Obituaries from June 2023

Heather Rachelle (Eads) Tupin, 45, resident of Blue Springs, Mo., passed away unexpectedly, May 23, 2023. She was born Aug. 12, 1977, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Roy Earl Eads, Jr. and Juanita Elizabeth (Bigelow) Eads. Heather was a proud graduate of Fort Scott High School. ...

Louis Virgil Swartz, age 62, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023.   Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery, Foster, Mo. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the Pleasanton Chapel. Memorial Contributions are suggested to the Louis Swartz Memorial Fund.  Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. ...

Yvonne Bogue Leek, 90, passed away on May 7, 2022. Yvonne was born to Ada Iris Kimball and Lester Loyd Bogue on Jan. 31, 1932, in Garden City, Kan.  Yvonne was an artist who produced weavings and paintings. She was a cellist who performed in both the Cheyenne, Wyo., and Pueblo, Colo., symphonies. Yvonne was a member of the Pueblo Arts Council, Colorado Artists Association, Mensa, Alpha Mu Delta, Associated Women Artists, Arts Center Associates, and Metropolitan Arts Association. ...

Dr. Ralph O. David of Pittsburg, Kan., passed away after a brief illness on June 4, 2023 at the age of 90, with his two daughters by his side. The youngest of three children, Ralph was born in rural Fort Scott, Kan., on Nov. 30, 1932 to Helen Roberts David and Charles David. ...

Robert Alan Lowe, age 84, Prescott, Kan., passed away Friday, June 2, 2023. He was born on Oct. 10, 1938 in Prescott, Kan., the son of Robert E. and Thelma Cheever Lowe. He graduated from Prescott High School. Bobby was united in marriage to Lena Hines on Sept. ...

David Lynn Oneslager, 73 of Eureka, Kan., passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at the Eureka Nursing Center. He was born on April 30, 1950 to Ellis Oneslager Sr. and Katherine Oneslager. He loved fishing, camping and the outdoors. He loved racing his truck in the mud runs. He loved spending time with family. He was a loving father and husband; he would do anything for anybody. He was an auto body mechanic in his working days. He married Betty Jo Fillpot Oct. 6, 1988...

Flona Jane “Jani” Palmer, age 68, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023, at her home in Cavalry Crossing. There was cremation and no public services are planned at this time. Arrangements were under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, Kan. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Glenn M. Post, 103, resident of Redfield, Kan., passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, at his home. He was born on June 2, 1920, in Redfield, Kan., the son of Marion Melvin Post and Gladys Elizabeth (McHenry) Post. Glenn was a WWII veteran and member of the V.F.W., a 60-year member of the Xenia Masonic Lodge, as well as the Grange...

Mark Kevin Schuler, 66, Mound City, Kan., passed away June 5, 2023, at his beloved Schuler Angus Farm residence. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2023 at the Mound City Christian Church. Burial will be in the Woodland Cemetery. ...

Larry Earl Shankles, 76, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023 at KU Medical Center. He was born Jan. 8, 1947, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Cecil Paul and Helen (Palmer) Shankles. He graduated from Fort Scott Senior High School in 1965. After graduation, he attended the University of Kansas where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in engineering. He was a proud KU Alum and was a member of the Alumni Association...

Leta Ann Poore Welch, 82, of Fort Scott, peacefully passed away on June 3, 2023, to join her Lord and Savior. She was born on Dec. 13, 1940, in Bronson, Kan., to the late Paul and Pearlie Roberts Poore. Leta was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Pearlie Poore, her beloved brothers Howard and Melvin Poore, her nephew Brian Shelton, and the love of her life, Jerry Welch...

William L. Hathaway, Jr., 75, of Fort Scott, passed away on June 6, 2023, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He was born Nov. 4, 1947, in Iola, the son of William L. Hathaway, Sr., and Helen Louise Hawkins. His father passed away at an early age. He was fortunate to have in his life Tom Norris and Dutch Hurd who filled the role of father figures...

