Barbara Louise Cunningham (Bixler, Rhoades), 93, died peacefully at 1:18 a.m, Monday, July 27, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin with family by her side. She was born at Mercy Hospital in Parsons on March 14, 1933, to John Edward Rhoades and Mabel Louise Rhoades (Hill). She loved her family more than life itself.
Ryan Myers, 38, of Altamont, died on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Parsons. Leave online condolences at www.forbeshoffman.com.
Cortney Charles passed away July 26, 2026, at the age of 61. She was born Sept. 13, 1964, in Parsons, to Hugh Charles and Carole (Breneman) Charles. Cortney attended Labette County High School, transferring later to Lakemary Center at Paola. She spent several years working toward a GED at Labette Community College, never giving up on learning something new.
Nicolas Sanchez, 74, of Parsons, died at 5:48 p.m., Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at his home. He was born Oct. 25, 1951 at Sioux City, Iowa, a son of Nicholas Menesses and Lola Lee (Holmes) Sanchez. The family worked for a carnival and Nicolas grew up in various communities. They eventually settled in Erie, Kansas, where he graduated from high school in 1970. He was drafted into the U.S.
HUMBOLDT passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Eli was born in Parsons, at Labette County Medical Center on March 8, 2003, to Justin and Heidi (Clevenger) Tucker. He attended Girard schools from kindergarten through 12th grade, graduating in 2021. He went on to Highland Community College, where he played football for the Scotties for one…
Barbara Cunningham, 93, of Parsons, passed away the morning of Monday, July 27, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Parsons. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
HUMBOLDT — Elijah C. “Eli” Tucker, 23, of Humboldt, KS formerly of Girard, passed away at 2:45 a.m., Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 30, at Parsons Foursquare Church. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday evening at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons.
Terry L. Tullis, 75, of Parsons, passed away at 1:46 a.m., Sunday, July 19, 2026 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born on May 5, 1951 in Oswego, Kansas to R.A. and Velma I. (Seger) Tullis. Terry grew up in Bartlett and graduated from Labette County Community High School in 1969. He then graduated from Pittsburg State University in 1973 where he was active in the Sigma Tau Gamma…
ST. PAUL — Christine Mary Schettler, 89, of St. Paul, Kansas passed peacefully Monday, July 20, 2026 at Prairie Mission Retirement Village. Christine was born Nov. 4, 1936 in rural Sterling, Oklahoma the second daughter of Herman and Rose (Doebel) Schettler. Her family moved to St. Paul, Kansas when she was eight where she attended St.
Terry L. Tullis, 75, of Parsons, passed away at 1:46 a.m., Sunday, July 19, 2026 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 24, 2026 at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons. The burial follow the visitation at Lake Creek Cemetery in Bartlett. Memorials are suggested to Bartlett Community Church and may be left at or mailed to…
