Susan Kay Schnichels

Susan Kay Schnichels, age 68, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Yates Center Health and Rehab in Yates Center, KS. She was born on September 18, 1951, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of Donald and Betty Powell Wiggans. She married Paul Morris, Sr. in 1974. They later divorced. She married Mark Schnichels on January 4, 1980. He preceded her in death on February 6, 2007. Susan worked for Tri-Valley Developmental Center for 10 years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. 

Survivors include a son, Paul Morris, Jr., Ft. Scott; 3 daughters, Brandi Johnson, Yates Center; Kayla Schnichels, Ft. Scott, and Kara Schnichels, Pittsburg, KS; a step son, Mark Schnichels, Ft. Scott; 3 step daughers, Annette Blevins, Colorado, Frankie Kimmel, Iowa, and Sara Schnichels, Ft. Scott; her mother, Betty Wiggans, Ft. Scott; a sister, Carla Fowler and husband Mike, Ft. Scott; one brother, William Wiggans and wife Amy, Ft. Scott; 17 grandchildren; 13 step grandchildren; and 1 great grandchild. She was preceded in death by a son, Richard Wiggans; 2 sisters, Mary Sampson and Dawnie Sharp; a granddaughter, Mia Johnson; and her father. 

Graveside services will be held at 11:30 Tuesday, June 2nd, in the Clarksburg Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com. 

Similar Posts

Linda Jo Hisel

Jun 28, 1960 — Jul 23, 2026La Cygne, Kansas Linda Jo Hisel, age 66, of La Cygne, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Born on...

read more

Ryan Thomas Melvin, Sr.

March 04, 1978 — July 24, 2026 Ryan Thomas Melvin Sr. was born on March 4, 1978, in Duluth, Minnesota, and passed away on July 24, 2026, in Fort...

read more
loader-image
Fort Scott, US
5:12 pm, August 1, 2026
84°F
broken clouds
59 %
1012 mb
18 mph
Wind Gust: 28 mph
Clouds: 57%
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 6:22 am
Sunset: 8:28 pm