July 01, 1935 – March 05, 2025
Wendell Oliver Arnold, age 89, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away early Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the Medicalodge in Ft. Scott. He was born July 1, 1935, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Oscar C.R. Arnold and Effie Lynne Walker Arnold. Wendell graduated from the Ottawa High School. He went on to attend Ottawa University and then graduated from Emporia State University. Wendell lived in Lawrence, Kansas, where he worked in various capacities for area restaurants and nightclubs. Wendell later moved to Ft. Scott to be near his sister. While in Ft. Scott, he made his home at the Cavalry Crossing Apartments before moving to the Medicalodge in August of 2024. Wendell never met a stranger and was kind and generous to all.
Survivors include his sister, Rosalyn Good, of Ft. Scott and his brother, Lytle Arnold, a resident of the Medicalodge in Frontenac, Kansas. Wendell was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Florence May White and a brother, Joseph Arnold.
Rev. James Brackett will conduct graveside services at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 11th at the Walnut Creek Cemetery in Wellsville, Kansas. Memorials are suggested to the 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 at cheneywitt.com.witt.com.
