Obituaries

Patricia Alaine “Patty” Pool, age 68, a resident of Fort Scott, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. She was born March 31, 1951, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Henry Eugene “Gene” Floyd and Maxine Monroe Floyd. ...

Kristyn Culp Hicks passed away at her home in Rockford, Ill., on Dec. 30, 2017. She was only 48 years old. She was an Army veteran and served at Fort Carson in Colorado. Kristyn was born on March 9, 1969 in Fort Scott, Kan. She was married to her husband Bruce Hicks in Fort Worth, Texas on July 7, 2012...

Joe “Pete” Erie, age 82, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019, as the result of a fire at his home. He was born May 29, 1936, in Stotesbury, Mo., the son of Henry John “Skeet” Erie and Winifred Marie Sheehy Erie. Pete married Nina Lou Buck on Sept. ...

Dr. Robert E. O’Dell, age 63, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, May 13, 2019, at Via Christi Emergency Room, Fort Scott. Private services were held with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel.

William "Bill" Fredrick Gilbert Jr., age 78, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at his Pleasanton home. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Pleasanton Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the William Gilbert Memorial Fund. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel...

Mia Jo Gipson, 51, of Uniontown, Kan., passed away late Tuesday evening, May 7, 2019. She was born July 19, 1967, in Boone County, Mo., the daughter of Howard A. and Shirley A. (Henry) Gipson. Mia is survived by her children, Amanda Sanchez, of Uniontown, Kan.; Shirley Howard, of Overland Park, Kan.; Charlotte Gipson, of Branson, Mo.; Ben Gipson, also of Branson, and Steven Crittenden, of Florida; two brothers, Eric Gipson, and Shane Gipson, Branson, Mo.; three sisters, Carla Green, Colo., Odessa Howard, Branson, Mo., and Debbie Heaton, Mound City, Kan.; and 10 grandchildren.. ...

Mary Alice Longfellow, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday morning, May 10, 2019, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, Mo. She was born Nov. 7, 1947, in Topeka, Kan., the daughter of Maurice and Jane Dunlap Tharp. She married Daniel Longfellow on June 18, 1993. ...

Mary Alice Longfellow, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday morning, May 10, 2019, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, Mo. Graveside services for Mary Longfellow will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, at the U.S. National Cemetery, Fort Scott. Complete obituary information will be made available by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main...

William “Rodney” Graham, 62, Fort Scott, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at his home, Fort Scott, Kan. Rodney was born May 23, 1956 in Fort Scott to Paul A. Graham, Sr. and Naomi Clounch. He lived in Fort Scott as a young child prior to moving to Iola, Kan., where he attended public schools. ...

Mia Jo Gipson, 51, of Uniontown, Kan., passed away late Tuesday evening, May 7, 2019. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Donna Ruth Needham’s journey to our Lord ended peacefully on May 7, 2019, in Fort Scott, Kan. Her journey began June 21, 1931, in Wichita, Kan. Donna was a graduate of Wichita North High School. She earned her B.S. in education at Pittsburg State University. ...

Jack William Hixon, age 93, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Kan. He was born on Jan. 31, 1926, in Redfield, Kan., the son of Henry Lee and Clara Bernice Briggs Hixon. He married Edith Judy on Jan. 15, 1949, in Fort Scott. Jack worked for Ray Shepherd Motors for over 40 years. When not working, he enjoyed fishing. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was a member of Grace Baptist Tabernacle...

Maxine Engle, age 89, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, May 6, 2019, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. She was born April 8, 1930, in Leon, Kan., the daughter of John David Wagner and Violet Genell Hartman Wagner. Maxine first married Earl Dean Priest. ...

Bruce Edwin Hemphill, age 68, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. He was born Oct. 11, 1950, in Lamar, Mo., the son of Emmett David Hemphill and Beulah Marie Slates Hemphill. ...

David Eugene Gonzales, age 63, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, May 4, 2019, at K.U. Medical Center. He was born Jan. 4, 1956, in Las Cruses, N.M., the son of Mary Bellman. He lived in Fort Scott since 1980. David had a larger than life smile and never met a stranger. His passion was God and family. He enjoyed country cruising and cutting others’ hair, usually for free. David loved life and made those around him feel valuable...

Ralph Edward “Pete” Barr, age 97, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, May 6, 2019, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born May 23, 1921, in Fort Scott, the son of Ed and Pearl Lowe Barr. Pete worked for the railroad early in his career before entering the service. ...

