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Donna Madden Roberts
(Obituary ~ 05/02/14)
Donna Madden Roberts of Sheldon, Mo., passed away at her home on April 24, 2014. She was born in West Plains, Mo., to Samuel Madden and Glenna Sue Walters Madden on June 26, 1965. The family moved to Pittsburg, Kan., in 1968. Donna attended Pittsburg Schools and graduated from PHS in 1983. Donna Married Ronald Roberts in Fort Scott, Kan., on Oct. 30, 1987. He preceded her in death in 2011...
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Dorothy Lavella Hovey
(Obituary ~ 05/02/14)
Dorothy Lavella Hovey, 90, of Nevada, Mo., died at her home May 1, 2014. She was born Aug. 12, 1923 in Lucas, Iowa, the daughter of Leonard Augusta and Dolly Jane (Marker) Pottorff. She married Preston "Pete" Barr in 1941 and he preceded her in death in 1966. She married Claude Emrick in 1970 and he preceded her in death in 1989. She married Harlan Ray Hovey Aug. 24, 1994 in Benton County, Ark., and he survives of the home...
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Gladys E. Rogers
(Obituary ~ 05/02/14)
Gladys E. Rogers, age 99, formerly of Joplin, passed away at 8 a.m. Friday, April 25, 2014 at the home of her daughter in Kansas City after an illness. Gladys was born Jan. 7, 1915 in Fort Scott, Kan., to the late Noah Collins and Mary Nelson Collins and had lived in the Joplin area most of her life before moving to Kansas City five years ago. She graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1934...
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Marjorie Darlene Murray
(Obituary ~ 05/03/14)
Marjorie Darlene Murray, age 77, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Mercy Hospital after a short illness. She was born on April 19, 1937, in Vernon County, Mo., the daughter of Edwin William and Mary Josephine Smith Sheehy. She graduated from Fort Scott High School. Darlene retired from Medicalodge of Fort Scott after many years working in the laundry room...
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Maggie AnneMarie Daley
(Obituary ~ 05/06/14)
Maggie AnneMarie Daley, infant daughter of Jason and Sonja Daley, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, Mo. Maggie was born at 7:41 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, Mo. Survivors include her parents Jason and Sonja Daley of the home; three brothers, Zachary, age 16, Jadon, age 13, and Zane, age 8, Daley all of the home; a sister figure, cousin Haylee Johnson of Utica, Mo.; paternal grandparents, Donald Daley and Linda Silvey of Chillicothe, Mo., and Betty and Earl Asmussen of Chillicothe, Mo; maternal grandparents, Dan and Marie Doherty of Fort Scott, Kan.; maternal great grandmother, Delores Doherty of Fort Scott, Kan.; 27 cousins; and many aunts, uncles, and extended family. ...
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Ora "Bode" Roberts
(Obituary ~ 05/06/14)
Ora "Bode" Roberts, 81, of Arma, Kansas died at 2:14 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the University of Kansas Medical Center at Kansas City, Kan. with his family by his side. Mr. Roberts was born April 25, 1933 at Lowry City, Mo., the son of Ora and Myrtle Smith Roberts. ...
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Andrew David Lynn Aerts
(Obituary ~ 05/10/14)
Andrew David Lynn Aerts, infant son of Shane Andrew Aerts, Jr. and Tori Danielle Miller of Fort Scott, was stillborn early Monday morning, May 5, 2014, at Mercy Hospital. Survivors include his parents, his maternal grandparents, Frank and Shana Miller, Fort Scott, maternal great-grandparents, Frank and Bobby Miller, Fort Scott, maternal great-great-grandmother, Laura Miller, Fort Scott; paternal grandparents, James and Eva Anderson, Fort Scott, paternal great-grandmother, Brenda Sault, Niagara Falls, N.Y., paternal great-grandmother, Rhonda Anderson, Fort Scott and paternal great-grandfather, Howard Bovanizer, Fulton, Kansas. ...
