Obituaries
Local Obituaries for La Cygne, Pleasanton, Mound City, & Surrounding Areas
James Mcclanahan
Jun 8, 2017
James Kenneth "Kenny" McClanahan, age 83, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Thursday June 8, 2017. He was born on March 1, 1934 in La Cygne the second of eight children born to Elmer and Fern Edwards McClanahan. Kenny graduated from La Cygne High School in the Class of 1954. He united in marriage to Arlene Culter on August 29,...
Scott Shaull
Jun 8, 2017
Scott A. "Scotty" Shaull, 87, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Thursday June 8, 2017 in Topeka, Kansas. He was born March 3, 1930 near La Cygne, Kansas the son of Fred and Hettie Miller Shaull. Scotty attended Star Valley Country School and La Cygne High School graduating in the Class of 1948. He married Clara Swann on April 28,...
Doris Prothe
Jun 2, 2017
Doris Helen Prothe, age 95, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Friday June 2, 2017. She was born on September 2, 1921 the daughter of Lloyd and Alice Eckhart Jenkins. She graduated from high school and attended nursing school. She married Kenneth Prothe on May 23, 1944 at Los Angeles, California. He preceded her in death on March 26, 1992. She...
Willis Baker Jr.
May 31, 2017
Willis Everett Baker, age 92, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Willis was born March 16, 1925, in Pleasanton, the son of Willis and Sadie Baker. He graduated from Pleasanton High School. Upon graduating from high school in 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in WWII and the Korean War, and was honorably discharged....
Virginia Holt
May 29, 2017
Virginia Maxine Harold Holt, 93, of Mound City died on Monday, May 29, 2017. Maxine was born June 6, 1923, in Fontana, Kansas to Loring (Lode) and Sylvia Harold. Maxine graduated from La Cygne High School. She was united in marriage to Herschel Holt on September 10, 1941. Maxine and Herschel lived on the Holt family farm where they raised...
Carolyn Dempsey
May 28, 2017
Carolyn I. Dempsey, age 89, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017. She was born on January 7, 1928 at Kingston, Missouri the daughter of Harry and Mary Kemper Hootman. She graduated from high school and attended two years of business college. She married Carl Dempsey who preceded her in death in 1995. Carolyn was a member of...
Carolyn Thompson
May 20, 2017
Carolyn J. Thompson of Lake Quivira, KS passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Ft. Scott Manor. She was born September 5, 1920 in Kansas City, Kansas the daughter of Clifford and Laura Addison . For many years she worked for the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City, Missouri and later as a legal secretary for a law...
Dennis Carter
May 15, 2017
Dennis Carter, age 64, a resident of Parker, Kansas and formerly of Gardner, Kansas passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017 at his home. He was born on September 15, 1952 the son of Harold and Viola Hulett Carter in Brookfield, Missouri. They preceded him in death. There will be a graveside memorial service at 10 am, Friday, June 2,...
Leon Hester
May 8, 2017
Leon Hester, age 64, Hume, Missouri passed away on Monday May 8, 2017 at his home. He was born on January 26, 1953 at Fort Scott, Kansas the son of Herbert and Ellen Cummins Hester. He graduated from Pleasanton High School and Fort Scott Community College. Leon was an entrepreneur. He owned several different business during his career. The most...
Loris Cook
May 7, 2017
Loris Marie Cook, 86, of Osawatomie passed away at 6:30 am on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Olathe Medical Center. Loris was born April 23, 1931 in Monett, Missouri to John Henry and Goldie Mae (Crossland) Stewart. She attended Purdy schools and graduated from Purdy High School with the Class of 1949. On June 4, 1949 she married Hal L....
Jerry Purdy
May 3, 2017
Jerry Purdy, age 73, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Wednesday May 3, 2017 at his home. He was born on August 13, 1943 at Trading Post, Kansas the son of Frank and Daisy Rittenhouse Purdy. He graduated from Pleasanton High School with the Class of 1962. He married Orlena Channel. To this union two children were born. He later married...
Gloria Strange
May 2, 2017
Gloria Mae Strange, age 79, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Tuesday May 2, 2017 at the Olathe Medical Center. She was born on March 26, 1938 at Jingo, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Ruth Madin Van Vlack. She attended Jingo one room school, La Cygne Grade and High School graduating in the Class of 1956. Through her lifetime,...
Bertha White
Apr 30, 2017
Bertha Alma White, age 94, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Sunday April 30, 2017 at the Louisburg Health Care. She was born in Osawatomie, Kansas on December 27, 1922 the daughter of Jesse Evans and Delvina Bates. She graduated from Osawatomie High School. She married Reuben Haight. To this union, four children were born. She later married Homer White,...
Amanda Taylor
Apr 26, 2017
Amanda Novella Taylor, 75, of Butler, Missouri, died on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. Novella was born on August 30, 1941 in Swifton, Arkansas to Wayne Horace and Annie Novella (Reeves) Jackson. She worked as a nurses'' aide in long-term care. Novella enjoyed gardening, watching hummingbirds and being surrounded by her family. She was...
Gerald Greenwell
Apr 25, 2017
Gerald Eric "Jerry" Greenwell, age 46, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017. He was born on March 31, 1971 at Kansas City, Kansas. He was a veteran proudly serving his country in the United States Army. He was a member of the NRA and the National Wild Turkey Federation. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and was a talented...
Jerry Stoner
Apr 24, 2017
Jerry P. Stoner, age 65, Beagle, Kansas passed away on Monday April 24, 2017 at his home. He was born on April 12, 1952 at Higginsville, Missouri the son of Samuel and Wilma Reeves Stoner. Jerry was a jack of all trades, but, his true occupation came from his love of music as a musician and performer. He loved his...
Theresa Kammerer
Apr 22, 2017
Theresa Rose Kammerer, age 77, of Clayton, North Carolina formerly of Mound City, Kansas passed away Saturday April 22, 2017 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was born on May 4, 1939 at Ericson, Nebraska the daughter of Albert and Gertrude Reedy Seidel. She married Charles "Chuck" Kammerer on May 9, 1964 at Lynwood, California. He preceded...
Eva Kelly
Apr 21, 2017
Eva A. Kelly, age 82, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017. She was born on September 22, 1934 at Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Ben and Eva Culbertson Avey. She married John Kelly who preceded her in death on October 1, 2013. She was also preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, Jeffery, an infant...
Trace Wilkerson
Apr 20, 2017
Trace Lee Wilkerson, age 46, Blue Mound, Kansas passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017. He was born at Fort Scott, Kansas on October 22, 1970 the son of Tom Wilkerson and Ginger Mizer. He worked as a mechanic. He married Julie Mitchell on January 5, 2008. He enjoyed working on cars, NASCAR and spending time with his family. He...
Mary Francis
Apr 16, 2017
Mary Alice Francis, age 83, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Sunday April 16, 2017. She was born at La Cygne on September 27, 1933 the daughter of Harry and Ona Fultz Anderson. She married Arthur "Art" Francis on September 14, 1950. He preceded her in death on April 19, 2012. She was member of the La Cygne Christian. She...
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