December 23, 1951 – February 17, 2025
Penelope Sue Reasoner, age 73,resident of Fort Scott, KS passed away Monday, February 17, 2025, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. She was born on December 23, 1951, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Eugene and Grace Berniece Pottorff Coombs. She attended early school years in St. Paul, KS. Sue graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 1970. She married Randy Reasoner on August 17, 1979, in Miami, OK. Sue worked multiple jobs throughout her career including Mercy Hospital, Tri-Valley, Walmart, and Dollar General. She enjoyed different crafts including quilting and diamond art. Sue liked to visit Branson, MO regularly. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband Randy of the home; a son, Tim Ames (Chris), Bronson, KS; 2 daughters, Dolly Russell (Chad), Fort Scott, and Molly Giltner (Noah) Abilene, TX; 3 brothers, Paul Hawkins (Connie) Carterville, MO, Hugh “Leo” Hawkins (Brenda) Kearney, MO, and Mike Hawkins (Wanda) Kansas City, MO; 14 grandchildren, Tater Ames, Dawson Russell, Jodee
Russell, Cameron Haviland, Hunter Russell, Mackynzee Russell, Rayleea Russell, Zandon Russell, Joseph Wunderly, Amber Johnson, Kincaid Hurst, Issac Hurst, Meda Hurst, and Trinity Giltner; 8 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Melisa Wunderly; a sister, Carol Hull; 3 brothers, Jerry “Butch”, Gary, and Larry Coombs; and her parents.
Rev. Kevin Moyers will conduct funeral services at 11:30 AM Tuesday, February 25th at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from10:30 until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to help with animal care at either Mill Creek Veterinary Clinic or Animal Care Center 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 atcheneywitt.com.
