Obituaries from June 2017

Dr. LTC Ret. William Harold Thesing II, age 80, resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, May 29, 2017, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born Feb. 11, 1937, in Hays, Kan., the son of William and Frances Honas Thesing. He was a graduate of Trego-Wakeeney High School. ...

Bradley Wayne Norris, 65, of Fort Scott, died Thursday, June 1, 2017, at his home. He was born July 24, 1953 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Everett Wayne and Pauline Mae (Cowan) Norris. Brad graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 1971, and was a member of Community Christian Church. He worked at Whiteside's Grocery, Master Printers, and for many years at Citizens Bank, as well as the Fort Scott Public Library...

Paul Eric Johnston, 64, formerly of Fort Scott, died May 3, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. He was born Sept. 18, 1952, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Herman Esmond and Anna Mae (Ridenour) Johnston. He is survived by two daughters, Adina Findley and husband Jason, of Fort Scott, and Erica Allen, also of Fort Scott; six grandchildren, and longtime companion Shellie Lambert, of the home. He was preceded in death by his parents...

Connie Jean Duncan, 65, of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Thursday morning, June 1, 2017 at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. She was born May 31, 1951 in Neodesha, Kan., the daughter of Elza and Doris (Robinson) Holman. She married David Leo Duncan July 15, 1972 in Piqua, Kan...

David Jason Lohuis, 46, of Gardner, Kan., died Sunday, May 28, 2017. Memorial Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at Porter Funeral Home, 8535 Monrovia, Lenexa, Kan. David was born April 26, 1971, in Kansas City, Kan., and grew up in Fort Scott, Kan. ...

Virgil Dwayne Shelden, 75, of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Thursday morning, June 1, 2017, at his home. He was born April 15, 1942, in Hooker, Mo., the son of Virgil M. and Frances (Bennett) Shelden. He married Mary Pryor Jan. 23, 1965, in Horton, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Joyce Irene Peterson, age 78, resident of Rural Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, June 3, 2017, at her home. She was born Feb. 17, 1939, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Carl and Christine Low Knox. She graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 1957. ...

Bill Eugene Kramer, age 87, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died at his home Sunday June 4, 2017. He was born Dec. 2, 1926 in Fort Scott, the son of James F. Kramer and Mamie Taiclet Kramer. He married Norma Joyce Madison on Sept. 30, 1954 in Fort Scott. ...

Robert Eugene “Bob” Colvin, age 73, of Wichita, Kan., passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at his home. He was born on Aug. 28, 1943 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of George and Ruby Riley Colvin. Bob was a veteran, serving his country with the United States Navy, for four years and with the United States Air Force for twenty two years. ...

James Kenneth "Kenny" McClanahan, age 83, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017. Graveside service will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. The family suggests contributions to Prairie View Softball Program or Calvary Baptist Church. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Scott A. “Scotty” Shaull, 83, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Thursday June 8, 2017. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Shriner’s Childrens Hospital or the House at Midland Care. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Mary Ann Good, 61, formerly of Fort Scott, died Tuesday evening, June 6, 2017 at the Oswego Health and Rehab facility in Oswego, Kan.. She was born August 23, 1955 in Springfield, Mo., the daughter of Dr. James T. and Margaret E. (Boyle) Good.

Cindy Kay Lottmann, 53, of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday evening, June 8, 2017, at her home. She was born October 9, 1963, in Pittsburg, Kan., the daughter of Glenn and Sharon Lottmann.

Eugenia Ronnette Vincent, resident of Hiattville, Kan., died Thursday evening, June 8, 2017, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born July 7, 1967, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Ronald and Dorothy Ham Brown.

Jerry Lee Russell, resident of Marionville, Mo., died early Friday, June 9, 2017, at Cox Medical South in Springfield, Mo. He was born on March 23, 1940, in Natoma, Kan., the son of James and Ruth Selbe Russell. He drove a truck for most of his adult life. ...

Merle LaVerne Casner, 92 of Fort Scott, died Saturday morning, June 10, 2017 at Fort Scott Mercy Hospital. He was born April 17, 1925, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Jesse and Ardella Mae (Chase) Casner. He married Erla M. Blosser Oct. 26, 1947, in Fort Scott, Kan., and she survives of the home...

Funeral services for Georgia Lee (Bailey) Thomas, 84, Lawrence, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Vinland United Methodist Church, Baldwin City, Kan. A visitation was from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home in Lawrence.

