Obituaries from May 2022

Donald Dwight Daily, age 64, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, May 1, 2022, at his home. Services for Donald Daily will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Mary Kathryn “Kaye” Beaman went to be with the Lord on April 28, 2022, after passing peacefully at the age of 93. Kaye was born in Fort Scott, Kan., on July 26, 1928. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald O. “Nate” Beaman, parents Everett and Ethel Henson, brother Everett Henson Jr., sister Jane Broeren, and nephew Bill Henson...

Helen Philimena Farney, age 93, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away late Monday, May 2, 2022, in Fort Scott. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 5 at the Fort Scott Apostolic Christian Church. A second service will be held at 11 a.m. ...

Jimmy Duane Ford, age 71, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, May 2, 2022, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born Feb. 26, 1951, in Red Key, Ind., the son of Hubert Wilson Ford and Gladys Bernice Tabor Ford. He married Neta Dame on Aug. 3, 1968, in Lebanon, Mo. ...

Helen Philimena Frieden Farney went to be with her Lord and Savior, May 2, 2022 at the age of 93 years, 6 months, and 24 days. She was born on Oct. 8, 1928 in the family home north of Burlington, Okla., the third child of Frieda and Jeff Frieden. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Huber Benjamin, the love of her life, parents, Frieda and Jeff Frieden: brothers, Harold (Kearney, Neb.), Joe (Kiowa, Kan.), and sister Marie Tucker (Kiowa, Kan.): brothers-in-law: Dale Tucker, Dwaine Reeves, and Jeff Groom.. ...

Donald Dwight Daily, age 64, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, May 1, 2022, at his home. There was cremation. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 12, at the First Southern Baptist Church in Fort Scott, Kan. Burial will take place at a later date in Drumright, Okla. ...

Dorothy Mae Hofman, age 84, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. She was born June 1, 1937, at the family farm near Fulton, Kan., the daughter of Fred Wiley and Opal Duncan Wiley. ...

Virginia Lee Warren, age 79, of Independence, Mo., passed away May 8, 2022, at The Villages of Jackson Creek Memory Care. She was born Dec. 13, 1942, in Mapleton, Kan., to Dorothy (Schmitz) Chapman and James Chapman. She grew up in Fort Scott, Kan., graduating from Fort Scott High School in 1960 and always considered Fort Scott her “home.”...

Rosamay Dixon, age 79, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Monday, May 9, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Monday May 16, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to service time. ...

Ellise Davis, age 98, a resident of Chanute, Kan., passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022, at the Wesley Woodlawn Hospital in Wichita, Kan. She was born Elane Catherina Thompson, on Oct. 27, 1923, in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of Cornelius Thompson and Juanita Hughes. ...

Gerald E. Bradbury, 86, of Redfield, Kan., passed away Monday evening May 9, 2022, at his home. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Elson Edward “Ed” Barker, 75, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at his home in rural Nevada. Ed was born Oct. 23, 1946 in Nevada to Glenn E. and Betty L. (Shumaker) Barker. Ed grew up in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School in 1964. ...

Lori Grace Ruddick, age 63, resident of Nevada, Mo., passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at the Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. She was born Feb. 1, 1959, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Alvin M. and Betty Pauli Ruddick. Lori graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1977 and received her Master’s in clinical psychology from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan., in 1982. ...

James (Jim) Edwin Emmerson, age 77 of rural Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, surrounded by family. Jim was born Aug. 29, 1944, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of John and Evelyn Emmerson. Jim graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1962...

Patricia Maley Belkham, 77, a resident of Valrico, Fla., died Sept. 29, 2021. She was born on Jan. 23, 1944, in Sandusky, Ohio to Eileen Murphy. Pat is survived by her husband of 31 years Ernie Belkham, three children, Michael Maley (Diane) El Cajon, Calif., Marty Maley Spanaway, Wash., Kevin Maley (Krista) Pittsboro, N.C., and six grandchildren...

Nina Carlotta Morasch, age 78, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Fort Scott. She was born Jan. 6, 1944, in Queensland, Australia, the daughter of Philip Anthony Bertino and Lucille Muriel Dalby Bertino. Soon after Nina’s birth, the family moved to New York City. ...

Nancy Jill (Henley) Schmidt, 70, most recently of Star Valley, Ariz., passed away in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 7, 2022. She was born Feb. 5, 1952, in Oklahoma City, Okla., the daughter of Everett Bruce and Hara Jane (Franis) Henley. She married Steven Howard Schmidt, and he survives of the home...

