Obituaries
Sara J. Debald
Sara J. Debald, 90, of Parsons died at 6:18 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at Labette Health in Parsons. She was born on Oct. 15, 1922, in La Porte, Ind., to Felix and Teresa (Pinazza) Paluszynski. She attended La Porte High School and resided in La Porte until moving to Parsons in August 1960. On Oct. 18, 1941, she married Robert L. “Bob” Debald in La Porte. He preceded her in death on May 19, 2009. Mrs. Debald was a member of St. Patrick’s Cath...
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Charla M. (Cramer) Seager
MOUND VALLEY — Charla M. (Cramer) Seager, 53, of Mound Valley died on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at her home. Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Dennis ‘Eddie’ Zwahlen
OSWEGO — Dennis “Eddie” Zwahlen, 63, died on Monday morning, Jan. 14, 2013, at Landmark Hospital, Joplin. The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at McKee Cemetery, rural Hallowell. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Oswego.
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Alma Marie Armstrong
GALENA — Alma Marie Armstrong, 81, of Galena departed this life on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, surrounded by her family at Freeman Hospital, Joplin. She had been in ill health for several years. Marie was born on Feb. 10, 1931, in Coffeyville to O.C. and Ida Cook. Her mother died when she was 5, and she went to live with an older sister in Chicago for a short time. She then returned to live with her father in Coffeyville until she married Jack Arms...
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Robert ‘Bob’ D. Allison Jr.
OSWEGO — Robert “Bob” D. Allison Jr., 80, of Oswego died on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at his home. He was born on Jan. 8, 1933, to Robert D. Sr. and Mildred Bell (Williams) Allison at the home of his parents in rural Oswego. He attended country schools in rural Oswego, graduating from Oswego High School in 1951. He served proudly in the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1959. He worked as a milk hauler, carpenter, school bus driver and custodian until his r...
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Grover Gaiser
Grover Gaiser, 83, of Parsons died at 2:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Gaiser. Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons will announce further obituary details and funeral arrangements later.
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Etta Cosby Waller
Etta Cosby Waller, 94, of Parsons died at 1:29 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at Labette Health in Parsons. The service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will be in Altamont Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The funeral home will announce further obituary details later.
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Orville R. Mathis
Orville R. Mathis, 76, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 10:02 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at his home. He was born on March 9, 1936, at Des Moines, Iowa, to Aaron D. and Arlie B. (Hall) Mathis. He lived most of his life in Parsons and attended local schools, including West Junior High School. For several years, he was employed at Swift and Co. in Parsons. Survivors include a brother, Walter Mathis of Breman, Ga.; and five sisters, Arlie ...
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Sara J. Debald
Sara J. Debald, 90, of Parsons died at 6:18 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at Labette Health. She was the widow of Robert L. “Bob” Debald, who preceded her in death on May 19, 2009. The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Burial will be at a later date at Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 9 a.m. Thursday in the church parish hall. The Rosary will be prayed at 10 a.m. in the church...
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Patricia E. True
Patricia E. True, 67, of Parsons died at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at her home. The service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. The graveside committal service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Aliceville. Friends may call at their convenience Thursday evening at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to St. John Lutheran Church or the Special Olympics and may be left at or...
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Dale D. Maxson
EDNA — Dale D. Maxson, 91, of rural Edna died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at Windsor Place nursing home. He was born on Nov. 17, 1921, to Irvan and Jeniva (Duncan) Maxson in rural Edna. He grew up and attended elementary school in Hawkin, south of Edna, and graduated high school from Edna. In 1941, he joined the U.S. Army Air Corp. He was one of the first 20-year-olds out of Labette County to be drafted. He served in World War II. He was a quarte...
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Orville R. Mathis
Orville R. Mathis, 76, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 10:02 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at his home. Carson-Wall Funeral Home will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later. Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com.
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Jay D. Scovell
EDNA — Jay D. Scovell, 77, of Edna died at 12:52 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. He had been in failing health. He was born on Nov. 12, 1935, in Concordia to Bruce J. and M. Lucille (Majors) Scovell. During his teenage years, the family moved to Cherokee County, and he graduated from Riverton High School in 1953. He then attended Parsons Junior College, graduating in 1956. Jay entered the U.S. Marine Corps in the fal...
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Robert Day Allison Jr.
OSWEGO — Robert Day Allison Jr., 80, of Oswego died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at his home. Derfelt Funeral Home, Oswego, will announce the service time and further obituary information later.
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Donald Paul Staten
CEDAREDGE, Colo. — Donald Paul Staten, 88, of Cedaredge, Colo., passed away on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. He was born in Dodge City to Paul R. and Thelma J. (Rutherford) Staten. He served in the U.S. Army in France during World War II. He received a bachelor’s degree from Emporia State College and a master’s degree from Pittsburg State University. He taught art and French in the Parsons school system from 1950 until his retirement in 1986, when he ...
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Marguerite Lee
Marguerite Lee, 99, of Parsons died at 4:21 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at her home. She was born on Dec. 8, 1913, at Fremont, Iowa, to Walter and Nelle (Coen) Ehrenhard. She was raised in Fremont and attended school there, graduating from Fremont High School in 1932. She then attended William Penn College at Oskaloosa, Iowa. She began her teaching career in a one-room school house in Fremont and taught there for five years. She then spent a...
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Harvey Pascal Fry III
ELDON, Mo. — Harvey Pascal Fry III, 62, of Eldon, Mo., formerly of Oswego, died on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at his residence. He was born on Jan. 19, 1950, in Warrenton, Mo., to Harvey Jr. and Lorna (Edmonson) Fry. He married Patty Blair on Feb. 21, 1969, in Independence. She survives of the home. He served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy in the Vietnam and Gulf wars. He was a physician’s assistant. Other survivors include three sons, Harvey Fry ...
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Marguerite Lee
Marguerite Lee, 99, of Parsons died at 4:21 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at her home. The service will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, Parsons. There will be another service at 2: p.m. Tuesday at Fremont Funeral Home, Fremont, Iowa. Burial will be in Cedar Township North Cemetery, Fremont. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Churches of Parsons and Ottumwa, Iowa. Memorials to the church in Parsons may be left at or mailed...
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Roger D. Duncan
AUGUSTA — Roger D. Duncan, 58, of Augusta died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013. He was born on July 28, 1954, in Columbus. He served the aircraft industry as a tool and dye maker for 37 years. He owned and operated American Tool & Dye in Benton for 19 years. Roger married the love of his life, Glenda J. Marble, in 1975. He was an avid member of the Kansas Field Trials Clubs Association and was instrumental in bringing the National Vizsla Association t...
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Richard Almus Davis
ST. PAUL — Richard Almus Davis, 71, of St. Paul died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Girard Medical Center. He was born on Nov. 18, 1941, in Bolivar, Mo., to Jess Harrison and Nellie May (Craft) Davis. As a young boy, he grew up in Bolivar. Survivors include a brother, Merle Davis of Chanute; and five sisters, Neomi Turner of Chanute, Betty Craft, Jane Pease, both of Iola, Linda Harris of Quapaw, Okla., and Melba Hutchins of Joplin. He ...
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