Obituaries
Local Obituaries for La Cygne, Pleasanton, Mound City, & Surrounding Areas
Joseph Wayne Wilkes
Jan 7, 2025
Joseph Wayne Wilkes, age 63 of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away at this home on January 7, 2025. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Lloyd and Cleva Baker Wilkes on October 15, 1961. Joseph was an avid reader with science fiction and fantasy realms being his favorites, but read from all genres as well. He spent a...
Karen Marie Webb
Jan 5, 2025
Karen Marie Hargrove MacDonald Webb was born 2/19/1954 to Marie (Nettleton) and John “Jack” Hargrove in Helena Montana and left this world on 1/5/2025 in Overland Park Kansas after battling COPD and cancer for the last decade.
Karen was a unique individual, a person whose inner beauty outshone her physical beauty, who found joy in everything life threw at her and...
Bonnie Lou Smith
Jan 1, 2025
Bonnie Lou (Wilson) Smith, age 96, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2025. She was born on October 16, 1928 in Rich Hill, Missouri the daughter of Alex and Teresa Vint Wilson. She graduated from Pleasanton High School. Bonnie was united in marriage to Charles Smith on October 24, 1946. He preceded her in death on May 23, 2015....
Norma Jane Long
Jan 1, 2025
Norma Jane Long, age 71, of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away at her home on January 1, 2025. Norma was born the daughter of Norman and Edna (Gordon) Seacreas on May 28, 1953 in Kansas City, Kansas. She attended and graduated from Shawnee Mission North high school. Throughout her years of employment she was a mental health aide at the Osawatomie...
Edward E Owen
Dec 31, 2024
Edward E. Owen, age 67, Mound City, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024. He was born on August 9, 1957 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Glenn and Ola Jean Caffee Owen. Ed was a self employed contractor. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Lucas Owen, and a grandson, Abel Owen. He is survived...
Donald Lee Stark
Dec 29, 2024
Donald Lee Stark, age 90, Mound City, Kansas passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024. He was born on May 3, 1934 in Mound City, Kansas the son of Alfred and Audley DeMott Stark. He graduated from Mound City High School. Don was united in marriage to Jeanne Good on April 3, 1954. She preceded him in death on May 13,...
Sally Cox
Dec 27, 2024
Irene Virginia "Sally" Cox, age 96, formerly of Mound City, Kansas passed away Friday, Dec 27, 2024. She was born on October 20, 1928 in Pleasanton, Kansas, the daughter of Cecil and Lela McCay Purviance. Sally was united in marriage to J.D. Cox on April 29, 1944. He preceded her in death in 1997. She was employed at Sunflower 8,...
Bryan L Turpen
Dec 21, 2024
Bryan Lee Turpen, age 47, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024. He was born on March 25, 1977 in Paola, Kansas, the son of Joe Junior and Phyllis K LeRoy Turpen. He graduated from Prairie View High School in the Class of 1995. He attended Pittsburg State University where he received a bachelor's degree in education. He...
Elda Mae Burch
Dec 19, 2024
Elda Mae Burch, 78, of Pleasanton, Kansas died Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Olathe Hospice House following a long battle with her health.
Elda Mae was born at home in Miami County on December 17, 1946 to Corval Wayne and Vera Mae (Craig) Day. Elda Mae attended country schools and graduated from Parker Rural High School with the Class of 1964....
Mark Bradley Lee
Dec 13, 2024
Mark Bradley Lee, 61, of La Cygne, Kansas died Friday, December 13, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.
Mark was born February 8, 1963 in Paola, Kansas the son of Lewis N. Lee and JoAnn Gregory. He graduated from Prairie View High School with the Class of 1981. A sense of duty to God and Country inspired Mark to join the...
Monty Ray Maus
Dec 12, 2024
Monty Ray Maus, age 60, Wheatland, Missouri formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024. He was born on June 2, 1964, in Independence, Missouri, the son of Raymond and Lovell Vogt Maus. He was united in marriage to Linda Hayes on November 9, 2002. Monty worked as an I T Director for Ascend Media. He then ranched...
Richard Lee Lindsey
Dec 8, 2024
Richard Lee Lindsey, age 69, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024.
Funeral service will be 2 pm Friday, December 13, 2024 at the Schneider Funeral Home Pleasanton Chapel. Burial in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 pm to service time at the Pleasanton Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Care to Share. Online condolences can...
Keith Alan Smith
Dec 7, 2024
Keith Alan Smith, age 72, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024.
Celebration of Life will be 3 pm Sunday, December 15, 2024 at the Pleasanton High School. Memorial contributions are suggested to Kaden Jax Gerleman-Smith Education Fund, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 304, La Cygne, Kansas 66040. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
Sherman Leroy Spence
Dec 6, 2024
Sherman Leroy Spence, age 84, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Friday, December 6, 2024. He was born on August 9, 1940 in Welch, Oklahoma the son of Roy and Sadie Reavis Spence. After graduating from Pleasanton High School Sherm attended Pittsburg State Teachers College for two and half years. He was united in marriage to Reta Coffel on June 12, 1965....
Cindy Staton
Nov 26, 2024
Cynthia Eileen “Cindy” Staton, age 67, Prescott, Kansas passed away November 26, 2024. She was born on March 31, 1957, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of James William and Jean Rae Long Mayhugh. She graduated from Jayhawk Linn High School in the Class of 1975. She attended Prescott United Methodist Church. Cindy enjoyed going to the casino. She liked...
Holiday Memorial Service
Nov 25, 2024
Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory will be hosting our Holiday Memorial Service 2 pm Sunday, December 1, 2024 at the Mound City Chapel. Everyone is invited to attend. We will have the opportunity to remember our loved ones during the service and fellowship afterward as we enjoy refreshments.
Erma Lee Stites
Nov 21, 2024
Erma Lee Stites, age 96, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024. She wasborn on April 11, 1928, in Linn County, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Lucy Carothers. Erma Lee grew up on the family farm outside of LaCygne, only a couple of miles away from her future husband, Robert Lee Stites. She graduated from Parker High...
Venita Miller
Nov 18, 2024
Venita Bruner Miller, age 92, Kincaid, Kansas passed away Monday, November 18, 2024. She was born on December 15, 1931, in the Burke Street Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Agnes Mackie Bruner. She attended Mud Holler Grade School and graduated from Blue Mound High School in the Class of 1949. She was united in...
Sherri Marie Crane
Nov 12, 2024
Sherri Marie Crane, age 55, Hume, Missouri passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at Research Medical Center In Kansas City, Missouri. Sherri was born on March 28, 1969 to Gerald Bogan and Sharon Swink Bogan in Fort Scott, Kansas. She was the youngest of four children. She grew up and attended school in Hume, Missouri. Sherri was united in...
Ida Berniece Bousfield
Nov 10, 2024
Ida Berniece Bousfield, age 81, Spring Hill, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 10, 2024. She was born on October 17, 1943, in Clinton, Missouri. She worked as a Certified Nurses Assistant. She was married to Robert Bousfield who preceded her in death on January 24, 2015. Spending time with her family was the most important part of Ida's life. A...
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