Obituaries from July 2018

Perry Lee Wilson, 66, of Fort Scott, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. He was born April 12, 1952, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Kenton and Martha (Mitzner) Wilson. He married Kathie Greenfield May 4, 1985, in Miami, Okla...

Megan Rochell Simons-Smith, age 27, Garnett, Kan., formerly of Mound City, Kan., died Wednesday, June 27, 2018, as the result of an accident. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 9 a.m. Monday, July 2, 2018 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Scipio, Kan. ...

Terry Glen Wallace, 57, of Mound City, Kan., died Thursday, June 28, 2018 at his home. Following Terry’s wishes, cremation has taken place. There will be a celebration of Terry’s life on Saturday, July 7 at 5 p.m. in the 4-H Building on the Linn County Fairgrounds. ...

Lillian L. Mosler, 103, La Cygne, Kan., passed Thursday July 5, 2018. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 9, at Calvary Baptist, La Cygne. Burial will be in Ninety Six Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne, Chapel. Contributions are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church or the Stainbrook Foundation. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Lloyd Howser, 75, rural Fort Scott, passed away Friday, July 6 at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. Services will be announced later by the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Lloyd L. Howser, age 75, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday July 5, 2018, at the Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. He was born Dec. 4, 1942, in Oklahoma City, Okla., the son of Charles N. Howser and Virginia Maxon Howser. Lloyd grew up in California. ...

Lillian L. Mosler, 103, La Cygne, Kan., passed Thursday July 5, 2018. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Monday, July 9, at Calvary Baptist, La Cygne. Burial was in Ninety Six Cemetery. Visitation was from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne, Chapel. Contributions are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church or the Stainbrook Foundation. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

David Wayne Ward, 52, of Independence, Mo., passed away Friday, July 6, 2018, at his residence. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 10, 2018 , at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, Mo. 60452. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Bedene Funeral Home, 517 E. Washington St., Arma, Kan., 66712 with burial to follow in Sheffield Cemetery in Arcadia, Kan...

John Dewane Foulk, age 83, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018, at the Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. He was born Oct. 5, 1934, Arcadia, Kan., the son of John Foulk and Mae Swafford Foulk. John graduated from the Bible Baptist Seminary in Arlington, Texas. ...

Alberta Irene Johnson-Roth, age 79, a resident of Fort Scott, died Monday, July 9, 2018 at her home. Speaker C. J. Feagins will conduct a celebration of life service at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Community of Christ Church. Memorials are suggested to Alberta Johnson-Roth Memorial Fund and may be sent to Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guest book at cheneywitt.com...

Glenn McReynolds, age 83, of Fort Scott passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Services will be announced by Cheney Witt Chapel.

Glenn A. McReynolds, age 83, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born Feb. 19, 1935, in Fort Scott, the son of Oren J. McReynolds and Fannie Marie Bowers McReynolds. He married Beverly Combs on April 8, 1962, at Miami, Okla. ...

Myrtle Maude Wood, 90, a long time resident of Prescott, Kan., passed away on Wednesday July 11, 2018. She was born Dec. 19, 1927 in Prescott, Kan., the daughter of Orville D. and Villa F. Davis Mayhugh. She married Daniel J. (D.J./Jim) Wood on Dec. ...

Lois Alyene Capps Fowler, 100, formerly of Nashville, Tenn., died July 14, 2018, at Presbyterian Village in Fort Scott, Kan. She was born Feb. 18, 1918, in Gurdon, Ark., the daughter of James Roy and Della Mae Wingfield Capps. Growing up, Alyene attended schools and the First Presbyterian Church in Gurdon. ...

SMSgt Garice William “Bill” Winship, 90, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away peacefully at his home Friday evening, July 13, 2018 with his loving wife of 66 years at his side. He was born on Nov. 19, 1927 on the family farm in Uniontown, Kan., the son of James E. and Blanche Alma (Folk) Winship...

Lawrence E. “Shorty” Brown, 90, of rural Fort Scott, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. Funeral arrangements for Shorty Brown are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Mary Jo Pellett, age 88, resident of Fort Scott, KS, died Sunday, July 15, 2018, at the Mercy Hospital emergency room. She was born May 16, 1930, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Bert Edgar and Bertha Matkin Edgar. She graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 1947. ...

Hilma Dolores (Switzer) Ungeheuer passed away on July 13, 2018, at Ft. Scott Medical Lodge. She was 96. Hilma was born in rural Mound City on July 30, 1921, the oldest daughter of Harry and Ruby (Stites) Switzer. Hilma grew up with her sister Betty and lived her entire life in Linn County. ...

Lawrence E. “Shorty” Brown, 90, of Rural Fort Scott, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. Funeral services are at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home with burial following at Memory Gardens Cemetery. ...

Lawrence E. “Shorty” Brown, 90, of rural Fort Scott, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. He was born April 26, 1928, in Richards, Mo., the son of Francis Marion and Stella G. (McDaniel) Brown. He married Flossie Ruth Nance July 30, 1950, in Pawnee Station, Kan. She preceded him in death Dec. 6, 1991...

Albert Leon Combs, Jr., 71, of Girard, passed away at 0655 hours on Friday, July 20, 2018 at his residence, surrounded by his family. Al was born on May 21, 1947 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Albert Leon and Ruth Marie (Ballinger) Combs. He attended Fort Scott High...

Elvis “Willard” Bruner, age 83, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 20, 2018. He was born on Oct. 4, 1934, on his parent’s farm near Mapleton, Kan., the son of Walter Eberly Bruner and Agnes (Mackie) Bruner. He married Darla Manderscheid on June 4, 1960, in Fredonia, Kan. ...

Retha Lynn Ross, age 46, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, July 19, 2018, at the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room. She was born April 4, 1972, in Girard, Kan., the daughter of Jerry Sowder and Vivian Allen Moore. She was adopted and raised by her paternal grandparents, C.A. ...

George Leslie, Jr., age 70, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at his home. He was born July 20, 1948, in Fort Scott, the son of Harry George Leslie, Sr. and Emma Lou Ball Leslie. George first married Wanda Payton on March 10, 1967. ...

George E. Larson, age 22, Bronson, Kan., died Monday July 24, 2018 as the result of an automobile accident. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the First Christian Church in Mound City. Burial in the Mapleton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. ...

Betty J. Nichols, 88, of Cape Coral, Fla., passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Betty was born and raised in Fort Scott, Kan. She attended Findlay College in Findlay, Ohio, where she met the love of her life, David T. Nichols. They were married on Sept. 4, 1949 and spent 62 wonderful years together raising four children – David, Sandy, Lori and Connie...

Grace Anne Herold, 80, passed away peacefully at home on July 20, 2018. Grace Anne was born on Feb. 23, 1938 to Betty and Charles Emmett Dallam. Grace Anne was a long time educator and was always able to find the best in her students. She loved being outdoors spending countless hours tending to her garden. ...

James Samuel “Tex” Crutcher, longtime business and community leader of Fort Scott, passed away July 26, 2018 in Springfield, Mo. He was born Feb. 1, 1929, on a cotton farm and cattle ranch outside of McKinney, Texas, second oldest in a family of 11, the son of Joe Louis Crutcher and Nell (Gilbert) Crutcher...

Joanne Grassi, 81, of Fort Scott, passed away Wednesday morning, July 25, 2018, at Guest Home Estates. She was born May 3, 1937, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Louis and Verna Rose (Carroll) Grassi. Joanne worked for many years in housekeeping for the Sisters of Mercy Convent, and she was a Past Matron, Order of the Eastern Star. Her hobbies included crocheting, arts and crafts, reading, and jewelry-making...

Bernard Francis "Barney" Brady Sr., age 86, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in La Cygne. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Mound City, Kan. Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Visitation will follow from 5 to 6 p.m. Contributions are suggested to the Knights of Columbus...

Doris Irene Jones, age 101, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, July 27, 2018, at Guest Home Estates, Fort Scott. She was born Jan. 30, 1917, in Rockville, Mo., the daughter of Isreal and Nancy Emmaline White DeLozier. Her family moved to Fort Scott when she was a child, and that move marked the beginning of her 95 years as a proud member of the Fort Scott community. ...

Dorothy C. Baston Troth, 88, of Pittsburg, Kan., formerly of Pleasanton, died Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg. Funeral service were 2 p.m. Monday July 30, 2018 at the Pleasanton First Christian Church. Visitation was from 5 to 7 p.m. ...

Christopher John Allen, age 48, of Jasper, Ind., passed away at 10:25 a.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at home. Chris was born in Eureka, Kan., on Feb. 19, 1970 to J.L. and Sadie (Howard) Allen. He married Melissa Bass on May 24, 1997 at the First Christian Church in Pittsburg, Kan...