Stories from Monday, July 31, 2017

Dorothy Irene Nation, age 95, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Saturday July 29, 2017. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 31, 2017 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Linnville Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the Linnville Friendly Circle Club. On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Eva M. (Reece) Arnett, age 79, of Eagan, Minn., passed away peacefully on July 19. Eva was born on April 14, 1938, in La Cygne, Kan., where she lived until her marriage to Paul Arnett in December 1956. During their marriage, Eva and Paul lived and traveled to many different places and made friends wherever they went. ...

Lloyd M. Seifert, age 88, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, July 29, 2017, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born July 9, 1929, in Wooldridge, Mo., the son of Herman John Seifert and Emma Heckerman Seifert. Lloyd served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. ...

Merle F. Hart, Jr., age 83, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017, at his home. He was born Feb. 13, 1934, in Chetopa, Kan., the son of Merle F. Hart and Martha Lou Bradley Hart. Merle graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1952. ...

Doris Alene Mason, 87, of Fort Scott, died Monday morning, July 31, 2017, at Guest Home Estates. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Lois Pauline Barnum, 87, of Edwardsville, Kan., but formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died at the Edwardsville Care & Rehabilitation Center in Edwardsville, Kan. Funeral arrangements for Lois Barnum are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home...

Lucille Virginia Arnold, 89, of Fort Scott, died Saturday, July 29, 2017, at Medicalodge. She was born Jan. 21, 1928 in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Aubrey Glen and Ruby Elizabeth (Gunsolley) Milburn. She married Lawrence Arnold Jan. 10, 1966 in Fort Scott, Kan. He preceded her in death Dec. 12, 2004...

Dr. Harold E. “Doc” Bryan, 73, of Frontenac, died Friday evening at his residence. Harold was born Nov. 24, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa, a son of Harold E. and Vera (Countryman) Pearce. He grew up in Kansas City, Mo., and graduated from Center High School. He graduated from the Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City, Mo...