Obituaries
Local Obituaries for La Cygne, Pleasanton, Mound City, & Surrounding Areas
Norma Querry
Jun 9, 2007
Norma Jeanne Querry age 71, of LaCygne, Kansas died June 9, 2007 at her home in LaCygne. She was born in LaCygne March 18, 1936 the daughter of Clarence and Edith Mallory Calvin. She married Claude Querry in 1968. He preceded her in death in 1976. Norma was employed at Mode-O-Day, Mangold's Market, and worked in housekeeping at the Mariott...
Evelyn Hamilton
Jun 8, 2007
Evelyn Maxine Hamilton, 96, of Olathe, KS (formerly of Pleasanton KS) passed away peacefully on June 8, and now resides in her heavenly home. Evelyn was born May 3, 1911 in Pleasanton, Ks at the family homestead. She attended elementary school in a one room schoolhouse and high school at Pleasanton High School. Evelyn graduated from Emporia State Teachers College...
Joseph Mcclelland
Jun 5, 2007
Joseph Perry McClelland, 88, of Hume, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at his home. He was born March 26, 1919 in Kansas City,Kansas, the son of Joseph and Effie Satterwhite McClelland. He married Zella Mae "Peggy" Seals on March 10, 1947 at Kansas City, Kansas. Joseph was employed with Cramer Industries in Kansas City prior to his retirement. He...
Shirlene Greer
May 31, 2007
Shirlene June Greer, 69, of Mound City, Kansas, died Thursday, May 31, 2007 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. She was born February 19, 1938 in Deepwater, Missouri the daughter of Clarence and Beulah Green. She married James Greer on November 25, 1962 at Miami, Oklahoma. She was employed as a CNA and physical therapist with Sugar Valley Nursing Home,...
Ame Kesterson
May 14, 2007
Ame Rae Kesterson, 19, of Linn Valley, Kansas died Monday May 14. She was born on June 6, 1987 in Overland Park, Kansas the daughter of Richard and Cindy Welch Kesterson. She graduated from Prairie View High School. She was a member of the Linn Valley Community Church and Youth Group, and the Miami County Explorer Post. Ame is survived...
Melvin Akers
May 13, 2007
Melvin Cecil Akers, 79, of Mound City, Kansas, died Sunday, May 13, 2007 at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott, Kansas. He was born June 13, 1927 in Linnville, Kansas, the son of Joel Lester and Mabel Mattie Self Akers. Melvin worked as a surveyor for REA when it was formed in Linn County, Kansas. He was also self employed as a...
Shirley Simpson
May 4, 2007
Shirley June Simpson, 72, Blue Mound, Kansas died Friday May 4. She was born November 20, 1934 in Cresent Lake, Missouri the daughter of Edgar and Gertrude Chaney Denton. This union ended and Shirley was raised by her mother and second father Edward Shields. She graduated from Wyandotte High School and attended nursing school at AVTS. She married Chuck Simpson...
Violet Humphrey
May 2, 2007
Violet O. Humphrey, 90, of Hume, Missouri, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. She was born April 21, 1917 in Linn County, Kansas, the daughter of George and Leona Graham Henne. She graduated from Hume High School. On December 26, 1936, she married Edward Humphrey at Butler, Missouri. He preceded her in death on...
James Bishop
May 2, 2007
James Clinton "Jake" Bishop, 64, of Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe,Kansas. He was born April 7, 1943 in Pleasanton, Kansas, the son of John William and Mary Ellen Jackson Bishop. He married Dixie Hostetter on November 21, 1965 at Pleasanton, Kansas. Jake was an avid KU fan. He was...
Mary Epps
Apr 27, 2007
Mary Helen Epps, 86, Pleasanton, Kansas died Friday April 27, 2007 at Prescott Country View. She was born on November 13, 1920 in New Lancaster, Kansas the daughter of Vincent Russell and Helen Avery Coon Ewan. She graduated from Stotesbury High School and received her teacher's certificate from Pittsburg State Teachers College. She married Donald Epps on December 23, 1941....
