Category Archives: Obituary

Obituary of Lila Darlene Dobbins

Lila Darlene Dobbins, age 95, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022, at her home in Ft. Scott.  She was born in Ft. Scott, Kansas on February 2, 1927.  She graduated from the Ft. Scott High School in 1944.

In 1945, she married Walter Ray Dobbins.  They had three children, Linda, John and Nancy.  After sixty-seven years of marriage, Ray passed away in 2013.  Their older daughter, Linda Anthony, passed away in 2018.

Darlene is survived by her son, John Dobbins and her daughter, Nancy and her husband, Steve Byerley.  Darlene also had four grandchildren, Linda’s three sons, Michael, Jeffrey and David and Nancy’s daughter, Kayla and her husband, Jason Wilson and their son, Blair.  Michael and his wife, Lisa have a son, Macoy and Jeffrey and his wife, Sharon have two daughters, Sahara and Berlyn.  Darlene also leaves five nieces, Lyn Pulliam, Ruth Coomer, Jean Hart, Susan Sutor and Donna Dugan and three nephews, Rob Miller, Dan Dobbins and Tom Dobbins.

Darlene was a member of the First Church of God and loved her church family.

She was a devoted and loving, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt.  She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

 

Rev. Ed Sneed will conduct funeral services at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 27th at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Monday at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Memorials are suggested to the First Church of God or the American Diabetes Association and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701.  Words of remembrance may be submitted to then online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Obituary of Charles Lavarne Lifer

Charles Lavarne was born October 8, 1932, to Charles Edward lifer and his wife, Mary Elizabeth (Griffiths) Lifer at the farm of his grandparents Charles William lifer and Elizabeth (Beth) Lifer and Hammond. His parents divorced in 1937 when he was five years old. Charles was raised by his mother Mary. His mother and sister Dorothy mostly called him Laverne. He attended Eugene Ware Elementary School.

In May of 1941 Mary took Charles and Dorothy to California where she met and married John Labrucherie. John was in the army stationed in San Francisco near the Golden Gate Bridge at the Presidio. Charles lived with his mother in San Francisco, Paso Robles, and Atascadero during World War II. Charles returned to Fort Scott in 1944, where he attended Fort Scott Jr. and   Sr high school. Charles graduated high school in 1951.

As small children Charles cared for Dorothy while Mary was away especially during their time in San Francisco. Dorothy shared her gratitude for the way Charles took care for her mother. Dorothy remembers riding in street cars while their mother was at work and meeting her when she got off work. Charles’s mom always appreciated this help. “Dot” told Laverne (Charles) how much that meant to her. Charles loved and adored his sister.

Charles joined the Navy at Navel Olathe Naval Air Station after graduation. He worked in the Navy’s version of Human Resources department doing paperwork to transfer sailors. He had some recruiting duties in Fort Scott and encouraged many of his friends to join the Navy, including Gene Vanatter and Ralph Carlson. He was awarded an AA degree during or just after he was in the Navy. He served in the Navy for 14 Years. He joined the Navy reserves for many more years. Charles would always say, “I was in the Navy for 21 years and was never on a ship.”

While in the Navy, he met and married Dola Rose Howard from Caney, Kansas in 1956.  Dola was a nurse in the Army and in the Air Force. They lived in Kansas City in 1965 when their daughter Rebecca was born. Rebecca is Charles’ only child.

Charles worked for Sinclair Oil in Kansas City and in Mexico, Missouri. He invested many farms over the years. He owned a farm in the 60’s close to where Highway 69 crosses Highway 55. One farm was in Bronson, Kansas where he was seriously injured by a combine in the late 1990’s.  If he didn’t have his old Motorola “car phone” with him, he would not have survived. He was lucky.

Some of his land holdings were leased to farmers over the years. At one time he was co-owner of the Fort Scott Sale Barn with his uncle Charles Griffith. In the late 70’s he built and ran the In-and-Out store on old Hwy 54 in Fort Scott. Charles and Dola divorced in 1981.

