Obituaries

Leota Vyrl Bruce, 104, of Blue Bell, Pa., formerly of Ottawa, Kan., passed away Dec. 13, 2019. A visitation will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 at Bruce Funeral Home, Gardner, Kan., (913) 856-7111. Memorial Service will follow at 2 p.m. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Prescott Cemetery, Prescott, Kan...

Florene Helen Wilborn, 82, of Fort Scott, formerly of Batesville, Texas, passed away Monday evening, Jan. 13, 2020 at the Medicalodge Nursing Home. She was born, May 20, 1937 in Batesville, Texas, the daughter of Clifford and Jamie Lily (Baxter) Jones. She married Paul Wilborn, June 2, 1955 in Batesville, Texas. He survives of the home (Cavalry Crossing)...

Anita Felipa Lee, age 68, a resident of Fort Scott, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at her home. She was born May 11, 1951, in St. Joseph, Mo., the daughter of Andrew James Henderson and Ida Jones Henderson. She was united in marriage to Earnest L. ...

Agnes Kathleen Graham, 89, wife of Arthur Eugene Graham, died Jan. 10, 2020. Born July 5, 1930 in Fort Scott, she was the daughter of the late Charles Eugene and Ruth Cecelia Stiles Lienhard. Mrs. Graham was a graduate of the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kan. ...

Linda L. Minkler, age 72, of Kincaid, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16 at the Centerville Community Church in Centerville, Kan. Burial will follow in the Kincaid Cemetery in Kincaid. ...

Jerry Colleen Malone, age 76, resident of Fort Scott, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg.There was cremation. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Mary Del Sparks, age 93, passed away on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 at Country Place Senior Living in Fort Scott where she had been a resident for two years. Mary Del was born on Sept. 21, 1926 in Pittsburg, Kan. She was the daughter of Peter A. and H. Leota Dixon Esch. ...

Mary Del Sparks, 93, of Fort Scott, passed away Friday afternoon, Jan. 10, 2020 at the Country Place Living Center. Funeral arrangements for Mary Del Sparks are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Sharon A. Price, age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at her home in Fort Scott, Kan., on Jan. 5, 2020. She was born in Corning, Calif., on Sept. 30, 1940, the daughter of William and Lois Stark Jackson. She married Joe Price in 1957. ...

George L. Stites, age 87, Fontana, Kan., passed Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 at Sunny Slope Cemetery, Blue Mound, Kan. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer's Foundation. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

James Randall Smith, 70, of Fort Scott passed away suddenly, Saturday evening, in Fort Scott, Jan. 4, 2020. He was born June 24, 1949 in Chicago, Ill., the son of John Fred and Virginia Marie (Kedzior) Smith. He married Paulette Smetana, July 11, 1970 in Villa Park, Ill., she survives of the home...

Rebecca Rae “Becky” Kaiser, 60, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, in Springdale. Becky was born Feb. 28, 1959, in Salina, Kan., to Samuel Roscoe and Judith Ann Cowles Dillon. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Spring Creek Fellowship with visitation one hour prior to service. An evening reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the church. Arrangements are with Heritage Funeral Home. Online guestbook and obituary at www.heritageofnwa.com...

Jackie Leon Plain, age 86, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, at Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. He was born Nov. 2, 1933, three miles east of Mapleton, Kan., the son of Arthur and Belle Post Plain. He was the last of five children. ...

Diane Lee Fryda, age 57, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, at the Via Christi Hospital Emergency Room in Fort Scott. She was born April 25, 1962, in Duluth, Minn., the daughter of Clifford Fryda and Rosemary Ruzinsky Fryda. ...

Ralph E. Bradley, 83, died Jan. 1, 2020, at Newman Regional Health, Emporia. He was born May 27, 1936, on a farm near Prescott to Benjamin B. and Mabel E. (Self) Bradley. During the summers Ralph worked for O.E. Kaufman, a farmer in western Kansas. Ralph graduated from Mound City High School in 1954, Fort Scott Junior College in 1956, Emporia State University in 1959, and University of Kansas in 1967 with his Master’s Degree in Education. ...

Earl R. Simpson, 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Mount Vernon, Wash., on Dec. 13, 2019. He was born on June 2, 1940 to Clarence and Lucille Sheehy Simpson in Fort Scott, Kan. In 1958, Roger graduated from Hume High School in Missouri. Soon after graduation, he joined the United States Navy and was stationed at Midway Island and later Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. ...

Gary Wesley Dennison, 75 of Fort Scott, passed away Tuesday night, Dec. 31, 2019 at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. He was born Jan. 18, 1943 in Booneville, Mo., and became the son of Guy Wesley and Allie Faye (Maberry) Dennison. Gary worked with Tri-Valley Developmental Center before taking up residency in the Medicalodge Nursing a few years ago...

Geraldine F. Raney, age 98, a resident of Colorado Springs, Colo., passed away Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at her home in Colorado. Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct a graveside service at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Glendale Cemetery south of Fulton. Family and friends may meet at the Cheney Witt Chapel prior to leaving for the cemetery at 12:45 p.m. Services are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, KS...

