Obituaries from June 2018

William Thomas Colbert, age 87, Linn Valley, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the Olathe Medical Center. A gathering to celebrate his life will be held 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Linn Valley Community Church. Visitation will be held before service from 5 pm to 6:30 p.m. The family suggests contributions to Mission Southside in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 304, La Cygne, KS 66040. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Edmond Glenn Arnold, 98, of Pleasanton died Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at El Dorado Health and Rehab. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 4, 2018 at Schneider Funeral Home & Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will follow in Pleasanton Cemetery. ...

Charley Aaron Wisdom, age 74, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the Bates County Medical Center. A gathering to celebrate Charley's life will be held 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2018, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory Pleasanton Chapel. ...

Betty Dean, age 90, Mound City, Kan. passed away on Thursday May 31, 2018 at Parkview Heights in Garnett, Kan. Graveside funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2018, at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Brookefield, Mo. Visitation will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. The family suggests contributions to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Linda L. Lee, age 72, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018, at her home. She was born November 20, 1945, in Miami, Okla., the daughter of Chester Lee Barrett and Claudia Elrita Miller Barrett. Linda grew up near Bluejacket, Okla. ...

Meredith June Burnett, age 95, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Saturday June 2, 2018.   Funeral service took place Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel.  Burial was in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to Linn County Library District 2...

Aline Lucille Daniel Fairchild, 101, of Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Blue Mound, Mound City, and Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away at Aberdeen Memory Care in Tulsa on Friday, June 1, 2018.  Aline was born in Dallas, S.D., on July 23, 1916, the daughter of Earl Samuel Daniel and Alice Ann Guthrie Daniel. She graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1933. Aline married Francis Edwin Fairchild on May 19, 1935. ...

Evelyn Maxine Ham went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Evelyn was born on April the 8, 1924 to Charles and Francena Holmes Vest. She grew up on the State Line between Prescott and Hume and as a child walked with her brother and sister to the Fairmount Church every Sunday. She graduated from Prescott High School and after high school Evelyn worked at the Western Insurance Company waiting for her high school sweetheart to return from basic training...

Esther Ruth Wilcox Brown was born in Springfield, Mo., on July 4, 1925 to Victor Willard Wilcox and Jessie Lylian Mosher Wilcox. She passed on to glory on May 24, 2018. She married John Thomas Brown on June 15, 1942. John was still bringing her flowers weekly after 75 years of marriage...

Susan E. O’Bryan, age 75, resident of Uniontown, Kan., died Monday, June 11, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. There was cremation. Private family burial will take place in the Uniontown Cemetery. The family will announce a Celebration of Life Service at a later date. ...

Marli Ann Allmond, infant daughter of Lane Thomas and Misty Lynn (Ellison) Allmond of Richards, MO passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018. Funeral services are under the direction of Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Additional service and family information will be announced at a later time...

Rebecca Ann "Becky" Goodman, age 71, formerly of Ottawa, Kan., passed away on Monday June 11, 2018. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 14, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory Mound City Chapel. family suggests contributions to New Horizon Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Jeanie Wiley, 58, of Fort Scott, passed away early Monday morning at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. She was born July 24, 1959, in Scott City, Kan., the daughter of Billy Lee and Marjorie Ann (Heim) Riggs. She married Pete Wiley Aug. 10, 1984, in Garden City, Kan., and he survives of the home...

Leslie Eugene Andres, age 67, passed away June 13, 2018, at his home near Pleasanton, Kan. Gene was born on March 15, 1951, in Iola, Kan., to Lyle Andres and Virginia Stokes Andres. Gene graduated from the Moran High School in 1969. Gene enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served his country for four years...

Charles Eugene Franklin, age 79, Hume, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Hume Christian Church. Burial will be in the Hume Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the church. The family suggests contributions to Waves of Mercy or Northwest Haiti Christian Mission. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel...

Susan E. O’Bryan, age 75, resident of Uniontown, Kan., died Monday, June 11, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. She was born July 17, 1942, in Hiawatha, Kan., the daughter of Forest Lydick and wife Mary Beth. Susan graduated from Hiawatha High School. ...

