Stories from Tuesday, November 12, 2013

On Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, Roberta Joan King Martin finished her adventure and labors in this life and returned home to be with her sweetheart, in our Father's Kingdom. Daughter of Earl Robert King and Lela Hazel White King, Bobbie was born in Bremerton, Wash., on Sept. 22, 1932. She married George Dewey Martin Jr. in 1950 and went on to build their family, living in and around Bellingham, Wash., for 53 years. Early in their marriage, they spent two years in Toledo, Ohio...

Carl Anthony Halsey, age 52, resident of Centennial, Colo., died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013 in Centennial. He was born Sept. 11, 1961 in Los Angeles, Calif. Carl grew up and attended the Fort Scott schools. He recently moved from Wichita, Kansas to Centennial, Colo...

Deloris Vay Brown, age 73, Mapleton, Kan., passed away on Sunday Nov. 10, 2013. She was born on June 2, 1940 at Hamilton, Ohio the daughter of Earl and Edith Richardson Doan. She worked as a processor for Contidina
Foods before retiring. She is survived by one son, Woodrow Earl Brown,
four daughters: Donna Lee Weeks, Carolyn Jay Jean Williams, Deloris Gay
Jacobs, and Betty Lou Crowe, long time friend and companion, Raul Reyes,
two brothers, Richard and Albert Doan, two sisters Bonnie Doan and Hattie
 Siron, 11 grand and 18 great grandchildren.

 Deloris is to be cremated and a private family gathering will be held at a
later date. ...

Margaret Jane Clark, age 85, a resident of rural Fort Scott, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. Services for Margaret Clark will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

Nancy Carol Butler, age 44, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, 
Nov. 9, 2013.

 Funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013 at the Mound 
City Christian Church. Burial will be in the Curry Cemetery near Mound
 City. ...

Janet Lee "Doc" Cutshaw, age 70, Prescott, Kan., passed away on Friday
, Nov. 8, 2013.

A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov., 14, 2013 at
 the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. The family
 suggests contributions to Linn County Sharing Bucket. On line condolences
for the family can be left at www. schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements:
Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel...

William Arnold "Bill" Murray, age 82 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed on Sunday
, Nov. 10, 2013 at the Olathe Medical Center.

 Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday Nov. 13, 2013 at the 
Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. ...

The Pioneer Kiwanis Club members has the answer to warding off those colder temperatures that have arrived in Bourbon County -- indulge in some homemade chili. The annual Pioneer Kiwanis Chili Feed will be from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Temple located at 110 S. Main St...

With colorful autumn trees and overcast skies serving as the backdrop, a Veterans Day service organized by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1165 was held at the Fort Scott National Cemetery Monday morning. The featured speaker was Director of Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth Colonial Drew R. Meyerowich...

Local veterans were recognized in a packed gymnasium at Eugene Ware Elementary School during the school's Veterans Day program Monday morning. Eugene Ware third-through-fifth-grade students celebrated the service of all U.S. military veterans, including local veterans who attended the morning ceremony...

UNIONTOWN -- Familiarity with the coaching approach and possessing potential are two hallmarks of this year's Uniontown Junior High basketball boys' teams.

UNIONTOWN -- Uniontown Junior High girls' basketball has a unique advantage that not many schools can claim. Sisters Paula Coyan and Julie Schafer have been coaching basketball and volleyball together. And the Eagles have been enjoying that added benefit for a combined total of 11 years...

ARKANSAS CITY --Fort Scott Community College's volleyball team fell in the first round of the Region VI Division II District M post-season tournament here Saturday and saw its season come to a close. The Greyhounds (19-18) lost to NJCAA Division II No. 1-ranked Cowley, 25-15, 25-15, 25-17. Stephanie De Hoyos and Shelbey Baker each had 9 kills for the Greyhounds. Kortney Blaufuss had 28 assists. Terina Harris picked up 17 digs...

MIAMI, Okla. --Fort Scott Community College's basketball team fell to 0-3 on the season with an 85-71 loss to host Northeastern Oklahoma A&M here Saturday night. Fort Scott lost despite shooting 51 percent from the floor, making 25 of 49 field-goal attempts, as NEO (3-1) shot 55 percent on 28 of 51...