Obituaries in Bourbon County KS

Paul Eric Johnston, 64, formerly of Fort Scott, died May 3, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. He was born September 18, 1952, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the son of Herman Esmond and Anna Mae (Ridenour) Johnston.   He is survived by two daughters, Adina F...

Alec L. Beth, 72, of Fort Scott, passed away Wednesday morning April 26, 2017 at his home following a bravely-fought battle with cancer. He was born on June 2, 1944 in Fort Scott to parents Glen M. and Mary Nelle (Mason) Beth. He attended Fort Scott ...

Wanda Lou Embry, 87, of Fort Scott, died Wednesday evening, April 26, 2017 at the Fort Scott Manor.  She was born August 21, 1929 in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Walter G. and Birdie Lucille (Gruver) Davis. She married Marion William Embry Se...

(Beverly) Anne Reno, 83, of Kearney, Missouri died at her home Wednesday evening, April 12, 2017.  She was born June 9, 1933 in Putnam City, Missouri, the daughter of Woodrow Hiram and Rowena (Michael) Johnson. She married Gary Lee Reno, June 13, 19...

Virginia Stevens, 91, of Fort Scott, died Monday evening, April 3, 2017 at the Presbyterian Village in Fort Scott.  She was born May 1, 1925 near Hiattville, Kansas, the daughter of Clyde and Vera (Hunziker) Neil.   She was the granddaughter of Cl...

Ruth Ella Koester, 85, of Fort Scott, died Tuesday morning, March 14, 2017 at her home. She was born February 9, 1932 in Arcadia, Kansas, the daughter of Oliver Ewing and Laura Afton (Perrin) Hoover. She married Harold Dean Koester December 24, 1952 ...

Rex Warren Wheeler, 72, of Fort Scott, died Tuesday afternoon, March 7, 2017, at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City. He was born March 20, 1944, in Hiattville, Kansas the son of Warren Fay and Dorothy Lorene (Barker) Wheeler. He married Lynne Huber...

Glenda Faye Gage, 65, of Fort Scott died Saturday afternoon, March 4, 2017 at the Guest Home Estates.  She was born September 25, 1951 in Fort Scott, Kansas the daughter of William Charles and Juanita Nadine (West) Monroe, Sr. She married Raymond Ch...

Micheal Louis Larrabee, 27, of Fort Scott, died Thursday, February 23, 2017. He was born April 26, 1989 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Michael Louis and Mary Amanda (Rivera) Larrabee. Survivors include his wife, Marie (Sheriff) Larrabee, of the...

Donald Anthony Welch, Sr., 74, formerly of Fort Scott, died Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Medicalodge of Goddard in Goddard, Kansas. He was born September 22, 1942 in St. Clair County, Missouri the son of Milford Daniel and Anita Margaret (Jones...

Sunil “Sunny” Kantilal Patel, 42, of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away Monday evening, February 6, 2017 at the North Kansas City Hospital, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born in Walsall, England, July 23, 1974 the son of Kantilal Dahyabhai and Bh...

John Spencer “Woody” Woodward, formerly of Spring Texas, died Feb 3rd in Fort Scott, Kansas surrounded by friends and his loving family after a prolonged battle with cancer. John was born Sept 22nd, 1950 in Athens, Georgia to John and Margare...

Elizabeth Irene Forester Cain, 53, of Pittsburg, Kansas died Tuesday afternoon, January 31, 2017. She was born July 5, 1963 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Ernest Richard and Hester Elizabeth (West) Forester. She married Steven Cain June 17...

  Claude Russell Adams, 62, of Fort Scott, passed away early Thursday morning, January 26, 2017 at his home. He was born August 1, 1954 in Fort Scott the son of John Henry and Dorcas Elizabeth (Wilkerson) Adams. Claude grew up in Fort Scot...

Ruth Arlene Kibble, 83, died Tuesday morning, January 24, 2017 at Fort Scott Manor. She was born January 30, 1933 in Bronson, Kansas the daughter of William Harold and Claribel P. (Steward) Rogers. Ruth worked at The Western Insurance Co. and Amer...

Jane E. Morgan Milburn, 65, of Fort Scott, passed away early January 3, 2017. She was born October 16, 1951 in Dayton, Tennessee, the daughter of Clarence Joseph and Bertha Irene (Thurman) Morgan. Jane was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend....

Mary Elizabeth Shepherd died peacefully in her apartment at Presbyterian Village on Thursday, December 22, 2016.  She was 98.   She was preceded in death by her beloved husband and best friend, Ray Shepherd, who died on March 2, 2009.   ...

Abagail Rose Carpenter, seven-year-old daughter of Casey and Amberly Carpenter, died Saturday afternoon, December 17, 2016 at Mercy Hospital.  She was born August 13, 2009 in Boise, Idaho the daughter of Casey L. and Amberly J. (Purper) Carpenter, o...

Della Mae Conner, 88, of Fort Scott, died at Mercy Hospital, Friday evening, December 16, 2016.  She was born March 20, 1928 in Hiattville, Kansas, the daughter of Fred John and Delia Mae (Crays) Neth.  She first married Merlin O’Dell and to them...

Wilma Florence Underwood, 92, formerly of Mapleton, Kansas, died Thursday evening, December 15, 2016 at the Medicalodge Nursing Home.  She was born December 31, 1923 in Mapleton, Kansas, the daughter of George Emerald and Minnie Florence (Cook) Clay...