Obituaries
Dixie L. Lewis
ALTAMONT — Dixie L. Lewis, 64, of Altamont died at 5:01 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at Clarehouse in Tulsa. She was born on Oct. 18, 1947, in Coffeyville to Roy and Maxine (Kastler) Schell. She grew up and attended schools in Altamont, graduating from Labette County High School in 1965. She married Ronald W. “Ron” Lewis on Aug. 1, 1965, in Altamont at United Methodist Church. Following their marriage, they lived in Athens, Greece, and El Paso...
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Albert H. ‘Buzz’ Curtis
Albert H. “Buzz” Curtis, 81, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 10:23 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, in the emergency room of Labette Health. He was born on Aug. 30, 1930, in Parsons to Willard “Bill” and Edna (Coleman) Curtis. He had lived in Parsons nearly all of his life. He was self-employed as a logger and for seven years was employed by Day and Zimmermann. During the urban renewal project in Parsons, he worked in demolition. He was a member of ...
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Johnston Lynn Lucky
EDNA — Johnston Lynn Lucky, 64, of Edna died on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born in Pasadena, Texas, to Johnston and Delores (Gorman) Lucky. He grew up in Golden Acres in Pasadena, where he attended school and received his high school education. After high school, Lynn worked for Don Love for many years doing construction. Survivors include five daughters, Twana Willburn of Houston, Sherry Jones of Crosby, Tex...
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James I. ‘Sonny’ Ledbetter
EDNA — James I. “Sonny” Ledbetter, 82, of Edna died at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy (Foister) Ledbetter, of the home. He was born June 5, 1929, at rural Vinita, Okla., to Irvy C. and Aimee (White) Ledbetter. He grew up on Big Creek, Okla., south of Edna. He attended country schools and joined the Army in March 1951. Following his discharge in Februar...
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James I. ‘Sonny’ Ledbetter
EDNA — James I. “Sonny” Ledbetter, 82, of Edna died at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Foister) Ledbetter of the home. The service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Edna United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Edna Elm Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Memorials are suggested to Edna United Methodist Church and m...
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Robert L. ‘Bob’ Westhoff
FARLINGTON — Robert L. “Bob” Westhoff, 58, of Farlington died in the emergency room of Via Christi Medical Center in Pittsburg at 4:52 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. He was born on July 23, 1953, at Greenbush to Sylvester and Celia (Sevart) Westhoff. He graduated from St. Paul High School. He was self-employed as a large equipment mechanic throughout his adult life. He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Michael “...
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Zachary Scott ‘Zach’ Harding
Zachary Scott “Zach” Harding, 21, of Parsons died early Saturday morning, Nov. 5, 2011, near Erie from injuries sustained in a car-train accident. He was born on July 24, 1990, in Parsons to Scott William and Rachael Lynn (Looney) Harding. He grew up and attended school in St. Paul and was a 2008 graduate of St. Paul High School. He attended Labette Community College and Pittsburg State University. While attending PSU, he was a member of Pi Ka...
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Jeanne (Randall) Bowman
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Jeanne (Randall) Bowman, 68, of Blue Springs, Mo., died at 8:47 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at the Kansas City Hospice House. She had been in failing health for several years. She was born on Aug. 4, 1943, in Parsons to Raymond and Louise (Bayless) Randall. She graduated from Parsons High School in 1961 and from Parsons Junior College in 1963. On Sept. 17, 1965, she married John Bowman in Kansas City, Mo. She had lived in ...
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Zachary Scott ‘Zach’ Harding
Zachary Scott “Zach” Harding, 21, of Parsons died early Saturday morning, Nov. 5, 2011, near Erie from injuries sustained in a car-train accident. The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Parsons. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Memorials are suggested to the Kale Harding Educational Fund and may be ...
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Robert L. ‘Bob’ Westhoff
Robert L. “Bob” Westhoff, 58, of Farlington died at 4:52 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, in the emergency room of Via Christi Medical Center in Pittsburg. Carson-Wall Funeral Home of St. Paul will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later.
