Obituaries
Nehme Saliba
Nehme Saliba, 79, of Parsons died at 10:04 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He is survived by his wife, Dana J. Saliba, of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the church. They may be left at or sent to the funera...
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Paul Wiand
Paul Wiand, 84, of Oswego died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at Elmhaven East. He was born March 23, 1926, in Nowata, Okla., to Martin Luther and Bessie (Warner) Wiand. Unfortunately he lost both his parents by age 2. He was sent to live with an aunt and uncle in Indiana. He graduated from high school in New Castle, Ind. He married his high school sweetheart Marjorie Miller Sept. 2, 1945. Paul and Marjorie moved to Council Grove. He worked fo...
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Barbara Jean Waggoner
ERIE — Barbara Jean Waggoner, 76, long-time Erie resident, died at 7:09 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born Dec. 7, 1933, at rural Erie a daughter of Cecil Allen and Viola M. (Blaine) Fisher. She was raised at Erie and attended school there, graduating from Erie High School. She managed the Land of Ahs Motel At Erie for 25 years. In 2008 she moved to Chanute to be with her daughter and worked at Fai...
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William W. ‘Bill’ Keeling
William W. “Bill” Keeling, 76, of Parsons died at 4:35 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He had been in failing health. He was born March 28, 1934, in Parsons to Raymond “Dutch” and Lola M. (Hiatt) Keeling. He grew up on a farm near Altamont and attended country schools in Labette County. Following school, he entered the United States Air Force and served in Korea and several other bases in the U.S. an...
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Meta Jacob
WICHITA — Meta Jacob, 96, a former longtime Parsons area resident, died at 3:55 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. She had lived in Wichita since 1993. She was born Oct. 14, 1914, at Mound Valley to Albert and Eliza (Spoonamore) Nelson. She grew up in Mound Valley and graduated from Mound Valley High School. On Oct. 20, 1940, she married Max A. Jacob at Mound Valley. After their marriage they live...
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Maline Charlton Prest
Maline Charlton Prest, 90, of Parsons, formerly of Erie, died at 7:52 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, at Labette Health. Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home.
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John Steele
GERING, Neb. — John Steele, 68, of Gering, Neb., passed away Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, at his home. Services to celebrate the life of John Delbert Steele will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Monument Bible Church in Scottsbluff for local family and friends of John, his wife, Linda, his son, Kent (Sherry) Steele, granddaughter Madison, and stepgrandchildren Derek and Tiffany Benoist. A second celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m....
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James ‘Jim’ C. Ross
LIBERTY — James “Jim” C. Ross, 93, of Liberty died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. He was born on Sept. 10, 1917, in Sycamore to George and Jesse (Carter) Ross. He attended Maple Grove School in Fredonia. He married Opal M. Pinkston on May 24, 1939, in Shawnee, Okla. She preceded him in death in June 2009. He was self-employed in dairy and farming. Survivors include a son, James L. Ross of Parsons; two daugh...
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Wanda L. Grizzle
CHANUTE — Wanda Lee Grizzle, 79, of Chanute died Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. She was born March 19, 1931, on a farm southwest of Iola the daughter of Thomas Henry and Jessie Althea (McMulin) Larkey. The family moved to a farm northeast of LaHarpe, and she graduated from LaHarpe High School. On Nov. 13, 1949, she married Virgil L. Grizzle, and they made their home near Odense. In 1964 they mov...
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Ramona K. (Exum) Storms
ATOKA, Tenn. — Ramona K. (Exum) Storms, 63, of Atoka, Tenn., formerly of Chetopa, died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at her home. Survivors include her husband, Daniel L. Storms of the home; a daughter, Kathleen M. Beeson of Keller, Texas; a son, Daniel W. Storms of Millington, Tenn.; two grandchildren; two sisters, Shirley Mitchell of Farmers Branch, Texas, and Judy Sprouse of Charlotte, N.C.; and two brothers, Donald Exum of Hutchinson, Minn., an...
