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Norman Barber
December 23, 1926 - April 30, 2005
Norman Dean Barber, age 78, of LaCygne, Kansas, died Saturday, April 30, 2005 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. He was born December 23, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri to Hugh and Sybil Stewart Barber. After high school he joined the Navy and served 20 years before retiring. Norman married
Thelma Odean on october 25, 1956. He was a member of the Salvation Army Church in Kansas City. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma on September 9, 1984 and both parents. Norman is suvived by his Aunt Darline Lawton of Independence, Missouri; three cousins, Annette Manley and her husband, Bob, Wanda Lay and her husband, Charlie, all of Independence, Missouri and Carol Johnson and her husband, Harvey of Gladstone, Missouri.
Lois Irwin
May 9, 1906 - May 4, 2005
Lois M. Irwin, age 98, of LaCygne, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at the Louisburg Care Center, Louisburg, Kansas. She was born May 9, 1906 in Amoret, Missouri the daughter of Edwin Franklin Rush and Margaret May Taylor (Rush). She married
William Frederick Irwin on August 13, 1935 in St. Joseph, Missouri. Two daughters were born to this union. In addition to being a wife and mother, she taught music in Parker, Miami R1 and Lacygne schools for over 35 years, retiring in 1972. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, PEO Chapter CV in LaCygne, Miami County Retired Teachers Association, TRR and United Methodist women. She is survived by two daughters, Martha Risley and husband, Kenneth of Overland Park, Kansas, Barbara Baird and husband, Clayton of Parker, Kansas. 3 brothers, Ellis, James and Howard Rush; a sister, Jane Furkin, seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Frederick on July 5, 1979 and two brothers, Paul and John Rush.
Mabel A. Stites
Mabel A. Stites, 92, of Shawnee, Kansas, formerly of Parker, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 10th, 2005 at the Shawnee Gardens Nursing Center, Shawnee, Kansas. She is survived by 2 sons, Ray A. Stites and wife, Nelda of Sun City, Arizona; Walter S. Stites and wife, Brenda of Shawnee, Kansas and a daughter, Carol Prentice, Shawnee, Kansas.
Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, May 13, 2005 at the United Methodist Church, Parker, Kansas with burial in Goodrich Cemetery, Parker. Visitation is from 7-8PM, Thursday at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, LaCygne, Kansas. The Family suggests contributions to the National Parkinson's Foundtion.
Debra Lynn Roberson
Debra Lynn Roberson, 47, of Wichita, Kansas, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005. She was born September 19, 1957 in Kansas City, Kansas.
She is survived by her mother, Donna O'Brien of Pleasanton, Kansas and her father, William Banks; two sons, John Wesley Banks of Wichita, Kansas and Gary Sims of Kansas City, Kansas; one daughter, Latisha Cox of Independence, Missouri; two brothers, William Charles Banks and Fred Spickler; five sisters, Marybeth Scott, Penny Ross, Jackie Barrett, Regina Whitaker and Donna Peters; six grandchildren and her companion, Richard Brumley.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, May 13, 2005 at Prescott Cemetery, Prescott, Kansas. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton, KS. Contributions may be made to the Debra Roberson Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.
Wilma Fern Bollinger Harrison
January 17, 1907 - September 11, 2004
Wilma Fern Bollinger Harrison, 98, of Washington, DC, died September 11, 2004. She was born January 17, 1907 in Mapleton, Kansas, the daughter of Peter Washington and Eva May Findley Bolllinger. Wilma received her Christian baptism at the age of 13, in Kaw City, Oklahoma. After completing high school and a one year course at A&M College in Stillwater, Oklahoma, she attended Chillicothe Business College. She moved to Washington, DC to work for the U.S. Civil Service, where she met and married
John Ward Harrison on September 9, 1933. He preceded her in death in 1974. Also preceding her were her parents and two brothers, Harold and Frank Bollinger.
Wilma was cremated. Her cremains will be inurned at 10:30 AM, Saturday, May 21, 2005 at Mapleton cemetery in the family plot next to her husband, John Ward Harrison.
