Stories from Thursday, August 27, 2015

Bruce James Schafer, a loving son, brother, uncle and friend passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 24, 2015 at his home in Lakeview, Ohio, after a chronic illness. Bruce was born on Oct. 14, 1949 in Lansing, Mich. and raised in Dayton, Ohio. An avid hunter and fisherman, Bruce had great respect for nature. ...

Jennie Marie Allen, age 81, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, at the Fort Scott Mercy Hospital. She was born Feb. 8, 1934, in Lamar, Colo., the daughter of Paul Hernandez and Angela Trujilla Hernandez. Jennie had been employed by Community Care Connection as a CNA for several years. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and sewing as well as dancing. She was a loving caregiver who was devoted to her family...

George Joseph Kutey, age 74, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015 at the Fort Scott Medicalodge following a cancer illness. He was born April 28, 1941, in Granite City, Ill., the son of George Kutey and Emma Rose Nemeth Kutey. ...

Ona Marie Lytle, 96, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015 at Westbrook Terrace. She was born on Aug. 1, 1919 in Godfrey, Kan., the youngest daughter of the late Paul Pascal and Hannah Grace (Messick) Cummings. On Aug. 28, 1938 she was united in marriage to Floyd Dale Lytle whom preceded her in death on Sept. 12, 2013...

Lawrence Roger Allen, 83 of Fort Scott, died Monday evening, Aug. 24, 2015 at his home. He was born Oct. 31, 1931 in Rogers, Ark., the son of William John and Edith Alma (Robinson) Allen. He married Emma Jean Collins Jan. 7, 1951 in the First Church of God at Wall and Broadway in Fort Scott, Kan., and she survives of the home...

Laureta "Reta" Joiner Curtis, 86, of Liberty, Mo., and formerly of Richmond, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015 at the Ashton Court Nursing Home in Liberty. Reta was born on Nov. 24, 1928 in Garnett, Kan., to Fredrick Allen and Lydia Ellen (Stroud) Large. She married Donald Ray Joiner of Richmond on Sept. 20, 1952. To this union two children were born, Michael Ray Joiner and Anita Bross. She later married Joe Curtis of Hardin, Mo., in September 1974...