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

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...

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

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 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 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...