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Charlene D. Endicott, 85, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Feb. 13, 2019. She was born in Columbus, Kan., on Aug. 26, 1933. She is survived by her children Larry Endicott, Gary Endicott, Debra Thornbro, Kathy Ann Stallings, Terrie Ramsey and Brandon Endicott; 16 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one sister, Shirley Simonds. Charlene is preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Thomas Endicott...

Robert William Findley, age 70, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Feb. 11 surrounded by his family. The son of Eldon and Ula (Carr) Findley, Robert was born in Fort Scott, at Mercy Hospital, on Jan. 10, 1949. In his youth Robert helped his father on the family farm. ...

Robert Earl Lightwine, age 72, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in Mesa, Ariz. He was born Feb. 28, 1946, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son Harold Lee Lightwine and Maida Belle Parker Lightwine. Bob graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1965. ...

Robert W. Findley, age 70, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo. Services for Robert Findley will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Jerry Dean Payne, age 78, a resident of Erie, Kan., passed away Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at his home. He was born Sept. 4, 1940, in Fort Scott, Kan. He was raised by his mother, Alice May Brady Ashley and his step-father, William L. Ashley. Jerry graduated from the Herington High School. He married Wilma Winters on July 5, 1997, in Ft. Scott. Jerry worked in law enforcement for 33 years. He retired as chief of police for Erie, Kansas...

Anna Margaret Gibson, resident of Carthage, Mo., formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Feb. 10, 2019, into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at Joplin Gardens, Joplin, Mo. She was born May 15, 1928, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Ralph, Sr. ...

Alice Hill, 85, of Santa Marta in Olathe, Kan., died on Saturday, Feb. 2, after a day surrounded with love by family. Alice was born in Fort Scott, Kan., and spent most of her life in the Kansas City area. The oldest of three children, Alice graduated from Fulton High School. She married her husband Jack in 1954, and went on to have four children together...

Larry Lee Shirley, age 52, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, at his home, following a battle with cancer. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday at the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

Russell Leroy Vann, age 80, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at the St. John’s Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. He was born March 30, 1938, in Fort Scott, the son of Harry Vann and Peggy Harris Vann. He married Carolyn Harris on Aug. 25, 1962, at Fort Scott. Russell served with the United States Air Force. He later worked for the Fort Scott Fire Department for over 25 years. He was an avid sports fan...

Inez Irene Sutcliffe, age 89, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at her home. She was born Nov. 6, 1929, in Oskaloosa, Mo., the second of six children of Willie A. Carpenter and Carrie E. Guss Carpenter. Irene graduated from the Liberal High School with the Class of 1947. ...