Marion man dies Sunday in collision

A rural Marion man died early Sunday morning in a two-car crash in McPherson County.

James R. Stang, 49, 1660 Quail Creek Road, Marion, was eastbound on U.S. 56 about a mile east of Canton at 3:23 a.m. Sunday when a pickup driven by Laramie J. Siebert, 32, Lucas, was westbound and crossed the center line, striking the Stang vehicle. According to the highway patrol, Stang died at the scene.

An obituary for Stang is elsewhere in this edition.