Fredrick F. Hutchison, age 82, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Mercy Hospital. He was born June 13, 1936, in Sheldon, Mo., the son of Fred and Leota Withrow Hutchison. He graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 1954. ...

John E. “Jack” Hale was promoted to Glory on May 18, nine days after his 96th Birthday. John was born in Fort Scott, Kansas, in 1922, to Guy Charles and Dora Elizabeth (Goins) Hale. He was predeceased by his only siblings, two brothers, Charles and Kenneth Hale...

Leslie Ann Nation, age 20, Mound City, Kan., died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the Mound City Christian Church. Burial will be in the Linnville Cemetery. ...

Kathryn Louise Aldis, former resident of Fort Scott died Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Mission, Kan. She was born April 17, 1923, the daughter of Winfield Scott Martin and Louise Kathryn (Gimple) Martin on a farm near Pratt, Kan. Growing up she was an active 4-H member, winning a blue ribbon on her oatmeal-raisin cookies at the State Fair in Hutchinson, Kan. ...

Lois Irene Lamb, age 86, a resident of rural Bronson, Kan., passed away early Sunday, June 17, 2018, at the Mercy Hospital in Ft. Scott, Kan. She was born March 10, 1932, in Bronson, the daughter of William Harold “Peanut” Rogers and Claribel Petri Stewart Rogers. ...

Larry Allen Maycumber, 84, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at CHI St. Vincent Hospital in Hot Spring, Ark. Larry was born Dec. 21, 1933, to J.W. and Elsie Anna (Cowan) Maycumber. Larry attended Fort Scott High School and graduated in 1951. He graduated from Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg in May 1955 and married Erma Jean Swaim on Oct. ...

Dale Hixon, age 73, resident of Fort Scott, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Medicalodges of Fort Scott. He was born Dec. 3, 1944, in Fort Scott, the son of Vern and Josephine Comstock Hixon. He attended Fort Scott High School. He married the love of his life, Betty DeCoudres, on Dec. ...

Judith Ann Rodgers, age 74, resident of Louisburg, Kan., formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at the Olathe Medical Center. Services for Judith Rodgers will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Melvin E. Endicott, age 89, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, June 22, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Services for Melvin Endicott will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Stephen Ray Johnson, age 61, Pleasanton, Kan., died Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Funeral services will be held 11 am Saturday, June 23, 2018, at the Pleasanton United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Trading Post Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 22, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory Pleasanton Chapel. The family suggests contributions to KCSPCA, in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525, Pleasanton, KS 66075...

Your Wings were ready, our Hearts were not. Heaven was blessed on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Leta “Fae” Shelton passed with peace and grace at her home with loved ones at her side. Fae was born on Aug. 2, 1932 to Neal “Pat” and Fannie (Ricketts) Goddard. ...

Judith Ann Rodgers, age 74, resident of Louisburg, Kan., died Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at the Olathe Medical Center. She was born June 14, 1944, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Julian and Leona Callahan Cochran. She graduated from Fort Scott High School and Pittsburg State University with a teaching degree. ...

Melvin Earl Endicott, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, June 22, 2018, in Joplin, Mo., at Mercy Hospital. He was born June 20, 1929, the son of Earl Leonard Endicott and Melva Mae (Koppa) Endicott near Savonburg, Kan. He graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1947, from Fort Scott Junior College in 1948, and from Kansas State University in 1955, as a civil engineer. ...

Perry Lee Wilson, 66, of Fort Scott, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home

Eula Darlene McKee, age 60, passed away at her rural Bronson home on June 26, 2018, after a brief illness. Eula was born Jan. 15, 1958, in Garnett, Kan., to Walter J. Stotler and Iva J. Zornes Stotler. Eula married the love of her life, Douglas McKee, on July 9, 1973, in Iola, Kan. Eula attended Colony High School in Colony, Kan...

Barbara Ellen Quirin, 90, of Fort Scott, passed away Thursday morning, June 28, 2018, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. She was born Dec. 20, 1927, in St. Paul, Kan., the daughter of M.D. “Bob” and Anna Christine (Krashoc) Morris. Barbara graduated from St. Francis High School in St. Paul, Kan., and she married Loyd Philip Quirin May 23, 1946, in St. Paul, Kan. He preceded her in death Sept. 19, 2008. To this union, three sons were born...