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Norman Lee Shaw
(Obituary ~ 05/10/14)
Norman Lee Shaw, age 93, a resident of the Medicalodge of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the Fort Scott Mercy Hospital. He was born April 8, 1921, in Hume, Mo., the son of Harry and Margaret (Coon) Shaw. He was a 1939 graduate of Hume High School and had attended Drahn Business College in Springfield, Mo. ...
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Dr. Ernest B. Hall, Jr., M.D.
(Obituary ~ 05/10/14)
Ernest (Ernie) Bernard Hall, Jr., M.D. was born on September 12, 1953, in Parsons, Kan. He was the son of Ernest and Eileen (Langley) Hall, He grew up in Fort Scott, Kan., and graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1971. He participated in football, basketball and track, played trumpet in the band, was in the choir, and was a member of the National Honor Society. He was an active member of First Baptist Church in Fort Scott...
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Christian James Golden
(Obituary ~ 05/13/14)
Christian James Golden, 1-year-old son of James E. Golden, Jr. and Virginia Ornstein Golden, died Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Topeka, Kan. He was born March 18, 2013, in Fort Scott, Kan. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Nickolas, Travis and Peyton Golden and two sisters, Sarah and Eryka Golden. ...
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Martha Sue Hart
(Obituary ~ 05/13/14)
Martha Sue Hart, age 73, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, May 10, 2014, at her home in Fort Scott. She was born Feb. 17, 1941, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Tom Allison and Pauline Cooper Beatty. Martha worked as an operator for Southwestern Bell and later for Allis Chalmers in Kansas City...
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Darrell Dean Horn
(Obituary ~ 05/13/14)
Darrell Dean Horn, age 60, a resident of Fort Scott, died Monday, May 12, 2014 at the Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. Services for Darrell Horn will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.
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James John Mashek
(Obituary ~ 05/13/14)
James John Mashek, age 84, formerly of Richards, Mo., passed away on May 11, 2014 at Freeman Hospital after an acute illness. Graveside services are Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. in Richland Cemetery, Richards, Mo., with Rev. Bill Smith officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada, Mo...
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Darrell Dean Horn
(Obituary ~ 05/14/14)
Darrell Dean Horn, age 60, a resident of Fort Scott, died Monday, May 12, 2014 at the Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. He was born June 25, 1953, in San Francisco, Calif., the son of Paul Dean Horn and Elaine Ott Horn. He married Nancy Harrison on Oct. 20, 2000, at Miami, Okla. Darrell had worked in both the construction and coal mining industries...
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James Edward "Ed" Johnson
(Obituary ~ 05/14/14)
James Edward "Ed" Johnson, age 78, Mound City, Kan., passed away Monday May 12, 2014. He was born on May 30, 1935 at Blue Mound, Kan. Memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, May 16, 2014 at the Pleasanton Church of the Nazarene. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. ...
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Richard Gene "Rick" Hawkins
(Obituary ~ 05/14/14)
Richard Gene "Rick" Hawkins, age 53, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, May 12, 2014, near Altoona, Kan., as the result of a vehicle accident. Services for Rick Hawkins will be announced later by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.
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Norma Joy Gier
(Obituary ~ 05/16/14)
Norma Joy Gier, 85, Chanute, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Via Christi Hospital in Wichita. Norma was born in Crawford County on Aug. 5, 1928, the daughter of Harry Otis and Emma Luvena Frear Johnston. She married John A. Gier in Hepler on Dec. 20, 1945...
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Richard Gene "Rick" Hawkins
(Obituary ~ 05/16/14)
Richard Gene "Rick" Hawkins, age 53, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, May 12, 2014, near Altoona, Kan., as the result of a vehicle accident. He was born Sept. 15, 1960, in Fort Scott, the son of Albert Richard and Clara May Love Hawkins. He graduated from Fort Scott High School. ...
