Records

Sharon Kay Miller, 81, of Fort Scott, most recently Tallahassee, Fla., passed away on Feb. 4, 2025. There was cremation. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kan. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at the funeral home...

Kenneth Lee Peterson, age 101, a longtime resident of Fort Scott, Kan., went home to Heaven Wednesday, May 7, 2025, just a few weeks shy of his 102nd birthday. He was born May 31, 1923, the son of John Lemuel Peterson and Florence Edith Farmer Peterson. ...

Jean Marie Skidmore, 79, of Belton, Mo., died at 1:21 p.m.. Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Fox Springs at Raymore, Mo. Mrs. Skidmore was born July 29, 1945 at San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of James and Mildred Grizzle Cowan. Jean was a retired banker at First State Bank in Pittsburg, Kan., where she was a loan officer. ...

John Ted Miles passed away suddenly May 1, 2025, at the Guest Home Estates Assisted Living Facility in Fort Scott, Kan. He lived at 9 N. Hillside Drive Holiday Lakes before his battle with diabetes caused blindness and a lower leg amputation. He was born to Alvin Ted Miles and Alice Virginia Ruby Miles on Jan. ...

Vicki Tyler Hudson, 66, of Arcadia, Kan., passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at the Arma Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arma, Kan. Vicki was born Feb. 12, 1959 in Pittsburg, Kan., the daughter of Herman and Iris Garrett Tyler. She attended grade school in Arcadia, Kan., and graduated from Northeast High School in the Class of 1977. ...

Matthew Joe “Matt” Wiebelhaus, age 48, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 8, 2025. He was born Aug. 7, 1976, at Fort Scott, the son of Gary Frederick and Judy Wiebelhaus. Survivors include mother, Judy Wiebelhaus, of the home, siblings Mike Wiebelhaus (Tina) of Pleasanton, Kan., Bob Wiebelhaus (Jan) of Garland, Kan., Mary Froese of Wichita, Kan.,, Gary Dean Wiebelhaus of Lawton, Okla., Roy Wiebelhaus (Jenn) of Chehalis, Wash., and Tim Wiebelhaus (Rebekah) of Lawrence, Kan. ...

Rebecca Sue Landers, age 60, was born Dec. 30, 1964 in Ottawa, Kan., to Maurice and Ellen Zimmerman. She passed away in Fort Scott, Kan., April 18, 2025. Rebecca was raised on a family farm outside of Fontana, Kan., with her three older siblings. She graduated from Prairie View High School in 1983. ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Muliya Christine McMillan, age 38, on the morning of April 27, 2025, in her family home. She was surrounded by her family at the time of her passing. Muliya was born on April 30, 1986, in Fort Scott, Kan. ...

Zachary Eldon White, 32, of Mound City, Kan., died on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. He was born on June 12, 1992 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Roger and Jessica Smith White. He graduated from Jayhawk-Linn High School in the Class of 2010. He then received his electrician certification from Fort Hays Technical School. ...

Donald Gene Cooper, 76, of Richards, Mo., passed away early Thursday morning, April 17, 2025. He was born July 1, 1948, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of William Jay Cooper and Lois (Houston) Cooper. He married Linda Lewis May 23, 2003, and she survives of the home...