Obituaries from February 2025

Gloria Jean Long, age 77, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.  A memorial service for Gloria will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at Schneider Funeral Home and Cremations, La Cygne Chapel. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to service time at the chapel. ...

Tammy Marie Gode, age 49, a resident of Fulton, Kan., passed away early Tuesday morning, Jan. 21, 2025, at her home. She was better known by Kansas relatives as Marie, to California relatives as Tammy, and to her grandchildren as Grandi. Marie was born on July 23, 1975, in California and is the daughter of Paula Snavely (nee Adams). Paula and her daughter Marie moved to Fort Scott, Kan., in the early 90s, where Marie became a mother several years later at age 23, to her daughter Danielle...

Linda Caroline Defebaugh, age 80, resident of Nevada, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center. She was born June 28, 1944, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Wilbur and Hattie Frances Leonard. Linda married the love of her life, Glen A. ...

Lisa Jayne Coyan, age 55, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at the Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Following cremation, a memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Lisa Coyan Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Mary Alice Beth, age 90, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, at the Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Moran Manor Activity Fund. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. ...

Jean Russell, age 74, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at her home. Leota Jean Russell was born Sept. 9, 1950, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Charles Gruver and Doris Hillman Gruver. Jean’s father passed away when she was very young and she was raised by her mother and stepfather, Floyd Camp. ...

Opal Maxine Hunziker, age 84, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at her home. She was born July 29, 1940, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Leland Christy and Eileen Colvin Christy. Maxine graduated from the Uniontown High School. ...

Sharon Kay Miller, 81, of Fort Scott, most recently Tallahassee, Fla., passed away on Feb. 4, 2025. She was born in Fort Scott, Kan., on June 11, 1943, to loving parents Kenneth Wilson Simons and Veda Fern Wheeler Simons. She graduated with the Fort Scott High School class of 1961. Sharon married George Kepley (G.K.) Miller on June 23, 1962 in Mapleton, Kan...

Gordon Leon Phillips, age 67, recently of Englewood, Colo., passed away peacefully in his sleep while at home Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Gordon was born Aug. 28, 1957 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Thomas E. Phillips and Josephine Marie (nee McDaniel) Phillips...

Opal Maxine Hunziker, age 84, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Memory Gardens Cemetery. ...

Penelope Sue Reasoner, age 73, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo. Services for Sue Reasoner will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Charles Robert (Chuck) Smith of Kansas City, Mo., passed away at Research Hospital on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 after a brief illness. Charles was born Aug. 8, 1965 to Gerald (Firpo) and Patricia Smith. Chuck grew up in Fort Scott, Kan., and graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1983. ...

Charles Robert (Chuck) Smith of Kansas City, Mo., passed away at Research Hospital on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 after a brief illness. Charles was born Aug. 8, 1965 to Gerald (Firpo) and Patricia Smith. Chuck grew up in Fort Scott, Kan., and graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1983. ...

Patricia Margaret “Trish” Scott, age 63, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. There was cremation. Memorial services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. ...

Penelope Sue Reasoner, age 73, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo. She was born on Dec. 23, 1951, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Eugene and Grace Berniece Pottorff Coombs. She attended early school years in St. ...

Carolyn Jean Humphrey Kincaid died Jan. 17, 2025 in Montecito, Calif. She was 93. Carolyn was born in Fort Scott, Kan., on July 21, 1931 to Wilbur William Humphrey of Kansas and Bertha Harriet Lapham Humphrey of Clay Center, Kan. Her family moved to Carpinteria, Calif., in 1936. Carolyn graduated from Stanford University in 1953 with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy...

Danny Lee Hall, age 72, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born Nov. 3, 1952, in Fort Scott, the son of Forrest Elvin “Slim” Hall and Betty Jean Wratchford Hall. Danny was disabled since birth, and his life revolved around time spent at home with his mom and dad. ...

Gayle Diane Farris, a beacon of love and courage, passed away on Feb. 4, 2025, in Greenville, S.C., at the age of 63. Born on Nov. 30, 1961, in Fort Scott, Kan., Gayle’s life was a testament to her unwavering spirit and the joy she brought to those around her...

Thomas F. Karleskint, age 81, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at his home. Funeral services for Tom Karleskint will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan.

Delbert David Metcalf, 76, passed away Sunday afternoon, Feb. 23, 2025, at Twin Oaks Health & Rehab, Lansing, Kan. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Thomas “Tom” Frederick Karleskint, age 81, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., left this earthly body and went to be with Jesus on Feb. 21, 2025, in the comfort of his home. He was born July 14, 1943, in Fort Scott, Kan., the youngest of 13 siblings (Rita, Esther, Helen, Leo James, Marjorie, Joan, William, Rosalie, Alice, Carol, Patricia, Ruth, Tom) to Frederick and Caroline Karleskint. ...

Hubert Owen Thomas, “Tommy” to JoAnn, passed away Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at his home in Pawnee Station, Kan., where he resided with his wife, JoAnn Thomas. Hubert was born June 22, 1940, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Earl Owen and Edna Mae Thomas and later the brother of Karen “Sue” Thomas...

Joyce Anne (Payne) Johnson, 85, of Augusta, Kan., originally from Fort Scott, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. She was born on Feb. 4, 1940, in Fort Scott, Kan.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl C. and Belva L. (Simons) Payne and granddaughter, Jordan Rene “JoJo” Shores. ...