Delma J. Colegrove, age 74, Mound City, Kan., passed away Friday, June 9, 2023. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday June 13 at the Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Jayhawk Linn FFFA or Music, or Linn County 4-H Council. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Donna Faye (Coffin) Sutherland, age 96, went to be with the Lord on June 11, 2023 in Leawood, Kan. Graveside funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 16, 2023 at the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Friends and family will gather at 10 a.m. Friday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Arthritis Foundation. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Neva Carol Boyd Coberley, age 88, passed away peacefully Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Medical Lodge of Neosho, Mo. She was born in rural Bourbon County on Feb. 2, 1935, to Margaret (Lind) and Claude Stainbrook. She had five sisters; Irene, Marjorie, Claudia, Nancy, and Florence. ...

Nicholas Humberto Naveira, age 87, resident of Elizabeth, N.J., and more recently of Farlington, Kan., died Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Comfort Care Home, Pittsburg, Kan. Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct graveside services at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 13 at the Farlington Cemetery. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

John Wiliam "Bill" Jones, age 76 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at his home on June 10, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held at noon Saturday, June 17 at the Pleasanton Housing Authority. Memorials are suggested to Bill Jones Memorial(to defray funeral costs) and may be sent to Schneider Funeral Home P.O. Box 525 Pleasanton, Kansas 66075. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Bob Mooney, age 88, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023. Graveside funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at the Oak Lawn Cemetery, La Cygne. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until departure for the cemetery at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Honor Flight, c/o Schneider Funeral Home. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Dwight Lester Driver, age 52, a resident of Bronson, Kan., passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born Oct. 11, 1970, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Dwight Adams Driver and Karen Marie Sampson Driver. Dwight worked as a wood cutter and enjoyed doing carpentry work...

Alan Shinn, age 76, a resident of Uniontown, Kan., passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas.

Neva Carol Stainbrook was born in Uniontown, Kan., on Feb. 2, 1935. Her great grandfather, William Stainbrook, was one of the earliest settlers of the Marmaton Valley in 1855, coming to Fort Scott on an ox cart as the Dragoon outpost closed. The family eventually settled at Turkey Creek, Kan. ...

Richard Lee Ferguson, Sr., age 76, resident of Arma, Kan., died Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. He was born May 22, 1947, in Joplin, the son of Beryl and Mildred Adams Ferguson. Richard was raised in Fort Scott, and graduated from FSHS. He worked as a mechanic for various auto dealerships in his career. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, guns, and building engines. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and sitting on the back porch with his dog, Harley...

David Alan Shinn, age 76, a resident of Uniontown, Kan., passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at his home in Uniontown. He was born Jan. 10, 1947, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of James Orval Shinn and Thora May Nichols Shinn. Alan graduated from Iola High School and then Allen County Community College and Emporia State University. He later went on to receive a Master’s Degree from Pittsburg State University in 1971. He married Rebecca Emert on May 29, 1969, in Iola, Kan...

James Walter "Jim" Gabbert, age 93, Prescott, Kan. passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Visitation will be held Monday, June 19, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Memorial Contributions are suggested to Jayhawk Linn FFA or Linn County 4-H Council. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Vicki Jo Brown, age 72, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, June 16, 2023, after a long battle with ALS. She was born April 20, 1951, in Moran, Kan., the daughter of Edwin and Dorothy Alumbaugh Trites. Survivors include her husband, Michael; son Kyle Brown and wife Jamie; granddaughters Graycyn and Kinsley Brown, Hannah Brandt and husband Caleb, Emmah Dikeman, and husband Miles; grandsons Hunter Reeves and wife Madi, and Hollis Reeves; and a brother, Don Trites and wife Vinita...

Jessie Margie (Dikeman) Streeter, age 89, a longtime resident of Fort Scott, passed away June 13, 2023. She was born Nov. 26, 1933, near Pawnee Station, Kan., to William and Bessie (Long) Dikeman. The youngest of six children, Jessie attended rural grade schools in Bourbon County and graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1950. She loved school and was especially fond of reading and math...

Gerald Wayne Jones, age 61, Nevada, Mo., passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023. There will be a celebration of life held at a later date. Full obituary to appear in the Saturday edition.

