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The city of Fort Scott’s plan to make improvements on Horton Street will move forward thanks to a funding award from the Kansas Department of Transportation. On Tuesday, Gov. Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced that 11 transportation projects throughout Kansas will receive more than $7 million through the KDOT’s Cost Share Program for spring 2022...

Janet L. Adams, age 68, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, May 26, 2022, at her home. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Stanley Marion Grubin, age 92, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, Kan. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Marjorie Irene Rowe, age 88, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m .Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Battlefield Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at the Pleasanton Chapel. Contributions are suggested to a church of choice or Olive’s Hope Animal Rescue. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Neva Arlene (Hewitt) Stonecipher Stanley, 85, of Parsons, died at 6:26 a.m., Monday, May 22, 2022, at her home, in the comfort of her family. Arlene was born Jan. 27, 1937, in Fort Scott, a daughter of Reeve Franklin and Neva Leah (Sours) Hewitt. She was raised and attended school there, graduating from the Fort Scott High School in 1955. ...

Patricia Ann “Trisha” Howard, age 67, a resident of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. She was born May 30, 1954, in Fort Scott, the daughter of O.E. “Dan” Pence and Mary Share Pence. Patricia graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1972. ...

Ida Luella McReynolds, age 80, a longtime resident of Weir, Kan., passed away Friday, May 20, 2022. She was born Sept. 9, 1941, in Radley, Kan., the daughter of Alonzo Mayberry and Ida Irena McVey Mayberry. Ida married Melvin Eugene McReynolds, on Nov. 16, 1957, at Miami, Okla. He preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 2008. Ida had worked as a housekeeper at area nursing homes, hospitals and private homes. She enjoyed spending time with her family...

Graveside service for Sandra Politte will be held Friday, May 27, 2022, at Wards Grove Cemetery at 10 a.m. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home from 1-8 p.m. Family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sandra Sue Politte passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the age of 80...

Patricia Ann Howard, age 67, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, May 23, 2022, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Following cremation, Father Yancey Burgess will conduct Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 27 at the Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church. ...

Regina Louise Hamilton (Felix) of Pleasanton, Kan., died on May 23, 2022. A graveside service will be at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, May 28, at the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 28, at Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton, Kan. Memorials to the Regina Hamilton Memorial Fund to defray funeral expenses may be sent to Schneider Funeral Home P.O. Box 525 Pleasanton, KS 66075. Online condolences www.schneiderfunerals.com...