Obituaries

David Lee Freer of Fort Scott, Kan., was born Dec. 6, 1940, the son of Dan and Edith Ameila (Tucker) Freer. He left this earth to join his wife of 50 years on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 at his daughter’s home in Harrisonville, Mo., at the age of 80 years, 2 months and 19 days...

Teresa Diane Davis, age 66, a resident of Fort Scott, died Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, at her home. She was born Dec. 5, 1954 in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Marion Young and Lena Kerr Young. After graduating high school, Teresa completed cosmetology school. She later worked for Mercy Hospital as a CNA. She married Frank Davis and together they enjoyed fishing. Teresa liked to crochet and talk on the phone. She especially enjoyed her time with her family and friends...

Dorothy Louise Pettibon, 89, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 at Nathan Richards Healthcare in Nevada. Dorothy was born on Feb. 2, 1932 in Richards, Mo., to James Reuben and Lucy Mae (Lawson) McConnaughey. She married Elmer Earl “Bill” Pettibon on Sept. ...

Bruce Michael Mitchell, 67, of Blue Mound, Kan., died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. Individual respects and guest registry will be from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Schneider Funeral Home & Crematory, Mound City Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. ...

Martha K. DeNayer was born on April 3, 1917, near Holcomb, Kan., the daughter of Charles A. and Anna Bertha (Maune) Krug. Martha was one of 11 children born to Charles and Anna, and she grew up in the Holcomb community, attending school in Garden City and Satanta, and obtaining her GED in Fort Collins, Colorado...

Matthew Wayne Weddle, age 33, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. He was born Oct. 28, 1987, the son of Albert and Tawnja Beisley Weddle. Matt enjoyed operating heavy equipment in his work. He loved his dog Holly and his truck. Survivors include his parents, Tawnja Smith and husband Raymond, Fort Scott, Kan., and Albert Weddle and wife Susan, Fort Scott; two brothers, Dustin Beisley and Dalton Weddle and wife Codee, all of Fort Scott; three sisters, Stephanie Weddle and Kevin George, Nevada, Mo., Amber Hatfield and husband Nicholas, Bronson, Kan., and Shiann Weddle, Fort Scott; and several nieces and nephews. ...

Thomas "Thom" Lloyd Stewart, 74, of Gladstone, MO, died February 25, 2021 following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born on December 27, 1946 in Fort Scott, KS to Lloyd W Stewart and Ruth I (Cawlfield) Stewart. After graduating from Fort Scott Community College, he went to work at Sunshine Biscuits which became part of Kellogg Company making Cheez-Its. He remained there unitl his retirement the end of 2013 after 42 years of service...

Margaret “Peg” Thorpe, age 73, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at the Girard Medical Center in Girard, Kan. She was born Nov. 7, 1947, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of John Howard Raftery and Margaret Montgomery Raftery. ...

Janet Lynne New Keating, 70, went to be with her Lord Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. She passed away at her home in Bucyrus, Kan., after a prolonged illness. Daughter of Thomas Beauford New and Lora Irene Hewitt New, she was born March 14, 1950 in Fort Scott, Kan., and grew up in Mound City, Kan., graduating from Mound City High School with the class of 1968. ...

Larry Wayne Porter, 78, of Fort Scott, passed away Tuesday evening, Feb. 23, 2021, at the Horton House in Fort Scott, Kan. He was born June 14, 1942, in Hastings, Neb., the son of Harry Edward and Thelma (Chenoweth) Porter. He married Georgia Paulette Kersbergen Sept. 7, 1963, and she preceded him in death Sept. 6, 2000. He married Susan Marie Daly Feb. 5, 2002, and she survives of the home...

Max Norris Barton, 92, completed his circle of life on Feb. 22, 2021. Max was born to Fred F. and Florence McCracken Barton on June 30, 1928 in Pittsburg, Kan. The son of a brick mason and a former teacher, Max and his five siblings grew up appreciating the arts of craftsmanship and developing vivid imaginations. ...

James Paul Tucker, age 63, Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at his home. He was born on July 24, 1957, at the Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, the son of Rev. James D. and Betty J. Tucker. He was united in marriage to Carolyn Ann Hayward Tucker on April 18, 1980, in El Dorado Springs, Mo. To this union was born two children, Mariam Ann Tucker Self and Aaron James Tucker...

Karin “Sue” Morrison, 67, of Redfield, passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg due to complications from COVID. She was born July 21, 1953, in Colony, Kan., the daughter of Russell Don and Vinita Ruth (Potter) Robb. She married Leonard Dean “L.D.” Morrison June 31, 1972, in Xenia, Kan., and he survives of the home...

Randy Scott Ballweber, age 62, a resident of Fort Scott, passed away Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 surrounded by his wife, mother, and children. He was born June 26, 1958 to Harold and Ruth (Stiers) Ballweber in Salem, Ore. Randy became a Christian in 1982 and was a member of the Church of Christ. ...

