Obituaries from September 2021

Shannon Elizabeth Herrington, 30, of Girard, Kan., passed away Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, in Springfield, Mo. She was born Feb. 27, 1991, in Garnett, Kan., the daughter of Paul Oscar Herrington, Jr. and Bonnie Lynn (Bolton) Herrington. Shannon is survived by her children, Dustin Fry, Haedyn Skaggs, and Savannah Skaggs, all of the home; her parents, Paul and Bonnie Herrington of Bonner Springs, Kan.; a brother, Paul Herrington, III and Amanda Amer, of Fort Scott; two nephews, Christian Herrington, and Kholson Herrington, and a niece, Kaydence Herrington.. ...

Elaine Emmett, 85, died Sunday, Aug. 29, in Frontenac, Kan. She is survived by her daughters, Katherine Emmett-Sweetser of Fort Scott and Audrey Emmett of Washington, D.C. A private burial will be held in Colorado. Arrangements are under the direction of Brenner Mortuary, 114 East Fourth Street, Pittsburg, KS...

Bobbie V. Wortman, 95, Disabled WWII Veteran and retired Civil Servant McConnell Air Force Base, passed away Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Broadway Mortuary. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Greenwood Cemetery. ...

Margie Nell Majors, 90, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at A Country Place in Fort Scott. She was born March 3, 1931, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Norman Curtis and Edna May (Gunsaullus) Bowers. She married Billy Joe Majors on March 4, 1950, in Fort Scott. He preceded her in death May 6, 2016...

On Sept. 5, 2021 at 7:50 a.m., Barbara Mae Grimes went to be with the Lord. At age 84, she had taken part in many worthwhile and long-lasting events, which she treasured whole heartedly. She loved people and would jump at the chance to help someone with health concerns or anything else she could. ...

Glenn Allen Newcomer was born in Hays, Kan., on Aug. 25, 1942, to Ralph and Leila Newcomer. He passed away on Saturday, Sept. 4, in Fort Scott. He was raised on the family farm in Russell, Kan., where he grew to love the land. This led him to Kansas State...

Lucille Gladine Knox, 88, died Sept. 2, 2021, at Sandstone Heights. She was born Feb. 10, 1933, in Hiattville, to Nathan and Dorothy (Kalm) Crays. Affectionately known as Lu, Mom, Grandma, Grandma-Great, Great-Great Grandma, and Aunt Lu, Lucille graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1950. ...

Toby Lane Adams, age 52, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kan. Services for Toby Adams will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Anthony Wayne “Tony” Weyant, age 32, a resident of Colorado, passed Aug. 28, 2021 in Colorado. He was born July 17, 1989, in Savannah, Ga., the son of Charles Weyant and Donna Weyant. He married Sonja Medlin, Sept. 22, 2018 in Grants Pass, Ore. Tony was a self-employed contactor. He loved to take his family on vacations were they would camp, hike and tour the national parks. He enjoyed ordering pizza and watching movies. Tony loved to cook especially BBQ, even if there was snow on the ground...

Leota Vondell Burris, age 85, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. A 1 p.m. graveside service will be held at the Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, Mo. Contributions are suggested to St. Jude Children's Hospital. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Gayla Dawn Reinkens, age 65, passed away on Sept. 7 unexpectedly at KU Medical Center. Gayla was born on May 10, 1956 in Fort Scott, Kan. She traveled and lived in many different states, and had resided in Girard, Kan., at the time of her death. Gayla is survived by her mom, Betty J. Simpson; one son, Samuel Neil Reinkens of the home; two daughters, Jenise Reinkens, and Rachel Pearson; son-in-law Arthur Pearson Sr. Also surviving are six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren...

George “Murray” Lockwood, 84, of Arma, Kan., died at 1:10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital at Pittsburg, Kan. Mr. Lockwood was born on July 8, 1937 at Godfrey, Kan., the son of George F. and Mildred G. Church Lockwood. He grew up on a farm at Godfrey, Kan., and continued to farm with his father. ...

Toby Lane Adams was born in El Dorado, Kan., on Feb. 7, 1969, to James Richard and Sharon Lynn (Kelley) Adams. He passed away on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kan., after a 28-day battle with COVID-19. Toby attended school in Fort Scott, Kan., El Dorado, Kan., and Altoona, Kan. ...

George Edwin McReynolds, age 79, passed away Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at the Medicalodges of Fort Scott. He was born Nov. 22, 1941 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Truman and Ethel Leona Pitts McReynolds. George worked a Walmart for 32 years and was manager of the electronics department. He loved to hunt and fish. He enjoyed putting together puzzles and spending time with his two dogs. George loved spending time with family and friends, especially his time with the grandkids...

Rev. James "David" Tucker, age 91, a resident of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at his home. He was born in Gravette, Arkansas, on December 20, 1929, to Charles Kenyan and Nora Belle Haddock Tucker, the youngest of 14 children. ...

Rise Roseland (Rapier) Wheeler, age 75, passed away June 30 in Orlando, Fla. Rise was born June 11, 1946 to Marcus and Lucille Rapier in Fort Scott, Kan. Rise often said her greatest joy was being a mother to her three children and worked from the home while they grew up. ...

Betty Lou Emery, 88, Deerfield, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at her home, following a lengthy illness. Betty was born to Richard “Dick” E. and Susie (Shuhart) Saathoff on May 19, 1933 in Nevada, Mo. Betty graduated from Nevada High School with the Class of 1951. ...

Roland K. “Termite” Wilson, age 76, passed away Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at the Medicalodges in Fort Scott. He was born Aug. 4, 1945, in Cottage Grove, Ore., the son of Clarence Wilson and Nila Nadine Gibson Wilson. He spent most of his early life in Bronson, Kan., where he worked as a paper carrier and at the grocery store. ...

