Obituaries from November 2023

Lois Marie Williams, 70, of Bronson, Kan., passed away late Monday evening, Oct. 30, 2023, at her home. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Danny (Dan) Ray Schweikhardt, age 64, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 at his home. He was born on June 13, 1959 in Fairfax, Mo. Following cremation, a visitation will be held from 4:30 until 6 p.m. at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Arraignments are being handled by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Danny (Dan) Ray Schweikhardt, age 64, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 at his home. He was born on June 13, 1959 in Fairfax, Mo., and was the son of Charles and Lenar Schweikhardt. Dan was raised in Des Moines, Iowa, and the family spent may happy summers and holidays in St. Joseph and Mound City, Mo., with grandparents. He graduated from Southeast Polk High School and attended Grand View University...

Lois Marie Williams, 70, of Bronson, Kan., passed away late Monday evening, Oct. 30, 2023, at her home. She was born Aug. 31, 1953, in Salisbury, N.C., the daughter of Joseph A. Williams and Bitha Agnes (Mabe) Williams. She married Larry Jay Simpson on July 15, 1995, and he survives of the home...

A funeral service for Don Ayre will be held on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Countryside Christian Church in Kearney, Neb., with Pastor Jeff Nielsen officiating. Interment will be held on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Axtell, Neb., with military honors provided by the Axtell/Minden American Legion Post #94 in conjunction with the United States Army Funeral Honors Team...

Deborah R. Nelson, age 74, former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society in Olathe, Kan. Funeral services for Deborah Nelson will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Edward Lee "Butch" Samyn, age 75, Ottawa, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 at the Curry Cemetery near Mound City, Kan. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until departure for the cemetery at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. ...

Darrell Eugene Thompson of South Coffeyville, Okla., crossed into Heaven on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Darrell was born to John and Edna Thompson on Nov. 13, 1938 at Altamont, Kan. The family moved to Oklahoma where Darrell attended Snow Creek Grade School. ...

Deborah Rane Harris Nelson, age 74, born and raised in Fort Scott, Kan., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Olathe, Kan. She was born on June 26, 1949, the daughter of Ray Hugh Harris and Cleta Mae Graham Harris. ...

Wilma Kay Graham, age 77, a resident of Redfield, Kan., passed away Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at her home in Redfield. She was born Jan. 23, 1946, in Hutchinson, Kan., the daughter of Clarence William Brown and Lois Kathleen “Kay” Wilson Brown. Wilma married Larry Robert Graham on Nov. ...

Vicki A. Capp, age 69 of Mapleton, Kan., passed away on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 at the Olathe Hospice House.   A Celebration of Life will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. The family suggests contributions to The American Cancer Society and may be sent in care of the funeral home to P.O. Box 525 Pleasanton, KS  66075.  Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Leland Eugene “John” Bolden, age 79, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, at his home in Fort Scott. Funeral services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan.

Carolyn Sue Morrison, age 80, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. She was born Feb. 18, 1943, in Moran, Kan., the daughter of Clyde and Dorothy Darlene Hunsaker Stewart. Carolyn was a very happy person. She was a wonderful cook, her specialty being fried chicken. Carolyn loved spending time with her family. She will be greatly missed...

Leland Eugene “John” Bolden, age 79, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, at his home. He was born Dec. 2, 1943, in Fort Scott, the son of Arthur Shrakes and Violet Bolden. Following high school, John enlisted with the United States Army. ...

Jessie Mae Neville, age 91, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. She was born Dec. 24, 1931, to Carl Ausemus and Emma Armstrong Ausemus, the youngest of the 11 Ausemus children. She was born on the homeplace between Hiatville and Hepler. ...

Paul Everett Tinsley, age 84, resident of Bronson, Kan., died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, at Moran Manor Nursing Home, Moran, Kan. He was born April 6, 1939, 6 miles southeast of Blue Mound, Kan., on the family farm, the son of Everett “Ebb” and Edith Marie Stewart Tinsley. ...

Josie Motley, 2-year-old daughter of Jason and Aubrey Motley, passed away Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, at the Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Funeral services for Josie Motley will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas...

Karen Joy Kellenberger, age 69, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

On Nov. 20, 2023, Josie Kay Motley “JoJo” ran into the arms of Our Loving Savior at the age of 2 at Childrens Mercy in Kansas City, Mo. Pastor Kenny Moulder will conduct funeral services at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24 at the Cheney Witt Chapel, Fort Scott. ...

Paul Philip Constans, age 75, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

Robert Warren Webster, age 87, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. He was born Jan. 7, 1936, in Butler, Mo., the son of Burley Webster and Vonda Murphy Webster. At the time, the family was living in Metz, Mo. Bob started the first grade at the age of 5. ...

Larry Wayne Miller, age 65 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 in Fort Scott, Kan. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Larry Miller Memorial Fund to help the family defray costs of the services. ...

Paul Philip Constans, age 75, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. Born in Portland, Oreg., May 15, 1948 to Robert and Virginia Constans, Paul was the middle of three boys. Their dad worked for the government, so they lived in several different cities across the country growing up. He graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder and got his MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona. ...

Lloyd Eugene Wiley, 89, a Fort Scott, Kan., resident, passed away, at his home, Saturday morning, Nov. 25, 2023. He was born on April 30, 1934, the son of Fred Funston Wiley and Opal Virginia (Duncan) Wiley in Fort Scott, Kan. He married Norma ‘Jean’ Mudd on May 17, 1953; she preceded him in death on April 27, 2020...

Dirk R. Myers, 66, resident of Pittsburg, Kan., passed away late Sunday evening, Nov. 26, 2023. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Larry Wayne Miller, age 65 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 in Fort Scott, Kan. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Larry Miller Memorial Fund to help the family defray costs of the services. ...

Karen Joy (Geyer) Kellenberger, age 69, died peacefully at home Nov. 21, 2023, surrounded by family and hymns of heaven, after a six-year battle with multiple myeloma. Karen was born Sept. 13, 1954, in Peoria, Ill., the daughter of Walter and Hazel (Wiegand) Geyer. ...