Linda L. Metcalf, age 74, of Ft. Scott, passed away, Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at her home. She was born December 27, 1948, in Ft. Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Albert S. Cox, Sr. and Rosalie Smith Cox. She graduated from Ft. Scott High School in 1966.

Linda married Alvin W. Metcalf on November 10, 1964, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Linda worked for Key Industries before retiring from the State of Kansas SRS.

Linda enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved to travel, enjoyed watching the Great British Bake-Off and Father Brown as well as caring for her many animals.

Linda is survived by a son; Clint Metcalf (Taira), Lawrence, KS. a daughter, Kristen Metcalf, Denver, CO; five grandchildren, Joseph Berkey, Keenan and Halle Gregory, and Amelia and Landon Metcalf; four great- grandchildren, Emerald, Etain, Eislinn, and Lydia Berkey; two brothers, Bill Cox ( Kelly), Ft. Scott, KS. and Robert Cox, Murphysboro, IL., three sisters, Vicki Parsons, Pittsburg, KS. Teresa Ahmadi (Reza), Houston, TX. and Cindy Larsen (Dan), Ft. Scott, KS; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by two grandsons, Kyle and Ian; a brother, Sonny Cox; two sisters, Jean Schroder and Sharon Baucom; and her beloved husband, Alvin W. Metcalf.

There was cremation. Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct graveside services at 11:00 AM Friday, October 6, at the U. S. National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Friday from 10:00 AM until leaving for the cemetery at 10:45 AM.

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

Carolee “Cookie” McComb Butler, 81, of Lake Mary, Florida, passed away on Thursday evening, August 10th in the comfort of her daughter’s home surrounded by her loved ones.

Carolee was born on August 27th, 1941, to Arthur and RoAnne McComb in Ft. Scott, Kansas. They called her Cookie from the time she was born and that is the name she grew up with. Her legacy began in the small rural town of Ft. Scott. It was here that she spent her school age days with her sister and father and other extended family. She established lifelong friends and to this day, she has family and friends still living there.

After high school graduation, she married and quickly started a family, having her first son, Richard Wilson, in 1961 at 20 years old. Eight years later, after moving to Kansas City, she welcomed her daughter, Rene Beerbower Wirth, in 1968. In 1973, she met the true love of her life, and married Robert “Bob” Arthur Butler. Bob had three daughters; Christina, Susan, and Jessica, and they instantly became a family of seven – a real-life Brady Bunch. Cookie held various administrative jobs through the years while raising 5 children with Bob. After several moves through Kansas, then Massachusetts, eventually Bob’s career led them to Florida in June of 1986, where they started BIS Inspection and Audit. After Bob’s sudden passing in December of that same year, Cookie continued this business and eventually passed it on to her daughter and son-in-law. Upon her retirement at BIS, she owned a boutique where she embraced her true passion- her love of jewelry, accessories, and fashion.

In her official retirement, she resided at Grand Villa of Deland and then most recently Strive Senior Living. Cookie loved playing cards, reading Danielle Steel books, solving hundreds of word search books, watching Jeopardy and spending time with her friends, family, grandchildren, and grand dogs. She loved happy hour with her White Zinfandel, live music and being surrounded by her dear friends.

Cookie loved animals dearly, especially dogs. She rescued and raised many throughout the years that were as important to her as her own children, namely Pepper, Cher, Max, April, Mischa, Percy and Dudley.

Cookie’s love for fashion was evident in her unique sense of style, which almost aways consisted of some type of leopard print. She was a gatherer and socialite, a wonderful friend to many, and did not judge anyone by what they had or who they were. Her generosity never went unnoticed as she loved gifting and lending a helping hand. She could bring a smile and laugh to anyone’s face, never meeting a stranger. Her witty humor, gentle kindness, infectious smile, and contagious laugh are unforgettable.

She was always known for being the life of the party. Even in her assisted living community and in her final days in hospitals and hospice, she continued to crack jokes, create new friendships, and like some said, “make life easier.” She will be missed and remembered by anyone that crossed her path.

Cookie was preceded in death by her parents, Arther and RoAnne McComb, her stepmother, Mary Jo McComb, her sister, Shirley Hill (Jim), her husband Bob and her stepdaughter Susan.

She is survived by her son, Richard (Debby) Wilson; grandson Michael (Sarah) Wilson, granddaughter Kelly (Jimmy) Gilligan; her daughter Rene Wirth (Bill Leblanc), granddaughters Kayla Wirth and Makenzie Wirth, stepdaughters and children, Christina Denenberg, Jake and Katie Denenberg, and Jessica (Brad) Allison, Matt and Miranda Allison. She would also want us to remember her grand puppies: Thatcher, Dory, Quinn, Luka, Popcorn, Dolce and Big Mac!

