William Thomas Wiggans

William Thomas Wiggans

William Thomas Wiggans, age 75, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg, Kan. He was born June 25, 1949, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Ralph and Mabel Endicott Wiggans. Tom worked for various businesses in Fort Scott including Bruce Marble and Granite, Peerless, and lastly Walmart for 17 years until his retirement. In his spare time, he enjoyed making flower bouquets, collectibles, attending dirt track races, paint-by-numbers, and his dog, Roland.

Survivors include two brothers, Lyle Wiggans (Jerrie), Kansas City, Mo., and Donnie Wiggans, Nevada, Mo.; a sister, Carolyn Arbagast, Pittsburg; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Polly Watkins and Loretta Malone; and his parents.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Cremation will follow. Private family interment will be later in the Large Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Shriner’s Transportation Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com.