Ottis Wayne Allen 05-04-1940 to 12-21-2015 - Dec. 23, 2015
Ottis Wayne Allen, 75, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at the KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. He was born May 4, 1940, in Pleasanton, Kan. He married Minnie Lou Holt Oct. 8, 1961, in Farlinville, Kan. He served in the U.S. Army for six years, stationed in Heilbronn, Germany....[More]
Justin Wayne Gibson 02-03-1972 to 12-15-2015 - Dec. 23, 2015
Justin Wayne Gibson, 43, of Lamoni, Iowa, went to be with Jesus Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa. Justin was born Feb. 3, 1972, in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, the son of Randy and Sandy (Huit) Gibson.Justin worked in the cattle feeding industry.He was preceded in death by an infant sister...[More]
Elsie M. Dingus 07-14-1918 to 12-18-2015 - Dec. 23, 2015
Elsie M. Dingus, age 97, of Spring Hill, Kan., passed away Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at the Kincaid-Selma United Methodist Church, Kincaid, Kan. Burial will follow in the Kincaid Cemetery. The family greeted friends Tuesday...[More]
Leslie Earl Richardson 10-13-1933 to 12-13-2015 - Dec. 23, 2015
Leslie Earl Richardson, 82, of Mound City, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015.A memorial service will be scheduled after the first of the year. Service details will be announced at that time. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel....[More]
Raymond Leonard Poole 07-15-1923 to 12-14-2015 - Dec. 23, 2015
Raymond Leonard Poole, 92, Mound City, Kan., passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at the Olathe Hospice House. He was born July 15, 1923, at Centerville, Kan., the son of Warren and Nellie King Poole.He graduated from Mound City High School. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II.He...[More]
Mildred Perkins 10-10-1914 to 12-15-2015 - Dec. 23, 2015
Mildred Perkins, age 101, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Louisburg Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on Oct. 10, 1914, the daughter of William and Noma Gilmore Umphenour.She worked in housekeeping at the Olathe Hospital before retiring.She was married to James Perkins...[More]
Food safety this holiday season - Dec. 23, 2015
About 48 million Americans become sick from foodborne illness each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Foodborne illness, also called food poisoning, is caused by eating contaminated food....[More]
A few of my favorite things - Dec. 23, 2015
For many, especially youngsters, Christmas is a time of wonder and expectation. It’s like that for some adults as well, particularly those around family and children. Unfortunately, it’s not the happy time it could be for others....[More]
Blu-Jay teams split pre-Christmas Uniontown tilts - Dec. 23, 2015
The scores were virtually the same. The results weren’t, though, as Pleasanton played their final pre-holiday basketball doubleheader Friday night at Uniontown....[More]