Graveside services are scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Friday, September 15, 2023, at the Fort Scott National Cemetery, and are under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall St., Fort Scott, Kansas. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.

Marvin “Brent” MacDougall, age 82, a resident of the West Liberty area of Bourbon County, Kansas, passed on September 3, 2023. He was born on April 3, 1941, in Randolph, Vermont, the second of three sons of Marvin Elroy and Beatrice Anne (Naylor) MacDougall.

Brent was a 1959 graduate of the Bennington High School in Bennington, Vermont. He was also a Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Eagle Scout. His military service included the 43rd Div Recon Cavalry Troop and the 102nd Armored Cavalry, VTNG, and four years with the U.S. Navy as a Petty Officer aboard the destroyers USS Lowe DER 325, and the USS John R. Craig, DD 885.

He spent six years in the Aerospace industry as an illustrator and technical writer. He was retired from the DANA Corp, which had transferred him to Kansas as Product Manager of their Iola, Kansas facility in 1978. He had spent thirty years in sales and marketing in the Automotive Industry, and was most proud of his part in the early days of the ASE, the automotive mechanic’s certification program, and his work as Manager of Technical Services for NAPA Brake systems, where he produced training manuals and audio-visual presentations for use by automotive mechanics in the U.S. and Canada. He later retired from the Fort Scott Community College in 2003.

Brent married Shirley Kay (Schuringa) MacDougall on July 22, 1967, at Crystal Lake, Illinois, in a double wedding where his brother Douglas Paul MacDougall was also married to Shirley’s twin sister Sheila Katherine.

He lived many years with his wife Shirley on their ranch in the West Liberty area. He attended the West Liberty United Methodist Church and was a board member and treasurer for many years. He was a past-master and secretary-treasurer of the Fulton, Kansas Masonic Lodge, and later a member of the Rising Sun Masonic Lodge in Fort Scott, Kansas. He was also treasurer of Osage Township in Bourbon County, Kansas for many years, and a past-president and vice-president of Fort Scott’s Pioneer Harvest Inc. He was also a member of the MacDougall Society, and the Sons of Civil War Veterans. His hobbies included photography and illustrating, carpentry, building “hot rods” and restoring antique cars and trucks. He also enjoyed researching and writing books on military history, most especially the Civil War.

Brent was preceded in death by his parents, his two brothers Douglas Paul MacDougall and Alvah Bruce MacDougall, and a grandson, Gary “Bubba” Burkdoll, Jr. He is survived by his wife Shirley, his daughter Jennifer Lynne Burkdoll and husband Gary, of Scranton, Kansas; seven grandchildren, Tosha (Danny) Meek, Tori (Sean) Ryser, Brent (Corrina) Kahle, Matt Burkdoll, Ethan Kahle, Chase Kahle, Blaise (Meghan) Burkdoll, and fourteen great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Sheila MacDougall, of Palatine, Illinois; sister-in-law Sandra MacDougall, of Bennington, Vermont, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Following cremation, Rev. Jim Brackett will conduct memorial services at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 16, 2023, at the West Liberty United Methodist Church with interment following at the West Liberty Cemetery, under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 p.m. prior to services. Memorials may be made to the West Liberty United Methodist 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.

Marvin D. Bergemann, 72, resident of Fort Scott, passed away Thursday August 31, 2023. He was born December 22, 1950, in Minnesota, to Ervin William Bergemann, Sr. and Kathryn Dorothy (Sands) Bergemann. He married Candy Sue McGee on April 8, 1973, in Mound City, Kansas.

Marvin is survived by his wife, Candy; his son Aaron (& Julia) Bergemann, of Willis, Texas; his daughter, Cara (& Rick) Stewart, of El Dorado, Kansas. He also leaves behind eight beloved grandchildren, Reagin Bergemann and Brittany, Clay, and Crocket Allen and Harley, Briar (& Jillian) Thornton, Anastasia Stewart. Marvin’s first great grandbaby is due in April 2024. He is also survived by one brother, Keith (& Lorri) Bergemann. He has many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, as well as a special step-father, Harry Ludvigsen and four brothers, Roger Bergemann, Robert Bergemann, Ervin (aka Jim) Bergemann, Jr., Richard Bergemann, two sisters, Violet Lemke and Barbara Bergemann.

Marvin loved his family, friends and being outside. He surrounded himself with friends and family. He avidly enjoyed deer hunting and mowing lawns. He worked many different jobs throughout the years. He was a dispatcher for MidWestern, made shower doors at CraftFabricators and worked at Pizza Hut, and Long John Silvers in Fort Scott.

Following cremation, the family will hold a Celebration of Life Service in Fort Scott at 2pm at Gunn Park on Sunday, October 8, 2023. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Marvin D. Bergemann Memorial Fund, 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.