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William "Buck" Reinhold Fischer
(Obituary ~ 05/01/15)
William "Buck" Reinhold Fischer, 67, of Kensington, Kan., passed away at 9:41 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kan. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2015, at the Smith Funeral Home and Chapel in Hannibal, Mo. Bro. Justin Mosher will officiate. Burial will follow in the Grand View Burial Park...
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Aiden James Osborn
(Obituary ~ 05/01/15)
Aiden James Osborn, 6 months, passed away late Tuesday night, April 28, 2015 at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. He was born Oct. 14, 2014 in Pittsburg, Kan., the son of Keira Dawn Lamb. In addition to his mother, Aiden is survived by grandmothers, Angela Gode and Marie Gode of Fort Scott; great-grandmother Patricia Cowan, also of Fort Scott; two aunts, Katelynn Cowan and Danielle Gode, both of Fort Scott, and a great uncle, Joseph Cowan III...
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Joe Bailey
(Obituary ~ 05/01/15)
Joe Bailey, 87 of rural Fort Scott, died Thursday evening, April 30, 2015 at the Medicalodge Nursing Home. He was born March 20, 1928 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Cody and Lois Margaret (Simpson) Bailey. He married Margaret Lucille Johnston Jan. 29, 1950 in Garland, Kan., and she preceded him in death in February of 1992...
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Gertrude M. Seaver
(Obituary ~ 05/05/15)
Gertrude M. Seaver, age 80, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, May 2, 2015, at her home. She was born Aug. 30, 1934, in Anderson, Mo., the daughter of Joseph Richards and Marie Voller Richards. Gertrude graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the class of 1952. ...
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Colleen K. Suddock
(Obituary ~ 05/05/15)
Colleen K. Suddock, 70, of Mound City, Kan., passed away at her home on May 3, 2015. A graveside service for Colleen will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Beagle Cemetery, Beagle, Kan. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. ...
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Doris Sorrells
(Obituary ~ 05/06/15)
Doris Sorrells, age 84, resident of Nixa, Mo., formerly of Fort Scott, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Christian Health and Rehabilitation of Nixa. Services for Doris Sorrells will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.
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Clarence Jackson Townsley
(Obituary ~ 05/06/15)
Clarence Jackson Townsley, age 97, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 at the Fort Scott Manor, Fort Scott, Kan. He was born on Dec. 22, 1917 at Blue Mound the son of Clarence Arthur and Corda Edith Jackson Townsley. He graduated from Blue Mound High School in the Class of 1935. ...
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Doris Lorraine Sorrells
(Obituary ~ 05/08/15)
Doris Lorraine Sorrells, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and more recently of Nixa, Mo., died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at the Christian Health and Rehabilitation Center of Nixa. She was born Jan. 15, 1931, in East Troy, Wis., the daughter of Merle Shields and Lillian Morgan Shields. ...
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Anor Christina Lemmon
(Obituary ~ 05/08/15)
Anor Christina Lemmon, age 86, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at her home. She was born Oct. 23, 1928, in Bronson, Kan., the daughter of Melvin and Elizabeth McLellan Popp. She graduated from Bronson High School. She married Leonard Lee Lemmon on Feb. ...
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Dr. Lester H. James
(Obituary ~ 05/11/15)
Dr. Lester H. James, 88, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Born in Girard, Kan., Oct. 10, 1926, he was the son of Tom and Rosa James. After graduating high school in Arcadia, he served two years during World War II as a combat infantryman in France and Germany with the 143rd Infantry Regiment of the U.S. ...
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Ruby DeCoudres
(Obituary ~ 05/11/15)
Ruby DeCoudres, 90, of Fort Scott, died at Mercy Hospital, Friday evening, May 8, 2015. She was born May 18, 1924 in Iola, Kan., the daughter of Donald Madison and Carrie Edna (Doyle) Thompson. She married William DeCoudres Nov. 17, 1945 in Fort Scott, Kan. He preceded her in death Oct. 15, 1997...