Gary Dean Beerbower, age 54, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, at his home. There was cremation. Services will be announced at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Gary Beerbower Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Earl Lavone Johnson, Jr., 79, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. Earl was born Feb. 15, 1942 in Fort Scott, Kan., to Earl L. and Lillian M. (Tucker) Johnson. He married Beverly Hurd in 1960 and to this union three daughters and one son was born, Twila, Sherry, Kelly, and Steve. ...

Ruth Rhynerson, age 96, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, Calvary Baptist Church La Cygne. Burial will be in Star Valley Cemetery. Visitation is from 12:30 to service time at the church. Individual respects and guest registry can be done from 9 a.m. ...

Karin “Sue” Morrison, 67, of Redfield, passed away Friday Feb. 19, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

James “Jim” Gordon Hoffman, age 86, a resident of Fort Scott, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. He was born Aug. 22, 1934, to Lester H. and Hazel (Bowers) Hoffman in Ottawa, Kan. After graduating from Ottawa High with the class of 1952, he attended the University of Kansas and served in the U.S. ...

Marilyn J. Miller (Pulliam) was born on Feb. 26, 1931 in a boxcar in Cimarron, Kan. She was the third of four children. She grew up during the Depression, married her high school sweetheart (Robert W. Miller), and began their family. They raised a daughter and son, first in Fort Scott, then Wisconsin Rapids Wisc., then a farm near Pittsville, Wisc...

Anthony Eugene “Tony” Wicks, age 62, a resident of Nevada, Mo., passed away Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at his home in Nevada following a lengthy illness. He was born May 10, 1958, in Henderson, Ky., the son of Thomas Wicks and Kathryn Craddock Wicks. Tony married Barbara Barker Fugatt on March 1, 1990, in Kansas City, Kan. In earlier years, he had worked as a groundskeeper in Kansas City. He enjoyed fishing and watching “Gunsmoke” on TV. Tony attended the Nevada Church of the Nazarene...

John J. Bunn, 75, Deerfield, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. John was born Oct. 18, 1945 in Fort Scott, Kan., to John Julius and Neva M. (Rippee) Bunn. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date...

Eddie A. Bosley, age 80, a resident of rural Walnut, Kan., passed away Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, at the Medicalodge in Fort Scott, Kan. He was born Oct. 4, 1940, in Fort Scott, the son of Carl Edgar Bosley and Alice Lucille Miller Bosley. Eddie graduated from the Fort Scott High School. ...

Floyd Lee Snyder, age 74, a resident of West Richland, Wash. died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at the Kadlec Hospital, Richland, Wash. He was born on Aug. 23, 1946 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Howard Snyder and Lucile (Augur) Snyder. He married Jeanette Hughes, July 22, 1966 in Wichita, Kan. ...

On Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, Albert Pickerell Gordon, Sr., loving husband and father of two children, passed away at home at the age of 71. Al was born on April 12, 1949 in Fort Scott, Kan., to Edward Clifford Gordon and Geraldine Pickerell Gordon. He graduated in the class of 1967 from Fort Scott High School and was an Eagle Scout. ...

Karl Robert Flanner arrived into the home of Raymond Loring Flanner and Alice Estella (Benedict) Flanner on Jan. 9, 1958. He joined three brothers, Frank, Dean and Don Flanner and three sisters, Margaret, Jan and Alena. His baby sister, Karen, would arrive three years later, almost to the day. ...

Richard Joseph Coffey, age 52, Fulton, Kansas died Wednesday, February 3, 2021 as the result of an accident. Visitation will be held 2 to 4 pm Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanston, KS Chapel. A gathering to celebrate Richard's life will begin at 5 pm Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the Fulton, KS Community Building. ...

Martha Virginia Faulhaber, age 90, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at her home at the Presbyterian Village. She was born Jan. 11, 1931, in Fort Scott, the daughter of John L. Babbitt and Edna E. Swank Babbitt. Martha married William Faulhaber on April 25, 1947, at Fulton, Kan. Bill and Martha maintained their own farm in the Mapleton area for many years prior to retiring to Fort Scott. They enjoyed traveling and had been members of the Old Forters Camping Club...

Margaret Jane Lamb Shaw, age 94, Moran, Kan., passed away Feb. 5, 2021 peacefully at Country Place Memory Care in Fort Scott, Kan. Margaret was born Dec. 15, 1926 south of Potosi schoolhouse in Pleasanton, Kan. She was the third of six children born to Mamie and William Rees. ...

Dora Arlene Johnson, age 90, Mound City, Kan., passed Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Individual respects and guest registry can be made from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. A private family service will be held. ...

Mr. Harvey Leal Thomas, age 86, of Bentonville, Ark., passed away Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. He was born Nov. 16, 1934 in Bronson, Kan., to Floyd Arthur and Alice May Bowles Thomas. In high school Harvey was an outstanding athlete and lettered in three sports. ...

