Obituaries
Wesley Wayne ‘Wes’ Overman
OSWEGO — Wesley Wayne “Wes” Overman, 56, of Oswego died at his home at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. He had fought a short and hard battle with a rare cancer. Wes was born on Feb. 1, 1955, to Ben and Dee (Box) Overman in Parsons. As a young child, he moved with his family to California in 1958. The family returned to the Oswego area in 1964. For a time, Wes attended schools in the suburbs of Los Angeles and in rural Hallowell at the Distric...
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Daisy Ellen Farran Wilkins Caress
Daisy Ellen Farran Wilkins Caress, 93, of Parsons died at her home at 9:02 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. She was born on Oct. 22, 1918, to L.D. and Mary Ellen (Johnson) Farran at home in Parsons. Daisy attended Parsons schools, graduating from Parsons High School in 1936 and Parsons Junior College in 1938. She clerked in her family’s grocery store from 1933 to 1938. She then became a clerk and assistant cashier at J.C. Penney in Parsons until he...
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David E. Robinson
ODUM, Ga. — David E. Robinson, 56, of Odum, Ga., a former longtime Parsons area resident, died Friday afternoon at his home in Odum. Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Parsons will announce further obituary details and funeral arrangements later.
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Wesley W. Overman
OSWEGO — Wesley W. Overman, 56, of Oswego died at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at his home. The service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Oswego Community Building. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Derfelt Funeral Home in Oswego. Friends may leave online condolences at www.derfeltfuneralhomes.com.
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Harold Jerome Gouvion
LENEXA — Harold Jerome Gouvion, 79, of Lenexa, died on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, at his house. Harold was born in South Mound and grew up in Southeast Kansas. He was a 1950 graduate of St. Francis High School in St. Paul. He had many occupations throughout his life, farming, machinist at Boeing, car mechanic and driver/dockman. He retired with Teamster’s Local 41. In retirement, Harold worked caring for animals. He enjoyed talking about his fa...
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Michael D. Shook
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Michael D. Shook, 58, San Angelo, Texas, formerly of the Chanute and Erie areas, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at Shannon Hospital in San Angelo after a long illness. He was born Dec. 23, 1952, in Chanute to Francis B. and Lucille Shook. He graduated from Erie High School. Mr. Shook worked in the insurance business. Survivors include his mother, Lucille, of Fredonia; four sons, Christopher of Tulsa, Justin, Chad and Jacob, ...
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Glenn R. Walker
Glenn R. Walker, 63, of Parsons died at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born on Sept. 29, 1948, at Parsons to Robert and Yvonne (Wheelen) Walker. He grew up on the family farm near Oswego and attended Oak Grove country schools and Labette County High School, from which he graduated in 1966. He attended Pittsburg State University's automotive technology program. He worked at Travel Industr...
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Nellie Beardmore
IOLA — Nellie Beardmore, 63, of Iola, formerly of Parsons, died at 5:25 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola. She had been in failing health but her death was unexpected. She was born Nov. 20, 1948, in Mount Hersey, Ark., to Bub and Frances (Smith) Waldon. As a child, she moved with her family to Wichita, where she grew up and attended schools. In 1975 she moved to Parsons. She worked at the Katy Hospital, the ...
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Glenn Walker
Glenn Walker, 63, of Parsons died at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, at his home. Among his survivors is his wife, Phyllis, of the home. Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons will announce further obituary information and service arrangements later.
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Douglas W. ‘Doug’ Kelsey
ERIE — Douglas W. “Doug” Kelsey, 61, of Erie died at 7:58 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at Labette Health. He was in his usual health, and death was not expected. He was born on June 4, 1950, at Walnut to Joseph Darl and Dorothy Irene (Reece) Kelsey. He was raised in Walnut. After completing high school, he attended a vocational school for a year. He worked as a contractor. On June 24, 1988, he married Linda Ashenbrenner-Hoerle at Miami, O...
