Louise Waun, 78, of Parsons passed away at 12:08 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, at her home.
She was born on April 2, 1947, in Larned to Clifford Farris and Esther Mae (Chappell) Ferguson.
Louise graduated from Parsons Senior High School in 1965 and later from Pittsburg State University with a bachelor’s degree in education. For many years, she taught at Parsons USD 503 in various grade levels and schools.
She loved bird watching, watching “Wheel of Fortune” and soap operas, and her favorite candy was peanut butter M&M’s. Lousie was a member of the Brown-Bishop Post 704, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Auxiliary. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
She married Ronald R. “Ron” Waun on Nov 5, 1994, in Parsons. She was a wonderful caregiver to Ron after his accident and for many years after. He preceded her in death on May 20, 2025. She had previously been married to Randy Irwin.
Survivors include her children, Brock Meadows and his wife, Rhea, of Branson, Missouri, and Sarah Stringer and her husband, Rusty, of Parsons; grandchildren, Bryanna (Chance), Baylee, Alex, Paige, Payton and Brody; great-grandchildren, Gwyneth, Georgia and Asher; sister, Joann Lattin of Parsons; brother, Dwayne Ferguson of Colorado; and former son-in-law, Mike DeWitt.
She was preceded in death by her son, Casey Waun. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials to Wounded Warriors or St. Jude Children’s Hospital, and these may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, P.O. Box 942, Parsons, KS, 67357.
