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Obituary of Richard Lucas

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Richard (Dick) Lucas was born in August 1944 in Mapleton, Kansas, and passed away in May 2023 in Burleson, Texas. He spent most of his childhood in Ft. Scott, graduating from Ft. Scott High School in 1962. After serving in the US Navy from 1962-1965, he married his childhood sweetheart, Linda Moore, in September 1965. Four children soon followed: Rick in 1967, Deborah in 1968, Rebekah in 1970, and Rachel in 1972. Dick spent nearly 40 years working in the IT field, moving with his family around the country from Texas to Colorado, Missouri, and Minnesota, then back to Texas where he lived for the last 28 years. He loved gardening, tinkering with electronics, riding his tractor, researching and debating current events and politics, and taking solo road trips to camp out and to explore nature and history. He was master of Dad Jokes and loved to laugh and make others laugh, especially his wife Linda; in their 57 years of marriage, they both said that was the most important thing.

Dick is survived by his children Rachel Price, Becki Lucas, Debi Lucas, and Rick Lucas; daughter-in-law Linda Donner and son-in-law Eli Price; two grandchildren, Noah Lucas and Sydney Abrisz; four great-grandchildren, Hailey, Emerson, Aria, and Audrey; brother, Ronald Lucas; and numerous nieces, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in passing by his father, Joseph Lucas; his mother, Lavon Loar; and his stepdad, Eldon Loar. In Dick’s final days, he was surrounded by his beloved wife and children, whom he loved with all his heart.

A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, July 7th at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial with military honors will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery in Ft. Scott, Kansas. Arrangements 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.

 

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Obituary of Lucille Griffith

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Lucille Mae Griffith, age 97, of Fort Scott, KS, formerly of Uniontown passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023 at Credo Assisted Living Center after a brief illness. She was born April 28, 1926 in Cleona, PA, the daughter of John H. Funk and Rosa “Rosie” Kreider Funk. Lucille graduated from Cleona, PA schools.

She worked at Bethlehem Steel as a lathe worker for a short time before attending a 3-Year nursing program at the Pennsylvania School of Nursing in Philadelphia and graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1948.

Lucille work at Pennsylvania Hospital and then moved to Denver, Colorado to work as an RN at Denver Hospital. Lucille was a volunteer for USO (United Service Organization) where she met her husband Charles “Charley” Konantz Griffith who was in the Air Force. Charley was transferred to Nebraska Airforce Base near Omaha and Lucille and Charley were married in Nebraska on June 2, 1951.

Lucille was proud of her work as a nurse at Newman Young Clinic, Mercy Hospital, and the Uniontown school district. She was a member of the Uniontown Methodist Church and later a member of Faith Christian Church in Fort Scott. Lucille was an excellent cook and enjoyed sewing, knitting, and visiting with friends. She was a member of Uniontown Eastern Star and taught knitting to 4-H members.

Lucille and her husband served as volunteers for the Red Cross Disaster Teams and worked the aftermath of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and tornados.

Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her sister Anna Alt, and her special sister-in-law Alice Ramsey. Lucille is survived by her four children, Bill Griffith, Cindy Bartelsmeyer (John), Mary Wynn (Rick), Sara Griffith, 11 grandchildren Aaron Griffith, Lisa Zimmerman, Grace Lundy, Marty

Manwiller, Amy Peterson, Chris Bartelsmeyer, Joy Rhea, Charity Strozier, Nathan Wynn, Andrea Rowe, Megan Messer, 21 great-grandchildren, her sister Marian Heffner, brother Melvin Funk, brother Richard Funk, and many nieces and nephews.

There was cremation. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Private burial will take place in the Uniontown Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation 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.

 

Bourbon County, Youth

Young Entrepreneurs Series Spawns An Anonymous Benefactor

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Judah Whitson at the cash register at Fort Scott Farmers Market.
Judah Whitson mans the cash register at his family’s booth at the Fort Scott Farmers Market. He makes and sells mini-donuts at five-years-old, with help from his family.

A subscriber who has been reading the Young Entrepreneur Series on fortscott.biz was touched and wanted to support each business with a $50 grant.

The benefactor wishes to remain anonymous.

This is what he wrote:

“I always stop at the local kids’ lemonade stands. When I was growing up in Fort Scott, I remember the postman buying a cup of lemonade from me. For some reason that stayed with me.

