Stories from Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Lawrence-Free State defeated the Kansas Indians, 11-1, in the championship game of the Wounded Warrior Classic at Dave Regan Stadium Monday afternoon in the finale of a three-day tournament affected a bit by rain but very competitively balanced. No one finished undefeated and only one team was winless after Sunday's play...

Wilda Carol Sanborn Wilson, age 68, a resident of Fort Scott, died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at her home surrounded by her children. She was born December 16, 1947, in Borger, Texas, the daughter of Shirley Alanzo Sanborn and Helen Christine Coyle Sanborn. ...

Glen Roy Sewell, 93, of Fort Scott, died Wednesday evening, June 8, 2016 at Mercy Hospital. He was born August 18, 1922 in Sabetha, Kansas the son of Glen Roy Sewell, Sr. and Mallie Belle (Hammond) Sewell. He married Esther Anne (Weeks) Woods, his wife of 66 years, on August 14, 1948 in Lawrence, Kansas, and she survives of the home...

Theresa Lee Jackson, 83, formerly of Redfield, died Friday afternoon, July 1, 2016 at her daughter's home in Mulberry, Kansas. She was born January 16, 1933 in Fort Scott, the daughter of Lee Roy and Kathryn "Katy" (Leverton) Williams. She was later raised by her father and step-mother, Ruth Williams. She married Jimmie Lee Jackson April 5, 1952 in Nevada, Missouri, and he preceded her in death March 14, 1996...

Michael W. Neden, 63, Carthage, Mo., passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 surrounded by his family, at his home. Michael Wayne Neden was born August 21, 1952 in Kansas City, Mo. to Francis W. Neden and Margaret E. (Cowen) Neden. He graduated from Fort Scott Christian Heights School, Class of 1970. ...

Karen Kay Mann, 71, and Billy Marion Mann, 74, both of Pleasanton, will be inurned together in Centerville Cemetery, south of Devon, on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 10 a.m. Karen was born on December 23, 1944 in Omaha, Nebraska to George W. and Fern (Cadwalder) Bolen. ...

Kenneth Keith Kerns, Jr., age 70, resident of Joplin, Mo., died Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at Carthage Health and Rehab, Carthage, Mo. He was born May 24, 1946, in Hutchinson, Kan., the son of Kenneth and Betty Gilchrist Kerns. He served and retired from the United States Navy. ...