Obituaries
Frank W. Hazlett
Frank W. Hazlett, 94, a lifelong Labette County resident, died at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at Woodridge Estates, where he had resided the past few years. He was born Aug. 26, 1917, at Oswego to Dr. William A. Hazlett, an early day Oswego dentist, and Elizabeth (Longwell) Hazlett. He grew up in Oswego and graduated from Oswego High School in 1935. He attended Kansas State Teacher’s College at Pittsburg for two years and the Spartan ...
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Ronald Allen Jump
Ronald Allen Jump, 44, of Parsons died at 1:22 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at the Wesley Medical Center at Wichita. Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home.
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Larry Mark Smith
OSWEGO — Larry Mark Smith, 68, of Oswego died at 10:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at his home following an illness. He was born Feb. 9, 1943, in Parsons to H.M. “Mike” and Helen Josephine (Fowler) Smith. He graduated from Parsons High School, where he played baseball and got involved in music. He co-founded the Lancer Dance Band, which was widely known in the Parsons area. He then began working for the Katy Railroad. In 1972 he moved to Nashv...
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Donald Thompson
PITTSBURG — Donald Thompson, 70, of Pittsburg died at 11:19 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at the Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Frontenac. He was born Dec. 16, 1941, in Cherokee County the son of Chester W. and Ines (Standley) Thompson.  Don was a graduate of Crawford County High School in Cherokee and then attended Pittsburg State University for two years, focusing on drafting technology. He worked as a draftsman for the Kansas City Re-develop...
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Mabel Irene Handy
COFFEYVILLE — Mabel Irene Handy, 92, of Coffeyville, formerly of Dennis, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at Windsor Place in Coffeyville. She was born Jan. 14, 1920, in Elk County to Alfred and Eva (Redmon) Wilson. Mabel grew up in Elk County and attended Longton High School. On Oct. 12, 1940, she married Howard Marshall Handy at El Dorado. During World War II she followed her husband while he was in the U.S. Army, living in Rockford, Ill., Augus...
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Virginia Noble
COFFEYVILLE — Virginia Noble, 88, of Coffeyville died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo., after suffering a massive head injury in a fall on Jan. 13.  She was born May 6, 1923, in Independence to Emery and Mary (Clark) Copeland. Virginia graduated from Pittsburgh State College and the University of Wyoming. She taught at Garfield Elementary School from 1945 to 1988 when she retired. She married Frank Noble in June 1...
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Jackie Lee Tighe
Jackie Lee Tighe, 75, of Parsons died at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin. He was born on May 20, 1936, in Redkey, Ind., to Edward Matthew and Ruth Leota (Chittum) Tighe. He graduated from Redkey High School in 1954. He served in the U.S. Marines. He worked as a carpenter at Local 1016, Muncie, Ind., owning and operating Tighe Construction for 40 years. Survivors include his wife, Deloris (Myers) Tighe of the ho...
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Lottie Louise Neighbors
Lottie Louise Neighbors, 85, of Parsons passed away at 1:02 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Labette Health. She was born on Nov. 27, 1926, at Columbus City Hospital to Bruce and Stella Marie (Poynter) Pyne. Lottie graduated from Columbus High School in 1944 and from Kansas State Teachers College (now Pittsburg State University) in 1949. She was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. On completion of her education, she moved to Denver to live...
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Raymond Lee Roller
McCUNE — Raymond Lee “Bub” Roller, 75, of McCune died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born Feb. 3, 1936, in Maysville, Okla., to Roy and Nina (Taylor) Roller. He worked as a farm laborer and studied one year at Carol Granderson’s Bible School, Power and Light Gospel Outreach. He married Penny Brooks on Dec. 15, 1980, in Miami, Okla. She survives. Other survivors are three brothers, David Roller of Siloam Springs, Ar...