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Al Brennon
(Obituary ~ 05/11/15)
Al Brennon, 80, of Erie, died at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, May 7, 2015 at his residence. He had been in failing health. He was born on Oct. 16, 1934 in Woodward County, Okla., to Abraham and Eva M. (Hughes) Brennon. He grew up at Freedom, Okla., and attended schools there graduating from Freedom High School...
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Herbert Eugene "Gene" DuVall
(Obituary ~ 05/11/15)
Herbert Eugene "Gene" DuVall, age 89, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, May 10, 2015, at the Fort Scott Medicalodge. Rev. Steven Cole will conduct funeral services at 10 a.m. Monday, May 18 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U.S. ...
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David Allen Wells
(Obituary ~ 05/13/15)
David Allen Wells, died April 24, 1915, in his home at Fort Scott, Kan. David requested that upon his passing, no memorial service be held. Interment will be at Graham Memorial Cemetery in Pryor, Okla. Donations can be made to Feurborn Family Services, Garnett, Kan., in David's name...
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Edward R. "Ed" St. John
(Obituary ~ 05/13/15)
Edward R. "Ed" St. John, age 74, Sugar Valley Lakes, near Mound City, Kan., passed away on Monday, May 11, 2015. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to service time. The family suggests contributions to the Diabetes Foundation or American Cancer Society. On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...
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Angela Rose Johnson
(Obituary ~ 05/13/15)
Angela Rose Johnson, age 61, a resident of Arma, Kan., died Monday, May 11, 2015 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Funeral services for Angela Johnson will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott.
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Rowena Cochran
(Obituary ~ 05/13/15)
Rowena Cochran, former resident of Fort Scott, passed away May 12, 2015. She had been living, near her daughter in Overland Park, Kan., for the past 14 years. She was born in Cherryvale, Kan., on Sept.11, 1924.She was married to Kenneth Cochran. They had three children; Carol Sue, Rita Ann, and Timothy Mark. They lived on a small farmstead, four miles north of town on the "old Condensery Road."...
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Kenneth M. Kennedy, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/13/15)
Kenneth M. Kennedy, Jr., 88, of Prairie Village, Kan., died Monday, May 11, 2015. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m., and funeral following at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16, at Porter Funeral Home, 1835 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan., 66102. Burial in Pleasanton, Kan., on Monday, May 18 at 10:30 am. Memorial contributions may be made to Grinter Chapel United Methodist Church, Kansas City, Kan., where he was a member for over 50 years...
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Herbert Eugene "Gene" DuVall
(Obituary ~ 05/13/15)
Herbert Eugene "Gene" DuVall, age 89, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, May 10, 2015, at the Fort Scott Medicalodges. He was born Jan. 15, 1926, in Iola, Kan., the son of Jack DuVall and Sophie Dully DuVall. Gene graduated from High School in Wichita, Kan., and then enlisted with the United States Navy. ...
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John Sherman Scott, Sr
(Obituary ~ 05/14/15)
John Sherman Scott, Sr., age 75, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Rev. Kevin Moyers and Pastor Tim Woodring will conduct funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, at the Community Christian Church. Following cremation, burial will take place at a later date in the Evergreen Cemetery. ...
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Angela Rose Johnson
(Obituary ~ 05/14/15)
Angela Rose Johnson, age 61, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and more recently of Arma, Kan., died Monday, May 11, 2015 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. She was born Oct. 6, 1953, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Earl Walker and Geraldine Johnson. Angela had worked as a CNA for area nursing homes...
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Pastor C. E. DeWitt
(Obituary ~ 05/14/15)
Pastor C. E. DeWitt left this world surrounded by family and friends on May 12, 2015. He entered the next world the very same way. Born on Aug. 5, 1931, Pastor DeWitt began life in Mont Ida, Kan. He met and married Judy Crosby (his wife of 62 years), while service in the U.S. Air Force in Amarillo, Texas...
