Obituaries from August 2019

Jesus stretched out his loving arms and took John Allan Coyan to live in his heavenly home on Wednesday evening July 31, 2019, at Country Place Memory Care in Fort Scott. John was born on Feb. 7, 1945, at the family farm home near Redfield, Kan. He was the oldest child of Daniel George and Clara Alice (Todd) Coyan...

Marjorie Bowen, 91, passed away Friday, Aug. 2, at Spring Hill. Services will be announced by Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott.

Carolynn Joyce Richardson Comstock, 78 passed away peacefully on July 27, 2019 surrounded by her family and friends. Carolynn was born in Ottawa, Kan., on March 1, 1941 to Elmer and Bulah Richardson. At the time Elmer was stationed at Ft. Sill, Okla., with the United States Army. ...

Marjorie Faye Bowen, age 91, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and more recently of Spring Hill, Kan., passed away Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, at the Spring Hill Care and Rehab Center. She was born Jan. 7, 1928, in Plew, Mo., the daughter of Orval Sparks and Olga Baker Sparks. ...

Estella Elizabeth Meech, age 84, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, at the Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. She was born June 7, 1935, in Hepler, Kan., the daughter of Oscar Jacob Gier and Lizzie Belle Goff Gier. She graduated from the Hepler High School where she excelled in basketball. ...

Ida Lydia Poore, 78, of Lamar, passed away the morning of Aug. 9, 2019 with her husband, Melvin Poore holding her hand. Ida was born March 26, 1941 to Frank Lewis and Ethel (Eads) Burdick. She was the ninth of 10 children and they all grew up in Deerfield, Mo. ...

Thurman M. Miller, 97, formally of Bright’s Grill and Shake, Fort Scott, Kan., passed away March 29, 2019, at the Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice, Rockledge, Fla. He will be laid to rest Aug. 23 at 11 am at Fort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kan. He was born April 27, 1921, to David and Lula Miller in Miami County and was raised on the family farm in the New Lancaster Community. ...

Marcine L. West, 85, formerly of Redfield, Kan., passed away Thursday afternoon, Aug. 15, 2019. She was born at home on April 16, 1934, to Albert Henry and Lorenia Long Davis. She was raised on the family farm north of Bronson, near Xenia, Kan. She married Delbert Eugene West on Dec. 22, 1952 in Mound City, Kan. He preceded her in death on Feb. 3, 1984...

Floyd Gilbert Harper, 94, of Uniontown, Kan., passed away Sunday morning, Aug. 18, 2019 at the Medicalodge Nursing Home in Girard, Kan. He was born Jan. 4, 1925 in Uniontown, Kan., the son of Walter William and Iva Kough Harper. He married Helen Louise Eshelbrenner, Jan. 18, 1953 at the Eshelbrenner house on National Avenue, in Fort Scott, Kan...

Shirley Ann Chambers, 84, amazing mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and mammie to many, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019 at Prairie Elder Care Home in Overland Park, Kan. Shirley was born in Fort Scott, Kan., March 9, 1935 to Cleatis Carl and Thelma Mae (Cummings) Duncan. ...

Robert W. Hoerr, 87, of Taylor, Mo., passed away Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, Mo. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at the Apostolic Christian Church in Taylor, Mo. Burial with full Military Rites will follow at the Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery in Taylor...

Johnnie L. Harrison, age 60, resident of Arcadia, Kan., died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, Kan. There was cremation. Services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Larry Joe Beck, age 65, a resident of Mt. Vernon, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, at his home. He was born April 11, 1954, in Fort Scott, Kan. He graduated from the Fort Scott High School and Fort Scott Community College. He went on to receive his BS degree in nursing from Pittsburg State University. ...

Marilyn B. Eastwood, age 91, Centerville, Kan., passed away on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 at the Franklin House in Fort Scott, Kan. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. ...

Robert Ray Stout, age 79, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Kan. He was born July 17, 1940, in Ash Grove, Mo., the son of Elmer Ray and Charlene Geneva Rasnic Stout. He graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 1958. ...

Donald Lloyd Fritter, age 84, a resident of Springfield, Mo., passed away Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at the James River Nursing and Rehab Center in Springfield. He was born Oct. 29, 1934, in Eve, Mo., the son of Lewis William Fritter and Stella Lucille Gardner Fritter. He married Jan Faulconer Hillier on Nov. 7, 1975. In addition to farming, Don had also worked several years for the railroad. He enjoyed gardening and traveling. He was a member of the South Street Christian Church...

Rhonda Elaine Heathman Pottorff, age 63, a resident of Nevada, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at the Landmark Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Deerfield Cemetery. ...