Obituaries
Local Obituaries for La Cygne, Pleasanton, Mound City, & Surrounding Areas
Huxley Rhys Minchew
Jul 9, 2025
With deep love and sorrow, we share that our precious son, Huxley Rhys Minchew, was born sleeping on July 9, 2025.
Huxley is the beloved son of Whitney Minchew and the cherished little brother of Oden, who will always carry him in his heart. Though his time with us was far too short, Huxley's presence has forever left an imprint of...
Monica Joy Mullins
Oct 20, 2025
Monica Joy Mullins, 59, of Fort Scott died Monday, October 20, 2025 at the home of her father in Mound City, KS. Monica was born on December 30, 1965 in Kansas City, KS to Gary Richard and Eva May (Alumbaugh) Goebel. Monica attending schools in Mound City and graduated from Jayhawk Linn High School with the Class of 1984. Following...
Mary Ann McQueen
Oct 18, 2025
Mary Ann McQueen, age 89 formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away at her home in Kansas City, Kansas on Saturday, October 18, 2025. She was born the daughter of John Herman in Kansas on February 14, 1936. Mary loved playing with her grandkids, watching westerns, overall she was a happy person and really never fussed over the small stuff. She...
John Lynn Driver
Oct 16, 2025
John Lynn Driver, age 68 of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025. He was born the son of Benjamin D. and Betty Jean Leslie Driver on August, 6, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri. John was very mechanically inclined and could make just about anything he touched back into running condition. He also had a habit of collecting...
Rocky Wayne Purdy
Oct 15, 2025
Rocky Wayne Purdy, age 67, Mound City, Kansas passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2025. He was born on February 19, 1958 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania the son of Robert and Dorothy Cornett Purdy. Rocky graduated from Jayhawk Linn High School. He was united in marriage to Ronda Parker. To this union, one son was born, Chad Purdy. The marriage ended...
Kelly Renee Moore
Oct 13, 2025
Kelly Renee Moore, age 62 Paola, Kansas passed away at her home on October 13. She was born the daughter of Ernest DeWayne and Neva Stillwagon O’Dell on August 2, 1963 in La Mesa, California. Kelly loved flowers and gardening, she was crazy about animals and above all was a people person. She was preceded in death by her father,...
Norma Jeanne Long
Oct 13, 2025
Norma Jeanne (Riley)Long, age 87, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Monday, October 13, 2025 surrounded by family at Vintage Park Osawatomie, KS. Norma was born on August 21, 1938 in Liberal, Kansas, to Frederick and Erma Smith Riley. The youngest of 3 sisters, she’s was lovely referred to as PeeWee. She was united in marriage to Raymond Ratty in 1958....
Mary Margaret Wilson
Oct 13, 2025
Mary Margaret Wilson of Mound City, KS, age 95 was called home to be with the Lord October 13, 2025. She resided at the Anew Healthcare facility in Pleasanton, KS. She was born in LaCygne, KS to Edwin Joseph Riley and Eva Bartlett Riley on January 8, 1930.
She was united in marriage to William “Bill” Elton Wilson on July 23,...

Eddie Lee Tanner
Oct 12, 2025
Eddie Lee Tanner, 70 of Blue Mound, KS passed away Sunday October 12, 2025, at his home. Eddie was born on January 30, 1955, to Lloyd M. Tanner and Kathryn I. (Rose) Tanner in Fort Scott, KS.
Eddie attended Gas City Elementary School and graduated from Iola Senior High School in 1973. Eddie worked for several companies over the years, primarily...
Geneva Darlene Jennings
Oct 12, 2025
Geneva Darlene Jennings, age 85, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025. She was born on November 15, 1939 at Trading Post, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Daisy Rittinghouse Purdy. She graduated from Pleasanton High School. She was united in marriage to Jack Jennings on November 23, 1957. He preceded her in death on July 19, 2008. She...
Eli Tucker Jackson
Oct 1, 2025
Eli Tucker Jackson, age 17, died Wednesday, October 1, 2025. He was born on September 14, 2008 in Lakeland, Florida the son of John Jackson and Katie Girouard. He was currently a student at Prairie View High School and STARS Vocational School. He participated in baseball, FFA and was training to be a welder. He was a member of the...

Verma Nadine French
Sep 30, 2025
Verma Nadine French, age 100, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025. She was born on September 23, 1925 Oklahoma the daughter of Hinds and Nancy Odle. Nadine is survived by a son Larry Lea and his wife Laura.
No services are scheduled. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
Julie M. Geyer
Sep 29, 2025
Julie M. Geyer, age 62 passed away at her home in Parker, Kansas on Monday, September 29, 2025. She was born in Glendale, California on February 25, 1963 the daughter of Douglas and Laura Geyer. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Mark Geyer. Julie is survived by her daughter, Kiersten Campbell and husband, Jason, her son,...
Betty Joan Haupt
Sep 29, 2025
Betty Joan Haupt, age 93, La Cygne, Kansas went home to the Lord Monday, September 29, 2025. She was born, delivered by her grandmother, Clara Culver Hays, a mid-wife, on October 3,1931 in Neosho Falls, Kansas the daughter of Charles Loren and Florence Effie Hays Scott. She moved to La Cygne, Kansas in 1944. She graduated from La Cygne Rural...

Lois Ann Simons
Sep 27, 2025
Lois Ann Simons, age 87, Mound City, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 27, 2025. She was born on November 12,1937 at Pleasanton, Kansas the daughter of Oliver and Elva Jackson Jennings. After graduating high school Lois attended nursing school. Lois was united in marriage to Jerald Simons on October 21, 1956. He preceded her in death on November 28, 2009....
Paul David Hamilton
Sep 23, 2025
Paul David Hamilton passed away at his home on the family farm outside of Pleasanton, Kansas on September 23, 2025. Paul was born to David and Dora Hamilton on November 7, 1950 in Fort Scott, Kansas and was their only son. Paul is survived by his children Aubin Skipper (husband BJ), Alison Hamilton, and Adam Hamilton (wife Ashley) and 13...
Angie Yeates Randall
Sep 22, 2025
Angelina Marie "Angie" Yeates Randall, age 58, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Monday, September 22, 2025. She was born on June 22, 1967 in Edmonds, Washington the daughter of Donald Verlyn and Alberta Margaret Oberosler Yeates. She graduated from Jayhawk Linn High School in the Class of 1985. She then attended Kansas State University. Angie proudly served her country in the...
William Howard Hansuld
Sep 19, 2025
William Howard Hansuld, age 65 of La Cygne, Kansas passed away in Kansas City, Missouri on Friday, September 19, 2025. He was born the son of John Robert and Norma Jean (Kirch) Hansuld on April 17, 1960 in Kansas City, Kansas. He graduated from Turner High School. He most recently retired from the Linn County Maintenance Department. William was an...
Bernita Mae Ala
Sep 17, 2025
Bernita Mae Ala, age 104, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2025. She was born on February 28, 1921 in Miami County, Kansas the daughter of John and Letha Endecott McDonald. She was united in marriage to George Ala on February 28, 1943 in Mound City, Kansas. Together George and Bernita had two children. Their son, Steven Lee...
Elizabeth Lucille Wolfinger
Sep 15, 2025
Elizabeth “Betty” L. Wolfinger, age 91, of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Monday, September 15, 2025 in Olathe, Kansas. Betty was born on May 29, 1934 in Tovey, Illinois to Harris and Agnes (Meikle) Nichols. Her father died when she was 9 and her mother when she was 11. She was adopted by Thomas and Tillie Corbett of Urbana, Illinois when...
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