Obituaries in Bourbon County KS

Loretta McLaughlin, 98, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away Monday morning, March 4, 2019 at the Pioneer Ridge Nursing Facility in Lawrence, Kansas.  She was born June 19, 1920, in Horton, Kansas, the daughter of Henry Joseph and Leona Theressa (Hil...

Ruth R. Mudd, 98, formerly of Uniontown, passed away Monday morning, January 28, 2019, at the Kingswood Health Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born November 20, 1920, in Uniontown, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Effie Bertha (S...

Edith Marie Collins, 94, of Fort Scott, passed away at her home at Presbyterian Village Wednesday morning, January 23, 2019. She was born November 28, 1924, in Metz, Missouri the daughter of Charles Floyd and Grace Mertie (Saul) Charles. She married ...

Shirley Louise Forgey, 87, of Fort Scott, passed away early Friday morning, January 18, 2019, at her home.  She was born October 20, 1931, in Springfield, Missouri the daughter of Virgil Floyd and Ruth Hallie (Buck) White.  She married Varrell L. F...

Bonnie Evelyn Irby, 96, of Fort Scott, passed away Thursday evening, January 3, 2019 at her home.  She was born February 19, 1922, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Nathan W. and Laura Rachel (Beaty) Stanley. She married A. C. Irby October 15,...

Carolyn Blanche Franklin, 63, of Fort Scott, passed away Saturday evening, December 29, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.  She was born April 11, 1955, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of James and LeOne Louise (McCreedy) Cullor. She m...

Kathleen Denise Marshall, 55, of Fort Scott, passed away Saturday morning, December 29, 2018 at the Medicalodge Nursing Home.  She was born January 13, 1963, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Melvin Lee and Shirley Dean (McCallum) Ransier. She ...

Barbara Irene Davis George was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on November 29, 2018. She was born on April 20, 1944, in Ft. Scott, Kansas. Barbara graduated high school from Uniontown, Kansas. She married the love of her life, Leslie “David” Geor...

Harriett Louise Carr Reeves, 80, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2018 at her home in Fort Scott, Kansas. Harriett was born on July 9, 1938 in Fort Scott to Charles Fulton and Dorothy Elizabeth (Swope) Carr. After graduating from Fort Scott H...

James William Newberry, 83, of Fort Scott, went to his eternal home to be with his wife Roseanna Wednesday afternoon, October 24, 2018 at the Medicalodge in Frontenac, Kansas. He was born April 22, 1935, in Neodesha, Kansas, the son of Regan McGregor...

Mable L. Miller, 91, of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018, at Via Christi in Pittsburg, Kansas. Mabel Ladena Miller was born at home in the Hiattville area on June 29, 1927, to Roy and Bessie (Eisenbrandt) Ater.  She gradua...

George Holt, 83, of Uniontown, Kansas passed away Wednesday evening, October 10, 2018 at Country Place Living in Fort Scott. He was born May 6, 1935, in Uniontown, Kansas, the son of Herbert and Beulah (Neth) Holt. He graduated from Uniontown High Sc...

Lindsey Lewis, age 31 of Fort Scott Kansas who resided in Dallas, Texas passed away on Monday, September 17th, 2018 of an unexpected aortic dissection.  She was born on June 21st, 1987, in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Jerry and Kitty Mulla...

Sylvia Artila Shepard, 91, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away at her home in Opolis, Kansas, Friday evening, September 14, 2018.  She was born November 29, 1926 in Milo, Missouri the daughter of Doris Sylvester and Beulah Ethel Chadd McClellan.  S...

Carlene Marie Kruger Rinehart, 82, formerly of Fort Scott, more recently of Rusk, Texas, passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas.  She was born January 19, 1936 in Fort Scott, Kansas the daughter of Carl William and Mary Inez...

Leland Duane Wood, 70, of Fort Scott, was welcomed into Heaven’s open arms on August 23, 2018. Bless his tired heart, he is now shooting baskets with the best cheering section you could find in Heaven. Leland was born October 14, 1947, in Fort S...

Virginia Marie Gillen McKenna died Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kansas at the age of 80. Virginia was born July 14, 1938, in Harper County, Kansas, to Arnold P. and Margaret A. (Goetz) Gillen.  She grew up on a farm...

Joanne Grassi, 81, of Fort Scott, passed away Wednesday morning, July 25, 2018, at Guest Home Estates. She was born May 3, 1937, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Louis and Verna Rose (Carroll) Grassi. Joanne worked for many years in house...