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

Dec 14, 2022

Elva “Lorene” Cantwell Rhoades, Independence, MO, died on Wednesday, December 14th, 2022, at Benton House, Blue Springs, MO, under the care of Ascend Hospice, Lee’s Summit, MO.  Lorene was born on August 5th, 1919, in Carrier Mills, IL, the daughter of Jack and Lois Crider. She married Wayne Cantwell in Carrier Mills, IL, in 1936. He preceded...

Dec 4, 2022

Opal Doris McQueen, age 81, of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 in Pittsburg, Kansas.  She was born the daughter of Clyde and Opal (Rush) Chappell, on January 5, 1941 at Kansas City, Kansas.  Opal married Martin McQueen on November 19, 1955, he preceded her in death in 2008.  Opal loved doing puzzles, reading and doing...

Dec 1, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Stutes, age 93 formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas went to be with the Lord on December 1, 2022.  She was born on August 4, 1929 at Mound City, Kansas the daughter of Earl and Daisy Tyhurst Walker.  She grew up in Bourbon and Linn County.  In 1949, she married Bill Higgins, she then married E.K. Swor on Febuary...

Dec 1, 2022

Kathryn Elaine "Kathy" Newcome passed away Thursday December 1, 2022.  She was born in Olathe, Kansas on March 14, 1959 the daughter of Russell and Phoebe Marie Burt Clay.  Kathy was united in marriage to Donald Newcome on December 6, 1975 in DeSoto, Kansas.  She worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant for over twenty years in home health and...

Nov 24, 2022

Gene Raymond Mitchell, 84 years, passed away on November 24, 2022 in his home Grand Rapids, MI. He was born in Kansas City, KS, the third child of Otto and Ruby Mitchell. Preceded in death by his parents and brother, Delbert and two beloved wives, Wilma Sage and Lynn Young, and by a long-term friend, Nel Kastner. He is...

Nov 17, 2022

Amelia SueAnn Cox passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022 after battling AMKL(Acute MegaKaryoblastic Leukemia).  She was born on April 7, 2019 in Overland Park, Kansas the daughter of Kyle and Chelsie Cox.  Words cannot express what a wonderful child Millie was, how many people she touched in a positive way, and that her life was not defined by...

Nov 14, 2022

Linda Sue Rios, age 63, of Mound City, Kansas passed away in Olathe, Kansas on November 14, 2022.  Linda was born the daughter of Martin L. and Opal Doris (Chappell) McQueen Sr. on November 11, 1959 at Kansas City, Kansas.  Linda enjoyed playing bingo and the slot machines, she was a caregiver for many years.  She was preceded in...

Nov 12, 2022

Edgar Wayne Moon, age 82 of La Cygne, Kansas passed away at his home on Saturday, November 12, 2022.  He was born the son of Chester and Evelyn (Van Liew) Moon on August 14, 1940 in Lawrence, Kansas.  Edgar married Betty Talley on June 3, 1962 at Lawrence, Kansas and to this union two children were born.  Edgar was the...

Nov 10, 2022

Timothy Wayne Foxworth, age 62, Mound City, Kansas passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022.  He was born in Great Bend, Kansas on May 9, 1960 the son of Charles and Alice Lewallen Foxworth.  Tim was united in marriage to Pamela Carnell on December 31, 1980.  He retired from the Laborer's Union.  He then became a self employed carpenter.  He...

Oct 17, 2022

Rex Lee Friend, age 65 years, 2 months and 6 days of rural La Cygne, Kansas passed away at Olathe Medical Center on Monday, October 17, 2022.  Rex was born the son of Troy Leonard and Betty Pearl (Reed) Friend on August 11, 1957 at Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Rex was a very patriotic man, serving his country for six...

Oct 16, 2022

Mary Katherine Lynn Smith, retired businesswoman, farm operator and community volunteer, passed peacefully on October 16, 2022 at the Residencies of Pleasanton, Kansas.   During the nearly seventy years that she resided in Pleasanton, she lived a life of service to others being a volunteer in numerous community activities. She was generous with her time and resources.  Her sparkling smiling...

Oct 14, 2022

Craig Allen Bouska, age 28 of La Cygne, Kansas passed away at his home on Friday, October 14, 2022.  Craig was born the son of Steve Bouska and Dawn Cones, June 11, 1994 in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Prairie View High School in 2012.  Craig was a very artistic person who loved tattoos and listening to music. ...

Oct 8, 2022

Wilma Ferrel (Hull) Broyles of Blue Mound, Kansas passed away in her home October 8, 2022 at the age of 98. She was born on January 6, 1924 on a farm between Humansville and Collins, Missouri. Her parents were Robert and Dovie Hull, and she joined a 4 year ol brother Walter. She graduated from Humansville High School. She...

Oct 1, 2022

Joe David Fleming, age 74, Linn Valley, Kansas passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022.  He was born on December 28, 1947 at Amoret, Missouri the son of Earl Edward and Nellie Mae (Bishop) Fleming.  He graduated from La Cygne Rural High School in the Class of 1965.  He joined the Army National Guard and did basic training at Fort...

Sep 30, 2022

Sheila Mae Reeves, age 74 of Fontana, Kansas passed away at her home on Friday, September 30, 2022.  Sheila was born on November 11, 1947 the daughter of Julie Kruger in Chicago, Illinois.  She married William Reeves in 1978.  Sheila worked in marketing conducting sales over the years.  She enjoyed her family, cooking, fishing church and family camp.  She...

Sep 26, 2022

Norma Jane Johnson Surbaugh, age 80, of La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022 in Louisburg, Kansas.  She was born the only child of Norman Everett and Alberta Frances Reed Johnson on January 19, 1942 at the Trinity Lutheran Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.  Norma Jane was an active member of the La Cygne Christian Church...

Sep 25, 2022

James Randel “Randy” Leach, age 58, Mound City, Kansas passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022.  He was born in Iola, Kansas on January 15, 1964 the son of James Paul and Sharon Leigh(Henson) Leach.  He attended grade school in Iola.  He graduated from Erie High School .  He then attended Labette Community College to play baseball. After an injury,...

Sep 23, 2022

Thomas Bartley Gilkison, age 77, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2022 surrounded by his family.  He was born in Abilene, Texas on May 1, 1945, the son of Thomas Mortimer and Elizabeth Mary (Bartley) Gilkison.

Along with traveling in Texas due to his father’s career, Thomas had the privilege of living...

Sep 23, 2022

Harry Roger Knight, age 78, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022.  Roger was born in Garnett, Kansas on January 7, 1944 to Harry Austin and Minnie Belle (Kline) Knight. He graduated from Parker High School in 1962. Roger married the love of his life Fern Elizabeth (Dunlop) on November 2, 1962. Together, Roger and Fern worked at Reed Minerals...

Sep 19, 2022

Darryl Gene Gillespie, Sr. age 65, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Monday September 19, 2022.  He was born on May 13, 1957 in Ridgeway, Missouri the son of Darryl L. and Sharion(Baker) Gillespie.  He was a plumber for most of his working career.  Darryl was the definition of a "Gear Head".  He loved fixing and restoring cars and had a...