Stories from Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Patricia Jean "Pat" Gladbach, resident of Deerfield, Mo., died Saturday, March 26, 2016, at her home. She was born on May 8, 1934, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of Charles and Wilma Farrabee Renicker. She was a graduate of Raytown High School, Raytown, Mo., and Saint Teresa's School of Nursing in Kansas City, Mo. ...

Eloise Maurine "Ellie" Sinn, age 97, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, March 26, 2016, at the Fort Scott Manor. She was born June 2, 1918, in Edgerton, Kan., the daughter of Robert Roy Richards and Nora Pearl Andrews Richards. Ellie graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1937. ...

Louise M. Crandall, 82, of rural Fort Scott, died Saturday evening, March 26, 2016 at Mercy Hospital. She was born on Oct. 1, 1933 the daughter of Elmer and Lula (Hixon) Ellis. She was born on the family farm in Pawnee, Kan., and lived almost her entire life within 15 miles of that family farm. ...

PARSONS -- Fort Scott Community College's baseball team split a Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division doubleheader with Labette here Saturday. The homestanding Cardinals won the opener 10-8 but the Greyhounds salvaged a split of both the day and the season series with an 11-10 win in the nightcap...

Local emergency officials said it's best for residents to have a plan in place as the area enters severe storm season. Bourbon County Emergency Manager William Wallis said one of the most important precautions residents can take is to have a plan in place for severe weather. Wallis also said it is important to stay aware of weather conditions in the area. Depending on where a person is, they need to know where to go should severe weather strike the area...

To help provide a new transportation program starting this summer, the City of Fort Scott will provide $5,000 to Bourbon County Senior Citizens, Fort Scott City Manager Dave Martin said Monday during a meeting to address transportation services and community concerns...

Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins reads Bill Martin Jr.'s "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" Monday to preschoolers at the Fort Scott Preschool Center. Jenkins was invited by SEK-CAP (Southeast Kansas Community Action Program) to participate in the "Read Aloud With Congress" Head Start program. Jenkins is the U.S. Representative for Kansas' second congressional district...

The Bronson Ruritans hosted an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at the Bronson Community Center. The event was scheduled to take place at the park, but was moved inside due to rainy weather.

Ray Skeen, age 68, a former resident of Fort Scott and more recently of Reeds Spring, Mo., died Monday, March 28 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fayetteville, Ark. Funeral services for Ray Skeen will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott...

Betty Jo Masters, 83, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 at the Prescott Country View. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Mound City United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Woodland Cemetery. ...

James Landers, 72, passed Friday March 25, 2016. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home Pleasanton, Kansas.

Freda Froelich Maher, 95, of Fort Scott, Kan., longtime resident of Salina, passed away March 13, 2016. She was born July 22, 1920 in Abilene, Kan. She was a farmer and business owner. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Estella (Amann) Froelich; her husband Leo Maher; brothers, FM and Loring Froelich; and one twin sister Fern Muller...

Leland Wood, age 87 of Cove, Ark., died, Sunday, March 27, 2016 in Mena. He was born on July 30, 1928 to Clarence William and Lena May Query Wood in Bourbon County, Kan. Leland served his country proudly in the United States Army during World War II. ...