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Obituary of Ada Maxine Burnett
Ada Maxine Burnett, age 92, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at Guest Home Estates.
She was born January 25, 1926, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of Ernest Goddard and Ruby Hazel Evans Goddard.
Maxine graduated from Richards, Missouri high school where she excelled at basketball.
She married Frederick Burnett, Sr. on October 16, 1944, in Ft. Scott. He preceded her in death.
Maxine retired from Key Industries after many years of service. She also took up babysitting and managed Acre U Storage for numerous years reaching past retirement at the age of 80.
She enjoyed bird watching, collecting Redbirds, jigsaw puzzles, word searches, quilting, and flower gardening. She would sew for anyone from measurements including no-scent fabric in hunting clothing and period clothing for Good O’l Days.
She was a very giving person, willing to help anyone in need. Maxine was a charter member of Westpark Church of the Nazarene. More recently she attended Community Christian Church.
Survivors include two sons, Fred Burnett and wife Janice, Greenfield, MO, and Tom Burnett and wife Norma Jean, Clinton, MO; a daughter, Marilyn McCutcheon, Ft. Scott; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 27 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruby Katherine Wunderly; a great-great-grandson; 8 siblings; and her parents.
Pastor Paul Martin will conduct funeral services at 10:00 AM Saturday, December 29th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 9:00 AM until service time at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to Mercy Hospice and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
I-70 closed between Colby and WaKeeney
I-70 between Colby and WaKeeney has just closed this morning in both directions because of winter weather conditions. Several other highways in western Kansas are closed as well.
For up-to-date information on road closures and road conditions, check travel information online at www.kandrive.org, or call 511 in Kansas or 866-511-5368 outside Kansas.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Dec. 27
Upcoming Special Events In Fort Scott
The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports Dec. 26
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Obituary of Mark Lynn McDaniel
Mark Lynn McDaniel, age 51, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018, at his home.
He was born December 28, 1966, in Ft. Scott, the son of Donald Lee McDaniel and Barbara Sue Wolfe McDaniel. He graduated from the Ft. Scott High School and later completed welding and truck driving courses at Ft. Scott Community College. He operated his own mechanic shop. He was an avid stock car racer and fan. He used his mechanical abilities to further his own racing career and was always willing to help his friends as well. He married Tammy Peacock on July 28, 2000, at Ft. Scott.
Survivors include his wife, Tammy, and his children, Derek Miner, of El Dorado Springs, Missouri, Brittani Ledbetter and Cody McDaniel, both of Springfield, Missouri and Kimberly Skaggs and Taylor Shook, both of Ft. Scott and nine grandchildren. Also surviving is his father, Don McDaniel, of Ft. Scott; three brothers, Randall McDaniel, of Carthage, Missouri, Rick McDaniel, of Ft. Scott and Ron McDaniel, of Pittsburg, Kansas and three sisters, Patricia Flanigan, of Carthage, and Jeanise Malone and Tanya Lockwood, both of Ft. Scott.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara McDaniel.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, December 29th at the Evergreen Cemetery.
Family and friends may meet at the Cheney Witt Chapel prior to leaving for the cemetery at 12:45 P.M.
Memorials are suggested to the Mark McDaniel Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Fort Scott Design Review Board Meets Jan. 3
The Design Review Board will meet on Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at the City Hall Commission Meeting room at 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting will be held to discuss a Certificate of Appropriateness for the building at 7 South National Avenue, 6 East Wall Street and 124 E. Wall Street. This meeting is open to the public.
Bourbon County Commission Agenda Dec. 27
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
1st Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Date: December 27th, 2018
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________
3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
9:00-9:45-Jim Harris
10:00-11:00-2018 Budget Amendment Meeting
11:00-12:00-Justin Meeks
Executive Session-Privileged in the attorney-client relationship-15 min.
Ambulance-EMS CLIA Application
12:00-1:30-Commissioners gone to lunch
1:30-1:45-Liquor License
2:00-2:30-Bill Martin-Executive Session- Regarding Confidential Data-30 min.
The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports Dec. 24-25
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