Stories from Thursday, April 21, 2016

Donald Dean McQueen, age 72, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Olathe Hospice House. He was born on June 17, 1943 in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Oliver and Lola Mitchell McQueen. He married Donna Martin on Nov. 9, 1961 at Kansas City, Kan. He worked in the housing industry taking care of maintenance. He enjoyed fishing, working in the yard and most of all spending time with his family. In his early days, he was a member of the Argentine Bulldogs...

Charles LaVerne DeMott, age 80, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. He was born Dec. 3, 1935, in Mound City, Kan., the son of Orville DeMott and Glada Dutoit DeMott. Charles graduated from Fort Scott High School. ...