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Alfred E. ‘Al’ Brown
OSWEGO — Alfred E. “Al” Brown, 78, of rural Oswego passed away at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born June 28, 1932, in Parsons to Cecil L. “Pete” and Ida Belle (Murray) Brown. As a young boy, he lived in Neosho County and attended Oak Grove School. He served during the Korean War in the U.S. Army from 1952 through 1954. He settled in rural Oswego over 30 years ago and was employed by Gran...
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Ramona K. Storms
ATOKA, Tenn. — Ramona K. (Exum) Storms, 63, of Atoka, Tenn., formerly of Chetopa, died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at her home. She is survived by her husband, Daniel L. Storms, of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to First Bapti...
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Alfred E. ‘Al’ Brown
OSWEGO — Alfred E. “Al” Brown, 78, of rural Oswego died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at his home. He had been in failing health. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Parsons. Memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, 67357. Complete obituary details will be announced. Online condolences may b...
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Blanche E. Shue
WARSAW, Mo. — Blanche E. Shue, 88, of Warsaw, Mo., formerly of Erie, died Saturday evening, Nov. 27, 2010, at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Mo. She was born on Nov. 22, 1922, at Springfield, Ohio, to Ross and Maude (Cornell) Massie. She grew up and attended schools at Springfield. She married Lawrence V. Shue on Feb. 14, 1942, at Sugar Creek, Mo. He preceded her in death on Aug. 16, 1997. She was a homemaker and her hu...
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Dorothy M. ‘Dottie’ Dickerson
BAXTER SPRINGS — Dorothy M. “Dottie” Dickerson, 87, of Baxter Springs died at 1:03 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, at Cherryvale Care Center, where she had been cared for the past several months. She was born April 20, 1923, in Giles County, Tenn., to M.F. and Oshee M. (Doggett) Grammar. She moved to Parsons with her family when she was a small child. She attended Parsons schools and graduated from Parsons High School. Later she completed a cos...
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Barbara Sue Heady
ERIE — Barbara Sue (Bell) Heady, 72, of rural Erie died at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. She had been in failing health several years, but death was unexpected. She was born June 1, 1938, at Columbus to Grant F. and Esther L. (Stroup) Bell. She grew up in Baxter Springs and graduated from Baxter Springs High School. She graduated from the Mt. Carmel School of Nursing at Pittsburg and bec...
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Jesse Howard Foister
EDNA — Jesse Howard Foister, 102, of Edna died at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010, at Windsor Place in Coffeyville. He was born Aug. 21, 1908, in Aurora, Mo., to Ed and Emma (Carl) Foister. As a young boy at the age of 10, his family moved to Edna where he attended school. On May 25, 1929, he married Alta May Hayes in Edna. Following marriage, they continued to live in the Edna area, where they farmed for several years. In 1958, they mov...
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Bill J. McWhirt
WARD, Ark. — Bill J. McWhirt, 68, of Ward, Ark., died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. He was born April 27, 1942, to Harry and Helen Patricia (Bendure) McWhirt. He worked as a car man for Katy Railroad in Parsons and then worked for Union Pacific Railroad for 37 years. Survivors include his wife, Wanda McWhirt of Ward, Ark.; five children, Michael McWhirt of Pittsburg, Sherri Cole of Chanute, Patrick McWhirt of Springfield, Mo., Troy Mornoski M...
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Helen Louise Arthur
HUMBOLDT — Helen Louise Arthur, 84, formerly of rural Erie, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Humboldt. She was born in rural Erie on May 10, 1926, the daughter of John C. and Winnie E. (Romine) LaRue. She attended Grady School, Royster Junior High and graduated from Chanute High School in 1944. She married Milton Joe Arthur on July 23, 1944, in Chanute. He preceded her in death on Oct. 28, 2003. The couple were m...
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Wilma I. Buck
Wilma I. Buck, 98, of Parsons died at 2:44 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, at Elmhaven East. She was born Sept. 14, 1912, in Mont Ida, to Grant and Ruby (Venetta) Broomhall. As a young girl she grew up in Mont Ida, where she attended schools. She married Wallace A. Buck on May 2, 1943, in Mont Ida. Following marriage, the couple lived in Mont Ida until moving in 1969 to Parsons, where he worked at the Kansas Ordnance Plant. He preceded her ...
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