Stories from Saturday, November 10, 2012

Daniel Vincent Gerant, 67, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 2, 1945, in Pittsburg, Kan., the son of John Martin Gerant and Louise Oberzan Gerant. Dan graduated from Southeast High School in Cherokee, Kan., and later attended both Fort Scott Community College and Pittsburg State University. ...

Marjorie Earlene Pitts, 83, a former resident of Uniontown, Kan., and more recently of Fort Scott, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at the Medicalodges of Fort Scott. She was born May 25, 1929, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Earl A. Rogers and Margaret L. Williams Rogers. She married Paul Ernest Pitts on Jan. 2, 1947, at Fort Scott. He preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 2012...

Grover William Greer, 49, Richards, Mo., passed away at his home on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, following a lengthy illness. He was born Nov. 21, 1962, in Nevada, Mo., to Paul James Pettibon and Lily Marie Greer Pettibon. He married Patty E. Spurgeon in 1982 in Nevada, and she survives of the home...

Gertrud "Trudy" Kircher, 85, Nevada, Mo., died Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo. She was born Oct. 6, 1927, in Munich, Germany. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kan...

Preston Lee Haverstic, 81, died suddenly of natural causes Thursday, Nov. 8, while cutting brush on his farm east of Moundville, Mo. He was born near Moundville on Sept. 12, 1931, to Leland and Mildred Tapp Haverstic. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. ...

Johnetta Rushlow, Tammy Grout and Kevin Metcalf of Sheldon, Mo., announce the engagement of their granddaughter/daughter, Torie Nicole Arrington to Nathan Allen Walbourn, son of Karen and Ron Jennings of Walker, Mo., and Ron Walbourn of Hughesville, Mo...

Martin Edward Eslinger, former resident of Nevada for more than 60 years will celebrate his 100th birthday with a party Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at 3 p.m. at Via Christi Retirement Village, Ponca City, Okla. A note of a memory of Martin would be welcomed by the family and may be sent to Martin Eslinger, c/o Karen Cripps, 1467 S. McCord Rd., Ponca City, OK 76404...

Bob and Marlene McCarter will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Nov. 23, 2012. The celebration will also include the 38th wedding anniversary of Mike and Vickie McCarter and the 34th birthday of their daughter, Melody (McCarter) Smith. The date of Nov. ...

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hinkle will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at a reception hosted by their children. The event takes place at the Donaldson Center, 1st Street, in Sheldon, on Nov. 24, 2012, from 2 to 4 p.m. Charles and the former Joyce Tiedt were married Nov. 30, 1952, in Lamar Mo. The couple have four children, eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren...

The Rev. Dr. Mel Mabra and his wife, Carolyn, will observe their 50th wedding anniversary with a family celebration at Branson, Mo., on Nov. 19-21. The Mabras were married on Nov. 22, 1962, in Corpus Christi, Texas, at the Emmanuel Baptist Church by the Rev. Jack Walker...

A packed house turned out to Memorial Hall Saturday night for the Jason Aldean/Luke Bryan concert to raise money for Ellis Park. If anyone has photos they would like to submit, please email them to rcampbell@fstribune.com.