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Gary Edward Deloney
(Obituary ~ 05/14/15)
Gary Edward Deloney, 72, of Fort Scott died Wednesday afternoon, May 13, 2015 in Fort Scott. He was born Aug. 17, 1942 in Mound City, Kan., the son of Adolph Lewis and Mildred Marie (Coffeen) Deloney. He married Charyl Ann Doherty Oct. 7, 1967 in Wichita, Kan., she survives of the home...
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John Scott Sr.
(Obituary ~ 05/16/15)
John Scott Sr., long time resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday May 12, 2015 of natural causes. With his passing we lost our best friend, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and all around good guy. John was a friend to everyone, not only his neighbors and acquaintances, but everyone. ...
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Phyllis R. West
(Obituary ~ 05/16/15)
Phyllis R. West, 84, of Lenexa, passed away May 13, 2015. A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6, at Lakeview Village-Southridge-Treetop Activity Room 5th Floor, 14001 W. 92nd Street, Lenexa, Kan. A private inurnment will be held in July at Fort Scott National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Lakeview Village Foundation...
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Doris Louise Brown
(Obituary ~ 05/16/15)
Doris Louise Brown, age 90, a former resident of Fort Scott and Wichita and more recently of Mesa, Ariz., died Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in Mesa. She was born Dec. 16, 1924, in Garland, Kan., the daughter of Joseph Overbeck and Elizabeth "Lizzy" Sullivan Overbeck. ...
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Michael Wayne-William Cox
(Obituary ~ 05/19/15)
Michael Wayne-William Cox, age 13, died as the result of a canoe accident on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. ...
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Donna Louise (Sizemore) Joles
(Obituary ~ 05/19/15)
Donna Louise (Sizemore) Joles, 60, passed away May 4, 2015. A former resident of Fort Scott, she resided in Wichita. An avid reader and talented artist, she will be missed. She was a writer who loved to read and an educator who loved to learn. She never missed an opportunity to share a story or befriend a stranger. ...
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John Carl Johnson
(Obituary ~ 05/19/15)
John Carl Johnson, age 90, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015 at Prescott Country View. He was born at Linnville, Kan., on Oct. 29, 1924 the son of Harley Otis and Pearl May Shaffer Johnson. He attended school at Linnville and Mound City. ...
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Frances A. Merrell
(Obituary ~ 05/19/15)
Frances A. Merrell, 103, of Fort Scott, died Saturday morning, May 16, 2015 at Guest Home Estates. She was born Dec. 28, 1911 in a covered wagon in Indian Territory in Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Sterling and Octa (Morris) Anderson. She married Jeff Merrell Dec. 7, 1941 in Miami, Okla. He preceded her in death Nov. 17, 1991...
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June Hereford
(Obituary ~ 05/19/15)
June Hereford, age 88, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, May 15, 2015, at the Fort Scott Manor. She was born Oct. 12, 1926, in Fort Scott, the daughter of James H. Lang and Leona G. Potter Lang. June graduated from Fort Scott High School. ...
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Donald Fink
(Obituary ~ 05/22/15)
Donald Fink, 91 of Rural Fort Scott, died at his home Wednesday evening, May 20, 2015. Funeral arrangements for Donald Fink are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.
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Galen L. Cherry
(Obituary ~ 05/22/15)
Galen L. Cherry, age 59, passed away on May 12, 2015. He left this world an adoring husband and a loving father. He was in the Army for 14 years and was proud to serve his country. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Glenn Cherry Sr. and Mildred d'Arlene (Black) Cherry, as well as both sets of grandparents...
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Frances A. Merrell
(Obituary ~ 05/22/15)
Frances A. Merrell, 103, of Fort Scott, died Saturday morning, May 16, 2015 at Guest Home Estates. She was born Dec. 28, 1911 in a covered wagon in Indian Territory in Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Sterling and Octa (Morris) Anderson. She married Jeff Merrell Dec. 7, 1941 in Miami, Okla. He preceded her in death Nov. 17, 1991...
