Stories from Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Bob McFall, 78, passed away Dec. 30, 2024, in Woodburn, Ore. Bob was born to B.R. "Blackie" and Ruth McFall on May 6, 1946, in Fort Scott, Kan. Growing up directly behind Fort Scott High School, Bob was able to enjoy an active childhood with practice fields, backstops, tennis courts, and a creek just steps away from home. As a teen, he took on the responsibility of being a paper carrier for the Fort Scott Tribune for six years and working at Whiteside's IGA...

Wilmetta Burton, age 92, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at her home. Willie, as she was sometimes called, was born April 8, 1933, in Humboldt, Kan., the daughter of Oscar William Cline and Daisy Jones Cline. ...