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Javonte Zephaniah Fields
Javonte Zephaniah Fields, son of Sandra Martinez and John Fields of Parsons was stillborn at 6:16 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Labette Health. Other survivors include five brothers, Dontel Martinez, Johntae Fields and Deontae Fields, all of the home, and Damion Williams and Johnquavise Seals, both of Mississippi; two sisters, Trinity Fields of the home and Sequa Young of Mississippi; maternal grandparents, Simon and Sherry Martinez of Parson...
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Joyce K. Peterson
Joyce K. Peterson, 68, of Parsons died at her home at 3:55 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. She had been in failing health for the past few months. She was born on Aug. 4, 1943, at Parsons to Harrison R. and Mary B. (Farris) Stover. She grew up and attended school in Parsons and graduated from Parsons High School in 1961. Following high school, she worked at her family’s restaurant, the Hamburger Hut, to help put her brothers through college. She a...
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Lottie Louise Neighbors
Lottie Louise Neighbors, 85, of Parsons died at 1:02 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Labette Health in Parsons. She was the widow of William E. “Bill” Neighbors Jr., who preceded her in death on Dec. 7, 2003. Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons will announce complete obituary information and service arrangements later.
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Paul Michael Purdon Jr.
HOUSTON — Paul Michael Purdon Jr. of Houston, 75, passed away on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Victoria Purdon; son, Michael Purdon; and brother, Jim Purdon. Paul was survived by son, Steve Purdon; daughters, Stephanie Finley and Shelly Yeager and her husband, Jim; sisters, Mary Frances Ames, Kathleen Holden and her husband, Fred, and Carol Wheeler-Dodds and her husband, Rick; several grandchildren and...
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Verl A. Diskin
WALNUT — Verl A. Diskin, 65, of rural Walnut died at 7:28 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in the emergency room at Girard Medical Center. He had been in his usual health, and death was not expected. He was born on July 17, 1946, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott to Patrick Diskin Jr. and Vera B. (Volmer) Diskin. He grew up in rural St. Paul, graduating from St. Paul High School in 1964. Following his high school graduation, he moved to Kansas City...
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Robert O. ‘Bob’ Mustain
Robert O. “Bob” Mustain, 86, of Parsons died early Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at his home. He had been in failing health for several years. He was born on April 22, 1925, at Pryor, Okla., one of 10 children born to Robert H. and Delsie I. (Trammell) Mustain. He grew up there and graduated from Pryor High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from July 1943 to October 1945. After the war, he began employment with the M-K...
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Joyce K. Peterson
Joyce K. Peterson, 68, of Parsons died at her home at 3:55 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. She had been in failing health for the past few months.  The service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will follow at Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The funeral home will announce further obituary details later. Online condolences may be left...
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Robert O. ‘Bob’ Mustain
Robert O. “Bob” Mustain, 86, of Parsons died at his home early Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. His wife, Mary Mustain, survives. The service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Parsons. Friends may call at their convenience after 1 p.m. Sunday. Memorials are suggested to the Labette Health Foundation and may be left at or sent to the funeral home, Box 942, Parsons, 67357. The fu...
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Ruth D. Pappas
Ruth D. Pappas, 83, a lifelong Parsons area resident, died at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Labette Health. She had been in failing health. She was born on Sept. 9, 1928, south of Strauss to Daniel R. “Pete” and Della (Sexton) Gunter. She attended rural schools and moved to Parsons with her family in 1938. She graduated from Parsons High School in 1946. Her work career began with employment at Hallmark Cards in Parsons and later with t...
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Beulah Wilson
Beulah Wilson, 86, of Parsons died on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Labette Health in Parsons. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Shields of Altamont; two stepchildren, Cloyd Wilson of Pueblo, Colo., and Karen Wilson of Wichita; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alexander and Ethel (Cecil) Blakely. The graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Cheatham Cemetery in Neodesha. Vis...
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Verl A. Diskin
WALNUT — Verl A. Diskin, 65, of rural Walnut died at 7:28 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in the emergency room at Girard Medical Center. He had been in his usual health, and death was not expected. He is survived by his wife, Carol Diskin, of the home. Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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