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Ruth Ellen Leap
GROVE, Okla. — Ruth Ellen Leap, 86, of Grove, Okla., formally of Blue Springs, Mo., died on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Ruth was born on March 18, 1925, to Lewis and Hazel (Hudson) Horn on March 18, 1925. In 1942, she married Harold D. Leap. They lived in the Bartlett area for nearly 20 years and farmed on his family farm.  “Granny” was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was a talented artist and was employed as an advertis...
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Douglas W. ‘Doug’ Kelsey
ERIE — Douglas W. “Doug” Kelsey, 61, of Erie died at 7:58 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at Labette Health. He was in his usual health, and death was not expected. Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Erie, will announce further obituary details and funeral arrangements later.
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Patricia Marie Martinez
HATFIELD, Mass. — Patricia Marie Martinez, 67, of Hatfield, Mass., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at her home. She was born on Dec. 18, 1943, at Bucyrus, Ohio, to Mary Rosella (Leon) and Tito Munos Martinez Jr. She attended Parsons High School. She later attended Emporia State Teachers College. She later owned The Chameleon, a Pennsylvania tavern. Survivors include Gary Martinez of Arkansas City, Brenda Rodriguez of Dallas, Tammy Ford, Jack Martin...
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Ralph L. Misener
Ralph L. Misener, 83, of Parsons died at 3:10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, at Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita. He was born on Oct. 18, 1928, in Pontiac, Mich., to Ira Earl and Zella (Detwiler) Misener. As a young boy, he grew up in Nevada, Mo., where he attended school. While serving in the U.S. Army, he was stationed in Germany. On Aug. 12, 1950, he married Dorothy Williams in Bentonville, Ark. The couple lived in Tulsa and western Kansas...
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Dwayne E. Williams
ALTAMONT — Dwayne E. Williams, 78, of rural Altamont died at 2:14 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center at Via Christi — St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born on Sept. 15, 1933, in St. John to Harry and Arena (Jones) Williams. As a child, he moved with his family to Pittsburg, Thayer and later Altamont, where he graduated from Labette County Community High School. He married Florence Walborn on Dec. 28, 1952, ...
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Albert P. Olson
MOUND VALLEY — Albert P. Olson, 81, of Mound Valley died at 10:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, at Elmhaven East nursing home in Parsons. He was born on Nov. 18, 1930, in Angola to Silas and Dorothy (Olmstead) Olson. He attended Angola Elementary School and was a graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont. He served in the U.S. Army. He worked at Dixon Manufacturing in Coffeyville. He married Edith M. Gwartney on Aug. 21, 1970,...
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Lucy M. Rybka
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — Lucy M. Rybka, 90, of Bartlesville, Okla., died at her home on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011. Lucy M. Boggess was born April 21, 1921, at Hallowell to Pearl and Loyd Boggess. She went to school in the old Globe School, on to high school in Columbus and attended Parsons Junior College. She worked at the Kansas Ordnance Plant from 1941 to 1945. In 1948 she married Bolis Rybka and resided on a farm north of Dewey, Okla. She is su...
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Marjorie A. Waun
Marjorie A. Waun, 81, of Parsons died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, at her home. She had been in failing health several months. She was born June 1, 1930, at Sandusky, Mich., the daughter of Alma S. and Rachel (Jones) Green. She grew up there and graduated from the Sandusky High School. On June 3, 1950, she married Jerry D. Waun in Sandusky. They lived in Merced, Calif., and several other towns in California before moving to Parsons i...
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Marjorie A. Waun
Marjorie A. Waun, 81, of Parsons died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday in Parsons. She had been in failing health for several months. She was the widow of Jerry D. Waun, who preceded her in death on Oct. 29, 1998. Carson-Wall Funeral Home will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later.
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Ronald Ray Low
Ronald Ray Low, 60, of Parsons died at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, at his home. He was born on March 11, 1951, in Independence to George Edward and Eulonda Marie (Jewett) Low. He worked most of his life in construction building houses. Ron enjoyed fishing in his spare time. Survivors include his father, George Low of Parsons; his aunt, Captola James-Williams of Parsons; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother and h...
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