Obituaries from October 2019

John David Mowrey, age 78, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at the Via Christi Emergency Room in Fort Scott. He was born March 11, 1941, in Fort Scott, Kan., and was the son of Raymond William Mowrey and Isabelle Ida Ramsey Mowrey. ...

Rex Bryant Moore, age 56, a resident of Redfield, Kan., passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, surrounded by his loved ones at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born on April 22, 1963, in Lawrence, Kan., the son of William Lee Moore and Shirley Jean Rogers Moore. ...

Roy Jackson, 90, of Fort Scott, passed away, Thursday evening, Oct. 3, 2019 at his home. Funeral arrangements for Roy Jackson are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Margaret Dalby Fowler, age 91 died Oct. 3, 2019, at Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott, Kan. She was born Emma Margaret Dalby on Dec. 5, 1927, in Dalby Springs, Texas, the daughter of Clarence Winston Dalby and Sarah Della Young Dalby. She married Herman Hugh Fowler on Jan. 24, 1953, in Dalby Springs, Texas. She was a bank teller in DeKalb and also in Bryan, Texas, while Herman was attending Texas A&M University...

Roy Clifford Jackson, 90, of Fort Scott, passed away, Thursday evening, Oct. 3, 2019 at his home. He was born Nov. 7, 1928 in Neodesha, Kan., the son of Roy Frank and Myrtle Mae (Combs) Jackson. He married Ruth I. Evans on June 12, 1949 in Fort Scott, Kan. ...

Donald Gene ‘Butch’ Krug, age 72, of Callahan, Fla., went home to be with his Lord and Savior June 19, 2019. There was cremation. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Fort Scott, KS. Memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, KS 66701...

Dennis Allen Hartman, age 68, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at his home. He was born May 6, 1951, in Fort Scott, the son of Leo Allen Hartman and Arla Eloyce Ater Hartman. Dennis grew up on the family farm southeast of Uniontown, Kan. ...

Mary E. Holmes, age 70, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. The family will have a Celebration of Life for Mary at a later date. The family suggests contributions to Mary Holmes Memorial Fund and may be sent in care of Schneider Funeral Home P.O. Box 525 Pleasanton, KS 66075. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

James Richard Norman, 66, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at his home in Winfield, Kan. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Kenneth Dale Roberts, age 63, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, at his home. He was born May 8, 1956, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Kenneth Ray Roberts and Joanne Lloyd Roberts. Dale attended school in both Fort Scott and Pittsburg and graduated from the Pleasanton High School. ...

Mary Elizabeth Hall, age 84, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, at her home. She was born Feb. 27, 1935, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Tom Lee Bolan and Alean Benskin Bolan. She married Edward LeRoy Hall on May 1, 1951, in Fort Scott. He preceded her in death on Sept. 16, 1995. Mary enjoyed crafts, crocheting, sewing and making blankets and clothing. She was always there for her family no matter the need. She also had a big heart for animals...

Pansy Viola “Diana” Tucker, age 82, formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., more recently of Shreveport, La., died early Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. Funeral services will be held 12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. ...

Ronald Dean Brown, Sr., age 74, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at his home. He was born April 1, 1945, in Fort Scott, the son of Robert D. Brown and Edna L. Sharpless Brown. Ron graduated from the Hume High School and later received his BS degree in Psychology from Pittsburg State University. ...

Margaret Marie Haas was born on Sept. 3, 1924, to Charles and Pearl Niemeir in Bourbon County, Kan. She was the eighth of 10 children. Marie attended Center School through the eighth grade and graduated from Fort Scott High School, Fort Scott, Kansas in 1942. As a young girl, Marie’s family began attending church services at the First Christian Church in Fort Scott, Kan. At the age of 15, Marie accepted Christ as her Savior and was baptized on Oct. 29, 1939...

Billie Jean Arbogast, 54, of Fort Scott, passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, at Guest Home Estates. She was born Dec. 24, 1964, in Wichita, Kan., the daughter of Forest Eugene and Iona (Crisp) Burns. Billie is survived by her children, Brandy LeeAnn Thrasher, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Charles Eugene Arbogast of Manteca, Calif.; two grandchildren, David Thrasher, and Colleen Thrasher; a brother, Willis Ward, and a sister, Sue Baird. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Pauline Mae Norris, age 94, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, at Franklin House Assisted Living in Fort Scott. She was born May 3, 1925, in Hepler, Kan., the daughter of Charles Oscar Cowan and Grace Olive Boileau Cowan. She graduated from Blue Mound High School with the class of 1942. ...

Mildred Van Dyke, 93, born in Fort Scott, Kan., has entered into her eternal rest on Oct. 15, 2019. She was widowed after 54 years of marriage to Hubert Van Dyke. They had three loving children, Gloria Sanders, Jimmy Van Dyke, and Bridget Nystrom. She had eight grandkids, 16 great-grandkids, and two great-great-grandkids. ...