“Selling Grit Magazine door to door, making birdhouses and selling them door to door, having a Tribune newspaper route back when you paid for your batch of papers up front, delivered them, and then collected monthly. If anyone stiffed you, you were out the dough. All of those things were great life lessons for me growing up in Fort Scott. That’s why I really like your program of highlighting young entrepreneurs”

If your child has been highlighted in our Young Entrepreneur Series, please contact [email protected] for the grant money.

The Young Entrepreneur Series is featuring youth under 18 years old who have a business in product or services.

To recommend a young entrepreneur in our community, please send contact info, email or phone number to [email protected]

 

Opinion

Little Mower Girl by Carolyn Tucker

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Keys to the Kingdom

 

Around third or fourth grade, I was watching my Dad push mow the yard. I thought it looked like fun so I asked him if I could give it a try. He gave me some instructions and away I went. That was the beginning of my fun affair with a lawn mower. Fast forward to 2020, we purchased a 60” zero-turn Bad Boy mower. The only instructions the salesman gave me was, “Make sure it’s on full throttle when you engage the blades.” In fact, all the mowing, from start to finish is accomplished at full power — the speed of the mower varies, but the power of the engine is full on.

 

The definition of “full throttle” is holding nothing back, with great intensity, full speed, as much speed and energy as possible, the maximum setting on an engine, an all-out effort. That’s a pretty good definition of a true Christ follower. I’m not referring to burning the candle at both ends or running on fumes. We need to make sure we’re not overworked and under-joyed as we give God everything we’ve got. Crashing and burning accomplishes absolutely nothing for the Kingdom of God. But it does give the onlookers something to talk about. The goal is to love God and others and do His will in a balanced “all or nothing” lifestyle.

 

Believers can’t cut the grass or the mustard if we’re not living at full throttle for God. A compromising Christian who has one foot in the world and one foot in God’s Kingdom  is simply going to bog down and wimp out. Jesus said, “The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life” (John 10:10 NLT). Because Jesus left the splendor of heaven, died on Calvary’s cross and rose triumphantly for us to have an abundant life through Him, the least we can do is give Him our all. Believers should be prepared to roll up their sleeves in their service for Christ. Let’s determine to be a powerhouse for God, not a playhouse.

 

God never cuts corners and Christians shouldn’t either. “Whatever you are doing, let your hearts be in your work, as a thing done for the Lord and not for men” (Colossians 3:23 WNT). God wants us to joyfully serve Him with our whole hearts; He’s not pleased with half-hearted effort. To half obey is to disobey. A yard that’s half mown still looks tacky. I think the following motto is superb: “Do your best and God will do the rest.” The Great God Jehovah won’t do what you can do, but He will sure do what you can’t do.

 

Before I hop on the mower, I always check the fuel gauge. Believers need to do a fuel check every day. Spending time with God, reading His Word, and communing with Him in prayer is what fills our spiritual gas tank which then enables us to do whatever comes our way that day. “I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency]” (Philippians 4:13 AMP). This amazing strength is inside believers and goes to work when the task before us is difficult. The time spent in filling the tank is never wasted because it enables us to reach way down within ourselves when the mowing gets tough. When life hands you an acre of tall grass, just mow at a slower speed, keep it at full throttle, and don’t stop until it’s finished.

The Key: Stay at full throttle, do your best, and you’ll finish your task.

Bourbon County Sheriff's Office

Bourbon County illegal marijuana grow operation discovered

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BOURBON COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), along with the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), Allen County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bourbon County Public Works, investigated an extensive outdoor marijuana grow operation in Bourbon County, Kansas.

 

On Tuesday, June 27, the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office received information related to a possible illegal marijuana grow operation located near the intersection of 35th St. and Highway 65, near Bronson, Kansas.

 

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 29, law enforcement authorities secured the grow site. An unknown subject fled the area and was unable to be located. A total of 1,350 marijuana plants were seized along with camping gear, firearms, a vehicle, and growing paraphernalia (such as watering devices, garden sprayers, gardening tools, herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizer).

 

The marijuana being grown at this site would have produced approximately 1,350 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated street value of around $1.7 million.

 

Anyone with information regarding this suspected grow operation is encouraged to contact the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office at 620-223-1440 or the KBI at 1-800-KSCRIME.

 

The investigation is ongoing. No further information will be released at this time.