Kathleen Kay Burr Kalm, 78, of Garland, Kan., passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017. She was born April 29, 1939, at Arcadia, Kan., the daughter of Thomas L. and Charlcia (Morris) Kauble. She attended local schools and graduated from Arcadia High School...

Sheldon Sterling Stoughton, 93, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2017 at the Prescott Country View Nursing Home. Entering the world on June 12, 1924 in Mapleton, Kan., Sheldon was the last of six children born to Frederick and Mary Stoughton. Proceeding him in death were his siblings, Bernice, Raymond, Milton and Ellis. His sister, Pauline Beeler, survives him...

Larry Dean Heitz, age 73, resident of Bronaugh, Mo., died Saturday, June 17, at his home. He was born Sept. 12, 1943, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of John and Juanita Copeland Heitz. He graduated from Bronaugh High School with the class of 1962. He served in the U.S. ...

Regina Branch Jackson, 83, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away early Monday morning, June 19, 2017, in Oklahoma City. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Randy G. Bolen, age 65, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the Olathe Hospice House. He was born on Sept. 4, 1951 at Stuart, Neb., the son of George and Fern Cadwallader Bolen. He married Murie Calkins in 1994. He worked in law enforcement as a police officer and as an agent for the Federal Reserve Bank. ...

Minnie Mae Boyd, age 84, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Fort Scott Mercy Health Center. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasnton Chapel. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. ...

A funeral service for Lydia Bell Lyles will be Friday June 23, 2017 at Forest Park Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. for the visitation and the funeral service to follow at 11 a.m. The graveside will be to follow at Forest Park West Cemetery...

Regina Branch Jackson, 83, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away early Monday morning, June 19, 2017, in Oklahoma City. Following cremation, graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, July 21, 2017, at the Fort Scott National Cemetery under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com. Complete obituary will appear in the Fort Scott Tribune later...

Mary Ann Hastings, age 86, a former resident of rural Bronaugh and more recently of Nevada, Mo., passed away early Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Barone Alzheimer’s Care Center in Nevada. She was born May 24, 1931, in Chicopee, Kan., the daughter of Edward and Lula Mae Curnutt Stumfoll. ...

Joyce Ann Collier, age 64, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, Kans. She was born July 21, 1952, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Herschel L. Hall and Emma Harris Hall. Joyce graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1970. ...

Robert Wesley Rossman, 69, of Fort Scott, died early Monday, June 26, 2017. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Gordon James Miller, age 59, died of heart failure at the Aurora Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, June 14, 2017. Gordon was born in Fort Scott on Dec. 21, 1957, the son of Raymond Burl Miller and Elsie Adalene Lyon Miller. He attended schools in Des Moines, Iowa, graduating from Hoover High School with the Class of 1976. Following graduation he was a railroad employee later settling in Denver, Colo...

Paul Raymond McDaniel, age 70, a resident of Interlachen, Fla., passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at the VA Medical Center in Wichita, Kan. He was born May 5, 1947, in Eldorado, Kan., the son of Dennis McDaniel and Erma Peebles McDaniel. He served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Following his military service, he worked in maintenance and had last worked for the City of Interlachen. He enjoyed fishing and crafts especially with wood and leather...

Donald Lee Struble, age 63, a resident of Fort Scott died Saturday, June 24, 2017, at Mercy Hospital of Fort Scott. He was born July 11, 1953, in Key West, Fla., the son of Donald Lee Struble and Dorothy Irene Hubert Struble. He drove and maintained a truck for many years. Don was always very helpful and loved working on computers and cars, and could fix anything...

Robert Wesley Rossman, 69, of Fort Scott, died early Monday, June 26, 2017. He was born July 13, 1947 in Springfield, Mo., the son of Leroy Robert and Betty Marie (Zentz) Rossman. Robert was a Vietnam veteran, and served his country with pride in the U.S. Army. Robert was a chef for many years until his retirement. He will be greatly missed...

Emma Lou Pargen, 75, formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday afternoon, June 28, 2017 at her home in Joplin, Mo. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Eric Scott Lucas, age 56, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, June 27, following a traffic accident. He was born Sept. 17, 1960, in Fort Scott, the son of Lewis “Bill” and Faye Cook Lucas. He worked most of his life as a self-employed mechanic. ...

Emma Lou Pargen, 75, formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday afternoon, June 28, 2017 at her home in Joplin, Mo. She was born Aug. 23, 1941, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Bill and Bernice (Emrick) Patterson. She married Donald Ray Pargen Aug. 11, 1961, in Fort Scott, Kan. He preceded her in death July 6, 2014...