Obituaries from March 2022

Addie L. Grigsby, age 83, a resident of rural Prescott, Kan., went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at Louisburg Healthcare & Rehab Center in Louisburg, Kan. She was born May 1, 1938, in Springfield, Tenn., the daughter of John Edward Woodard and Daisy Mae Crow Woodard. ...

Marjorie Aleen (Commons) Hayden, 99 years young, was peacefully lifted into Heaven early Friday morning, Feb. 25, 2022. Marjorie was born July 1, 1922, on the family farmstead of rural Devon, Kan., where she grew up with her parents, Allie (Al) and Stella Virginia (Tippie) Commons and family until her marriage to her beloved Raymond Alfred Hayden on April 28, 1946, when he returned home from WWll...

Gail Annette Potter, age 84, former resident of Ft. Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, March 01, 2022, at Medicalodges of Frontenac, Kan. She was born Sept. 22, 1937, in Bronaugh, Mo., the daughter of John and Lena Noel Reed. She graduated from Liberal, Mo., High School with the class of 1955. ...

Leesa Lynn Powell Silvers, of Fort Scott, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Fort Scott at the age of 70. A memorial service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home in Leesa’s honor to help with funeral expenses. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com...

Dustin James Johnson, age 37, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery. A visitation will follow to be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Pleasanton Church of the Nazarene. Contributions are suggested the Uniontown High School FFA or Wounded Warrior Project. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Shanna R. Griffiths, age 65, a resident of rural Bronaugh, Mo., passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 4, 2022, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center Emergency Room in Nevada, Mo. She was born Aug. 19, 1956, in Olathe, Kan., the daughter of Douglas Brian Culp and Marilyn Dee Vermillion Culp. ...

Robert Basore, age 82, Linn Valley, Kan., passed away Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to service time at the Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Olathe, Kan. Contributions can be made to a church or charity of choice. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. ...

Tynce L. Joles, 68, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 3, 2022, at the Girard Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Carol Ann Heald, age 84, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2022 at New Lancaster United Methodist Church. Burial will be in New Lancaster Cemetery. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. to service at the church. Contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer's Foundation, in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 304, La Cygne, KS 66040. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. ...

Donald Ray Winters, age 86, Mt. Hope, Kan. formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Goodrich Cemetery. ...

Wesley Elmo Medlen, age 85 of La Cygne, Kan., passed away at his home on March 5, 2022. A funeral service will be at noon, Saturday, March 12, at the Rutlader Outpost Cowboy Church. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time. Burial will be at the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the Rutlader Outpost Cowboy Church...

Melisa Wunderly, age 47, a resident of rural Fulton, Kan., passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. She was born Sept. 28, 1974, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Randy Reasoner and Penelope Sue Combs Reasoner. ...

Elizabeth A. Hill, age 84, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Kan. She was born on Feb. 27, 1938, in Los Angeles County, Calif., the daughter of Theodore Joseph Davis and May Olive Howe Davis. ...

Donald Ted Mead, age 77, Mt Vernon, Mo., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.   ...

Tynce “Tiny” Lloyd Joles, 68, of Girard, Kan., formerly of Hiattville, Kan., passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the Girard Medical Center. He was born March 23, 1953, the son of Harry Shadden and Colleen Joles in Coalgate, Okla. He married Emily Nichole Stanley on Jan. 13, 2021 in Mound City, Kan. She survives of the home...

Harry Willis “Sonny” Peterson, age 89, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at his home. His life-journey toward this moment of entering heaven began on Oct. 3, 1932, in Hiattville, Kan., to parents, Willis and Verna Likely Peterson. As the oldest surviving child, Harry was soon joined by four brothers and three sisters. In many ways, this “Sonny Boy” guided and guarded each of them as he progressed through school at Hiattville and Mount Hope...

Francis Marion Noel III, La Cygne, Kan.,passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2022 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, La Cygne, Kan. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 2:30 p.m. ...

Oliver Eugene Deere, Jr., was born on July 29, 1949 in Levenworth, Kan., to Oliver and Phoebe Deere. He was the third child of six brothers and sisters. He was close to his sister Barbara and brother Mike as well as his half brother Red and his wife Delma...

Richard “Dick” Hedges, age 83, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, March 11, 2022, at Country Place Living, Fort Scott. Services for Dick Hedges will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Lewis Nichols Lee, age 89, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Friday, March 11, 2022. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in East Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to service time at the La Cygne Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to PVHS Athletics. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Richard (Dick) Daniel Hedges was born Aug. 22, 1938 to Lawrence and Marjorie (Daniel) Hedges in Fort Scott, Kan. He grew up on a farm near Blue Mound, attended Blue Mound schools graduating from Blue Mound High School in 1956. Growing up, he was involved in a number of school activities including sports, music, FFA, annual and school paper staff. His senior year he was invited to participate in the National FFA band playing his clarinet...

