Stories from Monday, August 24, 2015

Susan Jane Todd, 67, of Tulsa, Okla., passed away unexpectedly with her children by her side on Aug. 14, 2015 at Hillcrest Hospital South in Tulsa, Okla., due to sepsis and complications of pneumonia. Susan was born Sept. 18, 1947 in Fort Scott, Kan., to Jack Todd and Cleta (Cowan) Todd...

JoAnn Stookey, 79, of Glendale, Ariz., died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at the Hospice of the Valley Care Center in Glendale, Ariz. The daughter of Lloyd S. and Grace E. (Steinmitz) Speake, she was born March 2, 1936, on their farm in St. Paul. She graduated from St. Francis High School in 1954...

Carlton William Seaver, Jr., age 87, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, at the Fort Scott Mercy Hospital. He was born Nov. 2, 1927, in Fort Scott, the son of Carlton W. Seaver, Sr. and Anna Belle Mays Seaver. He married Sara Joanne Erickson on April 26, 1948. ...

Julia Ann Camac Rhoton, age 78, longtime resident of Bronson, Kan., and more recently of Fort Scott, Kan., went to join God, Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. She was born Nov. 8, 1936, on her family farm near Bronson, the daughter of John C. Camac and Lula Elsie Ermel Camac. ...

Tara Suzanne McGuire, 47, of Fort Scott, Kan., went to be with her heavenly Father at 12:17 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. She was born March 18, 1968 at Girard, Kan., to Ronnie and Vickie (Cummins) McGuire. She was a loving daughter, mother, grandmother and sister...

Leatha Lenora Griffith of Fort Scott passed away on Aug. 22, 2015 at the age of 100. She will be remembered by most simply as "Grannie." Grannie was born to Fred and Sarah (Galvin) Ricketts in Nevada, Mo. She married Charles F. ("Big Dad") Griffith in 1933, and they spent their lives farming and ranching in the Redfield area. They owned and operated the Fort Scott Sale Barn for many years. Grannie enjoyed quilting, needlework and painting...

Gerald E. Creamer, age 70, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at Fort Scott Manor. He was born Aug. 3, 1945, in Fort Scott, the son of Clarence and Geraldine Cleaver Creamer. He worked most of his life as a timber logger. He also worked on the Alaskan pipeline. ...

Delmer Herman "Fergie" Ferguson, age 98, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015 at his home near La Cygne, Kan. Funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2015 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. ...

Sherry Sue Conner, age 44, Prescott, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 at her home. Graveside funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015 at the Prescott, Kansas Cemetery. Potluck dinner to follow at Tony and Angie Walters, 22002 E. ...

Robert "Bob" Cavin, 87, of Arcadia, Kan., died at 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015 at the Arma Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arma, Kan. Mr. Cavin was born March 17, 1928 at Monmouth, Kan., the son of Newton and Margaret "Maggie" Mishler Cavin. Bob was a retired truck driver and heavy equipment operator. ...