Stories from Monday, April 25, 2022

Patricia “Pat” Kay Payne, 80, of Fort Scott, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Medicalodges in Fort Scott, Kan. She was born June 7, 1941, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Earl and Dorene Parks. Pat held many titles throughout her life: daughter, mother, “Ms. ...

Deborah (Debby) Ann Jones, 72, of Fort Scott, Kan., died April 20, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Debby was born Oct. 15, 1949, in Evanston, Ill., to Earl and Anne (Lascelles) Gray. She grew up in Northbrook, Ill., and Leawood, Kan., graduating from Shawnee Mission East High School. She earned an Associates Degree from William Woods College...