Obituaries
Judy C. Arabia
Judy C. Arabia, 66, of Parsons died at 3:53 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Labette Health in Parsons. She was born on Sept. 10, 1945, in Parsons to Carl Allen and Myrtle (Whinery) Shue. As a young girl, she grew up in Galesburg and later moved to Parsons, where she was a 1963 graduate of Parsons High School. On Aug. 24, 1963, she married John A. Arabia at Central Avenue Christian Church in Parsons. From 1963 to 1966, the couple lived in Pittsbu...
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Faye Reece Robertson
THAYER — Faye Reece Robertson, 69, of Thayer died on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. She was born on Aug. 5, 1942, in Thayer to Irving C. "Jack" and Della L. Baker Reece. She graduated from Thayer High School in 1960, Chanute Community College in 1962 and Pittsburg State University in 1964. She taught school in Altoona and Neodesha for 23 years. She married James W. Robertson on Dec. 23, 1966. ...
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Judy C. Arabia
Judy C. Arabia, 66, of Parsons died at 3:53 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Labette Health in Parsons. She is survived by her husband, John Arabia, of the home. The service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church in Parsons. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Memorials are suggested to the Shriners Hospitals for Children and may...
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Joan Mullen
Joan Mullen, 77, of Parsons died at 1 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born on Aug. 6, 1934, to Willis C. and Francis A. (Hillhouse) Kisner in Sunflower County, Mississippi. She grew up there and graduated from Linn High School. After completing high school, she attended a nursing program for two years and was then employed at Sunflower County Hospital and also at Humphreys County Hospital. On ...
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Iona M. Kramer Cole
GALESBURG — Iona M. Kramer Cole, 89, a longtime Galesburg area resident, died at 6:07 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Parsons Presbyterian Manor. She was born on Sept. 5, 1922, at Arlington to Allie and Maudie (Simmonds) Clark. She grew up on a family farm near Pretty Prairie and attended schools there. The family moved to Galesburg when she was a teenager. She attended Galesburg High School. She married Carl Kramer on June 16, 1939, at Hav...
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Kelly J. King
Kelly J. King, 47, of Parsons died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at her home. She had been in her usual health and death was not expected. The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Parsons. The body will be cremated following the service. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Memorials are suggested to Proud Animal Lovers Shelter and may be left at or ma...
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Floyd 'Whitey' Clymer
CHETOPA — Floyd “Whitey” Clymer, 67, of Chetopa died at 9:35 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at his home. He was born on Nov. 13, 1944, in Sayre, Okla., to Clell and Pearl (Packard) Clymer. He was a graduate of Sublette High School in Sublette. Through the years, he worked as a construction worker. He married Gloria Mesa in 1964. They later divorced. Survivors include three daughters, Loretta Bruce of Coffeyville and Toby Long and Becky Becker, bot...
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Esther R. Dunn
MIAMI, Okla. — Esther R. Dunn, 68, of Miami, Okla., a former resident and longtime businesswoman of Chetopa, died on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at the home of her daughter in Miami following a lengthy illness. She was born on Dec. 1, 1943, at the Assembly of God parsonage in Chetopa to Laurence and Minnie (Smith) Street. As a young girl, she attended Frontier and Center rural schools and was a graduate of Columbus High School. She owned and opera...
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The Rev. Monsignor Charles W. Regan
WICHITA — The Rev. Monsignor Charles W. Regan died on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at the Catholic Care Center in Wichita. He was the son of the late Charles W. and Mary A. (Doherty) Regan. He was ordained to the priesthood March 29, 1958, by Bishop Mark K. Carroll. Some of his pastoral assignments included St. John’s in Iola and Holy Savior Parish in Wichita. Monsignor Regan served as pastor of St. Vincent de Paul in Andover and Church of the Mag...
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Lena M. Holley
CHETOPA — Lena M. Holley, 92, of Chetopa died at 5:58 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at Chetopa Manor nursing home.  She was born on Aug. 19, 1919, in Cherokee County to Elwood and Ella (James) Johnston.    She was a lifetime area resident and a 1937 graduate of Cherokee County Community High School in Columbus.  For 45 years, she worked as an Avon representative and had received numerous awards through the years from Avon for her efforts. She w...
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Helen Irene Rumbel
SAN ANTONIO — Helen Irene Rumbel, 97, of San Antonio, an accomplished pianist and community volunteer, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. She was born Oct. 24, 1914, in Parsons. On Dec. 15, 1934, she married Joe E. Rumbel. They were married 63 years. He preceded her in death. Her inquiring mind, sense of humor, persistent nature and indomitable spirit will be missed by all. Survivors include daughters, Linda J. Murray and her husband, William, Bette L...
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MaryEllen Wright
MaryEllen Wright, 80, of Parsons died at 10:54 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born on April 30, 1931, at Parsons to James Richard and Winona Velma (Sawtelle) January. She grew up at Parsons and attended Parsons schools, graduating from Parsons High School. She attended Parsons Junior College for a year. She married Clinton P. Wright Sr. on Dec. 31, 1948, at Parsons. They later divorced. She worked at Ad...
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Beverly J. McKee
EDNA — Beverly J. McKee, 89, of Edna died at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born on Nov. 4, 1922, at Coffeyville to Arthur L. and Maude L. (Heisler) Willcoxon. She grew up in Coffeyville and graduated from high school and junior college there. On Jan. 21, 1945, she married Denzil McKee in Coffeyville. They lived most of their married life in the Edna area. For many years, he was the pastor...
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John A. Moreland
ERIE — John A. Moreland, 78, of Erie died at 6:36 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at home. He was born on March 22, 1933, in Ramsey, Ill., to Bon S. and Effie (Hill) Moreland. He attended schools in Tiskilwa, Ill. He served in the U.S. Army as a sergeant in the 73rd Tank Battalion 7th Division during the Korean Conflict. He married Julie Cassidy on Aug. 1, 1954. They later divorced. He married Carol Husser on Jan. 26, 1957. They later divorced. He ...
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John A. Moreland
ERIE — John A. Moreland, 78, of Erie died at 6:36 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at his residence. Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Erie will announce further obituary information and service arrangements.
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Beverly J. McKee
EDNA — Beverly J. McKee, 89, of Edna died at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at her home. She was the widow of Denzil McKee, who preceded her in death on April 27, 2003. The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at North Edna Cemetery. Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons is in charge of arrangements and will announce further obituary details. Memorials are suggested to Bible Impact Ministries and may be left at or sent to the funeral home at...
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Buddy Leonard Hulsman
CONROE, Texas — Buddy Leonard Hulsman, D.O., of Conroe, Texas, 77, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in The Woodlands, Texas. Buddy was born on Feb. 11, 1934, in Carthage, Mo., to Henry and Opal Hulsman. He graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa in 1952. He served in the U.S. Army as a private first class. He obtained a bachelor of science degree from the University of Tulsa in 1966 and a D.O. degree from Kansas City ...
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Amelia ‘Clara’ Belle Ebert
FLUSH — Amelia “Clara” Belle (Volmer) Ebert, 90, of Flush died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at Mercy Regional Hospital. She was born on May 27, 1921, on her family farm southeast of St. Paul to George A. and Rose (Knott) Volmer. She attended grade school at Odele in Neosho County and graduated from St. Francis High School in St. Paul. She married Benedict “Dick” Ebert on Sept. 11, 1945, in St. Paul. He preceded her in death on May 24, 2004. She far...
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Donald W. Gullett
Donald W. Gullett, 86, of Parsons died at 7:05 a.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at Labette Health, where he entered Dec. 31. He was born June 10, 1925, at Oswego to Erville G. and Pearl (Morgan) Gullett. He attended schools in Parsons and Mound Valley, graduating from Mound Valley High School in 1943. After graduation he served six years in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II and served in the South Pacific. Don was employed at the Kansas Army ...
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Dean M. Miller, M.D.
Dean M. Miller, M.D., 89, of Parsons died at 5:38 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at the Parsons Presbyterian Manor, where he had resided the past several years. He was born Feb. 9, 1922, on a farm 10 miles south of Solomon to Paul and Viola Ruth (Laney) Miller. He grew up there and graduated from the Dickinson County High School at Chapman. He entered the University of Kansas in the fall 1941 as a pre-medical student and joined the U.S. Navy a...
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