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Glenn A. McReynolds
Glenn A. McReynolds, age 83, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born Feb. 19, 1935, in Fort Scott, the son of Oren J. McReynolds and Fannie Marie Bowers McReynolds. He married Beverly Combs on April 8, 1962, at Miami, Okla. Glenn served with the United States from 1952 to 1956 during the Korean Conflict. In earlier years, he had been employed by Lotterer’s Furniture Company. He later served for several years with the Fort Scott Police Department and the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Department. Following his career with law enforcement, Glenn worked in maintenance at the Medicalodge nursing home. He was a longtime member of the National Rifle Association.
Survivors include a daughter and son from a previous marriage, Linda Kniejski and husband, Dr. Michael Kniejski, of Savannah, Ga., and Dan Schmitt, of Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif., and two grandsons, David and Stephen Kniejski. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews including Oren (Joyce) McReynolds, Gearold (Glenda) McReynolds, Carolyn Sue (Elbert) Ford, Ida (Tom) Ford, Fannie (Tommy) Roark, Dorothy (Jr.) Blessing, Mary (John) Seal, Helen Watson, Howard Sharp, Harold Sharp, David Eisenbrandt, Donna Eisenbrandt, and very dear friend Joyce Bradley.
His wife, Beverly, preceded him in death on June 24, 2009. He was also preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Don and Lee McReynolds; two sisters, Marie Davis and Ruby Sharp and a niece, Shirley Howell.
Rev. Dr. Dale Cummins will conduct funeral services at 10 a.m. Friday, July 13, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U.S. National Cemetery, where military honors will be provided by the Olson Frary Burkhart Post No. 1165 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Memorials are suggested to the Fort Scott Police Department 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.