Obituaries
Jacquelyn J. ‘Jackie’ Barrett
Jacquelyn J. “Jackie” Barrett, 68, of Parsons died Sunday evening, Aug. 15, 2010, at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Kan. She was born July 9, 1942, in Parsons to John L. and Arwana (Cook) Dickerson. She grew up in Parsons and graduated from Labette County Community High School in 1960. On June 30, 1967, she married Richard A. Barrett in Tulsa. They lived in Tulsa and in Oklahoma City before returning to Parsons in 1988. Mr....
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Michael R. Chavis
JOPLIN — Michael R. Chavis, 25, of Joplin, formerly of Pittsburg and Parsons, died Saturday morning, Aug. 14, 2010, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born Dec. 12, 1984, in Columbus the son of Jed and Crystal (Finke) Powell. Survivors include his parents of Joplin; a brother, Scott Chavis and his wife, Hilary, of Pittsburg; two stepsisters, Amanda Powell of Pottsville, Ark., and Alishia Rooney of West Mineral; a ne...
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John Drummond
CHANUTE — John Drummond, 88, of Chanute died Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at Chanute Health Care Center. He was born Aug. 11, 1922, in rural Dennis the son of Ira and Lula (Bertsch) Drummond. Mr. Drummond worked 29 years for Western Petro Chemical Wax Plant. He also worked a second job with B&D Contractors for 16 years. He was an avid gardener and provided fresh produce to all his family and friends. He was a hard worker and was always availabl...
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Fern Louise Sprague
COFFEYVILLE — Fern Louise Sprague, 74, of Coffeyville died at 3:35 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Lewis Sprague, of the home. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Lake Creek Cemetery near Bartlett. The casket will remain closed. Memorials are suggested to River of Life Tabernacle in Coffeyville and may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Hom...
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Bobby L. Ledford Sharon K. Ledford
WALNUT — Bobby L. Ledford, 75, and Sharon K. Ledford, 67, of Walnut, were fatally injured in an automobile accident east of Chanute shortly before noon on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. Mr. Ledford was born April 28, 1935, in Clayton County, Ga., to Ernest L. and Lillie Mae (Wesley) Ledford. He grew up in Georgia and served in the U.S. Army in the mid-1950s. He worked as a truck driver for Consolidated Oil in Chanute and for Chanute Insurance Poo...
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Betty J. Davolt-Rude
OSWEGO — Betty J. Davolt-Rude, 81, of Oswego, died Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at Oswego Community Hospital. Betty was born Feb. 2, 1929, in Reeds, Mo., to Earl and Maudie (Thorn) Ritchie. She was raised in Carthage, Mo. She married Dale R. Davolt of Oswego on June 22, 1946, at Holiness Church, Oswego. He preceded her in death on March 26, 1993. She married Earl Rude on July 15, 1995, in Labette Baptist Church. Betty worked for Berry Garment Fa...
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Emmett Albert ‘Pete’ Burton
CHETOPA — Emmett Albert “Pete” Burton, 81, of Chetopa died at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, at Landmark Hospital in Joplin following a brief illness. He was born May 20, 1929, in Cherokee County to Melvin and Anna (Draeger) Burton. As a young boy, he grew up in Cherokee County, where he attended Cherokee County Grade School and Columbus High School. In 1952, he moved to Chetopa, where he had lived since. He worked for Kraft Foods in Osw...
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Shirley Jean Keal
Shirley Jean Keal, 86, of Parsons died at 12:09 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe. She had been in failing health and had been at a nursing home in the Olathe area the past several months. She was born Dec. 24, 1923, at Mound City to Gus and Grace (Good) Warzel. She grew up in Fort Scott and graduated from Fort Scott High School and Fort Scott Junior College. During World War II, she was employed by the Veterans A...