Wilbur Boyd
February 21, 1917 - May 21, 2005
Wilbur Boyd, 88, of Blue Mound, Kansas, died Saturday, May 21, 2005 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Humboldt, Kansas. He was born February 21, 1917 in Blue Mound, Kansas, the son of Charles and Alma Orm Boyd. Wilbur was self-employed as a carpenter and painter. He was preceded in death by his parents; seven brothers; his twin brother, Wilmer; Elvin, Guy, Lloyd, Clyde, Myron & Vernon Boyd; and one sister, Zola Sisson Rodrock. Survivors include two sisters; Ivalea "Pat" Duke and Leona Fraser, both of Lancaster, California; two sisters-in-law; Polly Boyd of Cerritos, California and Mae Boyd of Pleasanton, Kansas.
Mr. Boyd was cremated. Private family inurnment will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Blue Mound, Kansas.
Louis John "L.J." Oliver
April 27, 1915 - May 18, 2005
Louis John "L.J." Oliver, 90, of Mound City, Kansas, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005 in Johnson County, Texas. He was born April 27, 1915 in Johnson County, Texas, the son of John Louis and Frances Prince Oliver. After graduating from the local schools he went to work in the oil fields. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the United States Army in the 38811-2500 12th Field Hospital. His unit landed from England at night on Normandy Beach and walked to trucks which took them to Cherbourg. They crossed the Rhine River and treated hundreds of casualties from the Battle of the Bulge. They were glad to see our bombers come after the storms cleared. He returned from the war and went to work for the Pontiac Refinery (later Champlin Oil) in Corpus Christi, Texas until retirement. He married
Louise Weaver on January 31, 1947 at Mound City, Kansas. They lived in Corpus Christi, Texas until his retirement and then lived in Cleberne, Texas and Mound City, Kansas until Louise's death on February 28, 1998.
He continued to live in Mound City and rarely missed drinking coffee with friends at Jayhawk Inn each morning and enjoyed all of them. He made frequent trips to Texas to visit his double cousins Fred Prince and Bertha Todd in Alvarado. He fell and broke a hip and they took good care of him for 10 months until his death. He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise, his parents and three sisters, Rosa, Alli Mae and Viola. Survivors include Louise's nieces and nephews; Maurice Brown and wife, Nadine, Centerville, Kansas; Lela Gene Hinkle and husband, Pete, Iola, Kansas; Velma Jean Brown, Fort Scott, Kansas; Mary E. Brown, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Shirley Brotherton, Shreveport, Louisiana and Charles Weaver, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, May 23, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Mound City, Kansas. Contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery, Mound City, Kansas.
Billy Joe Hewitt
August 6, 1939 - May 30, 2005
Billy Joe Hewitt, age 65, of Chanute, Kansas and formerly of LaCygne, Kansas, died Monday, May 30, 2005 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. Billy was born on August 6, 1939 in Miami County, Kansas to F. M. Jack and Velma Rogers Hewitt. Billy joined the U.S. Navy in 1957 and obtained the rank of Signalman 1st Class. on December 13, 1959, he married
Joyce Terry at the LaCygne Christian Church in LaCygne, Kansas. Over the years Billy worked as a truck driver for Victorian marble, John Troutman, and Southwest Freight Lines. Later he worked for S.P. Telecom that later became Qwest Communications as a Senior Planning Engineer retiring in July of 2004. He was a member of the LaCygne Christian Church and attended the Living Word Assembly Church in Chanute, Kansas. He was also a member of the Meadowlark Sams Camping Club. He was past mayor and city councilman of LaCygne. He was also involved in two phases of Kansas City Power and Light. He was instrumental in establishing the city park at LaCygne, bringing cable television to LaCygne and setting up the LaCygne Ambulance service.
Billy was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; one son, Chris Hewitt; one daughter, Cheri Bunch and her husband, Scotty, all of Chanute, Kansas; two brothers, Jack Hewitt of Malden, Illinois and Larry Hewitt of Olathe, Kansas; four sisters, Virginia McGee and Joyce Hewitt, both of LaCygne, Kansas, Judy Green of Shell Knob, Missouri and Dorothy Combs of Shawnee, Kansas; five grandchildren, Josh, Ashli, Caleb, Luke and Josia"Joe".
Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, June 3, 2005 at the LaCygne Christian Church, LaCygne, Kansas. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery, LaCygne. Contributions are suggested to either the Chanute Christian Academy, Fire Escape Coffee House, or Sweet Mercies.
Hayes L. Martin
June 24, 1925 - June 3, 2005
Hayes L. Martin, 79, of Louisburg, Kansas formerly of Lacygne, Kansas passed away Friday, June 3, 2005 at the Louisburg Care Center. He was born June 24, 1925 in Osawatomie, KS, the son of Hazel Leroy Martin and Gertrude Mary Benton (Martin).
