Zella Baston

Zella Mildred Baston, age 85, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Monday, December 28, 2105 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott, Kansas. She was born on January 11, 1930 at Pleasanton the daughter of Roscoe Curly and Edith Martin Staton. She attended Eureka School and graduated from Pleasanton High School in the Class of 1948. She married Chester Baston on January 28, 1949 at Kansas City, Kansas when he returned from the Army. To this union 3 children were born: Jim, Janice and Sheryl. When they moved to Pleasanton, she was a stay at home mom. She was very active in the school and community. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Chamber of Commerce, V.F.W. Auxiliary, and the First Christian Church. She became employed as a clerk at Baker''s Thriftway for thirty-seven years. Zella was preceded in death by her mother and father, husband, Chet, of sixty-five years, four sisters, Delyte Cantwell, Virginia Cox, Rosemary Johnson, and Oralee Troth, and a brother, Roy Staton. She is survived a son, Jim Baston and wife Elisabeth, two daughters, Janice Streeter and husband Jim, and Sherry DeLaney and husband Doug, a brother Rosco Staton, six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Fort Scott National Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to service time at the Pleasanton Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Residencies of Pleasanton. On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel.

Visitation Details

Thursday, December 31st, 2015 10:00am - 11:00am, Schneider Funeral Home & Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel

Service Information

Thursday, December 31st, 2015 11:00am, Schneider Funeral Home & Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel

Interment Details

Fort Scott National Cemetery