Obituaries
Local Obituaries for La Cygne, Pleasanton, Mound City, & Surrounding Areas
Toni Gay Worthington
Sep 9, 2026
Toni Gay Worthington, 81, formerly of Mound City, Kansas died on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at Kansas City Hospice House after experiencing declining health. Toni was born on March 16, 1945 in Mound City, KS. She was the youngest of four children born to William Wesley Wallace and Munsey Pauline (Koontz) Worthington. On October 14, 1967, Toni married Kenney Schmitz....
Stephen Lewis Conley
Sep 7, 2026
Stephen Lewis Conley, age 74, Blue Mound, Kansas passed away Monday, September 7, 2026. He was born on June 7, 1952 in Fort Scott, Kansas, the son of Earl and Anna Mae Stoeckle Conley. As a child, he enjoyed fishing and hunting and would continue these throughout his life. Stephen graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1970. He then attended...
Helen Florence SMith
Sep 4, 2026
Helen Florence Smith, age 84, Mound City, Kansas passed away Friday, September 4, 2026. She was born on December 30, 1941 in Kansas City, Kansas the daughter of Jim Zimmerman and Katherine Smally. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed raising flowers, animals, shopping and collecting dolls. Helen is survived by her husband Jim Treichel, a niece Cherri West, and several...
Neva Ann Huffman
Aug 31, 2026
Neva Ann Huffman, age 95, Kansas City, Kansas formerly of La Cygne, Kansas passed away Monday, August 31, 2026. She was born on February 10, 1931 in Council Bluffs, Iowa the daughter of Elwood and Ona Mae Watson Thomas. She worked as an assembly line worker in the automotive industry. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Huffman,...
Paul B. Eskew Moeller, Jr.
Aug 28, 2026
Paul (Big Paul) Moeller was born August 10, 1966 to Paul Eskew and Della Manning in Contra Costa county California. He lived in Leavenworth Kansas until the family moved to Blue Mound in June of 1990. Paul quickly established himself in the community, and held various titles as a council member for the city of Blue Mound.Paul worked as a...
Bob Walrod
Aug 25, 2026
Robert “Bob” Eugene Walrod, age 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
Bob was born on March 8,1945, in Kansas City, Missouri. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, was a pilot and was a longtime supporter of the Republican Party. On April 20, 1968, Bob was united in marriage to Leona...
Carl L Black
Aug 18, 2026
Carl Leon Black, 90, of Prescott, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026. He was born September 5, 1935, in Prescott, Kansas, to Clovie Lloyd and Edith Holmes Black. He graduated from Prescott High School with the Class of 1953. Carl worked as, and truly was, a cowboy. He ran cattle and raised horses the cowboy way. His interests included...
Charles Leon Hays
Aug 16, 2026
Charles Leon Hays, age 82 of La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026. Charles was born the son of Harold and Betty McCullough Hays on August 27,1943, in Kansas City, Kansas. He married Phyllis Bland on September 6, 1964, to this union two children were born. Charles was a carpenter by trade and enjoyed working on home...
Donald Robert Pointer
Aug 16, 2026
Donald Robert Pointer, age 67, Kansas City, Kansas formerly of La Cygne, Kansas passed away Sunday, August 16, 2026. He was born on January 15, 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Donald Harold and Nancy Ellen Keopke Pointer.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Donald Pointer Memorial...
Clara Mae Rees
Aug 8, 2026
Clara Mae Rees, age 84, Cherokee, Kansas passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026. She was born on October 14, 1941 in St. Paul, Kansas the daughter of Joseph Edward and Anna Marie Collins Lero. Clara was united in marriage to John Rees on January 31, 1960. The two loved their Catholic Faith, morning coffee on the back deck, and playing...
Ranee Karlene Tucker
Aug 7, 2026
Ranee Karlene Tucker, age 60, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Friday, August 7, 2026. She was born on June 2, 1966 in Kansas City, Kansas the daughter of James and Paula Johnson Melvin. She was employed at Wal Mart in Gardner, Kansas. She was a Wal Mart employee for twenty-two years. Ranee is survived by her parents, James and Paula Melvin,...
Freda Mae Elledge
Aug 6, 2026
Freda Mae Elledge, of Raytown, Missouri, formerly of Hume, Missouri, age 87, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026. She was born on January 12, 1939 in Hume, Missouri the daughter of Paul Kenneth and Zelma Lucindia Davidson Foote. She spent most of her working career as secretary for the Meyer Boulevard United Methodist Church. She liked to crochet and oil...
Lennie Dean Crooks
Aug 4, 2026
Lennie D. Hill Crooks, age 93, of Mound City, KS, passed away on August 4, 2026. She was born to William and Loretta Hill on Feb 20, 1933. She married Donald Crooks on February 21, 1952. Their marriage produced four children: Susan, Mark, Shelley and Donna.
Lennie is survived by her daughters: Susan (Paul) Myers, Shelley (Jerry) Cochran and Donna (Rick)...
James "Jim" C Davis
Aug 2, 2026
James “Jim” Davis, age 56 of Hume, Missouri passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 2, 2026. He was born the son of Samuel Davis Jr. and Henrietta Meek on June 23, 1970 in Merriam, Kansas. Jim married Sherri Pyle on April 10, 1993. Together they had a daughter, Sadie Grace. He is survived by his wife and...
John Randy Joseph Alan Parker
Jul 31, 2026
John Randy Joseph Alan Parker, age 41 of Redfield, Kansas, formerly from Pleasanton passed away as the result of an accident on July 31, 2026. He was born the son of Steven D. Parker and Jacklin J. Spickler on March 3, 1985, at Fort Scott, Kansas. John was a union carpenter and was also a jack of all trades type...
Helen Marie Clark
Jul 31, 2026
Helen Marie Clark, age 94, passed away Friday, July 31, 2026. She was born on March 22, 1932 in Arma, Kansas the daughter of John and Loretta Chiappetta Data. She graduated from the Ursuline Academy and then attended Fort Scott Mercy School of Nursing where she obtained her Registered Nurse Certification. She then worked with William Justus MD for forty-eight...
Norma Lee Pease
Jul 29, 2026
Norma Lee Pease, age 93, Linn Valley, Kansas passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2026. She was born on July 28, 1933 in Miami County, Kansas, the daughter of Paul Weisner Keith and Lottie May Hutton Keith. She graduated from La Cygne Rural High School in the Class of 1951. Norma was united in marriage to Harold Dean Pease on September...
Willa L Querry
Jul 25, 2026
Willa Lou Querry passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026, at the age of 95.
Willa was born on February 25, 1931, in Parker, Kansas, to Luther and Elsie (Cornett) Brumley. She grew up in the Parker community and remained deeply connected to the area throughout her life. On February 19, 1950, she married Clyde Querry. Together, they shared more than...
Thomas Francis Moylan
Jul 24, 2026
Thomas Francis Moylan, age 84, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Friday, July 24, 2026. He was born on August 31, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri the son John and Loretta Lake Moylan. Tom was united in marriage to Rita Beach. She preceded him in death on December 31, 2012. Tom was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church...
Linda Jo Hisel
Jul 23, 2026
Linda Jo Hisel, age 66, of La Cygne, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
Born on June 28, 1960, in Olathe, Kansas, she was the beloved daughter of William and Shirley (Duncan) Chambers.
Linda Jo lived a life centered on three things: Faith, Family, and Food. Her faith was steadfast, her family was her greatest blessing, and her love...
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