All Obituaries

Esther Earline Croan 89, of Buckner, Missouri died on November 18, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital. Earline was born June 23, 1930 in Mound City, Kansas to Ormal Earl Earl and Nellie P. (Phillips) Nation. She attended Mound City schools. On June 28, 1947 she married Orville R. Croan in Fort Scott, Kansas. Earline was a member of Buckner Restoration Branch Church. She enjoyed collecting clocks and Santas. Earline was preceded in death by her husband Orville on January 4, 1997; one grandson...

Wanda Dunsworth, 86, of Mound City, Kansas died on Friday, November 15, 2019 at Advent of Overland Park. Wanda Irene (West) Pitts Dunsworth was born December 5, 1932 at Farlinville, Kansas to Howard and Beulah (Holt) West. She was the 5th of 6 children born at her parents farm home. She attended grade school at Farlinville and graduated in 1946. She attended freshman year at Mound City High School. On August 4, 1947 Wanda married James Arthur Pitts. They lived in western Kansas where...

Shawn Aaron Teagarden, age 43, La Cygne, Kansas died as the result of a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, November 14, 2019. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on February 20, 1976, the son of Joe and Vicki (Leister) Teagarden. Shawn was a member of Cadmus 4H club as a youth. Shawn graduated from Prairie View High School in 1994, where he enjoyed football and FFA, attended Kansas State University where he was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, and could often be found bartending...

Sylva Alletie Jenkins, age 87, a resident of rural Blue Mound, Kansas died Thursday, November 14th, 2019 at her home. She was born July 13th, 1932 with a twin sister Sarah, in Kansas City, KS. The daughter of Erma(Cooper) and James Hawkins. Sylva met George Barker Jenkins, Jr. while attending Wyandotte High School her junior year, 1950, graduating in 1951. Sylva married George September 26th, 1952, in Kansas City, KS. Sylva and George lived in Corpus Christi, TX from July 1954 to February...

Kenneth Ray Kenny Holt, age 67, Uniontown, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on October 11, 1952 in Pensacola, Florida the son of Kent and Marilyn Hartman Holt. Kenny graduated from Uniontown High School in the Class of 1970. He graduated from Fort Scott Community College and then earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Pittsburg State University. On January 8, 1972 he was united in marriage to...

Perle David Patrick Sr., age 81, Parker, Kansas went to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, at h his home November 2, 2019.  He was attended by Carol, his wife of sixty four years,  He was born on July 13, 1938 in Kingman, Kansas the son of Albert and Winnie May Stratton Patrick.  He worked as a foreman in bridge construction.  Perle was united in marriage to his wife Carol Lea on October 29, 1955.  He attended the Cowboy Church.  Perle is survived by his wife,...

Eva May Goebel, age 72, Mound City, Kansas passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019 at her home.  She was born on December 27, 1946 in Moran, Kansas the daughter of Russel and Evelyn Kuchera Alumbaugh.  She married Gary Goebel on May 25, 1965 in Miami, Oklahoma.  She was a member of the Mound City United Methodist Church, UMW, Order of Eastern Star and American Legion Auxiliary.  She was a Boy and Girl Scout Leader.  Eva enjoyed painting, reading, sewing and...

Dorothy Darelene (Keith) Nelson September 12, 1927 - October 28, 2019 Dorothy Darelene (Keith) Nelson, 92, passed away October 28, 2019 at the Life Care Center in Osawatomie, Kansas. Dorothy was born September 12, 1927 to Paul Weisner and Lottie May (Hutton) Keith on the family farm in Miami County, Kansas. Dorothy attended Hawkeye Country School, a one-room school house, then the LaCygne High School, graduating in 1945. While in high school, she met the love of her life, William...

Tabatha Elaine Brown, age 40, Fort Scott, KS passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019.  She was born on July 29, 1979 in Springfield, Missouri the daughter of Samuel Peak and Bonnie Jones.  She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Ayers.  Tabatha is survived by her husband, Dustin Brown, son, James Ayers, daughter, Mildred Ayers and Corey, parents, Samuel Peak and Bonnie Jones, a brother Samuel Peak, five sisters, Ericka Lutz, Crystal Plevka, Lisa Peak, Sabrrina...

Thomas Franklin Cooke, Jr., age 59, of Hume, Missouri passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Tom was born October 28, 1959 the son of Thomas Sr.and Sandra Hall Cooke in Newport Beach, California. Tom was a man of grace, kindness and a quiet strength. He embodied gentleness in such a way that touched so many hearts and lives during his years here on earth, always speaking of and with grace given to him by his Saviour. He loved his family fiercely and led them with humility, teaching by...