Obituaries
Local Obituaries for La Cygne, Pleasanton, Mound City, & Surrounding Areas
James Norman
Dec 30, 2018
James Franklin Norman, age 42, departed his earthly life on December 30, 2018 at Olathe Medical Center surrounded by his family. James was born July 12, 1976 in Butler, Missouri the Joseph E. and Leona G. Rittinghouse Norman. He lived his younger years in El Dorado Spring, Missouri. He later moved to Pleasanton, Kansas where he lived until his health...
Oral Rhynerson
Dec 26, 2018
Oral Hazel Rhynerson, age 101, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at her home. She was born on October 15, 1917 in Mayview, Missouri the daughter of Lester and Ethel Mills Hoyt. She married Harold Henry "Pete" Rhynerson on January 6, 1940 at Butler, Missouri. He was called into active duty in the Merchant Marines during World War II....
Brenton Walker
Dec 21, 2018
Brenton Roth Walker, age 31, of Louisburg, Kansas passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018. Brenton was born the son of Stanley G. and Gail R. Windsor Walker on Thursday, March 26, 1987 in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. He is survived by his parents, a brother Brady and wife, Lindsey, paternal grandmother, Annie Mae Walker, one uncle, Kenny Walker, three aunts,...
Vicky Donovan
Dec 16, 2018
Vicky Lynn Sweet Donovan, age 64, Paola, Kansas passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at her home. Vicky is survived by two sons; Michael Sweet and Candy, Terry Donovan and Alli; two daughters; Olivia Weber and Ben, and Angie Kiffer and Brandon; a sister in law, Elisa Sweet, two sisters; Brenda Gorsage and Dan and Sharon Rosenthal and Garry;...
Lorrie Gillespie
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...
Virginia Mitchell
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...
John Kauffman
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...
Randall Banta
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...
Arlene Snow
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...
Elton Fletcher
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....
Henry Bradley
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...
Virginia Masoner
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,...
Lloyd Mitchell
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...
Kenneth Mcbride
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...
Benny Lowery
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...
Patsy Smith
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...
Lionel Wheeler
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...
Nadine Wing
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...
Michael Kaiser
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...
Marilyn Wilcox
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...
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