Barbara “Bobbi” Ann Gray, 57, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Bobbi was born on Monday, Jan. 3, 1966, in Tillamook, Ore. Bobbi was united in marriage to Kevin Gray on Jan. 9, 2004 in Augusta, Kan. They were married for 19 years until Bobbi’s passing. Bobbi worked as a Support Center Manager of ISG Technologies in Wichita, Kan. Bobbi enjoyed spending her time watching the Chiefs and Royals, gathering friends and family together for barbecues and loved anything with Mickey Mouse...

Robert Paul (Bob) Edgar, 88, of Sedalia, Mo., passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023, at his home. He was born Aug. 13, 1934, in Fort Scott, Kan., a son of the late Charles Marion and Ruth (Enfield) Edgar. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army...

Gerald Wayne Jones (Rosie) of Nevada, Mo., passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023. Gerald was born March 21, 1962 to Adam Harold and Mary Lee (Hobbs) Jones. The second of eight children, he was raised in Richards, Mo., and attended Nevada schools. Gerald married Kelli Renee Mitchell and they were married for many years. To this union were three children; Kaila Dawn, Dustin Wayne and Derrik Raye...

Norma Kay Johnson, age 79, of rural Deerfield, Mo., passed away June 20, 2023 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla., after a brief illness. She was born March 3, 1944 at the doctor’s office in Garland, Kan., the daughter of Charles Glen Linn and Wilma Heitz Linn. ...

Neranjan “CU” Ramdial, age 60, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at his residence. There was cremation. Graveside service details will be announced later by the Cheney Witt Chapel. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Lisa Jo Larkin, age 56, resident of Las Vegas, N.V., died Monday, June 19, 2023, at the Nathan Adelson Hospice following a lengthy illness. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 14, at the Cheney Witt Chapel in Fort Scott, Kan. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Patricia A. Bolton, 83, former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday morning, June 20, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. She was born March 18, 1940, in Muscotah, Kan., the daughter of Floyd Harold Tipling and Anna Belle (Woodward) Tipling. She married William Gary “Bill” Bolton on Aug. 23, 1959, in Muscotah, Kan., and he preceded her in death on Sept. 8, 2007...

Lavera M. Wood, age 72, of Spring Hill, Kan., passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Olathe Medical Center. She was born the daughter of Leroy and Hazel Fern (Leonard) Wills on April 19, 1951 at Fort Scott, Kan. Lavera obtained an associate’s degree and was an office manager for the State of Kansas employment services. ...

Denver Lee Reagan, Jr., 45, of Blue Mound, Kan., died Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from a vehicle accident. Denver was born May 29, 1978 in Iola, Kan., to Denver Lee Sr. and Lori Jean (Marker) Reagan. Denver loved being outdoors, especially the time he spent logging with his father and brother. ...

Wallace Reed Hook, 90, of Linn Valley, Kan., passed away on June 13, 2023, in Overland Park, Kan. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Fort Scott National Cemetery, 900 E. National Ave., Fort Scott, KS, 66701. (Procession will line up at the front gate at 10:45 a.m.) ...

Stephen Brent Wolf died June 14 at his home in Mexico City. He was 72 years old. Steve was born May 16, 1951, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Frank and Nella Wolf, Jr. He lived with his family on a farm southwest of Fort Scott. He graduated from Fort Scott High School and Fort Scott Community College, where he was valedictorian. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan...

Andre Juaquin Willard, age 47, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Fort Scott. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 3 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Scott. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Walter Lee McCarty II, age 62, Mound City, Kan., passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023.  No formal service is scheduled. Memorial contributions can be made to Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box J, Mound City, Kan., to help with expenses.  Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.  ...

Deborah (Debbie) S. McCallum, age 61, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at her home on Monday, June 26, 2023 surrounded by family. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, July 7, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton, Kan., Chapel.  Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society and may be sent in care of the funeral home to: Schneider Funeral Home P.O. ...

Saundra Nell Carlson, age 85, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Fort Scott. She was born Dec. 19, 1937, in Stotesbury, Mo., the daughter of Ora Lynell Stuart and Rama Alexander Stuart. Saundra graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1955. ...