For more information, see the Dec. 31 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 taylornews.org.

Ronald Wayne Lewis

COFFEYVILLE—Ronald Wayne Lewis, 63, Coffeyville, Kan., resident, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 at St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, Okla.

Ron was born May 6, 1945, at Boynton, Okla., to John Paul Lewis and Delia Alice (Leist) Lewis. He moved from Boynton to Tulsa in 1950, and began his education in Tulsa. Halfway through his kindergarten year, Ron moved to Coffeyville as his parents took jobs with Continental Can. He attended McKinley, Lowell and Clymore Schools. Ron attended Labette County Community High School where he played football and basketball and ran track. After high school, he was offered a track scholarship at Coffeyville Junior College and also walked on the Red Raven Football team.

On Aug. 1, 1965, Ron married his high school sweetheart, Dixie Lee Schell, at Altamont, Kan. Afterwards, Ron enlisted in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He was stationed for a time in El Paso, Texas, where he was a part of the Nike Hercules Warhead Air Defense Missile group. Ron was stationed at several locations, eventually winding up in Athens, Greece, where he was joined by his bride.

After two years in Greece, the couple returned to El Paso and later to Coffeyville in 1968. After his military service, Ron resumed his job with Funk Mfg/John Deere where he was a tool setter. He worked 39 years for the corporation before his retirement. In 1977, the Lewis family moved to the “farm” in Labette County, where he has been a resident since.

Ron enjoyed all sports and played industrial league fast pitch softball for Funk and other teams. He was an avid bowler and golfer and loved to hunt. Ron was big hearted and would do anything for anybody. He was a member of Grace Fellowship and taught Sunday School. Ron was a Mason, a Shriner and a true follower of Red Raven football and LCHS Grizzly sports.

He is survived by his wife, Dixie, of the home; two daughters, Ronda Rohling and husband Jim of rural Mound Valley; and Amy Gregory and husband Kevin of Collinsville, Okla.; and six grandchildren, Katie, Brice, Jake and David Rohling and Vince and Alexis Gregory.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Sharon Funk.

Funeral service will be held, 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 26, at Grace Fellowship Church with Rev. Gerald Morris officiating. The family will have a reception following the service with a committal at 1 p.m., Friday at North Edna Cemetery, Edna, Kan., under the direction of Penwell-Gabel Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel. Friends may call Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To leave a special message for the family online, visitwww.PenwellGabel.com. The family suggests friends who wish donate to a special scholarship fund in Ron’s memory at Labette County High School. Donations may be left with the funeral home.

Mary Lee Triebel

EDNA—Mary Lee Triebel, 86, of Edna, Kan. died at 4:20 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at the Oswego Community Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24, at the First Baptist Church in Edna. Burial will be in the Edna Elm Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 23, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont.

Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church in Edna or the Edna Library. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 325,Altamont, KS 67330.

Mary was born Sept. 5, 1922, in Edna, to J. I. and Nettie Velma (Storm) Wester. She grew up and attended school in Edna, graduating from Edna High School in 1940.

She and Elmer H. “Buck” Triebel were married June 7, 1941, in Weir, Kan. Following their marriage, she lived with her parents while he served his country during World War II. Upon his return from the war, they moved to their rural home, near Edna, where they raised their family and had lived since. For 21 years, she was employed as a bus driver for U.S.D. 506, retiring from there in 1992.

She enjoyed crafts, quilting, baking, fishing and bird watching. She also did custom wallpapering for many years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Edna, a 50 year member of the Order of Eastern Star, Cunningham Chapter in Edna; E.C.O., and the Edna BEARS (Better Edna Area Relief and Support).

Those surviving are two sons, Doug Triebel and wife Sue, Coffeyville; and Sam Triebel and wife Kathy, Coffeyville; one daughter, Julie Jack and husband Phil, rural Edna; a former daughter-in-law, Sharon Triebel, Edna; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer H. “Buck” Triebel, on Nov. 12, 2005; four brothers, Robert D. Wester, H. Leon Wester, T. E. Wester, and Billy I. Wester; and two sisters, Rosaline Parker and Katherine Roberts.

Christopher L. “Chris” Ahrens

VINITA, Okla.–Christopher L. “Chris” Ahrens, 23, of Vinita, Okla., formerly of Chetopa, Kan., died from injuries suffered in an auto accident Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, outside of Vinita.

Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, at Mother of God Catholic Church in Oswego. Burial will be in St. Anne’s Cemetery in Chetopa. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa.

Memorials are suggested to the Christopher Ahrens Memorial Fund. These may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, 706 Maple, Chetopa, 67336.

Chris was born Oct. 29, 1985, in Bartlesville, Okla., to Lawrence P. and Rose Mary (LaCaria) Ahrens. He grew up and attended schools in Chetopa. He had worked for General Mills and was currently employed at Allied Marine in Langley, Okla.

He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Chetopa.

Survivors include three sons, Trenton Ahrens, Shawn Ahrens, and Colton Ahrens, all of the home; his fianceé, Stephanie Keith, of the home; mother, Rose Mary Ahrens, Welch, Okla.; three brothers, Gene Ahrens and wife Mary, Tucson, Ariz.; Glen Ahrens, Tucson, Ariz.; Gary Ahrens and wife Carrie, Eagle, Wisc.; and Stephen Ahrens, Welch, Okla.;two sisters, Cindy Porter, Welch, Okla.; and Carolyn Tullis, Oswego, Kan.; as well as several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father on Oct. 11, 2000.

Helen Mingle

OSWEGO—Helen Mingle, 93, of Oswego, Kan., passed away Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, at Sunset Manor in Frontenac, Kan.

Graveside funeral services will be 11 a.m., Friday, in the Oswego Cemetery with Pastor John Stone of the First Baptist Church officiating. Family and friends will gather at the Murdock Funeral home at 10 a.m. for a time of visitation before proceeding on to the cemetery as a group for services.

Memorials may be made to the Oswego Public Library with the funeral Home serving as custodian.

Helen was born April 18, 1915, near Richland, Mo., the daughter of Alvin and Anna (Beckley) Sprecher. At the age of seven, she moved with her family to a farm west of Altamont, Kan. She graduated from Altamont High School in 1933 and then moved to Oswego.

She married Howard E. Mingle on Feb. 1, 1936, at Oswego and he preceded her in death on Sept. 2, 1973. She clerked in several stores in Oswego including Torcia Hardware for 14 years. Helen retired in 1986 and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Oswego.

Survivors include nieces and nephews, including Carlos Bradfield of Pittsburg, Kan.

Kathryn Lee Woodman

PARSONS—Kathryn Lee Woodman, 55, of Parsons, Kan., died at 5:55 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at her home. She was in failing health.

The body will be cremated. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Friends may call at their convenience at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home.

Memorials are suggested to the St. John’s Episcopal Church Altar Guild or to the Emery Curtis Scholarship Fund. These may be left at or sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 942, Parsons, KS 67357.

Nellie Nadine McCord

WELCH, Okla.—Nellie Nadine McCord, 89, passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Burial will be in Williams Timberhill Cemetery, Welch.

Rosalie L. Parlett

PARSONS—Rosalie L. Parlett, 95, of Parsons, Kan., died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at Elmhaven West Nursing Home in Parsons. She had been in failing health.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will follow in the Labette City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m., Friday.

Memorials are suggested to the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or to the Wesley United Methodist Church, and these may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, 112 N. 26th St., P.O. Box 942, Parsons, KS 67357.

Arlene K. Johnston

COLUMBUS—Arlene K. Johnston, 49, of Columbus, Kan., died at her home on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24, at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, 611 S. East Ave., Columbus. Burial will follow in the Wyandotte Cemetery in Wyandotte, Okla.

E-mail condolences may be left at www.bathnaylor.com.

V. Vail Shipps

PARSONS—V. Vail Shipps, 85, of Parsons, Kan., died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. He had been in failing health the past year.

Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, at Carson-Wall Funeral Home with the Revs. Bob Shipps, Mike Justice and John Bain officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Parsons, with military honors given by the Brown-Bishop Post No. 74, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church of Parsons and may be left at or sent to the funeral home, Box 942, Parsons, 67357.

Dari Simpson

COLUMBUS—Dari Simpson, 50, of Columbus, Kan., died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at his home.

Family visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, at the Simpson Funeral Home, Columbus. Private family burial will be at a later date.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to the Columbus Community Field Board and may be left at the Simpson Funeral Home, 323 S. Kansas Ave., Columbus, KS 66725.

