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06/04/2026

Naomi Ruth (Robinson) Buntin, 84, of Erie, and a former Glencoe, Oklahoma resident, passed away at 10:38 a.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 8, 2026, at the East Hill Cemetery with burial following the service. The family will receive friends at the Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Erie from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday.

06/03/2026

Randy Brown, 67, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at his residence. His wife, Dana, survives of the home.
Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Parsons.

06/03/2026

Cynthia Beachner, 78, of Erie, died Saturday, May 30, 2026 at her home.
The Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home will announce further obituary details and service arrangements later.

06/03/2026

Tyler Lee Edwards, 35, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026, comfortably in his home surrounded by loved ones. Memorial Service will be held at Carson Wall Funeral Home in Girard, KS on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 6:00 pm with visitation to follow. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m., Friday at the funeral home.

Tyler leaves behind a legacy of dedication to family and friends, a love of adventure, and an overwhelming knack for shenanigans.

He was born on July 9, 1990, to Cathy McDonald Davied. He attended schools in Girard, KS and continued his education at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, KS, where he earned bachelor’s degrees in international business and Spanish.

In 2016, Tyler married Cheyanne Reynolds, and together they built a beautiful family with their children Lylah Kathrann Edwards and Stone Gary Kenneth Edwards. Tyler’s proudest and most cherished role was being a husband to Cheyanne and a daddy to Lylah and Stone. Tyler had the biggest personality and left a lasting impression on anyone who had the pleasure of crossing his path. He had a deep love for his family and friends and cherished the time he spent with them. Tyler enjoyed traveling the world until his family became that world and all the adventure he could ever want. Tyler had a laugh that was boisterous and contagious, a sound that will live forever in the hearts of many.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Cheyanne and children, Lylah and Stone, of the home; his mother Cathy McDonald Davied (Tim), his brother Tanner (Lauren) and namesake, Ripken Jacob Tyler Edwards, step-brothers Aaron Davied (Laura) and Adam Davied, step-sisters Aleigha Davied and Amanda Davied, mother-in-law, Jenny Scheppers Reynolds, father-in-law, Rusty Reynolds, grandmother Betty McDonald, as well as a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and nieces and nephews. Tyler was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Mary McDonald and his maternal grandfather, Gary McDonald, his maternal great-grandparents, Minnie Bugni, Harry McDonald and Nadine McDonald.

Tyler will be remembered for his big personality, his contagious laugh and dance moves, his ability to bring fun and joy to every situation, but mostly his devotion to family and friends, and the lasting impact he made on those who knew and loved him.

06/03/2026

Gary L. Elam was a transformed man of God. Jesus welcomed him into heaven on Sunday, May 17th, 2026, in Wichita, Kansas at the VA Hospice. Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 2pm those who knew and loved Gary will be gathering at the Remnant Nazarene Church in Parsons, Kansas to remember and honor our friend Gary L. Elam. Everyone is welcome to join us as we celebrate Gary’s life.

Gary was born in West Covina, California on November 7, 1940, to Bruce and Alberta (Essig) Elam. He was the youngest of three children. He joined brothers Eugene, Donald and sister Patricia.

Gary joined the United States Navy and served as a seaman on the USS Columbus and the USS Saint Paul.

He loved Harley Davidson motorcycle and rode his Harley as long as his health would allow. He also loved antique trucks and spent a good deal of time “tinkering” on his trucks.

Unfortunately, we don’t know a lot about Gary’s early life. When he started attending Parsons Nazarene Church, he had already been transformed from the man he was to a believer in Christ Jesus. On the outside he still appeared as a man who had lived a hard life. He was bent in age and hard work. His voice was rough and he had opinions. He had a multitude of tattoos that bore witness to a life that did not follow the path of Christ. He didn’t share a lot about his former life; he preferred to talk about how Jesus had saved him and the things he now knew to be true.

06/01/2026

Randy Brown, 67, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at his residence. His wife, Dana, survives of the home.

Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Parsons.

06/01/2026

Walter J. “Woody” Taylor, 56, of Parsons and formerly of Chetopa, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. He is survived by his wife, Marsha, of the home. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Chetopa.

