Obituaries from July 2024

Cricket Jenkinson, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Cricket was born in Wayne, W.V., in November of 1930, the daughter of George and Carmen Dean. She grew up there, and attended Marshall University in Huntington, W.V...

Arlan Kent Boyd, 75, of rural Redfield, Kan., passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 30, 2024. Kent was born in Fort Scott, Kan., to John Curtis Boyd and Norma Paulene (Huckaby) Boyd on Oct. 25, 1948. Eighteen years their junior, he joined his older brothers, Curtis Eugene Boyd and Donald Lee Boyd...

Neal Edward Mathews, age 85, Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024. He was born on Oct. 14, 1938 in Mound City, Kan., the son of William Chesley and Delilah Esther Whitson Mathews. He graduated from Mound City High School and attended NEO A&M in Miami, Okla. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Neal was united in marriage to Pat Bryan on May 22, 1959. ...

Cham Son Colegrove, age 93, a resident of Brandon, Fla., passed away June 6, 2024, in Florida. Private burial took place Thursday, June 25, at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kan. Arrangements were under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott...

Cheryl Jean Pinkerton, age 72, Spring Hill, Kan., passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday July 3, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. ...

Nolene Louise Whiteside, 97, of Fort Scott, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Presbyterian Village. Funeral services are scheduled for July 15, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. The complete obituary will appear later in the Fort Scott Tribune...

Curtis Ryan Platt, age 38, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 4, 2024, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada, Mo. He was born March 28, 1986, at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., to Alan Joe Platt and Linda Kratzberg Platt. ...

Edward Floyd "Ed" Maloney, age 95, passed away Thursday July 4, 2024. Funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Curry Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Linn County Care to Share. Online condolences can be left at www.schneider funerals.com. ...

Betty Alice Smith Fyock, age 92, formerly of Prescott, Kan., passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024. She was born on Nov. 7, 1931 in Blue Mound, Kan., the daughter of Fred M. and Mary C. Hollis Smith. She graduated from Mound City High School in the Class of 1949. ...

Nolene Louise Whiteside, 97, of Fort Scott, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Presbyterian Village. She was born Feb. 11, 1927, in the family home in Pawnee County, Kan., the daughter of John “Walter” Stump and Esther Alveda (Larson) Stump. She married Edward Lee Whiteside on Sept. 7, 1947, in Larned, Kan. He preceded her in death May 8, 2008...

Joyce Irene Martin, age 81, a former resident of Bronson, Kan., died Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at Credo Assisted Living, Fort Scott, Kan. She was born Nov. 18, 1942, in Moran, Kan., the daughter of Haskell Howell and Mildred Horner Howell. She married Charles Joseph Martin on Feb. ...

Cricket Jenkinson, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Cricket was born in Wayne, W.V., in November of 1930, the daughter of George and Carmen Dean. She grew up there, and attended Marshall University in Huntington, W.V...

Shirley A. Sessions, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away early Monday morning, July 15, 2024, in Oklahoma City. Local Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz Cheney Funeral Home.

Elizabeth Schafer, 82, of Fort Scott, passed away Tuesday morning, July 16, 2024, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz Cheney funeral home.

Vicki Lesa Hartmetz, age 68, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 25, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U.S. National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. ...

Mary Virginia Barnett passed away July 11, 2024. She was born Jan. 30, 1943. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Lucille Thoms, husband Billy Barnett and grandson Matthew Weddle. She left behind: four sons, Randy Bohlken and wife Kerri, Tony Bohlken and wife Dana, Mark Bohlken and wife Annette, and Rodney Bohlken; stepdaughters Lisa Goad and husband Paul, Susan Weddle...

Patsy Cordelia Herman, age 90, resident of Lake Fort Scott, passed to her Lord, Thursday, July 18, 2024, in comfort at her son’s home in Fort Scott following a complicated illness. Patsy was born May 9, 1934, in Dyer County, Tenn., the oldest child of W. ...

Elizabeth Ruth Schafer, 82, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday morning, July 16, 2024, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. She was born Feb. 10, 1942, in Lebanon, Mo., the daughter of Washington Davis Mann and Charlotte Lucille (Bethel) Mann. She married Robert Lee Schafer on Nov. 27, 1964, in Butler, Mo. He preceded her in death May 15, 2006...

Shirley Ann (Krull) Sessions, 83, of Elk City, Okla., passed away on July 15, 2024, at Legend at Rivendell Memory Care in Oklahoma City. Shirley was born on Dec. 19, 1940, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Charles and Veda (Towles) Krull. Shirley spent her early childhood in Fort Scott, Kan., where she loved spending time with her aunt and uncle, Robert and Shirley Towles, at their farm. ...

James E. Wright, age 91, Mound City, Kan., passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024. Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Brunswick Christian Church, in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box J, Mound City, KS 66056. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfuneral.com...

Donald “Butch” Keith Hutchison, age 81, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away at his home Sunday, July 21, 2024. He was born in Nevada, Mo., on Sept. 15, 1942, to Fred and Leota (Withrow) Hutchison. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Frederick Hutchison. ...

Garry Bob Saker, age 71, formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died July 24 at his home in Newberry Springs, Calif.

Judith Jane Campbell, 86, of Olathe, Kan., passed away Friday, June 7, 2024, at Anthology of Olathe. She was born Feb. 15, 1938, in California, Mo., daughter of Leonard Dean Gainer and Mabel Gertrude (Chaney) Carr. On March 7, 1976, in Springfield, Mo., she was married to George William Campbell, who preceded her in death on Aug. 6, 2023...

Dale Lee Shelton died unexpectedly Sunday evening July 21, 2024, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He was born Feb. 11, 1957, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Everett Frank Shelton and Mildred Irene Shelton, and grew up attending schools in Richards, Mo., and Fort Scott, Kan. On May 18, 1984, Dale married Shelly Turner with the couple celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2024. ...

Florence Marie Karnes, age 95, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, July 26, 2024, at her home. She was born Oct. 30, 1928, in Fulton, Kan., the daughter of Howard and Lola White Taylor. She married Harrison Edward Cox in 1945, in Erie, Kan. He preceded her in death in March 1974. ...

Dean R. Parks, 89, retired superintendent for USD 263, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024. He was born March 20, 1935 to O.W. "Doc" and Eva Parks, in Emporia, Kan. Dean graduated high school in Cottonwood Falls, Kan., in 1953. He then joined the United States Navy where he was stationed in Kamiseya, Japan from 1953 to 1957. ...

Loren Ray Roberts, age 67, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024. He went to his heavenly home to be with his family who went before him. Loren was born Aug. 15, 1956, the son of Dorn C. Roberts and Mary Virginia Edwards Roberts. ...