He married
Ida Elizabeth Sullivan on August 12, 1954 in Paola, Kansas. He worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad for many years and retired in March 1989 as a Foreman. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He attended the Baptist Church in Lacygne, served on the LaCygne City Council, also served as Fire Chief as well as mayor of Lacygne for 2 terms. He was also a Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge in Osawatomie, Kansas and a member of the master Angler Association. He is survived by a daughter, Earnesteen Bracy of Olathe, Kansas, 2 step sons, Clifford Boyd of LaCygne, Kansas, Nathan Boyd of Indianapolis, Indiana and Tom York of Louisburg, KS, a sister, Hazel Wilhoite, 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ida Elizabeth Martin on January 22, 2003 and 2 brothers, John and Otis Martin.
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 11, 2005 at the Calvary Baptist Church, LaCygne, Kansas with burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9-10:00 AM, Saturday at the church. Contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association.
Ida Cleo Driskill Stites
September 21, 1913 - June 4, 2005
Ida Cleo Driskill Stites passed away on June 4, 2005 at the Louisburg Care Center in Louisburg, KS. She was born September 21, 1913, the daughter of Marion and Prudie Baston Driskill near Pleasanton, KS. She grew up in the Richland Community near Farlinville and attended grade school at the Potosi Community School. She later attended High School in Mound City. She was united in marriage to Vail Stites on November 22, 1933 in Mound City, KS. To this union two sons were born, Marion Wallace and Marvin Vail Stites. She and her husband Vail, lived their entire lives in Linn County. They moved to the Stites family farm in 1951 where she resided until she moved to LaCygne, KS following the death of her husband. Ida Cleo was a member of the Parker United Methodist Church for over 50 years, where she taught Sunday school classes, played the piano and sang in the choir as long as her health permitted. She was also a member of the Loyal Workers neighborhood club and sang in the Amazaing Grace Choir.
She is survived by two sons; Marion Stites and wife, Patricia of Paola, KS; and Marvin Stites and wife, Louise of Centerville, KS; 4 grandchildren, Lonnie Stites and wife, Angela of Spring Hill, KS, Dale Stites and wife, JoAnn of Centerville, KS; Rita Stites Greufe of Olathe, KS and April Hite and husband, Ken of Lawrence, KS; 8 great grandchildren, Logan, Garrett, Briana Stites, Amy and Michelle Greufe, Isaiah, Elijah and Malachi Hite. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Vail on January 6, 2000, one brother, Marion Carl Driskill and 3 sisters, Glenna McRae, Mary Flo Stark and Esther Grace Hodgson.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 7th at the Parker United Methodist Church, Parker, KS. Visitation will be 7-8 PM, Monday, June 6th at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, LaCygne, KS. Contributions are suggested to Parker United Methodist Church c/o the funeral home. Interment will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Farlinville, KS.
Eugene L. Richardson
August 11, 1911 - June 7, 2005
Eugene L. Richardson, 93, of Camden, Arkansas, formerly of Mound City, KS died Tuesday, June 7, 2005. He was born August 11, 1911 in Centralia, MO. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eula Richardson; his daughter, Anna Belle; his father and other, Walter and Icie Richardson; his brothers, Aubry, Morris and Earnest Richardson; his sister, Anna Mae Gittings; and his second wife, Bertha Richardson. Eugene is survived by one sister, Maxine Holderman of Osawatomie, KS and three sons, Leslie E. Richardson of Mound City, KS, Eldon L. Richardson of Jonesboro, Ark., and Sheldon D. Richardson of Camden, Ark. He leaves behind many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great great grandchildren and friends.
Graveside services will be held at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Mound City, at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 11, 2005. Visitation will be at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel in Mound City from 6-8 PM, Friday, June 10.
Bertha G. Cook
January 1, 1929 - June 12, 2005
Bertha G. Cook, 76, of Butler, MO, formerly of Amsterdam, Mo, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2005 at the Willow Lane Nursing Center, Butler. She was born January 1, 1929 near Adrian, MO, the daughter of Grover and Olive Elliott Abnot. She married
Junior Edwin Cook on June 25, 1951 at Amsterdam, MO. He preceded her in death on November 24, 1981. In addition to being a wife & mother, she worked on the assembly line for Bass Busters in Amsterdam, MO. She also attended the Amsterdam Baptist Church.
