Vernon L. "Sonny" Amberg
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Vernon L. "Sonny" Amberg, 77, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, June 21, 2012, at the Mercy Health Center Emergency Room. He was born Oct. 11, 1934, in Chanute, Kan., the son of Merle Amberg and Edith McBride Amberg. Sonny grew up in Girard and later lived in Mound City and Uniontown prior to moving to Fort Scott in 2003. In his earlier years, Sonny enjoyed bicycling and had competed in and won area races. He also enjoyed dancing, playing bingo and listening to music, especially Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis.