Obituaries
Louise Fay Good
Louise Fay Good, 88, a lifelong Parsons resident, died at 3:40 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009, at Labette Health. She had been in failing health the past two months. She was born in Parsons on Nov. 9, 1920, to Christopher and Voleta (Sible) Titsworth. She attended Parsons schools. On April 19, 1941, she married Lyle L. Good at Independence. He preceded her in death on Feb. 5, 2002. She had worked at the Kansas Ordnance Plant and later was em...
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Donna D. (Atteberry) Whetzel
Donna D. (Atteberry) Whetzel, 82, a native Parsonian, died at 1:11 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2009, at the Hospice Austin-Christopher House in Austin, Texas. Complete obituary details and arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons.
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James W. 'Jim' Costin
ALTAMONT -- James W. "Jim" Costin, 82, of rural Altamont died at 11:35 a.m. Sunday, June 7, 2009, at Labette Health. He was born Sept. 22, 1926, in Derby to James Walter Sr. and Georgia Katherine (Rueter) Costin. He grew up and attended schools in Derby and graduated from Derby High School. In 1944, he entered the U.S. Army and served until the end of the war. Following his discharge, he returned to the family farm in Derby, where he lived...
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Sister Henrita VanLeeuwen
ST. PAUL -- Sister Henrita VanLeeuwen, 84, a native of St. Paul, died Monday, June 8, 2009. Leona Isabelle VanLeeuwen entered the Congregation of St. Joseph on March 19, 1944, and received the name Sister Henrita. She served as a housekeeper at convents in Kingman, Florence and Hutchinson and taught in Catholic elementary schools at Dodge City, Hoisington, Pittsburg, Frontenac, Hutchinson, Chanute, Kansas City, Parsons, Wichita and Hayward, C...
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Morris L. Martin, 78, of Parsons died at 8:15 p
Morris L. Martin Morris L. Martin, 78, of Parsons died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2009, at his home. He had been in failing health. Complete obituary details will be announced by Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.
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Gary R. Kendrick
Gary R. Kendrick, 64, of Parsons died at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He had been battling cancer the past 3 1/2 years. He was born May 28, 1945, at Hominy, Okla., to Al and Maxyne (Romine) Kendrick. He grew up and attended schools in Sand Springs, Okla. He graduated from Charles Page High School at Sand Springs and attended Oklahoma State University and earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from...
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Opal Marie Ross
LIBERTY -- Opal Marie Ross, 91, of Liberty died Thursday, June 4, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Society of Parsons. She was born Oct. 6, 1917, in Shawnee, Okla., to Lavell and Carrie (Brown) Pinkston. She graduated from Bethel High School. She married James C. Ross on May 24, 1939, in Shawnee, Okla. Mrs. Ross worked for nursing homes in Cherryvale and Coffeyville. Survivors include her husband of the home in Liberty; a son, James Ross of Par...
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Virginia R. Elsworth
Virginia R. Elsworth, 74, of Parsons died at 1:15 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Elmhaven East nursing home in Parsons. She was born Nov. 29, 1934, on Thanksgiving Day, on a farm north of parsons to John and Elizabeth (Shields) Brooks. She attended school in Parsons. On July 31, 1950, she married Virgil Elsworth in Parsons. He preceded her in death in July 12, 2002. She had worked at several garment plants in the area, including The Broder...
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Eugene W. Carter
THAYER -- Eugene W. Carter, 84, of Thayer died Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. He was born Nov. 4, 1924, in Thayer to Luther B. and Amy (Henderson) Carter. He graduated from Thayer High School. He served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1945. He was discharged from the military with a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster and three Bronze Stars. He married Dorothy Briley on June 2, 19...
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Gary R. Kendrick
Gary R. Kendrick, 64, of Parsons died at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at the Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He had been battling cancer the past three and a half years. He was born May 28, 1945, at Hominy, Okla., to Al and Maxine (Romine) Kendrick. He grew up and attended schools in Sand Springs, Okla. He graduated from Charles Page High School at Sand Springs and attended Oklahoma State University and earned his bachelor's and master...