John Darwin Hastings, age 89, resident of Nevada, Mo., formerly of Bronaugh, Mo., passed away at his home Tuesday, April 30, 2019. He was born on March 21, 1930, in Lindsay, Calif., the son of John Raymond and Dora Beatrice Fry Hastings. He graduated from Bronaugh high school with the class of 1948. ...

John D. Hastings, age 89, a resident of Nevada, Mo., passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at his home. Funeral services for John Hastings will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan.

Irma A. Hughes, age 83, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on April 26, 2019, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born Sept. 17, 1935, in Swart, Mo., the daughter of James and Iris (Wilson) Endicott. Irma enjoyed crafts, quilting, rummage sales, sewing, and puzzles. ...

Earnest Ryan Phillips, age 64, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and more recently of Lake Frances, Redfield, Kan., died Monday, April 29, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Ryan was born July 2, 1954, in Wellington, Kan., the son of Ernest Phillips and Hazel Lemon Phillips. ...

Mike Naccarato, age 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Friday, March 8, 2019 in Conroe, Texas. Mike was born March 20, 1928 in Carona, Kan., to Gaetano and Antonetta Ferraro Naccarato. He is survived by his children, Bettiann Barnard of Montgomery, Texas, and Steven Naccarato and wife Suzanne of Wimberley, Texas, five grandchildren-Adam Barnard, Emily Barfield and husband, Steve, Mike Naccarato, Sam Naccarato and wife Karli and Thom Naccarato. ...

Donieta Vay Davis, age 71, Hume, Mo., passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at her rural Hume home. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Hume United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Underwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. ...

Lawrence Olin Tinsley, 91, of Paola, Kan., died Friday, April 19, 2019 surrounded by family. He was born July 31, 1927, in Bronson, Kan., the second of four children, to Charles Samuel Tinsley and Leota May (Williams) Tinsley. He graduated from Parker High School in 1945. He attended Fort Scott Junior College. He met the love of his life, Jacqueline Marie (Day) Tinsley while studying at Fort Scott. Lawrence and Jackie married on June 5, 1950 in Fort Scott, Kan...

Hubert Milton Yates, 93, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2019, at his home in San Antonio, Texas, with family by his side. He was born on Dec. 4, 1925, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Walter and Nettie Yates. Hugh was the youngest of their five sons. ...

Angela Jo Clark, age 50, a resident of Chanute, Kan., passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. She was born Nov. 25, 1968, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Richard Francis Pent and Janice Ilene Smith Pent. ...

David Bird Ashcraft, age 72, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at his home following a brief cancer illness. He was born April 23, 1946, in Wichita, Kan., the son of Jay Ashcraft and Helen AshcraFort He married Sharon Colvin on Jan. ...

Evelyn Lois “Betty” Hill, 91, died on Monday, April 15, 2019, at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin. She was born on Oct. 11, 1927 at Neodesha the daughter of Robert E. and Margaret E. (Totman) Jackson. She married Robert “Doc” Hill on Dec. 14, 1946 at Fort Scott. He died on May 8, 1983...

Suzanne Street, 72, of Fort Scott, passed away at her home Saturday evening, April 13, 2019. She was born June 27, 1946, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Carl S. and Martina D. (Kirker) Street. Suzanne graduated from Fort Scott High School with the Class of 63. ...

David B. Ashcraft, age 72, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Tuesday, April 16 at his home following a brief cancer illness. Arrangements for David Ashcraft will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

John Evans Harryman, age 74, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Kan. He was born on Oct. 10, 1944, in Metz, Mo., the son of Guy Franklin Harryman, Sr. and Irene Dulcina McClintock Harryman. ...

Mary Alice Wallace, age 92, a resident of Forsythe, Mo., passed away Friday, April 12, 2019, in Forsythe. She was born Jan. 21, 1927, in Hartville, Mo., the daughter of Efton Newton and Velma Gladys Fuge Newton. She married William Arthur Wallace on Dec. ...

Ralph Lee Anderson Jr., age 68, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was born Sept. 13, 1950, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Ralph Lee Anderson and Dorothy Irene Goddard Anderson. ...

Sandra T. Wrench, age 78, resident of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Ft. Scott, Kan., passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019, at home. She was born to Emma Perry of Plymouth, Mass., on Nov. 28, 1940. Sandra, who went by the name of Sandy, was adopted at a young age and was raised by a group of nuns in SF Harbor N.Y...

