Obituaries

Local Obituaries for La Cygne, Pleasanton, Mound City, & Surrounding Areas

Edwin Marvin Marshall

Edwin Marvin Marshall

Nov 8, 2025

Edwin Marvin Marshall, 68, of Ocala, Florida, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025, his birthday, surrounded by love. Born on November 8, 1957, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Marvin and Carolyn Marshall, Ed grew up with a deep appreciation for family, laughter, and life’s simple joys, including spending time in Mound City with his grandmother, Seramae Marshall Post.

A devoted...

John Harold Masters

John Harold Masters

Jan 3, 2026

John Harold Masters, age 93, Mound City, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 3rd , 2026 at ICU KU Medical Center, Kansas City, KS after a traumatic fall on December 30th in Fort Scott, KS. He was born on February 18, 1932 in Farlinville, Kansas, the son of Grover and Leda Baston Masters. He graduated from Mound City High School in...

Dorothy Maxine New

Dorothy Maxine New

Dec 29, 2025

Dorothy Maxine New, age 91, Kansas City, Kansas, formerly of Mound City, Kansas passed away Monday, December 29, 2025. She was born on August 4, 1934 in Mound City, Kansas the daughter of Ross and Audrey Hixson Huckaby. She was a member of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, and graduated from Mound City High School in the...

Donald Lee Porter

Donald Lee Porter

Dec 28, 2025

Donald Lee Porter, age 89, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025. He was born on October 31, 1936 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of R.A. and Roxie Smith Porter. He was employed as a maintenance engineer. His long time companion and wife, Phyllis King Porter preceded him in death on August 13, 2015. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and spending...

Mark Ashley Maris

Mark Ashley Maris

Dec 27, 2025

Mark Ashley Maris, age 62, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025. He was born on February 22, 1963 in Fort Scott, Kansas the son of Ashley and Catherine Maxine Mendenhall Maris. He graduated from Prairie View High School, Fort Scott Community College, and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Feed Science from Kansas State University. Mark was...

Airen Joseph Andula

Airen Joseph Andula

Dec 22, 2025

Airen Joseph, "Airbear" Andula, age 13, of Pleasanton, Kansas died Monday, December 22, 2025. He was born on September 18, 2012 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Charles Andula and Anita Swan Gunn. He was a 7th grade student at Pleasanton Junior High School. Airen collected Hot Wheels and Legos. He attended East Side Baptist Church in Independence, Missouri....

Donna Kay Murray

Donna Kay Murray

Dec 21, 2025

Donna Kay Murray, age 81, Mound City, Kansas passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025. She was born on February 24, 1944 in Twin Falls, Idaho the daughter of Joseph and Lucinda Dean. She was united in marriage to Mike Murray. She worked with him in the family owned concrete business. She also worked for the Ottawa Police Department as a...

Wilma Louise Reeves

Wilma Louise Reeves

Dec 18, 2025

Wilma Louise Reeves, age 89, of Mound City, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025. She was born on July 3, 1936 in Amoret, Missouri to Nelson and Bessie Cole. She graduated from Miami Rural High School and then attended Central Business College in Kansas City, Missouri where she met her husband, James Merle Reeves. They married on October 20,...

Gerald Leroy Shaw

Gerald Leroy Shaw

Dec 10, 2025

Gerald LeRoy "Jerry" Shaw, age 83, formerly of Roeland Park, Kansas passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025. He was born on May 24, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Lester and Elsie Marlene Ross. He graduated from Pleasanton High School and attended Park College and the University of Kansas. He was united in marriage to Janet Ann Murray...

Rusty Moore

Rusty Moore

Dec 2, 2025

Russell Glen "Rusty" Moore, age 69, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025. He was born on June 19, 1956 in Butler, Missouri the son of Loy and Anna Lee Moore. He graduated from Prairie View High School in the Class of 1974. He was very active in FFA. He was a farmer and was a talented welder....