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Melinda Marie ‘Mindy’ Hughston
WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Melinda Marie “Mindy” Hughston, 23, West Plains, Mo., died at 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at the Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains. She was born June 15, 1987, at Parsons to Brian Lahey and Brenda Bertling Miller. She received her associate degree from Missouri State University, West Plains campus, and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia. On Sept. 10, 2005, she married John “Derek” ...
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Betty Rude
OSWEGO — Betty Rude of Oswego died on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at Oswego Hospital. Further obituary details will be announced by Murdock Funeral Home of Oswego.
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Bobby L. Ledford Sharon K. Ledford
WALNUT — Bobby L. Ledford, 75, and Sharon K. Ledford, 67, of Walnut died in an automobile accident east of Chanute on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. The service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery north of Stark. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Complete obituary details will be announced.
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Nellie B. McKnight
EDNA — Nellie B. McKnight, 104, a longtime resident of Edna, died at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at the Chetopa Manor in Chetopa. She was born near Edna to Hose B. Bradbury and Rosanna (Dally) Bradbury on April 4, 1906. She grew up and attended schools in Edna and graduated from the Edna High School in 1925. She married Lawrence E. McKnight on May 9, 1928, at Independence. He preceded her in death on March 25, 1994. Following their...
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Ralph W. Gaier
OSWEGO — Ralph William Gaier, 90, of Oswego died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin. He was in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born Feb. 17, 1920, in Blackford County, Ind., to Elmer James and Mary Garnet (Rhoton) Gaier. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1938. Upon completing his bachelor of science in agriculture degree from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., in 1942, he...
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Nellie B. McKnight
EDNA — Nellie B. McKnight, 104, of Edna died at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at Chetopa Manor nursing home in Chetopa. The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Edna United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. Memorials are suggested to Edna United Methodist Church. Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home will announce complete obituary details later. Online...
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Robert M. ‘Bob’ Grillot
ST. PAUL — Robert M. “Bob” Grillot, 47, of St. Paul died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. He had been in failing health, but his death was unexpected. He was born on Jan. 31, 1963, at Parsons to J. Edward “Eddie” and Margaret (O’Hara) Grillot. He grew up at St. Paul and attended schools there, graduating from St. Paul High School in 1982. He graduated from the electrical program a...
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Ann Kathern Krudwig Price
NEODESHA — Ann Krudwig Price, 94, of Neodesha died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at Vintage Park in Neodesha. She was born on July 21, 1916, to John Hetz and Anna (Holdelmyer) Hetz in Grand Rapids, Mich. She was raised in Chicago. She married Ed Krudwig on Sept. 3, 1938, in Chicago. He preceded her in death in 1975. In 1981, she married Emery Price. He preceded her in death in 1988. He has family surviving in Parsons. She worked for Dr. Allen ...
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Robert M. ‘Bob’ Grillot
Robert M. “Bob” Grillot, 47, of St. Paul died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. He had been in failing health, but his death was unexpected. Carson-Wall Funeral Home of St. Paul will announce further obituary information and service arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com.
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Opal Irene Kelley
Opal Irene Kelley, 91, of Parsons died at 11:25 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society nursing home in Parsons. She was born Oct. 15, 1918, near Pineville, Mo., to Grover Cleveland Studivan and Josie Ann (Schmidt) Studivan. She grew up and attended school in Noel, Mo., and Chetopa, graduating from high school in Pineville, Mo. In the 1990s, she moved to Parsons and had lived here since. She and her husband owned and operated a f...
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Frank I. Breeze
Frank I. Breeze, 69, of Parsons died at 12:14 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He had been in failing health. He is survived by his wife, Mary Breeze, of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Complete obituary details will be announced by the funeral home. Online condolences may be l...
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Richard Lee Overman
WICHITA — Richard Lee Overman, 62, of Welch, Okla., formerly of Oswego, died at 2:58 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at his home. He was born March 3, 1948, in Columbus to Gordon LeRoy and Edna Faye (Westervelt) Overman. He was a 1966 graduate of Oswego High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Pittsburg State University and a master of divinity degree from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as a Baptist minister from 19...
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