Stories from Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Richard Lee Ferguson, Sr., age 76, resident of Arma, Kan., died Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. He was born May 22, 1947, in Joplin, the son of Beryl and Mildred Adams Ferguson. Richard was raised in Fort Scott, and graduated from FSHS. He worked as a mechanic for various auto dealerships in his career. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, guns, and building engines. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and sitting on the back porch with his dog, Harley...

David Alan Shinn, age 76, a resident of Uniontown, Kan., passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at his home in Uniontown. He was born Jan. 10, 1947, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of James Orval Shinn and Thora May Nichols Shinn. Alan graduated from Iola High School and then Allen County Community College and Emporia State University. He later went on to receive a Master’s Degree from Pittsburg State University in 1971. He married Rebecca Emert on May 29, 1969, in Iola, Kan...