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Roy Edgar Reeder
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Roy Edgar Reeder, age 77, a resident of Uniontown, Kan., passed away, early Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, in Shawnee, Kan. He was born March 12, 1939, at the family farm near Uniontown, the son of Thomas Albert Reeder and Illah Irene Shull Reeder. Roy attended school at Walnut Hill School and later Uniontown High School. ...
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Melba Pauline Crabtree
(Obituary ~ 12/03/16)
Melba Pauline Crabtree, 82, Nevada, Mo., passed from this life on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Melba was born Dec. 23, 1933 in Foster, Mo., to Claude G. and Lorene M. (Hooper) Hines. In 1952 she was united in marriage to Robert Kinney and to this union six children were born. She later married Hal Crabtree on Feb. 29, 1984 and he preceded her in death in 2012...
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Roy Edgar Reeder
(Obituary ~ 12/03/16)
Roy Edgar Reeder, age 77, a resident of Uniontown, Kan., passed away, early Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, in Shawnee, Kan. He was born March 12, 1939, at the family farm near Uniontown, the son of Thomas Albert Reeder and Illah Irene Shull Reeder. Roy attended school at Walnut Hill School and later Uniontown High School. ...
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David Allen Woodall
(Obituary ~ 12/03/16)
David Allen Woodall, age 79, resident of Redfield, Kan., died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo. Jim Marion will conduct funeral services at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U.S. ...
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Richard "Dickie" Heaton
(Obituary ~ 12/05/16)
Richard "Dickie" Heaton, age 70, passed away on Saturday Dec. 3, 2016 at his home in Hume, Mo. Richard was born April 14, 1946 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Arthur and Edna Hutton Heaton. Dickie as his friends knew him enjoyed rodeos, bull riding and horses, but it was his love of fishing that was his passion. ...
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Bobbie S. Wratchford
(Obituary ~ 12/06/16)
Bobbie S. Wratchford, age 80, a resident of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, at the Kansas City Hospice House. She was born Feb. 2, 1936, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Orel H. Gibson and Esther Bolling Gibson. Bobbie graduated from the Fort Scott High School. ...
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Margaret Alma Brownback Gabe
(Obituary ~ 12/06/16)
Margaret Alma Brownback Gabe, age 84, of Midwest City, Okla., formerly of Linn County, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. Visitation will be 6 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016 at Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City Chapel. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. ...
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Lena L. Brillhart
(Obituary ~ 12/06/16)
Lena L. Brillhart, age 101, former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., more recently of Houston, Texas, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care in Houston. Services for Lena Brillhart will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St...
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Martha Jane Petrie
(Obituary ~ 12/08/16)
Martha Jane Petrie, 84, of Bronson, Kansas, passed away at Mercy Hospital early Wednesday morning, December 7, 2016. She was born January 12, 1932 in Fort Scott, the daughter of John and Pearl Marie (Martin) Mitzner. Martha married Kenton L. Wilson. ...
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Perry Dobbins
(Obituary ~ 12/09/16)
Perry Dobbins, 95, of Fort Scott, died Thursday evening, Dec. 8, 2016 at the Medicalodge Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements for Perry Dobbins are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.
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Christina Lynn VanMeerbeck Weldon
(Obituary ~ 12/09/16)
Christina Lynn VanMeerbeck Weldon, age 34, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, Dec. 12 at the Assembly of God Church in Pleasanton, Kan. The family suggests contributions to Liver Foundation...
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Perry H. Dobbins
(Obituary ~ 12/10/16)
Perry H. Dobbins, 95, of Fort Scott, died Thursday evening, Dec. 8, 2016 at the Medicalodge Nursing Home. He was born Aug. 19, 1921 in Arcadia, Kan., the son of John Edwin and Ruth M. (Perry) Dobbins. Perry played football for Arcadia High and the team lost no games his senior year, allowing the team to travel to Arkansas to see the Razorbacks play. He was drafted at the beginning of WWII and served in Hawaii and Japan, and was honorably discharged at the end of the war...
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Barbara Jo "BJ" Johnson Wilburn
(Obituary ~ 12/10/16)
Barbara Jo "BJ" Johnson Wilburn went home to be with her Lord, Dec. 5, 2016. She was born Dec. 14, 1954, to Mary L. Johnson and John W. Willard, in Butler, Mo. Barbara was a beloved daughter, mother, sister and friend. Throughout her journey she was the salutatorian for her graduating class and a flag girl at Fort Scott Community College. ...