Whitney Jo (Koons) Davis

COLUMBUS—Whitney Jo (Koons) Davis, 44, of Columbus, Kan., died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at St. John’s Medical Center in Joplin, Mo., from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 27, in the Murdock Chapel, Columbus, with Pastor Roger Beason of the First Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow in Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m., Friday, at the Murdock Funeral Home.

Condolences may be sent to the website: murdockfuneralhomes.com. Memorials may be made to “Zack Davis Educational Fund” or Maude-Norton Hospital with the funeral home serving as custodian.

Charles W. Taylor

EDNA–Charles W. Taylor, 88, of Edna, Kan., died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at Labette Health.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Monday, at Elm Christian Church east of Edna. Burial will be in North Edna Cemetery.

Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday at the David W. Barnes Funeral Home in Coffeyville, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m.

James V. “Vic” Carpenter

COLUMBUS–James V. “Vic” Carpenter, 62, of Columbus, Kan., died at the St. John’s Maude Norton Hospital in Columbus on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008 after an illness.

There are no services planned at this time.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, 611 South East Avenue, Columbus Kansas 66725.

Janice A. Phillips

COLUMBUS—Janice A. Phillips, 83, of Columbus, Kan., passed peacefully from this life Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at the Medicalodge Nursing Home in Columbus following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 29, at the Columbus First United Methodist Church with Reverend Susan Daniel-Brey officiating. Burial will follow in the Park Cemetery in Columbus. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Columbus, where friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday.

Condolences can be sent to www.bathnaylor.com. Memorial contributions can be made to the Children’s Miracle Network or to the Columbus First United Methodist Church. Memorials may be brought by or mailed to the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 611 S. East Ave., Columbus, KS 66725.

Kent Riggs

PARSONS—Kent Riggs, 53, of Parsons, Kan., died at 10:15 a.m., Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, at the home of his sister, Sheryl Werner, in Parsons.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will be in McCune Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening.

Bertha Mae Allen

COLUMBUS—Bertha Mae Allen, 86, of The Autumn Place in Columbus, Kan., formerly of rural McCune, Kan., died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo.,, after a short illness.

Visitation will be held at the Murdock Funeral Home in Columbus at 1 p.m. with services at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 3, with Rev. Dennis Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Sherman City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home of Columbus.

Contributions may be made to St. John’s Hospice in care of the funeral home. Condolences and register book are available at murdockfuneralhomes.com.

For more information, see the Aug. 6 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 taylornews.org.

Donald Eugene Vance

OSWEGO—Donald Eugene Vance, 66, of Oswego, Kan., passed away Friday, July 25, 2008, at his home following a period of ill health.

Graveside funeral services were held Monday, July 28, at the Oswego Cemetery with Rev. Don Vance of Mound Valley officiating. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church or St. John’s Hospice with murdock Funeral Home, 203 Illinois, Oswego, KS 67356, serving as custodian.

Don was born Nov. 22, 1941, in Oswego, Kan., the son of Fred and Peggy (Pagett) Vance. He attended Oswego Schools and married Edna Sullivan of Hallowell on July 14, 1962. He was employed by KAAP in Parsons for 27 years and then worked for Diamond Coach before retiring in 2003.

Don was a member of the Oswego First Baptist Church and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Edna, of the home; two sons, Mark Vance and wife Michel of Tonganoxie, Kan.; and Martin Vance and wife Amber of Oswego; a daughter, Lisa Dunnic of Oronogo, Mo.; four grandchildren, one great-grandchild, two step-grandchildren, one step great-grandchild; and a sister, JoAnn Hilderbrand, Wichita.

Preceding in death were his parents and a sister, Dorothy Merwarth.

Margaret Witt

BUHLER—Margaret Witt, 92, a former Parsons, Kan., resident, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Center in Buhler. She was the widow of Cecil B. Witt, who preceded her in death on Sept. 9, 1997.

The service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Parsons. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home.

Hugh F. Foster

PARSONS—Hugh F. Foster, 95, of Parsons, Kan., died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at his home. Death followed a lengthy period of failing health.

The service will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, at First Assembly of God in Parsons. Burial will be Monday morning at Fort Scott National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home.

Memorials are suggested to either First Assembly of God Church or Hospice Care of Kansas.

William Rodney Aldinger

AFTON, Okla.—William Rodney Aldinger, 73, of Afton, Okla., died Friday, July 25, 2008.

Survivors include three daughters, Karen S. Warner of Red Lion, Pa., Sharon Miller of Oswego, Kan.; and Stacey L. Baugher of Parsons, Kan.; a son, Bill Aldinger of Oswego; and five grandchildren.

The service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Cowboy Junction Church in Vinita, Okla.

Memorials are suggested to the church.

Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, 1432 B Street Northwest, Miami, Okla., 74354.

Marilyn M. McKinney

HUTCHINSON—Marilyn M. McKinney, 81, of Hutchinson, Kan., formerly of Parsons, Kan., died Saturday, July 26, 2008, at her home.

Memorial contributions can be made to Adventist Disaster Relief Association or the American Humane Society and left in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main St., Hutchinson, 67502.

Private funeral plans are pending.

Alberta Bryant

COVINA, Calif.—Alberta (Thompson) Bryant, 81, a former resident of Labette County, died Friday, July 25, 2008, in Covina, Calif., after a bout with cancer.

Funeral arrangements are pending through Custer Christian Mortuaries, Covina, Calif.

Judson M. Booth

BARTLETT—Judson M. Booth, 80, of rural Bartlett, Kan., died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home.

His body has been donated to science. The Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa is in charge of arrangements.

Carl Singleton

CHETOPA—Carl Singleton, 60, of Chetopa, Kan., died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at his home. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected.

The body has been cremated. No service is planned at this time. The Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa is in charge of arrangements.

Getella (DeJarnette) Day

PARSONS—Getella (DeJarnette) Day, 89, of Parsons, Kan., died Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, at Labette Health.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Parsons, with Rev. Jack Smith officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the First Christian Church of Parsons. They may be left at or sent to the funeral home at Box 942, Parsons, KS 67357.

Grace E. Hibbs

PARSONS—Grace E. Hibbs, 75, of Parsons, Kan., died at Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo.

Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home.

Marvin L. Davis

PARSONS—Marvin L. Davis, 65, of Parsons, Kan., died Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, at his home.

No services are scheduled at this time. Burial will be in Welch City Cemetery at a later date. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to an education fund established for his children or to the American Cancer Society and may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, P.O. Box 942, Parsons, 67357.

For more information, see the July 16 issue of Labette Avenue. Previously posted death notices can be located by entering the decedent’s last name in the archives search box on Labette Avenue’s home page.

Portia L. Nowell

CHETOPA—Portia L. Nowell, 90, of Chetopa, Kan., passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness.

The body was cremated and a private family burial will be held at a later date.

Arrangements entrusted to Jim Thomas, Thomas Funeral Home, Welch, Okla.

Betty Lou O’Conner

VINITA, Okla.—Betty Lou O’Conner, 81, of Vinita, Okla., formerly of Welch, died Thursday, July 10, 2008, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla., after an illness.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, July 14, 2008, at the Thomas Funeral Home, Welch, Okla., with Rev. Bob Whitchurch officiating. Interment will follow at Williams Timberhill Cemetery, east of Welch.

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

Maynard “Gene” Davis

OSWEGO—Maynard “Gene” Davis, 71, of Oswego, Kan., passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Oswego Medical Center following a period of illness.

Graveside funeral services were held Monday, July 7, at Oswego Cemetery with Rev. John Stone of the First Baptist Church in Oswego officiating.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church in Oswego with the church or funeral home serving as custodian.

Ray A. Hunley

COLUMBUS—Ray A. Hunley, 71, of Columbus, Kan.,died Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 11, at Derfelt’s Baxter Chapel. Family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 to 7 p.m. at Derfelt’s Baxter Chapel. Rev. Alan Abel will officiate the services.

Donations me bade to the National Kidney Foundation.

Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt’s Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs, Kan.

Marjorie L. Seger

EDNA—Marjoie L. Seger, 81, of Edna, Kan., died Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Oswego Medical Center, Oswego, Kan.

A private family service was held Thursday, July 10, at the Thomas Funeral Home, Welch, Okla. Interment was at Walker Cemetery west of Welch.

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

Rose Marie Houston

PARSONS—Rose Marie Houston, 78, of Parsons, Kan., died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 17, 2008, at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the Macedonia Baptist Church. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.