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Cheri Sue Smith
(Obituary ~ 05/16/14)
Cheri Sue Smith, of Mound City, Kansas, passed away on May 14 after a short battle with cancer. She will be deeply missed by her friends, her family, and her community. Smith was most proud of having raised her loving children and her loving children through marriage. She lived a proud and strong life; loving music, loving the Lord, and happy to have found true love...
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Charles "C.W." Rhoton
(Obituary ~ 05/16/14)
Charles "C.W." Rhoton, age 78, resident of Bronson, Kan., died Thursday, May 15, 2014, at the Allen County Hospital Emergency Room. Services for C.W. Rhoton will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel.
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Cheri Sue Smith
(Obituary ~ 05/17/14)
Cheri Sue Smith, of Mound City, Kan., passed away on May 14 after a short battle with cancer. She will be deeply missed by her friends, her family, and her community. Smith was most proud of having raised her loving children and her loving children through marriage. She lived a proud and strong life; loving music, loving the Lord, and happy to have found true love...
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Charles William "Bill" Rhoton
(Obituary ~ 05/17/14)
Charles William "Bill" Rhoton, age 78, a resident of rural Bronson, Kan., went to his final home, Thursday, May 15, 2014. He was born June 26, 1935, at the family home near Bronson, Kan., to William Eli and Lucille Coral Dawson Rhoton. Bill started school in the one-room Limestone school and graduated from Bronson High School in 1953. ...
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Betty Jean Fetterly
(Obituary ~ 05/20/14)
Betty Jean Fetterly, age 84, former Fort Scott resident and more recently of Tulsa, Okla., died Sunday, May 18, 2014, at University Village Care in Tulsa. Services for Betty Fetterly will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.
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Donna Jane Carson
(Obituary ~ 05/20/14)
Donna Jane Carson, age 56, resident of Fort Scott, died Friday May 16, 2014, at the Fort Scott Manor. She was born July 25, 1957, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Emil Young and Virginia Moyer Young. Donna married Jack Carson, March 30, 1976. They later divorced. She enjoyed reading, painting, crocheting, gardening, and spending time with her grandchildren...
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Betty Jean Fetterly
(Obituary ~ 05/21/14)
Betty Jean Fetterly, age 84, resident of Tulsa, Okla., died Sunday, May 18, 2014, at the University Plaza Nursing Home in Tulsa, Okla. She was born July 30, 1929, in Blue Mound, Kan., the daughter of Edward and Blanche Powell Noggle. She was a graduate of Fulton High School, Fort Scott Community College and Pittsburg State University College of Education. ...
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Leonette Christine Hammontree
(Obituary ~ 05/21/14)
Leonette Christine Hammontree, age 37 of Nevada, Mo., passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 in Nevada. She was born June 8, 1976 to Kenneth Leon, Jr. and Linda Paulette (Sewell) Chesnut and was the light of their lives. On May 10, 1995 she was united in marriage to Joseph William Hammontree and he survives of the home. Together the couple became parents of two children...
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Joseph Amos Skaggs
(Obituary ~ 05/23/14)
Joseph Amos Skaggs, 70, of Fort Scott died Wednesday morning, May 21, 2014, at Mercy Hospital. He was born Aug. 31, 1943 in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Norman Newton and Mary Frances (Anderson) Skaggs. He married Patsy Runkle Harper Oct. 13, 1979 in Kansas City, Kan., and she survives of the home...
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Jack Martin Stephan
(Obituary ~ 05/23/14)
Jack Martin Stephan, age 83, resident of rural Fort Scott, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014, at his home. He was born July 29, 1930, at the family home in Vernon County, Mo., the son of Charles Edward and Alice Bessie Campbell Stephan. He attended elementary grades in a one-room schoolhouse. ...
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Raymond L. Tripp
(Obituary ~ 05/23/14)
Raymond L. Tripp, age 82, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at his home. He was born July 28, 1931, in Pittsburg, Kan., the son of Glen E. Tripp and Thelma I. Ashmore Tripp. He married Alice Crosby on Dec. 1, 1980, at Miami, Okla. ...
