Patricia Ann Sloan, age 94, a resident of Sugar Valley Lake in Mound City, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 10, 2026, at her home. She was born July 9, 1932, in Lamar, Missouri, the daughter of Morris Larson and LaVonne King Larson. She graduated from Ft. Scott High School with the Class of 1950. Pat married Cloyd Wilmer Sloan on September 14, 1952, in Ft. Scott. As her husband was serving with the United States Air Force, the family made their home on various air bases including Cheyenne, Wyoming, Belleville, Illinois, San Angelo and San Antonio, Texas, Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, as well as overseas in Turkey. In 1974, after twenty-two years of military service, they retired to a little farm near Mapleton, Kansas. They enjoyed fishing and spending winters in Texas. Pat enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles. She was also a great fan of the KU Jayhawks, the Kansas City Royals and the Chiefs, and she always had a canine companion.

Survivors include her three children, Mike Sloan and wife, Cindy, of Olathe, Kansas, Janet Smith and husband, John, of Pleasanton, Kansas, and Debbie Deer and husband, Kirk, of Mound City, Kansas. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Brandon (Tristian) Smith, Jason Smith, Kyle (Megan) Deer, Justin (Kristin) Deer, Megan (Buddy) Dent, Matthew Sloan and Patrick Sloan, and four great-grandchildren, Kolson, Brody, Owen and Colter. Pat was preceded in death by her husband, Cloyd Wilmer Sloan, on April 4, 1999.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 16th, at the U.S. National Cemetery. Family and friends may meet at the Cheney Witt Chapel prior to leaving for the cemetery at 10:45 a.m. Memorials are suggested to the Pittsburg Humane Society or the animal charity of choice and may be left in the 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.

Janet Hill, born August 11, 1954, in Fort Scott, KS. Current resident of Sun City West, AZ, formerly of Nevada, MO, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026 at the age of 72.

Together with husband Martin Hill, they raised seven children at their Missouri home. After retirement, they moved to Arizona where they embraced a new community and developed lasting friendships with countless people who quickly came to know and love Janet.

Janet is survived by husband Martin of the home. Their seven children; Heather Hackleman, David Hill and wife Leilei, Chad Brown and wife Afton, Theresa Covington and husband Adam, Kristen McNeal and husband Stephen, John Hill and wife Danielle, Kenneth Hill and wife Bryn, along with 21 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Janet was preceded in death by her parents, Harold, Eva and a step-father Delbert Readinger; two sisters; one grandson; one great-granddaughter.

Funeral Mass celebrating Janet’s life will be held Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 11:00AM at Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 714 S. Eddy St, Fort Scott, KS. Memorials are suggested to Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church.

Barbara Ann Schoonover, age 92, a former resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, more recently of Chanute, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 9, 2026, at the Heritage Health & Rehab Center in Chanute. She was born May 26, 1934, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of Orville H. “Duck” Lantis and Marie Schahuber Lantis. Barbara graduated from Ft. Scott High School with the Class of 1952. She was united in marriage to Cloyd C. “Junior” Schoonover on May 1, 1954, in Ft. Scott. Barbara had been employed by Bourbon County for thirty-one years. She served eight years as Deputy County Clerk and twenty-three years as County Appraiser. She was a longtime member of the First Christian Church, where she was active with the Builders Class and the Anna Benders Guild. Barbara enjoyed spending time with her husband, Junior, checking the cattle, working in the garden and tending her flowers. After Junior’s death, Barbara took up traveling. Along with her traveling companions, she enjoyed numerous trips throughout the United States as well as various trips to Europe and cruises to the Caribbean and Mexico.

Survivors include her son, Frank Schoonover and wife, Lesa, of Erie, Kansas, and three granddaughters, Hannah Phillips (Evan) of Chanute, Kansas, Courtney Schoonover of Chanute, and Carissa Denison (Joel) of Collinsville, Oklahoma. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Cloyd “Junior” Schoonover, on August 24, 2005, as well as her parents, Orville and Marie Lantis.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 17th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Private burial will be in the Clarksburg Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Chanute First Baptist Church Food Bank 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.