Kathryn Ruth Wunderly, age 72, of rural Fort Scott, KS passed away peacefully with her family at her side Monday, June 24, 2024, at her home. Shewas born September 8, 1951, in Fort Scott, KS, the daughter of Robert J. Sr. and LucilleGoltra. Kathryn attended Fort Scottschools and married her high school sweetheart, Ronald F. Wunderly on June 18, 1971.
Survivors include her husband, Ron, of the home and two children, Kenneth Wunderly and wife, Kerry, and daughter Jennifer Richards and husband Jeremiah and their children Calista, Lucia, Bede, Boaz, Frances, and Imogene all of Fort Scott, KS. Also surviving are her mother, Lucille, Fort Scott, KS.; brothers RobertJ. Goltra Jr. (Carol), Emporia, KS, David Goltra (Eileen), Fort Scott, KS, and Timothy Goltra (Shirley), Fort Scott, KS; sisters Mary Brown, Satanta, KS, Margie Fountain, Fort Scott, KS, CaroleMinor, Fort Scott, KS, and Teri Crays (Brent), Fort Scott, KS. Also, her Wunderly family, Barbara Schmidt, Fort Scott, KS, Linda Wunderly, Mound City, KS., Michael Wunderly, Fort Scott, KS, Daniel Wunderly (Stephanie), Redfield, KS, Donald Wunderly (Peggy), Fort Scott, KS., and Joseph Wunderly (Marsha), Fulton, KS, as well as many loving nephews, nieces, and a host of long-time friends.
Kathryn was preceded in death by her father, Robert, sister Patrica Hall, father and mother-inlawFred and Julia Wunderly; brothers-in-lawBob Cook, Monty Brown, Raymond Schmidt, Floyd Minor, and Lawrence Wunderly;sister-in-lawPatricia Cook; and nephewDaniel Hall.
Father Yancey Burgess will conduct the funeral mass at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 29th, at the Kennedy Gym. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 6:00 PM Friday, June 28th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel followed by visitation from6:30 until 8:00. Memorials are suggested to the Kathy Wunderly Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at chenewitt.com.
