Obituaries
Local Obituaries for La Cygne, Pleasanton, Mound City, & Surrounding Areas
Johnnie Gooden
Aug 29, 2019
Johnnie M. Gooden Jr. age 84, of Osawatomie, Kansas was born on March 5, 1935 and passed away on August 29, 2019. John is survived by his wife Esther L. Westergreen Gooden who he married on September 4, 1955 and was happily married for sixty-five years. He is also survived by two daughters; Peggy Sue Ross and Verna Gail Hawkins;...
Marilyn Eastwood
Aug 23, 2019
Marilyn B. Eastwood, age 91, Centerville, Kansas passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the Franklin House in Fort Scott, Kansas. She was born on February 1, 1928 in Centerville the daughter of Harry and Bernice Boydston Quaintance. She attended school in Centerville and later graduated from Parker High School. She then attended Ottawa University where she obtained her...
Shirley Chambers
Aug 16, 2019
Shirley Ann Chambers, 84, amazing Mother, Grandmother ,Great Grandmother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt and Mammie to many passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Friday, August 16, 2019 at Prairie Elder Care Home in Overland Park Kansas. Shirley was born in Fort Scott, Kansas March 9, 1935 to Cleatis Carl and Thelma Mae (Cummings) Duncan. She had to drop out of high...
Melvin Tinsley Jr.
Aug 13, 2019
Melvin Tinsley Jr was the 4th child born to Melvin Tinsley Sr and Orpha C Osborn on October 5th, 1927 on a farm north of Xenia, KS. He was an inquisitive boy who learned to hunt, fish and work the land. That hard work and dedication taught him many skills in his lifetime. Junior worked for both Linn and Miami...
Marion Cannon
Aug 4, 2019
Marion Ralph Cannon was the 4th son born to Virgil Wayne Cannon and Velva Ernestine Hill Cannon on November 30, 1941 in Prescott, Kansas. He passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at home with his family by his side. Marion graduated from Hume High School in the Class of 1960 and joined the United States Army in 1960 and...
Olive Tartenaar
Jul 30, 2019
Olive Tartenaar, age 91, of Prescott, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Louisburg Health Care and Rehab. A gathering to celebrate Olive''s life will be held 6 pm Friday, August 2, 2019 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5 pm to service. Contributions are suggested to St Jude''s...
Edward Lewis
Jul 29, 2019
Edward "Eddy" Wayne Lewis, age 56, Blue Mound, Kansas died as the result of a motor vehicle accident Monday, July 29, 2019. He was born in Fort Scott, Kansas on August 8, 1962 the son of Britt and Barbara Smith Lewis. He graduated from high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He worked in the oil fields and construction industry. Eddy Wayne...
Jacqueline Johnson
Jul 27, 2019
Jacqueline Jo "Jackie" Johnson, age 70, of Burlington, KS formerly of Iola, KS passed Saturday July 27, 2019 at the Coffey County Hospital. She was born in Iola, Kansas on August 5, 1948 the daughter of Frankie R. and Vivian M. Burklund Johnson. She graduated from Iola High School in the Class of 1966 and then attended one year at...
Helen Baudendistel
Jul 22, 2019
Helen I. Baudendistel, age 80, Pleasanton, Kansas, passed away at her home on Monday, July 22, 2019. Helen was born December 28, 1938 the daughter of Elmer Ward and Ruth Elizabeth Johnson Ebert in Ness City, Kansas. She married William L. Baudendistel on September 25, 1970 in Denver, Colorado, he preceded her in death in 2008. Helen loved reading, crocheting,...
James Mayhugh
Jul 19, 2019
James William Mayhugh, 90, of Prescott, Kansas died early Friday, July 19, 2019 at Medicalodge in Fort Scott, Kansas. J.W. was born May 5, 1929 in rural Prescott to Artie Roy and Ella Josephine (Walrod) Mayhugh. He graduated from Mound City High School in 1946. On March 2, 1951 he enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his...
Sheila Price
Jul 18, 2019
Sheila Diane Price, 65, loving mother, grandmother, and wife passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019 at her home in LaCygne, KS. Sheila was born in Miami, Oklahoma July 27, 1953 to Benjamin and Pat (McNelis) Swango. She attended school in Miami and graduated from high school there in 1972. She also attended college at Pittsburg State University, receiving a Bachelor...
Lisa Williams-Martin
Jul 12, 2019
Lisa I. Williams-Martin, age 57, of Paola, Kansas passed away at her home on July 12, 2019. Lisa was born in Paola, Kansas on December 3, 1961 the daughter of James and Carol Mathews Williams. Lisa served in the United States Air Force. She married David Martin on July 4, 1991 at their home in Bonner Springs, Kansas. She enjoyed...
Christopher Otto
Jul 11, 2019
Christopher William Otto, age 38, Mound City, Kansas passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 near Rawlins, Wyoming as the result of an auto accident. He was born in Fort Scott, Kansas on October 22, 1980 the son of Kenneth and Linda Harlow Otto. He graduated from Jayhawk-Linn High School in the Class of 1999. He attended Pittsburg State University...
Donald Payne
Jul 10, 2019
Donald E "Buddy" Payne, age 85, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in Via Christi Fort Scott, Kansas. He was born in Trading Post, Kansas on November 9, 1933, the son of William Wood and Euleta Louise "Babe" Dalton Payne. Before he was one day old his older brother John gave him the nickname Buddy, which stayed...
Linda Fort
Jul 3, 2019
Linda Jo Fort, age 78, La Cygne, Kansas passed away July 3, 2019 at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. She was born on November 16, 1940 in Paola, Kansas the daughter of Albert and Pauline Hogan Borovicka. She married Billie Fort on March 3, 1959. He preceded her in death on September 1, 1997. She worked as a nurse''s...
Dennis Harris
Jul 3, 2019
Dennis "Denny" K. Harris passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at the age of 71 years peacefully at his home, with his friends by his side. He was born May 1, 1948 at home one mile east and one mile north of Blue Mound, Kansas in a four room house without plumbing or electricity. He was the son of Warren...
Kenneth Robbins
Jul 1, 2019
Kenneth L. Robbins, age 73, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Monday July 1, 2019 at North Point in Paola, Kansas. He was born on August 16, 1945 in Rich Hill, Missouri the son of Clyde and Mary Susan Ritchie Robbins. He married Hazel Fleming on June 17, 1971 in Cypress, California. She preceded him in death on January 16,...
Charles Klempnauer
Jun 23, 2019
Charles Lee Klempnauer, age 75, of the Tanglewood Lake Community near La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at his home. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas on December 22, 1943 the first born of eleven children of Charles and Martha Schiller Klempnauer. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in both the United...
Paula Mcclintock
Jun 20, 2019
Paula Felix McClintock, age 61, Kansas City, Kansas passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas on March 10, 1958 the daughter of Roy Andrew and Margaret Louise Green Felix. She retired as a cashier at Ball''s Price Chopper and was a member of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union #2. She had...
Francis Pratt
Jun 19, 2019
Francis Dean Pratt, age 89, Mound City, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at his daughter''s home in Seneca, Missouri. He was born in Wanette, Oklahoma the son of William David and Jennie Belle Sellers Pratt. He graduated from Bronson High School in the Class of 1947. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during...
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