Obituaries
Ernest Q. Smith
WALNUT -- Ernest Q. "Ernie" Smith, 80, of Walnut died Tuesday morning, June 2, 2009, at his home. His wife, Eva, survives of the home. The service will at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church in Erie with the Rev. Paul Elliott officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with military honors given by the George L. Hendricks Post 102, American Legion. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Pierce-Carson-Wal...
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Mary A. McNitt
YATES CENTER -- Mary Alice McNitt, 61, of Yates Center died Thursday, M ay 28, 2009, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe. She was born March 21, 1948, in Eureka to Paul C. and Bessie Bernita (Woodside) Hibbard. She graduated from Toronto High School in Toronto in 1966. She married Gordon McNitt on Aug. 3, 1969, in Toronto. He survives of the home. Mrs. McNitt was a teacher's aide at Yates Center Grade School. Other survivors include a son...
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Kevin McCoy
BOLEY, Okla. -- Kevin Eugene McCoy, 34, of Boley, Okla., and a former Labette County resident, died at 8:38 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at the Creek Nation Hospital in Okemah, Okla. He was born Feb. 22, 1975, at Baxter Springs to Darrell G. and Mary (Bryant) McCoy. He grew up in Oswego and graduated from Labette County High School at Altamont in 1993. He attended Kansas State University at Manhattan for a year, leaving because of health p...
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Robert L. Black
MOUND VALLEY -- Robert L. Black, 81, of rural Mound Valley died at 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2009, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born on Sept. 11, 1927, at South Coffeyville, Okla., to Archie N. and Evylin (Smith) Black. He grew up near and attended schools at South Coffeyville. The family moved to rural Mound Valley in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army from November 1950 to October 1952. He was stationed in Germany dur...
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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. The service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Memorial Lawn Cemetery Patio. Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home.
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Ernest Q. "Ernie" Smith
WALNUT -- Ernest Q. "Ernie" Smith, 80, of Walnut died Tuesday morning, June 2, 2009, at his home. His wife, Eva, survives of the home. The service will at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church in Erie with the Rev. Paul Elliott officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with military honors given by the George L. Hendricks Post 102, American Legion. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Pierce-Carson-Wal...
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Ronald 'R.J./Bubba' Wilson
Ronald James "R.J./Bubba" Wilson, 2, died Friday evening, May 29, 2009, as a result of smoke inhalation from a fire at his family home in Parsons. He was born Feb. 12, 2007, in Parsons to Ronald and Amanda (Whitson) Wilson. He loved to play ball and watch his favorite movie, "Barney." He especially enjoyed spending time with his two sisters, Breana and Franchesca, and his aunt Kelly. Survivors include his parents, Ronald and Amanda Wilso...
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Ronald J. "R.J." Wilson
Ronald J. "R.J." Wilson, the 2-year-old son of Amanda J. and Ronald M. Wilson, died Friday evening, May 29, 2009, from smoke inhalation in a fire at his family home in Parsons. His service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Springhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Complete obituary details will be announced by the funeral home.
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William G. 'Bill' Hines
William G. 'Bill' Hines HUTCHINSON -- William G. "Bill" Hines, 85, of Hutchinson died at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2009, at the Ralph Thorne Care Center in Hutchinson. He had lived in Hutchinson since December 2006. He was born May 8, 1924, in Neosho County to George Ola and Vietta Victoria (Seibert) Hines. He graduated from Erie High School in 1943. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army. He received seven battle stars while servin...
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Frank Ryan
Frank Ryan, 58, of Parsons died at 5:55 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at the family home of Debbie Ryan in Parsons following a brief illness. He was born April 14, 1951, at Mercy Hospital in Parsons to Jim and Peggy Titus. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons, where he graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1969. While attending St. Pat's, he played basketball, football and baseball and held records in shot put, javelin and discu...
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Robert L. Black
MOUND VALLEY -- Robert L. Black, 81, of rural Mound Valley died at 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2009, at his home. His wife, Ruby, survives of the home. The service will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Hill Church and burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home.
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Brendan Rollins Harris
OVERLAND PARK -- Brendan Rollins Harris, 42, of Overland Park died Thursday, May 28, 2009, at his home. He was born Aug. 19, 1966, in Olathe to John Rollins and Phyllis Kay (Smith) Harris. He graduated from Cawker City Waconda East High School and Kansas Wesleyan College with a bachelor of science degree. He was an accountant for Cohen-Esrey Real Estate for two years. Survivors include his mother; a sister, Julie Regan Harris of Edgerton; ...
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George W. Pluto Jr.
DALLAS -- George W. Pluto Jr., 84, of Dallas, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, in Dallas. He was born July 7, 1924, in Parsons. He served in the military in World War II. He attended Oklahoma State University, where he earned degrees in math and physics. Mr. Pluto was president and owner of the Dallas-based Texas Testing Laboratories. Survivors include his wife, Sara Lynn; two daughters, Susan Howden and Debbie Herring; two sons, Mitchell Plu...
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Lois Ann Kirk
WEBB CITY, Mo. -- Lois Ann Kirk, 69, of Webb City, Mo., died at 12:33 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2009, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born May 1, 1940, in Hallowell. She had lived in the Webb City area since 1969. She was employed with the former Jasper County Title Co. and Abbey Title Co. prior to her retirement in 2006. She was an active member of Emmanuel Baptist Church of Webb City. She married Dewey D. Kirk on July 11, 195...
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E. Lucille Tolle
ERIE -- E. Lucille Tolle, 96, of Erie died at 6:50 a.m. Thursday, May 28, 2009, at Guest Home Estates in Erie. The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Clintonville Cemetery at El Dorado Springs, Mo. Burial will follow. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home at Erie. Memorials are suggested to Guest Home Estates in Erie and may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, 303 N. Gra...
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Lawrence M. Riggs
WYANDOTTE, Okla. -- Lawrence Melvin Riggs, 84, of Wyandotte, Okla., formerly of Chetopa, died at 6:51 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at his home. He was born Dec. 24, 1924, in Webb City, Okla., to Charles G. and Grace (McKnight) Riggs. He served in the U.S. Navy. He worked as a first-class welder at Owens Corning Fiberglass Co., retiring from there in 1987. He married Eva Mae Dewey in December 1945. She preceded him in death in 1953. He marr...
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Margaret I. Peterson
A memorial service for Margaret I. Peterson will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Thayer with Pastor Brian Baierl officiating. Burial will be in the Thayer Cemetery.
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Lawrence Riggs
WYANDOTTE, Okla. — Lawrence Melvin Riggs, 84, of Wyandotte, Oklahoma, formerly of Chetopa, died at 6:51 a.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Genevieve (Rexwinkle) Wilson Riggs, on Feb. 19, 2005. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa.
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Gertrude Peterson
Gertrude Peterson, 99, of San Juan, Texas, formerly of Rosemead, Calif., died at 5:05 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at the San Juan Nursing Home. She had lived in Rosemead most of her life before moving to San Juan in May 2007 to be near her niece, Joyce Patrick, and her husband, John, of Alamo, Texas. The graveside memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Oswego Cemetery under the direction of Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Cheto...
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Billy R. Cole
INGALLS, Okla. -- Billy R. Cole, 81, of Ingalls, Okla., formerly of Dennis, died Saturday, May 23, 2009, in Stillwater, Okla. He was born Nov. 19, 1927, in El Dorado, Okla., to Lester and Lilly Cole. He served in World War II in the Navy. He worked as maintenance superintendent for Dow Chemical Co. before retiring. He married Bonnie Lofton in 1953. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Belita Dawes of Ingalls; two sons, Bill Co...
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