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. Born on Jan. 11, 1964, in Arkansas City, Kansas, she was the daughter of James and Carolyn (Meiers) Ferguson. 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. A member of First Baptist Church in Parsons, Lori believed that caring for others was best expressed through everyday acts of kindness. Survivors include: her mother - Carolyn Ferguson, Parsons; her brother - Lance Ferguson, and his wife, Nikole, Brooklyn, New York; her sister - Linda Peterson, and her husband, Mark, Webb City, Missouri; one niece - Gabbie Emmert, Nashville, Tennessee; one nephew - Franklin Ferguson, Brooklyn, New York; Her best friend - Brandie DuPont, Newport, Washington; and her adoptive family - Burl and Audra Moore and children; Ayla, Burl, Banks, Parsons.