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Obituary of Verlee Logue
Verlee Ann Logue, age 82, resident of Ashland, MO, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Ashland Villa, Ashland, MO.
She was born April 6, 1938, in Shelby County, IA, the daughter of Adolph and Celma Rassamen Breining.
She married Veral Dean Sorensen in 1955. They later divorced. She married Edwin Logue on December 31, 1977, in Atlantic, IA.
Ed preceded her in death on June 26, 2005.
Verlee ran the KOA Campground in Ft. Scott. She later worked at Best Western Inn.
She greatly enjoyed visiting with people traveling and getting reacquainted when they returned. She loved flowers, dogs, kids, and relaxing at the lake. She watched her hummingbird feeders and wren houses every day. Verlee relished her time visiting with friends.
Survivors include five sons, Kendall Logue, Ft. Scott; Winn Logue, Kimballton, IA; Dale Sorensen, Portsmith, IA; Randy Sorensen, Irwin, IA; and Scott Sorensen, Centralia, MO; two daughters, Terri Jensen, Kimballton, IA; and Laurie Uehling, Harrisburg, MO.; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren with one on the way; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband Ed, she was preceded in death by a brother, Jim Breining; a sister, Velma “Tootie” Book; and her parents.
Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct funeral services at 10:00 AM Friday, July 10th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
A private family burial will take place in the U. S. National Cemetery, Ft. Scott. Memorials as suggested to the Shriner’s Hospital and may be left in the care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Three More COVID 19 Cases This Evening July 8
“Bourbon county has 3 more COVID-19 cases this evening,” said Rebecca Johnson, Bourbon County Health Officer. “All are from out of state and staying in Bourbon County. The Bourbon County Public Health Department is diligently working to complete the investigations.”
Bourbon County Health Department Gives Recommendations
SEK Multi–County Health Departments
Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, and Woodson Counties
Coronavirus (COVID–19) Update
July 8, 2020
The Bourbon County Order of the Local Health Officer goes through the end of the day today and then will end.
The Governor and Kansas Department of Health and Environment have strongly suggested that Kansans follow the Ad Astra plan and remain in Phase 3 for the time being.
With Bourbon County‘s amount of increase in positive COVID-19 cases recently, I as the Bourbon County Local Health Officer, also strongly suggest that Bourbon County follow the Ad Astra plan and remain in Phase 3, as well as follow the Governor’s Executive Order 20-52 to require masks or other face coverings in public. I strongly suggest this as well for my other counties, Allen, Anderson and Woodson.
Submitted by:
Rebecca Jan Bowen
Rebecca Johnson BSN, RN
Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Woodson County Local Health Officer
Chamber Coffee Venue Changed To Common Ground on July 9
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Bourbon County Has Another COVID 19 Case
“Allen, Anderson, and Bourbon Counties all have a new positive COVID-19 case this afternoon,” said Rebecca Johnson, health officer for Bourbon County. “These Public Health Departments are diligently working to complete the investigations.
Please stay home if sick, wear a mask in public, practice social distancing and good hygiene.”
Submitted by:
Rebecca Johnson, SEK Multi-County Health Departments Administrator
*411 N. Washington
Iola, KS 66749
*524 S. Lowman
Ft. Scott, KS 66701
(620)223-4464 work
(620)223-1686 fax
Bobby Reed: Candidate for Bourbon County Clerk
This is part of a series of features on the candidates running for offices in Bourbon County. The Bourbon County Primary Election will be held, Tuesday, August 4, 2020.
Monday, July 20, is the candidate forum at Ellis Fine Arts Center, on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for a meet and greet with candidates. The forum starts at 6 p.m. in the order of the federal, state, then local candidates.
Bobby “Bob” Reed, 45, is running for Bourbon County Clerk.
Reed graduated from Wichita North High, and also from Fort Scott Community College with an Associates of Science Degree in 1995. He also served in the Kansas Army National Guard for nine years with the 891st Engineer Battalion.
Reed’s experience:
“I have been a department head for Bourbon County for the past seven years,” he said. “I have prepared and managed a budget for all of the seven years. I have been recognized by past and current commissioners on open record as doing a very good job on budgets.”
“I am currently in charge of 18 employees, 74 inmates, and a 1.2 million dollar budget.” Reed is a major in the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office.
He believes he brings an open mind to the table, he said. Also, “I’m willing to work hard, as most of my adult career I have had multiple jobs. I feel that I am a good boss, as many of my current and past employees would say the same. I am willing to help solve problems. I am pro-employee and have them as a top priority. I am a people person and have had 25 years of talking to the taxpayers of Bourbon County.”
Another priority for Reed is getting to know the county clerk’s employees “and gather ideas from them on ways to make their jobs easier, making a visit to the clerk’s office easier for the taxpayers of Bourbon County and learning, as it will be a new job for me.”
The following is information provided on the Bourbon County Kansas website.
Not sure if you’re registered to vote or where to vote?
You may register to vote online, through the Kansas Secretary of State’s website.
Check your voter registration status, the location of your polling place and view a sample ballot at VoterView by the Secretary of State.
The County Clerk is elected in November of Presidential Election years to a term of four years. There are no term limits to this elected office.
The Bourbon County Clerk/Election Officer is responsible for a wide range of things under Kansas Law. Some of those are listed here.
Advance Voting is available prior to each election. You may advance vote in one of two ways: By mail, by filing an application for a ballot to be mailed to you OR in-person, beginning at least one week prior to any election.
