Stories from Thursday, June 29, 2017

Robert Wesley Rossman, 69, of Fort Scott, died early Monday, June 26, 2017. He was born July 13, 1947 in Springfield, Mo., the son of Leroy Robert and Betty Marie (Zentz) Rossman. Robert was a Vietnam veteran, and served his country with pride in the U.S. Army. Robert was a chef for many years until his retirement. He will be greatly missed...

Emma Lou Pargen, 75, formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday afternoon, June 28, 2017 at her home in Joplin, Mo. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Eric Scott Lucas, age 56, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, June 27, following a traffic accident. He was born Sept. 17, 1960, in Fort Scott, the son of Lewis “Bill” and Faye Cook Lucas. He worked most of his life as a self-employed mechanic. ...