Obituaries
Local Obituaries for La Cygne, Pleasanton, Mound City, & Surrounding Areas
Walter Cooke
Jun 30, 2007
Walter Eugene "Gene" Cooke was born May 19, 1920 at Fort Scott, Kansas the son of Ray and Frances Galvin Cooke. He passed away June 30, 2007 at the Indian Creek Nursing Center in Overland Park, Kansas. He owned and operated the Schlitz Beer Distributorship in Kansas City, Topeka and Lawrence. Gene was a Navy veteran of WWII. He married...
Waldon Cox
Jun 25, 2007
Clifford "Waldon" Cox, 84, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Monday, June 25, 2007 at Kansas City Hospice, Kansas City, Missouri. He was born December 7, 1922 at Blue Mound, Kansas, the son of Clifford W. and Ruby Zimmerman . He married Joan Coberly on July 3, 1947 at Pleasanton, Kansas. They would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year. Waldon...
Ella Callahan
Jun 25, 2007
Ella Elizabeth Callahan, 89, of LaCygne,Kansas, died Monday, June 25, 2007 at Life Care Center, Osawatomie, Kansas. She was born April 24, 1918 in Swifton, Arkansas, the daughter of Wes and Mary Myers. She was employed as a Certified Nurse Aid in nursing homes prior to her retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents and two daughters, Barbara...
Eva Jeffers
Jun 25, 2007
Eva Nadine Jeffers, age 75, of Centerville, Kansas, died Monday, June 25, 2007 at St. Luke's Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. She was born January 1, 1932 in Xenia, Kansas, to Thomas and Myra Johnson. She graduated from Bronson High School in 1949 and married George W. Jeffers on September 22, 1950 in Fort Scott, Kansas. She attended the Central...
Bobbie Cheek
Jun 24, 2007
Bobbie B. Cheek, 82, of Fontana, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, died Sunday, June 24, 2007 at Miami County Medical Center, Paola, Kansas. He was born April 18, 1925 in Clay County, Missouri, the son of Orval S. and Nina B. Kelley Cheek. He worked in real estate in California, prior to retirement. He also retired from the military, serving...
Terry Peek
Jun 20, 2007
Terry L. Peek, age 59 of Westwood, Kansas and Mound City, Kansas died Wednesday, June 20, 2007. He was born October 19, 1947 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Laverne Clifford and Margie Ilene Bolton Peek. He worked as a cab driver for Yellow Cab Company. He was a Navy Vietnam veteran. Terry enjoyed spending time on his ranch...
Emmett Keller
Jun 18, 2007
Emmett Robbins Keller, formerly of LaCygne, Kansas passed away on Monday June 18, 2007 at the Life Care Center in Osawatomie. Emmett was born to David and Marietta Hadsell Keller on June 19, 1918 in rural Foster, Missouri. He grew up on a farm near LaCygne, Kansas graduating from LaCygne High School in 1937. He received his Bachelor of Science...
Norma Querry
Jun 9, 2007
Norma Jeanne Querry age 71, of LaCygne, Kansas died June 9, 2007 at her home in LaCygne. She was born in LaCygne March 18, 1936 the daughter of Clarence and Edith Mallory Calvin. She married Claude Querry in 1968. He preceded her in death in 1976. Norma was employed at Mode-O-Day, Mangold's Market, and worked in housekeeping at the Mariott...
Evelyn Hamilton
Jun 8, 2007
Evelyn Maxine Hamilton, 96, of Olathe, KS (formerly of Pleasanton KS) passed away peacefully on June 8, and now resides in her heavenly home. Evelyn was born May 3, 1911 in Pleasanton, Ks at the family homestead. She attended elementary school in a one room schoolhouse and high school at Pleasanton High School. Evelyn graduated from Emporia State Teachers College...
Joseph Mcclelland
Jun 5, 2007
Joseph Perry McClelland, 88, of Hume, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at his home. He was born March 26, 1919 in Kansas City,Kansas, the son of Joseph and Effie Satterwhite McClelland. He married Zella Mae "Peggy" Seals on March 10, 1947 at Kansas City, Kansas. Joseph was employed with Cramer Industries in Kansas City prior to his retirement. He...
