Stories from Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Ruth Maxine Larsen Burchett passed away peacefully on her 89th birthday on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, surrounded by loved ones! She was born Nov. 8, 1935, in Richards, Mo., the daughter of George Christian and Myrtle Elizabeth (Schnedler) Larsen. Ruth was first a mother, but she did have several jobs in the business field. Most...

William Thomas Wiggans, age 75, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg, Kan. He was born June 25, 1949, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Ralph and Mabel Endicott Wiggans. Tom worked for various businesses in Fort Scott including Bruce Marble and Granite, Peerless, and lastly Walmart for 17 years until his retirement. In his spare time, he enjoyed making flower bouquets, collectibles, attending dirt track races, paint-by-numbers, and his dog, Roland...

Kent Eugene Mitchell, age 91, resident of Zionsville, Ind., died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. Rev. Christopher Eshelman will conduct funeral services at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U.S. National Cemetery. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com...

Fort Scott City Commissioners plan to wait on creation of a lease agreement designed to outline the use of space by organizations inside Memorial Hall. On Nov. 5, commissioners discussed a meeting room inside Memorial Hall and heard from American Legion Post 25 Commander Myra Jowers and Ann Rawlins, librarian with the Old Fort Genealogical Society. There was discussion on agreements concerning use of space inside the building...