Charles wanted to make a difference in the world. Charles became interested in humanitarian work after divesting some of his land.

Charles met Wilma Davis a few years after his divorce and together they worked with an organization in Ohio, collected and distributed wheelchairs and walkers in many countries including Mexico, Afghanistan, South America and later Kenya. He gave away thousands of wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and leg braces with that organizations over the years.  In Afghanistan, he gave a wheelchair to one of the Taliban’s’ mother, a thing that made him feel welcomed in that area of the world.  When possible, he traveled to each country and personally presented truckloads of wheelchairs. Giving out wheelchairs was his life’s passion. His friend and partner Wilma, passed away in 1997.

In his travels Charles met Jane in Kenya. Charles married Jane in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, by a Navy Chaplain. In Kenya, Charles, Jane, Jane’s sister Margaret and brother-in-law Simon helped form a feeding station for those displaced, and an orphanage and for people displaced in ethnic clashes.

He was deeply connected to Africa and highly enthusiastic about the work there. Charles and Jane have traveled to Kenya many times in the last decades of his life. Charles called Kenya his second home and was loved by many people, there as well as by the Kenyan Community in Kansas City.

Charles gave his life to Jesus Christ and his passion was to help people in Africa, mostly- the hungry, the crippled, and the orphans. Serving the humanitarian needs of the people in Africa was the one things that brought him the most joy.

Charles is survived by his love and wife Jane, daughter-Rebecca, sister-Dorothy, nephew-Scott, and nieces Gina and Tracy. Charles is also survived by stepdaughters Vicky, Shinah Hanna and Caren, as well as a large African family from Jane’s family that loved Charles as their stepfather. The orphans and widows that Charles touched in Africa will greatly miss him.

Charles started not feeling well in 2018 and after being in and out of hospital he passed away on September 18, 2022. During his sickness Charles never stopped smiling and touching people. During this period Charles volunteered with Feeding Families at the First United Methodist Church in Fort Scott.

His sister Dorothy (Lifer) Vanatter, and her children express their love and sympathy to his daughter Rebecca. Rebecca is the widow of both Gary Stufflebeam and Eric Wray, both of Fort Scott. They also express their heartfelt love and gratitude for Jane for her love and devotion for her husband, Charles Lifer. The Lifer Family appreciates Jane, her family and friends in Africa and in the Kansas City area for what she brought into his life.

Pastor Daniel Kungu will conduct funeral services at 11:00 A.M. Friday, September 30th at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Burial with military honors will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery in Ft. Scott, Kansas.

The family will receive friends on Friday from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, Kansas.

Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

 

 

 

Obituary of Daryl Giltner

Daryl Wayne Giltner, age 76, a resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Thursday, September 22, 2022, at his home. He was born October 11, 1945, in Parsons, KS, the son of Elmer and Cleda Wigelsworth Giltner.  Daryl worked with his father in the family shoe shop in Parsons until he later took ownership. There he learned to work with leather and later worked with his sons. He worked for several auto dealerships through the years and co-owned Giltner Motors in Fredonia, KS. He worked for Modern Home Center in Pittsburg, KS, as well as Farm Bureau Insurance during his career. Daryl enjoyed sports, especially basketball and racquetball. He liked motorcycles, boats, racing cars, and basically anything with wheels and a motor. He enjoyed spending time at the lake. He loved spending time with his family most of all.

 

Survivors include his wife Patty of the home; 6 children, Pam Martin and husband Rich, Camdenton, MO, Louie Giltner and wife Julie, Franklin, KS, Terry Giltner, and wife Romi, Chouteau, OK, Brandon Giltner, Ft. Scott, Noah Giltner and Molly, Abilene, TX, and Zach Giltner and wife Jamie, Durant, IA;  a sister, Peggy Shoemaker and husband Merle, Derby, KS; 13 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren and one on the way; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Sonny Giltner; a sister, Sharon Jones; and his parents.

