Stories from Monday, March 15, 2021

Susan Purdy, age 54, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Curry Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 19 at the Mound City Chapel. Contributions are suggested to Leukemia Research. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Joseph Edward Johnson, age 35, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at his home in Fort Scott. He was born Oct. 8, 1985, in Fort Scott, the son of Sherrie Jean Johnson and Thomas Powell, Jr. Joe had worked for 10 years as a CNA. He enjoyed fishing...