Elaine Marie Guss

Elaine Marie Guss

Elaine Marie Guss, 65, of Fort Scott, died at 10:56 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo.

Elaine was born June 16, 1959 in Santa Monica, Calif., to Vernon and Katherine Guss. She moved to Fort Scott when she was 8 years old and lived the rest of her life in Bourbon County. She graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1978. From her union with Michael Harper, Elaine had four wonderful children: Candy Turner, Michael Harper, Dustin Harper and Scott Harper all of Fort Scott.

Elaine regularly attended Grace Baptist Church, and she enjoyed spending time with her grandkids. She wasn’t afraid to carry on a conversation with anyone, and she never knew a stranger. She looked forward to trips to Branson with her mother. She also enjoyed cooking and baking for her family.

Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Vernon and Katherine Guss and a sister, Maryann Martin. She is survived by her children, Candy, Michael (Amy), Dustin (Alison) and Scott; three brothers, Stuart (Carla) Guss, Bruce Guss and Roy Guss; seven grandkids, Courtney Harper, Lily Harper, Landon Turner, London Turner, Charlee Harper, Ella Harper and Memphis Harper; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Rev. Paul Rooks will conduct funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 8 at the Grace Baptist Tabernacle. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Elaine Guss Memorial Fund 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.