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Mary Weitzel Mangan
Mary Weitzel Mangan, 80, a former Parsons resident, died at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009, in Wichita. She was born Aug. 1, 1928, in O'Keene, Okla., to Lawrence T. and Hazel B. (Hamilton) Creech. The family moved when she was 5 to Kansas, where her father was a high school superintendent and coach for schools in St. Paul, Savonburg and Stark. She graduated from Grant Township High School at Stark in 1946 and attended Chanute Junior Col...
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Nellie L. Smith
Nellie L. Smith, 95, of Parsons died at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at the Elmhaven West in Parsons. She was born on Sept. 2, 1913, to Mozel and Lucinde Redmon at Denison, Texas. She grew up and attended schools at Denison, graduating from Terrell High School. She married Elijah Smith and had five children. In the early 1940s Nellie and her youngest daughter, Barbara Faye, moved to Parsons. She worked as a housekeeper and was a home...
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Mary Weitzel Mangan
Mary Weitzel Mangan, 80, a former Parsons resident, died at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009, in Wichita. She was a retired employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. The service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday at the funeral home.
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Gary R. Kendrick
Gary R. Kendrick, 64, of Parsons died at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He had been in failing health over three years. The service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Faith United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery at Muskogee, Okla. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials to Faith United Methodist Church, Op...
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Lawrence S. Williams
TRENTON, N.J. -- Lawrence S. Williams, 75, a talented graphic artist and athlete in Parsons, died on Friday, May 22, 2009, at his Trenton, N.J., home. He was born May 5, 1934, in Parsons to Lawrence C. and Essie A. (Geary) Williams. He attended Douglass High School in Parsons, graduating in 1952. He graduated from Parsons Junior College in 1954. His father operated L.C. Williams Barber Shop at 1805 Broadway for many years along with A.W. Ro...
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Eugene W. Carter
THAYER -- Eugene W. Carter, 84, of Thayer died Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Galesburg. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Penwell-Gabel Gibson Chapel, Chanute. Memorials in his name may be made to Horizon Hospice and left with the funeral home. Obituary details will follow.
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Harold A. Redford
LEAVENWORTH -- Harold A. Redford, 88, of Leavenworth died Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at Dwight D. Eisenhower Veteran Affairs Medical Center. He was born Sept. 27, 1920, at Oregon, Wis., to James John and Camilla Nelsine Anderson Redford. On Feb. 15, 1942, he married Mary Margaret Lewis in Leavenworth. She survives of the home. He attended Leavenworth schools, graduating from Leavenworth High School in 1938. He was auto parts manager for th...
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Irene M. Harris
Irene M. Harris, 89, of Parsons died at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born Feb. 4, 1920, in Fort Scott to Guy B. and Nellie V. (Dorsey) Maupin. The family moved to Parsons when she was 7 and she graduated from Parsons High School in 1938. She married Darold E. Lamm on Oct. 19, 1944, in Tulsa. He preceded her in death on Dec. 31, 1973. She married Earnest P. Durst of Independence on Oct...
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John Maclean Campbell
BEDFORD, Texas -- John Maclean Campbell, 83, of Bedford, Texas, died on Sunday, May 31, 2009, from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was born on Jan. 2, 1926, in Parsons and was raised on the Campbell dairy farm. He was a professional musician for the Parsons Community Orchestra and served in the Navy in World War II in the Pacific and in the Army in Korea. He served for 10 years on the Parsons Police Department and 30 years in direct ...
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Ernest "Ernie" Q. Smith
WALNUT -- Ernest "Ernie" Q. Smith, 80, of Walnut died Tuesday morning, June 2, 2009, at his home. His death was unexpected. He was born Feb. 17, 1929, at Melrose to Ernest Q. and Aletha Gertrude (Lammey) Smith. He was raised in the Melrose area and graduated from Columbus High School. After graduating from high school, he farmed until being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1951 and served in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in Apri...
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