 

Pastor Michael Wriston will conduct memorial services at 1:00 PM Wednesday, September 28th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial of cremains will follow in Springhill Cemetery, Parsons, KS. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Integrity Hospice and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347,201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

 

 

Obituary of Elda Roark

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Elda May Beerbower Roark, age 76, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away early Sunday, September 18, 2022, at the Guest Home Estates in Ft. Scott.

She was born May 25, 1946, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of Jesse Clyde Newman and Juanita May Workman Newman.  Elda first married Cecil Allen Beerbower on October 21, 1961, at Ft. Scott.  He preceded her in death on November 14, 1986.  She later married Tommy C. Roark, Sr. on May 26, 1990.  He also preceded her in death on June 3, 2010.

Elda’s life was one of service to others.  She had worked at all Ft. Scott nursing homes either as an aide or in the dietary department.  Elda had a keen eye for finding garage sales or thrift stores and was always ready to find a bargain or a hidden treasure. Elda also enjoyed Ft. Scott’s annual Good Ol’ Days celebrations.

 

Survivors include her five children, Cecil Beerbower of Manhattan, Kansas, Jesse Beerbower, of Ft. Scott, Liz Beerbower also of Ft. Scott, Jeff Beerbower (Anna) of Redfield, Kansas and Nathan Beerbower (Ginger) of Ft. Scott.  Also surviving are several grandchildren and a brother, Jerald Newman of Ft. Scott.

In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Loretta Lynn Beerbower; two grandsons, Blake Beerbower and Timothy Paul Bybee, a great-grandson, Austin Cole Lukenbill, and two sisters, Georgia Endicott and Mary Catherine Newman.

 

Rev. Marty DeWitt will conduct services at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 23rd at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until service time at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Memorials are suggested to the Elda Roark Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701.  Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Obituary of Floyd Minor

Floyd Earl Minor, age 58, of Fort Scott, Kansas passed away Friday, September 16, 2022, surrounded by family at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas. Floyd was born in Fort Scott on October 9, 1963, to Robert Marion Minor and Marilyn Sue (Brooker) Minor. Floyd married Carole Goltra on February 26, 1988, at the Fort Scott Brethren Church.

 

He graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1982. Floyd started a career in law enforcement working for the Fort Scott Police Department, Bourbon County Sheriff Department, and was a DARE officer. He spent many hours in classrooms educating kids about drug abuse. While working for the sheriff’s department Floyd also started preaching part time, and eventually started full time ministry. He became an ordained pastor through Ashland Theological Seminary located in Ashland, Ohio. At one point he also served on the Board of Directors for Ashland University, in Ashland, Ohio. Floyd preached the Word of God for over 25 years as a pastor. It was always his mission to help as many people as he could to hear the message of salvation, have a personal relationship with the Lord, and ensure their entry into the gates of heaven someday.

 

Floyd had a love for guns, history, and the ability to questionably know and be able to use every word in the dictionary. One of Floyd’s greatest gifts was making everyone feel welcome, he never knew a stranger, and according to him, he also never lost a game of Trivial Pursuit. Floyd loved his family with an unwavering love. He enjoyed time together, holidays together, and at family meals he especially loved passing on and teaching his kids and grandkids his culinary skills. Family was his greatest joy.

 

Survivors include his wife Carole, two daughters Brittani Rodrigues (Christopher) of South Carolina, Angela Grado (Chris) of Fort Scott, one son Brian Lee (Darcy) of Uniontown, KS, and his brother Robert Minor (Linda) of Fulton.  Also surviving are the grandchildren he was so proud of and loved so much; Kaitlyn Grado, Madison Hudiburg (Josh), Jenna Grado, Rylan Lee, Adalynn Lee, Anistyn Rodrigues, Asher Rodrigues, Camryn Rodrigues, Colin Rodrigues, Cay Cay Rodrigues, and Kristian Rodrigues. Great grandchildren Kingston Grado, Hendrix Grado, Ramsey and Slater Hudiburg, and Rory Christian, and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved sister Amy.

 

Funeral services will be held Friday, September 23, 2022, at 10:30am at the Cheney Witt Funeral Chapel with Rev. Dr. G Emery Hurd officiating.

Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 22, 2022, from 5-7pm at Cheney Witt Funeral Chapel.

Memorials are suggested to the Floyd Minor Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701.  Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Obituary of Paul D. Perry

Paul David Perry, age 72, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Monday, September 19, 2022, at his home.  He was born July 10, 1950, in Ft Scott, the son of Homer and Ruth Morrison Perry.

Paul attended school in Pawnee and graduated from Ft. Scott High School.  He served as reporter for FFA.

Paul married Jeanette Kellstadt on March 22, 1969, in Ft. Scott.  He was Co-Owner of Golden City Meat Company in Golden City, MO.

He Farmed most of his life in the Pawnee area and owned and operated Country Style Meats in Ft. Scott.  He purchased his son Josh’s lawn mowing business and continued that for 25 years until his health declined.

Paul’s strong faith kept him going during his health issues.  He is one of the charter leaders of the Gathering, a non-denominational spirit filled church in Ft. Scott.  His church family held a special spot in his heart.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and skeet shooting.  Paul loved feeding and watching wildlife.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years Jeanette of the home; 3 sons, Paul Christian Perry, and wife Rozemma, Ft. Scott, Joshua Paul Perry, Republic, MO, and David Andrew Perry, Joplin, MO; 3 grandchildren, Kyle Christian Perry, Mia Christian Perry, and David Dean Perry; and 2 step-grandchildren, Josh Woolsey, and Millie Woolsey.

He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and daughter-in-law Amy Anne.

 

There was cremation.   A private family memorial will be held later.  Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, KS 66701.  Words of remembrance may be summited to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Obituary of Jim Bahr

James Raymond Bahr, age 93, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada, Missouri.

He was born September 10, 1929, in Gridley, Kansas, the son of Henry Bahr and Lydia Ott Bahr and later beloved step-mother, Emma Reber Bahr.  Jim grew up in Gridley and graduated from the Gridley High School.

He served for a time with the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.

Jim married Annabelle Strahm on December 27, 1953.  Together they had four children.  Following Annabelle’s untimely death in 1968, Jim married Ruth M. Banwart.  Jim and Ruth enjoyed fifty-four years of married life together.  Jim learned the retail business while working at his father’s hardware store in Gridley. In 1952, Jim and his brother purchased the Marshall Auto store in Ft. Scott.  Jim later picked up an Otasco franchise where he sold household goods, tires, many appliances and lawnmowers.  Jim was hardworking and honest and tried to live by the “Golden Rule.”  This attitude made his business a success; he later sold his business and semi-retired in 1996.  He still worked part-time at the store and occasionally drove vehicles back from the auction for Shepherd-Team Auto.

Being with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren gave him great joy.  He was a member of the Ft. Scott Apostolic Christian Church.

 

Survivors include his wife, Ruth, and his four children, Teresa Bahr, of Ft. Scott; Judy Schlatter (Phil) of Leo, Indiana; Jerry Bahr (Maria) of Ft. Scott; and Larry Bahr of Deerfield, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Anna Carpenter (Kyle), Adrienne Kellenberger (Ryan), Jared Bahr, Andrew Schlatter (Corrie), Simon Schlatter (Abby), Heather Self (Ben), Austin Bahr and Kendra Bahr and six great-grandchildren.  Also surviving is a brother, Roy Bahr of Ft. Myers, Florida.

In addition to his first wife, Annabelle, Jim was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Julie Bahr, two sisters and two brothers.

 

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, September 19th at the Apostolic Christian Church in Ft. Scott.

The family will receive friends on Monday from Noon until service time at the church.

A graveside service will be held at 4:00 P.M. Monday at the Lamont Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery in Lamont, Kansas.

Memorials are suggested to the Ft. Scott Apostolic Christian Church and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701.  Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Obituary of Larry Denton

Larry David Denton, age 81, a resident of rural Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at his home.  He was born August 8, 1941, in Ft. Scott, Kansas, the son of Robert Denton and Effie Thompson Denton.