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Mary G. Malone
(Obituary ~ 05/22/15)
Mary G. Malone, age 59, resident of St. Joseph, Mo., formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday morning, May 22, at her home. Services for Mary Malone will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.
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Donald Lee Fink
(Obituary ~ 05/22/15)
Donald Lee Fink, 91, of rural Fort Scott, died at his home Wednesday evening, May 20, 2015. He was born July 16, 1923 in Redfield, Kan., the son of Gottlob Julius and Laura Frances (Ruthrauff) Fink. He married Alice Jean Endicott Dare Sept. 7, 1957 in Redfield, Kan., and she survives of the home...
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Hubert A. "Harvey" Taylor Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/27/15)
Hubert A. "Harvey" Taylor Jr., age 76, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday May 28 at the Pleasanton First Christian Church. Burial will be in the Fisher Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. ...
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Charles A. Smith
(Obituary ~ 05/27/15)
Charles A. Smith, age 88, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the Prescott Country View. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. ...
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Shirley Joan Johnson
(Obituary ~ 05/27/15)
Shirley Joan Johnson, age 76, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Cadmus Cemetery. Eastern Star service will be held 5:30 p.m. ...
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Mary Gail Malone
(Obituary ~ 05/27/15)
Mary Gail Malone, age 59, resident of St. Joseph, Mo., formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday morning, May 22, at her home. She was born May 15, 1956, in Pittsburg, Kan., the daughter of Patrick and Lora Janiece Moore Toms. She graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 1974. ...
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Sharon Lea Harper
(Obituary ~ 05/27/15)
Sharon Lea Harper, age 73, resident of Pittsburg, Kan., died Friday, May 22, 2015 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. She was born Sept. 30, 1941 in Marysville, Kan., the daughter of Fred Forst and Bessie Skalla Forst. At age four, the family moved to Salina, Kan. ...
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Mary Elizabeth Seaver
(Obituary ~ 05/29/15)
Mary Elizabeth Seaver, age 94, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, May 23, 2015, at the Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. She was born Feb. 11, 1921, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Roy H. Johnston and Minnie Mitzner Johnston. Mary graduated from Fort Scott High School and had attended Fort Scott Junior College. ...
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Nigel Kent Fleming
(Obituary ~ 05/29/15)
Nigel Kent Fleming, 57, Nevada, Mo., passed from this life on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., after suffering a long illness. Nigel was born March 2, 1958 in Fort Scott, Kan., the only son of Norman Baker Fleming and Nesta (Llewellyn) Fleming. He was united in marriage to Sherri Dawn Highley on Aug. 9, 1979 and she survives of the home...
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Linda Lea Metcalf
(Obituary ~ 05/29/15)
Linda Lea Metcalf, born July 9, 1940, left her earthly family May 27, 2015. She is the daughter of Willard and Margaret Metcalf who preceded her in death. Linda had recently moved to Odessa, Texas, from Wichita, Kan. Prior to that, she lived in Mapleton, Kan., for several years...
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Cinda Lea Cates
(Obituary ~ 05/29/15)
Cinda Lea Cates, age 70, a former resident of Fort Scott and more recently of Pittsburg, died Wednesday, May 27, at the Medicalodge of Frontenac. A private graveside service for family and close friends will be held Monday at the U.S. National Cemetery. Services are under the direction the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...
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Phyllis R. West
(Obituary ~ 05/29/15)
Phyllis R. West, 84, of Lenexa, passed away May 13, 2015. A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6 at Lakeview Village-Southridge-Treetop Activity Room 5th Floor, 14001 W. 92nd Street, Lenexa, Kan. Inurnment will be 12:30 p.m. Friday, July 17, at Fort Scott National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Lakeview Village Foundation...
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Josephine M. Kemp
(Obituary ~ 05/29/15)
Josephine M. Kemp, age 78, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, May 29, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Pittsburg, Kan. Services for Josephine Kemp will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.
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