Stories from Tuesday, June 11, 2013

OSWEGO -- Fort Scott golfers Conner Antonetti and Lauren Madison were division winners at a junior golf tournament held here Thursday. Antonetti led a local 1-2-3 finish in the boys' 15-18 year-old division. Over nine holes, Antonetti finished with a score of 34 while Fort Scott High teammate Jonathan Allen was second with a 37 and Channing Nielson took third with a 39...

The Reverend Marshall I.J. Lackrone was born July 8, 1948, in Wichita, Kan. He passed away June 8, 2013, at his home. His parents were Marshall Jacob Lackrone and Minnie Juanita Colvin. His name was a combination of his father's name, Marshall Jacob Lackrone, and his grandfather's name, Ishmael Jacob Lackrone. He was preceded in death by his mother, stepmother, and his father...

Leonard W. Cullison, 85, formerly of Fort Scott, died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the House at Midland Care in Topeka, Kan. He was born in Decatur County, Kan. on Nov. 5, 1927 the son of James F. and Elva Jane Hanslip. He was raised by Alice Cullison. Leonard was a veteran of the Navy serving in WWII and he was a graduate of Fort Hays State with a degree in business administration...

Betty L. Duren, age 89, resident of Fort Scott, died Sunday, June 9, 2013, at her home. She was born April 18, 1924, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Albert and Jessie Moudy Johnson. She married Charles Duren on March 24, 1953, at Columbus, Kan. He preceded her in death on Jan. 25, 1974. Betty enjoyed cooking for her family, her specialty being Mexican food. She was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary, Eagles, as well as the Community Christian Church...

Mary Laurine Cullison, 86, formerly of Fort Scott, died early Wednesday morning June 5, 2013 at the House at Midland Care in Topeka, Kan. She was born Feb. 27, 1927 in Hays, Kan. the daughter of Aquilinus and Rose (Frank) Leiker. She married Leonard W. Cullison on April 5, 1951 in Hays, Kan. He passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013...

Christopher Lee Jones, age 19, a resident of Fort Scott, died Sunday, June 9, 2013, at the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room in Fort Scott, Kansas. He was born Nov. 22, 1993, in Gravette, Ark., the son of Jeffrey Ray Jones and Misty Daun Witham Jones. Chris had worked for M. & L. Foundry. In addition, he enjoyed painting, doing mechanic work, and installing car stereo systems. He also liked fishing and spending time with his new daughter...

Mary Junne Meyer, age 65 of Pleasanton, Kan., died Saturday June, 8 at her home. Visitation will be held at 1:00 pm to service time at the Pleasanton Chapel Funeral Home. The family suggests contributions to Mercy Hospice and may be left in care of the Schneider Funeral Home & Crematory P.O box 525 Pleasanton, Kansas 66075...

Bobbie Joe Young, 72, of the Sugar Valley Lakes community near Mound City, Kan., passed away on Sunday June 9, 2013. Memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday June 14, 2013 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. ...

Wilma Jeanne Nelson, age 84, formerly of Amsterdam, Mo., died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Presbyterian Manor in Kansas City, Kan. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the Amsterdam Baptist Church in Amsterdam, Mo. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. ...

While the cowboy singers and poets performed Saturday morning during Echoes of the Trail there was another type of poetry in motion going on outside the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center of the Fort Scott Community College. Dennis and Donna Williams, Jimmie Campbell and Louise Campbell were busy lifting the lids and rearranging the many cast iron pots and skillets resting on beds of hot coals. ...

Bourbon County Commissioners heard new options for court-ordered mental health services during Monday's regular commission meeting. Jessica Allison, of Compass Counseling Services, a private practice mental health care provider, told commissioners she believes there is a gap with court-ordered services that her company could help fill...

The USD 234 Board of Education addressed a weighty agenda during its regular monthly meeting Monday night. Among items addressed was an amended budget, which will allow the district to spend money generated from extra revenue from both the Special Education Fund and an increase in the district's bond to $50,000. The board approved the amended budget...