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Kenny Chase
(Obituary ~ 12/12/16)
Kenny Chase, age 58, Centerville, Kan., passed away Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 at his home in rural Centerville. Funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at the Centerville Community Church. A horseback funeral procession will take place from the church to Centerville Cemetery. ...
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Charles John "Chuck" Kammerer
(Obituary ~ 12/12/16)
Charles John "Chuck" Kammerer, age 78, of Clayton, N.C. formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away on Dec. 7, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12, 2016 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Mound City, Kan. Burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery. ...
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Ernest Rudisill
(Obituary ~ 12/12/16)
Ernest Rudisill, 92, of Corvallis, Oreg., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. He was born Nov. 22, 1924 in Uniontown, Kan., to Frank and Mary Frances (Keith) Rudisill. Ernest attended school at Bronson, Kan., and graduated from high school in 1943...
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Timothy Joseph Malone
(Obituary ~ 12/14/16)
Timothy Joseph Malone, 60 of Hepler, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. He was born July 24, 1956 in Independence, Kan., to Harold Edward, Sr. and Birdie Joan Bryles Malone. He attended school in Liberal, Mo., graduating in the class of 1974. After graduation, he went to Pittsburg State University and received a degree in drafting...
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Lena Louise Brillhart
(Obituary ~ 12/14/16)
Lena Louise Brillhart, age 101, former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., more recently of Houston, Texas, died Tuesday, Dec. 06, 2016, at Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care in Houston. She was born July 31, 1915, in Pawnee Station, Kan., the daughter of Alex and Pauline Greenwaldt Bailey. ...
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Joseph Christopher Allen
(Obituary ~ 12/14/16)
Joseph Christopher Allen, 53, Claremore, Okla., passed away on Dec. 12, 2016 at St. John's Rehab in Tulsa, Okla. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home...
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WILMA FLORENCE UNDERWOOD
(Obituary ~ 12/16/16)
Wilma Florence Underwood, 92, formerly of Uniontown and Mapleton, Kansas, died Thursday evening, December 15, 2016 at the Medicalodge Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements for Wilma Florence Underwood are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home...
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Joe Fred Clearwater
(Obituary ~ 12/16/16)
Joe Fred Clearwater, age 93, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016.
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Lester L. Shaw
(Obituary ~ 12/17/16)
Funeral service will be held at 2 pm Tuesday, December 20, 2106 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton. Burial in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 pm Monday at the Schneider Pleasanton Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Residencies Activity Fund. On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...
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WILMA FLORENCE UNDERWOOD
(Obituary ~ 12/17/16)
Wilma Florence Underwood, 92, formerly of Mapleton, Kansas, died Thursday evening, December 15, 2016 at the Medicalodge Nursing Home. She was born December 31, 1923 in Mapleton, Kansas, the daughter of George Emerald and Minnie Florence (Cook) Clayton. She married Clifford Underwood May 16, 1942 in Mapleton, Kansas, and he preceded her in death January 20, 1995...
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Kelly Nicole Schwartz
(Obituary ~ 12/17/16)
Our beautiful daughter, Kelly Nicole Schwartz, 31, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the morning of December 9, 2016. Kelly was born March 1, 1985, in Modesto, Calif. After two years in Japan, the family moved to Denton, Texas. ...
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Lena Louise Brillhart
(Obituary ~ 12/17/16)
Lena Louise Brillhart, age 101, former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., more recently of Houston, Texas, died Tuesday, Dec. 06, 2016, at Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care in Houston. She was born July 31, 1915, in Pawnee Station, Kan., the daughter of Alex and Pauline Greenwaldt Bailey. ...
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Eldon Eugene Crane
(Obituary ~ 12/17/16)
Eldon Eugene Crane, age 81, a resident of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 23, 1935, in Fort Scott, the son of Max Crane and Verdie Shoemaker Crane. He married Betty Joan More on May 15, 1955, at the First Church of God in Fort Scott...
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Della Mae Conner
(Obituary ~ 12/19/16)
Della Mae Conner, 88, of Fort Scott, died at Mercy Hospital, Friday evening, Dec. 16, 2016. She was born March 20, 1928 in Hiattville, Kan., the daughter of Fred John and Delia Mae (Crays) Neth. She first married Merlin O'Dell and to them were born three children, Regina, John and Nickey. ...