Wilbur Lee Smith, age 84, Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. He was born in Moran, Kan., on Nov. 9, 1936, the son of Richard Dwight and Faith Kibble Smith. Wilbur attended first grade in Mound City, finishing up his elementary school education at Union School, a one-room school near the family farm. ...

Raymond Eugene Sickles Jr. (aka) Toby Sickles, age 71 resident of Independence, Mo., died Sept. 10, 2021 at 8:57 p.m. at North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, Mo. A Celebration of Life will be held at noon Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 at Tryst Falls Park, Shelter 12, Excelsior Springs, Mo., 64024...

Marsha Louise Lancaster passed away on Sept. 19, 2021, at the age of 54. Marsha was born in Fort Scott, Kan., on March 1, 1967, to Cecil Otis and Vivian Louise (Towle) Lancaster. A graduate of Fort Scott High School Class of 1985, Marsha then attended Fort Scott Community College School of Cosmetology. ...

Clara Brewer, 97, of Fort Scott, passed away, Saturday evening, Sept. 18, 2021 at the home of her daughter, Mildred Hall. She was born, Dec. 18, 1923 in Yates Center, Kan., the daughter of Albertis Orville “Bert” and Moma Mary Martin Hodge. She married Ivan E. Brewer, Aug. 2, 1941, in Pawnee Station, Kan., and he preceded her in death on Jan. 27, 1997...

Janita Marie Clark, age 52, of Mound City, Kan., passed away at the Olathe Hospice House on Sept. 19, 2021 Funeral 10 a.m., Sept. 24, 2021 at Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm, Sept. 23, 2021 at the La Cygne chapel. Burial will be in Star Valley Cemetery. Contributions can be made to American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 304 La Cygne, KS 66040. Condolences www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Barbara Jean Driscoll, age 75, a resident of Ft Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at her home. She was born Dec. 3, 1945, in Little Rock, Ark., the daughter of Richard Dallas Stone and Verlon Undine Henry Stone. She married William R. ...

Virgil Elmer Spencer, age 82, Mound City, Kan., passed away Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. He was born on Aug. 8, 1939 in rural Mound City, Kan., the son of Elmer Allen and Thelma Barker Spencer. As a very young man Virgil knew he needed Christ, so he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age. ...

Carol Jean Carnes, age 63, a resident of Bethesda, Md., passed away Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at the Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Springs, Md. Funeral services for Carol Carnes will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan...

Norma Jean Cowan, 89, of Nevada, Mo., and formerly of Devon, passed away late Tuesday evening, Sept. 21, 2021, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo. She was born May 30, 1932, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Archie Jesse and Irma E. (Shoemaker) Riggs. She married Billy Joe Cowan on Aug. 12, 1951, in Devon, Kan., and he survives of the home...

James Eldon “Jim” Hoover, 60, of Joplin, Mo., passed away Sept. 20, 2021, at his home. He was born Oct. 19, 1960, in Detroit, Mich., the son of Eldon Lee and Forestine Rosetta (Miller) Hoover. Jim served in the U.S. Army and was a respiratory therapist. He loved riding his Victory motorcycle...

Carol Jean Carnes passed away Sept. 18, 2021 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Md. She was born Dec. 9, 1957 in Stafford, Kan., to Kenneth and Earline Costley Carnes. She grew up in Wellington and on a farm near Weir, Kan. Graduating from Columbus Unified High School, she received her B.S. ...

Leslie “Scott” Smith, 40, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. Scott was born Dec. 15, 1980 in Joplin, Mo., to Steven L. and Pamela J. (Rayburn) Smith. Scott was raised in the Bronaugh area. He graduated from Bronaugh High School Class of 1999. For the past four years he has resided in Fort Scott...

Warren Lee Schooley, age 91, a resident of rural Walnut, Kan., passed away Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at the Guest Home Estates Care Home in Fort Scott, Kan. He was born Dec. 29, 1929, on a farm near Walnut, Kan., the son of Maurice Schooley and Elsie Fern Schooley. At the age of 5, Warren and his folks moved to Elsie’s family farm to care for her father. As Warren grew he learned to work the farm with his folks and eventually purchased an additional farm for his new wife...

Our mom and grandma Helen passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at Autumn Place in Joplin, Mo. She was 87 years old. Born on Nov. 24, 1933 in Fort Scott, Kan., Helen Joy Rutherford was the only child of Thomas Andrew and Dortha Mae (Beagles) Rutherford. She grew up on the family farm just across the state line in Missouri near Garland, Kan., and graduated with the class of 1950 in Bronaugh, Mo...

Karlie Sueann Phillips, age 26, passed away Sept. 23, 2021, in Wichita, Kan. She was born Feb. 9, 1995, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Paul Eugene Phillips and Tina Ann Ford Phillips. In addition to Fort Scott, Karlie had made her home in Eldorado and Wichita, Kan. ...

George “Erwin” Brannan, 76, of Bronaugh, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Erwin was born Nov. 13, 1944, in Fort Scott, Kan., to George F. and Revay Thomas Brannan. He married Gladys Holland on Dec. 14, 1963, in Nevada, Mo. She survives of the home...

Linda Kay Klee, age 79, Mound City, Kan., passed away Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Mound City Chapel. ...

Jean Ellen Hanley, age 75, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, at the Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colo. Services for Jean Hanley will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Robert Jackson Green, age 87, Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. Private family services will be held. Contributions are suggested to the Shrine Children’s Hospital, in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box J, Mound City, KS 66056. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...