Stories from Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Theodore “Ted” A. Rohde, age 94, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024 at his residence, Fort Scott Presbyterian Village, with his beloved companion, Carla Farmer and his family by his side. Ted was born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Theodore Ludwig and Frieda Harrigfeld Rohde. ...

Joseph Paul Reinecker, age 65, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, June 21, 2024, at Girard Medical Center. He was born Sept. 29, 1958, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Jerry Paul Reinecker and LaVerne Rose Bauer Reinecker. Joe graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City. ...

Aletha F. Koppa, age 87, a former resident of Kansas City, Kan., and more recently of Paola, Kan., passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the North Point Skilled Nursing Center in Paola, Kan. She was born May 8, 1937, in Walker, Mo., the daughter of Charles and Willa Harden. ...

Mildred Bolin, age 98 lifelong resident of Fort Scott, died Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Via Cristy Hospital unexpectedly. She was born on Sept. 19, 1925, the daughter of Jacob Barrett and Cleta Paddock Barrett. Mildred was married to Wilmot Bolin. During that time, they ran an antique store for many years in Fort Scott while raising their family. ...

Kathryn Ruth Wunderly, age 72, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, June 24, 2024, at her home. Father Yancey Burgess will conduct the funeral mass at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 29, at the Kennedy Gym. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. ...

Michael Donald Carpenter, age 73, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and more recently of Joplin, Mo., passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024, at his home with his wife and sons at his side after suffering from dementia. Mike had a tragic fall in August of 2023, and has been on hospice care ever since. ...

The Fort Scott City Commission on June 18 discussed Reinvestment Housing Incentive Districts and approved creation of a RHID for three downtown buildings and one tract of private land in Fort Scott. “It’s a TIF (tax increment financing) for housing,” Bourbon County Regional Economic Development Director Robert Harrington said, adding a RHID will pay for streets, sewer, water and other infrastructure, as well as upper-story living in the downtown area. ...

Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday selected members of a committee designed to help the commission review setbacks for solar panel developments. As the commission works to find a compromise with citizens who have voiced several concerns with solar panel projects, seven people were chosen for the committee, which is expected to make recommendations to the commission regarding setback requirements for current and future solar developments. ...