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

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...

Sep 17, 2022

John Michael “Mike” Christiansen, age 63, Fontana, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022. He was born on November 3, 1958, in Kansas City, Kansas the son of John Milton and Pauline Marie Stamper Christiansen. Mike graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. He then attended Kansas State University where he earned a Bachelors Degree in both Agriculture Economics...

Sep 12, 2022

Robert Paul "Bob" Barron, age 56, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Monday, September 12, 2022.  He was born on June 12, 1966 in Ottawa, Kansas the son of Pablo and Margarita Garcia Barron.  He graduated from Ottawa High School.  After high school, he attended Northwest Missouri State receiving a Bachelors Degree in Political Science and Economics.  While at Northwest, he was...

Sep 10, 2022

Wandalou Esther Journagan, age 82, formerly of Meade, Kansas passed away at her home in Pleasanton, Kansas on Saturday, September 10, 2022.  She was born the daughter of Charles and Ethel Taggart Rogers on October 27, 1939 at Manhattan, Kansas.  Wandalou worked many years at the Meade County Kansas Treasurer’s Office.  Wandalou loved crocheting, music of all kinds, playing...

Sep 4, 2022

Austin Brett MeBane, age 32, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022.  He was born at Olathe, Kansas on July 26, 1990 the son of Gary D. and Dianna Lynn Martin MeBane.  He is survived by a son, Kaiden MeBane, a brother, Sean McBride, and a sister, Suzanne Woltkamp.

A gathering to celebrate Austin's life will be held...

Aug 31, 2022

Larry Dean Poole, age 57, Mound City, Kansas passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022.  He was born on July 23, 1965 in Paola, Kansas the son of Frank and Cheryl(Price) Poole.  He graduated from Jayhawk Linn High School in the Class of 1983.  He attended Fort Scott Community College.  Larry served his country in both the United States Navy and...

Aug 30, 2022

Alta June Springer, age 93 of Prescott, Kansas passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022 in Fort Scott, Kansas.  She was born the daughter of Crandall and Cleo Phillips Holmes on January 21, 1929 at Prescott, Kansas.  She graduated from Prescott High School.  She married Clarence Springer on June 19, 1947, they were married seventy-one years when he preceded her...

Aug 30, 2022

Cleta Irene (Weddle) Zimmerman, 90 years old of Centerville, entered into eternal rest peacefully on August 30, 2022, and has been reunited with her husband, Gerald, of 35 years and her son Randy as well as her parents, two sisters, Bonnie Wade and Mima Lou Storm, and a host of friends and relatives.  She is survived by her two...

Aug 26, 2022

Ellen Mae Butts, age 85, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away Friday, August 26th, 2022 at her home at McCrite Plaza at Briarcliff surrounded by family.  She was born in Pleasanton, KS on November 15th, 1936 to Sam and Madge (Smith) Hayes. Ellen met her late husband, Richard, in high school and they married soon after on September 25th,...

Aug 26, 2022

Marjorie Ann Smith, age 86, Mound City, Kansas passed away Friday, August 26, 2022.  She was born on January 23, 1936 in Trenton, New Jersey the daughter of William and Anne(Embley) Cramer.  She was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Smith on January 30, 1968.  After graduating from high school, Marjorie worked as a bookkeeper for, AAA, Carol Ball...

Aug 25, 2022

Ken Koechner, aka "Fat Daddy", passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022.  He was born on October 9, 1957 in Kansas City Kansas the son of Norbert and Marjorie Woltkamp Koechner.  Fat Daddy was a man of many words.  He loved his family and he loved his friends.  A man that never spoke of his accomplishments, but, was incredibly proud of...

Aug 24, 2022

Bonnie V. Patton flew into the arms of her heavenly loved ones on Aug. 24, 2022.  This faith-filled, fun-loving, and family-cherishing woman entered this world on May 13, 1929, into the loving arms of her parents, Eli and Rosetta (Riley) Eilenstein.  Her family included four sisters--Betty, Dalpha, Doris, and Shirlene; and three brothers--Clyde, David, and Austin.  This happy, musical...

Aug 23, 2022

Beloved son, grandson, nephew and friend, Tyler Kevin Hayden (Ty), age thirty-three, Kansas City, Missouri (Waldo) passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022.

He was born on January 20, 1989 in Fort Scott, Kansas the son of Kevin and Amy (Marcum) Hayden. He was raised in Paola and graduated High School in the Class of 2007....

Aug 20, 2022

Christopher Todd Stockton, age 60, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022. Chris was born on October 18, 1961 in Lawton, Oklahoma the son of Robert Dale and Joyce Anne(Lewis) Stockton. He served his country in the United States Air Force.  Chris was united in marriage to Cathleen Adams on November 1, 1986. They moved to the Tanglewood Lake Community near...

Aug 15, 2022

Wanda Marie Nash passed away Monday, August 15, 2022.  She was born in Kansas City, Kansas on December 2, 1962 the daughter of George and Mary Major Nash.  She graduated from Prairie View High School.  Marie worked for many years in the food service department at Swan Manor Nursing Home in La Cygne.  She was an avid reader, and...

Aug 14, 2022

Robert Hyser "Bob" Clayton, 56, of Olathe, Kansas died Sunday, August 14, 2022.  Bob was born on November 22, 1965 in North Tonawanda, New York to John and Barbara (Hyser) Clayton.  On August 2, 1992 he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Karen Kay McGee of Centerville, Kansas.  They made their home in Olathe, Kansas...

Aug 10, 2022

Lawrence Eugene Teeter, age 67, passed away unexpectedly on August 10th 2022 due to complications from surgery. Lawrence is survived by his partner; Adrienne, Her 2 children and 3 grandchildren. 4 sons; Dallas (Natalie) Teeter, Kenny (Lacey) Teeter, Kevin Teeter, Jerry (Wendi) O’Rand. He is also survived by his 17 grandchildren, 5 Great-grandchildren, and family members near and far....

Aug 10, 2022

Arthur Carl Hetzke, age 91, Mound City, Kansas passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022.  He was born on August 5, 1931 in Newton, Kansas the son of Arthur and Elizabeth(Breck) Hetzke.  He served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.  Arthur was united in marriage to Josephine Smith on April 10, 1960.  She preceded...