Obituaries from August 2021

Tammy Leighann Owen, 55, formerly of Fort Scott, and most recently of Grandview, Mo., passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Alton, Mo. She was born Jan. 29, 1966, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Garry Ray and Linda Kay (Turner) Warren. Tammy is survived by her mother, Linda Kay McCann, of Fort Scott; her sons, Shane Michael Willey of Huntsville, Ala., and Christopher Jordan Willey, of Kansas City, Mo.; her significant other Phil O’Reilly, of Grandview, Mo., and three grandchildren. ...

David Newcomb, 72, passed away on March 31, 2021. He was born on Nov. 11, 1948, to John and Pauline (Greer) Newcomb. Following graduation from Fort Scott (Kan.) High School in 1966, David attended Fort Scott Community College and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1968. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam. David moved to Kansas City in 1977, began working for Arvey Paper Company, and was transferred to their Cincinnati, Ohio location. He lived in Cincinnati until his death...

Ellen Y. Brenner, age 70, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Monday, August 2, 2021. A gathering to celebrate the life of Ellen Brenner will be announced at a later date. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Amy Jo Wiggans, age 65, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 31, 2021. Rev. Floyd Minor and Rev. Randy Query will conduct funeral services at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Clarksburg Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 Friday evening at the Cheney Witt Chapel. ...

Margaret Patricia Stevens, age 85, resident of Ft. Scott, Kan., died Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, at her home. There was cremation. Private family services will take place at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main...

Michael Ray Moore, age 56, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg. He was born in Port St. Joe, Fla., on Nov. 6, 1964. At 17, he enlisted in the USAF and served four years as an SP guarding B52 bombers on the flight line. ...

John J. (Jeff) Long, 61, passed away at Southeast Georgia Health System – Camden Campus on July 29, 2021. He was born on Oct. 22, 1959 at Great Lakes, Illinois Naval Hospital to Vernon R. Long and Jaunita E. (Chambers) Long of Kansas. He’s lived in Camden County since 1992...

Larry Lee Bishard, 80, a Northland resident of Kansas City, Mo., passed away at his home on Monday, July 26, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born Aug. 4, 1940 in Fort Scott, Kan., to Ralph Woodrow and Goldie Mae (Davis) Bishard. Larry graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1958 and earned a BS in chemistry from Park University. ...

Angela Sweet’s life began on Jan. 2, 1978 in El Dorado, Kan.; the daughter of Tommy and Sherry (Griffith) Conrad. Angela graduated from El Dorado High School and then graduated from Butler Community College. She was united in marriage to Gregg Sweet on Feb. ...

On Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, Brian Conroy, loving son, husband, and father of our children, passed away at the age of 50. Brian was born on Feb. 9, 1971, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Michael and Connie (Magee) Conroy. Shortly after graduation he would join the United States Army and achieve numerous awards for his marksmanship and tank maneuvering skills. ...

Linda Jane Davis, age 67, Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021 at her home. She was born on March 29, 1954 in Colony, Kan., the daughter of George Calvin and Rosa Jane Wilson Sutterby. She graduated from Blue Mound High School and received cosmetology training at Fort Scott Community College. ...

Thomas Earl Williams, Sr., 91, of Ft. Scott, Kan., formerly of Bronaugh, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021 at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, Mo. Earl was born on March 4, 1930 in Walker, Mo., to John Henry and Jessie Alice (Tons) Williams. He married Marvlyn Rose Shearburn on May 4, 1952 in Bronaugh, Mo., and she survives of the home in Ft. Scott...

Lavina Mae Giddens, age 91, resident of Fort Scott, KS, died Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, at Girard Medical Center, Girard, Kan. She was born Dec. 17, 1929, in Hume, Mo., the daughter of Joseph and Mabel Castlebury Standeford. She graduated from Fort Scott High School. ...

Beverly Jean Brind, age 78, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at her home. She was born May 2, 1943, in Fort Scott, the daughter of John Eugene Hurd and Flossie Eva Hall Hurd. In earlier years, Beverly had worked at Mid-Western Distribution, Extrusions and Peerless. ...

Agnes Laureta Workman Armstrong, age 95, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, at the Via Christi Emergency Room in Fort Scott. She was born Oct. 23, 1925, in Garland, Kan., the daughter of Ivan Lee Workman and Elva Palmer Workman. ...

Judith Ann Renard, age 80, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, at Country Place Living in Fort Scott. She was born Sept. 20, 1940, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Russell and Edith Post Hammons. She attended Mapleton School as a young child, then graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1958 and later received her BS degree in home economics from Kansas State University in 1962. ...

William Allen "Bill" Shadden, age 75, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. He was born on Feb. 13, 1946 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Floyd and Mary Gruver Shadden. He was united in marriage to Fanchion Joles on Oct. 5, 1964 in Fort Scott. ...

Donnie Ray Moore, age 71, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. He was born May 21, 1950, in Prescott, Kan., the son of William Lee Moore and Virgia May Alice Milton Moore. ...

Clarence Melvin “Mel” Anderson, 78, of Frontenac, Kan., died 10:57 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 at the Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, Kan., following an illness. Mel was born Feb. 21, 1943 in Ft. Scott, Kan., the son of Donald and Ruby (Sharp) Anderson. ...

