Stories from Tuesday, June 17, 2014

CASPER, Wyo. -- Fort Scott Community College's Austin Graham sits in eighth place after two go-rounds in bareback riding at the College National Finals Rodeo here. Graham finished 12th in the First Go on Sunday, scoring 72.0 points. Tyler Waltz of Tennessee-Martin had the best score of 82.0 followed by Richmond Champion of Tarelton State with 79.0...

Forty junior golfers from Southeast Kansas braved the wind and rain to compete in a Southeast Kansas Junior Golf League tournament Thursday morning. The weather began rather rough, but eased as the morning unfolded. Oswego, Parsons, Chanute and Fort Scott were represented in the one-day tournament. Medals were awarded for the top 4 places in each age and gender grouping...

Three members of Fort Scott High School's softball team were named recently to the Kansas Softball Coaches Association All-Class 4A Team. Sophomore outfielder Katie Gorman was named a First Team outfielder. Also named to the squad as sophomores were Frontenac utility player Kennedi Fields, Clearwater infielder Hayley Reibenspies and Basehor-Linwood sophomore Gaby Brown...

Eileen L. Roloff, born Sept. 19, 1917, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2014 in Alameda, Calif., surrounded by family. Her can-do, pragmatic, creative and resilient spirit was forged as the fourth eldest child of 12 growing up on hard-scrabble farms in Rich Hill and Kansas City, Mo., as well as Fulton and Fort Scott, Kan. ...

William Brooks, age 89, of Garnett, Kan., passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014, at Guest Home Estates in Garnett. He was born on Feb. 18, 1925, in Bronson, Kan., the son of Albert A. and Leona (Stradley) Brooks. Bill served as a Sergeant in the United States Army from 1944 to 1946, and as an Army cook for the Animal Pool Detachment at Fort Riley, Kan...

Myrna Louise Turner, 74, of Fort Scott, died Friday morning at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. She was born Oct. 10, 1939 in St. Mary's, Kan., the daughter of David Francis and Olivia Marie (Phippen) Burke. She married Bob Turner Feb. 14, 1957 in Girard, Kan., and he survives of the home...

Everett Hall, 88, formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., and most recently of Columbia, Mo., died Sunday June 15, 2014 at the Parkside Manor Nursing Home in Columbia. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday June 19, 2014 at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home with burial following at the Centerville Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at noon until service time...

Hon. George S. Reynolds, 95, of Wichita died Sunday, June 15, 2014 in Wichita. He was born on Nov. 4, 1918 in Valier, Mont., to Rev. Madison Reynolds and Harriett (Dunton) Reynolds. He married Matilda P. Over on June 22, 1946, in Hagerstown, Md. She survives of the home...

John Henry Seested, age 68, resident of rural Fulton, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 12, 2014, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. He was born Sept. 10, 1945, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Karl T. Seested and Nora Christensen Seested. ...

Just days before its annual all-night walking event, the Bourbon County Relay for Life organization is nearing its fundraising goal. Shawn O'Brien, co-chairman for the local chapter, said he is confident the group will meet its goal of raising $50,000 for this year's campaign. Relay for Life events raise money for the American Cancer Society and its services. This year's campaign includes 17 teams and more than 300 participants...

In response to economic and environmental changes in health care, Mercy has implemented a workforce reduction across its seven-state region. The reduction is limited to non-patient care support areas. A total of two positions have been eliminated in Fort Scott. Throughout Mercy, a total of 220 positions have been eliminated, less than one percent of Mercy's 40,000-member workforce...

The Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday will continue to require property owners to go through the county when requesting a culvert installation. The decision came after many discussions and seeking advise from an engineering firm that compiled the county's policy regarding culvert installation...

The 18th annual Echoes of the Trail Cowboy Gathering features included a pair of wagons the rolled in from Cato. The wagons were pulled by teams of Haflingers. Before reaching their final destination -- the Cowboy Gathering at Fort Scott Community College, the teams' drivers made a stop at Presbyterian Village so some of the residents and visitors could see the horses...

Gilbert Everett Hall, 88, of Columbia, Mo., passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2014, at the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia. Everett was born to Omer Jay and Amelia Grace Seaman Hall in 1925. He was the youngest of seven children and graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1944. On Feb. 14, 1951, Everett married Winniefred Patricia Campbell for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City Temple...