Jennie Louise Wood, 84, of Fort Scott, went to be with her Lord Wednesday evening, January 13, 2021 at Landmark Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born January 26, 1936, in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Eldora (Reynolds) Beaver. Eldora married Ralph Beaver when Jennie was 15, and thereafter she considered him her father. She married Kenneth Ross Wood August 15, 1958, in Los Angeles, California.

Jennie was a partner in pastoral ministry to her husband, Kenneth, for 43 years. Using her gifts of music, hospitality, teaching, and encouragement, she served faithfully alongside her husband at churches in Deepwater, MO, Carl Junction, MO, Brainerd, MN, and Rochester, MN. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, with the ability to make each one feel special and loved. She was a piano teacher for many years and loved her students and their families. She was a substitute school teacher and played her violin in community orchestras. She was a member of the Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene.

Jennie is survived by her husband, Ken, of 62 years. She is also survived by her children, Suella Hornby and husband Charles of Springfield, Missouri, Stan Wood and wife Denise of Leavenworth, Kansas, Melody Richardson and husband Lonnie of Louisburg, Kansas, and Joy Parke and husband Phil of Raymore, Missouri; eleven grandchildren, Briana, Nathan, Reagan, Jaron, Graham, Carter, Ross, Alexandra, Annelise, Davis, and Sawyer, and one great-grandchild Noah, and a baby girl due in May.

She was preceded in death by her parents Ralph and Eldora Beaver, and four stepbrothers, Ralph Jr., Melvin, Harold, and Larry.

Services will be held Saturday, January 23, 2021, 10:00 am, at the Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene with burial following at Maple Grove Cemetery under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

The service will also be live-streamed via the church’s Facebook page. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene and may be left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, Kansas, 66701. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.

James R. McNeley, 89, of Fort Scott, passed away Friday evening, January 8, 2021, at the Girard Medical Center. He was born December 30, 1931, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the son of Loren “Bud” and Alice (Cotter) McNeley.

He married Madelyn Picht on December 26, 1953, in the Presbyterian Church parlor. She preceded him in death January 24, 2011.

Jim attended Fort Scott schools and St. Andrews Episcopal Church, where he sang in the church choir. He later served four years in the US Navy. With his father, they operated McNeley Power Equipment Company for many years. Jim studied for the ministry and became a priest and later the Bishop, in the Anglican Catholic Church. He served in the church in Fort Scott and later in Kansas City. After retirement, he attended All Saints Anglican Church in Chicopee, Kansas.

Jim is survived by two daughters, Gina (Jack) Karleskint of Fort Scott, and Mary Katherine McNeley of Grant’s Pass, Oregon; six grandchildren, Matthew (Kati) Karleskint, Doug (Kyla) Karleskint, Michael Karleskint, Aaron Stetz, Leif Stetz, and Meghan Stetz, and five great-grandchildren, Alli, Lilli, Graci, Jadin, and Jackson Karleskint.

In addition to his wife Madelyn, Jim was also preceded in death by his parents.

Services for Bishop McNeley will be held at a later date with burial at the Fort Scott National Cemetery under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Memorials are suggested to All Saints Anglican Church and may be left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, Kansas, 66701. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.

Troy Scott Felt, age 31, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Friday, January 8, 2021.

Scott, known in his younger years as Cow Truck Buck and then grew into Scotty too Hottie. He was always handy with a wrench, from tearing apart bikes as a kid to rebuilding cars for his grandpa. He could be found by the water with a pole in his hand on any given day.

You can’t honestly describe the person Scott was with just one word. Scott was simple yet complex; he kept to himself but had plenty to say. He was quietly hilarious. He loved those around him even if he didn’t say it. He was a caregiver, a son, a brother, a friend, a mechanic, and a fisherman. He was a big brother, his parents baby boy, and his grandparent’s keeper.

Scott was the first-born son to Troy Felt, of Fort Scott and Melany Powell-Felt of Fort Scott. He has a brother Tyler wife Skylar, children Waylon and Easton and a sister Haley husband Adam children Knox and soon to be, Creek. He was the grandson of Tom and Beatrice Powell, of Fort Scott and Ronnie and Laura Felt, of Fort Scott, the nephew of Robert and Rhonda Kellstadt, Rick and Cindy Felt, Jerry Powell, Myron and Sherri Clark and was a cousin to many.

