Stories from Tuesday, December 10, 2024

In recognition of a life well lived, Larry James Faulkner surrounded by family, passed at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo., after suffering a stroke at the age of 79. Larry was born on Dec. 6, 1945 to Edward Chester “Buck” Faulkner and Frances Leona (Gordon) Faulkner. ...

Morris Earl Robinson, age 90, a resident of Redfield, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at the home of his daughter in Springfield, Mo. He was born June 12, 1934, in Redfield, Kan., the son of Earl Kenneth Robinson and Frances Mary McGuire Robinson. ...

Vicky Sue Runyan Long, age 65, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, at the Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. She was born Aug. 19, 1959, in Fort Scott. She graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1977. In earlier years, Vicky worked as a waitress. She later moved to Illinois where she worked at several nursing homes. Vicky enjoyed going to classic car shows, attending stock car races and taking the occasional trip to the casino...

Richard Lee Lindsey, age 69, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 at the Schneider Funeral Home Pleasanton Chapel. Burial in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to service time at the Pleasanton Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Care to Share. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Keith Alan Smith, age 72, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 at the Pleasanton High School. Memorial contributions are suggested to Kaden Jax Gerleman-Smith Education Fund, in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 304, La Cygne, KS 66040. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. ...

Sherman Leroy Spence, age 84, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Cremations, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to service time at the Pleasanton Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Pleasanton/Jayhawk Linn Trap Shooting Team or Linn County Hunter Safety. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.  ...

Norma Lee Wood, age 88, resident of Tulsa, Okla., passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, Okla. Merl Wood will conduct funeral services at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Sheffield Cemetery, Arcadia, Kan. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com...

The city of Fort Scott’s 2024 budget is scheduled to be amended later this month to allow for dollars to be spent in two city funds. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

Fort Scott Presbyterian Village invites the community to vote for their favorite Christmas tree on display now throughout the village. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers seemed to pick up where they left off last season with a dominating 61-37 win over the Paola Lady Panthers in the first game of the Paola Invitational tournament Tuesday evening. The Lady Tigers (1-0) forced turnovers and bad shots from the Lady Panthers (1-1) while controlling the board throughout the matchup...