Obituaries from October 2023

Vanetta Carol Sabine, age 79, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:30 p.m.Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the Pleasanton Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Shalom or Linn County Historical Society, in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525, Pleasanton, KS 66075...

Danny Maurice Fewell, age 58, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at the Pittsburg Care & Rehab Center in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born Jan. 29, 1965, in Fort Scott, the son of Charles Eugene Fewell and Katherine Lee Nelson. ...

Linda L. Metcalf, age 74, of Fort Scott, passed away, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, at her home. She was born Dec. 27, 1948, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Albert S. Cox, Sr. and Rosalie Smith Cox. She graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1966. ...

Victor Gene, "Vic" Clark, age 85, Mound City, Kan., passed away Monday, Oct. 2, 2023.   A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at the Woodland Cemetery in Mound City, Kan. Memorial contributions are suggested to Mound City Christian Church Youth Fund. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Neal DeWayne Peterson, age 77, Mound City, Kansas passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023.  He was born on March 5, 1946 in Pleasanton, Kansas the son of Homer Emmett and Thelma McGinnis Peterson.  He attended Linville School and graduated from Mound City High School.  He served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.  Neal was united in marriage to Jean Marie Cowlishaw on June 7, 1969.  The number one thing in Neal’s life was his family, especially his grandchildren. ...

Edwin “Eddie” Leon Loar, 60 years of age, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Oct. 2, 2023. Eddie was born Feb. 23, 1963 in Fort Scott, Kan., to the late Glen and Barbara Loar. He was the youngest of three children. Eddie got his GED in 1986 while attending Fort Scott Community College truck driving school...

Karen Kay Keen, age 81, resident of Overland Park, Kan., died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at the St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo. Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct memorial services at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U.S. National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. until service time Thursday morning at the funeral home. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Karen K. Keen, age 81, a resident of Overland Park, Kan., passed away at the St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, Oct. 3, 2023, comforted by her son Jeff and daughter-in-law Lilie Hall. Karen was born in Calhoun, Mo., April 26, 1942, to Dorthy Beryl Rushing and Paul Leaford Savage. ...

Carma Jean Tucker, age 63, of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, after a long battle with breast cancer. Carma was born on Sept. 4, 1960, in Gravette, Ark., to Rev. James David and Betty Jean Bergen Tucker, the fourth of six children...

William Allen Wallis, age 66, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at his home. Services for William Wallis will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Billy J. “Bill” Shepard, age 82, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at his home. He was born on Jan. 22, 1941, in Parsons, Kan., the son of William Harvey Shepard and Daisy Bell Blackburn Shepard. Bill was raised in Parsons and graduated from Altamont High School. ...

Jean Ann Reeves, age 80, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, at St. Luke’s East Hospital, Lee’s Summit, Mo. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to CASA and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701...

William “Will” Allen Wallis, age 66, Fort Scott, Kan., passed away at his home on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 after a battle with ALS. Will was born on April 21, 1957 to Allen Thedell Wallis and Shirley June Simpson Wallis. William owned the Reddy Refreshment vending and catering, which was a family business early in life. ...

Arthur “Artie” Lee Snow, age 51, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in his home surrounded by loved ones. Artie was born on April 15, 1972 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Larry E. and Judith K. (Button) Snow. Artie was united in marriage to Carla Wade on Nov. 9, 1991 (Deer Camp). They moved to La Cygne, Kan., in 1992. Artie was a member of the union and worked as a valuable leader and superintendent before retiring from George J Shaw...

Jean Ann Reeves, age 80, a beloved resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Mo. Jean was born in Zilwaukee, Mich., to parents Nelson and Georgia Bauer. In 1961, she graduated from Beaverton High School, embarking on a path that led her to Fort Scott, where she and her family settled in 1978. ...

James Roger Jagow, age 95, Linn Valley, Kan., passed away Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 at the Linn Valley Community Church. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Linn Valley Community Church. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Joyce Irene Pitts, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, age 75, Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.   Graveside service will be held at 2:30 pm Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at the Woodland Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.  ...

Leonard Dale Haulotte, age 79, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, in Fort Scott. He was born May 14, 1944, in Woodstock, Ill., the son of Leo G. Haulotte and Elaine A. Bogard Haulotte. Leonard grew up and graduated high school in Woodstock. While living in Woodstock, Leonard worked as a die maker at Duro Tool & Die...

Leann Polen, of Carrollton, Mo., and formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., completed her life journey at her home at 5:07 p.m., Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, with her loving family surrounding her.She graced us with her presence for 57 years, three months, and one day...

Sandra Lee Riley, also known as Sandi, passed away on October 20, 2023, at the age of 81 in Kansas City, Missouri. Private family graveside services will be held in the U. S. National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Rinehart Fund (Undergraduate endodontics) at UMKC – School of Dentistry and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, Fort Scott, KS 66701. ...

Albert Leroy “Lee” Wright, age 84, passed suddenly at home on Oct. 20, 2023.   A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday Nov. 3, 2023 at the Mapleton Community of Christ Church. Burial will be in the Fort Scott National Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Mapleton Community of Christ. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...