Scott was preceded in death by his beloved Grandma Beatrice Powell, Great grandparents Marjorie and John Fowler, Uncle Tommy Powell, and Great Uncle Rocky Combs.

Rev. Paul Rooks will conduct services at 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 13th, at the Grace Baptist Tabernacle.

Burial will follow in the Lath Branch Cemetery. The family invites friends to gather Wednesday evening beginning at 5:30 at Troy Felt’s home, 1500 145th St., Ft. Scott.

Memorials are suggested to Gunn Park 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.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M., Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

A private family memorial service with burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery will take place at a later date.

Memorials are suggested to Juvenile Diabetes Research Funding 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.

Daisy Bonita Holeman, age 95, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, formerly of Bronson, KS, died Monday, January 4, 2021, at Via Christi Medical Center in Pittsburg, KS.

She was born June 8, 1925 to Albert Peter Wilson and Bonnie Dale (Willis) Wilson in Uniontown, KS. She was the oldest of four children, including Albert Lewis “Sonny,” Yvette and Anita. Bonita was named after her father’s favorite sister, Daisy Wilson Fouts. Her mother, Bonnie, found the name “Bonita” on a box of chocolates and that’s the name she always used.

At the age of four, Bonita insisted on going to the public school with other kids at Poplar Grove School by her family home even though she wasn’t old enough to attend.

Her mother, Bonnie, asked the teacher to just let her stay for a while. She told her that she’d eventually get bored and come home. But Bonita stayed. She completed her secondary education, graduating from Uniontown High School at the age of 16. When she started school, students were only taught cursive writing. She had to teach herself how to print when she was much older.

Bonita attended Fort Scott Community College and became a schoolteacher at Pleasant Ridge, a one-room schoolhouse, where she was the teacher, cook and janitor. She taught all grades and rented a room from a nearby farm family. She walked to school every day. In the winter, she had to heat the school with wood-burning stove. She was always grateful when one of her older students arrived at the school early to take on this difficult task on cold, snowy days. That job paid her $100 a month. One of her very first purchases was to buy her mother a new coat, because Bonnie hadn’t been able to afford one for many years. She loved her parents dearly and always expressed her gratitude for the love and lessons they provided.

She later earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Pittsburg State Teacher’s College, now known as Pittsburg State University.

She began teaching at 18. A year or two later, she met Earl, who lived about a half-mile from the school. They married on September 16, 1945 and lived in the rural Bronson home where Earl was born. They had four children: Karen Kay, Linda Lea, Betty Ann and Scott Earl. Family was the most important thing to Bonita and she always expected to have everyone attend major holiday events at her home, where she delighted in preparing delicious home-cooked meals. Even though there wasn’t a lot of room in her house, there was always an abundance of love. There was also always room at her table for anyone who didn’t have anywhere else to go. She also loved shopping for “just the right gift” for members of her family at Christmas.

After the girls were old enough for school, Bonita taught three years a Bronson Elementary School. That was interrupted when she had Scott 13 ½ years after Betty was born. She then resumed her teaching career at Crest Elementary School in Kincaid, where she taught for 11 years. Upon completing her master’s degree, she taught special education students at Eugene Ware Elementary School in Fort Scott. After teaching for 30 years, she retired.

Bonita was a long-time member of the Bronson Baptist Church, where she taught the Young People’s Sunday School Class and also served as the church clerk. She was a 60-year member of the Bronson Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, Delta Kappa Gamma the International Society for Key Women Educators, the O.E.S Culture Club and Helping Hands Club. She served as a 4-H Club project leader in cooking, sewing and geology for 18 years.

Her hobbies included cooking, sewing, reading, making quilts and playing cards and games.

Bonita was preceded in death by her parents, husband Earl, daughters Linda and Karen, sons-in-law Chuck Shelton and Andy Johnson, brother Sonny, and sister Yvette Nelson. She is survived by her daughter Betty and son-in-law Merle, Uniontown; son Scott, Kansas City, MO; sister Anita, Independence, MO, Eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Lloyd Houk will conduct graveside services at 10:30 AM Friday, January 8^th, in the Uniontown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to either Bronson Baptist Church or the Bronson Library and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, KS 66701.

Dr. George Everett Hudiburg, 97, of Fort Scott, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021, at the Girard Medical Center. He was born June 25, 1923, in Pittsburg, Kansas, the son of Leo Everett and Ruth Mary (Lee) Hudiburg. He married Joyce Colleen Conley August 17, 1949, in Independence, Kansas, and she preceded him September 4, 2004.

