Obituaries in Bourbon County KS

Sandra Sue “Sandy” Rylander, 75, of Fort Scott, Kansas passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack Wednesday afternoon, February 14, 2018, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Sandy was born October 16, 1942, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the dau...

Ella Louise Greenfield, 58, of Fort Scott, passed away late Wednesday evening, January 31, 2018, at Mercy Hospital. She was born November 14, 1959, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of John Calvin and Rachel Elinor (Hord) Greenfield. Ella is sur...

Mary Ann Hurd, 85, of Mapleton, Kansas, passed away, Thursday evening, January 25, 2018 at the Windsor Place Nursing Home in Coffeyville, Kansas.  She was born March 10, 1932, in Harding, Kansas the daughter of William Christopher and Grace Lee Wage...

Willa Jean Ellis, 87, of Fort Scott, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, January 22, 2018 at her home.  She was born March 25, 1930, in Rich Hill, Missouri, the daughter of Howard and Gertie (Williams) Marlin. She married her childhood sweethea...

Hattie Lela Homan, 99, of Uniontown, Kansas passed away Friday evening, January 19, 2018, at the Medicalodge Nursing Home.  She was born December 17, 1918, in Rolla, Kansas, the daughter of LeRoy Johnathan and Lena Effie (Saul) McMillan. She married...

Oka Ola Hare Clinesmith, age 98, of Fort Scott, passed away on January 13, 2018, in Columbia, MO.  Oka was born to Andrew Jackson Hare and Mae Johnston Hare in 1919 on a Bourbon County farm south of Fort Scott.  She attended Katt School and Fort Sc...

Rebecca Marie Murray, 66, of Fort Scott, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at the Olathe Medical Center. She was born April 5, 1951, in Coffeyville, Kansas, the daughter of John F. and Madilyn Louise (Slater) Troutman. She married Wayne Murray...

Virginia Marie Chambers, 90, of Fort Scott, and formerly of Hiattville, Kansas, passed away Thursday evening, December 28, 2017 at the Country Place Memory Care in Fort Scott.  She was born July 31, 1927, in Girard, Kansas, the daughter of Don and I...

Dean Mitchell, 82, of Fort Scott, Kansas passed away Wednesday morning, December 13, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. He was born May 30, 1935, in Mulberry, Kansas, the son of Harry Allen Sr. and Elsie Angeline (Caldwell) Mitchell. He mar...

Margaret Irene Myers, 92, formerly of Fort Scott, died Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Lookout Point Nursing Home in Hollister, Missouri.  She was born, May 16, 1925 in Metz, Missouri the daughter of Guy and Irene McClintic Harryman.  She married Bil...

Violet Lavon Hill, 104, of Fort Scott, Kansas passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at “A Country Place” Care Center on South Horton in Fort Scott.  She was born April 9, 1913 in Fort Scott, the daughter of Thomas Ray and Ethel Evelyn (Coberly...

Janet Lee Gregory, 85, of Fort Scott, passed away Saturday evening, November 4, 2017 at her home.  She was born January 8, 1932, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Ernest Henry and Florence (Reynolds) Morrison. She married Joe Frank Gregory Octo...

Sue DeMent, 81, of Fort Scott passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus, surrounded by family on October 31st, 2017 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, KS. Many may remember Sue from her days teaching at Eugene Ware and as the librarian at Winfie...

Anna “Lorene” Akers, age 93, formerly of 618 Meadow Lane, Fort Scott, Kansas, and most recently of Pioneer Ridge, Lawrence, Kansas, passed away November 1, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas. Lorene was born at her family�...

Jo Ann Ahrens, 88, formerly of Fort Scott, more recently of Augusta, Kansas passed away Saturday evening, October 28, 2017 at the Lakepoint Nursing Center in Augusta, Kansas.  She was born February 26, 1929, in Joplin, Missouri, the daughter of Fred...

Elizabeth Darlene Adams, 73, of Arma, Kansas, passed away Wednesday morning, October 25, 2017 at the Arma Care Center.  She was born January 27, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, one of twelve children of Salvador and Dora (Whittenberg) La Mendola. She ma...

Timothy “Tim” John Bloomfield, 68, of Fort Scott, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 17, 2017, in Kansas City at KU Medical Center. Tim was born to parents William (Bill) and Mildred (Millie) Bloomfield on February 19, 1949 in Fort Scott, KS....

Mary Ransier, 58, of Fort Scott, passed away at her home, Friday evening, October 5, 2017.   She was born in Fort Scott on April 17, 1959, the daughter of Melvin Lee and Shirley (McCallum) Ransier. Mary is survived by her Father, Melvin Ransier ...

Wayne Anthony Schwalm, 53, of Fort Scott, passed away September 27, 2017. He was born September 24, 1964, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the son of Ross Boyd and Marjorie Mae (Query) Schwalm. He married Cynthia Ann Stanley September 19, 1987, in Pittsburg, K...

Clara Alice Coyan, 92, of Redfield, Kansas passed away Saturday morning, September 23, 2017 at the Fort Scott Manor Nursing Home.  She was born April 11, 1925, in Redfield, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur and Amy (Johnson) Todd. She married George Da...

Hazel Lucille Burt, 101, of Uniontown, Kansas, joined her savior Tuesday afternoon, September 12, 2017, at Guest Home Estates. She was born July 25, 1916 near Uniontown, Kansas, the daughter of John T. and Hallie (Stevens) Stone. She lived in and aro...

Larry Eugene Bates, 65, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday evening August 31, 2017. He was born March 1, 1952, to Raymond and Helen (Lewis) Bates, in Fort Scott, Kansas.   Larry was a beloved son, father, brother, and friend. After at...

John Shepard Baker, 88, of Fort Scott, died early Tuesday morning, September 5, 2017 at Guest Home Estates. He was born March 5, 1929 in Henrietta, Oklahoma, the son of Isaac Lee and Mary Ann (Hook) Baker. He married Norma Louise Betty Long April 29,...