June 28, 1944 – February 03, 2025
Linda Caroline Defebaugh, age 80,resident of Nevada, MO died Monday, February 3, 2025, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center. She was born June 28, 1944, in Fort Scott, KS the daughter of Wilbur and Hattie Frances Leonard. Linda married the love of her life, Glen A. Defebaugh, on September 3, 1961, in Fort Scott. He preceded her in death on January 17, 2019. She lovingly supported Glen through his college studies to become a chiropractor. Upon establishing his practice in Fort Scott, they worked together for 35 years until retirement. Linda was always supporting her kids and grandkids with all their activities. She loved cooking for them, especially her meatballs and pies. She enjoyed playing cards, mowing the grass, driving to destinations and the casino on occasion. Linda always had a project going, especially when Glen was away on a fishing trip. She would constantly give items away if someone expressed a need.
Survivors include her five children, Teresa Ivey (John), Wichita, KS, Cheryl Eason (Curt), Eldorado Springs, MO, Brian Defebaugh (Shelby), Nevada, MO, David Defebaugh (Michelle), Fort Scott, KS, and Doug Defebaugh (Tonya), Fort Scott, KS; 3 sisters, Frances Brown, Shawnee, KS, Wanda Leonard, Pittsburg, KS, and Jeannie Wild, Broken Arrow,OK; 16 grandchildren; 24 great
grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by 4 brothers, Warren, Hubert, Edwin, and Larry Leonard; 4 sisters, infant Mary Leonard, Bernice Clame, Nadene Wurtz, and Wanita Monroe; and her parents.
Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct memorial services at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 8th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Interment will follow in the Deerfield Cemetery. The family will receive friends from10:00 AM until service time at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to either St. Jude’s Hospital or Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com.itt.com.
