July 04, 1939 – May 12, 2025
Laura Edith Krebs, age 85, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away early Monday, May 12, 2025, at the Pittsburg Care and Rehab Facility in Pittsburg, Kansas. She was born July 4, 1939, in Walker, Missouri, the daughter of George Moore and Cora Anna Hollapeter Cooper. Laura married Edward E. Krebs on July 4, 1964, at Eve, Missouri. Laura and Ed delivered the Ft. Scott
Tribune, the Pittsburg Morning Sun and USA Today newspapers for over twenty years. Laura had a love for flowers and spent much of her free time working in her flower garden. She was a member of the Ft. Scott Garden Club. She also enjoyed doing embroidery work. She also loved music. Many Friday evenings were spent attending the weekly concerts at the downtown pavilion. She was a member of the St. John’s Global Methodist Church and was thankful for the love and support of her church family.
Survivors include three sons, Dennis Duane Krebs (Theresa) of Overland Park, Kansas, William Edward Krebs (Donna) and Glen James Krebs (Meay Chau) all of Ft. Scott and a daughter, Susan Diane Kent(David) of Negaunee, Michigan, nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a sister, Flora May Spoor of Eve, Missouri and a close friend Marianne Avett,
of Ft. Scott. Laura was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Krebs, on September 16, 2007, as well as her parents and a brother, Charles Moore.
Pastor Jim Brackett will conduct funeral services at 10:30 A.M. Monday, May 19th at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Deerfield Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from10:00 A.M. until service time at the chapel. Memorials are suggested to St. John’s Global Methodist Church 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 atcheneywitt.com.