Wanda Creager
Apr 22, 2007
Wanda Creager, age 81, of LaCygne, Kansas died Sunday April 22, 2007 at St Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on January 15, 1926 at LaCygne, Kansas the daughter of John and Hattie Lopeman Creager. Before retirement she worked as a cook for Swan Manor in LaCygne. She was preceded in death by three brothers: Roy, Glenn,...
Pearl Russell
Apr 19, 2007
Pearl Russell, 87, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Wednesday, April 19, 2007 at Prescott Countryview Nursing Home. She was born January 5, 1920 in Colorado, the daughter of Jesse and Lila Watson Hall. She was a rural school teacher, worked for Keiser and also gave art lessons. Pearl was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Jack Hall; one sister,...
Katie Black
Apr 16, 2007
Katie Dimples Black, 85, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Monday, April 16, 2007 at Prescott Countryview Nursing Home. She was born October 9, 1922 in Pleasanton, Kansas, the daughter of John and Katie Watson Ralph. She married Kenneth Black on April 28, 1940 at Hume, Missouri. He preceded her on February 28, 1988. She was a homemaker. Katie was the last...
A.L. "Whitey" Jr.
Apr 10, 2007
Abraham Lincoln "Whitey" Schasteen, Jr., the son of Abraham L. and Beulah Hewitt Schasteen was born May 21, 1924 at Mound City, Kansas. He married Elaine Ferguson on May 1, 1948. They have two children, Meredith Ison, husband Marty and Wayne Schasteen, wife Diane, 4 grandchildren, Matt Ison wife Jennie, Marnie Ison, Bobby Daugherty, and Wendy Collier husband Ryan and...
Jacob Neal
Apr 8, 2007
Jacob Mac Neal, 28, LaCygne, Kansas died Sunday April 8, 2007 as the result of an accident. He was born January 3, 1979 in Fort Scott, Kansas the son of Barbara McArdle and Dale Neal. He graduated from Prairie View High School in 1997 and attended Pittsburg State University and Kansas State University. He was currently working as an operating...
Arthur Williamson
Apr 5, 2007
Arthur Keller "Kay" Williamson, 85, of Mound City, Kansas, died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at his home. He was born November 14, 1921 in Mulberry, Kansas, the son of Arthur George and Mary Frances Brown Williamson. He married Vera Irwin on September 1, 1946 at Mound City, Kansas. He served his country during World War II with the 6th Defense...
Darrell White
Apr 2, 2007
Darrell White, 51, of LaCygne, Kansas, died Monday, April 2, 2007 at his home. He was born August 19, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Charles and Shirley Lairson White. He married Nancy Querry in 1976 in Oklahoma. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator with Ron Weers Construction. He was a member of the Christian Church,...
Beatrice Brock
Mar 30, 2007
Beatrice Mary Brock, 86, of Blue Mound, Kansas, died Friday, March 30, 2007 at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kansas. She was born September 6, 1920 in Blue Mound, Kansas, the daughter of Henry Melborn and Mary Agnes Irsik Davis. She graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1939. She was married to L.M. Brock and to this union four...
Johnnie Lane
Mar 29, 2007
Johnnie Ray Lane of La Cygne, Kansas passed away on March 29th, 2007 at his home. He was born April 26th, 1947 at home in Fontana, Kansas. He was the 4th of 8 children born to Webster Riley and Gladys Maxine Beckman Lane. While he was young they lived several places but for the most he grew up in Fontana...
Erma Bishop
Mar 28, 2007
Erma Olive Bishop, 93, of Blue Mound, Kansas, died Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. She was born October 25, 1913 in Centerville,Kansas, the 5th child of 11 children of John and Emma Orton Giffin. She graduated from Parker High School. On August 29, 1936 she married Jacob T. Bishop. He preceded her in death on...
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