Obituaries
Local Obituaries for La Cygne, Pleasanton, Mound City, & Surrounding Areas
Leo Brownback
Mar 11, 2012
Leo Brownback, son of William H. and Josie Browning Brownback was born June 21, 1914 near Centerville, Kansas. Leo grew up on the family farm southwest of Centerville, helping his loved ones with the many joys of farming. He attended the Oakwood Country School as a young man and enjoyed learning the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic. He would...
Reba Weller
Mar 9, 2012
Rebecca (Reba) Florence Weller, 97, passed away Friday morning, March 9, 2012, after a brief illness at the Country View Nursing Home, Prescott, KS. She was born December 10, 1914, in western Bates County, MO, the daughter of Charles and Mila May Blair Keller. Her mother, Mila, died of pneumonia when Reba was only 4 months old. She was raised...
Roxanne Cox
Mar 7, 2012
Roxanne Marie Cox, 56, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kansas. She was born October 23, 1955 in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of James D. Walrod Jr. and Rose Marie Carvo Walrod. She was employed as a claims adjuster for Cigna Insurance. Roxanne married Dave Cox on August 4, 1975 at...
Marjorie Wills
Mar 5, 2012
Marjorie Ellen Moody Wills -Passed away in her home in Mound City, KS on March 5, 2012, after a 3 year battle with Congestive Heart Failure and Kidney Failure. Her daughter, Paula and her good friends Christy and Tammy were by her side providing love and comfort at the end of her time with us. Marg was born in Pleasanton,...
Marcella Carlson
Mar 3, 2012
Marcella Mary "Marcy" Carlson, age 87, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2012 twenty days before her 88th birthday. She was born on March 23, 1924 at St. Rosa, Minnesota the daughter of William and Mary Bischoff Zimmerman. She is survived by husband Elwyn "John" Carlson, daughter Patricia Benham, son-in-law Timothy Benham, and Grandsons David, Samuel and Timothy of Enid,...
Rick Querry
Mar 1, 2012
Rick Querry, age 58, Ottawa, Kansas formerly of Parker, Kansas died Thursday March 1, 2012. He was born on March 10, 1953 at Garnett, Kansa s the son of Clyde and Willa Brumley Querry. Rick worked in the oil fields for a short time before he was involved in an auto accident in March of 1974, which left him disabled....
Hazel Jay
Feb 29, 2012
Hazel Leucille "Lucy" Jay, 89, of Altoona, Kansas, formerly of Hume, Missouri, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at Wilson Medical Center, Neodesha, Kansas. She was born October 11, 1922 in Hume, Missouri, the daughter of Harley and Willie Ruth Handly Kleitz. Lucille went to grade school in Hume, MO, and Jr. High and High School in Kansas City, MO. She...
Lois Breuel
Feb 27, 2012
Lois Jean Breuel, age 77, Mound City, Kansas died Monday February 27, 2012 at the Prescott Country View. She was born on November 30, 1934 at Parker, Kansas the daughter of Thomas Bert and Evelyn Stringer McCarty. She graduated from Parker High School and attended secretarial school in Wichita. Lois was united in marriage to Don Breuel on February 14,...
Charles Pettijohn
Feb 24, 2012
Charles Ralph Pettijohn, age 77, Blue Mound, Kansas died Friday February 24, 2012 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He was born on April 5, 1934 at Kansas City, Kansas the son of Ralph and Hycinthia Tebbe Pettijohn. He graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School where he was very active in the FFA program. Charles married Virginia Zacher...
Larry Jackson
Feb 23, 2012
Larry Eugene "Bud" Jackson, 62, of Trading Post, Kansas, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. He was born November 23, 1949 in Pleasanton, Kansas, the son of Glen and Lillie Wurtz Jackson. Larry was a member of the First Christian Church, Pleasanton. He had been employed in construction with KCP&L ....
