Obituaries
Thomas A. ‘Tom’ Verner
WICHITA — Thomas A. “Tom” Verner, 65, of Wichita and a former Parsons resident, died at 12:50 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, 2010, at Clearwater Retirement Community: The Manor at Clearwater following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born on Aug. 31, 1945, in Parsons to Leo and Lee Nell Verner. He grew up at Parsons and attended Parsons schools, graduating from Parsons High School in 1963. He received his teaching degree from Pittsburg...
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Clayton E. ‘Clay’ DuVall
Clayton E. “Clay” DuVall, 33, of Parsons died Friday afternoon, Dec. 10, 2010, at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. He was born Oct. 2, 1977, in Parsons to William Thomas and Carolyn (Whittley) DuVall. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons and was a 1996 graduate of Labette County High School in Altamont. Through the years he worked at TecTank, the city of Parsons and most recently Tank Connection, until becoming ill. He ...
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Gertrude E. Lawson
WICHITA — Gertrude E. Lawson, 96, of Wichita, formerly of Altamont, died at 2:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, at Lakepoint at Crestview Assisted Living facility in Wichita. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn W. Lawson, on July 15, 1991. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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The Rev. Joseph E. Brown
ST. LOUIS — The Rev. Joseph E. Brown, 86, SJ, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010, at the Fusz Pavilion in St. Louis. He was a Jesuit for 67 years. He was born March 14, 1924, in Parsons, the youngest son of James R. and Janie G. Brown. He entered the Society of Jesus at St. Stanislaus Seminary in Florissant, Mo., on Feb. 4, 1943, and was ordained on June 18, 1956, at St. Mary’s College in Kansas. After ordination and tertianship, Father Brown com...
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Jerry S. Robertson
ELK GROVE, Calif. — Jerry Sanford Robertson, 70, of Elk Grove, Calif., died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, at Kaiser Hospital in Sacramento, Calif. He had congestive heart failure. He was a 1958 graduate of Labette County Community High School. He served in the U.S. Navy for four years. Mr. Robertson worked for California Youth Authority for 34 years, retiring as a sergeant. He was a member of the Carmichael Elks Lodge No. 2103 and SIRS. Survivo...
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Clayton E. DuVall
Clayton E. DuVall, 33, of Parsons died Friday afternoon, Dec. 10, 2010, at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. He is survived by his wife, Kelly (Middleton) DuVall, of the home. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Michael D. Rumbaugh
CHETOPA — Michael D. Rumbaugh, 49, of Chetopa died at his home Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born July 5, 1961, in Liberal to Billy Don and Mary (Calhoun) Rumbaugh. He attended Chetopa schools and was a 1979 graduate of Chetopa High School. He then attended North Central Kansas Technical College in Beloit. Through the years he worked as a heavy equipment operator until becoming di...
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Thomas A. Verner
WICHITA — Thomas A. “Tom” Verner, 65, of Wichita and a former Parsons resident, died at 12:50 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, 2010, at Clearwater Retirement Community — The Manor at Clearwater. His wife, Terri Verner, survives of the home. Further obituary information and service arrangements will be announced be Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons.
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Michael D. Rumbaugh
CHETOPA — Michael D. Rumbaugh, 49, of Chetopa died at his home Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. He had been in his usual health and death was unexpected. The service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Faith Baptist Church in Chetopa. These may be left at or mailed to the ...
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George W. Ramsey
George W. Ramsey, 75, of Parsons died at 3:12 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, at Labette Health. He was born July 10, 1935, in Mound Valley to John S. and Della (Davis) Ramsey. As a young boy, he grew up in Mound Valley, where he attended school. Through the years, he worked at the Katy Railroad, Persky Iron and Metal in Independence for 10 years and Parsons Cold Storage. In 1965, he began working for the sanitation company owned by Harry ...
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Charles F. ‘Chuck’ Hucke
WICHITA — Charles F. “Chuck” Hucke, 83, a retired Veterans Administration medical administrative assistant, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2010. He was born in Altamont on March 12, 1927, to Daniel and Edna (Woodmansee) Hucke. He was raised in Parsons. Mr. Hucke served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Germany and in Korea. He worked for the Veterans Administration hospital in Wichita until retiring. He is survived by his wife, Virginia “Gin...
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Mary M. Aldridge
Mary M. Aldridge, 74, of Parsons died at 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, at Parsons Presbyterian Manor. She was born on April 16, 1936, at Princeton, Ind., to Virgil and Tillie Mae (Dearing) Manning. She grew up at Princeton and attended schools there. She later moved to El Dorado to live near family. She married Cecil Cox in 1953 at El Dorado. They later divorced. She lived in numerous places across the United States with her husband...
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Nehme Saliba
Nehme Saliba, 79, of Parsons died at 10:04 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. His death was unexpected. He was born March 18, 1931, at Riit, Lebanon, to Najib and Mary (Okais) Saliba. He grew up in Lebanon and received his education there. In 1963 he came to the United States and in 1971 he became an American citizen. In 1964, he married Dana Jane (Richmond) Saliba, who was the widow of his brother, Sami N. Sali...
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George W. Ramsey
George W. Ramsey, 75, of Parsons died at 3:12 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, at Labette Health. He is survived by his wife, Nelsie Ramsey, of the home. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mound Valley Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday at the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association or the Alzheimer’s Disease Association. These may be left at or mailed to ...
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Nehme Saliba
Nehme Saliba, 79, of Parsons died at 10:04 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He is survived by his wife, Dana J. Saliba, of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the church. They may be left at or sent to the funera...
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Paul Wiand
Paul Wiand, 84, of Oswego died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at Elmhaven East. He was born March 23, 1926, in Nowata, Okla., to Martin Luther and Bessie (Warner) Wiand. Unfortunately he lost both his parents by age 2. He was sent to live with an aunt and uncle in Indiana. He graduated from high school in New Castle, Ind. He married his high school sweetheart Marjorie Miller Sept. 2, 1945. Paul and Marjorie moved to Council Grove. He worked fo...
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Barbara Jean Waggoner
ERIE — Barbara Jean Waggoner, 76, long-time Erie resident, died at 7:09 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born Dec. 7, 1933, at rural Erie a daughter of Cecil Allen and Viola M. (Blaine) Fisher. She was raised at Erie and attended school there, graduating from Erie High School. She managed the Land of Ahs Motel At Erie for 25 years. In 2008 she moved to Chanute to be with her daughter and worked at Fai...
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William W. ‘Bill’ Keeling
William W. “Bill” Keeling, 76, of Parsons died at 4:35 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He had been in failing health. He was born March 28, 1934, in Parsons to Raymond “Dutch” and Lola M. (Hiatt) Keeling. He grew up on a farm near Altamont and attended country schools in Labette County. Following school, he entered the United States Air Force and served in Korea and several other bases in the U.S. an...
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Meta Jacob
WICHITA — Meta Jacob, 96, a former longtime Parsons area resident, died at 3:55 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. She had lived in Wichita since 1993. She was born Oct. 14, 1914, at Mound Valley to Albert and Eliza (Spoonamore) Nelson. She grew up in Mound Valley and graduated from Mound Valley High School. On Oct. 20, 1940, she married Max A. Jacob at Mound Valley. After their marriage they live...
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Maline Charlton Prest
Maline Charlton Prest, 90, of Parsons, formerly of Erie, died at 7:52 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, at Labette Health. Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home.
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