Stories from Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Ronald Glenn Billiard, age 76, resident of Fort Scott, died unexpectedly on Monday morning, Nov. 14, 2016, at the Mercy Hospital emergency room. He was born Dec. 8, 1939 in Pittsburg, Kan., the son of Glenn Billiard and Doris Scott. Ron was reared by his grandfather Rollin Scott and his aunt Opal Scott. ...

Robert Allen Ball, Sr., age 66, a resident of Humboldt, Kan., died Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kan. He was born Dec. 31, 1949, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Harold Ball and Glenda Lamb Ball. He married Laura L. ...

JimmyLee Shadden, age 76, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, at the Fort Scott Medicalodge. Private burial will take place Wednesday afternoon at the Oak Grove Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott...

William "Bill" Johnston, age 86, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. The funeral service is at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 Schneider La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov 18 at the Chapel. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel...