All Obituaries

Norma Jane Johnson Surbaugh, age 80, of La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022 in Louisburg, Kansas.  She was born the only child of Norman Everett and Alberta Frances Reed Johnson on January 19, 1942 at the Trinity Lutheran Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.  Norma Jane was an active member of the La Cygne Christian Church and had served in various places, Sunday school teacher, assistant Sunday school secretary and as a deaconess to name a few.  Norma...

James Randel “Randy” Leach, age 58, Mound City, Kansas passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022.  He was born in Iola, Kansas on January 15, 1964 the son of James Paul and Sharon Leigh(Henson) Leach.  He attended grade school in Iola.  He graduated from Erie High School .  He then attended Labette Community College to play baseball. After an injury, he decided he liked football better. So he continued his athletic career at Independence Community College to play...

Harry Roger Knight, age 78, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022.  Roger was born in Garnett, Kansas on January 7, 1944 to Harry Austin and Minnie Belle (Kline) Knight. He graduated from Parker High School in 1962. Roger married the love of his life Fern Elizabeth (Dunlop) on November 2, 1962. Together, Roger and Fern worked at Reed Minerals in LaCygne, Kansas where Roger retired as the plant superintendent after a long and successful career.  Roger spent most of his life in Linn...

Darryl Gene Gillespie, Sr. age 65, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Monday September 19, 2022.  He was born on May 13, 1957 in Ridgeway, Missouri the son of Darryl L. and Sharion(Baker) Gillespie.  He was a plumber for most of his working career.  Darryl was the definition of a "Gear Head".  He loved fixing and restoring cars and had a passion for dirt track racing.  He was preceded in death by his father, Darryl L. Gillespie, and a brother, Roy...

John Michael “Mike” Christiansen, age 63, Fontana, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022. He was born on November 3, 1958, in Kansas City, Kansas the son of John Milton and Pauline Marie Stamper Christiansen. Mike graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. He then attended Kansas State University where he earned a Bachelors Degree in both Agriculture Economics and Animal Science. Mike remained an avid Wildcat supporter and booster. While attending K-State,...

Robert Paul "Bob" Barron, age 56, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Monday, September 12, 2022.  He was born on June 12, 1966 in Ottawa, Kansas the son of Pablo and Margarita Garcia Barron.  He graduated from Ottawa High School.  After high school, he attended Northwest Missouri State receiving a Bachelors Degree in Political Science and Economics.  While at Northwest, he was a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity and a member of the competitive speech...

Wandalou Esther Journagan, age 82, formerly of Meade, Kansas passed away at her home in Pleasanton, Kansas on Saturday, September 10, 2022.  She was born the daughter of Charles and Ethel Taggart Rogers on October 27, 1939 at Manhattan, Kansas.  Wandalou worked many years at the Meade County Kansas Treasurer’s Office.  Wandalou loved crocheting, music of all kinds, playing the piano and the organ and most of all she enjoyed reading her Bible as her faith was her number...

Larry Dean Poole, age 57, Mound City, Kansas passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022.  He was born on July 23, 1965 in Paola, Kansas the son of Frank and Cheryl(Price) Poole.  He graduated from Jayhawk Linn High School in the Class of 1983.  He attended Fort Scott Community College.  Larry served his country in both the United States Navy and the United States Army.  He was a member of the Boilermaker's Union Local #83.  Larry loved kids, riding Harleys,...

Alta June Springer, age 93 of Prescott, Kansas passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022 in Fort Scott, Kansas.  She was born the daughter of Crandall and Cleo Phillips Holmes on January 21, 1929 at Prescott, Kansas.  She graduated from Prescott High School.  She married Clarence Springer on June 19, 1947, they were married seventy-one years when he preceded her in death in 2018.  June was a very social person, she was a great cook, pianist and seamstress, she enjoyed playing...

Cleta Irene (Weddle) Zimmerman, 90 years old of Centerville, entered into eternal rest peacefully on August 30, 2022, and has been reunited with her husband, Gerald, of 35 years and her son Randy as well as her parents, two sisters, Bonnie Wade and Mima Lou Storm, and a host of friends and relatives.  She is survived by her two sons, Robert of the home, Ronald of Parker, and a daughter Sandra of Powell, TN.  She was an active member of Centerville Community Church and a 72-year...