Shirlene Greer
May 31, 2007
Shirlene June Greer, 69, of Mound City, Kansas, died Thursday, May 31, 2007 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. She was born February 19, 1938 in Deepwater, Missouri the daughter of Clarence and Beulah Green. She married James Greer on November 25, 1962 at Miami, Oklahoma. She was employed as a CNA and physical therapist with Sugar Valley Nursing Home,...
Ame Kesterson
May 14, 2007
Ame Rae Kesterson, 19, of Linn Valley, Kansas died Monday May 14. She was born on June 6, 1987 in Overland Park, Kansas the daughter of Richard and Cindy Welch Kesterson. She graduated from Prairie View High School. She was a member of the Linn Valley Community Church and Youth Group, and the Miami County Explorer Post. Ame is survived...
Melvin Akers
May 13, 2007
Melvin Cecil Akers, 79, of Mound City, Kansas, died Sunday, May 13, 2007 at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott, Kansas. He was born June 13, 1927 in Linnville, Kansas, the son of Joel Lester and Mabel Mattie Self Akers. Melvin worked as a surveyor for REA when it was formed in Linn County, Kansas. He was also self employed as a...
Shirley Simpson
May 4, 2007
Shirley June Simpson, 72, Blue Mound, Kansas died Friday May 4. She was born November 20, 1934 in Cresent Lake, Missouri the daughter of Edgar and Gertrude Chaney Denton. This union ended and Shirley was raised by her mother and second father Edward Shields. She graduated from Wyandotte High School and attended nursing school at AVTS. She married Chuck Simpson...
Violet Humphrey
May 2, 2007
Violet O. Humphrey, 90, of Hume, Missouri, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. She was born April 21, 1917 in Linn County, Kansas, the daughter of George and Leona Graham Henne. She graduated from Hume High School. On December 26, 1936, she married Edward Humphrey at Butler, Missouri. He preceded her in death on...
James Bishop
May 2, 2007
James Clinton "Jake" Bishop, 64, of Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe,Kansas. He was born April 7, 1943 in Pleasanton, Kansas, the son of John William and Mary Ellen Jackson Bishop. He married Dixie Hostetter on November 21, 1965 at Pleasanton, Kansas. Jake was an avid KU fan. He was...
Mary Epps
Apr 27, 2007
Mary Helen Epps, 86, Pleasanton, Kansas died Friday April 27, 2007 at Prescott Country View. She was born on November 13, 1920 in New Lancaster, Kansas the daughter of Vincent Russell and Helen Avery Coon Ewan. She graduated from Stotesbury High School and received her teacher's certificate from Pittsburg State Teachers College. She married Donald Epps on December 23, 1941....
Wanda Creager
Apr 22, 2007
Wanda Creager, age 81, of LaCygne, Kansas died Sunday April 22, 2007 at St Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on January 15, 1926 at LaCygne, Kansas the daughter of John and Hattie Lopeman Creager. Before retirement she worked as a cook for Swan Manor in LaCygne. She was preceded in death by three brothers: Roy, Glenn,...
Pearl Russell
Apr 19, 2007
Pearl Russell, 87, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Wednesday, April 19, 2007 at Prescott Countryview Nursing Home. She was born January 5, 1920 in Colorado, the daughter of Jesse and Lila Watson Hall. She was a rural school teacher, worked for Keiser and also gave art lessons. Pearl was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Jack Hall; one sister,...
Katie Black
Apr 16, 2007
Katie Dimples Black, 85, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Monday, April 16, 2007 at Prescott Countryview Nursing Home. She was born October 9, 1922 in Pleasanton, Kansas, the daughter of John and Katie Watson Ralph. She married Kenneth Black on April 28, 1940 at Hume, Missouri. He preceded her on February 28, 1988. She was a homemaker. Katie was the last...
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