For more information, see the July 29, 2009, issue of the Labette Avenue. To locate previously posted death notices, enter the decedent’s last name in the archive search box on Labette Avenue’s home page. Labette Avenue publishes death notices free of charge. Paid obituaries ($20) are printed in their entirety in the Labette Avenue and online at www.taylornews.org/lba.

Carl E. (Gene) Jones

CHETOPA—Carl E. (Gene) Jones, 63, of Chetopa, Kan., died Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Chetopa Manor.

Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, at the Welch Christian Church with Pastor Troy Powell officiating. Services are under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, 132 E. Pine, Columbus, Kan.

Catherine Mae “Kitty” Schildgen

PARSONS—Catherine Mae “Kitty” Schildgen, 95, of Parsons, Kan., died Sunday, July 26, 2009, at Elmhaven East nursing home in Parsons.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at a future date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Community Health Clinic or the First Christian Church. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.

Fred C. Heistand

COLUMBUS—Fred C. Heistand, 81, of Columbus, Kan., died Sunday, July 26, 2009, at the St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo.

Arrangements are pending and will be announced by the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 611 S. East Ave. Columbus, KS 66725.

John W. McGhee

TAHLEQUAH, Okla.—John Warren McGhee, 86, formerly of Welch, Okla., passed away Sunday, July 26, 2009.

Services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, at Gateway Church, Welch. Burial will be in Williams Timberhill Cemetery, Welch. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, at the church.

Betty J. Wells

WELLS—Betty J. Wells, 81, of Parsons, Kan., died Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. She had been in failing health.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Friday, at Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Burial will follow in McCune Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

Memorials are suggested to Dennis United Methodist Church and may be left at or mailed to the funeral home 112 N. 26th St., P.O. Box 942, Parsons, 67357.

Larry Robbins

PARSONS—Larry Robbins, 61, of Parsons, Kan., died Monday, July 20, 2009, at Labette Health.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, at First Christian Church. The family will receive friends at Carson-Wall Funeral Home from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

Dorothy Aileen Allen

WELCH, Okla. —Dorothy Aileen Allen, 86, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2009.

Memorial services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, at Welch Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.,Thursday, at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomas Funeral Home, Welch.

Evelyn C. Sweat

PARSONS—Evelyn C. Sweat, 86, of Parsons, Kan., died Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at Labette Health.

Following cremation, graveside committal services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 28, 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, KS 67357.