 

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K-State Extension

Slouching….So Wrong, But It Feels So Right

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Tara Soloman-Smith, Family and Wellness Agent, Sunflower District of Kansas State University’s Extension Office. Submitted photo.

Fifty percent of people in the industrialized world suffer from some form of back pain and many are related to poor seat design and posture. I am on the road plenty these days, and I had been having some neck pain as a result. My 4’11” stature often does not allow me to sit flat footed, so I have been able to get a chair that fits better and engaged some strategies when traveling that alleviate some of the pain.
After looking into this a little bit more, it amazed me how much proper posture and chair design can take a toll on your body. Improper posture can lead to muscle fatigue, pain, and even disk degeneration overtime. The good news is there are things we can do to improve the natural habit of slouching!
Move More, Sit Less
No matter what your work station consists of, take movement breaks every hour and change your postures when you start to fatigue. Research findings recommend the following: sit for 20, stand for 8, and move for 2 minutes per half hour. You can work up to this! Start by standing for short periods such as 5-10 minutes every hour.

How Does your Work Station Measure Up?
 Your chair should support your low back, feet should rest firmly on the ground or footrest slightly in front of you
 Your monitor should be directly in front of you, at an arm’s length distance with your eyes at the same level as the tool bar
 Your mouse should be positioned close to you near the edge of the desk
 Your keyboard should be centered in front of you and near the edge of the desk

Standing Posture
 Good foot support (low heeled supportive shoes or insoles)
 Knees slightly bent
 Weight balanced on both feet evenly, with feet hip width apart, shoulders back and relaxed
 Abdominal muscles slightly activated
 Neck and head in line with shoulders from the side
 From the side, should be able to draw a straight line from earlobes, shoulder, hip, to ankle

I continue the need to practice! For more information, contact Tara Solomon-Smith, [email protected], or by calling 620-244-3826.

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K-State Extension

Corn and Soybean Field Tour 2023

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District Extension Agent, Crop production and Forage Management
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Corn and Soybean Field Tour 2023 will be held on June 19th from 8:00 to 11:00 am at the Southeast Research and Extension Center, 25092 Ness Rd., Parsons, KS.

The focus this year will be on controlling weeds and diseases in summer crops as we tour multiple research trials at the Southeast Research Center. Topics will include herbicide programs for soybeans, seed treatments for controlling soybean sudden death syndrome, corn and soybean fungicide timing, and options for foliar fungicides. We will have Sarah Lancaster- K-State Weed Specialist, Rodrigo Onofre- K-State Row Crop Pathology Specialist, Madison Kessler – K-State Plant Pathology, Salina Ralia- K-State Agronomy, and Bruce Steward- FMC Service Manager. Registration is free. Special thanks to the Kansas Soybean Commission, North Central Soybean Research Program, and FMC Ag Company.

Don’t miss what will be an excellent Corn and Soybean Field Tour on July 19th.

An informational flyer can be downloaded from the Wildcat District website at www.wildcatdistrict.k-state.edu. For more information or registration, contact the SEREC at 620-421-4826, the Girard office at 620-724-8233, or email [email protected]

 

Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

What’s Happening in Fort Scott

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott! June 30th Weekly Newsletter

UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Fort Scott National Historic Site

Daily Guided Tours: 10am & 1pm

Special activites all this weekend! See link below.

Visit your National Park!

Trolley Tours of Fort Scott

50-minute narrated historical tour

Every Friday & Saturday on the hour

Fridays 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

Saturdays 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

$6 adults, $4 12 & under, leaves from the Chamber

Click this link: The Artificers

July pottery class/workshop

schedule, a creative space for all ages!

Click here for all the FUN activities at the

Museum of Creativity, something for all ages!

BINGO hosted by the American Legion Post 25 every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month unless it falls on a holiday. Doors open at 6pm and Bingo starts at 7pm at Memorial Hall.

June Special at Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore, Good Ol’ Days & Good Books, 25% off History, Historical Fiction, and Old Books

Fort Scott Public Library Summer Schedule has ALOT of fun things to do! Click here to see!

6/26-30 ~ Vacation Bible School – First Presbyterian & First Methodist Churches, 5:30-8pm at 1st Presbyterian Church, 3rd and Crawford

6/30 ~ “Masterpieces in Motion” Art Show by Kids Camp Artists at The Artificers, 6-8pm, 8 N. National Ave., all are welcome to check out the projects kids have been creating all week!

