Doylene Chapman

Doylene Chapman

Doylene Chapman, age 77, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at her home. She was born Nov. 25, 1946, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Doyle Monroe Shoemaker and Betty Hathaway Shoemaker. Doylene graduated from the Arcadia High School with the Class of 1964. After graduating high school, Doylene married Scott Kennedy. He preceded her in death in 2004. She later married Emmett Chapman on July 3, 2010. Doylene had worked as the office manager for Bourbon County Public Works for several years. In her spare time, she enjoyed crochet and needlepoint. She also volunteered with the Mercy Hospital Auxiliary. Doylene and Emmett enjoyed taking several extended trips to watch their grandchildren’s events. She was a member of the Freedom Spirit Church.

Survivors include her husband, Emmett, of the home; her daughter Stephanie Lockwood of Fort Scott and four grandchildren, Mackenzie, Brayden, Weston and Everly Lockwood and a step-daughter, Denise Kennedy of California. In addition to her first husband, Scott, Doylene was preceded in death by her father, Doyle Shoemaker, her mother and step-father, Betty and Perry Dobbins and her brother, Larry Shoemaker.

Pastor Matt Kendrick will conduct funeral services at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Large Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the KU Cancer Center 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.