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

Phyllis Brock

Aug 8, 2017

Phyllis Jean Brock - December 15, 1933 to August 8, 2017 Phyllis, daughter of William and Reva DeLong, started her life in Topeka, Kansas ten days before Christmas in 1933. Many of her early childhood memories were shared with her brother William. During her school years she developed a love of arts and crafts and found the joy of creating...

Dorothy Nation

Jul 29, 2017

Dorothy Irene Nation, age 95, Mound City, Kansas passed away on Saturday July 29, 2017. She was born in Linn County, Kansas on November 8, 1921 the daughter of Raymond and Ada Hines Dean. Dorothy married Leslie Nation on June 21, 1938 in Nevada, Missouri. He preceded her in death on September 7, 1989. She was a homemaker and a...

Darin Walrod

Jul 19, 2017

Dear Family and Friends, We lost a beloved brother, son, uncle, cousin, and friend on July 19th 2017. Darin tragically died from a heart attack in his sleep. He was living with his father, Larry and Larry''s wife, Laura in Kansas, experiencing the Kansas ranching, gardening, fishing lifestyle. Of course a day did not go by that he was not...

Lois Coots

Jul 19, 2017

Lois Ann Moore Coots February 13, 1953 - July 19, 2017 Lois Ann Moore Coots, 64, of Houston, Texas passed peacefully on July 19, 2017, following a courageous battle with MDS (myelodysplastic syndrome) and AML (acute myeloid leukemia). She was born February 13, 1953 in Butler, Missouri to Anna Lee and Loy Moore. Growing up, she was active in 4-H,...

Billie Roberts

Jul 18, 2017

Billie Eugene Roberts, 87, of Baldwin City, formerly of Pleasanton, died at his home with his family at his side on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Bill was born January 16, 1930 in Hillsdale, Kansas, the only child of Damon Bennett and Gladys Irene (Frazee) Roberts. Bill grew up in Paola where he attended schools and graduated from Paola High School....

Arnold Ayers

Jul 15, 2017

Arnold L. Ayers, age 52, of Blue Mound, Kansas, passed away at his home on July 15, 2017. Arnold was born November 6, 1964 in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Jerilyn (Ginther) and Roger Ayers. He is survived by father Roger Ayers of Blue Mound, Kansas, mother and stepfather, Jerilyn and Tom Cannon of Iola, Kansas, a brother Terry of...

Jack Hardin

Jul 6, 2017

Jack Leon Hardin, 78, of Sugar Valley Lakes, near Mound City, Kansas, died on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at his home. Jack was born December 2, 1938 in Zeigler, Illinois to Forest Jackson and Mary Margaret (Walker) Hardin. He worked at different occupations during his life, including the United States Postal Service and most recently as a driver for Geiger...

Jimmie Shrum

Jul 5, 2017

Jimmie Charles Jim Shrum, 84, of Hidden Valley Lakes, died early Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Jim was born April 16, 1933 in Denver, Colorado to Calvin James and Fern Lula (Greenfield) Shrum. His father was an actor in western movies and young Jimmie starred in Trouble At Melody Mesa with his dad. Jim enjoyed fishing, playing cards, woodworking, making clocks,...

Darwyn Weaver

Jul 5, 2017

Visitation Details

Sunday, July 9th, 2017 3:00pm - 5:00pm, Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel

Service Information

Monday, July 10th, 2017 2:00pm, Chapel Hill Funeral Home

Interment Details

Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens

Patricia Wallace

Jul 2, 2017

Patricia Susan Wallace, age 57, Mound City, Kansas passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the Residencies of Pleasanton. She was born in Freemont, Nebraska on November 24, 1959 the daughter of Ethridge and Betty (Roach) Karns. Pat graduated from Uniontown High School and received her Associate Degree from Fort Scott Community College. Pat was married to Terry Wallace...

Michael Calvert

Jun 23, 2017

Michael Owen Calvert, age 46, of Branson, Missouri passed away peacefully Friday, June 23, 2017 at Cox Medical Center Branson as a result of kidney failure. Mike or Calvy as he was known, had a very generous heart. His passion of riding four wheelers often resulted in his second passion of repairing four wheelers. He will be remembered as the...

Randy Bolen

Jun 22, 2017

Randy G. Bolen, age 65, passed away on Thursday June 22, 2017 at the Olathe Hospice House. He was born on September 4, 1951 at Stuart, Nebraska the son of George and Fern Cadwallader Bolen. He married Murie Calkins in 1994. He worked in law enforcement as a police officer and as an agent for the Federal Reserve Bank. He...

Minnie Boyd

Jun 20, 2017

Minnie Mae Boyd, age 84, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Fort Scott Mercy Health Center. She was born on May 11, 1933 at Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Ben and Eva Culbertson Avey. She worked as a homemaker as well as caring for others in their home. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Sheldon Stoughton

Jun 18, 2017

Sheldon Sterling Stoughton, 93, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2017 at the Prescott Country View Nursing Home. Entering the world on June 12, 1924 in Mapleton, Kansas, Sheldon was the last of six children born to Frederick and Mary Stoughton. Preceding him in death were his siblings, Bernice, Raymond, Milton and Ellis . His sister, Pauline Beeler, survives him....

Evelyn Patterson

Jun 16, 2017

Evelyn Marie Patterson, age 94, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Friday June 16, 2017 at Vintage Park of Paola. She was born on January 24, 1923 at La Cygne, Kansas the daughter of Percy William and Myrtle Marie Nothstine Sherman. She graduated from La Cygne High School. She married Robert Dean Patterson on January 11, 1942. He preceded her...

James Mcclanahan

Jun 8, 2017

James Kenneth "Kenny" McClanahan, age 83, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Thursday June 8, 2017. He was born on March 1, 1934 in La Cygne the second of eight children born to Elmer and Fern Edwards McClanahan. Kenny graduated from La Cygne High School in the Class of 1954. He united in marriage to Arlene Culter on August 29,...

Scott Shaull

Jun 8, 2017

Scott A. "Scotty" Shaull, 87, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Thursday June 8, 2017 in Topeka, Kansas. He was born March 3, 1930 near La Cygne, Kansas the son of Fred and Hettie Miller Shaull. Scotty attended Star Valley Country School and La Cygne High School graduating in the Class of 1948. He married Clara Swann on April 28,...

Doris Prothe

Jun 2, 2017

Doris Helen Prothe, age 95, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Friday June 2, 2017. She was born on September 2, 1921 the daughter of Lloyd and Alice Eckhart Jenkins. She graduated from high school and attended nursing school. She married Kenneth Prothe on May 23, 1944 at Los Angeles, California. He preceded her in death on March 26, 1992. She...

Willis Baker Jr.

May 31, 2017

Willis Everett Baker, age 92, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Willis was born March 16, 1925, in Pleasanton, the son of Willis and Sadie Baker. He graduated from Pleasanton High School. Upon graduating from high school in 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in WWII and the Korean War, and was honorably discharged....

Virginia Holt

May 29, 2017

Virginia Maxine Harold Holt, 93, of Mound City died on Monday, May 29, 2017. Maxine was born June 6, 1923, in Fontana, Kansas to Loring (Lode) and Sylvia Harold. Maxine graduated from La Cygne High School. She was united in marriage to Herschel Holt on September 10, 1941. Maxine and Herschel lived on the Holt family farm where they raised...