Scott Laforte

Scott LaForte Scott Scottie Emerson LaForte of Neodesha, died Monday, October 2, 2006, at the Wilson County Hospital. He was 51. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, October 6, 2006, at the Neodesha Cemetery. Penwell-Gabel Loran Fawcett Chapel is in charge of arrangements. The Reverend Dave Cheshier will officiate. The son of Emerson Walter and Dorothy Elaine Osburn LaForte, he was born March 25, 1955, in Providence, RI. He was a lifelong resident of Neodesha, graduating from Neodesha High School in 1974. He also received a degree in computer assisted drafting from Independence Community College and attended training to be a truck driver in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. LaForte served as a tank commander for the US Marines in Vietnam. He was a member of the Lords Chapel. Survivors include his mother Dorothy LaForte of Neodesha; five brothers Chuck Bomboy of Minnesota, Alan, Phillip and Dennis LaForte, all of Neodesha, and Kevin LaForte of Independence, KS; four sisters, Anne Bomboy of New Mexico, Denise Lour of Sycamore, KS, Teresa LaForte and MaryBeth Arnold, both of Neodesha. He is preceded in death by his father Emerson Walter LaForte and a sister, Becky LaForte Sexton. Memorial contributions may be made to Barneys Little League in care of the Neodesha Recreation Commission and may be left at the funeral home. Mr. LaForte was a grandson of the late Barney Osburn, the namesake of the local little league. Condolences may be expressed at www.penwellgabel.com.