Obituaries
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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Judy K. Dwyer
Judy K. Dwyer, 69, of Parsons died at 3 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at her home.  She was born March 21, 1943, in Parsons to Fred and Mira (McLane) Groff. She grew up in Parsons where she attended Washington Elementary School and was a 1961 graduate of Parsons High School.  For a short time she worked at the Parsonian Hotel as a PBX operator. She then moved to New Orleans where she worked as a PBX operator before returning to Parsons. She wa...
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Tina M. Wolke
Tina M. Wolke, 45, of Parsons was found at her home Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.  She had been in her usual health and death was unexpected.  She was preceded in death by her father, Leonard G. Wolke Sr., on Sept. 25, 2008; and her mother, Barbara (Rose) Wolke, on Sept. 9, 2012. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Juanita A. ‘Nita’ Lindsey
BURLINGTON — Juanita A. “Nita” Lindsey, 85, of Burlington, formerly of Parsons, died at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born on Aug. 2, 1927, in Oswego to Earl and Nancy (Tindle) Hardin. She attended schools in Oswego, Vinita, Okla., and Denver and high school in Oswego. She married Howard C. “Red” Lindsey on Aug. 14, 1945, in Oswego. He preceded her in death on March 7, 1998. She managed the kitche...
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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.  A celebration of life service and family visitation will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. The funeral home will announce complete obituary details. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Judy Dwyer
Judy Dwyer, 69, of Parsons died at 3 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at her home. She is survived by her husband, Joe Dwyer of the home. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 3 p.m. Sunday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons, where the family will receive friends immediately following the rosary. The funeral home will announce comple...
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Arlie Burtin
COLLEYVILLE, Texas — Arlie Burtin, 100, of Colleyville, Texas, formerly of Parsons, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. He was born on Oct. 7, 1912, in Long Lane, Mo. He married Violet McLaughlin in 1940. She survives of Colleyville. Arlie owned Burtin Livestock Commission Co. until retiring in 1983. Other survivors include two children, Marilyn Vincent of Colleyville and Alan Burtin of Haslet, Texas; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The...
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John Allen Largent
MIAMI, Okla. — John Allen Largent, 38, of Miami, Okla., died on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at his home. He was born on April 8, 1974, in Winfield to Leo and Victoria (Thomas) Largent. He attended Girard and Parsons schools before graduating from Pittsburg High School in 1992. He worked at numerous places in Parsons, including Grandview Products, Pizza Hut, Wichita Southeast Kansas Transit and Country Mart to name a few. He had worked at High Wi...
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