Michael Donald Carpenter, age 73, a former resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, and more recently of Joplin, Missouri, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024, at his home with his wife and sons at his side after suffering from dementia.

Mike had a tragic fall in August of 2023, and has been on hospice care ever since.

Mike was born October 24, 1950, in Ft. Scott, the son of Donald Lee Carpenter and Margaret Lorene Bowles Carpenter.  Mike married Linda Faye West on May 28, 1970, at Liberal, Missouri.  This union was blessed with two sons, Brian Michael and Brad Russell.

Mike worked in the printing industry for forty years.  He was employed as a pressman at both Ft. Scott and Girard.

Mike was passionate about baseball.  He loved coaching his sons’ little league teams.  Many of the boys he coached still keep in touch to this day.  He also loved fishing and hunting and watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals

Some other of Mike’s favorite things were his 1969 Red Mach 1 Mustang, watching John Wayne movies, listening to Elvis and Creedence Clearwater Revival, as well as hunting mushrooms each spring.

While living in Ft. Scott, Mike attended the Diamond Community Church.

Mike and Linda made many memories over their fifty-three years of marriage.  They were able to take several memorable trips to Santa Fe, New Mexico, Lake Tahoe in California and Cancun, Mexico (where Mike was almost detained.)  Playing Keno together was also a favorite pastime.

Mike enjoyed reading history and having a good conversation.  He often reminisced about his teenage friends in Arcadia, Kansas.  Mike’s number one priority was taking care of his wife, Linda, and their family.  He always wore a smile and lived and loved life to its fullest.

 

Survivors include his wife, Linda, of the home in Joplin and his cherished sons, Brian Carpenter (Amy) of Grove, Oklahoma and Brad Carpenter (Bri) of Carthage, Missouri; two beautiful granddaughters, Kaylee and MacKenzie; and four awesome step-grandchildren, Ledger, Brooklin Mason and Jerrica.  Also surviving are a brother, Jim Carpenter of Arma, Kansas and sisters-in-law, Brinda Bolton (Mark) of Ft. Scott and Drinda Farrell of Paola, Kansas and many special nieces, nephews and cousins as well as life-long best friends, Dan and Judy Buckmaster and sons, Chad and Chris of Checotah, Oklahoma.  Their families made many happy memories taking trips and raising their boys together.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Debbie and a brother, Steve.

 

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, July 1^st at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Following services, there will be cremation and a private burial will take place at a later date at the Shiloh Cemetery in Liberal, Missouri.

Memorials are suggested to the Shiloh Cemetery 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 the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

 

Kathryn Ruth Wunderly, age 72, of rural Fort Scott, KS passed away peacefully with her family at her side Monday, June 24, 2024, at her home.  She was born September 8, 1951, in Fort Scott, KS, the daughter of Robert J. Sr. and Lucille Goltra.  Kathryn attended Fort Scott schools and married her high school sweetheart, Ronald F. Wunderly on June 18, 1971.

 

Survivors include her husband, Ron, of the home and two children, Kenneth Wunderly and wife, Kerry, and daughter Jennifer Richards and husband Jeremiah and their children Calista, Lucia, Bede, Boaz, Frances, and Imogene all of Fort Scott, KS.  Also surviving are her mother, Lucille, Fort Scott, KS.; brothers Robert J. Goltra Jr. (Carol), Emporia, KS, David Goltra (Eileen), Fort Scott, KS, and Timothy Goltra (Shirley), Fort Scott, KS; sisters Mary Brown, Satanta, KS, Margie Fountain, Fort Scott, KS, Carole Minor, Fort Scott, KS, and Teri Crays (Brent), Fort Scott, KS. Also, her Wunderly family, Barbara Schmidt, Fort Scott, KS, Linda Wunderly, Mound City, KS., Michael Wunderly, Fort Scott, KS, Daniel Wunderly (Stephanie), Redfield, KS, Donald Wunderly (Peggy), Fort Scott, KS., and Joseph Wunderly (Marsha), Fulton, KS, as well as many loving nephews, nieces, and a host of long-time friends.

 

Kathryn was preceded in death by her father, Robert, sister Patrica Hall, father and mother-in-law Fred and Julia Wunderly; brothers-in-law Bob Cook, Monty Brown, Raymond Schmidt, Floyd Minor, and Lawrence Wunderly; sister-in-law Patricia Cook; and nephew Daniel Hall.

 

Father Yancey Burgess will conduct the funeral mass at 10:00 AM Saturday, June 29^th, at the Kennedy Gym.

Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.

The rosary will be prayed at 6:00 PM Friday June 28^th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel followed by visitation from 6:30 until 8:00.

Memorials are suggested to the Kathy Wunderly 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 online at chenewitt.com.

