Philip Ray Hinderliter, 74, of Fort Scott, passed away December 4, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas.  He was born July 3, 1948, in Larkin, Kansas, the son of Raymond Lee Hinderliter and Rose Esther (Buck) Hinderliter.

Philip graduated from Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1966. He served in the US Army National Guard, among other duties he served as a cook and retired in 2008 after twenty-seven years. He also worked as a general Handyman and mowed lawns in the Fort Scott area.

Philip is survived by two cousins; Carrol McCarthy of Norristown, Pennsylvania, and Gary Van Sickle and his wife Linda, of Fort Scott. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Following cremation, Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.  Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association and may be left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, Kansas, 66701. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.