Nicholas R. Payne, age 34, passed away July 4, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, August 2nd at the Pittsburg Adventist Church, 430 E. 21st St., Pittsburg, Kansas. Private burial will take place at a later date in the Clarksburg Cemetery near Garland, Kansas. Memorials are suggested to the Nicholas Payne Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701.