She is survived by 2 sons; Michael Cook of Dallas, TX & Dennis Cook & wife, Shannon of Clinton, MO; 2 daughters, Susan Jackson & husband, Irl of Amsterdam, MO and Belinda Wiltshire & husband, Guy of Dallas, TX; one brother, Kenneth Abnot of Harrisonville, MO; 4 sisters, Helen Cox of Lacygne, KS, Anna Lee Cummins of Amoret, MO, Norma Hoover of Deer Trail, Colorado and Jessie Stiemel of Evergreen, Colorado; 17 Grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren and 7 step great grandchildren. She was preceded also by 3 sons; Ronald Cook who died in infancy, Wade Cook on December 10, 1988 and Edwin Cook, 2 sisters Mabel Murray & Gertrude Comer and a niece, Glenna Murray.
Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home, LaCygne, KS. Visitation is one hour prior to service time. Contributions are suggested to American Diabetes Association or American Heart Association. Burial will be in Louisburg Cemetery, Louisburg, KS.
Doris "Jean" Schmelzla
November 23, 1932 - June 13, 2005
Jean Schmelzla, 72, of Prescott, Kansas, died Monday, June 13, 2005 at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kansas. She was born November 23, 1932 in Oregon County, Missouri, the daughter of George and Hazel Strain Giesken.. She married
Gerald Schmelzla on May 4, 1957 at Miami, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on July 29, 1978. She was a homemaker and member of the Church of Christ in Fort Scott, Kansas. She was preceded in death also by her parents; one sister, Shirley Swopes and one nephew, Doug Shaner.. Survivors include one son, Scott Schmelzla of Pittsburg, Kansas; one daughter, Susan Roberts and husband, Ron of Prescott, Kansas; one brother, Jake Giesken & wife, Glenda of Maryville, Missouri; two sisters, Jo Shaner and husband, Merlin and Georgia Fletcher and husband, Donnie, all of Eldorado Springs, Missouri; her uncle, Joe Giesken; two aunts, Mary Gallagher and Monica Zirphas and husband, Willie; and 12 nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 16, 2005 at the Pleasanton Cemetery, Pleasanton, Kansas. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton. Contributions are suggested to the Church of Christ, Fort Scott, Kansas.
Hazel Lafern Johnston
June 13, 1916 - June 13, 2005
Hazel Lafern Johnston, 89, of Blue Mound, Kansas, died Monday, June 13, 2005 at Medicalodge Nursing Home, Fort Scott, Kansas. She was born June 13, 1916 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Forrest Allen and Edna Myrtle Vance Spencer. She was married
to Robert Johnston Jr. on March 6, 1937 and to this union one son and three daughters were born. Hazel was a homemaker who enjoyed her flowers and loved to cook. Some of her specialties were cookies, cinnamon rolls and donuts, bread, homemade ice cream and Pond Horse. She was preceded in death by her son, Forrest "Bud" Johnston who died in 1993 and three brothers, Elmer, Howard and Charles Spencer; and three great grandchildren. Survivors include her three daughters, Leona Dreyer of Salina, Kansas; Edna F. Stein of Claremore, Oklahoma and Gertrude Harper of Fort Scott, Kansas; ten grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 18, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Mound City, Kansas. Visitation will be from 7-8 PM, Friday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Interment will be in Curry Cemetery, Mound City, KS.
Gordon A. Read
December 22, 1921 - June 25, 2005
Gordon A. Read, 83, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Saturday, June 25, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. He was born December 22, 1921 in Rice Lake, Wisconson, the son of Robley and Mamie Faurot Read. He served with the United States Army during World War II. On August 25, 1950, he married
Golda Brown. She preceded him in death on June 17, 1986. He later married
Bonnie Giles Miller who also preceded him October 7, 1999. He was a member of the United Methodist Church the VFW Post #862 of Pleasanton, Kansas and the Hewitt-New American Legion Post, Mound City, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Vain and Charlie and three sisters; Mable, Velma and Lela. Survivors include his daughter, Rosalie Baugh of Pleasanton, Kansas; two sisters, Hazel Hoard of Tacoma, Washington and Marion Jennie of Wisconsin two grandsons; Kirk and Kenneth Baugh and three granddaughters.
Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton, Kansas. Visitation will be from 7-8 PM Tuesday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Methodist Church, Pleasanton, Kansas. Interment will be in Pleasanton Cemetery.
