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

Mar 1, 2020

Fawn Renea Brown-Leisure, age 39, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She was born on August 29, 1980 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Richard Lee Brown Sr. and Robin Renee DeVall. After graduating from high school, Fawn received her Bachelor's Degree from Central Missouri State University. She...

Feb 23, 2020

Margaret Alice Wilson, age 87, Paola, Kansas passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020.  She was born on February 15, 1933 in Cass County, Missouri the daughter of Henry Earl(Ramey) Russell and Olive Darlene Shepherd Russell.  She was employed as a bus driver for the Baldwin Schools and made porcelain dolls and quilts.  She was married to Robert C....

Feb 20, 2020

Ralph Emerson Masoner, age 78, Amoret, Missouri passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020. He was born on February 17, 1942 in Louisburg, Kansas the son of Elmer K. and Emma Faye Hogue Masoner. Ralph attended auctioneer school in Iowa and settled in Amoret in 1958. He worked at the local elevator and had a yard mowing service. He...

Feb 16, 2020

Robert Dale Pennington, age 82, of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away at his home Sunday, February 16, 2020. He was born the son of James and Williamena Pennington on July 18, 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was a tinkerer with the uncanny ability to see things in his mind and build them. Robert worked as a contractor in construction...

Feb 14, 2020

Cynthia Layne Files, age 64, Mound City, Kansas passed away on Friday February 14, 2020. She was born on July 6, 1955 in Victorville, California the daughter of Keith and Velva Halbach Fry. She graduated from Silver Creek High in San Jose, California and attended Riverside Community College for three semesters. She was employed with Kansas City Power and...

Feb 13, 2020

David Earl Cummings, age 66, Mound City, Kansas passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020. He was born on September 8, 1953 in Lamar, Missouri the son of Lester W. and Dolores Hamilton Cummings. Dave graduated from the Kansas City Kansas School for the Blind. He had impaired vision resulting from a tractor accident early in his life. However, he...

Feb 12, 2020

Robert Dean "Bob" King, Hume, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at his home. He was born on August, 23, 1934 in Winfield, Kansas the son of Ira E. and Mary M. Zelhart King. He graduated from Walker High School in the Class of 1952. Bob worked most of his career as a manager in the propane industry....

Feb 11, 2020

Robert Dale Avery, age 88, of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Dale was born the son of Harry and Alpha Mae Miller Avery on December 26, 1931 on the home place back in the hollow at Prescott, Kansas. Dale graduated from Prescott High School in 1949, his...

Feb 7, 2020

Gordon Lee Graham, age 70, Overland Park, Kansas passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020. He was born on January 2, 1950 in Purcell, Oklahoma the son of Gilbert Gordon and Bonnie Mae Buchanan Graham. He graduated from high school and proudly served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam. He earned a bachelor's degree from National American...

Feb 5, 2020

Glen Dee Jackson, 73 of Linn Valley, KS passed on February 5, 2020 at his home with family and Vitas Hospice at his side after an extended illness.

He was born July 20, 1946 to Maggie Palmer Jackson and Darby Jackson in Lejunior, KY.  At age 18 he enlisted in the United States Army where he served...

Feb 5, 2020

Richard Butts, age 84, of Kansas City Missouri passed away peacefully at NorthCare Hospice House with family by his side on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Born on June 4, 1935 in LaCgyne KS the youngest son of the late Earnest Butts and Fadelma Conley Butts. Since Fadelma passed away when Richard was a young child he was raised by the...

Jan 27, 2020

Trudy E. Proffitt Trudy Eilene Proffitt died peacefully at home in Pleasanton, Kansas, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, January 27, 2020. Trudy was born on August 19, 1943, in Olathe, Kansas, the youngest of three children to Florence E and William Eldon Forrest Endecott. A lifelong resident of Kansas, Trudy was raised in a loving and Godly family....

Jan 25, 2020

Larry Duane Leonard, age 77, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 in Louisburg, Kansas.  He was born the son of Otis and Niona Rose Leonard on October 25, 1942 in Pleasanton, Kansas.  Larry married Neta Lee Montgomery in 1972 at Miami, Oklahoma, to this union they had two sons, Franklin and Larry Leonard.  Larry served in the National...

Jan 21, 2020

Waborn Ray Phillips, age 61, Mound City, Kansas passed away at his home Tuesday January 21, 2020. He was born on September 6, 1958 in Harrison, Arkansas to M. Glen and Estalee (Braswell) Phillips. He graduated from Blue Eye High School with the Class of 1976. After marrying Peggy Haas on October 3, 1998, Waborn followed his passion for his...

Jan 20, 2020

Alva G. Glaze, 88, La Cygne, KS passed January 20, 2020. He was born on April 20, 1931 in Lamar, Missouri the son of John and Rose Lee Fezzel Glaze. He owned and operated Glaze Drilling specializing in natural gas drilling. He was married to Mary Rose Batcheller. She preceded him in death. He was then married to Josie...

Jan 20, 2020

Julia Ann Dale, age 87, La Cygne, Kansas passed away January 20, 2020.  She was born on December 25, 1932 in Cedar Falls, Iowa the daughter of Theodore R. and Rachael Bonnell Adams.  After graduating from high school she attended Iowa State University where she met her future husband, James Enoch Dale.  They were married September 5, 1954.  He...

Jan 20, 2020

Sharon Jane Daggett Smith, age 70, Fort Scott, Kansas passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020. She was born on January 28, 1949 in Pleasanton, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Dorothy Weems Daggett. She graduated from Pleasanton High School in the Class of 1967. She later earned an Associates Degree from Allen County Community College. Sharon was a very...

Jan 17, 2020

William Wesley Bright passed away peacefully on January 17, 2020 . He was 98 years old. He was born in Foster on June 20, 1921 to John and Lelah (James) Bright. He graduated from Nyhart school in 8th grade in a one room school house. After graduating he started working cutting wood many other jobs and a mechanic for...

Jan 16, 2020

The family of David Trinkle sadly regrets to announce his passing. David lost his battle with cancer January 16, 2020. He was in the VA Hospital in Kansas City, MO. David was born Dec. 23, 1950 in La Cygne, Ks. He was a Vietnam Veteran of which he was very proud. He lived in La Cygne a number of years,...

Jan 15, 2020

Ronald Lee Seymour, 77, of La Cygne, Kansas died on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at his home. Ron was born on October 27, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri to Robert Lee and Rita Mae (McArthur) Seymour. He graduated from North Kansas City High School with the Class of 1960. Ron proudly served his country in the United States Air Force...