Stories from Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Dollene June Guder, age 84, of Moran, Kan., passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2017 at Windsor Place, Iola, Kan. Dollene was born on June 30, 1933 at Hepler, Kan. She was the only child of Lester and Eva (Hamm) Talbott. Dollene married Everett Guder on July 23, 1950 on the family farm, near Bronson, Kan. ...

Viola Mae Brown, age 94, resident of Fort Scott, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. She was born on Nov. 8, 1923, in Arcadia, Kan., the daughter of William Roscoe and Sadie Osmon Brown. She graduated from Arcadia High School. ...

Kristine Jane Pulliam, age 57, a resident of Iola, Kan., died Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, at her home. A celebration of life will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at the Bronson Community Center. Memorials are suggested to the Kristine Pulliam Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Robert Jeffrey Cox, age 73, Linn Valley, Kan., passed away on Dec. 25, 2017 at the Miami County Medical Center. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Linn Valley Community Church. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time at the church. The family suggests contributions to the St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel...

A local nonprofit organization recently held an open house to highlight a new service. Mother to Mother Ministry, located at 728 S. Heylman, has helped mothers and families facing various needs since 1998. The organization hosted an open house Dec. 19 and Dec. 20 to showcase its services...

Betty Jean LaPiere, age 83, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born March 15, 1934, in Girard, Kan., the daughter of Harry Sandwith and Margaret Davidson Sandwith. Betty had worked for 15 years in the central supply department of Fort Scott Mercy Hospital. She later had been employed by both Medicalodge and Dollar General Store. She enjoyed tending to her flowers and taking care of her family...