Dawnelle Rose Ornstein, age 36, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at her home. She was born April 30, 1988, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of Jimmy Dean Kimler and Donna Chaplin. After completing high school, Dawnelle went on to become a CNA. She was united in marriage to Alan Ornstein on May 9, 2009. Dawnelle and Alan’s wedding ceremony was held at Elm Creek Lake west of Ft. Scott. Dawnelle had worked as a CNA and as a clerk at Five Corners Mini Mart. Currently she was working as a customer service representative for Clarity Insurance Company, formerly Cobalt. Her most important job, however, was being a loving and devoted wife and mother. Dawnelle loved being a mom and faithfully attended her sons’ sporting events. She also enjoyed being outdoors. Favorite times were spent camping with her family or going for a ride on the motorcycle.

Survivors include her husband, Alan and their three boys, Terrian Joseph, Tavian Alan and Talan Dean, a l of the home in Ft. Scott. Also surviving is her mother, Donna Chaplin of Ft. Scott and a brother, Jody Chaplin, of Uniontown, Kansas and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Dawnelle was preceded in death by her father and a sister, Cherokee Springston.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 18th at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Large Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Tuesday at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Dawnelle Ornstein Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com