Obituaries
Local Obituaries for La Cygne, Pleasanton, Mound City, & Surrounding Areas
Pauline Woody
May 1, 2016
Pauline Lucinda Woody, 96, of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at her home. Pauline was born January 13, 1920 in Calumet, Oklahoma to George W. and Lucinda (Harrison) Woody. During her formative years she lived in Lamar, Missouri and always considered Lamar as home. At the age of 13 she moved with her family to Bloomington, Illinois....
Connie Higgins
Apr 30, 2016
Connie Kay Higgins, 76, of Mound City, Kansas, died peacefully April 30, 2016. Connie was born June 7, 1939, in Mulberry, Kansas to Connie and Hazel (Brand) McClendon. Connie was united in marriage to James E. Higgins on June 6, 1959 at Sacred Heart Church in Mound City, Kansas. In addition to her husband, Connie is survived by children Valerie...
Elizabeth Howell
Apr 29, 2016
Elizabeth Ann Howell, age 75, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016 at her home. She was born on June 12, 1940 at Seminary, Mississippi the daughter of Hascal and Mary Bucklew Sellers. She worked in accounting in the banking industry. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Jerry and Harold Sellers, and a...
Cole Fortman
Apr 22, 2016
Cole Austin Fortman, age 34, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He was born on February 15, 1982 at Kansas City, Kansas the son of Benjamin and Melanie Ross Fortman. He graduated from Pleasanton High School. He worked for Conley Sales, in the construction industry, and was most recently employed...
Paul Schlegel
Apr 20, 2016
Paul David Schlegel, age 62, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. He was born on February 22, 1954 at Iowa City, Iowa the son of Donald and Alice Cordes Schlegel. He worked in the construction industry and served his country during the Vietnam War in the United States Army. He is survived by three sons: David,...
Donald Mcqueen
Apr 20, 2016
Donald Dean McQueen, age 72, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Olathe Hospice House. He was born on June 17, 1943 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Oliver and Lola Mitchell McQueen. He married Donna Martin on November 9, 1961 at Kansas City, Kansas. He worked in the housing industry taking care of maintenance. He...
Mary Mathews
Apr 13, 2016
Mary Ann Hammond Mathews, age 80, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at her home. She was born at Owensboro, Kentucky on December 18, 1935 the daughter of Curtis R. and Martha A. Stanton Hammond. She was a homemaker and also worked in the marketing field. She enjoyed many forms of art, including, needle point, sewing,...
Willie Wurtz
Mar 30, 2016
Willie Worthy Wurtz, age 89, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kansas. Willie was born April 9, 1926 in Beagle, Kansas to Benjamin F. and Viola M. Brant Wurtz. He had 27 brothers and sisters. Willie lived in Pleasanton most of his life. Willie was a proud World War II Veteran....
Kenneth Lankford
Mar 29, 2016
Kenneth Wayne Lankford, 83, of Prescott, Kansas, formerly of La Cygne, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Prescott Country View Nursing Home. Kenneth was born on February 9, 1933 in Clear Creek, Iowa to Lee and Goldie (Derby) Lankford. Survivors include four sons; Gary, Rick, Richard, and Tommy. The family will have a private memorial service at a later...
Betty Masters
Mar 28, 2016
Betty Jo Masters, 83, of Mound City, Kansas passed away on Monday, March 28th, 2016, at Prescott Country View. Betty Jo was born at Ft. Scott KS, July 23, 1932, as the sole child to Leonard and Elma (Venters) Randall, also of Mound City. In 1950, Betty Jo graduated from Mound City High School and married John, her high school...
Dorothy Meek
Mar 23, 2016
Dorothy Rose Meek, 99, died Wednesday March 23, 2016, at Victory Hills Senior Center, Kansas City, KS, where she had resided since 2012. Dorothy was born to Charles and Florence McIntyre Kilpatrick on November 16, 1916, at Provost, Alberta, Canada. Her first husband was Robert Cameron with whom she had her son Richard. She met her second husband Marvin Meek,...
Vivian Driskill
Mar 22, 2016
Vivian Loraine Driskill, age 83, Frontenac, Kansas, formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Medicalodge Frontenac, Kansas. She was born on June 25, 1932 at Boicourt, Kansas the daughter of Charles E. and Violet Cronmiller Carpenter. She graduated from Pleasanton High School. Vivian married Carl Clyde Driskill on September 1, 1951 at Baltimore, Maryland. She...
Nathan Glotstein
Mar 20, 2016
Nathan Nate Glotstein, age 99, Prescott, Kansas passed on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Prescott Country View. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 24, 1916. He was raised by foster parents, John and Rebecca Porter. He worked as a machinist. He served his country in the Army Air Corp in World War II. He is survived by...
Lucas Owen
Mar 20, 2016
Lucas Daniel Owen, age 25, Mound City, Kansas passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas on October 1, 1990 the son of Edward and Denise Wiehe Owen. He was currently employed in grain bin construction. Lucas loved his family and dirt track racing. He even built...
Virgil Wurtz
Mar 17, 2016
Virgil Wayne Wurtz, age 77, of Aurora, Colorado, formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the Olathe Hospice House. He was born on January 2, 1939 at Linnville, Kansas the son of Benjamin and Viola Brandt Wurtz. He began his working career in construction and later became a bus driver, retiring from the Denver Transit...
Ed Pemberton
Mar 12, 2016
Ed Pemberton, age 79, La Cygne, Kansas passed Saturday, March 12, 2016 at his home. He was born at Ash Flat, Arkansas on September 16, 1936 the son of Jasper and Bonnie Matney Pemberton. He was a member of the United Auto Workers Union and worked for several years at General Motors on the assembly line. He married Mary Jane...
Adrian Robinson
Mar 10, 2016
Gard Adrian Robinson went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 10, 2016. He was born November 25, 1916, one mile east of Blue Mound, KS. He was the son of Gardner and Ina (Austin) Robinson, the middle of three children. Adrian attended a country grade school, Buckeye #101, graduating from Blue Mound High School in 1935. After two...
Norman Kettler
Mar 9, 2016
Norman L. Kettler, age 88, Paola, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at his home. He was born on June 1, 1927 at Block, Kansas the son of Herman and Emma Block Kettler. He married Illene Mendenhall on March 11, 1951 at Paola, Kansas. Together Illene and he farmed until retirement. He was a member of the New...
Dorothy Pack
Mar 6, 2016
Dorothy M. Pack, age 86, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the Fort Scott Manor. She was born on December 27, 1929 the daughter of Richard and Mae Lyden Watt. She graduated from Arcadia High School She was married to Clyde Pack who preceded her in death on April 14, 1968. Dorothy was a telephone operator...
William Shinkle
Mar 1, 2016
Dr. William C. Shinkle died March 1, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Born February 8, 1922 he grew up in Mound City, Kansas. He met his wife of 56 years, Anna Irene "Mickey" Shinkle, when they were in medical school together at the University of Kansas. He proudly serviced his Country during World War II as a Navy doctor...
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