Stories from Monday, July 16, 2018

Lois Alyene Capps Fowler, 100, formerly of Nashville, Tenn., died July 14, 2018, at Presbyterian Village in Fort Scott, Kan. She was born Feb. 18, 1918, in Gurdon, Ark., the daughter of James Roy and Della Mae Wingfield Capps. Growing up, Alyene attended schools and the First Presbyterian Church in Gurdon. ...

SMSgt Garice William “Bill” Winship, 90, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away peacefully at his home Friday evening, July 13, 2018 with his loving wife of 66 years at his side. He was born on Nov. 19, 1927 on the family farm in Uniontown, Kan., the son of James E. and Blanche Alma (Folk) Winship...

Lawrence E. “Shorty” Brown, 90, of rural Fort Scott, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. Funeral arrangements for Shorty Brown are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Mary Jo Pellett, age 88, resident of Fort Scott, KS, died Sunday, July 15, 2018, at the Mercy Hospital emergency room. She was born May 16, 1930, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Bert Edgar and Bertha Matkin Edgar. She graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 1947. ...

Hilma Dolores (Switzer) Ungeheuer passed away on July 13, 2018, at Ft. Scott Medical Lodge. She was 96. Hilma was born in rural Mound City on July 30, 1921, the oldest daughter of Harry and Ruby (Stites) Switzer. Hilma grew up with her sister Betty and lived her entire life in Linn County. ...