Obituaries from December 2019

Donald Verne Cummings, age 82, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., went to his heavenly reward Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. Don was born June 19, 1937, in Fort Scott at the old Mercy Hospital to Paul Verne and Delta Armour Cummings. ...

Jack Avery “Babe” Young, age 90, a resident of Leawood, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, at the Glenwood Village in Overland Park, Kan. He was born Jan. 17, 1929, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Jack Young and Geneva Wollard Young. He graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1945. ...

James A. “Archie” Edwards, Sr., age 73, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, at his home. He was born April 10, 1946, in Pittsburg, Kan., the son of Charles Edwards and Mary Watson Edwards. Archie married Carol Hall on Feb. ...

Juanita Stocker, age 95, a former resident of Girard, Kan., more recently of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at the Olathe Hospice House. She was born Sept. 15, 1924, in Lamar, Mo., the daughter of Fred and Ona Mae Fowler. She was a graduate of the Lamar High School. ...

Wilma Earlene (Koger) Leach, age 81, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, at her home. She was born Sept. 25, 1938, in Neodesha, Kan., the daughter of William Earl and Aileen Koger. Wilma attended Neodesha Schools and graduated from the Neodesha High School in 1956. ...

On Dec. 11, 2019, the Good Lord called a faithful servant home to glory. Ruth Fidelia (Culler) Wells, age 88, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., entered her heavenly home on Wednesday evening at the Medicalodge in Girard, Kan. She was born Jan. 23, 1931, at the family farm home in Vernon County, Mo. ...

Samantha “Sami” Jean Milburn, 22, of rural Arcadia, passed away at 5:35 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 28, 1997 at Girard, the daughter of Tim and Deborah (Johns) Milburn. She graduated from Fort Scott High School in 2015. Later she graduated from Fort Scott Community College with her cosmetology certification...

Opal G. Binford, age 85, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, Dec. 15,2019, at her home. She was born July 29, 1934, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Alvin and Bertha Graves Gray. Opal married Earl “Doc” Binford on Nov. 23, 1979. He preceded her in death. ...

Sandra M. Jacquinet, age 74, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born Jan. 2, 1945, in Girard, Kan., the daughter of John Douglas and Virginia Katherine Thomas Owen. Sandra worked for Mercy Hospital as a ward clerk. ...

Robert Lester Wishart Jr., 94, passed away Dec. 17, 2019 in El Dorado, Kan. Arrangements pending with Heritage Funeral Home of El Dorado.

John Arthur Renard, age 81, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, at his home. He was born July 22, 1938, in Ellsworth, Kan., the son of Carl E. and Myrtle E. Hundley Renard. He married Judith Ann Hammons on May 17, 1964, in Mapleton, Kan. ...

Roger Lee Lewis, age 58, Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Centerville, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019. He was born on Nov. 19, 1961 in Iola, Kan., the son of Rolland and Rozella Newman Lewis. He graduated from Prairie View High School in the Class of 1980. ...

Virgil Eugene Stevens, age 60, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday Dec. 26, 2019. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2019 at the Pleasanton First Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, Jan. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Pleasanton First Baptist Church. Online condolences can be left atwww.schneiderfunerals.com...

Geraldine Frances Raney, age 98, a resident of Colorado Springs, Colo., passed away Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at her home in Colorado Springs. Funeral services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas.

Patricia Ann German, age 82, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., went to be with her personal Lord and Savior Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born Feb. 21, 1937, in Triadelphia, W.V., the daughter of Albert Martin King and Ruth Pauline Rhoades King. ...

Vicky Lynne Nation, 57, of Fort Scott, passed away Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born in Fort Scott, Kan., June 15, 1962, the daughter of Fred Allen and Connie Arleata (Hanna) Pettyman. She is survived by two sons, Bryan Nation of Fort Scott, Kan., and Blayne Nation of Reno, Nev., her mother, Connie Prettyman, a sister, Toni Reece and two nephews, Victor and Emerson Reece all of Pomona, Kan...

Geraldine F. Raney, age 98, a resident of Colorado Springs, Colo., passed away Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at her home in Colorado. Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct a graveside service at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Glendale Cemetery south of Fulton. Family and friends may meet at the Cheney Witt Chapel prior to leaving for the cemetery at 12:45 p.m. Services are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, KS...