Obituaries

Wayne Barber Ellis, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family, Thursday, September 7, 2023.  He was born on June 20, 1944...

Cherokee Rose Springston, age 34, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg,...

Carolee “Cookie” McComb Butler, 81, of Lake Mary, Florida, passed away on Thursday evening, August 10th in the comfort of her daughter’s home...

Robert Zane Hayes, age 63 of Fort Scott, Kansas passed away at his home on August 23, 2023.  He was born the son of Virgil and Berniece Copeland...

Joan J. Cornett, age 88, Parker, Kansas passed away Friday, September 1, 2023 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.  She was...

Scarlett Gail Reeder was born silently on August 16, 2023, at Ascension Via Christie Hospital, but her little life spoke volumes. She is forever...

Verna Diane (Wallace Karns) Staniec, age 64, former resident of Mound City, KS, and more recently of Windsor, MO, died August 24th, 2023 at St Lukes...

Earl D. Hull, age 80, formerly of Fort Scott, KS, more recently of Thomas, OK, died Thursday, August 24, 2023, at Maple Lawn Manor in Hydro, OK. He...

Charles Alvin Lindell age 94, Pleasanton, KS, died Friday, August 25, 2023.  He was born on January 16, 1929 at Pleasanton, KS, the son of Frank...

Betty Ruth Graham passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023. She was the daughter of Earl Shelton and Jessie Shackelford Shelton. Betty was born...

C. Charley Johnston, Jr., age 82, resident of Fort Scott, KS, passed away on August 22, 2023, at the Kansas University Medical Center following a...

James (Jim) Franklin Brooks Jr. of Hume Mo. Born March 3rd of 55 Jim attended the Hume school and graduated in 1974. After high school Jim joined...

Delbert Ray Fluty, age 90, passed away on August 19, 2023, following a short hospital stay. Delbert was born to Marshall (Ray) and Edith Fluty on...

Lawrence “Randy” Burns, Jr., 58, resident of Fort Scott, passed away Thursday afternoon,August 17, 2023. He was born September 26, 1964, in Kansas...

Garold (Gary) Billionis, 77, passed away unexpectedly on August 17, 2023.  Gary was born inPittsburg, Kansas on June 25, 1946. Gary graduated from...

Richard Wayne “Ricky” Peoples, Jr., age 36, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, at his home. He was born March 24,...

Edgar Henry Graham, Jr. died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital Eastin Lee’s Summit, Mo., where he was being treated for issues likely...

Cadillac McNack was born on February 19, 1952, to Mary Delores Lindsay (Willard) and Wallace McNack, Jr. in Kansas City, MO. Shewas preceded in...

Amy Inez Watkins, age 42, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in...

Ronald “Ron” Lee Rains, age 84, of Fort Scott, passed away peacefully Monday morning, August 14, 2023. He was born on June 18, 1939, in Chanute,...