Stories from Friday, October 7, 2016

True Edwin Cousins was born December 13, 1933 in Grant City, Mo., to J. Ray Cousins and Laura Kathryn Hamilton Cousins. His life on earth ended Oct. 3, 2016 after a brief illness. True earned an aeronautical engineer's degree in 1958 from Kansas University. ...

Josephine Mary Johnson, age 96, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 at the Schneider Mound City Chapel. Burial in the Curry Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 at the Chapel. The family suggests contributions to Mercy Hospice. On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel...

James Louis Viergever, 74, of Fort Scott, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 at Mercy Hospital.Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.