Obituaries in Bourbon County KS

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...

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,...

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...

Lois Pauline Barnum, 87, of Edwardsville, Kansas, formerly of Fort Scott, Kansas, died at the Edwardsville Care & Rehabilitation Center in Edwardsville, Kansas.  She was born July 7, 1930, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Benjamin Franklin...

Anthony (Tony) Alexander Knodel passed away August 9, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kansas. He was born to Arnold and JoAn (Hinn) Knodel in New Rockford, ND, on August 31, 1956, and resided on the family farm near Manfred, ND, until the age ...

Lois “Nell” Dikeman, 90, of Fort Scott, died Monday evening August 7, 2017, at her home. She was born January 9, 1927, in Nolanville, Texas, the daughter of Ira Earl Cross Sr. and Naoma (Lucas) Cross. She married Howard Julin Dikeman September 1,...

Doris Alene Mason, 87, of Fort Scott, died Monday morning, July 31, 2017, at Guest Home Estates. She was born August 27, 1929, in Uniontown, Kansas, the daughter of John Marshall and Hattie Evelyn (Hixon) Hamm. She married George Robert “Bob” Mas...

Lucille Virginia Arnold, 89, of Fort Scott, died Saturday, July 29, 2017, at Medicalodge. She was born January 21, 1928 in Fort Scott, Kansas the daughter of Aubrey Glen and Ruby Elizabeth (Gunsolley) Milburn. She married Lawrence Arnold January 10, ...

Catherine Jane Hack, 65, of Fort Scott, died at her home Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 2017, after a battle with cancer. Cathy was born on July 18, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri to father Edward F. Shelley, Sr. and mother Jane (Shoenhard) Shelley Jac...

Betty Mae Reed, 91, of Fort Scott, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 22, 2017, at her home. She was born March 2, 1926, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Monroe Thomas and Alta Mae (Gregg) Lyles. She married Ralph Arthur Reed June 18, 1944...

Carolyn Lucille Beltz, 92, of Fort Scott, died Sunday evening, July 16, 2017 at the Guest Home Estates.  She was born March 8, 1925, in Fairmount Station, Missouri, the daughter of William Everett and Winnie Francis (Dickinson) Sagaser. She was a gr...

Sandra Louise Dudley, 82, of Fort Scott, passed away Friday morning, July 14, 2017 at her home following a sudden and short-lived battle with cancer.   Sandra was born in Mercy Hospital on Burke Street, January 22, 1935, the daughter of Le...

Virginia Joyce Varner, 96 of Fort Scott, died Monday morning, July 10, 2017 at the Presbyterian Village. She was born on June 22, 1921, in Fristoe, Missouri the daughter of Albert Earl and Clara Bell (Light) Sullivan. She was one of thirteen children...

Emma Lou Pargen, 75, formerly of Fort Scott, Kansas, died Wednesday afternoon, June 28, 2017 at her home in Joplin, Missouri. She was born August 23, 1941, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Bill and Bernice (Emrick) Patterson. She married Donald...

Regina Branch Jackson, 83, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away early Monday morning, June 19, 2017, in Oklahoma City. She was born February 1, 1934 in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas Pettus and Mary (Moore) Branch. She married Robert Eugen...

Cindy Kay Lottmann, 53, of Fort Scott, Kansas, died Thursday evening, June 8, 2017, at her home. She was born October 9, 1963, in Pittsburg, Kansas the daughter of Glenn and Sharon Lottmann.   Cindy loved horses; she trained and rode in ma...

Mary Ann Good, 61, formerly of Fort Scott, died Tuesday evening, June 6, 2017 at the Oswego Health and Rehab facility in Oswego, Kansas. She was born August 23, 1955 in Springfield, Missouri the daughter of Dr. James T. and Margaret E. (Boyle) Good. ...

Connie Jean Duncan, 65, of Fort Scott, Kansas, died early Thursday morning, June 1, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. She was born May 31, 1951 in Neodesha, Kansas the daughter of Elza and Doris (Robinson) Holman. She married David Leo Duncan Jul...