Obituaries from June 2022

Walter Fred Fredericksen, Jr., was born July 19, 1925, on the Sadie Beck farm near Odense, Kan., to Walter and Marguerite (Woodruff) Fredericksen. He attended Savonburg grade school and graduated from Neodesha High School in 1943. Walt served in the U.S. ...

Ralph Bernard “PeeWee” Button, age 83, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Thursday, June 2, 2022, at his home. He was born March 5, 1939, in Fort Scott, the son of Merle Button and Mable Dunham Button. PeeWee grew up running the streets and playing along the river in Bell Town where he also helped with the family business, Button’s Auto Salvage. ...

Patricia Connolly Neff of Albuquerque, N.M., went to be with her lord and savior after a courageous battle against COVID-19 on Feb. 18, 2022. Patricia was born on Jan. 6, 1930, the youngest child of William and Emma Connolly. In July 1948, she was united in holy matrimony at Mary, Queen of Angels to Harry R. Neff. Their union was blessed with eight children, Tom, Maggie, Paula, Theresa, Dennis, Kathy, Tim and Elizabeth. After...

Edward L. Keating, age 74, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at his home from complications of COPD and lifelong lung problems. A public Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 11, at Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church. ...

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. ...

Tommy Lee Yow, age 72, of Joplin, Mo., passed away June 6, 2022, at Medicalodge in Butler, Mo. Randy Coleman will conduct funeral services at noon Friday, June 17, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in U. S. National Cemetery with full military honors provided by the Air Force Honor Guard. ...

Memorial services for Neva Arlene Stonecipher-Stanley will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2022 at the Wall Family Center, 2605 Main in Parsons, Kan. Burial will be later in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Proud Animal Lovers Shelter, the Youth Crisis Shelter or to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. These may be left at or mailed to the Carson-Wall Funeral Home, P.O. Box 942, Parsons, KS 67357. Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com...

“It’ll be alright” were the words our mom would often say. She was known fondly as the “Sweet, sweet lady.” Our mom, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend touched the hand of our Savior on Jan. 23, 2022, in Bakersfield, Calif. Born in Perryton, Texas on June 14, 1946, to Kenneth Raymond and Lita Doreen Schweitzer, she was one of four children. ...

Florence Barbara Long, age 101, a resident of Plano, Texas, died Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at the T Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Dallas, Texas. Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct funeral services at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 16 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U.S. National Cemetery. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Norman “Don” Miller, age 79, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada, Mo. He was born July 26, 1942, in Fort Scott, the son of Roy and Leora Heitz Miller. He graduated from FSHS with the class of 1960, where he played sports and was a self-proclaimed terrible student. ...

Duane John Kliewer, 88, of Omaha, Neb., died peacefully at home on June 15, 2022. He was born in Santanta, Kan., on Feb. 15, 1934, to John and Esther Kliewer. Duane graduated from Lawrence High in 1952 and went on to play football for a junior college before proudly serving in the U.S. Navy for four years. During his service, he was stationed on the USS Forrestal and was also a Navy boxer...

Derrick Wayne Johnson, age 40, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan.,, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Fort Scott. He was born March 2, 1982, in Fort Scott, the son of Robert Michael Johnson and Linda Linnett Boyd Johnson. Derrick graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 2000. ...

Joseph Ross Clary, age 81, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at his home. He was born June 22, 1940, on the family farm east of Garland, Kan., the son of Noah Frederick Clary and Lois Vivian Thurman Clary. Joe received his early education at a rural school near Garland. ...

Ruth G. (Facklam) Clark passed away peacefully on the morning of June 15, 2022 at the age of 96 at the Olathe Hospice House. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe Chapel. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at West Liberty United Methodist Church, Fulton, Kan., followed by burial in the West Liberty Cemetery...

Craig Wynn Hart, 72, died on June 21, 2022, at the Girard Medical Center. He was born Jan, 25, 1950, in Wichita, Kan., the son of Wilbur Wynn and Helen Maxine (McGrew) Hart. He was a resident of Fort Scott Medicalodge. Craig graduated from Uniontown High School in 1968, FSCC in 1970, and PSU in 1975 with a history emphasis. ...

Brenda Lee Lust, age 51, of Fort Scott, formerly of Iola, passed away on June 19 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan., following a two-week illness after having an emergency surgery. She died as she had lived, fighting. She experienced much pain in her later years caused by fibromyalgia and spinal stenosis but she is now at peace...

Ralph Newton Stapp, 98, was promoted to be in the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, June 20, 2022, at his home in Fort Scott, Kan. He was born Dec. 3, 1923, in Arcadia, Kan., the son of Ralph Newton and Nellie Lucille (Montgomery) Stapp. He married Mary Evelyn Lawhead on Jan. 26, 1968, in Miami, Okla. She preceded him in death June 21, 2003...

Lori Grace Ruddick, age 63, resident of Nevada, Mo., passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at the Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. The family will host a celebration of life from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at the Presbyterian Village, Fort Scott. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Ruth E. Robinson, 100, of Ottawa, formerly of Blue Mound, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Ruth was born on Jan. 17, 1922 to Oscar and Lula (Wray) Dodson at Blanchard, Okla. When she was very young her family moved to Weatherford, Okla., where she attended all 12 years of schooling. ...

Joshua "Josh" Clyde Haynes, age 35, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 from injuries sustained while battling a fire as a Linn County Firefighter. He was born on March 5, 1987 in Nevada, Mo., the son of Eddie and Sandra Stephan Haynes. ...

Jimmy Dale Cannon, age 65, of Louisburg, Kan., passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at St. Luke’s South Hospital. Jimmy was born on Monday, Nov. 12, 1956. He was the son of Kenneth and Judith (Prettyman) Cannon. He married Paula Payne on Saturday, Sept. 6, 1975. From this union came two daughters, Julie, and Jodi...

Dale Richard Johnson, age 85, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, June 24, 2022, at his home at the Presbyterian Village in Fort Scott. Rev. Dusty Drake will conduct a memorial service at 11 a.m. July 9 at the Community Christian Church. ...

Alfred Heinrich Basel, 86, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Monday morning, June 27, 2022, at the Girard Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Deborah Ann Stewart, age 65, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born Dec. 12, 1956, in Fort Scott, the daughter of William Lawrence Gates, Jr. and Dixie Auluwee Dill Gates. ...

Memorial services for Neva Arlene Stonecipher-Stanley will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 18, 2022 at the Wall Family Center, 2605 Main at Parsons, Kan. Burial will be later in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Proud Animal Lovers Shelter, the Youth Crisis Shelter or to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. ...

Gladys Arlene Rexroad, age 98, resident of Tulsa, Okla., died Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at her home. Rev. Kevin Moyers will conduct funeral services at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, at the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St. Burial will follow in the Large Cemetery, south of Fort Scott. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Gladys Arlene Rexroad, age 98, resident of Tulsa, Okla., died Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at her home. She was born June 26, 1924, in Arcadia, Kan., the daughter of Harry and Annie Elizabeth Watkins Smith. She married Basil E. Rexroad on Dec. 18, 1955, in Arcadia. He preceded her in death on Nov. 1, 1978. Gladys will be greatly missed...