Mary Ellen Hughes, 91, of Farlington, died at 1:15 a.m., Thursday, April 11, 2019, in the Arma Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arma. She was a resident at WestRidge Retirement Community in Girard since June of 2016. Mary was born Sept. 9, 1927 in Farlington, a daughter of Elmer Lee and Iva Mae (Matlock) Hill. She grew up and attended school in Farlington before moving to Seattle, Wash., where she worked on a ferryboat and restoring ships that were damaged or sunk during Pearl Harbor...

Jackie Darell Link, age 78, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, March 24, 2019, at his home at Lake Fort Scott. He was born Feb. 11, 1941, to Merry Grace (Maxwell) Link and Thomas E. Link of Northeast Kansas City. At the age of 14, he started working at the Benton View Drug Store where he met Koyle June Kern. ...

Edward Blair Byerley, 91, passed away peacefully on Dec. 24, 2018, at Country Place Senior Living Center, Fort Scott, Kan. Ed was born in Mapleton, Kan., on April 20, 1927. He was the only child of Blair D. “Sandy” Byerley and Myrtle P. Byerley (Brown). Ed graduated from Fulton High School, Kan., in 1945 and joined the U.S. Navy shortly thereafter...

Roy Reed Hanken, Jr., 86, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away April 3, 2019 in Millington, Tenn. He was born Oct. 23, 1932, in Springfield, Ill., the son of Roy Reed and Ethel (Hartman) Hanken, Sr. He married Phyllis Jean Bettinghaus June 12, 1954, in Springfield, Ill., and she preceded him in death Dec. 26, 2014...

Michael Gene Cooper, age 68, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Mercy Hospital Joplin, Mo. He was born on Feb. 23, 1951, in Fort Scott, the son of Thomas Gene and Betty JoAnn Rye Cooper. He graduated from Nevada, Mo., High School with the class of 1969. ...

Edith Sophie Hohulin, 92, of Lamar, Mo., departed her earthly home on April 8, 2019 in exchange for her eternal home in Heaven. Edith was born June 13, 1926 in Tazewell County near Morton, Ill., to Carl and Lillian (Stortz) Kaiser. She was raised in the Morton, Ill., area, attending Prairie Creek School through the eighth grade. Edith was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church...

Rodney Dean “Rod” Squier left the bonds of this earthly home on Friday, April 5, 2019, the day he came into the presence of the Lord. Rod was born on Aug. 11, 1954 in Newport Beach, Calif., to Roger and Betty (Whitehead) Squier. As a boy, Rod worked summers at the Browning Company in the sila-flex division where his parents were employed. ...

Trevor Randall McKibben, 30, of Arma, passed away April 4, 2019 at his home in Arma, Kan. He was born March 19, 1989 in Harrison, Ark., the son of Tim McKibben and Tracey Colley Montgomery. He graduated from Branson High School with the class of 2007. ...

Helen Barnes, 92, of Mound City, Kan., died Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at The Residencies of Pleasanton. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Monday April 8, 2019, at the Mound City United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 7 at the church. Contributions are suggested to Linn County 4-H Council or Mound City Library. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Jessie Mae Jefferis-Ross, age 83, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Medicalodges Nursing Center in Fort Scott, Kan. A visitation will be held on Sunday, April 7, 2019, from 5 to 7 p.m., in The Venue at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, Iola, Kan. A funeral service honoring Jessie's life will be held Monday, April 8, 2019, at 1:30 p.m., in the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Iola, Kan. Burial will follow in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Kan...

Bobby Dean Roberts, age 88, Prescott, Kan., passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo. Graveside funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2019 at the Prescott Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Contributions are suggested to Prescott Cemetery Association. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Debra Sue Myrick, age 67, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Friday March 29, 2019 at her rural Pleasanton home. Service will be held 6 p.m. Tuesday April, 9, 2019 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held from 4:30 to service time. Contributions are suggested to St. Jude's Children’s Hospital. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Melvin Nation, age 80, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Menorah Medical Center. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial in the Linville Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to Care to Share. Online condolences can be left atwww.schneiderfunerals.com...

Ronnie Renee Byrd Allen, age 36, a resident of Pittsburg, Kan., passed Monday, March 11, 2019, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born Sept. 24, 1982, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Alonzo Byrd and Lenna McNamar Byrd. Ronnie attended Fort Scott Schools. She enjoyed singing and drawing and was known for her outgoing a charismatic personality...