Obituaries from July 2022

Leona Maxine Garrett, 91, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Thursday morning June 30, 2022, at the Oak Pointe Nursing Home in Carthage, Mo.. She was born March 2, 1931, in Cato, Kan., the daughter of Wesley Curtis and Leona Florence (Coonrod) James. She married Jack Herbert Garrett Aug. 26, 1950, in Arcadia, Kan., and he preceded her in death Jan. 7, 2001...

Alfred Heinrich Basel, 86, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Monday morning, June 27, 2022, at the Girard Medical Center. He was born June 3, 1936, in Hanau, Germany, the son of Otto and Elisabeth (Froschhauser) Basel. After moving to the United States as a young man, Alfred married his first wife Brigitte whom he met in Germany, and together they had a daughter, Sonja. ...

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. He was born Aug. 26, 1936, in Hillsboro, Kan., the son of Carl G. Johnson and Marjorie E. Pavey Johnson. ...

Janice Ilene Pent, age 76, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, July 2, 2022, at the Via Christi Emergency Room. She was born July 17, 1945, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Ivan Louis and Alice Faye Embry Smith. She married Richard Pent on Jan. 9, 1963, in Nevada, Mo. He preceded her in death on July 15, 1994...

Joseph Edward “Ed” McCracken, age 94, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at the Via Christi Medical Center in Pittsburg, Kan. Services for Ed McCracken will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Joseph Edward “Ed” McCracken, age 94 of Hiattville died July 5, 2022 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. The son of Joe and Nellie (Peelle) McCracken, Ed was born on the family farm only a mile from where he lived most of his adult life. When WWII broke out and his older brothers were called into service, he dropped out of Girard High School to run the family farm. After the war, he continued his education, graduating Fort Scott High School in 1948...

Martha Ann Meinsen Scott, age 75, a resident of Fort Scott, passed away on July 5, 2022, after a short and devastating battle with cancer. She was born on Dec. 5, 1946, to Erwin William Meinsen and Dorothy Caldwell Meinsen in Kansas City, Mo. Martha graduated from Raytown High School in 1964 and enjoyed working as a young woman in Kansas City...

Sarah Kathrine “Kay” Jackson, age 92, a resident of Overland Park, Kan., passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Overland Park. She was born June 19, 1930, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of L.C. Jackson and Kathrine E. Harris Jackson. She grew up in Fort Scott and graduated from the Fort Scott High School. She went on to become a para legal where she worked for the Austin and Spears Law Firm...

Henry Eugene Clay, age 75, Burlington, Kan., formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022.  Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Richland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. ...

Mary Elizabeth Darling, age 91, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on July 5, 2022, at Guest Home Estates, Fort Scott. Mary was born on March 4, 1931, on a farm a mile south of Uniontown, Kan., the second of four daughters of Roy and Mildred McKee. She attended the Uniontown school system with her elementary education taking place in a one-room schoolhouse. She was married to Rodell “Rodie” Darling on April 29, 1950, in Uniontown...

Harold Ross (Sam) Salmon, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great- grandfather, died Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Placerville, Calif. He was 93 years old. Sam was born May 10, 1929, to Don and Imo Irene (Rogers) Salmon in Hiattville, Kan. He attended grade school in Hiattville and graduated from Fort Scott High School, where he was class president during his sophomore, junior, and senior years. ...

Doris L. Lindell, age 90 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022. Doris was born the daughter of Ross and Audrey Hixson Huckaby on June 25, 1932 in Mound City, Kan. She graduated from Mound City High School. She married Charles Alvin Lindell at Mound City, Kan. ...

Shirley Culp, 86, passed away peacefully with her son by her side on the morning of Monday, July 11, 2022. Shirley was born July 5, 1936, in Uniontown, Kan., to Bessie (Pauline) and Lawrence Cowan. She met and married her husband, Harold Culp, Sr. in 1954...

Gerald E. Bradbury, Sr., 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...

Bettie L. DuVall, age 91, a resident of Lockwood, Mo, died, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at the Good Shepard Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements for Bettie Duvall will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Leana Marie Droz Wheeler, age 94, of Fort Scott, passed away July 8, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., a peaceful death with her children at her side the day before. She was married on Aug. 31, 1947 to Henry H. Wheeler of Rich Hill, Mo. They were married at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church on one of the hottest days of that year. ...

Bettie Lou Crays DuVall, age 91, resident of Lockwood, Mo., formerly of Fort Scott, died Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood. She was born Oct. 11, 1930, in Hiattville, Kan., the daughter of Harold I. and Audrey M. Loudenback Crays...

Harry Dee Carpenter, age 86, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at his home. He was born Jan. 2, 1936, in Pleasanton, Kan., the son of Harry F. Carpenter and Emogene McCoach Carpenter. Harry attended Pleasanton schools and graduated in 1954. ...

Olivia Paige Bloomfield passed away July 5, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colo., surrounded by the family she loved and who loved her dearly. Born Jan. 19, 2012, in Rochester, Minn., to Sara and Matt Bloomfield, Olivia lived in Chicago for 18 months before she and her family moved to Leawood, Kan...

Marnie Marie Finney, age 52, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at her home. There was cremation. The family will announce a memorial service to be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St...

Donna Faye Carlson (Reynolds) went to be with the Lord on July 6, 2022 while at her home. She leaves behind Gerald Carlson, her loving husband of six years. They originally met in Bible School in Fort Scott, Kan., and reunited many years later. She was preceded into eternity by her first husband of 49 years, Robert Lee Tate, her son Seth Tate, her brother Arnold Reynolds and her sister Roberta Peck (Wayne)...

