Stories from Monday, January 6, 2020

Jackie Leon Plain, age 86, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, at Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. He was born Nov. 2, 1933, three miles east of Mapleton, Kan., the son of Arthur and Belle Post Plain. He was the last of five children. ...

Rebecca Rae “Becky” Kaiser, 60, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, in Springdale. Becky was born Feb. 28, 1959, in Salina, Kan., to Samuel Roscoe and Judith Ann Cowles Dillon. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Spring Creek Fellowship with visitation one hour prior to service. An evening reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the church. Arrangements are with Heritage Funeral Home. Online guestbook and obituary at www.heritageofnwa.com...

James Randall Smith, 70, of Fort Scott passed away suddenly, Saturday evening, in Fort Scott, Jan. 4, 2020. He was born June 24, 1949 in Chicago, Ill., the son of John Fred and Virginia Marie (Kedzior) Smith. He married Paulette Smetana, July 11, 1970 in Villa Park, Ill., she survives of the home...

George L. Stites, age 87, Fontana, Kan., passed Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 at Sunny Slope Cemetery, Blue Mound, Kan. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer's Foundation. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...