Dorothy Ann Mangold, age 87, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. She was born Dec. 14, 1931 to sheepherder parents, Les and Flossie Coonrod Angle, in Faith, S.D. She was the youngest of four children. Her siblings, Harve, Betty and Helen have preceded her in death. ...

James Richard Norman, 66, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at his home in Winfield, Kan. He was cremated. Funeral Services for James Norman will be at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Fort Scott National Cemetery with military honors presented by Representatives of the United States Marine Corps Funeral Detail...

Judy Smith passed peacefully on October 15, 2019 with her family by her side. Visitation will be 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 18 at the Palestine Lutheran Church, 1375 Highway 210, Huxley, Iowa 50124 with a funeral service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery...

Charles (Chuck) David Hennessy, passed away peacefully in his sleep, on Aug. 2, 2019. He was born on May 20, 1939 in Kansas City, Kan., to Gertrude (Shannon) and John Hennessy. Chuck was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved brother, John...

Enoch Edward Joles, age 76, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at the Olathe Hospice House. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the First Baptist Church, Mound City, Kan. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to service time at First Baptist Church. The family suggests contributions to the Olathe Hospice House. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel...

Marguerite Ellen “Lovell” Lyon, 92, passed away Oct. 10, 2019 at St. Luke’s nursing center Carthage, Mo. She was born Jan. 21, 1927 in Ft. Scott, Kan., to Clarence and Lora Mae “Clark” Lovell. She was the manager of the Carthage DMV for eight years and a member of the United Methodist Church. Marguerite was a member of the Carthage music club and had a love of music. She loved her grandchildren...

Lula Jane Bradley, 62, Nevada, Mo., got her wings on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Lula was born March 12, 1957 in Stockton, Mo., to James A. and Neva I. (Simrell) Worthington. Lula grew up in Stockton, graduating from Stockton High School in 1975. ...

John Thomas Brown (J.T. or Johnny) was born in Lockwood, Mo., on April 4, 1919, to Euard Thaxton Brown and Elva Mattrisa Priddy Brown. As a young man he raised prize-winning live stock and helped farm on the family farm. He married Esther Ruth Wilcox on June 15, 1942. (They were married for just short of 76 years)...

Walter Earnest Foulk, age 91, resident of Arcadia, Kan., died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was the youngest of seven siblings, born on April 4, 1928, in Arcadia, the son of John and Lydia Moore Foulk. ...

Justin James Calvert, age 45, of Madison, Wisc., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. He was born on Sept. 21, 1974, in Girard, Kan., the son of Douglas Calvert and Marcia (Hughes) O'Neal. Justin graduated from Caney Valley High School in Caney, Kan., in 1993. ...

Virginia M. Coonrod, 83 of Pittsburg, KS died Friday, October 25, 2019 at the Medicalodge South in Pittsburg after losing her long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born March 3, 1936 in Crawford County, Ks the daughter of Charles F. and Susie (Garrett) Morris...

Sybil May Fehr Chaplin, age 94, of Fort Scott, Kan., peaceably joined her departed family and friends late Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. Sybil was born on May 25, 1925 to Dewey Higday and Ruth June Brittingham Fehr in Pleasanton, Kan., where she grew up. ...

Tobiah G. “Toby” Nighswonger, 45, of Fort Scott, passed away Sunday evening, Oct. 27, 2019 at the Medicalodges Nursing Home. Following Cremation, funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. ...

Tobiah G. “Toby” Nighswonger, 45, of Fort Scott, passed away Sunday evening, Oct. 27, 2019, at Medicalodges in Fort Scott. He was born Sept. 19, 1974 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Thomas Henry and Glenda Frances (Painter) Nighswonger. Toby graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1993. ...

Perry Lyle Cougill, age 37, Kansas City, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. He was preceded in death by both of his grandfathers, Lyle Dean Cougill and Perry Norman Cannon. He is survived by his mother, Debra Cougill, father, Bob Cougill and wife Stacey, brothers, Christopher Cougill and Lydia and Joshua Cougill and Bailey, grandmother, Karan Cannon, grandmother, Peggy Carstens, grandmother, Karan Cannon, niece, Addy, and nephews Landon and Carver...

Thomas Franklin Cooke, Jr., age 59, of Hume, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 at the Grace Community Church in Pleasanton, Kan. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. to service time at Grace Community Church. ...

Julia Loretta (Wiggans) Malone, 65, of Hepler, Kan., passed away Oct. 25, 2019 at Freeman Hospital. Julia was born to Ralph and Mabel Wiggans on March 18, 1956 in Kansas City, Mo. She married Timothy Joseph Malone on Dec. 16, 1988. She lived many years in Farlington, Kan., until moving to Hepler. ...