Stories from Monday, August 1, 2022

Ronald Eugene Love, age 53, a resident of rural Deerfield, Mo., passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, July 28, 2022, at the Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. He was born Dec. 6, 1968, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Robert Sherman Love and Patricia Ann Johnson Love. ...

Patsy Lucille Smith, age 59, Pleasanton, Kan.; passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by family Sunday, July 31, 2022. She was born on June 15, 1963 in Parsons, Kan., the daughter of George William (Bill) and Mary Jo (Jones) Spurgeon. She attended Pleasanton and Fort Scott schools, graduating from Fort Scott High School. ...