Stories from Monday, October 28, 2019

Virginia M. Coonrod, 83 of Pittsburg, KS died Friday, October 25, 2019 at the Medicalodge South in Pittsburg after losing her long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born March 3, 1936 in Crawford County, Ks the daughter of Charles F. and Susie (Garrett) Morris...

Sybil May Fehr Chaplin, age 94, of Fort Scott, Kan., peaceably joined her departed family and friends late Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. Sybil was born on May 25, 1925 to Dewey Higday and Ruth June Brittingham Fehr in Pleasanton, Kan., where she grew up. ...

Tobiah G. “Toby” Nighswonger, 45, of Fort Scott, passed away Sunday evening, Oct. 27, 2019 at the Medicalodges Nursing Home. Following Cremation, funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. ...