All Obituaries

Rubie Mae Blackman Scott, age 91, Mound City, Kansas passed away November 29, 2020.  She was born February 6, 1929 to Zenas Andrew and Sylvia Estilla Bruce Blackman in Pleasanton, Kansas.  She attended all 12 years of school in the Pleasanton schools graduating in 1947.  On May 18,1947 she was united in marriage to William (Bill) Scott at her home in Pleasanton.  Rubie spent the early years of her marriage as a homemaker.  She also helped shape the lives of young...

Marjorie Ellen Dingus, age 91, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020.  She was born in Fontana, Kansas on November 14, 1929 the daughter of Lawson and Ethel Vanderpeet Palmer.  She was united in marriage to Marvin Dingus on November 15, 1956.  He preceded her in death on January 22, 1987.  She was also preceded in death by her parents and four sisters, Alice, Jennie, Nora and Anna Louise.  Marjorie attended the First Baptist Church.  She...

Phyllis Lorraine Halverson Green, age 77, Mound City, Kansas passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020.  She was born on March 22, 1943 in Marshalltown, Iowa the daughter of Howard and Iva Kiser Halverson.  She was united in marriage to Robert Green on February 7, 1968 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.  Together they ran a cleaning business and  meat locker.  She later worked as a book keeper and retired from the Disney Company.  She was a member of the Church of...

David Mitchell DeMayo, 59, of Centerville, Kansas passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 24, 2020.  David was born on May 2, 1961 to Victor R. and Freda (Lee) DeMayo at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.  On April 8, 2006 he married Lisa Gorden in Springfield, Missouri.  Dave, or Mitch as he was known to his family, loved life and had a passion for adventure.  He loved being on the water and had many memories of water skiing before school as a...

Mary Ann Young, age 76, passed away at her home on November, 12, 2020.  Mary Ann was born the daughter of Earl and Jessie Stiver Britt in Clay Center, Kansas on June 11, 1944.  She married Bobbie Joe Young on October 27, 1962 at Clay Center, Kansas, he preceded her in death on June 9, 2013.  Over the years, Mary Ann taught shorthand and keypunching, she was a dance instructor.  She played volleyball and softball in her younger years.  Mary Ann also enjoyed...

  Clayton L. Stoker, age 89, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.  He was born on April 20, 1931 in La Cygne the son of Lawton and Alice Terry Stoker.  He graduated from La Cygne High School in the Class of 1949.  He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.  Clayton was united in marriage to Mair Richards on September 11, 1954 in Loudwater, England.  Together they raised the family with Clayton...

Bobby Ray "Bob" Thomas, age 86, of Centerville, Kansas passed away at his home on November 10, 2020.  Bobby was born the son of John William and Beatrice Hill Thomas in Byron, Oklahoma on May 18, 1934.  He married Mary Catherine Holgerson on May 3, 1953 in Newkirk, Oklahoma to this union five children were born.  Bobby worked for Fleming Company in Wichita, Kansas and Austin, Texas as a manager, retiring after 27 years.  He and Mary were able to purchase two...

Virginia Lee Stuffings-Kohl, age 88, Overland Park, Kansas formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020.  She was born in Linn County, Kansas on November 8, 1932 the daughter of Manford Lee and Lula Frances Cantwell Stuffings.  She graduated from Pleasanton High School.  Virginia worked in the banking industry in many capacities.  She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.  She was preceded in death by her parents, a...

Thomas Franklin "T.F." Edmonds, age 92, Blue Mound , Kansas passed away on Friday November 6, 2020.  He was born on January 14, 1928 in Burbank, California the son of Dale and Dorthea Curran Edmonds.  He graduated from Blue Mound High School.  T.F. proudly served his country in the Korean War in the United States Army.  He was united in marriage to Ida Mae Sarah Moon on July 14, 1956.  She preceded him in death on May 15, 1999.  He was also preceded in...

Vera F. (Irwin) Williamson, age 94 (when we were kids she always said she was 29) passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.  Reunited in heaven with A.K. “Kay”, her beloved husband of 62 years.  Mom saved & cherished the love letters dad sent while serving in the Marines during WWII.  Mom loved coffee! she would drink a pot of coffee a day.  One time when we were living in what we called The Big House, I found her stockpile of Folger’s...