Stories from Friday, January 4, 2019

Lois Yvonne Hubert passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, at the age of 92. Lois was born March 5, 1926, in Upland, Neb., to Gust A. and Frances (Danielsen) Jameson. Lois attended Upland Schools until she transferred to Minden High School her senior year and graduated in 1944. ...

Carolyn Blanche Franklin, 63, of Fort Scott, passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 29, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. She was born April 11, 1955, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of James and LeOne Louise (McCreedy) Cullor. She married Richard Leon Franklin Dec. 19, 1973 in Miami, Okla. He preceded her in death March 20, 2009...

Bonnie Evelyn Irby, 96, of Fort Scott, passed away Thursday evening, Jan. 3, 2019 at her home. She was born Feb. 19, 1922, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of Nathan W. and Laura Rachel (Beaty) Stanley. She married A. C. Irby Oct. 15, 1966, in Fort Scott, Kan., and he preceded her in death May 12, 1986...

Benjamin J. Davis of Prairie Village, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2018 at the age of 92. Ben graduated from Fort Scott Junior College in 1947, then later went on to earn his master’s degree in education from Pittsburg State University. His first teaching job was in Metz, Kan., where he taught social studies, physical education and was a coach. ...

Some services at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott are continuing even as the deadline for the facility’s closure has passed. The following information was submitted by Mercy on Saturday, Dec. 30. The emergency room will continue to be open under Mercy ownership until after Feb. 1...

John Keating reported to the station for the final time Friday. Keating has retired after a 25-year career with the Fort Scott Fire Department. He began his career in 1993 as a volunteer firefighter, eventually working his way through the ranks to captain, his most recent title...

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers basketball team clawed their way back for their first win of the season and the Tiger boys’ team dropped a close one in the games’ final seconds Friday night in Coffeyville.

Rolene Louise Goodno (Regan), age 67, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at KU Medical Center. She was born on Sept. 15, 1951 in Fort Scott, Kan., daughter of Clyde and Marie Goodno and sister of Fred Goodno. She graduated from Uniontown High School in 1969...