Virgil Wiedner
Feb 20, 2012
Virgil Lee Wiedner, 81, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Monday, February 20, 2012 at Fort Scott Manor, Fort Scott, Kansas. He was born March 9, 1930 in Walcott, Kansas, the son of Ben and Bertha May Akes Wiedner. On February 18, 1955 he married Margaret Louise Wood at Kansas City, Kansas. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene,...
Robert Cox
Feb 17, 2012
Robert Sherwood Cox, age 84, of Fort Scott, Kansas, formerly Pleasanton, Kansas died Friday February 17, 2012 at Fort Scott Manor in Fort Scott, Kansas. He was born at Pleasanton on March 4, 1927 the son of John Franklin and Barbara Ellen Jackson Cox. He served his country during World War II in the United States Army. He married Virginia...
Ruby Clay
Feb 15, 2012
Ruby Mae Clay, 71, of Blue Mound, Kansas, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kansas. She was born July 8, 1940 at Blue Mound, Kansas, the daughter of Theodore and Jessie Rosier Russell. She married Charles Clay on October 29, 1960 at Mound City Kansas. He preceded her in death on July 1, 2006. Ruby...
Vernon Miller
Feb 15, 2012
Vernon Isaac Miller, 28, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, formerly of Mound City, Kansas, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012. He was born April 14, 1983 at Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Edward Issac and Stephanie Alderman Miller. He was employed with Chile's Restaurant in Bartlesville. Vernon loved kids, enjoyed music and was strong in the Lord. He is survived by his...
Willard Mitts
Feb 10, 2012
Willard Eugene "Red" Mitts, 83, of Fort Scott, Kansas, formerly of Linn County, Kansas, died Friday, February 10, 2012 at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. He was born October 2, 1928 at Amoret, Missouri, the son of Robert and Eva Jewell Shaw Mitts. Willard "Red" spent most of his life in the Linn County area, graduating from Pleasanton High School....
Emma Mcintyre
Feb 10, 2012
Emma Jean McIntyre of Prescott, Kansas was born July 28, 1932 and died February 10, 2012. Emma Jean was born near Prescott and received her education there. She married Leon McIntyre on August 20, 1950. After serving a tour of duty with his National Guard unit at Fort Lewis, Washington, they farmed and ran a dairy near Prescott. Emma Jean...
Doris Cochran
Feb 9, 2012
Doris Lucille Cochran, 91, of Pittsburg, Kansas, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Via Christi Village, Pittsburg, Kansas. She was born October 5, 1920 in Mound City, Kansas, the daughter of Giota Essington and Daisy Lucille Troth Brock. She was a graduate of Mound City High School. She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Pittsburg, Kansas. Doris was...
Raymond Howard
Feb 9, 2012
Raymond Dale Smutley Howard, age 74, LaCygne, Kansas died Wednesday February 9, 2012 in Pleasanton, Kansas. He was born on May 22, 1937 at Kansas City, Kansas the son of Orville and Florence Morris Howard. He worked for Johnson County Waste Water and operated a tree trimming service. He was a Christian, was the founding member of FORR, Freedom Of...
Barbara Swann
Feb 7, 2012
Barbara Hays Swann, beloved daughter, mother and grandmother passed away February 7, 2012. Born August 30, 1933 in Grandview, Missouri, Barbara graduated high school in LaCygne, Kansas. She spent most of her adult life in Shawnee, Kansas. She is survived by her mother, Iva Hays of Paola, KS, three children; Craig Swann and his wife Carolyn of Keller, TX, Richard...
Harley Marquis
Jan 28, 2012
Harley "Wayne" Marquis, age 88 of LaCygne, Kansas died peacefully surrounded by his family Saturday January 28, 2012 at the home of his daughter Cindy and son- in law Brad Metcalf. He was born on February 2, 1923, the son of E.T. and Anna Lime Marquis at their home in rural Miami County. He was educated at Sunny Ridge elementary...
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