Lucille R. Goltra

March 22, 1927 – March 10, 2025

Lucille R. Goltra, age 97,resident of Fort Scott, KS passed away Monday, March 10, 2025 (12 days shy of her 98th birthday) at the Medicalodges in Fort Scott. She was born March 22, 1927, in rural Bourbon County, KS, the daughter of Charles O. and Helen Grace (Roberts) David. Lucille married RobertJ. Goltra, Sr. on January 24, 1947. He preceded her in death on July 20, 1991.

Lucille grew up on the family homestead in rural Bourbon County. She graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the class of 1944.

Lucille worked briefly outside the home, however, with the birth of her and Bob’s 9 children, her life was filled with being a homemaker and Mother. Her life became more enriched and fulfilled with the births of grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.

Lucille is survived by 3 sons; Robert Goltra, Jr (Carol) of Emporia, KS, David Goltra (Eileen) of Fort Scott, and Tim Goltra (Shirley) of Fort Scott; 4 daughters, Mary Brown of Satanta, KS, Margie Fountain (Rick) of Fort Scott, Carole Minor of Fort Scott, and Teri Crays (Brent) of Fort

Scott; and a son-n-law Ron Wunderly, Fort Scott. Also surviving are 28 grandchildren, 69 great- grandchildren; 12 great-great grandchildren; 4 nieces; and 1 nephew.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Robert; her parents; a sister, Maxine Foote; a brother Ralph David; 2 daughter’s Patricia Hall and Kathryn Wunderly; a grandson Daniel (Danny) Hall; and 2 sons-in-law Monty Brown and Floyd Minor.

Robert Joseph Goltra, III will conduct funeral services at 10:00 AM Tuesday, March 18th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U.S. National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from5:00 until 7:00 Monday evening at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main, Fort
Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted online atcheneywitt.com.

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