Stories from Monday, July 23, 2018

Albert Leon Combs, Jr., 71, of Girard, passed away at 0655 hours on Friday, July 20, 2018 at his residence, surrounded by his family. Al was born on May 21, 1947 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Albert Leon and Ruth Marie (Ballinger) Combs. He attended Fort Scott High...

Elvis “Willard” Bruner, age 83, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 20, 2018. He was born on Oct. 4, 1934, on his parent’s farm near Mapleton, Kan., the son of Walter Eberly Bruner and Agnes (Mackie) Bruner. He married Darla Manderscheid on June 4, 1960, in Fredonia, Kan. ...