Vicky Lynne Nation, 57, of Fort Scott, passed away Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born in Fort Scott, Kan., June 15, 1962, the daughter of Fred Allen and Connie Arleata (Hanna) Pettyman. She is survived by two sons, Bryan Nation of Fort Scott, Kan., and Blayne Nation of Reno, Nev., her mother, Connie Prettyman, a sister, Toni Reece and two nephews, Victor and Emerson Reece all of Pomona, Kan...

Patricia Ann German, age 82, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., went to be with her personal Lord and Savior Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born Feb. 21, 1937, in Triadelphia, W.V., the daughter of Albert Martin King and Ruth Pauline Rhoades King. ...

Geraldine Frances Raney, age 98, a resident of Colorado Springs, Colo., passed away Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at her home in Colorado Springs. Funeral services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas.

Virgil Eugene Stevens, age 60, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday Dec. 26, 2019. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2019 at the Pleasanton First Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, Jan. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Pleasanton First Baptist Church. Online condolences can be left atwww.schneiderfunerals.com...

Roger Lee Lewis, age 58, Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Centerville, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019. He was born on Nov. 19, 1961 in Iola, Kan., the son of Rolland and Rozella Newman Lewis. He graduated from Prairie View High School in the Class of 1980. ...

John Arthur Renard, age 81, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, at his home. He was born July 22, 1938, in Ellsworth, Kan., the son of Carl E. and Myrtle E. Hundley Renard. He married Judith Ann Hammons on May 17, 1964, in Mapleton, Kan. ...

Robert Lester Wishart Jr., 94, passed away Dec. 17, 2019 in El Dorado, Kan. Arrangements pending with Heritage Funeral Home of El Dorado.

Sandra M. Jacquinet, age 74, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born Jan. 2, 1945, in Girard, Kan., the daughter of John Douglas and Virginia Katherine Thomas Owen. Sandra worked for Mercy Hospital as a ward clerk. ...

Opal G. Binford, age 85, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, Dec. 15,2019, at her home. She was born July 29, 1934, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Alvin and Bertha Graves Gray. Opal married Earl “Doc” Binford on Nov. 23, 1979. He preceded her in death. ...

Samantha “Sami” Jean Milburn, 22, of rural Arcadia, passed away at 5:35 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 28, 1997 at Girard, the daughter of Tim and Deborah (Johns) Milburn. She graduated from Fort Scott High School in 2015. Later she graduated from Fort Scott Community College with her cosmetology certification...

On Dec. 11, 2019, the Good Lord called a faithful servant home to glory. Ruth Fidelia (Culler) Wells, age 88, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., entered her heavenly home on Wednesday evening at the Medicalodge in Girard, Kan. She was born Jan. 23, 1931, at the family farm home in Vernon County, Mo. ...

Wilma Earlene (Koger) Leach, age 81, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, at her home. She was born Sept. 25, 1938, in Neodesha, Kan., the daughter of William Earl and Aileen Koger. Wilma attended Neodesha Schools and graduated from the Neodesha High School in 1956. ...

Juanita Stocker, age 95, a former resident of Girard, Kan., more recently of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at the Olathe Hospice House. She was born Sept. 15, 1924, in Lamar, Mo., the daughter of Fred and Ona Mae Fowler. She was a graduate of the Lamar High School. ...

James A. “Archie” Edwards, Sr., age 73, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, at his home. He was born April 10, 1946, in Pittsburg, Kan., the son of Charles Edwards and Mary Watson Edwards. Archie married Carol Hall on Feb. ...

Jack Avery “Babe” Young, age 90, a resident of Leawood, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, at the Glenwood Village in Overland Park, Kan. He was born Jan. 17, 1929, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Jack Young and Geneva Wollard Young. He graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1945. ...

Donald Verne Cummings, age 82, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., went to his heavenly reward Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. Don was born June 19, 1937, in Fort Scott at the old Mercy Hospital to Paul Verne and Delta Armour Cummings. ...

Glen Alexander Pearson, Jr., 3-day old son of Glen Pearson, Sr., and Shelby Brown, of Iola, Kan., passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at the Allen County Hospital Emergency Room in Iola, Kan. He was born Nov. 23, 2019, at Pittsburg, Kan...

Arlen Lewis Rochat, 64, passed away Nov. 23, 2019. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 29 at Broadway Mortuary with a funeral service at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 30 at Central Christian Church-Chapel. He was preceded in death by parents, Glen and Louise Rochat. Survivors include wife, Janet (Elbrader) Rochat; children, Scott, Katelyn, and Matthew; sister, Glenda (Paul) Elliott; and brother, Alan...

Dorothy Louise Newton, age 77, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 at her home. A gathering to celebrate Dorothy's life will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Contributions are suggested to St. Jude's Children Hospital or Wounded Warrior Project, in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525, Pleasanton, KS 66075. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Marcella R. Timmins, age 89, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at the Medicalodge of Frontenac, Kan. She was born Nov. 23, 1929, in Anamoose, N.D., the daughter of William C. Roufs and Josephine Hanenburg Roufs. Marcella graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1948. ...

Rodger Morris Quick, age 72, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 17, 2019, at his home after a long battle with heart disease. He was born Oct. 11, 1947, in Fort Scott, the son of Morris David and Ethel Delma (VanDyke) Quick. ...