Carson-Wall Funeral Homes

04/12/2026

Katherine A. Butler-Fasken, 92, of St. Paul, formerly of Walnut, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren at 6:31 p.m., Thursday, April 9, 2026 in the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul.
Katherine was born April 14, 1933 near Walnut, a d...

04/11/2026

Do you feel like your to-do list is a little too repetitive? If you plan ahead for your funeral, you’ll do it once and it’s off of your to-do list for good! Planning ahead is truly a wonderful gift for your loved ones. Contact us to get started!

04/10/2026

"There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting."
- Buddha

04/09/2026

Jeffrey L. 'Jeff" Shumate, 71, of Erie, passed away at 5:21 a.m., Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, at the HCA Health One Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado.

Celebration of Life Service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Erie Christian Church with The Reverend Wayne Shaw....

04/08/2026

Clara Lillie (Jagels) Grannemann
1923-2026

Clara Lillie (Jagels) Grannemann went home to Jesus on April 7, 2026 at age 102. Clara was born September 12, 1923 to Theodore and Lillie (Mein) Jagels of rural Hepler, Kansas. She attended Immanuel Lutheran Grade School, graduated from Helper Hig...

04/08/2026

“What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” — Mother Theresa

04/07/2026

Weston Thomas Franklin, 18 month old son of Austin Joyce and Makenzee Franklin, died on Saturday, April 4, 2026 in the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.
Weston was born October 2, 2024 in Chanute. Weston enjoyed dancing to every song and commercial he heard, animals, tractors, fi...

04/06/2026

Podcast enthusiasts - here's a great listen! Hear from a 74-year old woman who decides after her husband's death to go skydiving, a 3rd generation of beekeepers who lose it all, as well as uncover what loss does to a person.
"If I would be the one who died, what would I like him to be, in what position? Would I like him to enjoy life, to continue doing things with the grandkids, to continue with friendships, to continue normal... and the answer was as immediate, 100% yes. And that opened my eyes all of a sudden - now I am convinced he would like me to do the same thing."

In this episode, we talk to a 74-year-old woman who decides the only way to get over her husband's death is to jump out of an airplane. And to a third generation beekeeper whose entire collection of hives has been stolen - he believes by Russian mobsters. After losing so much can they tell themselve...

04/04/2026

04/03/2026

Glenda Hodgden, 73, of Galesburg, passed away at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 3, 2026 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Her husband, L.D. Hodgden preceded her in death on March 13, 2025.
Complete obituary details and arrangements will be announced by the Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons.

04/02/2026

Jeanne McCallum, 71, of Parsons, died at 6:40 P.M., Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at the Freeman Hospital West in Joplin. Among survivors is her husband, Peter, of the home.

Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the CARSON-WALL FUNERAL HOME later.

04/01/2026

Jimmy Lee Anderson, 75, died at 3:00 P.M., Monday, March 30, 2026 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
He was born September 14, 1950 at the former Mercy Hospital at Parsons, a son of Ralph Harold and Goldie Maxine (Miller) Anderson. He grew up at Parsons and attended school here. He first beg...