Stories from Monday, November 24, 2025

Ronald Charles Palmer, age 82, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at his home. He was born Nov. 23, 1942, in Fort Scott, Kan., at Burke Street Mercy Hospital. He was the son of Dorothy (Elbrader) Palmer and Charles Palmer. He attended Fort Scott public schools and graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1960. He graduated from Fort Scott Junior College in 1962...

Marlean J. Roberts, age 66, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Oct. 12, 2025. Her husband, Weldon B. Roberts preceded her in death on May 9, 2020. A memorial service for both Marlean and Weldon Roberts will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U.S. National Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan...