Stories from Monday, May 16, 2016

Kelley Leroy Holmes, age 72, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born Sept. 26, 1943, in Pleasanton, Kan., the son of Walter Grant Holmes and Hazel D. Largent Holmes. Kelley worked most of his life in the farming industry. In his earlier years he enjoyed camping and fishing. He served our country in the United States Army...

Donald Dale Picht, age 84, a resident of Blue Mound, Kan., died Friday, May 13, 2016, at the Medicalodge in Fort Scott, Kan. He was born Nov. 27, 1931, in Hiattville, Kan., the son of Phillip Glenn Picht and Martha Payne Picht. Don graduated from the Fort Scott High School and from Pittsburg State University. ...

Opal Maxine Brillhart, 81, of Fort Scott, died Sunday morning, May 15, 2015 at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, Mo. She was born Nov. 2, 1934 in Walnut, Kan., the daughter of Charles Oscar and Grace Olive (Boileau) Cowan. She married Eddie Lee Brillhart Sept. 12, 1956 in Mapleton, Kan., and he survives of the home...

Mary Irene Boyd, age 85, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Monday, May 16, 2016, in Fort Scott. She was born Dec. 5, 1930, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Glen "Toad" Hunziker and Ailene Bulla Hunziker. As a child, Irene was baptized in Paint Creek and attended Square Top School, a one-room schoolhouse through the eighth grade. ...