Will Eugene Cook, age 79, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at the Medicalodge of Ft. Scott.

He was born July 5, 1938, in Ft. Scott, the son of Dee Cook and Clara Ellen Proctor Cook.

Will had worked at various business throughout his life. In earlier years, he had worked as a custodian for St. Mary’s School and also worked for the Chevrolet dealership in Ft. Scott. Later, he worked for several years at Extrusions. He then helped out at Love’s Sanitation and Ft. Scott Burial Vault Company.

He attended the Ft. Scott Church of the Nazarene. Will enjoyed tending the flowers in his yard.

Survivors include three brothers, Charles Cook, of Stover, Missouri, Dallas Cook, Joplin, Missouri and Dave Cook of Webb City, Missouri and a sister, Eva Marie Foster, of Norman, Oklahoma.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 15th at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Burial will follow in the Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Services are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, Kansas. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

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 married James Marshall February 7, 1994, and he survives of the home.

In addition to her husband Jim, Kathy is also survived by her four children; Kayla Reeves of Fort Scott, Kamisha Bassett, also of Fort Scott, Lee Reeves, of Pleasanton, Kansas, and Kalie Eastwood, of Fort Scott; four brothers, Robert McCallum of Pleasanton, Kansas, David Ransier, also of Pleasanton, Kansas, Ernest Ransier, of Kansas City, Kansas, and Billy Ransier, of Fort Scott; two sisters, Charlene Wynn, of Fort Scott, and Carol Hiel, also of Fort Scott; and eight grandchildren, Dalton Reeves, Elijah Bassett, Makiya Reeves, Audrey Reeves, Xzavier Brown, Norah Bassett, Fenton Reeves, and Allie Reeves.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Mary Jane Ransier.

Following cremation, memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 4, 2019, at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Interment will take place at a later date at the Trading Post Cemetery. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.

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 married Richard Leon Franklin December 19, 1973 in Miami, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death March 20, 2009.

Carolyn is survived by her children, Jared Franklin, Josh Franklin, and Jessica Franklin, all of Fort Scott; a brother, James Cullor and wife Mary, of Woodland, California; a sister, Linda Cullor Smith and husband Bill, of Mission, Kansas; six grandchildren, Cameron, Courtland, Jayden, Tanis, Josiah, and Henley, and a great-grandchild on the way. In addition to her husband Richard, she was also preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 5, 2019, at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home with burial following at the Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening January 4, 2019, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Carolyn Franklin Memorial Fund and may be left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, PO Box 309, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.

Edward Blair Byerley, 91, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2018, at Country Place Senior Living Center, Fort Scott, KS.

Ed was born in Mapleton, KS, on 20 April 1927. He was the only child of Blair D. “Sandy” Byerley and Myrtle P. Byerley (Brown). Ed graduated from Fulton H.S., KS, in 1945 and joined the U.S. Navy shortly thereafter.

Ed married Eva M. Byerley (White) on April 27, 1947. He worked his adult career for The Western Insurance Companies from September 1946 through 1986, supervising the computer room operations at the time of his retirement.

Ed and Eva moved from Fort Scott to Sun City West, AZ in the 1980s, where he enjoyed golf, bowling, and the warm weather.

Ed is survived by his wife, Eva, three sons, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

There was cremation. Memorial services will be announced at a future day by the Cheney Witt Chapel with burial at Fort Scott National Cemetery.

Ada Maxine Burnett, age 92, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at Guest Home Estates.

She was born January 25, 1926, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of Ernest Goddard and Ruby Hazel Evans Goddard.

Maxine graduated from Richards,  Missouri high school where she excelled at basketball.

She married Frederick Burnett, Sr. on October 16, 1944, in Ft. Scott. He preceded her in death.

Maxine retired from Key Industries after many years of service. She also took up babysitting and managed Acre U Storage for numerous years reaching past retirement at the age of 80.

She enjoyed bird watching, collecting Redbirds, jigsaw puzzles, word searches, quilting, and flower gardening. She would sew for anyone from measurements including no-scent fabric in hunting clothing and period clothing for Good O’l Days.

She was a very giving person, willing to help anyone in need. Maxine was a charter member of Westpark Church of the Nazarene. More recently she attended Community Christian Church.

Survivors include two sons, Fred Burnett and wife Janice, Greenfield, MO, and Tom Burnett and wife Norma Jean, Clinton, MO; a daughter, Marilyn McCutcheon, Ft. Scott; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 27 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruby Katherine Wunderly; a great-great-grandson; 8 siblings; and her parents.

Pastor Paul Martin will conduct funeral services at 10:00 AM Saturday, December 29th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Burial will follow in the Memory Gardens Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 9:00 AM until service time at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

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