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

Jan 16, 2023

Betty M. Harris, age 94, Prescott, Kansas passed away Monday, January 16, 2023. She was born in Butler, Missouri on July 22, 1928 the daughter of Virgil and Myrtle Bledsoe Wood. She graduated from Prescott High School.  Betty was united in marriage to Jimmy Harris on December 13, 1947 in Arcadia, Kansas.  He preceded her in death on December...

Jan 13, 2023

Fern Elizabeth (Dunlop) Knight, age 80, passed away Friday, January 13, 2023. Fern was born in Paola, Kansas on August 15, 1942 to Walter William and Nellie May (Long) Dunlop. She graduated from Parker High School in 1960. Fern married the love of her life H. Roger Knight November 2, 1962. Together, Roger and Fern worked at Reed Minerals...

Jan 12, 2023

Richard D. Perkins, age 88, Iola, Kansas, formerly of Mound City, Kansas passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023. He was born in Pleasanton, Kansas on November 1, 1934 the son of Edward and Guyla Brown Perkins.  He graduated from La Cygne High School and later received  an Associates Degree from Fort Scott Community College after retiring from the Army. ...

Jan 11, 2023

Bobby “Bob” Dean Johnson, Mound City, Kansas passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023.  He was born April 1, 1936 on the Johnson family farm. He was the son of Alva D & Mildred A. (Hinds) Johnson. He was the youngest of two sons. He attended Linnville rural school graduating at eighth grade. He later graduated from Mound City High School...

Jan 10, 2023

Donald Eugene Long, age 91 of La Cygne, Kansas passed away, Tuesday, January 10, 2023 surrounded by family at the Kansas City Hospice House. Don was born August 24, 1931 the son of Donald L. and Edna (LaRosh) Long at Jingo, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Paul and Robert Long, two sisters, Carol...

Jan 10, 2023

Evelyn Johnson, age 94 of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in Fort Scott, Kansas.  Evelyn was born the daughter of Harry Charles and Grace (Hiskey) Johnson on February 6, 1928 at Sabetha, Kansas.  She worked at Hallmark Cards in Topeka, Kansas for forty-two years.  She enjoyed bowling, gardening and doing yardwork.  Evelyn was preceded in death...

Jan 9, 2023

Leta Herboldsheimer, age 100, Mapleton, Kansas passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 at her home. She was born on August 27, 1922 in Mexico, Missouri the daughter of Alpha and Clara (Daniels) Durham.  She was united in marriage to Lewis Cole.  To this union, four children were born.  She later married Lou Herboldsheimer.  They had two children.  Lou preceded Leta...

Jan 9, 2023

Karodyn Shay Hoffman, infant daughter of Nathan and Shaila (Schoenhals) Hoffman, passed at Olathe Medical Center on Monday January 9, 2023. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Dean Schoenhals.  Karodyn Shay is survived by her parents, a sister, Koberlee Hoffman, maternal grandmother, Shelli Schoenhals, paternal grandmother, Stephanie Fletcher, maternal great grandmother, Joan Cox, and paternal great...

Jan 7, 2023

Joyce Elaine Hueston, age 84, Mapleton, Kansas went to her heavenly home, Saturday, January 7, 2023.  Joyce was born June 8, 1938 in Fort Scott, Kansas the daughter of Walter Albert and Laura Faye(Davis) Sutterby.  She graduated from Blue Mound High School in the Class of 1956.  Joyce married Raymond Hueston on March 29, 1964 in the Mapleton United...

Jan 7, 2023

Esther Louise Kerns Rockwell was born in Kansas City in 1931, to Bessie and Jess Kerns and spent most of of her youth living in Kansas. She passed away at the age of 92 Jan. 7.

Her family mostly resided in La Cygne, some summers were spent in Wichita as her dad Jess Kerns worked there on...

Jan 3, 2023

Lea Ann Cleaver, 69, of Pleasanton, KS passed away at her home on January 3, 2023.

She was born February 5, 1953 to her parents James Frank Kline and Gracia Lea (Naumann) Kline, living on an Ottawa County farm outside of Delphos, KS until the family moved to Delphos after the death of her father in 1953....

Dec 30, 2022

Don Robert “Butch” McCarty passed away early Friday, December 30, 2022, at Maggie’s Place Memory Care in Overland Park, KS in the arms of his loving family. Don was born in Fort Scott, KS on September 17, 1944, the only child of John Russell and Ruby Maxine Schasteen McCarty.  Don began his business career in sales for Scott Paper...

Dec 29, 2022

Arthur Ray Wisdom, age 75, Worland, Missouri passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022.  He was born on December 9, 1947 in Worland, Missouri the son of Harry Otis and Olinea (Chamberlain) Wisdom.  He worked at various jobs, the most recent before retirement was Wade Quarry.  He was a gentleman who seemed to be working all the time, either for...

Dec 29, 2022

Wayne Eugene Mowery, age 69, of La Cygne, Kansas passed away at his home on Thursday, December 29, 2022.  Wayne was born the son of William Joseph and Phyllis Jean (Reichard) Mowery on October 9, 1953 at Greenville, Pennsylvania.  He was an over the road truck driver for North American Van Lines for several years.  He married Denise Bussell...

Dec 27, 2022

Hal Clark Henderson, age 71, Linn Valley, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022.  He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on October 3, 1951 the son of William and Mildred (Ratcliff) Henderson, one of three children born to this union.  His siblings were Billy and Janet.  He was a minister of the word of God, a psalmist, and a...

Dec 23, 2022

Rose Blanche Miller, age 83, of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away at her home on Friday, December 23, 2022.  She was born on January 12, 1939 in Centerville, Kansas the daughter of Owen and Elizabeth McMenamy Mundell.  She graduated from Pleasanton High School.  Rose was united in marriage to Jimmie Lee Miller Sr on November 15, 1958.  He preceded her in...

Dec 18, 2022

Bryan Eugene Thomas, age 61, Centerville, Kansas passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022.  He was born on August 31, 1961 in Wichita, Kansas the son of Bobby R. and Mary C. McClain Thomas.  He worked as a rancher.  He was a very good cook.  Some of his specialties were cinnamon roles and banana bread.  He was a giving person,...

Dec 17, 2022

Reta Kathleene "Kathy" McCoy, age 76, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022.  She was born on May 26, 1946 in Butler, Missouri the daughter of Harry and Velma Good Cherry.  She graduated from Butler High School and attended cosmetology school.  Kathy was united in marriage to LeRoy McCoy on October 20, 1973 in the Pleasanton Presbyterian Church. ...

Dec 15, 2022

Richard (Rick) Dean Johnson of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022. He was born May 14, 1958 in Topeka, Kansas. He is survived by a daughter Jamie Pappas of the New England Area, his Mother Carolyn Mitchell-Johnson of Kansas City, Missouri and his father Harold Lee Johnson of Pleasanton, Kansas and many aunts, uncles and cousins...

Dec 15, 2022

Earl Roland Wilson, age 98, Garnett, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022.  He was born on June 11, 1924 in Anderson, Missouri the son of Henry and Cecil Bolin Wilson.  He was an Army World War II Veteran serving under General McArthur in the Philippine Liberation.  He was a route supervisor for Guys Potato Chips.  He was united...