Obituaries from September 2022

Cleta Irene (Weddle) Zimmerman, 90 years old of Centerville, died on Aug. 30, 2022. Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City Chapel, with Eastern Star services at 6 p.m. The funeral will be Saturday, Sept. ...

Larry Dean Poole, age 57, Mound City, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.  Graveside funeral service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022 at the Linville Cemetery, Mound City, Kan.  Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Children’s Mercy Hospital. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Sandra (Sandy) K. Hrenak was born Aug. 10,1954 in St. Louis, Mo., the only child of Richard and Kathen Ohnemus. Sandy grew up in North St. Louis County and pursued music though this portion of her life. She was an accomplished accordionist who competed in several national events. This is how she met her future husband, John...

John Gregory Gray, age 60, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and more recently of Stockton, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Stockton. He was born Aug. 21, 1962, in Jonesboro, Ark., the son of Thirle Gray and Luella Green Gray. John graduated from high school in Jonesboro and went to college at Fort Scott Community College on a baseball scholarship. ...

June Springer, age 93, of Prescott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 in Fort Scott, Kan. Funeral services will be held at 10 am, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m., on Friday, Sept. ...

Neal Eugene Sharp passed away Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 11, 1940 in Chanute, Kan. He was the son of Harold and Vernettia (Renken) Sharp. After the passing of his mother, Vernettia, Ruby (Nichols) Sharp became his mother on Nov. 4, 1944. Growing up he was known as ‘Arkie’ and in later years his great-grandchildren re-named him ‘Grandpa Candy’ because he always had a special candy treat in his pocket for them...

Theodore David (Ted) Furry, age 74, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo., on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. The family is deeply saddened by his sudden and unexpected death. He was lovingly referred to as “Teddy David” or “Teddy” by his close family, and in his ministry and career life was known more formally as “Ted” or “Ted David.”...

William “Bill” Loren Del Bolden, age 73, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at his home. He was born Aug. 29, 1949, in Fort Scott, the son of Loren Theodore Bolden and Dolores Sherwood Roy Bolden. Bill was drafted by the Army on June 11, 1969. ...

Melvin "Mel" Query, 73, was a Vietnam veteran and retired from his automotive repair career. On Sept. 3, 2022 he passed away at his home near Clearwater, Kan. He is preceded in death by his parents Freddy and Cleta, brother Ronnie, and his son Sam. He survived by his wife of nearly 48 years Virginia; his children Brad of Wichita, Mike of Wellington, Jerry (Candis) of Colorado, and Mary of Oxford; his siblings Sheila (David) of Pennsylvania, Alice of Wichita, Allen(Charlotte) of Arkansas, and Donnie of Kansas; as well as nine grand and great-grandkids.. ...

Robert Paul "Bob" Barron, age 56, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Monday, Sept. 12, 2022.   Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to service time at the Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Barron Family, to be used for his sons, Morgan and Mason. Online condolences can be left at wwwschneiderfunerals.com.  ...

Larry David Denton, age 81, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at his home. He was born Aug. 8, 1941, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the son of Robert Denton and Effie Thompson Denton. Larry graduated from the Fort Scott High School and Fort Scott Junior College. ...

James Raymond Bahr, age 93, a resident of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada, Mo. He was born Sept. 10, 1929, in Gridley, Kan., the son of Henry Bahr and Lydia Ott Bahr and later beloved step-mother, Emma Reber Bahr. ...

Elda May Beerbower Roark, age 76, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kan., passed away early Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at Guest Home Estates. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery. ...

Paul David Perry, age 72, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, at his home. There was cremation. A private family memorial will be held later. Contributions are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be summited to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Floyd Earl Minor, age 58, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, surrounded by family at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cheney Witt Funeral Chapel with Rev. Dr. G Emery Hurd officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Cheney Witt Funeral Chapel...

Elda May Beerbower Roark, age 76, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at the Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. She was born May 25, 1946, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Jesse Clyde Newman and Juanita May Workman Newman. ...

Walter Roy Headrick, Jr., passed way suddenly, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at the age of 62, at Mercy Hospital, Joplin, Mo. Walter was born Sept. 30, 1959, in Nevada, Mo., to Walter Roy Headrick Sr. and Elsie G. (Wagner) Headrick. On Dec. 18, 1999, he married Becky Collins in Richards, Mo., where they attended the Christian Church until it closed. ...

Daryl Wayne Giltner, age 76, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at his home. He was born Oct. 11, 1945, in Parsons, Kan., the son of Elmer and Cleda Wigelsworth Giltner. Daryl worked with his father in the family shoe shop in Parsons until he later took ownership. ...

A joint graveside memorial service for Robert (Bob) and Delores Lay will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, in the Osaga Cemetery, Fulton, Kan. Local arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, Fort Scott, Kan.

Charles LaVerne Lifer, age 89, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. Pastor Daniel Kungu will conduct funeral services at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial with military honors will follow in the U.S. ...

Lila Darlene Dobbins, age 95, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at her home in Fort Scott. She was born in Fort Scott, Kan., on Feb. 2, 1927. She graduated from the Fort Scott High School in 1944. In 1945, she married Walter Ray Dobbins. ...

Charles Lavarne Lifer was born Oct. 8, 1932, to Charles Edward Lifer and his wife, Mary Elizabeth (Griffiths) Lifer at the farm of his grandparents, Charles William Lifer and Elizabeth (Beth) Lifer and Hammond. His parents divorced in 1937 when he was 5 years old. Charles was raised by his mother Mary. His mother and sister Dorothy mostly called him Laverne. He attended Eugene Ware Elementary School...

Randall (Randy) K. Smith, 75, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away on Sept. 20, 2022. He was born in Fort Scott, Kan., on July 22, 1947 to Kenneth W. Smith and Maxine L. Drake Smith. He graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1965, received a BA degree in English language from Emporia State University, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, and an MBA in Business Management from Avila University. ...

Dr. David Merle Wolf, age 82, resident of Deerfield, Mo., passed away at his home early Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Services for Dr. David Wolf will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Norma Jane Johnson Surbaugh, age 80, of La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022 in Louisburg, Kan. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022 at the La Cygne Christian Church. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will take place in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

James Randel “Randy” Leach, age 58, Mound City, Kan., passed away Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. A celebration of Randy’s life will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022 at Jayhawk-Linn High School. Memorial contributions are suggested to Jayhawk-Linn Athletics or Sacred Heart Catholic Church. ...

Marjory Kathryn Bailey, age 95, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Fort Scott. Services for Marjory Bailey will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Marjory Kathryn Bailey, age 95, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Fort Scott. She was born Feb. 15, 1927, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Allen Rhodes and Stella Young Rhodes. Marjory attended rural schools and went on to graduate from the Fort Scott High School. ...

Dr. David Merle Wolf, age 82, resident of rural Deerfield, Mo., passed away at his home early Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. He was born Dec. 16, 1939, in the old Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kan. He was the son of Merle and Anna Mayme (Potter) Wolf. He married Barbara Vaughn on March 1, 1963, in Miami, Okla...

Milton J. Ackerman, age 84, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan,, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at Fort Scott. There was cremation and no services are planned. Arrangements were under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott...