Obituaries
Verl A. Diskin
WALNUT — Verl A. Diskin, 65, of rural Walnut died at 7:28 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in the emergency room at Girard Medical Center. He had been in his usual health, and death was not expected. He was born on July 17, 1946, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott to Patrick Diskin Jr. and Vera B. (Volmer) Diskin. He grew up in rural St. Paul, graduating from St. Paul High School in 1964. Following his high school graduation, he moved to Kansas City...
full story
Robert O. ‘Bob’ Mustain
Robert O. “Bob” Mustain, 86, of Parsons died early Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at his home. He had been in failing health for several years. He was born on April 22, 1925, at Pryor, Okla., one of 10 children born to Robert H. and Delsie I. (Trammell) Mustain. He grew up there and graduated from Pryor High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from July 1943 to October 1945. After the war, he began employment with the M-K...
full story
Joyce K. Peterson
Joyce K. Peterson, 68, of Parsons died at her home at 3:55 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. She had been in failing health for the past few months.  The service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will follow at Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The funeral home will announce further obituary details later. Online condolences may be left...
full story
Robert O. ‘Bob’ Mustain
Robert O. “Bob” Mustain, 86, of Parsons died at his home early Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. His wife, Mary Mustain, survives. The service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Parsons. Friends may call at their convenience after 1 p.m. Sunday. Memorials are suggested to the Labette Health Foundation and may be left at or sent to the funeral home, Box 942, Parsons, 67357. The fu...
full story
Ruth D. Pappas
Ruth D. Pappas, 83, a lifelong Parsons area resident, died at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Labette Health. She had been in failing health. She was born on Sept. 9, 1928, south of Strauss to Daniel R. “Pete” and Della (Sexton) Gunter. She attended rural schools and moved to Parsons with her family in 1938. She graduated from Parsons High School in 1946. Her work career began with employment at Hallmark Cards in Parsons and later with t...
full story
Beulah Wilson
Beulah Wilson, 86, of Parsons died on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Labette Health in Parsons. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Shields of Altamont; two stepchildren, Cloyd Wilson of Pueblo, Colo., and Karen Wilson of Wichita; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alexander and Ethel (Cecil) Blakely. The graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Cheatham Cemetery in Neodesha. Vis...
full story
Verl A. Diskin
WALNUT — Verl A. Diskin, 65, of rural Walnut died at 7:28 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in the emergency room at Girard Medical Center. He had been in his usual health, and death was not expected. He is survived by his wife, Carol Diskin, of the home. Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
full story
Richard Edward Uphaus
Richard Edward Uphaus, 65, of Parsons died at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. He was born on Jan. 3, 1947, in Seneca to August and Rose Elizabeth (Ronnebaum) Uphaus. He grew up in Seneca. Survivors include five brothers, Leonard Uphaus of LaVerne, John Uphaus of Wichita, Donald Uphaus of Seneca, Robert Uphaus of Topeka and Kenneth Uphaus of Leavenworth. He was preceded in death by his pare...
full story
Richard Edward Uphaus
Richard Edward Uphaus Richard Edward Uphaus, 65, of Parsons died at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. He was preceded in death by his parents, August and Rose Elizabeth (Ronnebaum) Uphaus. Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
full story
Donald W. Woolman
Donald W. Woolman 86, of Parsons, a former longtime Pittsburg resident and retired professor at Pittsburg State University, died at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born on March 12, 1925, at Asherville to John J. and Alice L. (Critchfield) Woolman. He graduated from Coweta High School at Coweta, Okla. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army with duty in the Pacific Theater. After the war, he attended college a...
full story
Donald Woolman
Donald Woolman, 86, of Parsons, a former longtime Pittsburg resident and a retired teacher and professor at Pittsburg State University, died at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at Labette Health in Parsons. The service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Erie Federated Church. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Fort Scott National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Erie. Me...