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John Wesley Bonine
John Wesley Bonine, 76, of rural Parsons died at 12:02 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He had been in failing health for several months. He was born on Oct. 5, 1935, at Erie to Clifford Lee Bonine and Ida Nona (Pierce) Bonine. He grew up and attended school at Erie and Parsons, where he graduated from Parsons High School in 1953. Following high school, he entered the U.S. Army and served for 22 year...
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Ruth Margaret (Schmidt) Sutton
CLAREMORE, Okla. — Ruth Margaret (Schmidt) Sutton, 89, a former longtime Oswego resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at Claremore Regional Hospital ollowing a brief illness. Ruth was born April 30, 1922, in Oswego, Kansas, to Clarence and Margaret Schmidt. She grew up on the family farm just outside of Oswego with her five sisters and two brothers. After completing grades one through eight at Oak Grove School, she gradua...
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Mertie Riepe
Mertie Riepe, 80, of Parsons died at 10:14 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. She was born on May 15, 1931, in Parsons to Alfred Estle and Adeline M. (Pasley) Manners, longtime farmers in the rural area east of Parsons. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Labette County Community High School at Altamont. On July 1, 1951, she married Max A. Riepe in Parsons. After their marriage, they live...
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Margaret Willcockson
Margaret Willcockson, 99, a resident of Parsons Presbyterian Manor, died there at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. She was born on Sept. 21, 1912, at Pomeroy, Wash., to Thomas E. and Olive E. (Gregory) Douglas. She grew up and attended schools at Urich, Mo., graduating from high school in 1931. On April 16, 1931, she married Otho W. Willcockson at Garden City, Mo. He preceded her in death on Aug. 10, 1979. The Willcocksons lived in Borger,...
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Christina Maria (Martinez) Young
COLLINSVILLE, Okla. — Christina Maria (Martinez) Young, 55, of Collinsville, Okla., a former Parsons resident, died at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa. She had been critically ill the past two weeks. She was born on June 30, 1956, in Parsons to Richard and Phyllis (Curtis) Martinez. She graduated from Parsons High School in 1974 and attended Labette Community College. For the past 17 years, she had worked a...
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Margaret O. Willcockson
Margaret O. Willcockson, 99, of Parsons died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at the Presbyterian Manor in Parsons. Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons will announce further obituary information later.
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Verl A. Pontious
Verl A. Pontious, 95, of rural Parsons died at 4:43 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, at Labette Health. He was born on Jan. 8, 1916, at Hertha (south of Erie) to Arthur Theodore and Rose (Compton) Pontious. He attended Liberty Elementary School and later attended Erie High School. He later began farming and did this the remainder of his life. On Dec. 24, 1940, he married Marie P. Burnett at Parsons. She preceded him in death on April 10, 1996. ...
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Daphna B. Green
OSWEGO — Daphna B. Green, 83, of Oswego died at 11:16 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, at Oswego Community Hospital after a short illness. She was born on July 22, 1928, in Sherman to Roy Jack and Shirley Elizabeth (Cook) Watson. Daphna was devoted to her family and worked hard to show them love, affection and support. She never forgot a birthday or an anniversary. She worked for a time as a seamstress at Glenn Berry Manufacturing in Oswego. Daphna...
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Dawn Renee Massey
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dawn Renee Massey, 42, of Kansas City, Mo., died unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, while visiting her uncle, Joe Unruh, in Parsons. She had struggled with health issues for many years. She was born Jan. 4, 1969, in Kansas City, Kan., and attended Kansas City, Mo., schools, graduating from North Kansas City High School. She worked for the city of Kansas City, Mo., in many positions, including animal control and in the w...
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Larry Dean Muller
COFFEYVILLE — Larry Dean Muller, 75, of rural Coffeyville passed away at his home on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. He was born in rural Liberty to George W. and Ferris “Topsy” (Oliver) Muller on Oct. 2, 1936, and attended rural Coffeyville schools and Field Kindley High School. He married Patricia Jane Wishall on Oct. 12, 1957, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Coffeyville. They shared over 54 years of marriage. At an early age, Larry competed in horse...
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