6/30 ~ Friday Night Concert at Heritage Park Pavilion, seating in limited so those attending are encourage to bring lawn chairs, entertainment is free and all are welcome, 7-8pm, click here for more info! This week is featuing the First Southern Baptist Church Worship team.

6/30 ~ The Wayward Bettys Patio Concert at Crooners, $20 to reserve your seat, all proceeds will go to Christmas Gifts for children in foster care, click here for more info! (Sold out!)

7/1-4 ~ Independence Day Weekend Activities at Fort Scott National Historic Site, click here for a complete listing!

7/1 ~ Farmers’ Market, 8am-12pm, Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort, 1 Old Fort Blvd.

7/1 ~ The Lavender Patch Farm will be open many days throughout the month of July, click here for specific hours/dates.

7/3 ~ Bids & Dibs Red/White/Blue Sale, enjoy 25% off anything red, white, and blue!

7/3 ~ Community Fireworks Display in Fort Scott, starting at dusk, click here for more info! Tune in to All Hit 103.9 FM for patriotic music during the display!

7/3 ~ Uniontown Independence Day Bash sponsored by Union State Bank, free hotdogs and chips, inflatables for kids, live entertainment by Trevor Holman and the Haymakers, huge fireworks display, festivities start at 6:30pm, click here for more info!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY FROM THE

FORT SCOTT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE!

7/4 ~ 41st Annual Burke Street Parade, 10am, click here for more info! Refreshments will be served at the Humphrey home located at 1024 Burke St. following the parade.

7/6 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site, 1 Old Fort Blvd, 8am

7/7-8 ~ Bourbon County Fair Rodeo, 8pm Nightly at the Fairgrounds, Beer Garden/Calf Scramble/Bull Poker/and MORE!, click here for more info! Advance tickets on sale @ Chamber!

7/6-9 ~ John Hill FSCC Summer Showcase Baseball Tournament, click here for more info!

7/6 ~ First Friday at The Artificers, opened late from 5-9pm, click here for more info! Artist Opening & Reception for Master Textile & Fabric Artist Liberty Worth and Guest Artist Gentry Warren, artist talk @ 7pm.

7/6 ~ Backroom Art Gallery First Friday Located at Hare & Crow, 1-9pm, click here for more info!

7/6 ~ Friday Night Concert at Heritage Park Pavilion, seating in limited so those attending are encourage to bring lawn chairs, entertainment is free and all are welcome, 7-8pm, click here for more info!

7/8 ~ Master Artist Class @ The Artificers, Abstract Fabric Collage with Textile and Fabric Artist Liberty Worth, age 14+, 10am-12pm and 1-3pm.

7/8 ~ 49th Annual Bronson Day, Bronson Public Park, 10am-1pm, click here for more info!

7/8 ~ Kale Nelson State Farm Car Show as part of Bronson Day, 12-3pm, click here!

7/9 ~ Flower Bouquet Class at Sunshine Boutique, $10/person, 10am-12pm, click here for more info!

7/11 ~ Downtown Meet & Greet, Lyons Realty Group, 8:30-9:30am, click here for more info!

7/11-12 ~ USD 234 Fort Scott School District JOB FAIR, click here for more info!

7/11 ~ Paint your Pet 2 – Paint and Pizza at Papa Don’s, $5 to reserve your spot with $20 due at class, 11am-2pm, click here for more info!

7/13 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by City State Bank, 202 Scott Avenue, 8am

7/14 ~ Chamber Golf Classic, 4 person scramble, 9am registration with a 10am tee-off time, click here for more info and to register!

SAVE THE DATE!

7/15-21 ~ Bourbon County FAIR at the Fairgrounds, click here for the schedule!

7/18 ~ Book Launch for Patty LaRoche’s new book, “A Little Faith Lift”, at Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore, 7-8:30pm.

7/21-22 ~ Wahzhazhe- The Osage Ballet, Danny and Willa Ellis Family Arts Center, Three different date/times: July 21st @ 7:30pm, July 22nd @ 3pm and 7:30pm, click here for more info and to order tickets!

7/22 ~ Game Show Road Show Event by Advanced Bourbon Couty, Memorial Hall, 1 E. 3rd St. 7-10pm, click here for more info!

7/28 ~ Uniontown Live Music Event Featuring Country Singer Rick Hite, Ice Cream Social starting at 6:15pm, music @ 7pm, Uniontown Park, click here for more info!

