For more information, see the June 25 issue of Labette Avenue.

Lenora Faye Vail

WELCH, Okla.—Lenora Faye Vail, 80, of Welch, Okla., died Monday, June 23, 2008, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo.

There will be a visitation for family and friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday evening at the Welch Baptist Church.

Services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 27, at the Welch Baptist Church. Interment will be at Williams Timberhill Cemetery, east of Welch.

Services are under the direction of Jim Thomas, Thomas Funeral Home, Welch.

Jesse L. Clugston

COLUMBUS—Jesse L. Clugston, 66, of Columbus, Kan., died at 6:40 p.m., Sunday, June 22, 2008. at his home after a long illness.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, at Calvary Baptist Church, S.B.C. with Brother Bill Peters and Todd MacLean co-officiating. Burial will follow in Park Cemetery in Columbus.

The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, 611 S. East Avenue, Columbus. E-mail condolences maybe left at websitewww.bathnaylor.com.

The family suggest expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorials to the Calvary Baptist Church Remodeling Fund. Memorials may be left at or mailed to Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, 611 S. East Avenue, Columbus, Kan., 66725.

Mary Louise Wakefield-Leaming

LIBERAL—Mary Louise Wakefield-Leaming 79, of Liberal, Kan., died Monday June 23, 2008 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Southern Baptist Church with Rev. Keith Bryant and Dr. Michael Leaming presiding. Burial will be at Restlawn Cemetery.

Visitation time will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Kitch-Brenneman Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to the First Southern Baptist Church, Kansas State University or St. Catherine Hospital Hospice in care of Kitch-Brenneman Funeral Home 1212 W. 2nd Liberal, KS 67901.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brennemanfuneralhome.com.

Chloe Nichelle Robinson

PARSONS—Chloe Nichelle Robinson, one year old daughter of Shane Johnson and Tiffany Robinson of Parsons, died at 2:09 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 2008, at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.

A private graveside service will be held by the family.

Memorials are suggested to the Chloe Robinson Memorial Fund. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.

Vernon Ellsworth

WINFIELD—Vernon Ellsworth, 78, of Winfield, formerly of Oswego and Parsons, died Monday, June 16, 2008, at the Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield.

Funeral services were held Friday in the Bible Holiness Church in Parsons, 27th and Dirr. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery with full military honors conducted by the U.S. Army of Fort Riley.

The family suggests memorials to the Independence Bible School. These may be left at or sent to the funeral home, 306 North Cline Road, Coffeyville, 67337.

John B. Brown

CHETOPA—John B. Brown, 89, of Chetopa died at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at Labette Health. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Brown, of Chetopa.

Complete obituary details will be announced by Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa.

Mary Virginia Thompson

PARSONS—Mary Virginia Thompson, 51, of Parsons, died at 11:42 P.M., Saturday, June 21, 2008 in the Intensive Care Unit at Labette Health. She was in failing health.

The body will be cremated. No services are scheduled. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association and may be left or mailed to the Carson-Wall Funeral Home, P.O. Box 942, Parsons, Kansas 67357.