Stories from Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Rose Blanche Miller, age 83, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at her home on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial in the Pleasanton Cemetery. ...

Lonny Ray Reasoner, age 69, resident of Wichita, Kan., died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, at Loving Hearts Home Plus in Wichita. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to the Lonny Reasoner Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS...

Fred Eugene Stinebaugh, Sr., age 87, a resident of Arcadia, Kan., passed away early Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born April 2, 1935, in Lafayette, Ind., the son of Arthur and Myrtle Stinebaugh. There was cremation. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan...

Bryan Eugene Thomas, age 61, Centerville, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. A memorial service was held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions can be made to the Autism Society. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Rachael Kelly Morasch, age 54, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, at her home. She was born Dec. 17, 1968, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Gary Morasch and Nina C. Bertino Morasch. Rachel grew up in Kansas City area. ...

John F. Enos, age 58, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Fort Scott. There was cremation. Memorial services will be announced later. Memorials are suggested to the John Enos Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Murrel Edward Phillips, age 95, a resident of St. Mary’s, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in St. Mary’s. He was born October 3, 1927, in Arcadia, Kan., the son of J.C. Phillips and Gracie Koppa Phillips. Murrel attended Fort Scott High School and graduated with the Class of 1945. ...

The Fort Scott Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire that burned through a residence in the 100 block of West Oak Street early Monday morning. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

Bourbon County Commissioners on Dec. 20 fielded questions on transparency and efficiency during a public hearing to amend the county’s 2022 budget. Later in the meeting, commissioners approved the new budget, which includes amendments to the appraiser’s fund, bridge and culvert fund, landfill fund and road and bridge funds. ...

During its Dec. 20 meeting, the Fort Scott City Commission discussed projects at Lake Fort Scott, and bids for demolition of an unsafe structure. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.