Stories from Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Jacquin “Jacki” Lorraine Provence went home to meet our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday Oct. 15th, 2024, at KU Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held in her honor at a later date and time to be announced. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com...

Kathryn “Irene” Holsman, age 95 of Pleasanton, Kan., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Oct. 18, 2024 with her family by her side at her Anew Healthcare Home.   Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. ...

Sheryl Irene Harper (Garten) 85, formerly of Peculiar, Mo. passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 at her home in Fort Scott, Kan. A memorial service will be held on Monday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Freeman, 303 N. Washington St., Freeman, MO 64746. ...

Larry E. “Chopper” Gatewood, 73, lifelong Parsons resident, died at 3:50 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 at his home. He was born Dec. 18, 1950, in Parsons, to Henry A. and Maxine (Darkis) Gatewood. He attended Parsons schools and graduated from Labette Community College. From 1968 to 1972 he served with the United States Army, doing basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood and serving overseas in Korea and Japan...

JoAnn Copelin, age 89, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away peacefully, Saturday, October 12, 2024 at her home in the Isle at Watercrest Mansfield. She was born June 23, 1935 in Enid, Okla. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 at the U.S. ...

William “Will/Bill” James Sampson, Jr., age 45, native of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Cremation will follow. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. ...

Alberta Grace Weddle, 90, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away Thursday morning, Oct. 17, 2024, at Ascension St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa, Okla. She was born on April 2, 1934, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Lars Huggins and Hazel Leona (Hawks) Huggins. She married Russell Marvin Weddle on July 21, 1949, in Kansas City, Mo., and he preceded her in death May 26, 1994...

The celebration began on Friday, Oct. 18, as Sunshine Boutique offered special sales, refreshments and drinks to thank the Fort Scott community and surrounding area for 44 years of success. It was also a time to officially welcome and introduce its new owner, Rilie Creollo, who is the granddaughter of the founder of the boutique, Georgia Brown...

Early voting figures in Bourbon County could be a sign of a boost in voter turnout for the Nov. 5 election. During Monday’s Bourbon County Commission meeting, County Clerk Jennifer Hawkins said early voting began Monday and 278 voters cast ballots – the largest number she’s seen during her time in office...

Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday signed off on the county’s portion of a funding agreement for an emergency department in Fort Scott. County Counselor Justin Meeks said the city of Fort Scott sent the county the agreement the Fort Scott City Commissioners unanimously approved during their Oct. 15 meeting...