Stories from Friday, October 6, 2023

Neal DeWayne Peterson, age 77, Mound City, Kansas passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023.  He was born on March 5, 1946 in Pleasanton, Kansas the son of Homer Emmett and Thelma McGinnis Peterson.  He attended Linville School and graduated from Mound City High School.  He served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.  Neal was united in marriage to Jean Marie Cowlishaw on June 7, 1969.  The number one thing in Neal’s life was his family, especially his grandchildren. ...

Edwin “Eddie” Leon Loar, 60 years of age, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Oct. 2, 2023. Eddie was born Feb. 23, 1963 in Fort Scott, Kan., to the late Glen and Barbara Loar. He was the youngest of three children. Eddie got his GED in 1986 while attending Fort Scott Community College truck driving school...

Karen Kay Keen, age 81, resident of Overland Park, Kan., died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at the St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo. Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct memorial services at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U.S. National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. until service time Thursday morning at the funeral home. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

A group of bicyclists who are part of a social justice organization are hitting the road to raise awareness for the expansion of Medicaid coverage in Kansas. A group of five cyclists, sporting bright yellow T-shirts with the slogan, “I KanCare, Kan U Care 2?” assembled at the United Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Scott, which is pastored by the Rev. George Proctor of Olathe...