George served during WWII in Company A of the 318^th Infantry and was honorably discharged in November of 1945 with a Purple Heart for wounds he received in battle in February of 1945. He was also awarded The French Legion of Honor which is the highest French distinction for fighting in France during WWII.

George went on to teach for several at Parsons Middle School and High School. He then went on achieve his doctoral degree in Educational Leadership at the University of Arkansas. George completed his career in education as a Professor and student teacher supervisor at Pittsburg State University.

Survivors include his children, Peggy Joyce Bebb of Kalispell, Montana, Leo Everett Hudiburg and wife Janene of Pittsburg, Kansas, and Kenneth Joe Hudiburg and wife Michelle of Fort Scott, Kansas; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

In addition to his wife Joyce, he was also preceded in death by his parents, and his son-in-law, Jim Bebb.

Rev. Virgil Peck will conduct graveside services Thursday, January 7, 2021, at the Fort Scott National Cemetery under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home with military honors provided by the US Army National Guard Honor Detail.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to PSU College of Education Dept. of Teaching and Leadership.

Contributions may be left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, Kansas, 66701. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.

Dora Gertrude Page, age 87, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Friday, January 1, 2021, at Via Christi Medical Center in Pittsburg, KS.

She was born on March 8, 1933, in Earlton, KS, the daughter of Cecil Bernard Dozier and Wilma Edna Grayson Dozier. She graduated from Hepler, KS high school. Dora married Glenn Page on June 7, 1950 in Ft. Scott. He preceded her in death on April 13, 2006.

She worked for 25 years at the nursing home in Uniontown, KS. She was skilled at sewing and embroidery, everything from cheerleading outfits to formal dresses. She canned food and enjoyed crossword puzzles, playing cards, and working cryptograms. Dora was an avid Royals and Chiefs fan.

She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who never missed a grandchild’s birthday. She was a member of the Hiattville United Methodist Church.

Survivors include 3 sons, Ronald Page and wife Dana, Atoka, OK, Rodney Page and wife Joan, Ft. Scott, and Michael Page, Ft. Scott; 6 daughters, Beverly Brown and husband Ronald, Ft. Scott, Janet Leasure and husband Tad, Independence, KS, June Hill and husband Billy, Mapleton, KS, Bonnie Worthy and husband Rhys, Waretown, NJ, Roberta Sorrentino and husband Mark, Beachwood, NJ, and Nancy Sprague and husband Sonny, Independence, KS; 4 brothers, William Dozier, Independence, KS, Cecil Dozier, Topeka, KS, Richard Dozier, Independence, KS, and Dwight Dozier, Great Bend, KS; 2 sisters, Faye Pettyjohn, Tulsa, OK, and Lucille Dozier, Great Bend, KS; 29 grandchildren; 52 great grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Joseph, and James Dozier; 4 sisters, Nelda Cook, Mary Shelton, Bertha Radabaugh, and Betty Farnsworth; a grandson, Mark Leasure; a granddaughter, Ronnette Vincent; and 3 great-granddaughters, Kierra, and Skylar Sorrentino, and Jayla Worthy.

Rev. Dwight Dozier will conduct private family services with burial following in the Hepler Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association 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.

Merle Wayne Robinson, 84, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away Monday morning, December 28, 2020, in El Dorado, Kansas.

Rev. Rob Bolton will conduct Graveside services 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 8, 2021, at the Uniontown Cemetery under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.

The complete obituary will appear online and in the Fort Scott Tribune later.

Larry E. Palet, 74, of Fort Scott, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020. He was born January 31, 1945, in Chanute, Kansas, the son of Lowell E. and Hazel L. (Butts) Palet.

He married Beatrice Dunnam July 4, 1985, in Bronson, Kansas, and she preceded him in death July 16, 2019.

Larry was a farmer, and also worked for Peerless Products for eight years.

Survivors include his stepchildren, Lorrie Cameron and husband Shawn of Fort Scott, Albert Tanner & wife Marita of Uniontown, Flo Tanner, of Fort Scott, and Archie Alexander and wife Michelle, also of Fort Scott; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife Beatrice, Larry was also preceded in death by his parents.

Trevor Jacobs will conduct graveside services at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 4, 2021, at the Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

The family will have a visitation 4:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday evening January 3, 2021, at the funeral home. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.