Becky Diane Castillo, age 64, resident of Marshall, Mo., died Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Fitzgibbon Hospital ER in Marshall, Mo. She was born July 20, 1957, in Ft. Scott, Kan., the daughter of Arthur and Neva Ruth Wolfe Bolden. She graduated from Fort Scott high school with the class of 1976. ...

Michelle Bolinn “Shelly” Hunt, age 45, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at her home following an eight-year battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 14, 1976, in Fort Scott, the daughter of James Louis Wehar and Stella May Holt Durossette. ...

Donna Sue Cushing, age 74, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 21, 2022, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Cadmus Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at the La Cygne Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Parker Library. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.    ...

Anna Mae Epp was born on the family farm near Mountain Lake, Minn., on Feb 1, 1930, to Jacob and Maria Regier. In her formative years, she enjoyed the outdoors, working the fields and running farm equipment alongside her brother and father. She also loved singing in the church and school choirs, as well as playing the piano, trumpet, and euphonium...

Melisa Wunderly, age 47, a resident of rural Fulton, Kan., passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. There was cremation. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, March 19 from noon to 3 p.m. ...

Hallie B. Cannon, age 89, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022, at the Medicalodges in Fort Scott. She was born Dec. 30, 1932, in Iola, Kan., the daughter of Charles E. Haberbosch and Ruby H. Wedell Haberbosch. Hallie graduated from the Marmaton Valley High School in Moran, Kan. ...

Arley L. Porter, 88, died Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Kansas Christian Home in Newton, Kan. He was born Aug. 4, 1933 in Boise, Idaho, to Archie and Ruth (Wimmer) Porter. On June 1, 1957, he married Mary Robinson and she preceded him in death on July 15, 2008...

Janet LeVone (Hutson) Arnold passed away on March 19, 2022, at the age of 77. Janet was born on April 24, 1944, in Topeka, Kan., to Ralph John Hutson and Nadine (McClaflin) Hutson. Janet was married to Gary Cartmell at the time of her passing. Janet is survived by her son, Jay Rogers and his wife Mary, of Cassville, Mo., grandson Drew Hutson Rogers, of Rogers, Ark., granddaughters Veronica Hutchens of Cassville, Mo., and Gail Herrick of Blue Springs, Mo., brother Mike Hutson and his wife Kathy, of Derby, Kan., sister Kay McClure of Leon, Kan., stepsons Steve Arnold of Eureka Springs, Ark., and Doug Arnold of Derby, Kan.. ...

Bonnie Lenore Ralle, age 83, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Monday, March 21, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held from 4:30 p.m. to service time. Memorial contributions are suggested to Pleasanton Elementary School. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Darryl Leonard, age 76, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Individual respects and guest registry can be made Friday, March 25, 2022. Contributions are suggested to Wounded Warrior Project. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Cecil Ray McKinley Jr., age 83, Hume, Mo., passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022, at the Hume Christian Church. A visitation will follow the service. Contributions are suggested to the Hume Fair Association. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Bertha Mary Golden, age 90, joined her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on March 21, 2022. She was born to Harry Wilson and Bertha Amanda (Thrush) Bisel on Oct. 14, 1931 in Wakefield, Kan. She married Raymond Theodore Golden on Dec. 18, 1950 in Topeka, KS...

David D. Mullies, 81, of Fort Scott, passed away Monday morning, March 28, 2022. He was born March 8, 1941, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Ewing Edgar and Wilma L. (Saunders) Mullies. He married Patricia Ann Jennings October 15, 1960, and she survives of the home...

Lonnie Bruce Buhrle, age 59, Olathe, Kan., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Kansas Special Olympics...

Todd Spencer Woodward, 37, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away Dec. 1, 2021, at the MultiCare Medical Center in Auburn, Wash., a suburb of Seattle where he lived. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. Interment for immediate family and friends will be held at a later date at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Fort Scott...

Barbara Ann Dennis, age 60, Hume, Mo., passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022. A funeral service will be at 11 am Friday April 1, 2022 at the Hume Christian Church. Burial will be in the Hume Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31 at the church.  Memorial contributions are suggested to the Barbara Dennis Memorial Fund, to defray funeral expenses.  Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Alberta Lanell Coe, age 89, lifelong resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Comfort Care Home of Pittsburg, KS. She was born October 24, 1932, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of Oscar Leroy and Pearl Givens Taylor. She attended Ft. ...

Alva Jackson (Jack) Brock, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022 after a long illness. He was born Jan. 28, 1940 at home in Deerfield, Mo., to Clarence G. Brock and Gladys Ripley Brock. He had two older sisters, Betty Beasley, and Anna Frances Jeans...

Nola J. Smith, age 67, a resident of Redfield, Kan., passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 30, 2022. She was born September 25, 1954, in Ft Scott, Kan., the daughter of Calvin L. Pitts and Grace Wiggans Pitts. Nola married Richard Alan Smith on March 27, 1971, at the United Methodist Church in Uniontown, Kan. ...