 

 

 

Joseph Paul Reinecker, age 65, resident of Fort Scott, KS passed away Friday, June 21, 2024, at Girard Medical Center.  He was born September 29, 1958, in Kansas City, MO, the son of Jerry Paul Reinecker and LaVerne Rose Bauer Reinecker.  Joe graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City.  He married Debra Smith on December 2, 1995.  She preceded him in death on November 3, 2019.  His life embodied a unique resilience supported by positivity.  Joe was an avid sports fan with a gift for statistics.  He loved spending time with his family, except when the kids got too loud during a game broadcast.  He enjoyed good food with Coke as his favorite soda.  His time at the Horton House brought several beloved friends into his life.

 

He will be greatly missed by his surviving family including sisters Jann Rochefort (John), Warren RI, and Jill Ruby (Randy), Fort Scott; and nieces and nephews Bailey Lyons (Nate) and their children Addison, Jhett, Jaxon, and Lute, Afton Hyer (Coy) and their children Blaise and True, Delane Godden (Brady), and Carlie Rochefort.  Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents.

 

There was cremation.  Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, June 28^th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel.  Private family interment will take place at a later date in Evergreen Cemetery.  Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Mary’s Catholic School 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 online at cheneywitt.com.

Mildred Bolin, age 98 lifelong resident of Fort Scott, died Thursday, June 20th, 2024, at Via Cristy Hospital unexpectedly. She was born on September 19th, 1925, the daughter of Jacob Barrett and Cleta Paddock Barrett. Mildred was married to Wilmot Bolin. During that time, they ran an antique store for many years in Fort Scott while raising their family. Mildred spent her most memorable years working at Walmart, where she started her career managing the shoe department. In those 45 years, she touched so many lives in our community. Every person that met her called her Granny, young and old. In her 98 years, she witnessed many of our community children grow up and have their own children. You could not find anyone in our town who did not know and love her. She enjoyed attending church services at the Community Christian Church and regularly attended the 55 Plus church group there.

 

Mildred loved her family and was incredibly involved with her grandchildren’s lives. She dedicated her whole life to her family and was always there for them, no matter the circumstances. Mildred was there for anyone who needed her. She was, by far, the most amazing, kind, selfless, genuine person who never faltered. A rock to all who knew her. There are not enough words to express how truly special she was.

 

Mildred will be dearly missed by her family and friends. She was the backbone, and life will be forever changed without her. Although she is gone, we were blessed to have had her with us for 98 wonderful years. A true celebration of a long and unforgettable life.

 

Survivors include Connie Broyles, her daughter. Grandchildren Darrin Wood and wife Angel, Jessica Hogan and husband Sean, and Nathan Carey. Patty and Jim Frye, her daughter and son-in-law. Grandchildren Robert Frye, Kevin Frye and wife Angela, and Christin (Frye) Baublitz and husband Brenton. Grandchildren Brian Bolin, Ron Bolin Jr and wife Brooke, Brandon Hall and wife Jodi, Megan Bolin, Kristen Bolin and fiancée Steven, and Blake Bolin. As well as 29 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren.

 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob and Cleta Barrett, her husband Wilmot Bolin, son Ron Bolin Sr., son Robert Mcclanahan, brother Robert Barrett, sister-in-law Carol Barrett, sister Mary Johnson, brother-in-law Charles Johnson, sister Eda Mae Tourtillott, and brother-in-law Ramond Tourtillott.

 

There was cremation.  Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 26^th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel.  Private interment will take place at a later date in Prescott Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 until service time at the funeral home.  Memorials are suggested to the Mildred Bolin 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 online at cheneywitt.com.

 

 

Mildred L. Bolin, age 98, resident of Fort Scot, KS passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the Via Christi Medical Center in Pittsburg, KS.  Services for Mildred Bolin will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

 

SERVICE NOTICE

 

Theodore A. Rohde (Ted), age 94, of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024.  Services will be held at Cheney Witt Funeral Home in Fort Scott, Kansas on Friday June 28, 2024, with visitation at 10:00am and committal service at the Fort Scott National Cemetery at 11:00 am.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the KU Athletic Football Department or a charity of your choice 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 online at cheneywitt.com.

 

 

Robert Joseph Hoffman, age 77, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Monday, June 17, 2024, at his home in Ft. Scott.  Bob was born April 18, 1947, in Evansville, Indiana, the son of Bernard Hoffman and Phyllis Eckhardt Hoffman.  Bob married Ann E. Stephan Gillmore on August 31, 1985, in Ft. Scott.

 

Survivors include his wife, Ann Gillmore-Hoffman of Ft. Scott; three children, Joanna Janger of Phoenix, Arizona, John Gillmore (Susan) of Ft. Scott and Kathy Gillmore-Dancer (Tracy) also of Ft. Scott, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.  Also surviving is a sister, Patricia Ann Hoffman of Glenview, Illinois.

Bob was preceded in death by a grandson.

 

Following cremation, private burial will take place at a later date in the U. S. National Cemetery in Ft. Scott, Kansas.  Memorials are suggested to Shirley Yeager Animal Friends 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.

Mary Ann Jamison, age 90, a resident of Fort Scott, Kansas, died Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at her home. She was born October 15, 1933 the daughter of Delbert and Jessie Brown Bruce. She was a 1947 graduate of Mound City High School.

