Obituaries

April 21, 1945 — January 21, 2026 Janie Alberta Locke, age 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in Fort Scott, Kansas,...

August 26, 1937 - January 17, 2026 Kathern Lorraine (Harkness) Wynn, age 88, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by members of her family, on...

September 22, 1945 - January 18, 2026 Esther Mae Marsh, age 80, resident of Fort Scott, KS and formerly Bronson, KS, passed away Sunday, January 18,...

August 14, 1953 — January 17, 2026La Cygne, Kansas Mitzi Jo Allen Coe, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, passed...

May 24, 1942 — December 10, 2025Roeland Park, Kansas Gerald LeRoy "Jerry" Shaw, age 83, formerly of Roeland Park, Kansas passed away Wednesday,...

Randall E. Taylor, age 66, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026.He was born on September 24, 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri the...

Rose Mary Bailey, 95, of Fort Scott, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2026, at the Credo Senior Living Center in Fort Scott. She was born March 6,...

May 5, 1955 — January 3, 2026Shawnee, Kansas Mark William Madl, age 70, Shawnee, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026. He was born on May 5,...

December 12, 1953 - January 10, 2026 David Charles Nelson, age 72, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at...

March 21, 1976 - January 07, 2026 Jason John Findley, 49, passed away suddenly at his home on January 7, 2026. He was born March 21, 1976 in Fort...

Lorna L’Deana (DeVilbiss) Slater, 80, of rural Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She...

December 14, 1937 - January 08, 2026 William Homer “Bill” Douglas Jr., 88, passed away on January 8, 2026, in Overland Park, Kansas. A beloved...

February 19, 1946 - December 31, 2025 Kenneth Lewis Judd, Jr., age 79, passed away on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025, at Moran Manor in Moran, KS....

February 18, 1932 — January 3, 2026Mound City, Kansas John Harold Masters, age 93, Mound City, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 at ICU...

December 15, 1947 - January 03, 2026 Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Joyce Ann Buffalo unexpectedly passed away on January 3,...

March 30, 1947 - January 03, 2026 John Oscar Younggren, 78, of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away on January 3, 2026. He was born on March 30, 1947, in...

October 24, 1954 - December 31, 2025 Michael Hugh “Big Michael” Lancaster, age 71, a resident of rural Deerfield, Missouri, passed away Wednesday,...

October 31, 1936 — December 28, 2025La Cygne, Kansas Donald Lee Porter, age 89, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025. He was born on October 31,...

August 4, 1934 — December 29, 2025Kansas City, Kansas Dorothy Maxine New, age 91, Kansas City, Kansas, formerly of Mound City, Kansas passed away...

September 18, 2012 — December 22, 2025Pleasanton, Kansas Airen Joseph, "Airbear" Andula, age 13, of Pleasanton, Kansas died Monday, December 22,...