Enos Doyle Zimmerman, age 91, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Kan. He was born Aug. 22, 1929, in Isabella, Okla., the son of William Andrew Zimmerman and Eda Mae Fuller Zimmerman. ...

LaVerne Frances McGee, age 92, Mound City, Kan., formerly of Centerville, Kan., passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. She was born on Feb. 14, 1929, in Coyle, Okla., the daughter of Arthur and Vonnie Morgan Lamb. She spent her younger years in Oklahoma and moved to the Wall Street area in her teens. She graduated from Mound City High School. She was united in marriage to Earnest McGee on June 27, 1948, in the Wall Street Christian Church. He preceded her in death on Dec. 29, 2007...

Thomas Francis Palzer, age 70 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in La Cygne, Kan. Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m., with visitation to follow from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. ...

Franklin Marion Ramsey, Sr., age 74, of Bronson, Kan., passed away Aug. 21, 2021, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kan. Frank was born Oct. 3, 1946, in Harper, Kan., to Earl E. Ramsey and Eva (Wise) Ramsey. Frank attended school in Conway Springs, Kan. Frank and Georgia (Likely) Ramsey were married May 22, 1966, in Bronson, Kan...

Timothy Sean "Doc" Smith, age 47, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Mound City, Kan. Vigil, including Rosary, will be at 4:30 p.m. ...

Daisy Strader, 94, of Fort Scott, passed away Sunday afternoon, Aug. 22, 2021, at her home. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Ida Eldene Pinkerton, age 87, Fulton, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. She was born in Fulton, Kan., on Jan. 27, 1934, the daughter of Charles Earl and Eleanor Marie Smith Pinkerton. She graduated from Prescott High School. Eldene worked as a claims clerk for Western Insurance. ...

Jack Harvey Ferguson, age 93, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. He was born in Centerville, Kan., the son of Charlie Harvey and Ruth Arlene Scott Ferguson. He graduated from Blue Mound High School. Jack was a good athlete in high school and played town team baseball for Farlinville after high school. ...

Ann Louise Ferguson, 88, of Girard, Kan. died on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 at the Girard Medical Center. She was born on March 18, 1933 in Holton, Kan., the daughter of Cyril and Velma Nolin. She grew up in Blue Mound, Kan., and graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1951. She received her BS degree from Kansas State Teachers College, now Pittsburg State University...

Danelle Nicole Page Joines, age 30, a former resident of Redfield, Kan., and more recently of Blue Springs, Mo., passed away Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at the Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., following a brief illness. She was born July 7, 1991, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Garry R. ...

Anna Meredith Jones, age 97, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, at the Medicalodges in Fort Scott. She was born March 10, 1924, in Garland, Kan., the daughter of Archie White Dickerson and Ora Ethel Edgell Dickerson. ...

Thomas Glenn Smith, 80, of Redfield, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 after a lengthy battle with COVID-19 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. Glenn was born on July 9, 1941, at the home of his parents, Thomas and Ruth Smith of Arcadia. Kan...

Maxine Louise Kinney Smith, 96, of Fort Scott, passed away early Friday morning, Aug. 27, 2021, at A Country Place, Fort Scott, Kan. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Daisy Louise Strader, 94, of Fort Scott, passed away Sunday afternoon, Aug. 22, 2021, at her home. She was born Feb. 19, 1927, in Uniontown, Kan., the daughter of James Frederick and Bertha Dean (Ramsey) Pryor. She graduated from Uniontown High School. She married Richard Strader in Noel, Mo., in 1950, and he preceded her in death March 14, 2003. After early years as a housewife and mother, she worked at the local Sears Roebuck store as credit manager until the early 1980s...

Luedith Mae Lewis, age 76, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to service time. ...

Henry Emmanuel Ericson, a resident of Hiattville, Kan., passed away Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, at the age of 91. Henry was born on March 1, 1930, in Salina, Kan., on his mother’s birthday, to Clarence Cornelius and Amelia Gladys Helena (Hanson) Ericson. ...

Joe Charley Allison Jr., age 82, Prescott, Kan., passed away Sunday, Aug. 29. Funeral service will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 at Chapel. Contributions may be made to Reach Out Food Pantry in care of Schneider Funeral Home P.O. Box 525 Pleasanton, KS 66075. Online condolences www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Maxine Louise (Lockwood) Kinney Smith, 96, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away August 27, 2021, at Country Place Senior Living in Fort Scott. She was born September 18, 1924, in Bourbon County, Kan., to George and Mildred Lockwood of Godfrey, Kansas. Maxine and Harley P. ...

John A. Coons, age 77, passed away Aug. 24, 2021, in Oklahoma City, Okla. John was born March 3, 1944, to Albert and Mona Mary (Chapman) Coons in San Diego, Calif. He attended two years of technical college before joining the Navy in1964. He served in the Navy and the Army. ...

Millicent A. “Millie” Tallman, Wichita, Kan., loving wife, mother of three children, grandmother of five, and great-grandmother of six, passed away on August 28, 2021, at age 93. Memorial services are 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 3, 2021, at Central Community Church, 6100 W. ...

Ronald Brinson Burton, Sr., age 78, Blue Mound, Kan. passed away Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. He was born on Sept. 15, 1942 in Vanceboro, N.C., the son of Willy Thomas and Lilla Mae Hendrix Burton. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp. ...