Stories from Friday, February 25, 2022

Larry Duane Walrod, age 83, of La Cygne, Kan., passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. He was born in Hume, Mo., on June 3, 1938, the son of George Morris and Marjorie Keith Walrod. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Darin Walrod. Larry is survived by his wife, Laura, two brothers, Bub and Fred Walrod (Sharon), two sisters, Phyllis Blaser (Terry), and Sue Clark (Jerry), three grandchildren, Blain, Cambria, and Kylie, two great-grandchildren, Nova and Theo, and many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. ...

Marjorie Aleen Hayden, 99, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away at her home in Kansas City, Kan., early Friday morning, Feb. 25, 2022. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Leesa Lynn Powell Silvers, of Fort Scott, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. Due to illness in the family, memorial services that were previously scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, February 26th at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home for Leesa will need to be re-scheduled...

Shirley Jean Simoncic (Russell), 82, of Frontenac, Kan., passed away at 10:35 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 at her home. She was born July 26, 1939, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Ernest and Emma (Wiley) Russell. She graduated from Fort Scott High School, and then graduated from the Kansas State Teacher’s College, now Pittsburg State University. During her time in college, she helped establish the Alpha Delta Pi sorority, and worked briefly at the Western Insurance office in Pittsburg...

During a special meeting held on Tuesday, commissioners voted unanimously to move forward with a grant that would fund improvements at the Fort Scott Municipal Airport. The city’s share of the $2,280,654 project will be 10 percent, or $266,500. That will pay for a 1-inch leveling and 2-inch asphalt overlay on the existing runway...

The Fort Scott Street Advisory Board will meet from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 in the city commission room at City Hall, 123 S. Main St. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the city’s policy regarding brick streets. The issues under consideration include:...

On the even of the third winter storm in as many weeks, Bourbon County Commissioners on Tuesday discussed the policy for closing the courthouse due to inclement weather. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.