Larry graduated from the Ft. Scott High School and Ft. Scott Junior College.  Larry became interested in pharmacology and worked for a time at Hurst Drug Store in Ft. Scott.  He went on to graduate from UMKC School of Pharmacy. While in pharmacy school, Larry caught the attention of fellow pharmacy student, Brenda Dull.  Larry and Brenda were married on July 4, 1964, at Humansville, Missouri.  Together, Larry and Brenda owned and operated Ft. Scott Drug Store located on Ft. Scott’s Main Street.

They later found it necessary to relocate and built a new pharmacy on the corner of First and National and renamed the business, Denton’s Pharmacy.  When it was built it was only the second pharmacy in the state of Kansas with a drive through window.  The Denton’s later sold their business; however, Larry remained active in pharmacy work.

At the time of his death, Larry was still working part-time at the Auburn Long-Term Care Pharmacy in Nevada, Missouri. Larry loved the Ft. Scott Community and had served for twenty-four years on the USD #234 School Board and in earlier years was active with the Ft. Scott Rotary Club.  He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ft. Scott.

 

Survivors include his wife, Brenda, of the home; three sons, David Denton (Nancy) of New York, New York, Mark Denton (Sarah) of Frontenac, Kansas and Steve Denton (Stephanie) of Ft. Scott, Kansas and seven grandchildren.  Also surviving is a brother, Robert Denton of Topeka, Kansas

Larry was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Leland and Elmer Denton.

 

There was cremation.

A private gathering to celebrate Larry’s life will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ft. Scott Community Foundation and left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701.  Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Obituary of William Bolden

William “Bill” Loren Del Bolden, age 73, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Friday, September 9, 2022, at his home.  He was born August 29, 1949, in Ft. Scott, the son of Loren Theodore Bolden and Dolores Sherwood Roy Bolden.

Bill was drafted by the Army on June 11, 1969.  He served in Vietnam for one year.

He worked for Extrusions in Ft. Scott early in his career. He then worked for Dayco, Carlisle, and Timken Manufacturing for over 30 years until retirement.

Bill then followed his love for fishing by opening Hilltop Bait Shop.  While operating the bait shop, Bill would read book after book.  He was also an avid gardener.  He enjoyed cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs as well as arrow hunting, especially with the grandkids.  He loved spending time with his family and friends.  He was always the loudest voice in the stands at the kids’ sporting events.

 

Survivors include his wife Casey of the home; 3 sons, Anthony Michael Bolden, Ft. Scott; Justin Bolden and wife Kayla, Denver, CO; and Tyson Bolden, Ft. Scott and 10 grandchildren, Bailey, Tyson, Ryan, Neveah, Tyffani, Michael, Emily, Gage, Gunnar, and Sophie; a sister, Laura Deen, Uniontown, KS; and numerous nieces and nephews

He was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Paul Tyler, Daniel Bolden, and Larry Bolden; 3 sisters, Donna Fisher, Dorothy Radford, and Bonnie Heaton; and his parents.

 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, September 16th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, KS 66701.  Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Obituary of Theodore Furry

Theodore David (Ted) Furry, age 74, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO, on Friday, September 2, 2022. The family is deeply saddened by his sudden and unexpected death.

 

He was lovingly referred to as “Teddy David” or “Teddy” by his close family, and in his ministry and career life was known more formally as “Ted” or “Ted David.”

 

Everyone who knew Ted was touched by his kindness, humor, and mild temperament. He was truly a peacemaker and was always a source of positivity. He had an impact on many lives, either through love, friendship, mentorship, spiritual teachings, or (of course) his humor.

 

Ted was born in Carrollton, MO, on May 8, 1948. He was the first son of Ted and Mary Ellen Furry. His older sister Mary was his first playmate. In later years they would share many adventures including wild driving escapades with Mary at the wheel which he lovingly recalled at her funeral. After the birth of his younger brothers, Charles, and Steve, they loved spending time with their Grandpa Hugh Furry on his farm. In addition, they helped their dad on the farm they grew up on. Charlie and Ted shared their first vehicle, an Impala with “cat eyes” taillights. Their amusing stories of antics would later be coined “Furry Tales” when regaled to others. When baby sister Edie was born Teddy was an amazingly kind and gentle big brother. Of note, all of his family loved his beautiful kind blue/green eyes.