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SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!

Boutiques-Antiques-Flea Markets & more!

Click here for Chamber member

specialty shopping & other retail in

Downtown & other areas of the community.
Fort Scott Area
Chamber of Commerce
620-223-3566
In This Issue

Calendar of Events

Special Event Features

THANK YOU Chamber Champion members!!
Chamber Highlights
Click here for our
Membership Directory.
We THANK our members for their support! Interested in joining the Chamber?
Click here for info.
Thinking of doing business in or relocating to Fort Scott?
Contact us for a relocation packet, information on grants & incentives, and more!
Seeking a job/career?
We post a Job of the Day daily on our Facebook page, distribute a monthly job openings flyer, and post jobs on our website.
Many opportunities available!
Housing needs?
Click here for a listing of our Chamber member realtors.
Click here for our rental listing.

Celebrate 4th of July Weekend in Fort Scott!

See full schedule of events below!

Bids & Dibs Red White or Blue Sale, enjoy 25% off anything red, white, and blue!

Chamber Member Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore

Store hours for the Holiday Weekend!

Downtown Fort Scott!

Community Firework Show July 3rd

starting at dusk on the grounds of FSCC,

2108 S. Horton St. Tune in to All Hit 103.9FM!
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Obituary

Death Notice of Andre Willard

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Andre Juaquin Willard, age 47, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Ft. Scott.  Graveside services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, July 3rd at the Evergreen Cemetery in Ft. Scott.  Arrangements 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.

Bourbon County, Government

Agenda for the Bo Co Commission Special Meeting on July 3

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Bourbon County Courthouse

210 S. National Ave Fort Scott, KS 66701 Phone: 620-223-3800

Fax: 620-223-5832

Bourbon County, Kansas

Nelson Blythe

1st District Commissioner

Jim Harris, Chairman

2nd District Commissioner

Clifton Beth

3rd District Commissioner

 

 

Bourbon County Commission Agenda 210 S. National Ave.

Fort Scott, KS 66701

 

July 3, 2023 9:00 a.m.

 

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Discussion of CARES Provider Relief Fund Invoice
  • Public Comments
  1. Commission Comments
  2. Meeting Adjourn

 

 

 

Executive Session Justifications:

 

KSA 75-4319 (b)(1) to discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their privacy.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(2) for consultation with an attorney for the public body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the

attorney-client relationship.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(3) to discuss matters relating to employer/employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the

representative(s) of               the body or agency.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(4) to discuss data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trust and individual     proprietorships

KSA 75-4319 (b)(6) for the preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(12) to discuss matters relating to the security measures, if the discussion of such matters at an open meeting

would jeopardize such security measures.

 

Obituary

Obituary of Saundra Carlson

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Saundra Nell Carlson, age 85, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Ft. Scott.  She was born December 19, 1937, in Stotesbury, Missouri, the daughter of Ora Lynell Stuart and Rama Alexander Stuart.

Saundra graduated from the Ft. Scott High School with the Class of 1955.  She married Ralph Carlson on December 18, 1955, one day shy of her 18th birthday.

Saundra faithfully supported Ralph throughout his career with the United States Navy.  During his military service, they made their home in California, Washington State, Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, and Guam.  Saundra diligently made a home wherever they were stationed.   Following Ralph’s retirement from the Navy in 1975, they returned to Ft. Scott.

Saundra had an eye for detail and worked hard to restore several Ft. Scott homes.

She was also an accomplished seamstress and made numerous dresses, Halloween costumes, draperies and baby bedding.

Other hobbies included painting, pottery and decorating cakes.  She attended the First Presbyterian Church and the Diamond Community Church.

Saundra will be remembered for her fierce personality and her ability to take on and complete any project she desired.

 

Survivors include her husband, Ralph, of the home; and two children, Tammie Oas (David) of Parsons, Kansas and Scott Carlson (Paula) of Kansas City, Missouri; three grandchildren, Noah Carlson (Jenny), Gabriel Carlson (Nina) and Leif Oas (Monica) and four great-grandchildren, Dalton, Delaney, Vincent and Avalene Carlson and numerous nieces and nephews.

Saundra was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Patricia Burton.

 

Pastor Joan Koller will conduct funeral services at 10:00 A.M. Monday, July 3rd at the First Presbyterian Church.

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

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 P.M. Sunday at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s 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.

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