Mary Ann married Gene Jamison on April 14, 1955 at the home of her parents in Mound City. They moved to Fort Scott in 1964, where she was a stay at home mom until 1970. At that time she went to work for H-Way Heating and Air, now known as Stoughtons Plumbing Electric Heating and Air were she was employed for 45 years. Mary Ann was a member and treasure for the St. Johns United Methodist Church in Fort Scott.

Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Daly (friend Pete), Karen Brumback (Steve); 11 grandchildren, Jami Morgan (Tim), Jerry Morgan (Kori), Tori Kafer (Chris), Kolby Brumback (Mickah), Karlee Shoopman (Michael), Jessi Marsh (Zack), Amber Kelly (Matt), Aaron Daly (Jes), Justin Daly (Allison), Kodie Gillen (Ashley), Jake Gillen (Bailey); and A LOT of great-grandchildren

She was preceded in death by her husband Gene; parents; and infant daughter, Jana Louise Jamison, a daughter Jenni Kovacic; two grandsons, Hunter Kovacic, Joel Daly, an infant great-grandson, Kynden Gillen; a brother Bob Bruce; son-in-law, Jeff Daly, and a grandson-in-law, Justin Schulze.

Rev. Virgil Peck will conduct funeral services at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday June 18, 2024 at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

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

The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. Monday at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Memorials are suggested to Care to Share 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.

Carla Dean Lowe, age 59, a resident of Neodesha, Kansas, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024, at the Neodesha Care and Rehab Facility.  She was born October 3, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the daughter of Robert Eugene Lowe, Sr. and Wilma Dean Kepley Lowe.  She enjoyed collecting dream catchers.

 

Survivors include two sisters, Brenda Karns and Cheryl Reed, and two brothers, Glen Lowe and Robert Lowe, Jr.  Also surviving are her three children and numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and many cousins.  Carla was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.

 

There was cremation.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 14^th at the Cheney Witt Chapel.  Private burial will take place in the Dayton Cemetery.  Memorials are suggested to the Carla Lowe 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.

Sandra Sue Martin was born into this life on March 31, 1941, to Wilma (Clark) and Oscar Woody on the family farm in Vernon County, Missouri. She passed from this life on June 4, 2024, at her home in Stratford, Oklahoma. Sandra met her husband Richard Martin in their early days and the two married in a ceremony on December 6, 1960, in Miami, Oklahoma.

Sandra began her career as a School Teacher in Riverton, Kansas before going to teach in Baxter Springs, Kansas. After teaching she went on to work for Avon for several years, and finally she worked for DHS in Oklahoma for over 20 years before retiring from the State of Oklahoma DHS System.

Sandra is preceded in death by her parents; an infant son; Bradley Steven Martin; a sister, Donna Woody Eaton; and a brother, Paul Clark Woody.

She is survived by her loving husband, Richard Martin; son Shawn and wife Sheena Martin; 2 sisters, Marian Wood and Sharon Robinson as well as her beloved grandpups.

Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct funeral services at 11:00 AM Thursday, June 13^th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel, Fort Scott, Kansas.

Burial will follow in the Crocker Cemetery, Pittsburg, Kansas.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until service time Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the Crocker Cemetery and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, Kansas 66701.  Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com.

Jessica Ammere “Jescee” Mowen, age 48, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away June 5, 2024, at her home in Ft. Scott.  She was born October 9, 1975, the daughter of Wilbur E. Mowen, Jr. and Patricia L. Lattie Mowen.  Jescee grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and graduated from Turner High School.

Jescee loved people and felt a calling to healthcare.  She became a respiratory therapist and worked for a time in Kansas City area hospitals. She also had a love for animals.  She worked as a veterinarian assistant and at horse stables in the Kansas City area.

Jescee later moved to Ft. Scott. She worked as a medical aide at the Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center.  While working at the jail, Jescee had a reputation for being both tough and compassionate, and she earned the love and respect of the people she came in contact with.

Jescee later worked as the animal control officer for the Ft. Scott Police Department.  She was always willing to go the extra mile to lovingly train and rehome the animals in her care.  Jescee was diagnosed with leukemia in January of 2024.  Following her death, her family has been amazed at the number of people who have reached out and shared about the impact that Jescee had on their lives.  Her family is proud of the legacy of love that she has left behind.

 

Survivors include her parents, Wib and Patty Mowen of Ft. Scott and her children, Chance Guenther, Hunter Sprague, Amanda Kidwell (David) and Lia Lloyd (Shelby), three grandchildren and a god daughter, Celeste Miller.  Also surviving are two brothers, Drew Mowen (Angela) and Brent Mowen (Kristen) several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews as well as a special friend A. C. “Buzz” Hawpe.

 

There was cremation.

Family and friends are invited to celebrate Jescee’s life from 1:00-5:00 P.M. Saturday, June 22^nd at the Bourbon County 4-H Building, 2109 Horton St., Ft. Scott, Kansas.

Memorials are suggested to the Jessica Mowen 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.