Stories from Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Clearance William “Bill” Willey, age 69, resident of Deerfield, Mo., formerly of Lane, Kan., passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 19, 2023, at Cox Barton County Hospital in Lamar, Mo. He was born July 3, 1953, in Garnett, Kan., to Lloyd Warren Willey and Ester Rebecca Ashburn Willey.   ...

Randall “Randy”James Rogers, age 72, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.   Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Randy will lie in state Monday, Jan. 23, from noon to 5 p.m. Contributions are suggested to Regina’s Rescue, in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 304, La Cygne, KS 66040.  ...

Sarah Eugenia Wesner Eckles, 83, passed away peacefully in her home on Jan. 22, 2023. Rev. Dr. Jared Witt will officiate funeral services at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at the First Presbyterian Church under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. ...

Karen Rylander Cromer passed away peacefully on Jan. 19, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Deacon Frank Cromer, her parents, Ola and Opal Rylander, her sister, Shirlene Rylander and her son, John Cromer. She is survived by her brother, Gary Rylander, her sister, Marilyn Rylander Freeman, her two children, Marilyn CloAnn Adamcik and husband Andrew, Chris Cromer and wife Debbie; seven grandchildren, Christi Reece and husband Neil, Christopher Cromer and wife Sara, Veronica Gillenwater and husband Scott, Danielle Vincent, Colton Cromer and wife Andrea, Alisha Cromer and Matthew Willoughby, and Clayton Cromer; eight great-grandchild, LJ and Layna Vincent, Eastyn and Zain Willoughby, Grayson Reece, Caleb Cromer, Cade Cromer, and Andrew Scott Gillenwater; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and devoted friends.. ...

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers edged the Frontenac High School Lady Raiders 62-57 to take home third place in the Four State Raider Classic, while the Tiger boys (4-8) were nipped by the Raiders, 60-56 in third-place matchups Saturday in Frontenac...

James Hargraves Belknap, Jr., 84, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday evening, Jan. 19, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born March 3, 1938, in Tulsa, Okla., the son of James Hargraves Belknap, Sr. and Thelma Francine (Warwick) Belknap...

Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday approved a brick street policy. The vote was not unanimous. Commissioners Josh Jones, Edwin Woellhof and Mayor Matthew Wells voted in favor of the motion to accept the policy. Commissioner Tim Van Hoecke voted no and Katy Harrington was absent...

A Bourbon County citizen took her concerns with the county counselor to the Bourbon County Commission on Tuesday. Commissioners and Mary Pemberton discussed County Counselor Justin Meeks’ status of employment with the county. Pemberton later said her wish is for commissioners to “properly” classify Meeks as an employee per federal regulations...