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Rita (Elbrader) Hardin
(Obituary ~ 12/19/16)
Long-time Irving, Texas resident , Rita (Elbrader) Hardin, met her Lord on Nov. 10, 2016, after a short illness. Rita was predeceased by husband, Jack William; grandson, Joel Hardin; and five brothers and sisters. She is survived by daughters, Jeri Ann Anderson and Betty Jean Carlyle; son, James William Hardin; three grandsons, Scott, John and Stephen Hardin; six great-grandchildren, Audrey, Ava, Abby, Emma, Cade and Colt Hardin; sons-in-law, Bob Anderson and Buck Carlyle; and her daughter-in-law, Donna Hardin.. ...
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Alice (Elbrader) Heath-Thomas
(Obituary ~ 12/19/16)
Alice (Elbrader) Heath-Thomas, Leawood, Kan., 92, died Nov. 8, 2016, in Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kan. She grew up in the Hiattivlle, Kan., area and was the daughter of Frederick and Pearl (Runkle) Elbrader. She was married to Wayne Heath until his death. ...
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Patricia Lynn Foster
(Obituary ~ 12/19/16)
Patricia Lynn Foster, age 53, of Prescott, Kansas passed away at her home December 14, 2016. The family will have a private family service at a later date. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel.
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Marian "Betty" Buckmaster
(Obituary ~ 12/19/16)
Marian "Betty" Buckmaster, 98 was welcomed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Dec. 13, 2016. A celebration of life for Betty will be held at 11 am on Thursday, December 22, at Cunnick-Collins Mortuary in Davenport, officiated by Pastor Bob Danielson. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until service time at the Mortuary. Interment will be private in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery...
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Iris Joan Rodman
(Obituary ~ 12/20/16)
Iris Joan Rodman, age 88, former Bourbon County resident, more recently of Montgomery Village, Maryland, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.
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Iris Joan Rodman
(Obituary ~ 12/20/16)
Iris Joan Rodman, age 88, former Bourbon County resident, more recently of Montgomery Village, Maryland, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott.
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Abagail Rose Carpenter
(Obituary ~ 12/20/16)
Abagail Rose Carpenter, 7-year-old daughter of Casey and Amberly Carpenter, died Saturday afternoon, Dec. 17, 2016 at Mercy Hospital. She was born Aug. 13, 2009 in Boise, Idaho, the daughter of Casey L. and Amberly J. (Purper) Carpenter, of the home...
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Lois Marie Manahan
(Obituary ~ 12/21/16)
Lois Marie Manahan, age 93, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Wednesday morning, Dec. 21, 2016, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. There was cremation. A memorial service was held Friday, Dec. 23, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will take place at a later date in the Barton City Cemetery, Liberal, Mo. ...
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Stephen (Steve) Ray Golden
(Obituary ~ 12/22/16)
Stephen (Steve) Ray Golden passed from this world on Dec. 21, 2016. Steve was born to Raymond T. and Bertha M. (Bisel) Golden in Kansas City, Kan., on June 27, 1952 and attended school in Leavenworth, Kan., where he spent his early life. He served in the U.S. ...
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Franklin Eugene "Gene" Benskin Sr.
(Obituary ~ 12/22/16)
Franklin Eugene "Gene" Benskin Sr., 91, of Pittsburg, died Dec. 19, 2016 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg of an illness. He was born April 14, 1925 in Arcadia, Kan., the son of Raymond Herman and Ella Terrill Benskin. He had been a resident of Pittsburg since 1949 and was reared in the Fort Scott and Arcadia area. He attended Fort Scott public schools...
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Margaret Louise Oringderff
(Obituary ~ 12/22/16)
Margaret Louise Oringderff, aged 86, died peacefully on Dec. 12, 2016 after a brief struggle with cancer. Margaret was born on Oct. 29, 1930, in Tulsa, Okla. She had an idyllic childhood growing up in Fort Scott, Kan., as an only child to loving and doting parents, Ralph and Eva Blackburn. She graduated from Fort Scott High School and went on to pursue her nursing degree in Springfield, Mo...
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Robert L. Howell
(Obituary ~ 12/23/16)
Robert L. Howell, age 60, a resident of Fort Scott, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. Services for Robert Howell will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.
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Iris Joan Rodman
(Obituary ~ 12/23/16)
Iris Joan Rodman, wife, mother, sister, friend, missionary and long-time educator passed way in Montgomery Village, Maryland on Dec. 20 at the age of 88. She had been living with her daughter May Ann and son-in-law Mike for the last four and one-half years. Her health began to decline after she broke her hip in 2013...
