Obituaries
Irene Smith
Irene Smith, 88, a former Parsons and Erie resident, died at 3:14 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. She had been in failing health. She was born on Oct. 31, 1924, at Banzet, Okla., to Ira L. and Edna Gladys (Davis) Williamson. She grew up near Banzet and at South Mound and attended schools there. She worked at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant and later at J.C. Penney, retiring in 1990. She wa...
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Robert Lee Baird
ATASCADERO, Calif. — Robert Lee Baird, 90, of Atascadero, Calif., died at 7:40 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at Country Care Convalescent Hospital, in Atascadero. Mr. Baird was born June 4, 1922, in Tulsa to Harry and Bertha (Fillman) Baird. He had lived in California the past four years moving from Mound Valley. He retired from the Sante Fe Railroad after working 40 years as a train engineer. He served during World War II as a merchant marine...
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Lee Carnahan Jr.
ALTAMONT — Lee Carnahan Jr., 89, of Altamont died at his home Thursday evening, Feb. 14, 2013. Death was unexpected. He was born Jan. 5, 1924, in rural Parsons to William Lee Sr. and Olive (Houghton) Carnahan. He grew up in the rural Parsons area and moved with his family as a young adult to the family farm west of Altamont. He graduated from Parsons High School in 1942, where he excelled in FFA activities. He also attended Parsons Junior Co...
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Donald Thomas Ginn
Donald Thomas Ginn, 95, a longtime local contractor of Parsons, died at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at Woodridge Estates in Parsons, where he had resided since December 2009.  He was born June 18, 1917, in Blue Earth, Minn., to Thomas Elton and Hazel (Hainsworth) Ginn. At age 12, he moved to Kansas where he lived in the Dennis and Stark areas before moving to Parsons.  He married Maxine A. Olson in May 1936.  She preceded him in death ...
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Virginia Dennis
FORSYTH, Mo. — Virginia Dennis, 93, former Parsons resident, died at 12:17 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the Cox Medical Center in Branson, Mo. She moved from Parsons to Forsyth, Mo., in 2003. She was born Aug. 27, 1919, in Parsons to Earl Thomas and Ruth B. (Green) Holmes. She grew up in Parsons and attended Parsons High School. On July 6, 1937, she married E. Eugene “Gene” Dennis, also of Parsons, in Hollywood, Calif. Several months late...
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Virginia Dennis
FORSYTH, Mo. — Virginia Dennis, 93, of Forsyth, Mo., formerly of Parsons, died at 12:17 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the Cox Hospital at Branson, Mo. Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Carson-Wall Funeral Home.
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Norma L. Gragg
BEDFORD, Texas — Norma L. Gragg, 87, of Bedford, Texas, formerly of Cherryvale, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Grapevine, Texas. She was born Jan. 1, 1926, in Pershing, Okla., the daughter of Cecil Page and Edna Emma Wilhelmina (Nickoley) Fish. She was a native of Mound Valley and graduated from Mound Valley High School. On Aug. 14, 1944, in Mound Valley she married Henry Gragg Jr. He preceded ...
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Irene Smith
ST. PAUL — Irene Smith, 88, a former Parsons and Erie resident, died at 3:14 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. She was preceded in death by her husband, William H. "Bill" Smith, on Jan. 2, 2003. The service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. M...
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Donald T. Ginn
Donald T. Ginn, 95, of Parsons died at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at Woodridge Estates in Parsons.  Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Richard W. Hoffman
Richard W. Hoffman, 86, of Wichita died at 2:35 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center at Via Christi St. Francis Campus in Wichita. He was born Oct. 9, 1926, in the Coy community of rural Woods County, Okla., to Benjamin Franklin and Cinderella (Sellers) Hoffman. During World War II, he served as a mechanic in the United States Army Air Corps. He married Opel Keesee on April 24, 1948, in Vinita, Okla. They ...
