Obituaries from October 2022

Russell Charles Snyder, 87, of Fort Scott, left this earthly home to join his loved ones in Heaven on Saturday evening, Oct. 1, 2022 at Medicalodges Fort Scott. He was born March 10, 1935 to Lawrence and Dora (Russell) Snyder at rural Redfield, Kan. ...

Steven Joe LaRue, age 72, resident of Bronson, Kan., died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Bronson Cemetery. ...

Joe David Fleming, age 74, Linn Valley, Kan., passed away Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022.  A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 at the Calvary Baptist Church, La Cygne, Kan.  Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Calvary Baptist. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. ...

Eula Jean Zimmerman, age 67, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at the Via Christi Emergency Room in Fort Scott. There was cremation and no services are planned at this time. Arrangements were under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Gail L. Shrakes, age 72, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at the Via Christi Emergency Room in Fort Scott. She was born Oct. 11, 1949, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Harlon Guffey and Velma Rhodes Guffey. ...

Sandra Fulcher, 87, of Fort Scott, passed away Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at Girard Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Wilma Ferrel (Hull) Broyles of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away in her home Oct. 8, 2022 at the age of 98. She was born on Jan. 6, 1924 on a farm between Humansville and Collins, Mo. Her parents were Robert and Dovie Hull, and she joined a 4-year-old brother, Walter. ...

Darrell Dean Crown, age 68, of Hollister, MO, left his earthly home, as a result of a stroke, to join his loved ones in Heaven on, Friday morning, October 7,2022, at Cox South, Springfield, Mo. He was born May 4, 1954, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Mahlon Dale Crown and Wilma Lois (McBride) Crown. ...

Lois Anita Henderson, age 83, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born April 12, 1939, in Fort Scott the daughter of Andrew James Rose and Veneta Marie Anderson Rose. ...

Chancy Owen Dizmang, 88 residing in Salem, Org., unexpectedly passed away from a traumatic fall on Sept. 20, 2022 at Salem Hospital with his daughter at his bedside. He was born October 7 in Tribune, Kan., the son of Walter Miles Dizmang and Odema Bell (Hale)...

Christy Dawn McHenry, age 43, a resident of Fulton, Kan., passed away unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at her home. She was born May 29, 1979, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Vern McHenry and Debbie Ballou McHenry. Christy graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1997 and went on to attend Fort Scott Community College. ...

Milton “Junior” Yazel, 93, of Columbus, Kan., passed away Oct. 14, 2022, in Oswego, Kan. He was born Feb. 24, 1929, in Freeman, Mo., the son of George Algon and Naomi (Wigginton) Yazel. He married Lily Mae Irvin, and she preceded him in death March 1, 1987...

Sandra Jill Fulcher, 87, of Fort Scott, passed away Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at Girard Medical Center. She was born Jan. 3, 1935, in Iola, Kan., the daughter of John Joseph “Jack” Laird and Mary Hazel (Remington) Laird. She married Roy “Bruce” Fulcher July 28, 1953, in Sedan, Kan., and he preceded her in death Nov. 3, 1993...

Dale Gene Johnson, age 85, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, at Via Christi Medical Center in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born Aug. 20, 1937, in Fort Scott, the son of Buford and Evelyn Goodrick Johnson. He graduated from Mound City High School with the class of 1955. ...

Joy Ann Whitesell O’Neal, age 82, resident of Nevada, Mo., previously Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, at Mercy Hospital, Joplin Mo. She was born July 17, 1940, in Filley, Mo., the only daughter of Kenneth Whitesell Sr. and Bonnadell “Bonnie” Blevins Whitesell. Joy graduated from Eldorado Springs High School in 1958. She then attended the University of Missouri and Fort Scott Community College. She married George O’Neal on Oct. 31, 1959, in Nevada, Mo. They had one son, Larry...

Nella May “Billie” Johnson, age 95, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. She was born July 14, 1927, in Brickeys, Mo., the daughter of William and Castilla Dixon. After the death of her parents at the age of 3, she was raised by her aunt and uncle, Rebecca, and Boyd Jackson in the Stotesberry, Mo., area. ...

Mary Katherine (Lynn) Smith, retired businesswoman, farm operator and community volunteer, passed peacefully on Oct. 16, 2022 at the Residencies of Pleasanton, Kan. During the nearly 70 years that she resided in Pleasanton, she lived a life of service to others being a volunteer in numerous community activities. She was generous with her time and resources. Her sparkling smiling Irish eyes will be missed...

Daryl M. Roufs, age 63, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, at his home. He was born Aug. 13, 1959, in Fort Scott, the son of Harold J. Roufs and Catherine G. “Kay” Hill Roufs. Daryl graduated from the Fort Scott High School. ...

Linda Darlene HowlingCrane, age 65, a resident of Fulton, Kan., passed away Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at her home following her battle with cancer. She was born May 16, 1957, in Ft Scott, Kan., the daughter of Willis Sanders and Patsy Eden Sanders. Linda attended Fort Scott schools. ...

Buddy Copelin, age 90, of Peculiar, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center in Mansfield, Texas. He was born Oct. 12, 1932 in Talihina, Okla., the son of Elias and Etta Copelin. He graduated from Rogers High School in Arkansas with the class of 1952. ...

Franklin Emerson Brisbin, Jr., age 33, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. He was born Dec. 27, 1988, in Pittsburg, Kan., the son of Franklin E. Brisbin Sr. ...

Robert Lawrence Bailey, 88 of Apex, passed away on June 24, 2022 at his home. Bob was born on Dec. 28, 1933, in Fort Scott, Kansas to the late Cody and Lois Bailey. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Richard Bailey, and his son-in-law, Kevin Baker...