Stories from Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Michael Leroy Thurston, 70, passed away April 15, 2024. He was born March 27, 1954, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Mary Ann (Monroe) Thurston and Richard Wesley Thurston. Mike was raised in Fort Scott, Kan., and graduated from Fort Scott High in 1972. In 1976 he joined the United States Air Force, stationed in Okinawa, Japan. In 1980 he joined the National Guard, stationed at McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kan. He retired from the Air Force after 30 years of service...

Drucilla Marie Schubert, age 85, resident of Fort Scott, Kan. Left this earth to join her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Drucilla, known by many as Dru, was born July 31, 1938, in Worland, Mo., the daughter of Waneta Marie Miles (Mikesell) and Walter W. ...

Sandra Fay Lessley, age 62, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, April 12, 2024. There was cremation. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. April 29, at the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com...

Timothy Lee Coffman, 74, passed away Jan. 17, 2024. He was born April 5, 1949, in Independence, Mo., to Doris Lee (Davenport) Coffman and Dick Earl Coffman. Tim was raised in Nevada, Mo., and graduated from Nevada High School  and joined the United States Airforce, where he remained in service until his retirement. ...

Larry Wayne Bradbury, age 78, a resident of rural Uniontown, Kan., passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024, at his home. He was born May 29, 1945, in Uniontown, the son of William Lewis Bradbury and Vyrel Yenzer Bradbury. Larry graduated from the Uniontown High School. ...

Jose Abella, 97, of Girard, died at 1:50 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in Via Christi Village in Pittsburg. Jose was born Sept. 8, 1926 in Baracoa, Cuba, a son of Ramon and Adela (Hernandez) Abella. He grew up and attended schools in Cuba before moving to the United States in 1952 and receiving his bachelor’s degree from Kansas State Teachers College, now PSU, in 1956...

USD 235 in Uniontown is seeking assistance from Bourbon County in a facility improvement project. USD 235 Superintendent Vance Eden appeared before the Bourbon County Commission Monday to ask about a potential partnership with the county as the district seeks to remodel an aging agriculture shop in the school district...

Fort Scott High School’s boys and girls track teams took fourth place at the Fort Scott Varsity Track and Field Invitational Friday at Frary Field. Teams from Christian Learning Center also competed in the tournament, with the girls finishing in seventh place with six team points, and the boys scoring eight points to also finish seventh...