Obituaries
Local Obituaries for La Cygne, Pleasanton, Mound City, & Surrounding Areas
Deborah Anne Rhynerson
Feb 12, 2024
Deborah Anne "Debbie" Rhynerson, age 65, Blue Mound, Kansas passed away Monday, February 12, 2024. She was born in Fort Scott, Kansas on September 17, 1958 the daughter of Edwin T. and Mildred L. Dean Peery. She was in the first class to graduate from Jayhawk Linn High School. Debbie was united in marriage to Donnie Rhynerson on February 10,...
Trina Watson
Feb 11, 2024
Trina Renee Watson, age 52, Blue Mound, Kansas passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024 in the Olathe Medical Center after complications from a January 3, 2024 surgery. She was born in Garnett, Kansas on July 6, 1971 the daughter of William and Kathy Danley Shaughnessy. The most important thing in her life was her family and friends. Talking on the...
Florence Esther Stanbrough
Feb 10, 2024
Esther Stanbrough, age 93, formerly of Mound City, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the Horton House, Fort Scott.
She was born August 21, 1930, in Prescott, Kansas, the daughter of Chesley and Esther Mathews. She taught in a one-room schoolhouse before her marriage to Lloyd Stanbrough on May 29, 1949. Esther served as postmaster in Mound City...
Marylou Lorene Bell
Feb 6, 2024
Marylou Lorene Bell, age 74, Prescott, Kansas passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024. She was born on December 20, 1949 in Coffeyville, Kansas the daughter of Clyde and Lula Bell Ellison Ball. She was united in marriage to Robert Bell on August 10, 1968. She was a talented artist that enjoyed painting, crocheting, knitting, and arts and crafts. Marylou loved...
Danny Butler
Feb 2, 2024
George Daniel "Danny" Butler Jr. age 52 of Fort Scott, Kansas formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Friday, February 2, 2024. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on October 25, 1971 the son of George and Carolyn Jackson Butler. He graduated from Pleasanton High School in the Class of 1990. Danny enjoyed laughing and joking around with people. He was...
Ellery Benjamin Calkins
Jan 29, 2024
Ellery Benjamin Calkins, age 76, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Monday, January 29, 2024. He was born on June 7, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Virgil and Alvalean Henson Calkins. He graduated from Pleasanton High School. He served his country in the United States Navy doing three tours in Vietnam. Most of his working career was spent as...
Wilbur Louis King
Jan 27, 2024
Wilbur Louis King, age 92, Kansas City, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas the son of James and Goldie Hawk King. He was a truck driver early in his working career. While making a stop at a local diner he met his future bride, Earlene Willcut. The two were united in marriage...
Johny Lee Vaughn
Jan 23, 2024
Johny Lee Vaughn, age 78, Leawood, Kansas formerly of Mound City, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024. He was born in Mound City, Kansas on May 14, 1945 the son of Marion and Edna Paddock Vaughn. He graduated from Mound City High School in the Class of 1963. He then attended Fort Scott Community College. He went on...
Eula Mae Emerson
Jan 20, 2024
Eula Mae Emerson, age 80, Pleasanton, Kan. passed away Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. She was born in Denver, Colo. on June 20, 1943 the daughter of Roy and Juanita McGinnis Tomblinson. She was a homemaker who liked to knit and crochet and loved making her home comfortable for those who visited. Mae was a very good cook and loved to...
Gregory Lewis Edgman
Jan 19, 2024
Gregory "Ziggy" Lewis Edgman, age 70, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Friday, January 19, 2024. He was born in Orange County, California on November 21, 1953 the son of Lewis and Anna Blumenberg Edgman. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a talented craftsman working as a Master Builder. Greg and his...
Dan Rhodes
Jan 18, 2024
Dan Rhodes, 73, of Blue Mound, Kansas died on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at his home. Dan was born May 17, 1950 in Oswego, Kansas to William Harold and Naomi Irene (Best) Rhodes. Dan was a junker and worked as an operator in recycling for a number of years. On May 16, 2020, Dan married his longtime sweetheart, Irene Bresee...

Joseph Raymond Kessler
Jan 17, 2024
Joseph J. Kessler, age 64, Blue Mound, Kansas passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Due to inclement weather the graveside scheduled for Monday, January 22 has been rescheduled to January 23.
Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at the Fort Scott National Cemetery.
David William Cattelino
Jan 14, 2024
David William Cattelino, 57, of Linn Valley, Kansas died on Sunday, January 14, 2024 surrounded by his family. David was born on January 21, 1966 to John J. and Loretto Ann (Boelens) Cattelino in Kansas City, KS. He graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in 1984. David was a publisher.
On June 20, 2015, David married Debra...
Judy Lynne Miller
Jan 12, 2024
Judy Lynne Miller, age 63, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Friday, January 12, 2024. She was born on March 3, 1960 in Billings, Montana the daughter of Bill and Mona Hidalgo Miller. She graduated from Ruskin High School. She was a member of the Faith Chapel Assembly of God in Pleasanton. She was proud of her Native American heritage. She...
Carol Elaine Williams
Jan 10, 2024
Carol Elaine Williams, age 83, Linn Valley, Kansas passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024. She was born on September 2, 1940 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She graduated from Paola High School. Carol was united in marriage to Phil Williams. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Rufus and Ella McDaniel, a son, Robert Williams,...
Rex Paul Henry Jr.
Jan 9, 2024
Rex Paul Henry Jr., age 55 of Choctaw, Oklahoma passed away January 9, 2024, after acourageous battle with colon cancer. He came into this world on November 29, 1968, to LindaClaire Stewart and Rex Paul Henry Sr. in Parsons, Kansas.Rex spent most of his childhood in Kansas. He had many fond memories of the times hespent with his grandmother, Nellie....
Cecil Clyde Dingus
Jan 8, 2024
Cecil Clyde Dingus, age 80 of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away at his home on January 8, 2024. Cecil was born the son of Chester & Ina E. McGregor Dingus at the family home in La Cygne, Kansas on February 17, 1943. He lived in Linn County most of his life, except for about ten years, when he lived in Wichita...
Johnetta Lucille Rhynerson
Jan 6, 2024
Johnetta Lucille Rhynerson, age 72, Stilwell, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024. She was born in Gardner, Kansas on June 2, 1951 the daughter of John and Peggy Smith. She was united in marriage to John Rhynerson on December 18, 1970. She was a supermom and stayed at home to raise their children. She eventually went to work...
Charles Floyd Courtois
Jan 5, 2024
Charles Floyd Courtois, age 74, Independence, Missouri passed away Friday, January 5, 2024 the result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Pleasanton, Kansas on August 13, 1949 the son of William and Mildred Holmes Courtois. He graduated from Butler High School. Before retiring, he worked as a supervisor for Time Warner Cable. He enjoyed his Norton...
Pamela Ann McGriff
Jan 4, 2024
Pamela Ann McGriff, age 59, Mound City, Kansas passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024. She was born on September 5, 1964 in Waterbury, Connecticut the daughter of William and Jacqueline DeMatteo Madonna. During her working career she was employed as a regional manager for Avon and later managed in the restaurant industry. Pam was united in marriage to Wesley McGriff...
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