Obituaries from March 2013

Sylvia Faith Edgell, age 90, formerly of Bronaugh, Missouri, died Sunday, March 3, 2013 at the Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, Missouri. She was born January 18, 1923 in Vernon County, Missouri the daughter of Joe M. Edgell and Minnie Woody Edgell. ...

Raymond Earl Allison, age 82, passed away on January 24, 2013. He was born on May 10, 1930 in Ft Scott, KS to Raymond Allison and Lena Schubert Allison. Raymond is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Dolores M Townsend Allison residing in Paisley FL; 3 children, son David Allison, Paisley, FL; daughter Deborah (David) Brigham, Dexter, NY; daughter Peggy Allison, Colorado Springs, CO; 4 grandchildren Carrie, Jason, Erik and Adam; 3 great grandchildren Riley, Lily and Alexis. ...

Robert Lee Wintjen, 85, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, March 4, 2013, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada following a lengthy illness. He was born October 19, 1927, in Hepler, Kan. to Lloyd Andrew and Anna Ruth Goff Wintjen. He married Pearl L. Crapson on May 2, 1954, in Walnut, Kan., and she survives of the home...

Esther May (Baird) Lewis, 82, retired seamstress, passed away March 3, 2013. Esther was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Lewis, parents and brother. She is survived by her daughters, Diana (Charles) Taylor, Connie (Mark) Jensen, Rebecca (Karl) Klungreseter, Shari Williams all of Wichita; sisters, Frances Miller of Wichita, Evelyn Lateulere of Indianhead, MD; sisters-in-law, Lois Baird of Jasper, MO, Lola Belle Stephens of Salina; 12 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. ...

Betty Lou O'Dell, age 89, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away peacefully on March 4, 2013, at the Fort Scott Manor Nursing Home. She was born July 14, 1923, in Mulberry, Kan., to Fred and Hazel Roy Lewis. Betty attended both Fort Scott High School and Fort Scott Junior College. ...

Helena Evelyn Ramsey, 92, of Fort Scott, died Monday morning, Feb. 25, 2013 at the Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. She was born Aug. 2, 1920 in Bourbon, Missouri, the daughter of Forrest Dwight and Marcella Julia (Schulze) Greenfield. The family moved to Bourbon County, Kan. in 1922. Helena attended Garland Elementary School, Fort Scott High School, and Fort Scott Community College, and then taught elementary school in Bourbon County for three years...

Nina Marie Jones, age 92, resident of Fort Scott, died Tuesday, March 05, 2013, at the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room. Funeral services for Nina Jones will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Dorothy Adelaide Keeth, 86, died Feb. 24, 2013 in Orlando, Fla. She was born March 23, 1926 in Fort Lewis, Wash., the daughter of George John and Marguerite Josephine (Bell) Fossen. She married Robert E. Keeth May 1, 1948 at the McCord Air Force Base in Washington...

Dorothy Adelaide Keeth, 86, died Feb. 24, 2013 in Orlando, Fla. She was born March 23, 1926 in Fort Lewis, Wash. the daughter of George John and Marguerite Josephine (Bell) Fossen. She married Robert E. Keeth May 1, 1948 at the McCord Air Force Base in Washington...

Patrick John Leek, age 21, passed away March 5, 2013 in Olathe, Kan. A visitation will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. on Monday, March 11 with the Rosary at 7 p.m. at the Penwell Gabel Funeral Home Olathe Chapel. A Memorial mass will be 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Olathe. ...

Nina Marie Jones, age 92, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room. She was born Aug. 16, 1920, in Mapleton, Kans., the daughter of King Harris and Thurley Willard Harris. Nina married George F. ...

Wesley W. Sanford, age 70, St. Paul, Minn., formerly of Linn County, Kan., passed away on Thursday March 7, 2013. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Prescott Cemetery...

Robert James Dempsey, 82, formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died March 1, 2013 in Tucson, Ariz. Arrangements for Mr. Dempsey are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Robert James Dempsey, 82, formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died March 1, 2013 in Tucson, Ariz. He was born Aug. 26, 1930 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Frank Robert and Margaret Evelyn (Monday) Dempsey. Bob was a MAI Real Estate Appraiser and finished his career working for HUD in Phoenix, Ariz. and Fort Worth, Texas...

David Leon Cummings, age 67, a former resident of Ft. Scott, Kan., and more recently of Kansas City, Kan., died March 12, 2013 at home following a lengthy illness. David was born on Aug. 25, 1945, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Booker T. Cummings and Cleo Mae Jenkins Cummings. He accepted Christ at a young age and was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church...

Carol Hood Minden, 82, of Paola, formerly of Fort Scott, died March 15 at Olathe Medical Center. Services are pending through Penwell Gable Mortuary of Paola.

Donald Paul McDermed, age 78, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday evening, March 14, 2013, at Mercy Hospital Joplin, Mo. He was born Oct. 16, 1934, in Girard, Kan., the son of Virgil McDermed and Letha Oldham McDermed. Paul graduated from the Girard High School. ...

Billie Juanita Huff Carter, 82, formerly of Fort Scott, died Thursday evening, March 14, 2013, at the Carthage Health and Rehab Center in Carthage, Mo. She was born Aug. 6, 1930 in Augusta, Kan., the daughter of William Calvin and Mary Elizabeth (Bailey) Oakes. She married Harry Frank Huff on Dec. 24, 1952 in Bentonville, Ark. He preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 1971...