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Michael Wayne Gilchrist
(Obituary ~ 05/24/14)
Michael Wayne Gilchrist, age 60, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, May 22, 2014, at the North Kansas City Hospital. He was born July 21, 1953, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of James Richard Gilchrist and Marjorie May Pippin Gilchrist. In addition to farming and raising cattle, Michael had owned and operated a feed store in Blue Mound, Kan. He was a member of Community Christian Church...
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Donald Ray Stern
(Obituary ~ 05/28/14)
Donald Ray Stern, age 86, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, May 25, 2014, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born June 6, 1927, in Westphalia, Kan., the son of Ray Stern and Grace Mitchell Stern. Don graduated from Westphalia High School. ...
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Pauline Lucille Plain
(Obituary ~ 05/28/14)
Pauline Lucille Plain, age 83, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Mercy Hospital. She was born Feb. 12, 1931, in Washington, Kan., the daughter of Floyd Raymond Shadden, Sr. and Marie Emmeretta Gruver Shadden. She married Kenneth Leroy Davis on June 11, 1948. ...
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Jeanie Murrow
(Obituary ~ 05/28/14)
Jeanie Murrow, age 71, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014. She was born on Dec. 8, 1942 at Blue Mound, Kan., the daughter of Lloyd and Betty Johnson Spillman. She graduated from Blue Mound High School. Jeanie married Dean Murrow on Sept. ...
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Juanita Kasper
(Obituary ~ 05/28/14)
Services for Juanita Kasper, formerly of Fort Scott, are being held at Vancil-Murphy Funeral Home in Springfield, Ill. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 30, with funeral services at 11 a.m. Saturday, May. Juanita was born in Jacksonville, Ill., on March 16, 1934 to Goldie and Harry Lowery and passed away on May 22, 2014...
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Donna J. Harris
(Obituary ~ 05/28/14)
Donna J. Harris, 74, a lifelong resident of Hepler, Kan., died at 5:18 p.m., Sunday, May 25, 2014 in the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg where she entered May 23. She was born Oct. 12, 1939 at rural Hiattville, Kan., a daughter of Edward L. and Margaret (Anderson) Brown. She graduated from Hepler High School...
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Linda Sue Carpenter
(Obituary ~ 05/28/14)
Linda Sue Carpenter, 71, passed away peacefully Monday morning, May 26 at her home with her family by her side. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Chapel in College Station. Interment will follow at Peach Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home...
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Donaldeen Mae Rei
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Donaldeen Mae Rei, age 86, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at the Medicalodges of Fort Scott. She was born May 10, 1928, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Donald V. Kibble and Beulah Ramsey Kibble. She married Joseph Rei on June 2, 1946, at Mapleton, Kan. ...
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Johnny Lee Mitzner
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Johnny Lee Mitzner, age 76, resident of Grove, Okla., died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, following a sudden illness. He was born Oct. 30, 1937, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of John Francis and Pearl Martin Mitzner. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He married Shirly Jean Potter on March 28, 1959, in Fort Scott. She preceded him in death on June 17, 2003...
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Raylene Dennis
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Raylene Dennis, age 83, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in the Mercy Hospital emergency room. She was born Feb. 18, 1931, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Ray Hall and Mary Lattimer Hall. She married Bobby J. Dennis on Aug. ...
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James Edwin Conner, Sr
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
James Edwin Conner, Sr., 93, of Fort Scott, passed away Thursday morning May 29, 2014 at Mercy Hospital. He was born Aug. 3, 1920 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Charles Nelson and Mabel G. (Milburn) Conner. He married Della Mae Neth April 7, 1997 in Eureka Springs, Ark., and she survives of the home...
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Gary Lee Houston
(Obituary ~ 05/31/14)
Gary Lee Houston, age 54, resident of Fort Scott, Kansas, died Friday, May 30, 2014, at his home following his battle with cancer. He was born April 4, 1960, in Fort Scott, the son of Wayne J. Houston and Vivian Marie McDaniel Houston. He graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 1978. ...
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