William Allen "Bear" Shadden Jr., age 51, Mound City, Kansas passed Wednesday July
13, 2016. He was born on June 26, 1965 at Fort Scott, Kansas the son of
William and Fanchion Joles Shadden. He graduated from Jayhawk Linn High School in the Class of 1983 and attended Fort Scott Community College. He married Nancy Martin. To this union two daughters were born. He worked for several years in law enforcement, including Pleasanton Chief of Police and Linn County Sheriff''s Deputy. Allen was a member of the Mound City Historical Society and Eastern Kansas Peace Officers Association.
He was a talented artist and photographer. He enjoyed fishing, camping and dirt track racing.
Allen is survived by his daughters, Kylie Shadden, and Emily Johnson and husband Clint, his father and mother, William " Bill" and Fanchion Shadden, and two grandchildren, Cooper and Piper.
Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Mound City First Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Church. Contributions are suggested to Shadden Funeral Expense Fund, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City Chapel.
On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City Chapel.
