Stories from Thursday, January 7, 2021

Daisy Bonita Holeman, age 95, resident of Fort Scott, formerly of Bronson, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at Via Christi Medical Center in Pittsburg. She was born June 8, 1925 to Albert Peter Wilson and Bonnie Dale (Willis) Wilson in Uniontown. She was the oldest of four children, including Albert Lewis “Sonny,” Yvette and Anita. ...

Steven Earl Wells, age 69, a resident of Arma, Kan., went to be with the Lord, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at the Via Christ Hospital in Pittsburg. He was born April 8, 1951, in Wichita, Kan., the son of Kenneth Earl Wells and Ruth Fidelia Culler Wells. Steven graduated from the Fort Scott High School. He married Patricia Ann Johnston Judy on July 20, 1979, in Fort Scott...

Mark Anthony Demas, age 61, a resident of Coffeyville, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at his home in Coffeyville. He was born March 25, 1959, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Charles Stewart Parnell Demas and Faye Janice Smiley Demas. Mark’s father died at a young age, and he was raised by his mother and step-father, Raymond Cowan. ...

Due to a quarantine issue at Pittsburg High School, the girls' basketball games between PHS and Fort Scott High School have been postponed, according to information from USD 234 Athletic/Activities Director Jeff DeLaTorre. DeLaTorre said the games will be made up Jan. 14 at FSHS...