Obituaries from April 2021

Kevin Bryan Shelton, age 56, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, March 30, 2021, at his home. There was cremation. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Kevin Shelton Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Edward Everett “Ed” Dalton, age 87, passed away on March 30, 2021 in Louisburg, Kan. He was born on Feb. 3, 1934 in Mapleton, Kan., to Ruth (Cook) Dalton and Thomas W. Dalton. He attended Fort Scott schools and worked at the Western Insurance/American States Insurance Companies, retiring in 1989 after 31 years. ...

Dale W. Davenport, age 62, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Services were held on Friday, April 2, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Dale was preceded by parents, Ronald and Linda Davenport. He is survived by wife, Rhonda; children, William (Barbara) Davenport of Panama City, Fla., Vanessa (Jason) Jones of Wichita; siblings, Rowena Davenport of Wichita, Robert (Barbara) Davenport of Bradenton, Fla., Ronald (Julie) Davenport, Jr. ...

Thora May Shinn, age 94, a former resident of Iola, Kan., and more recently of Uniontown, Kan., passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born March 5, 1927, at her grandparents’ home south of Bronson, Kan., the daughter of Roy Nichols and Mabel Watson Nichols. ...

Mona Lee Stern, age 92, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, April 2, 2021, at Country Place Senior Living in Fort Scott. She was born Aug. 1, 1928, in LeRoy, Kan., the daughter of Shot George and Oleeta Corwin George. Mona attended Aliceville, Kan., grade school and graduated from Westphalia High School where she was a cheerleader for four years. ...

David Eugene Yoos, 64, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Landmark Hospital in Joplin due to complications of heart failure and diabetes. Dave was born Oct. 21, 1956 in Pittsburg, Kan., to Ralph Eugene (Gene) Yoos and Norma (Pettibon) Yoos. Dave was a 1975 graduate of Bronaugh R-7 High School. ...

Noel George Jurgens, 83, of Mound City, Kan., passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Noel was born June 17, 1937 in Omaha, Neb., to George and Leola (Sautter) Jurgens. After graduating from Pleasanton High School, Noel married Mildred "Millie" Louise Harclerode on Aug. ...

Edward “Ed” Earl Coulter, age 72, resident of Farlington, Kan., died Monday, April 5, 2021, at his home. Pastor Randy Coulter will conduct graveside services at 10 a.m. Friday, April 9, in the Rosebank Cemetery, Mulberry, Kan. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 Thursday evening at the Cheney Witt Chapel. ...

Elsie Jean Sellen, 93, of Fort Scott, passed away Monday morning, April 5, 2021, at Guest Home Estates, Fort Scott, Kan. She was born June 16, 1927, in Whiting, Kan., the daughter of Clifton and Grace (Koger) Belden. She married William Walker Sellen July 13, 1947, in Topeka, Kan., and he preceded her in death June 14, 2015...

Bourbon County Commissioners have approved a lease agreement for the move of the Dispatch Center to the courthouse that will result in no cost to the city of Fort Scott. Fort Scott City Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a contract with the county to move Central Dispatch Center from the Hawkins Safety Building to the courthouse...

Agnes Post, 96, of Fort Scott, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Diversified Care in Chanute. She was born Sept. 22, 1924, in Moran, Kan., the daughter of Elmer E. and Susie Agnes (Judge) Norman. Agnes worked as a Nurse Aide for Mercy and also at area nursing homes...

Vivian Lucile Bright, age 93, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. ...

Raymond Claude McIntosh, age 83, was born at home, December 9, 1937, in Freedom Township, Bourbon County, Kan., and died April 10, 2021. He died in a car crash returning to Buffalo, Kan., where he lived. He married Ida Rae Staten, December 18, 1959 in Pleasanton, Kan., later divorcing. ...

Kale L. Roberts, 94, of Fort Scott, passed away early Thursday morning, April 15, 2021, at Medicalodges. He was born Jan. 19, 1927, in Mount Hope, Kan., the son of Del and Mabel (Krasenberg) Roberts. He married Thorene F. Johnson Feb. 1, 1947, in Mount Hope, Kan., and she survives him at Medicalodges...

Wayne Atkins, 77, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away early Thursday morning, April 15, 2021 at his home in Nixa, Mo. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Ervin Aaron Dill, age 94, earned his Victory, entering the presence of Jesus at 12:14 a.m., Thursday, April 8, 2021, at a family home following a short illness. Ervin was born Dec. 31, 1926 in Columbus, Kan., to Harrison L. Dill and Effie Edith (Griffin) Dill. ...

John William Woodburn, 76, died March 7, 2021 in Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 24 at 2 p.m. at the Pleasanton Cemetery in Pleasanton, Kan., under the direction of Schneider Funeral Home. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Memorials may be directed to the National Parks Foundation or The American Cancer Society in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525, Pleasanton, KS 66075...

Floyd Arthur Holmes (or Arthur Floyd Holmes, it was never clear which) passed away peacefully at his residence at Grandwood Assisted Living in Grove, Okla., on Feb. 13, 2021. A memorial graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the Holmes Cemetery. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel...

Otis Wayne Atkins of Nixa, Mo., passed away peacefully on April 15, 2021, surrounded by his loving children and grandchildren. Wayne was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Jan. 11, 1944, to Ola Wilma Owens and Otis F. Atkins. He had one sister, Coleen Leavel. Wayne attended public schools and graduated from Appleton City High School in Appleton City, Mo., in 1961...

Jeanine Wyatt, age 61, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo. She was born Aug. 30, 1959, in Wichita, Kan., the daughter of Clark D. Holt and Jean Feagins Holt. She married David Joe Wyatt on June 19, 1978, at Cañon City, Colo. ...

Gerald Ray Fairbanks, age 84 of Hume, Mo., passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, April 26, 2021, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. ...

Russell Pippin, age 88, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Monday April 26, 2021. a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Osawatomie Cemetery. ...

Ramona Mae Saxer, age 81, a resident of Richmond, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021, at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in Sugar Land, Texas. She was born May 24, 1939, in Zenith, Kan., the only daughter of Clair Keesling and Bernice Beltz Keesling. ...

David Wayne Carpenter, 62, Deerfield, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., following a brief unexpected illness. David was born Aug. 8, 1958 in Nevada, Mo., to David Walter and Wilma Lou (Wyckoff) Carpenter...

Barbara Sue Smith Michael, age 76, of Blue Mound, Kan., died Feb. 2, 2021. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will follow in Sunny Slope Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to Care to Share of Linn County, in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box J, Mound City, KS 66056. Family and friends may leave on-line condolences at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Lloyd Eugene McGee, Jr., age 70, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021. A graveside memorial service at Fort Scott National Cemetery will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Contributions are suggested to Disabled American Veterans, in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box J, Mound City, KS 66056. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...