Peggy Jo Sutterby McNally, 72, of Windham, Conn., beloved wife of Thomas J.McNally Jr., passed away on Jan. 21, 2013 at Douglas Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Iola, Kan. on May 18, 1940, the daughter of the late Walter and Faye Sutterby. She grew up on a farm in Mapleton, graduated from Blue Mound High School, was a member of the Mapleton Methodist Church and was employed by Key Work Clothes , Braymore Coat Factory and the Town of Windham...

Troy Wehar, 40, of Hume, Mo. died Friday, March 15, 2013 at his home. Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2013 at the Hume Christian Church. Visitation was from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, March 17 at the church. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Addisyn Wehar Fund c/o the funeral home. Interment was in the Hume Cemetery, Hume, Mo...

Alfred Leon Morrow, age 86, a resident of Fort Scott, died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born October 13, 1926, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Hiram Morrow and Freda Kruger Morrow. Alfred married Betty Lee Atha on June 5, 1992, at Chanute, Kan. She preceded him in death on Nov. 5, 2009. He was a longtime member of the Grace Baptist Tabernacle and had been employed as the church custodian for many years...

Deloris "Kay" Norris, age 73, resident of Oklahoma City, Okla., died Sunday, March 17, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born on April 16, 1939, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Tom Norris and Iva Pottorff Norris. She married Lloyd Faucett in the 1950's. They later divorced...

Walter Ray Dobbins, age 89, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. Funeral services for Ray Dobbins will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

Carol Jean Minden of Paola, Kan., passed from this life on earth to eternal life to be with her Savior Jesus Christ on March 15 at the Olathe Medical Center. Carol was born Aug. 9, 1930 in Fort Scott, Kan. to James Edward "Dusty" Hood and Gladys Malinda Gump Hood. ...

Walter Ray Dobbins, age 89, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. He was born July 1, 1923, in Arcadia, Kan. the son of Ed Dobbins and Ruth Perry Dobbins. Ray graduated from Arcadia High School and later attended Fort Scott Junior College. ...

Jesse Lee Downing, age 55, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, March 23, 2013, at his home. Services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan.

Chester Kershner, 87 of Moran, Kan. died Sunday evening, March 24, 2013 at the Moran Manor Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements for Chester Kershner are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Chester Kershner, 87 of Moran, Kan. died Sunday evening, March 24, 2013 at the Moran Manor Nursing Home. He was born Oct. 3, 1925 in Blue Mound, Kan. to his parents George Franklin and Ada Roney Kershner. He was raised by his foster parents Bert Clinton and Isabell Hartman Krull. He married Lois Irene Ross on Feb. 28, 1947 in Mound City, Kan. She preceded him in death on Oct. 8, 2011...

Funeral services for Sandra L. Williams age 68 of Branson, Mo. will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, March 29, 2013 at Greenlawn Funeral Home in Branson with Chaplain Larry Kackley officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Ozark Cemetery at Houston, Mo...

Thomas W. "Tom" Tallman, 86, 3x retiree, Tom's OK Tire Store Owner, Starkey bus driver and Hertz driver, passed away March 21, 2013, at Harry Hynes Hospice Center, after a long battle with cancer. Memorial services are 2 p.m., Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Metropolitan Baptist Church, 525 W Douglas, Wichita, Kan...

Deborah M. Felt, age 62, resident of Fort Scott, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. She was born Nov. 3, 1950, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Marvin Hanna and Edna Jameson Hanna. She graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1968. She married Gary Felt on Sept. 19, 1969, at Fort Scott. In earlier years, Debbie had worked for Mercy Hospital and Mid-Western Distribution. For the last 20 years she has worked for Sekan Printing...

Jesse Lee Downing, age 55, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, March 23, 2013, at his home. There was cremation. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m.. Friday at the Evergreen Cemetery. Family and friends may meet at the Cheney Witt Chapel on Friday from 1 p.m. until leaving for the cemetery at 1:45 p.m...

Nole Edward Beerbower, Sr., age 85, a resident of Ft. Scott, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born Sept. 28, 1927, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of John Henry Beerbower and Ivy Myrtle Key Beerbower. Nole had served with the United States Navy during World War II. ...

Koltan James Trantham, son of Jennifer Hall and Michael Trantham, was stillborn, Friday, March 22, 2013, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan. His twin brother, Kolesan survives. Also surviving beside the parents Mike and Jennifer are brothers, Tristan Stone, Haydan Stone, Kaleb Trantham, Treytan Hall, Kaydan Hall and Kolesan Trantham; two sisters, Kaylan Hall and McKinly Stone. ...

Marvin Winfred Ward, 83, died March 26, 2013, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born May 17, 1929, in Hutchinson to Isaac Winfred and Marjorie Regina Siegle Ward. He graduated from Graber High School in 1947. On February 12, 1950, he married Edna Clare Stanley in Alva, Okla. She died Sept. 26, 2010...

Morgan Dean Johnson, age 52, Pleasanton, Kan. died Sunday March 24, 2013. Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the Pleasanton First Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. ...

Eva Marie Brecheisen, age 80, of Welda, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Richmond Healthcare Center in Richmond, Kan. She was born on Nov. 17, 1932, in Springer, N.M., the daughter of Charles Pierson Carmean and Dorothy May (Meier) Carmean. ...