06/01/2026

Vera Parish, 90, of Parsons, died at 7:15 P.M., Sunday, May 31, 2026 at the Elmhaven Nursing Home.
Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Carson-Wall Funeral Home later.

06/01/2026

Frances M. Fox, 83, of St. Paul, died at 7:45 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 2026 at the Girard Medical Center. The Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul and burial will follow in St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery in Walnut.
The Rosary will be prayed at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday at the church in St. Paul. The family will receive friends following the Rosary until 6:30 p.m.

She was born September 30, 1942, at Mulberry, to Elmer L. and Mildred E. (Ricketts) Ekis. She grew up in the Gross and Arcadia areas and graduated from the Arcadia High School.

On May 7, 1965 she and James Franklin “Frank” Fox were married at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walnut. After their marriage they lived in the Walnut and Hepler areas until moving to Chelsea, OK in 1974. While living in Chelsea Frances was employed as a rural letter carrier by the Chelsea Post Office.

In 2005 they returned to Kansas, living in St. Paul. Frank preceded her in death on June 14, 2015.

Frances was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and enjoyed shopping and taking care of dogs.

Surviving are three children, Randy Fox and Becky Smith (Keith), both of St. Paul and Theresa Smith (Chris) of Pittsburg; nine grandchildren, Codi Fox, Taylor Fox, Hannah Hudson (Andrew), Grant Smith (Ann Marie), Noah Smith, Hayden Smith, Adam Smith (Jennifer), Mason Smith and Kristin Smith; 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter; and a brother, Kenny Ekis of Pittsburg.

She was preceded in death by siblings, Elmer “Dump” Ekis, Ronald Ekis, Shirley Westhoff, Michael Ekis and William Ekis.

05/29/2026

Sue Powell, 89, passed away peacefully at Heritage Home in Pinedale, WY on November 20, 2025. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, June 19, 2026, at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons. Inurnment will be held in the Memorial Lawn Cemetery at a later date. She was born on June 21, 1936, to Lee & Edyth Hutsell, being named Margaret Sue Hutsell, and raised in Maryville, TN. She had 3 older brothers named Charles, Bill, and Jim; and 1 older sister named Aileen. After graduating high school, she moved to Olathe, KS to live with her sister Aileen and brother-in-law Shorty. There she met and married Shorty's navy friend Don Powell on August 19, 1955. She gave birth to a son Rick Powell. Then Don was diagnosed with Larynx Cancer. After 5 years of Don being cancer free, she gave birth to daughter, Teresa. After living in Parsons for approximately 60 years, she moved to Pinedale, WY in 2023 where her daughter lives. Sue was a wonderful and loving mother who faithfully supported her children by always being their biggest fan and being there in whatever way she could, or they needed, all their life.
Her jobs included being a wife and mother, a nurse aide at the Labette County Hospital, and a clerk at the Army Ammunition Plant in Parsons, Kansas. That company was bought by Day & Zimmerman where she worked until retiring. After retirement, her and Don were freer to camp and go on trips in their RV to see their daughter Teresa in Wyoming and son Rick in Washington state.
She had many interests and talents. She loved sports. In her younger adult years, she was on an adult softball team until she injured her knee and had to get surgery. She was on a bowling league for several years and did well enough to travel for competitions. Her daughter Teresa remembers being a bowling alley brat. She was even great at horseshoes. The rest of her sports loving life she was at every game her son Rick, then later, her grandson Tyler played. She loved to watch her Tennessee Volunteers. Football, baseball, and basketball. Also she was a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals. She even enjoyed Nascar. She was also very talented. She was very accomplished in crocheting, which turned into knitting which she loved. She could knit anything. It was amazing. Then she started quilting. The same skill and talent was there as well. She made beautiful quilts. The old way, stitching by hand.
Sue was preceded in death by her mother Edyth Hutsell, her 4 siblings, grandson Dylan Cackler, and her husband Don Powell. She is survived by her son Rick and wife Tina, along with grandchildren Jeriah, Tyler, Angie, and Travis; her daughter Teresa and husband Mike and their children Dallas and Hannah.

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