Lori Ferguson

(From Carson-Wall Funeral Home)

Lori Ferguson, a sonographer whose quiet compassion touched thousands of patients over three decades at Labette Health and whose generosity extended far beyond the hospital walls, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Labette Health in Parsons, Kan. She was 62.

Born on January 11, 1964, in Arkansas City, Kan., she was the daughter of James and Carolyn (Meiers) Ferguson. Her childhood took her to several Kansas communities—including Independence, Garden City, Liberal and Wichita—before she graduated from Wichita Heights High School in 1982.

After moving to Parsons in 1989 and attending Labette Community College, Lori relocated to Dallas, where she earned a degree in diagnostic medical sonography from Dallas College's El Centro Campus. She lived in Dallas from 1991 to 1996 before returning to Parsons to begin what would become a lifelong career at Labette County Medical Center, now Labette Health. For nearly 30 years, she cared for patients with the steady professionalism, empathy and reassurance that became hallmarks of her work.

Outside the hospital, Lori found joy in life's simple pleasures. She was a obsessive NASCAR fan, an avid scrapbooker who preserved family memories with care, and someone who delighted in giving thoughtful gifts to others. Her generosity was reflected not only in her personal relationships but also in her quiet support of numerous charitable organizations.

A member of First Baptist Church in Parsons, Lori believed that caring for others was best expressed through everyday acts of kindness. Long before building her own career, she helped raise her younger siblings and later played an important role in the lives of her niece and nephew, offering the same steadfast love and guidance that she shared with so many throughout her life.

Her legacy lives on in the countless patients she comforted, the family she helped nurture, and the many friends and loved ones whose lives were enriched by her warmth, generosity and unwavering devotion to others.

Survivors include: her mother - Carolyn Ferguson, Parsons, KS; her brother - Lance Ferguson, and his wife, Nikole, Brooklyn, NY; her sister - Linda Peterson, and her husband, Mark, Webb City, MO; one niece - Gabbie Emmert, Nashville, TN; one nephew - Franklin Ferguson, Brooklyn, NY; her best friend - Brandie DuPont, Newport, WA; her adoptive family - Burl and Audra Moore and children; Ayla, Burl, Banks, Parsons, KS. Her father, James Ferguson preceded her in death.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, July 18, 2026 at the First Baptist Church with Reverend Wayne Mason officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, at a later date. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:00 Friday evening at the CARSON-WALL FUNERAL HOME. Memorials are suggested to Dream Big Little One and may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, P.O. Box 942, Parsons, KS 67357. Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com.