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

Diana Adair

Mar 25, 2021

Diana Sue Adair, age 54, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at her home in La Cygne.  She was born on October 13, 1966 in Kansas City, Kansas the daughter of William John and Barbara Lee Brents Adair.  She was a graduate of Bonner Springs High School.  She was united in marriage to Randy Tinsley in...

Veta Cook

Mar 24, 2021

Veta Fay Cook, 87, formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas died on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.  Veta was born February 15, 1934 in Nottinghill, MO to Kenneth Calvin "K.C." and Jencie Betty (Newman) Williamson.  She graduated from Gainesville High School, Gainesville, Missouri on May 10, 1951.  On June 14, 1952 she married Thomas...

Sheila Brakey

Mar 22, 2021

Sheila Estella Brakey, age 70 of Butler, Missouri passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 in Butler, Missouri.  Sheila was born August 21, 1950, the daughter of Theodore and Thelma Louise Sparwaser Buhrle at Butler, Missouri.  She enjoyed doing needlepoint, putting puzzles together, playing computer games and collecting various items.  Sheila was preceded in death by a brother, Lawrence Buhrle.  She...

Glenn Vaughn

Mar 20, 2021

Glenn Thomas Vaughn, age 87, Prescott, Kansas passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021.  He was born on June 1, 1933 in Vinita, Oklahoma the son of Raymond and Mildred Murr Vaughn.  He proudly served his country in the United States Navy.  Glenn was united in marriage to Jean Lyon on October 4, 1958.  He worked at many different...

John Nichols

Mar 20, 2021

John Dean "Johnny" Nichols, age 67, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021.  He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 8, 1953 the son of John Edwin and Jewel Dean Price Nichols.  He graduated from Prairie View High School in the Class of 1971.  He was a member of the State Football Champion Team his...

Lloyd Mcgee Jr.

Mar 18, 2021

Lloyd Eugene “Gene” McGee, Jr., age 70, of Blue Mound, Kansas passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021. Gene was born in Kansas City, Missouri on July 2, 1950, the eldest of seven children to Lloyd Eugene and Mary Ellen Wilhite McGee.

During Gene’s early teen-years, he began to attend the YMCA where he met Mr. Rodgers, who became...

Susan Purdy

Mar 14, 2021

Susan Patricia Purdy, age 54, Blue Mound, Kansas passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021.  She was born the daughter of Julia Greer Owens on January 11, 1967 in Butler, Missouri.  She was raised by her grandparents, John and Juanita Greer.  She was united in marriage to Robert Purdy on April 5, 1999.  She was a member of the American...

Dixie Bishop

Mar 8, 2021

Dixie Lynn Bishop, age 74, Olathe, Kansas passed away Monday, March 8, 2021.

A graveside service will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Pleasanton Cemetery.  Dixie will lie in state from 11 am to service time Wednesday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel.   A gathering to celebrate the memory of...

Robert Reeds Jr.

Mar 8, 2021

Robert Eugene Reeds Jr, age 63 of Olathe, Kansas passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021.  Robert was born February 23, 1958 the son of Robert E. and Neoma L. Wuttke Reeds Sr. in North Kansas City, Missouri.  He married Joni Garner in 1978, to this union two children were born, Angela (Andy) and Robert.  Robert learned to install siding on...

John Woodburn

Mar 7, 2021

John William Woodburn, 76, died March 7, 2021 in Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas.  John was born on Jan. 7, 1945 in Kansas City, Mo. to William A. and Sylvia Saunders Woodburn.

John spent his childhood on the family farm in Linn County, Kansas and graduated from LaCygne Rural High School in...

Terry Boyle

Mar 4, 2021

Terry Anthony Boyle, age 65, Centerville, Kansas passed away Thursday March 4, 2021.  He was born on October 1, 1955 in San Antonio, Texas the son of Clarence and Rebecca Anthony Boyle.  He was united in marriage to Carolyn Ray on August 15, 1981 in Merriam, Kansas.  Terry obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Internet Technology.  He worked at night...

Bruce Mitchell

Feb 27, 2021

Bruce Michael Mitchell, 67, of Blue Mound, Kansas died Saturday, February 27, 2021 at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, Missouri.  Bruce was born June 23, 1953 in Moran, Kansas to Lloyd Gene and Betty Jo (Northway) Mitchell.  He attended schools in Blue Mound and graduated from Blue Mound High School with the class of 1971.  Bruce was...

Ruth Rhynerson

Feb 19, 2021

Ruth Jean Rhynerson, age 96, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Friday, February 19, 2021.  She was born on October 8, 1924 in Mound City, Kansas the daughter of Walter "Buck" and Ida Simmons Smith.  She graduated from Mound City High School in the Class of 1943.  She was united in marriage to Charles Edward Rhynerson, while he was home...

Stephen Sanders Iii

Feb 17, 2021

Stephen Albert Sanders, age 28, of St. Louis, Missouri passed away at his home February 17, 2021.  Stephen was born the son of Stephen Albert Jr and Linda Peebles Sanders on July 17, 1992 at St. Louis, Missouri.  Stephen is survived by his wife, Ciarra, his parents, a brother, James Peebles and wife Connie, a sister, Amanda Brown and...

Kenneth Charley

Feb 14, 2021

Kenneth W. Charley, age 61, Prescott, Kansas passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021.  He was born on November 21, 1959 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Louis and Alice Johnson Charley.  He served his country in the United States Army and National Guard.  He worked as a truck driver.   Kenneth was united in marriage to Wanda Maddox on...

Floyd Holmes

Feb 13, 2021

Floyd Arthur Holmes (or Arthur Floyd Holmes, it was never clear which) passed away peacefully at his residence at Grandwood Assisted Living in Grove, OK on February 13, 2021, exactly one month after celebrating his 105th birthday.  Floyd to family, and ‘FA’ or simply ‘Holmes’ to his friends, was born on the family farm near Prescott, KS, the third...

Eugene Hardy

Feb 11, 2021

Eugene Henry Hardy, age 74, Mound City, Kansas passed away on February 11, 2021. He was born on January 20, 1947.  Gene proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.

No services are scheduled.  Gene will be laid to rest in Mississippi.  Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Danny Bryant

Feb 9, 2021

Danny Matthew Bryant, age 52, born in Harrisonville, Missouri peacefully passed away at his home on February 9th, 2021. Danny leaves behind his parents Judy Ridge (David) of Mound City, KS and Denzil Bryant (Penny, preceded) of Clinton, MO. 2 furbabies Molly and Cocoa. 2 daughters Andrea Jones (Dustin) of Clinton, MO, Summer-Rain Cherokee of Mound City, KS and...

Margaret Shaw

Feb 5, 2021

Margaret, Mom, Aunt Margaret, Mrs. Lamb, Margaret Shaw, Granny… Her titles were many, and she lived up to every single one of them. To most, she was Granny. She preferred that title. She thought “Grandma” sounded too old, so she became “Granny” to everyone, whether she was your grandma or not.

Living a full 94 years, she...

Dora Johnson

Feb 4, 2021

Dora Arlene Johnson, age 90, Mound City, Kansas passed Thursday, February 4, 2021.  She was born on December 19, 1930 in Farlinville, Kansas the daughter of Lawrence Russel and Dora May Johnson Holt.  She graduated from Mound City High School.  Arlene was united in marriage to Raymond Johnson on December 19, 1948 in Mound City.  He preceded her in...