For more information, see the March 18 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.

Jack E. Mosler

GROVE, Okla.—Jack E. Mosler, 82, of Grove, Okla., passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009, at St John’s Medical Center in Joplin, Mo.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, in the Murdock Funeral Chapel in Oswego with Rev. David Shrum officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Oswego. Memorials may be made to Grove Integris Home Health or Grand Lake Humane Society with the Murdock Funeral Home, 203 Illinois, Oswego, KS 67356 serving as custodian. Condolences may be left at murdockfuneralhomes.com.

Jack was born Sept. 29, 1926, in Chetopa, Kan., the son of Vernie and Frances Isabel (Silkey) Mosler. He farmed in Cherokee County, worked for Freeto Construction Co, Layton Oil Co and retired from KAAP in 1993.

Jack married Wilma “Billie” Raetz on  June 5, 1949, in the Labette Methodist Church in Labette. The couple would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 5, 2009.

He loved spending time with his family and enjoyed  camping, traveling and fishing.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Elva Shrum, and two brothers, Leonard and George.

Those surviving are his loving wife, Billie, and pet  “Heidi” of the home in Grove; two daughters, Jacqueline Caywood and husband Don of Parsons, Kan.; and Lori Ann Shryock and husband Brent of Augusta, Kan.; three sons, Dennis Mosler and wife Shelley of Owasso, Okla., Douglas Mosler of Grove; and Daniel Mosler of Fairland, Okla.; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mabel Brannin of Oswego; a sister-in-law, Marguerite Mosler of Hallowell; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Lillian V. Korinek

OSWEGO–Lillian V. Korinek, 91, of Oswego, Kan., passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Presbyterian Manor in Parsons.

Graveside funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at Oswego Cemetery with Rev. Tom Heflin officiating. Interment will follow in the Oswego Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, in the Murdock Funeral Home, 203 Illinois, Oswego.

Memorials may be made to the Girls and Boys Town, P.O. Box 6000, Boys Town, NE 68010.

Lillian was born July 2, 1917, in Black Wolf, Kan., the daughter of Charles and Anna (Homolka) Kroboth. She married Charles Korinek on July 26, 1939. The couple lived in Ellsworth, Abilene, and Ft. Scott, before moving to Oswego. She was a member of the the Willowdale Methodist Church Talmage, Kan.

She enjoyed sewing and being involved with her grandchildren and family.

Those surviving are three sons, Arthur and wife Nancy of Oswego; Eldon and wife Pam of Ft. Scott; and Arnold of Oswego; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Preceding Lillian in death were her husband and two sisters.

Ralph Dean Olinger

PARSONS—Ralph “Dean” Olinger, 70, of Parsons, Kan., Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Freeman Heart Institute in Joplin, Mo.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 19, at Harrison Cemetery, rural Thayer.

Arrangements are under the direction of Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.

Mary Maxine Myers

COLUMBUS—Mary Maxine Myers, 87, of Columbus, Kan., died Saturday, March 14, 2009.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Columbus. Burial will be in City Cemetery, Columbus. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Harold L. Parsons

PARSONS—Harold L. Parsons, 101, of Parsons, Kan., died Monday, March 9, 2009, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Friday, at Faith United Methodist Church in Parsons. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Parsons. The family will receive friends at Carson-Wall Funeral Home from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

Memorials are suggested to Faith United Methodist Church.

Jane Mawhiney Warbinton

ANTHONY—Jame M. Warbinton, 83, of Anthony, Kan., formerly of Altamont, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, at Wichita.

Funeral services were held Feb. 9 at the First Congregational Church in Anthony. Burial was in Forest Park Cemetery, Anthony.

Memorials may be given to the First Congregational Church or to Country Living and may be sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Home, 602 E. Main St., Anthony, KS 67003.

Susan Carol (Watts) Duncan

ANTHONY—Susan Carol (née Watts) Duncan, 63, of Anthony, Kan., died March 13, 2009, at her home, after a courageous battle with cancer. In addition to many other family members, she is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Ted and Faye Watts, Oswego.

Catholic Services were held Wednesday, March 18, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Danville, (Harper County) Kan., of the St. Joan of Arc Parish Community, with Recitation of Rosary at 1:30 p.m. and Mass of Christian Burial at 2 p.m., all with Father Michael Peltzer officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Danville, Kan.

