Stories from Monday, September 25, 2023

Oleta F. Smith, age 77, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at Via Christi in Pittsburg, Kan., She was born Sept. 13, 1946 near McAlester. Okla. She is the daughter of John T. Smith and Lillian Mildred Workman Smith. She leaves behind a partner in crime of the home, Charles Farley, and several furbabies that she loved dearly...

Patsy Jane Linker Gomez, age 82, resident of Iola, Kan., formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kan. Pastor Kelly Klubek will conduct funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Cheney Witt Chapel. ...