 

Ted being good natured himself loved animals and being in nature. He raised hogs as a teen and was in FFA. But most of all he loved playing musical instruments, especially the guitar, and was joined by his younger brother, Charles, and dear friends in Norborne, Missouri, in the band, The Jaywalkers. They entertained many with their talents playing current hits of the era in small town skating rinks they rented.

 

With the Vietnam War, Ted was drafted into the Army. He served in Vietnam as a helicopter mechanic. Ted volunteered to fly second seat many times to help recover downed helicopters in enemy territory. We were so blessed that Ted came back to us much the same as when he left.

 

Ted was an American muscle car enthusiast and owned both a 1969 maroon GTO with black bucket seats and a 1967 gold Camaro in the late 60s and early 70s. He loved volunteering at the Tulsa Raceway taking pictures and checking out what his own GTO could do on the track after hours.

 

He attended Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Later he worked as a draftsman at Crest Engineering.

 

There in Tulsa he met the love of his life, Frances, who he has cherished for 52 years.

Ted and Fran began their life in Tulsa but later moved back to Carrollton, where he once again raised farm animals and did row cropping for his dad and grandpa. With the birth of their first daughter, Teresa, their new family moved to Chillicothe. Ted entered his first ministry by helping to establish an Assemblies of God Church in Platte City, MO. Later, they relocated to Raytown where their son, David, was born 12 years after Teresa. During that time Ted pastored various small churches across Kansas and Missouri. Teddy loved his children Teresa Marie and David Joseph more than life itself and was an amazing father. His grandchildren were the pride and joy of his older age.

 

His great discernment and natural ability to spiritually guide led him to become an Ordained Minister with the Assemblies of God after receiving his Masters of Divinity at Central Baptist Theological Seminary where he enjoyed Biblical studies.

 

Ted was quite the conversationalist. He enjoyed discussing astronomy and new discoveries in science with his brothers and son. He was always learning. He also, since his childhood, could be found in a swing, any kind of swing, as his favorite past time to pray and ponder about life. He was in tune with the birds and even the insects in his backyard during these last years. He will always be remembered for his funny “Teddy-isms” when it came to showing affection to all animals and pets. He loved caring for and sailing his 26-foot sailboat at Stockton Lake with Fran by his side. His last “muscle” car was his ¾ ton SUV to pull his sailboat!

 

Ted was preceded in death by many grandparents having come from a large family, his mother, Mary Ellen Furry; father, Ted Furry; sister, Mary Furry McAvoy; brother, Charles Furry.

 

He leaves behind his wife Frances Furry of Nevada, MO, his brother Steve Furry of Arizona, and sister Edie Stephens (Furry) of MO, daughter Teresa Lewis and grandchildren Hunter McClung, Skye McClung, and Cameron Lewis of GA, son David Furry and wife Jenna with grandchildren Serenity Wright, Patience Furry, BreAnna Furry, Traxten Furry, and Ezekiel Furry of TX.

 

Ted will be desperately missed by all those left behind. Our hearts are so broken by this unexpected loss.

 

Hebrews 11:1              “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”       – Reverend Ted Furry

 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, September 8th, at the F.L.A.G. Church, 1234 N. Rouse St., Pittsburg, KS 66762.

Burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery, Ft. Scott, KS.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 AM until service time at the church building.

Memorials are suggested to F.L.A.G. Church Ft. Scott and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, KS 66701.  Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

 

 

 

 

Obituary of Evelyn Blubaugh

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Evelyn June Blubaugh, age 79, a resident of Olathe, Kansas, passed away Saturday, September 3 2022, in Olathe. She was born May 19, 1943, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Marcus Oliver Studebaker and Pearl Leah Long. From an early age, Evelyn was raised by her grandparents, William and Lucille Long on the family farm near Westphalia, Kansas. She attended Pleasant Valley Rural School and St. Teresa’s Catholic School and went on to graduate from the Westphalia High School with the Class of 1961.