William Blain Ridihalgh

William Blain Ridihalgh

Dec 2, 2025

William Blain Ridihalgh, age 85, Perry, Iowa passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025. He was born on April 13, 1940 in Waterloo, Iowa the son of Roy and Alice Ridihalgh. He proudly served his country in the United States Army for over twenty-five years. He then worked as a mechanic for several years. He then volunteered for twenty-one years at...

Roberta May Staton

Roberta May Staton

Nov 27, 2025

Roberta May Staton, age 100, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Thursday, November 27, 2025.  She was born on April 23, 1925 in Hartford, Michigan the daughter of Orlie and Emma Roberts Brown.  Roberta was united in marriage to Eugene Staton on November 11, 1944.  He preceded her in death on June 28, 1993.  She was a member of the Pleasanton Christian...

Randy Bresee

Randy Bresee

Nov 26, 2025

Randal Lloyd "Randy" Bresee, age 62, Blue Mound, Kansas passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025. He was born on December 22, 1962 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Carl and Ruth Doan Bresee. He served his country in the United States Army. He was united in marriage to Katherine "Kate" Tinsley on September 17, 1994. Randy was a plumber...

Rose Anna Templin

Rose Anna Templin

Nov 22, 2025

Rose Anna Templin, age 66, of La Cygne, Kansas passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025.  She was born on January 18, 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Raymond and Dorothy Kitchell Templin.  She worked as a machine operator before retirement.  She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Thelma Freeman.  Rose is survived by her...

Donna Marie (Stephan) McCord

Donna Marie (Stephan) McCord

Nov 11, 2025

Donna Marie(Stephan) McCord, age 69, of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away after an illness on November 11, 2025.  She was born on October 31, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri.  Donna lived a life marked by perseverance and quiet strength.  

 Donna is preceded in death by her parents, Charles Stephan, Mary Stephan, and Virginia McCammon, children, Calvin Kimler, Danielle McCord, and Christina...

Donald E Johnson

Donald E Johnson

Nov 11, 2025

Donald E. Johnson, 85, passed at home after a battle with pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Don was the youngest of five born in Blue Mound, Kansas to William McKinley and Alma Ida Tinsley Johnson. He attended Blue Mound schools, and graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1958. He married his wife of 66 years, Ruth “Ann”...

Kenneth LeRoy Servos

Kenneth LeRoy Servos

Nov 9, 2025

Kenneth “Ken” LeRoy Servos, age 83, of Fontana, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025, in Overland Park, Kansas. He was the first born of four children, at home in rural Paola, Kansas on September 15, 1942, to Roy LaVern Servos and Dorothy Adelene Loch-Servos.

Ken’s growing up years was somewhat unusual in that he never started and finished a year...

Alice Belle Nash Warren

Alice Belle Nash Warren

Nov 7, 2025

Alice Belle Nash Warren, age 58 of Butler, Missouri passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025 in Appleton City, Missouri. Alice was born the daughter of George Keith and Mary Major-Nash on January 23, 1967 in Kansas City, Kansas. Alice graduated from Prairie View High School in 1985. She was a family oriented lady who loved crafting, painting, sewing, flowers...

Barbara Ann Short

Barbara Ann Short

Nov 3, 2025

Barbara Ann Short, age 77, Pleasant Valley, Missouri, formerly of Linn Valley, Kansas passed away Monday November 3, 2025. She was born on June 10, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Samuel Leroy and Eliza "Imogene" Meece Allison. Barbara was united in marriage to Robert Short June 24, 1977. He preceded her in death on July 28, 2016....

Leland Ray Underwood

Leland Ray Underwood

Nov 2, 2025

Leland Ray Underwood, age 79, Fulton, Kansas passed away Sunday November 2, 2025. He was born on July 16, 1946 at Fort Scott, Kansas the son of Clifford and Wilma Clayton Underwood. He served time in the United States Navy. He then became an equipment operator in the Army National Guard where he retired from. Leland was united in marriage...

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