Stories from Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Thomas W. “Tom” Madison, 56, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, as the result of a brain injury sustained in a motorcycle accident in Kansas City, Kan., on July 23, 2022. Tom was born July 6, 1966, son of William “Bill” Madison and Margie (Peterson) Madison in Fort Scott, Kan...

Charles L. Cummings of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on July 29, 2022 at the age of 84. He was born on May 10, 1938 in Fort Scott, Kan., to Booker T. and Cleo Mae Cummings. Charles’ siblings include Gardner, Laverne, Maxine, Albert, Jerry, David, and Phillip. Charles was joined in marriage to Alta Sharp on Oct. 20, 1995. Charles and Alta resided in Fort Scott, Kan...

Pauline “Polly” Louise (Gordon) Alsop, affectionately known by family members as “Red,” 99, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away Friday morning, July 29, 2022, at Infinity Park Nursing Home in Overland Park, Kan. She was born Feb. 8, 1923, in Eve, Mo., the daughter of John Worth and Lillian Lola (Kearns) Gordon. She married Harold Dean Alsop Feb. 8, 1941, in Girard, Kan., and he preceded her in death June 18, 1997...

Fred Ahlemann, age 84, Overland Park, Kan., passed away Friday, July 29, 2022.   Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Olathe, Kan.  Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 at Littell Cemetery, Pleasanton, Kan. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. ...