Local Obituaries for La Cygne, Pleasanton, Mound City, & Surrounding Areas

Feb 20, 2023

Janet Jolene Reed, age 59, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Monday, February 20, 2023.  She was born in Fort Scott, Kansas on April 9, 1963 the daughter of Owen Lee and Juanita May Brown Haverfield.  She graduated high school from Drexel RIV.  Janet has been employed nearly twenty-five years for Travelers Insurance, working as a Quality Control Consultant.  She...

Feb 18, 2023

Gary L. Williams, age 76 of La Cygne, Kansas passed away at his home on Saturday, February 18, 2023.  Gary was born in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Chester and Lottie Marie (Cole) Williams.  He was a truck driver by trade and also worked on lawnmowers.  He enjoyed watching old westerns and playing the lottery tickets.  Gary was...

Feb 13, 2023

Sharon Elaine McKinley, age 84, Hume, Missouri passed away Monday, February 13, 2023.

Sharon Elaine (Morrow) McKinley was born November 2nd, 1938, in Bates County, to Fay and Aileen (Snyder) Morrow.  Sharon was the oldest of nine children, and the family resided in the country on the family farm outside Adrian.  She graduated from Adrian High School...

Feb 3, 2023

Loyd Allen Brownback, age 77, Mound City, Kansas passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 at the Kansas City Hospice House. He was born on January 28, 1946 in Fort Scott, Kansas the son of Leo and Mable McRae Brownback.  He graduated from Mound City High School in the Class of 1964.  He then attended and graduated from  Fort Scott...

Feb 2, 2023

Sonita Arlone Martin, age 79, Fort Scott, Kansas passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023 at her home.  She was born September 2, 1943 in Rich Hill, Missouri the daughter of Lawrence Elmer and Celestia Mae Rees Tillery.  Sonita was one of seven children and grew up in Rich Hill, Missouri where she attended school.  She married Eddie Claude Martin...

Jan 19, 2023

Randall James “Randy” Rogers, age 72, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023.  He was born on September 10, 1950 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Jesse and Katherine Manczuk Rogers.  Randy was united in marriage to Laura Kutchko on March 26, 1971.  He worked at Owens-Corning maintaining equipment for several years.  He then owned and...

Jan 18, 2023

Freeda Belle Brady, age 88, Osawatomie, Kansas, formerly of La Cygne, Kansas passed away Wednesday January 18, 2023.  She was born in Bourbon County, Kansas on January 22, 1934 the daughter of Guy and Cloma Ohara Commons.  She graduated from Fort Scott High School.  Freeda was united in marriage to Bernard "Barney" Brady on April 6, 1952 in Fort...

Jan 17, 2023

Gene Linder passed away on 1/17/2023. Born 4/11/1931, Gene lived life to the fullest for all his 91 years.

Gene’s first legacy was that of husband to Virginia - devoted to each other for 70 years of marriage before her passing in 2021.  Theirs is an example of something extraordinary.  Through all their years together -  they...

Jan 16, 2023

Betty M. Harris, age 94, Prescott, Kansas passed away Monday, January 16, 2023. She was born in Butler, Missouri on July 22, 1928 the daughter of Virgil and Myrtle Bledsoe Wood. She graduated from Prescott High School.  Betty was united in marriage to Jimmy Harris on December 13, 1947 in Arcadia, Kansas.  He preceded her in death on December...

Jan 13, 2023

Fern Elizabeth (Dunlop) Knight, age 80, passed away Friday, January 13, 2023. Fern was born in Paola, Kansas on August 15, 1942 to Walter William and Nellie May (Long) Dunlop. She graduated from Parker High School in 1960. Fern married the love of her life H. Roger Knight November 2, 1962. Together, Roger and Fern worked at Reed Minerals...

Jan 12, 2023

Richard D. Perkins, age 88, Iola, Kansas, formerly of Mound City, Kansas passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023. He was born in Pleasanton, Kansas on November 1, 1934 the son of Edward and Guyla Brown Perkins.  He graduated from La Cygne High School and later received  an Associates Degree from Fort Scott Community College after retiring from the Army. ...

Jan 11, 2023

Bobby “Bob” Dean Johnson, Mound City, Kansas passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023.  He was born April 1, 1936 on the Johnson family farm. He was the son of Alva D & Mildred A. (Hinds) Johnson. He was the youngest of two sons. He attended Linnville rural school graduating at eighth grade. He later graduated from Mound City High School...

Jan 10, 2023

Donald Eugene Long, age 91 of La Cygne, Kansas passed away, Tuesday, January 10, 2023 surrounded by family at the Kansas City Hospice House. Don was born August 24, 1931 the son of Donald L. and Edna (LaRosh) Long at Jingo, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Paul and Robert Long, two sisters, Carol...

Jan 10, 2023

Evelyn Johnson, age 94 of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in Fort Scott, Kansas.  Evelyn was born the daughter of Harry Charles and Grace (Hiskey) Johnson on February 6, 1928 at Sabetha, Kansas.  She worked at Hallmark Cards in Topeka, Kansas for forty-two years.  She enjoyed bowling, gardening and doing yardwork.  Evelyn was preceded in death...

Jan 9, 2023

Karodyn Shay Hoffman, infant daughter of Nathan and Shaila (Schoenhals) Hoffman, passed at Olathe Medical Center on Monday January 9, 2023. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Dean Schoenhals.  Karodyn Shay is survived by her parents, a sister, Koberlee Hoffman, maternal grandmother, Shelli Schoenhals, paternal grandmother, Stephanie Fletcher, maternal great grandmother, Joan Cox, and paternal great...

Jan 9, 2023

Leta Herboldsheimer, age 100, Mapleton, Kansas passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 at her home. She was born on August 27, 1922 in Mexico, Missouri the daughter of Alpha and Clara (Daniels) Durham.  She was united in marriage to Lewis Cole.  To this union, four children were born.  She later married Lou Herboldsheimer.  They had two children.  Lou preceded Leta...

Jan 7, 2023

Esther Louise Kerns Rockwell was born in Kansas City in 1931, to Bessie and Jess Kerns and spent most of of her youth living in Kansas. She passed away at the age of 92 Jan. 7.

Her family mostly resided in La Cygne, some summers were spent in Wichita as her dad Jess Kerns worked there on...

Jan 7, 2023

Joyce Elaine Hueston, age 84, Mapleton, Kansas went to her heavenly home, Saturday, January 7, 2023.  Joyce was born June 8, 1938 in Fort Scott, Kansas the daughter of Walter Albert and Laura Faye(Davis) Sutterby.  She graduated from Blue Mound High School in the Class of 1956.  Joyce married Raymond Hueston on March 29, 1964 in the Mapleton United...

Jan 3, 2023

Lea Ann Cleaver, 69, of Pleasanton, KS passed away at her home on January 3, 2023.

She was born February 5, 1953 to her parents James Frank Kline and Gracia Lea (Naumann) Kline, living on an Ottawa County farm outside of Delphos, KS until the family moved to Delphos after the death of her father in 1953....

Dec 30, 2022

Don Robert “Butch” McCarty passed away early Friday, December 30, 2022, at Maggie’s Place Memory Care in Overland Park, KS in the arms of his loving family. Don was born in Fort Scott, KS on September 17, 1944, the only child of John Russell and Ruby Maxine Schasteen McCarty.  Don began his business career in sales for Scott Paper...