Daisy Ruth Downey peacefully went home to her Father in Heaven on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, due to complications of Alzheimer's/Dementia. She was the last of six children born to Elzie E. McCollum and Ida Lydia Flint McCollum in Uniontown, Kan. Ruth was only 2 when her father, who was a highway worker, was struck and killed by a drunk driver. ...

Bernard Lee Rauschenberger, “Bud”, 75, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022, in Fort Scott, Kan. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Loretta Marie Swafford, age 82, resident of Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, July 16, 2022, at AdventHealth Care Center, Overland Park, Kan. She was born Feb. 26, 1940, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of Judson and Dorothy Merriman Careswell. ...

Martin Douglas “Doug” McCurley died at home on July 14, 2022 surrounded by his wife and daughters. Doug was born on June 3, 1951 in Fort Scott, Kan. Doug grew up in Fort Scott and eventually moved to Denver, Colo., where he would meet his future wife Kathleen “Kathy” Overton. ...

Rita Marie (Stuart) Bridgeford, 68, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, at Hands to Lend Assisted Living in Houston, Texas. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Carol Jean “Tina” Hiel, 56, of Fort Scott, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at her home. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Illah May (Mason) Parsons, 89, of Fort Scott, passed away late Tuesday evening, July 19, 2022. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

James "Jim" Stevens of Nederland, Colo., passed away peacefully at home on April 11, 2022 at the age of 74. He was born in Olney, Ill., to Charles Stevens and Elaine Pelltiin. Jim is survived by his wife Debbie Hughes, daughters Jennifer and Megan Stevens, and Julie Ward, brothers Larry and Rick Stevens, four grandchildren, four nephews, four nieces, eight great-nephews and 12 great-nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Linda Stanclift...

Ruth Rosamond Lowry of Richards, Mo., passed away peacefully at her home on July 8, 2022. Daughter of William Hugh and Mary (Neptune) Johnson, she was born Jan. 1, 1931. She lived on the family farm at Eve, Mo., until her marriage to Airman Albert Warren (“Budge”) Lowry on July 25, 1952. ...

Carol Jean Hiel “Tina" Burns, 56, of Fort Scott, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at her home. She was born on Feb. 28, 1966, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Melvin Lee and Shirley Jean (McCallum) Ransier. Tina loved life and loved her family. ...

Illah May (Mason) Parsons, 89, of Fort Scott, passed away late Tuesday evening, July 19, 2022. She was born April 18, 1933, in Uniontown, Kan., the daughter of Lester Dewey and Myrtle May (Ludlum) Mason. She married Earl Wesley Parsons on Dec. 14, 1954, in Miami, Okla., and he preceded her in death Oct. 13, 1990...

Harriet Virginia Schmitz, age 78, Mound City, Kan., passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022.   Graveside funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at the Curry Cemetery west of Mound City, Kan. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 25 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Contributions are suggested to Regina's Rescue. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Bernard Lee Rauschenberger, “Bud”, 75, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022, in Fort Scott, Kan., surrounded by loved ones at his home at the time of his death. He was born Oct. 31, 1946, in Butler, Penn., the son of William Frank and Jeanette (Raybuch)...

Rita Marie (Stuart) Bridgeford, 68, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, at Hands to Lend Assisted Living in Houston, Texas. She was born July 27, 1953, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Hally Eugene and Ula Marie (Lucas) Stewart...

Charlotte Ruth Morrell, age 88, formerly of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022.   Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City, Kan. Burial will be in the Curry Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Schneider Mound City Chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Charity of Choice.  Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Edward Rice McDaniel, age 88, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at his home. He was born March 3, 1934, the son of Frank and Alta Richards McDaniel. Ed served in the United States Navy for 4 years. He married Barbara Russell on June 3, 1956, in Hunt City, IL. ...

Larry Dean Miner, age 61 of Altoona, Kan., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha, Kan. Larry was born Jan. 29, 1961 in Ft. Scott, Kan., to Ray and Laura Miner. He grew up alongside his twin brother Gary, other brother Derek, and sisters Sandy, and Brenda. He attended and graduated from Hume, Mo., High School. He then attended Ft. Scott Community College...

Kenneth Earl Norbury, age 90, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. Mr. Norbury was born on June 5, 1932 in Prescott, Kan., to Lillie Norbury.  Kenneth's first job was for Johnny Jacob in the sawmill in Foster, Mo.  Private/Corporal Norbury served in the Army from 1946 to 1952, he served in the Korean War, Co. ...

Janet L. Toms, age 69, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022.   Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 at the Mound City First Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery, La Cygne, Kan. Visitation will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Pleasanton Elementary Library. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.  ...

Edith Louise (Main) LaFarge, age 99 of Fort Scott, Kan., passed peaceful Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at home with her daughter, Arita by her side. She was born Aug. 26, 1922, youngest of 10 children to Felix Brewster and Fannie Mabell Wilson Main near Sprague in Bates County, Mo...

Ronald Love, age 53, a resident of Deerfield, Mo., died Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. Funeral arrangement’s for Ronald Love will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Pauline “Polly” Louise (Gordon) Alsop, 99, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away Friday morning, July 29, 2022, at Infinity Park Nursing Home in Overland Park, Kansas. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.