Margaret Frances (Reed) Raines, age 101, of Iola, Kan., passed away on Jan. 30, 2021, while residing at Windsor Place, Iola. She was born on July 28, 1919, in Independence, Kan., the daughter of Homer J. and Sarah “Sadie” M. (Brown) Reed. A private graveside service for the family will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery, Elk City, Kan...

Larry Dale Allison, was born Aug. 19, 1950, to Frank E. Allison and Alma A. (Lord) Allison in Fort Scott, Kan. Larry passed away in his sleep on Jan. 26, 2021, following prolonged health issues. Larry attended Eugene Ware Elementary School, Fort Scott Junior High and Fort Scott High School. ...

Ruth Marian Curry, 96, La Cygne, Kan., went to be with her heavenly father on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. She was born on Sept. 20, 1924 the daughter of Charles A. and Greeta Gove Lee in Springfield, Ver. Her family moved to Chicago in 1929 where she went to school with Steve Allen and graduated with Mel Tormae. ...

David Nolen Woodall, age 60, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi Emergency Room in Fort Scott. There was cremation. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the David Woodall Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Bradley Jonathan Metcalf, Sr., age 61, Linn Valley, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 at the New Lancaster United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the New Lancaster Cemetery. Individual respects and guest registry can be made from 9 a.m. ...

Joyce Elaine Wilkins, age 72, a resident of Bronson, Kan., passed away Dec. 18, 2020, at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. Pastor Michael Miller will conduct a memorial service at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Private burial will take place in the U.S. ...

William “Bill” Charles Hoggatt, 78 of Wellsville, formerly of Olathe, passed away Jan. 24, 2021. Bill was born on Oct. 24, 1942 in Iola, Kan., to the late William Charles Hoggatt and Virginia Ann (Thompson) Hoggatt. They moved to Fort Scott, Kan., in 1955. ...

Robert L. Prettyman, 69, of Nevada, Mo., formerly of Arcadia, Kan., died at 7:29 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 at Community Springs Healthcare at El Dorado Springs, Mo. Mr. Prettyman was born Aug. 26, 1951 at Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Fred A. and Annabelle Portwood Prettyman. ...

Danny Dean Lyons, 65, of Pittsburg, died Jan. 11, 2021 at his home. He was born Aug. 5, 1955 the son of Donald “Doc” and Virginia Payne Lyons. He had lived in Pittsburg for the past 15 years, moving from Fort Scott, Kan. He was graduated from Fort Scott High School...

Donald William Marsh, age 84, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., finished the race and went to join his wife, Barbara, on her birthday, Jan. 23, 2021. He was born February 3, 1936, in Fulton, Kansas, the son of Orin P. Marsh and Leona Fay Ballou Marsh. ...

Anthony Ward “Tony” Milton, age 58, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at his home. He was born May 16, 1962, in St. Louis, Mo., the son of Ward and Temple Milton. He married Pamela Ada on Dec. 23, 1994, in Vinita, Okla. Tony worked as a welder for Kline Tools in Fort Scott, a security guard at Price Chopper in Gardner, Kan., and for USD 234 in various capacities including driving the special needs bus. ...

George Marcus Warren, 98, of Uniontown, Kan., passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 21, 2021. He was born Nov. 16, 1922, in a barn near Muskogee, Okla., the son of Rupert Marcus and Clara Alma (Price) Warren. At age four, George and his family moved from Muskogee to McCune, Kan., in 1926. ...

George Marcus Warren, 98, of Uniontown, Kan., passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 21, 2021. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Angela Evelyn Brown joined our Lord on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Angela was born in Baltimore, Md., on April 25, 1936 as the only child of Albert D. Perce and Evelyn Byrne Pearce. She was educated in the Catholic school system in the Baltimore area. She was a graduate The Institute of Notre Dame High School. As a side note, Senator Barbara Mikulski was a homeroom classmate. Angela was a parish member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Lexington Park, Md...

A memorial service for Michael Jeffers will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Ernie Bishop officiating. Michael Bryan Jeffers was born Oct. 19, 1992 in Atwood, Kan., to Ceri Pierce Jeffers and Jim Jeffers. ...

Erma Josephine Patterson, 97, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. She had moved back to Fort Scott in October, after living in Atlanta, Ga., for the past 50 years. Erma was born Aug. 23, 1923 in Fort Scott to Everett and Opal Vanatta Esicks. She attended schools in Ft. Scott and graduated high school during WWII...

Wayne Dean Clay, age 69, DeSoto, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Graveside funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until departure for cemetery at the Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City Chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Diabetes Foundation. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Larry Wayne Stainbrook, age 64, Fontana, Kan., passed away Sunday Jan. 17, 2021. Graveside funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 at the Cadmus Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. ...

Robert Lee Stewart, 74, a resident of Fulton, Kan., died Jan. 15, 2021. He was born Oct. 25, 1946, in Moran, Kan., to Myron Leslie Stewart and Barbara Jean (Boyd) Stewart of Xenia, Kan. Bob, or Bobby, as he was known to family and friends, grew up on the family farm and attended grade school at Xenia. ...