Obituaries from November 2004

Obituaries Louise Gratiot Jackson Louise Gratiot Jackson, 99, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, at her residence in Paris, Texas. She was born Feb. 11, 1905, in North Little Rock, Ark., the daughter of Rene J. and Sally Rozelle Protho Gratiot. She was a graduate of Cottey College and was a member of the PEO Sisterhood and also graduated from the former University of Kansas in Pittsburg, Kan., with a degree in business and economics. ...

Deaths Lieselotte Evans Lieselotte Evans, 79, died Nov. 1, 2004. Services were held at Ferry Funeral Home on Nov. 3, at 10 a.m., with John Nichols officiating. Musical selections were "Beyond the Sunset" and "Peace in the Valley." Pallbearers were Ray Nunley and Richard Nunley. Interment was in the National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kan. Arrangements were by Ferry Funeral Home...

Deaths Delores May Harris Delores May Harris, 74, Kansas City, Mo., died Nov. 2, 2004, at her home. Delores was born April 9, 1930, in Metz, Mo., to Adrian and Nellie Madline (Robison) White. She is preceded in death by her father; and sister, Connie Jo. She is survived by her mother, Madline Hopkins; sons, Jeffrey Stapleton, Robert Stapleton; a brother, A.J. White; a sister, Mary Garver; and four grandchildren...

Deaths Louise Jackson Louise Jackson, 99, died Oct. 31, 2004. Services were held at Newton Burial Park on Nov. 5, at 11 a.m., with C.K. Warden officiating. Interment was in Newton Burial Park in Nevada. Arrangements were by Evergreen Memorial Chapel...

Bill McDowell Bill McDowell, 78, Nevada, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, following a short illness. He was born May 3, 1926, in Bourbon County, Kan., to Warner Otis McDowell and Augusta Jane VanLoon McDowell. He married Mona D. Emery on May 4, 1950, in Bentonville, Ark., and she survives of the home...

Clifford Donald Green Sr. Clifford Donald Green Sr., 80, Baton Rouge, La., formerly of Milo, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at his home. He was a retired sales manager with Stanley Home Products. He was a member of Baton Rouge Seventh-day Adventist Church...

Juanita Mae Foster, 91, Nevada, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004, at her home in Nevada. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.

Denise Emalyne Burrus, age 16, of Walker, died suddenly as the result of an automobile accident in Bates County on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004. She was born on July 15, 1988, in Vernon County. She grew up in the Rich Hill and Butler areas and has lived the past three years in Walker. ...

Ted J. Long, age 69, of Nevada, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, at Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada. He was born Oct. 25, 1935, in Nevada, to Chester Jack and Marjie Dixon Long. He married Jeaneen Dukes on May 27, 1957, in Nevada and she survives of the home...

Albert J. Pfeifer, 78, Hays, Kan., died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, at Hays Medical Center. He was born Oct. 26, 1926, in Hays, Kan., the son of John P. and Josephine C. (Orth) Pfeifer. He married Irene C. Haas on Aug. 23, 1948, in Hays, Kan. She preceded him in death on Dec. 8, 2003...

Bessie Irene Hudson, 90, Greenfield, Mo., formerly of Nevada, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, at the Dade County Nursing Home in Greenfield, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Interment will follow at Moore Cemetery. The family receives friends from 7 to 8 p.m., Friday at the funeral home...

William Joseph Byrnes, 73, Nevada, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., following a brief illness. He was born April 15, 1931, in Nevada, to Clarence Francis Byrnes and Margaret Eleanor Dwyer Byrnes. He married Linda Mae Wilson on April 20, 1955, in Butler, and she survives of the home...

Edward Lee Cox, 55, Nevada, died Friday, Nov. 19, 2004, at Nevada Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born March 7, 1949, in St. Clair County, Mo., to Vernie Samuel Cox Sr. and Vica Mae Lingle Cox. He grew up in the Blackjack, Mo., area. He entered the U. S. Navy in the late 1960s serving in the Caribbean. He came to Nevada in the 1970s and lived the remainder of his life here...

Frank E. Emery, 70, passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 21, 2004, in his home. He was born May 14, 1934, in Wichita, Kansas, the oldest son of Frank A. C. and Nellie Mae (Bloss) Emery. Frank was a retired orthopedic surgeon who practiced in Springfield as well as Galveston, Texas. ...

Edward Lee Cox, 55, died Nov. 19, 2004. Services were held at Ferry Funeral Home with Mike Satterlee officiating. Musicians were Betty Yockey and Willa Lee. Musical selections were "Where Eyes Don't Cry," "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art." Pallbearers were Jerry Cox Jr., Steve Blankenship, Jeffrey Cox, David Cox II, Lewis Cox, Larry Crews, Christopher Cox, Justin Olmstead and John Olmstead. ...

Ashli Nicole O'Dell, 17, El Dorado Springs, died Nov. 24, 2004, as the result of a motor vehicle accident. She was born on June 21, 1987, in Kansas City, Mo., to Cindi Shropshire and Greg O'Dell. She was a student at El Dorado Springs High School. She worked at Simone's Drive Inn. She was previously in the high school band, and a past cheerleader. She was active in student council, and had played softball, basketball and t-ball...

Willard Clark Henderson, 82, Rich Hill, died Nov. 24, 2004, at his residence following an illness of several months. He was born June 1, 1922, in Schell City to Edward James Henderson and Bessie L. Hizer Henderson. He was married Aug. 14, 1947, in Berryville, Ark., to LaVern Barker, and she survives of the home...

Kenneth Wayne Wallace, 69, Nevada, formerly of Archie, Mo., died Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan., following a lengthy illness. He was born Oct. 28, 1935, in Excelsior Springs, Mo., to Rial Hunt Wallace and Marjorie Rella Riley Dodd. He married Shirley Ann Burris on Oct. 29, 1955, and she preceded him in death. He then married S. Irene Henderson on Nov. 30, 1975, in Nevada, and she survives of the home...

Frank William (Bus) Mansfield, 100, Perry, Iowa, passed away Nov. 20, 2004, at Park Care Centre, Newton, lowa. Frank was born June 24, 1904, near Mellette, S.D., to William and Mamie Horning Mansfield. He was married to Florence Hazel Washnok Oct. 8, 1929...

Darold Orr "Bud" Sackett, 82, former resident of Garland, Kan., and more recently of Ahoski, N.C., died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004, at the Three Rivers Nursing Home in Widsnor, N.C. He was born April 12, 1922, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Paul Sackett and Lillian Payton Sackett. He married Susan Irene Davis and she survives in North Carolina...