Memorials in memory of Susan may be given to the Sacred Heart Altar Guild, Anthony, or to the Shriner’s Orthopedic Hospital, St. Louis, Mo., and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Prairie Rose Funeral Homes, Inc., 602 E. Main St., Anthony, KS 67003, is in charge of arrangements.

William “Bill” E. Taylor

COLUMBUS—William “Bill” E. Taylor, 78, of Columbus, Kan., died Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 19, at 11 a.m. at Murdock Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Park cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Autumn Place, 301 S. East Ave, Columbus, KS 66725. Condolences may be left at murdockfuneralhomes.com.

Mary Alice Shears

PARSONS—Mary Alice Shears, 79, of Parsons, Kan., died Monday, March 16, 2009, at her home. She had been in failing health.

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, at East Bethany Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m., Wednesday, at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.

Judith Ann “Judy” Oler

PARSONS—Judith Ann “Judy” Oler, 65, a lifelong Parsons, Kan., resident, died  Monday, March 16, 2009, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. She had been in failing health.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, at Memorial Lawn Cemetery patio with the Rev. John Schaich officiating. Burial will follow in the cemetery.

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

Memorials are suggested to Faith United Methodist Church or the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice and may be left at or sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 942, Parsons, 67357.

Thomas M. Hollingsworth

PARSONS—Thomas M. Hollingsworth, 59, of Parsons, Kan., died Sunday at the Labette Health Center in Parsons.

Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Penwell-Gabel of Independence was in charge of arrangements.

For more information, see the June 18 issue of Labette Avenue.

David Earl Gail

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—David Earl Gail died June 11, 2008, after a brief illness.

Cremation has taken place and inurnment will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery, Chetopa, Kan., at a future date.

Stella Marie Mosler

ELDORADO SPRINGS, Mo.—Stella Marie Mosler, 99, of Eldorado Springs, Mo., died Monday, June 9, 2008, at the Community Springs Health Facility in Eldorado Springs, where she had been a resident since the fall of 2005.

Funeral services were held Friday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg. Burial was at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Pittsburg.

The family requests memorials to the Grace United Methodist Church. These may be left at or sent to funeral home, 522 S. Broadway, Pittsburg, 66762.

Evelyn A. Willson

WICHITA — Evelyn A. Willson, 78, of Wichita, a former longtime Parsons resident, died at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at Harry Hynes Hospice at Via Christi Medical Center in Wichita.

Funeral services were held Friday at the First Baptist Church with the Revs. John Chastain and Joe Hyde officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church of Parsons. They may be left at or mailed to the Carson-Wall Funeral Home at P.O. Box 942, Parsons, 67357.

Mary H. Smith

COLUMBUS—Mary Hartman Smith, 95, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2008.

Services were held Thursday at Murdock Funeral Home Chapel, Columbus. Burial was in Park Cemetery.

Roger D. Green

MOUND VALLEY—Roger D. Green, 46, of rural Mound Valley, Kan., died Friday, June 13, 2008, at Labette Health in Parsons.

Funeral services were held Monday, June 16, at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested for the Green Children’s Education Fund. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 325, Altamont, KS 67330.

Ronald Leroy Adams

PARSONS—Ronald Leroy “Ron” Adams, 72, of Parsons, Kan., died Thursday, June 12, 2008, at his home following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services were held Monday, June 16, 2008, at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Burial was in the Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the First Assembly of God Church of Parsons or to the Parsons Senior Center, and these may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, 112 N. 26th St., P.O. Box 942, Parsons, KS 67357.

The Carson Wall Funeral Home of Parsons was in charge of the arrangements.

Dolores Maxine Polk

CHETOPA—Dolores Maxine Polk, 78, of Chetopa, Kan., died Monday, June 16, 2008, at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home in Chetopa, where she had resided since December 2007.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, June 19, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Coffeyville. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 18, at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the Susan G. Komen Foundation or the Elm Christian Church. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336.

Keith R. Cunningham

PARSONS—Keith R. Cunningham, 47, of Parsons, Kan., was found dead at his home on Friday, June 13, 2008.

Following cremation, a memorial service will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 19, at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery with a private graveside service held at a later date. Friends may call the funeral home at their convenience.

Memorials are suggested to the Recording Arts Technology Program at Labette Community College, and these may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, 112 N. 26th St., P.O. Box 942, Parsons, KS 67357.