full story
Anna Dodson
SEVERNA PARK, Md. — Anna Dodson, 77, a former Parsons resident, died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Genesis Health Care Center in Severna Park, Md. She had lived in Severna Park since 2007. She was born on July 14, 1934, at Bertzhausen, Germany, to Anton and Carolina (Niebler) Peter. She grew up in Germany and married Walter Dodson at Laaber, Germany, on Aug. 4, 1954. The Dodson family moved to Parsons in 1969 after he retired from act...
full story
Virgil LeRoy ‘Bud’ Shaw
ERIE — Virgil LeRoy “Bud” Shaw, 79, of Erie died at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village at St. Paul. He was born on Feb. 16, 1932, to Mildred and Virgil A. Shaw. After high school, he served in the U.S. Army Airborne. On Feb. 21, 1953, he married Norma Jean Brasier. He was the vice president of a retail store, David’s, in Wichita for 20 years. Survivors include two sons, Virgil Alan Shaw of Carthage, Mo., and...
full story
Leon E. Cluck
OSWEGO — Leon E. Cluck, 70, of Oswego died on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, in Oswego. He retired from S.E.K. Auto Sales, Parsons. He enjoyed fishing and working on lawn mowers. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Evelyn, of Parsons; two daughters, Kelly Blackburn of Wichita and Kim Cluck and her husband, James Armitage, of Parsons; his father, George Cluck of Tulsa; a sister, Nancy Fletcher of Tulsa; four grandchildren, Stevan Blackburn and hi...
full story
Dale Lee Titus
DENNIS — Dale Lee Titus, 76, of Dennis died at 11:13 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, in the emergency room at Labette Health. He was born on Oct. 29, 1935, at Coffeyville to Elmer and Marie (Englund) Titus. He was raised at Coffeyville and moved to Derby with his family in 1950. He graduated from Derby High School in 1953. He was drafted into the U.S. Army. Following his discharge, he was employed as a counter salesman at American Electric Wholesa...
full story
Leon E. Cluck
OSWEGO — Leon E. Cluck, 70, of Oswego, died on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, in Oswego. He retired from S.E.K. Auto Sales, Parsons. He enjoyed fishing and working on lawn mowers. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Evelyn, of Parsons; two daughters, Kelly Blackburn of Wichita and Kim Cluck and her husband, James Armitage, of Parsons; his father, George Cluck of Tulsa; a sister, Nancy Fletcher of Tulsa; four grandchildren, Stevan Blackburn and h...
full story
Ophelia Betty (Perez) Foster
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Ophelia Betty (Perez) Foster, 77, of Huntington Beach, Calif., died at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at Lake Forest Nursing Center, Lake Forest, Calif. She had been in failing health. She was born on Sept. 30, 1934, in Parsons to Pedro and Catarina Perez. Survivors include a sister, Juanita Yanez of Parsons; and a brother, John Flores of Parsons. The funeral Mass was on Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Chur...
full story
Mary Jo Robison
BRANDON, Miss. — Mary Jo Robison, 85, of Brandon, Miss., formerly of  Parsons, died at 4:10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss. She was born on April 26, 1926, in South Mound to John Omer and Mary Olive (Pontious) Johnston. She grew up in the South Mound area and was a graduate of St. Paul High School. For a time, she worked at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant in Parsons. On April 10, 1947, she married Ves...
full story
Virgil L. ‘Bud’ Shaw
ERIE — Virgil L. “Bud” Shaw, 79, of Erie died at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village at St. Paul.  Among his survivors is his wife, Jean Shaw of Erie.  The service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Federated Church at Erie. Inurnment will follow in East Hill Cemetery with military honors conducted by George L. Hendricks Post No. 102 American Legion of Erie. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today...
full story
Mary Jo Robison
BRANDON, Miss. — Mary Jo Robison, 85, of Brandon, Miss., formerly of Parsons, died at 4:10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vester H. “Vic” Robison, on Oct. 15, 2002. The service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will be in Fort Scott National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the fun...
full story