Anna Bell Huertas

BETHLEHEM, Penn.—Anna Bell (Hemming) Huertas, 77, of Bethlehem, Penn., died April 30, 2008. She had been seriously ill since October 2007.

Anna grew up and went to school in the Labette City and Oswego, Kan., area.

Graveside services were held Saturday, July 12, at the Labette City, Kan., cemetery with the Reverend Eddie Williamson officiating.

Robert E. “Bob” Webster, Sr.

ALTAMONT—Robert E. “Bob” Webster, Sr., 82, of Altamont, Kan., died at 9:15 a.m., Friday, July 11, 2008, at Labette Health.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 15, at the Center Bethel Union Church. Burial will be in Sherman Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m., Monday, July 14, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont.

Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Altamont is in charge of arrangements.

James Albert Griggs

PARSONS—James Albert Griggs, 82, of Parsons, Kan., died at 2:10 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2008, at Good Samaritan Society of Parsons.

The service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery with military honors given by Brown-Bishop Post No. 704, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon on Sunday.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association or Assembly of God Church. These may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, 67357.

Delores Kay Davis

COLUMBUS—Delores Kay Davis, 51, of Columbus, Kan., passed away at 3:39 p.m. Friday, July 11, 2008, at Maude Norton Memorial Hospital following a short illness.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the Edgmand Cemetery in Cherokee County, Kan., with Rev. Dennis Johnson officiating. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 14, at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Columbus. Friends may call after 2 p.m. on Monday.

In lieu of flowers the family ask expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorials to the Grandchildren College Fund. Friends may drop off or mail memorials to Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, 611 SE Avenue Columbus, Kan., 66725. E-mail condolences may be left at www.bathnaylor.com .Arrangements and services are under the direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, of Columbus.

Laura Glasgow

COLUMBUS, Kan. — Laura Glasgow, 61, of Columbus, Kan., passed away Thursday, July 10, 2008, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Mo.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, Columbus, with Janet Maxwell DS officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Simpson Funeral Home, Columbus.

Arlene R. Baker

COLUMBUS—Arlene R. Baker, 91, of Columbus, Kan., passed away Friday, July 11, 2008, at the Medicalodge of Columbus.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Columbus. Burial will be in McKee Cemetery, Hallowell, Kan. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Thelma McKee

COLUMBUS—Thelma McKee, 88, of Columbus, Kan., passed away Saturday July 12, 2008. at the Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Frontenac, Kan., after an illness.

Family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the Simpson Funeral Home, Columbus. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday July 16, at the Simpson Funeral Home with Pastor Gary Burrows officiating. Burial will be in the Park Cemetery Columbus, KS.

Geneva E. Manar

OSWEGO—Geneva E. Manar, 88, of Oswego, Kan., died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at Oswego Rehabilitation Center in Oswego.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 15, at the Oswego cemetery with Lloyd Davolt officiating. Burial will follow.

Memorial donations may be made to the Bible Holiness Church, Oswego, in care of Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego.

Arthur L. Hill Sr.

PARSONS—Arthur L. Hill Sr., 97, of Parsons, Kan., died Sunday, July 13, 2008, at his home in rural Parsons.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will revieve friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to either the Parsons Public Library or the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. They may be left at or sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 942, Parsons, 67357.

Sarah E. ‘Sally’ Lowe

PARSONS—Sarah E. “Sally” Lowe, 97, of Parsons, Kan., died Sunday, July 13, 2008, at Labette Health in Parsons.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday at the Carson Wall Funeral Home with the Revs. Darrell Biggs and Robert Brown officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church and can be left at or sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 942, Parsons, 67357.

Juanita Irene Wilkerson

PARSONS—Juanita Irene Wilkerson, 89, of Parsons, Kan., died Sunday, July 13, 2008.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Schulze officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today (Tuesday) at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to Parsons Foursquare Church and may be left at or sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 942, Parsons.

Albert F. Lewellen

OSWEGO—Albert F. Lewellen, 78, of Oswego, Kan., passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at the Oswego Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a period of illness.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at the Murdock Funeral Home with Chaplain Wayne Mason of Harry Hines Hospice officiating. Interment will follow in the Oswego Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Murdock Funeral Home in Oswego. Mr. Lewellen may be viewed after 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Memorials may be made to Harry Hines Hospice with Murdock Funeral Home, 203 Illinois, Oswego, KS 67356, serving as custodian.