Chamber Coffee At Ellis Center on July 9: Masks Required
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The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports July 8
COVID 19 in Bourbon County: 8 More Cases
SEK Multi-County Health Departments
Bourbon County
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
July 8, 2020
From late yesterday evening until this morning, Bourbon County has 8 more positive COVID-19 cases. 2 individuals are contacts of previously listed positive cases. 6 individuals are from out of state and out of county that are currently staying in Bourbon County. The individuals are in isolation. Because of the number of new cases, the investigations are still being conducted and this is all the information that can be released at this time.
Please STAY HOME IF SICK (ie: feeling sick, awaiting COVID-19 test results or instruction from the county health department, if you tested positive for COVID-19, if you were in contact with a positive case, if you were notified to isolate or quarantine), wear a mask when applicable (Bourbon County is following the Governor’s order for mask wearing), practice social distancing, practice good hygiene and avoid touching your face!
Bourbon County
| Current Positive Cases | 16 |
| Presumptive Cases | 1-listed on KDHE website, tested negative |
| Positive Out of State/County-staying in Bourbon | 6 |
| Current Recovered Cases | 29-includes presumptive case |
| Total Positives Since Testing | 47 |
| Deaths | 1 |
Recovered cases are based on dates of onset of symptoms, not on day testing results are received.
Family Stability Grants Awarded
Kelly Administration Awards TANF Youth and Family Stability Grants
Grants will support children and help move families out of poverty
TOPEKA – Kansas families will now have greater access to family support programs that provide stability during these uncertain times. Today, Governor Laura Kelly and Department for Children and Families Secretary Laura Howard awarded Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Youth and Family Stability Grants to eight agencies from across the state.
“COVID-19 has created a lot of new burdens for vulnerable communities across Kansas,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “I’m pleased to announce these grants that will immediately provide a boost in critical services like childcare, education, and mental health services for Kansas families and kids who need them more than ever.”
TANF is a federally funded program designed to help needy families support their children in the short-term and move out of poverty in the long-term. The Youth and Family Stability Grants provide federal TANF funds to programs that aim to reduce poverty by providing primary prevention and early intervention services to prevent youth from engaging in high-risk behaviors and to help families achieve and maintain stability.
DCF awarded Youth and Family Stability Grants to:
- Communities in Schools for in and out-of-school programming that includes case management services for at risk school age youth and their families to help students graduate from high school and connect their families with needed resources.
- Youthrive for case management services and programming for former foster youth aging out of the Independent Living program in Johnson, Wyandotte, Douglas, and Shawnee counties.
- IRC Kansas Family Connections and Resiliency Program for case management services and prevention intervention programming to address trauma, help families achieve and maintain stability, and reduce risk factors for at risk youth and their families in Sedgwick county.
- Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health for case management services and programming targeting healthy relationships, self-sufficiency, and family stability for at risk youth and families in Douglas county.
- Connections to Success for case management services and programming targeting healthy relationships, self-sufficiency and family stability for at risk youth and families in the Kansas City area.
- Mental Health Association of South-Central Kansas for case management services and mental health programming targeting healthy relationships, self-sufficiency and family stability for at risk youth and families in Sedgwick county and the surrounding area.
- Mirror, Inc. for case management services and programming targeting healthy relationships, self-sufficiency and family stability for at risk youth and families in Shawnee county and the surrounding area.
- Urban Scholastic Center for programming for at risk school age youth in Wyandotte county including financial literacy education, entrepreneurial and furthering education opportunities, educational supports, and case management related services.
“DCF is excited to work with both new partners and familiar faces to provide these vital services to Kansans,” DCF Secretary Laura Howard said. “Programs that provide support and stability will now be available to children and families across the state when they need them most.”
DCF received a total of 23 proposals. A review team composed of DCF program and budget staff members considered all applications and assigned scores based on the strength of the proposals.
The grant term awarded is July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022.
Obituary of Verdon H. Dauben
Verdon Howard Dauben, age 82, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas went to meet his Lord and Savior Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
He was born May 13, 1938, in Ft. Scott, the son of Howard Dauben and Edith Stephan Dauben.
Verdon graduated from the Ft. Scott High School. He married Chelsa Travis on September 11, 1959, at Ft. Scott.
Verdon’s father passed away when Verdon was six. As a result, Verdon was no stranger to hard work. At a young age, he worked as a farmhand and often worked several part-time jobs.
Later, Verdon along with Gerald Boone owned and operated Boone & Dauben Drive-In located on National Avenue in Ft. Scott. Boone & Dauben opened on July 15, 1963. Verdon stayed active with the business until his retirement in 2003.
In addition, Verdon served for eight years with the Kansas Army National Guard. He enjoyed camping and reading as well as spending time with his family. He especially enjoyed attending his grandchildren’s sporting events.
Survivors include his wife, Chelsa, of the home; his daughter, Joyce Larsen and husband, Steve, of Springfield, Missouri and his son, Joe Dauben and wife, Angie, of Colorado. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Arlie Diederich (Ryan), Jarett Dauben (Whitney), Ty Larsen, Travis Larsen (Beth), Ben Gettler (Ashley) and Dakotah Gettler and eight great-grandchildren, Amaya, Mason, Maggie, Colt, Molly, Case, Gus and Patton.
Verdon was preceded in death by his parents, a great-granddaughter, Gabriella, two brothers, Billy and David Dauben and a sister, Mary Allen.
Private graveside services will be held Saturday, July 11th at the Clarksburg Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Ft. Scott Christian Heights or St. Mary’s Catholic School 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.