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

Dec 15, 2018

Lorrie Beth Dillingham-Gillespie, age 38, died Saturday, December 15, 2018 at her home. She was born on August 12, 1980 at Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Wayne Jr. "Tex" and Lola Schreckhise Ritter. She worked as a CNA in the home health industry. She was known as "Nana" to her nieces, nephews and extended family. She was preceded in...

Dec 10, 2018

Virginia Ruth (Brown) Mitchell, age 88, passed away peacefully at her home in Pleasanton, Kansas, with her daughter and God-daughter in attendance on Monday December 10th, 2018. Virginia was born to Clinton Marion Brown and Mabel Marie (Stark) Brown on April 29, 1930. She grew up in Argentine, KS, and was an eighth grade graduate. She met the love of...

Dec 10, 2018

John J. Kauffman, 92, passed away on December 10, 2018 in his home in Grand Junction, Colorado. Born August 12, 1926, in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, he was the son of John and Ellen L. (Jennings) Kauffman. He attended school through 8th grade in Pleasanton, KS before leaving home at the age of 16 to pursue work in agriculture. John...

Dec 4, 2018

Randall Scott "Randy" Banta, age 55, of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. He was born at Joplin, Missouri on April 13, 1963 the son of Kenneth and Marietta Medley Banta. He worked as a sales manager for Croft Trailer Supply. He married Stacy Payne on April 10, 1992. Together, they bred and showed...

Dec 2, 2018

Arlene Snow, age 92, Mound City, Kansas passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at her home. She was born on September 17, 1926 at Mound City, Kansas the daughter of Chester A. and Fallie DeMott Nickelson. She was united in marriage to Frank Wilford "Bill" Snow on October 25, 1942 at Mound City. He preceded her in death on...

Nov 30, 2018

Elton E. Fletcher, age 96, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 at the Galena Nursing Center. He was born in Mound City, Kansas on August 2, 1922 the son of Ernest and Blanche Cvarfordt Fletcher. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He worked as a steel fabricator for Greham Steel....

Nov 30, 2018

Henry G. Bradley, age 70, Hume, Missouri passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 at the Olathe Medical Center. He was born on July 29, 1948 the son of Dale and Helen Kleitz Bradley. Henry proudly served his country in the United States Army. He worked as a welder for United Bakery Equipment. He was a member of the Hume...

Nov 25, 2018

Virginia Lee Masoner, age 76, Chanute, Kansas formerly of Mound City, Kansas passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018. She was born at Fort Scott, Kansas on August 17, 1942 the daughter of Leon and Virginia Brown Walker. She graduated from Uniontown High School. On January 22, 1971, she married Charlie Masoner. He preceded her in death on October 5,...

Nov 23, 2018

Lloyd Gene Mitchell, age 93, Blue Mound, Kansas passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at his home. He was born on July 4, 1925 at Blue Mound the son of Robert and Effie Cassida Mitchell. Upon graduation from Blue Mound High School, he entered the United States Army. He fought in the Pacific Theatre during World War II on...

Nov 16, 2018

Kenneth A. (Pete) McBride, 77, of Kearney, MO went to be with the Lord on Nov. 16th 2018. Kenneth was born January 1, 1941 in Fulton, KS to Floyd McBride and Mabel Collins McBride and was the youngest of 8. He graduated Fulton High School in 1958 and enlisted in Army. He served 4 years in Germany. He still has...

Nov 15, 2018

Benny E. Lowery, age 91, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at his rural Pleasanton home. He was born at Lowell, North Carolina on February 6, 1927 the son of Edward William and Pearl Stone Jones Lowery. After graduating from high school he proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He...

Nov 12, 2018

Patsy A. Smith, age 81, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018 at the Residencies of Pleasanton. She was born at Fort Scott, Kansas on November 25, 1936 the daughter of Charles and Mildred Snider Smith. She attended Green Valley School until the 8th grade. Patsy had a head injury at an early causing developmental damage. This didn''t...

Nov 4, 2018

Lionel Wheeler passed away November 4, 2018, at his home in Linn Valley, Kansas. He was 86 years old. Lionel was born in Hickman, Kentucky on July 8, 1932, the son of Lionel and Clara Luton Wheeler. Services will be at White-Ranson Funeral Home on November 17. Visitation is from 10:00 - 11:00 with the service immediately following. A family...

Nov 2, 2018

Nadine Anne (Thurman) Wing, age 75, of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018 from colon cancer. Nadine was born February 16, 1943, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the daughter of the late Betha Ellen Roberts Thurman and William Bryan Thurman. Nadine is survived by her two daughters, Lisa and husband, Carlyle Hystad of Battle Lake, MN, and Kathy...

Nov 1, 2018

Michael Alfred Kaiser, 77, of Centerville, Kansas died on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at University of Kansas Hospital. Michael was born November 21, 1940 in Peoria, Illinois to Alfred Asbury and Ruth Ann (Owens) Kaiser. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1959-1964. He was married to Ethel Audean Russell. Michael enjoyed life as truck driver...

Oct 29, 2018

Marilyn L. Wilcox, age 83 of Fort Scott, formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at the Fort Scott Medicalodge. She was born August 10, 1935 to Estil and Ruby Fyrn Hunter Harris in Leeton, Missouri. Marilyn graduated from Leeton High School. She married Thomas R. Wilcox on February 10, 1957 at the Leeton Christian Church. To...

Oct 26, 2018

Denis Len Lust, age 62, Welda, Kansas passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. A service will be held at a later date. The family suggests contributions to The Wounded Warrior Project. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel

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Oct 23, 2018

Melvin Lee Ransier age 86 of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Melvin was born Saturday, April 23, 1932 in Pleasanton, Kansas the son of Otis and Sarah Jane (Hartman) Ransier. Melvin served in the United States Army for five years, where he received the Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, the National Defense Service Medal...

Oct 22, 2018

Jean Rae Mayhugh, age 83, Prescott, Kansas passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at her home. She was born in rural Prescott on November 6, 1934 the daughter of Raymond and Helen Johnson Long. She graduated from Prescott High School and earned her Associate of Arts Degree from Fort Scott Community College. Jean was united in marriage to James W....

Oct 21, 2018

John Patrick Tillisch, age 78, Prescott, KS, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at his home. He was born on March 17, 1940, in Kansas City, KS, the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Roop) Tillisch. He worked for TWA, but was truly a farmer at heart. He was united in marriage to Judith Graham Houtman on August 30, 2014....