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Richard Hoffman
WICHITA — Richard Hoffman, 86, of Wichita died at 2:35 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center at Via Christi St. Francis Campus in Wichita. 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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Tina M. Wolke
Tina M. Wolke, 45, of Parsons died at her home Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. She had been in her usual health, and death was unexpected. She was born on Sept. 18, 1967, in Wichita to Leonard George Wolke Sr. and Barbara Kay (Rose) Wolke. She grew up and attended school in Wichita until moving with her family to the South Mound area at the age of 12. Tina was a 1985 graduate of St. Paul High School. For more than 25 years, she was employed by Wal-Mart ...
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Tina M. Wolke
Tina M. Wolke, 45, of Parsons died at her home Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. She had been in her usual health, and death was unexpected. She was born on Sept. 18, 1967, in Wichita to Leonard George Wolke Sr. and Barbara Kay (Rose) Wolke. She grew up and attended school in Wichita until moving with her family to the South Mound area at the age of 12. Tina was a 1985 graduate of St. Paul High School. For more than 25 years, she was employed by Wal-Mart ...
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Mary ‘Pat’ Collins
Mary ‘Pat’ Collins SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Mary “Pat” Collins, 76, of Springfield, Mo., passed away Monday afternoon, Feb. 11, 2013, in Cox Hospital South, following a hard-fought illness. She was born on Feb. 22, 1936, to Ambrose and Anna (Blaes) Johnston in South Mound. She graduated from Parsons High School and Parsons Junior College. Pat married Bob Collins on June 12, 1954. He preceded her in death on Aug. 30, 2007. At that time and in her fut...
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Amy Rosetta Schroder
INDEPENDENCE — Amy Rosetta Schroder, 85, of Independence died at 4:05 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Montgomery Place Nursing Home in Independence. She was born Nov. 16, 1927, in rural Altamont to Frank and Etta May (Meyers) Hinkle. As a young girl, she grew up and attended She married Arthur Triebel. They later divorced. She married Walter Paul Schroder. They later divorced. She raised her family in the rural Mound Valley area. Survivors inc...
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Pansy Ward
Pansy Ward, 101, of Parsons, formerly of Altamont, died at 7:12 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Parsons Presbyterian Manor. She was born Jan. 31, 1912, in Lawrenceburg, Mo., to William W. and Nancy L. (Vanderpool) Ballinger.  She was raised and attended school in Chanute. For several years, she worked as a beautician. She married Harold Hopkins. They later divorced. On Oct. 28, 1945, she married Clark E. “Tuffy” Ward in Chanute. He preceded he...
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Tina M. Wolke
Tina M. Wolke, 45, of Parsons was found dead at her home Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. She had been in her usual health and death was unexpected.  Following cremation, a memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons, where the family will receive friends immediately following the service. Memorials are suggested to her nephew’s education fund. These may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, P.O. Box...
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Colene Beech Cinotto
PITTSBURG — Colene Beech Cinotto, 88, a longtime former Parsons resident, died at 12:10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at the Via Christi Village in Pittsburg. She had moved to Pittsburg from Parsons in 1997. She had been in failing health several years. She was born Jan. 5, 1925, in, Parsons to J.R. “Bill” and Louise (Jones) Beech. She grew up in Parsons and graduated from Parsons High School. She attended Parsons Junior College and Kansas Sta...
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Amy R. Schroder
INDEPENDENCE — Amy R. Schroder, 85, of Independence died at 4:05 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Montgomery Place Nursing Home in Independence. The service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Crystalbrook Church, 801 W. Chestnut, in Independence. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until service time Thursday at the church. Friends may call at their convenience from noon until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in ...
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Lisa D. McGuire
Lisa D. McGuire, 51, of Parsons died at 6:08 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in the emergency room at Labette Health.  She was born Feb. 7, 1961, in Clovis, N.M., to Darrell L. and Texalee (Adair) Smith. She grew up and attended school in New Mexico.  After earning an associate degree in dietary management from Labette Community College, McGuire worked several years at Presbyterian Manor in Parsons. She married Ronnie McGuire. They later divorc...
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