The Long and Blubaugh families were neighbors and friends in Westphalia; however, the romance between Evelyn and Russell began at the skating rink in Iola, Kansas. They were married on June 8, 1961. Together, Evelyn and Russell settled into life on the farm.

Evelyn’s home was always a beehive of activity as she worked to maintain the day to day behind the scenes operations of the farm. She cooked for their farmhands and anyone else who happened to show up at their home at noon. In 1985, Russell and Evelyn found it necessary to move off the farm and chose to move to Olathe.

Life in the city presented a new set of opportunities, as garage sales were plentiful, fabric stores and garden centers were just around the corner and department stores and supermarkets were always having a big sale. Evelyn was ready with her hands full of coupons or Kohl’s Cash. Everyone knew if Evelyn wasn’t home, she was probably at Dillons.

Evelyn will be remembered for her excellent cooking and baking, as well as her talents with a needle and thread. She made many a dress for her daughters and granddaughters, and also for their Barbie and baby dolls. Many children have been the recipient of one of Evelyn’s baby blankets. Evelyn was a devoted wife and mother and a loving grandmother to her four granddaughters, and worked hard to make special memories with them all. She will be lovingly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Survivors include her husband, Russell, of the home in Olathe, her two daughters, Diane Hastert (Duane) of Garnett, Kansas and Deann Mitchell (Greg) of Olathe, Kansas; four granddaughters, Meagan Ingold (Josh), Lauryn Hastert (Jesse Linzay), Shelby Ellis (Tim) and Sydney Gray (Tristan) and two great-grandsons, Carter and Kaysen Ingold. Also surviving are two half-brothers, Dan Krauth and Marvin Studebaker (Maria) and a half-sister, Beverly Poe.

Evelyn was preceded in death by twin great-granddaughters, Marcie and Jaycie Ellis and a half-brother, Steve Studebaker.

Pastor Chris Goetz will conduct funeral services at 2:30 P.M. Thursday, September 8th at the First Christian Church, 200 S. Walnut St., Garnett, Kansas.

Burial will follow in the Mont Ida Cemetery.

Following services at the cemetery, the family will gather back at the church for a time of fellowship.

Donations in her memory may be sent to the Garnett Public Library, 125 W. Fourth St., Garnett, KS 66032 or left in care of the funeral home, Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Obituary of Sandra (Sandy) K. Hrenak

Born August 10,1954 in St. Louis, Mo., the only child of Richard and Kathen Ohnemus. Sandy grew up in North St. Louis County and pursued music though this portion of her life. She was an accomplished accordionist who competed in several national events.  This is how she met her future husband, John.

 

Sandy married John Hrenak in 1979 in St. Louis and re-located to Fort Scott so John could pursue a career in Civil Engineering with the Kansas Dept of Transportation. She initially worked for Brown’s Refrigerated Express and briefly in the County Clerk’s Office before finding her career in medical and dental claims processing for several firms.  She worked in this capacity for Western, Insurance, American States, Lincoln National, Great West, and retired with Cigna Insurance.

 

Sandy was an avid bowler, holding positions as a league and association officer. She also shared her husband’s interest in auto racing. Together, they attended many racing events in several states before taking the step into ownership and participation in racing.  Sandy was an integral part of the 2H racing team as it competed on tracks in SE Kansas and Western Mo for more than 12 years.

 

Sandy is survived by her husband John, Timothy (Debbie) Hrenak of Florissant, MO., Thomas (Donna) Hrenak of Marthasville, MO., Michael Hrenak, William (Laura) Hrenak, and Andrew (Jackie) Hrenak all of St. Charles, MO. She is also survived by 7 nieces, and 6 nephews.

She is preceded in death by both of her parents.

 

Sandy passed away at home on August 31st, may God bless her soul.

 

There was cremation.

A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 Wednesday evening, September 7th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, KS 66701.  Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.