Stories from Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Terry Lynn Pellett passed away April 26, 2023 at Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee, Okla. He was born August 25, 1947 in Longview, Washington to Harry Arthur Pellett and Frances Mable Poe Pellett. He attended school in Fort Scott, Kan., after his remaining family had relocated from Rainier, Oregon. ...

Marie Marshall, age 95, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born July 9, 1927, in Arcadia, Kan., the daughter of Oliver Hoover and Laura Perrin Hoover. At the age of 9, Marie accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and faithfully served him in all aspects of her life. ...

Russell Allen Hughes, age 67, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, April 29, 2023, at his home surrounded by family. He was born June 3, 1955, in Ottawa, Kan., the son of Victor Ross Hughes and Freda Ella Fletcher Hughes. Russell was an avid outdoorsman with a passion for fishing, hunting, and trapping. ...

Dale Deer, age 82, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born May 25, 1940, in Bronson, Kan., the son of William Percy Deer and Kathryn Maxine Jackson Deer. Dale graduated from the Uniontown High School with the Class of 1959. ...

Ann Emily Catron, age 68 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023.   Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 4, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to service time at the funeral home. ...

The Fort Scott Community College mens’ rodeo team had first place on their minds as they headed into their final rodeo of the season April 27-29 at Panhandle State University in Oklahoma. The Hounds achieved first place and were crowned champions of the Central Plains Region. The win means the Hounds will take six men to the College National Finals Rodeo, which takes place June 11-17 in Casper, Wyo...

Fort Scott High School’s cooperative girls’ swim team brought back first place and some swimmers recorded best times at a home meet Friday at the Pittsburg YMCA. “The girls had a fantastic night at our first-ever home swim meet,” Head Coach Madeline Martin said. “They made it known that it was their pool and sent our seniors off in grand fashion. It’s hard to believe that we only have two meets left this season.”...

Robert Daniel Wilkerson, age 73, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born Jan. 8, 1950, in Fort Scott, the son of Bob Wilkerson and Nelda Mead. He attended Fort Scott schools and graduated from Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1968. ...

Communication continues between the city of Fort Scott and Archer Daniels Midland of Deerfield, Mo., regarding the quantity and quality of waste being brought to the city’s waste water treatment plant. The goal is to avoid the odor that permeated over the city during the summer and fall of 2021...

The next step in a potential project to construct an overpass on the south edge of Fort Scott will be to determine the cost of a feasibility study. Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday approved a motion by Commission Chairman Jim Harris to request qualifications for a feasibility study that will give commissioners an idea on costs before committing any funds...

Several first response agencies in Fort Scott and Bourbon County joined forces Tuesday for a mock training scenario aimed at teaching high school students about the dangers of impaired and inattentive driving. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...