Services for Lorna Jean Ball, 89, Lawrence, will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She died May 14, 2022 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community in Lawrence...

Gerald E. Bradbury, 86, of Redfield, Kan., passed away Monday evening May 9, 2022, at his home. He was born Sept. 3, 1935, in Emporia, Kan., the son of William Lewis and Vyrel Vayden (Yenzer) Bradbury. He married Betty Marie Lucas on March 2, 1954, in Fort Scott, Kan. She preceded him in death on June 25, 2021...

Reuben Allen Warren, age 78, resident of Fort Scott, Kan, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Country Place Senior Living in Fort Scott. He was born June 2, 1943, in Fort Scott, the son of Reuben and Alice Holt Warren. Allen graduated from Bronson High School in 1961 and Iola Community College in 1963. ...

Sharon Kay Manahan, age 64, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, May 21, 2022, at her home. There was cremation. Hospice Chaplain Dennis Uchtman will speak briefly following a visitation from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. ...

Regina Louise Hamilton (Felix) of Pleasanton, Kan., died on May 23, 2022. A graveside service will be at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, May 28, at the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 28, at Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton, Kan. Memorials to the Regina Hamilton Memorial Fund to defray funeral expenses may be sent to Schneider Funeral Home P.O. Box 525 Pleasanton, KS 66075. Online condolences www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Patricia Ann Howard, age 67, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, May 23, 2022, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Following cremation, Father Yancey Burgess will conduct Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 27 at the Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church. ...

Graveside service for Sandra Politte will be held Friday, May 27, 2022, at Wards Grove Cemetery at 10 a.m. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home from 1-8 p.m. Family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sandra Sue Politte passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the age of 80...

Ida Luella McReynolds, age 80, a longtime resident of Weir, Kan., passed away Friday, May 20, 2022. She was born Sept. 9, 1941, in Radley, Kan., the daughter of Alonzo Mayberry and Ida Irena McVey Mayberry. Ida married Melvin Eugene McReynolds, on Nov. 16, 1957, at Miami, Okla. He preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 2008. Ida had worked as a housekeeper at area nursing homes, hospitals and private homes. She enjoyed spending time with her family...

Patricia Ann “Trisha” Howard, age 67, a resident of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. She was born May 30, 1954, in Fort Scott, the daughter of O.E. “Dan” Pence and Mary Share Pence. Patricia graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1972. ...

Neva Arlene (Hewitt) Stonecipher Stanley, 85, of Parsons, died at 6:26 a.m., Monday, May 22, 2022, at her home, in the comfort of her family. Arlene was born Jan. 27, 1937, in Fort Scott, a daughter of Reeve Franklin and Neva Leah (Sours) Hewitt. She was raised and attended school there, graduating from the Fort Scott High School in 1955. ...

Marjorie Irene Rowe, age 88, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m .Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Battlefield Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at the Pleasanton Chapel. Contributions are suggested to a church of choice or Olive’s Hope Animal Rescue. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Stanley Marion Grubin, age 92, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, Kan. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Janet L. Adams, age 68, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, May 26, 2022, at her home. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

The city of Fort Scott’s plan to make improvements on Horton Street will move forward thanks to a funding award from the Kansas Department of Transportation. On Tuesday, Gov. Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced that 11 transportation projects throughout Kansas will receive more than $7 million through the KDOT’s Cost Share Program for spring 2022...

Stanley Marion Grubin died after a long battle with cancer in Pittsburg, Kan., on May 25, 2022, at the age of 92. Stan is survived by his children Marty Grubin and wife Leslie (Dunwoody, Ga.), Lucy Gladbach and husband Jim (Deerfield, Mo.), Marcia Haskell (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) and Nancy Jensen (Pittsburg, Kan.); siblings, Wanda Turre (Cherry Hills, Colo.), Charlie Grubin (Anchorage, Ala.) and Diane Shranz (Denver, Colo.). ...

Linda Katherine Davis, 78, of Tulsa passed away Monday, May 16, 2022. She was born May 21, 1943 in Nevada, Mo., to James R. and Barbara L. (Lowe) Davis. Linda graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 1961 then graduated from Pittsburg State University with her Bachelors and Masters in education. ...

Jimmey Lee Bartlett, age 65, resident of Louisburg, Kan., (formerly Fort Scott, Kan.), died Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Olathe Medical Hospital. He was born Oct. 31, 1956, in Stillwater, Okla., the son of Dorothy L. (Adams) Boyd and Leroy Bartlett. He graduated from Pomona High School with the class of 1974, Fort Scott Community College in 1978, and attended one year at Pittsburg State in business. ...