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Tanner Barcus will represent Parsons in the 2021 Kansas Shrine Bowl this summer.
January 12, 2021 11:31 PM Jacob Lenard
PARSONS, Kan. – Parsons wide receiver Tanner Barcus will have a chance to play one more game this summer.
“I’m very glad for that, because I really do love football,” Barcus says, “I’m glad I get to play again in high school.”
Barcus has been selected to play in the 2021 Kansas Shrine Bowl, after posting 75 catches for more than 1,000 yards with 13 touchdowns in the fall.
“It’s about Tanner. It’s also about Tanner’s teammates,” says Parsons head football coach Jeff Schibi, “I think it means a lot to them as well to be able to see their teammate play in this game.”
BRIGHT
Mark Allen “Squeeky” Bright, 60, a resident of the Porterwood Community, Parsons, departed this life Monday morning, Dec. 28, 2020, at his home. Death was unexpected.
He was born Tuesday, April 26, 1960, at Parsons, a son of the late Harold Gene “Squeak” Bright and Nettie Genevie Loughry Bright Lipscomb.
Surviving are two brothers, James Patrick “Pat” Bright of Pifer Mt. and Paul Keith Bright and wife, Marlene, of Pheasant Run; stepfather, Jennings Randolph Lipscomb of Parsons; one niece, Misty Dawn Ritter and husband, Mike, of Thomas; and great niece and nephew, Layla and Austin Ritter of Thomas.
Preceding him in death is one brother, Michael Lynn Bright; one sister, Pauletta Kay Canfield; and one sister-in-law, Vickie Rena Freeman Bright.
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WEBB CITY, Mo. â Surrounded by his loving family, Steven âSteveâ Odaffer, 65, passed away on November 20, 2020, at his home, following a five-year battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Steve was born on Aug. 10, 1955, in Parsons, where he was raised. He graduated from Parsons High School in 1973, following an illustrious basketball career. His senior year, he led his team to a state title, was named the tournament MVP and was designated as one of the top five players in the state.
Following his high school career, he made the decision to attend Independence Community College and then Pittsburg State University on full basketball scholarships. This may have been the best decision of his life, as he met his beautiful âsweetheartâ while pursuing his physical education degree at Pittsburg State. They married on June 3, 1978, and celebrated 42 anniversaries before Steveâs passing. If you had the privilege to know Steve and Kipra well, you were bl