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Mary Elizabeth Shepherd
(Obituary ~ 12/23/16)
Mary Elizabeth Shepherd died peacefully in her apartment at Presbyterian Village on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016. She was 98. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband and best friend, Ray Shepherd, who died on March 2, 2009. Mary Elizabeth Hoover was born July 12, 1918, to Ira and Letta Hoover of Plattsburg, Mo. ...
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Carey Lee Wileman
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Carey Lee Wileman, age 82, a former resident of Fort Scott and more recently of Sitka, Alaska, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24 in Sitka. Funeral services for Carey Wileman will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.
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Donald Stevens
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Donald Stevens, age 52, Paola, Kan., formerly of La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. Funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 at the La Cygne Christian Church. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:30 to service time at the church. ...
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Kathryn Smith
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Kathryn Smith, age 82, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016 at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 at the Blue Mound Federated Church. Burial in the Sunny Slope Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. ...
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Norma June Edgar
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Norma June Edgar, age 91, Austin, Texas, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at the West Oaks Nursing Facility. She was born at Pleasanton on July 16, 1925. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 2, 2017 at the Schneider Funeral Home Pleasanton Chapel. ...
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Leonard J Imhof
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Leonard J Imhof, 96, of Cherokee, passed away at 8:18 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016 at the Guest Home Estates of Fort Scott. He was born June 14, 1920 at Cherokee, Kan., the son of Charles Fred and Martha Victoria (Catterson) Imhof. He graduated from Cherokee High School in 1937. ...
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Robert Lee Howell
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Robert Lee Howell, age 60, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born March 26, 1956, in Salinas, Calif., the son of Bill and Jean Howell. He married Shirley Ann McReynolds on May 1, 1987, at their home in Fort Scott. Bob served with the Kansas Army National Guard in Fort Scott for 13 years as a 12 bravo and a M60 gunner. He also worked for many years for Peerless Products...
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David Lee Hardman
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
David Lee Hardman, age 58, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at the St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He was born Aug. 2, 1958, in Milwaukee, Wis. David had served with the United States Army. He had made his home in Dallas, Texas and Olathe, Kansas, where he worked in maintenance for apartment complexes specializing in heating and air. He also worked in airfreight at the Dallas airport. He enjoyed listening to music and fishing...
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Larry Kent Allen
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Larry Kent Allen was born on Jan. 5, 1944, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Ruth and T.J. Allen and went home to join family on Christmas Day 2016. Larry's childhood was spent in Richards, Mo., where he graduated from high school in May of 1962. After graduating, he started working at Key Work Clothes and continued to live in Richards, Mo., until he married his grade school love, Rosalita Williams, on May 15, 1964. ...
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Gloria Marie Martone
(Obituary ~ 12/30/16)
Gloria Marie Martone, age 92, resident of Fort Scott, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, at Mercy Hospital. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 3 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. The Rosary will be prayed at 6:30 p.m. following the visitation. Memorial are suggested to the St. Jude's Hospital, and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel P.O. Box 347, 201 S. Main Fort Scott, KS...
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Emilie Ann Ravnikar
(Obituary ~ 12/30/16)
Emilie Ann Ravnikar, age 77, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Burial will be in the Richland Cemetery. Rosary will be prayed at 5 p.m. ...
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Paul Francis Kurt
(Obituary ~ 12/30/16)
Paul Francis Kurtz, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. ...
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William Robert "Bill" Schilling
(Obituary ~ 12/30/16)
William Robert "Bill" Schilling, age 85, a former resident of Fort Scott and more recently of Nyssa, Ore., passed away Dec. 9, 2016, in Boise, Idaho. He was born Sept. 18, 1931, in Deerfield, Mo., the son of William Louis Schilling and Alice Messick Endicott Schilling. ...
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Janet Marie Short
(Obituary ~ 12/30/16)
Janet Marie Short, 64, of Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Pittsburg, Kan., passed away at 11:20 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at the Fort Scott Manor. She was born Oct. 16, 1952, at Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Ian Austin and Mary Fern (Armstrong) Howell...
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Farrell E. "Gene" Patton
(Obituary ~ 12/30/16)
Farrell E. "Gene" Patton, age 90, rural Hume, Mo., passed away on Monday Dec. 26, 2016 at his home. He was born on Dec. 29, 1925 to William Kelly and Opal Truelove Patton in Phillipsburg, Mo. Gene was one of five children, graduated from Phillipsburg High School on May 19, 1944. ...
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