For more information, see the April 1, 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.

Ralph Carrol Trollope

LABETTE CITY—Ralph Carrol Trollope, 82, of Labette City, Kan., died Wednesday afternoon, March 25, 2009, at his home. Death was unexpected.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 31, at 2 p.m. at the Labette City Cemetery, with Reverend Tom Heflin officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m., Monday, at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Parsons.

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

Ralph was born Feb. 3, 1927, at Montana, Kan., to Lloyd G. and Flo (Bell) Trollope. He graduated from Altamont High School and served in the United States Army from 1945 to 1947.

He was an electrician and followed construction work for many years. He also farmed for many years. He was a member of the Labette Baptist Church and was a 55-year member of the International Brotherhood of Elecctrical Workers.

On Dec. 10, 1945, he and Naomi Babcock were married at Oswego. She preceded him in death on Jan. 25, 2002.

Survivors included two sons, Tony Trollope and Tom Trollope, both of Parsons; one daughter, Diana Foster, Bartlesville, Okla.; his companion, Mae Lewis, Labette City; three grandchildren, David Trollope, Robin Roesky and T. J. Trollope; and six great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death was his wife; a sister, Lorene Fish; and a grandson, Thomas J. “Scooter” Trollope.Wanda B. Fry

COLUMBUS—Wanda B. Fry, 90, of Columbus, Kan., passed away Monday, March 23, 2009, at Quaker Manor in Baxter Springs.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, at Keelville Church with Steve Johnson and Clifford Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 7-8 p.m. on Friday at Murdock Funeral Home in Columbus. Condolences may be left at murdockfuneralhomes.com.

Isaac “Duke” Robinson

EDNA—Isaac “Duke” Robinson, age 70, of Edna, Kan., passed away at his home Wednesday, March 25, 2009.

Services will be Wednesday, April 1, at 1 p.m., at the Greater Union Missionary Baptist Church located at 900 Delaware Street in Coffeyville. Reverend Gary Lane will officiate and burial will follow in the North Edna Cemetery.

Friends may call on Tuesday, March 31, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. at the David W. Barnes Funeral Home in Coffeyville. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

The family suggests memorial to the Duke Robinson Memorial Fund. Contributions may be left with the funeral home or mailed c/o David W. Barnes Funeral Home, 306 N. Cline Rd., Coffeyville, KS 67337.

Orrie Mae Meyer

STATESBORO, Ga.—Orrie Mae Williams Meyer, 78, of Statesboro, Ga., formerly of Oswego, Kan., died Sunday March 29, 2009, in the Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Facility after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, Richard, and other family members.

The visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m., at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home, Statesboro.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, in the chapel of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Swanson and Mr. Johnny Bradley officiating. Burial will be in Eastside Cemetery.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Ogeechee Area Hospice, P.O. Box 531, Statesboro, GA 30459.

Clara Faye Lester

CHETOPA–Clara Faye Lester, 82, formerly of Welch, Okla., died Sunday, March 29, 2009, at Chetopa Manor in Chetopa, Kan.

Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Oakhill Cemetery at Chetopa. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas Funeral Home in Welch.

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.