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

Donna Meister

Jun 10, 2015

Donna Meister, age 55, Linn Valley, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the Miami County Medical Center. She was born on March 19, 1960 at Kirkland, Washington the daughter of Donald and Ruth McSparran. She married Michael Meister on October 17, 1998 at Columbia, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth and a brother,...

Lavern Croan

Jun 6, 2015

LaVern Allen "Old Man" Croan, age 76, of Blue Mound, Kansas passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015. He was born at Bush City, Kansas on June 22, 1938 the son of Vernon Allen and Ruby McGraw Croan. He married Judy Starbuck on October 26, 1964 at Fort Scott, Kansas. He worked for several years as a welder and mostly...

Charles Smith

May 23, 2015

Charles A. Smith, age 88, of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Saturday May 23, 2015 at the Prescott Country View. He was born at Mound City, Kansas on January 31, 1927 the son of Ralph and Lucy Dingus Smith. He graduated form Pleasanton High School and furthered his education at Pittsburg State University obtaining a Bachelor''s Degree in Education and...

Shirley Johnson

May 23, 2015

Shirley Joan Johnson, age 76, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015. She was born on November 4, 1938 in Liberty Township, Linn County, Kansas the daughter of Lowring and Sylvia Hodgson Harold. She married Marion Johnson December 24, 1954. She worked at McGee Insurance and for Linn County Bank before retirement. She served as a 4-H...

Hubert Taylor Jr.

May 21, 2015

Hubert A. Harvey Taylor Jr., age 76, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away in the home on Thursday, May 21, 2015. He was born at Harrisonville, Mo., the son of Hubert A. Taylor Sr. and Virginia Mae Plumb Taylor. He graduated from Harrisonville High School in 1956, after which he proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He...

Lynnette Humphrey

May 19, 2015

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Michael Cox

May 16, 2015

Michael Wayne-William Cox, age 13, died as the result of a canoe accident on Saturday, May 16, 2015. He was born at Fort Scott, Kansas on October 4, 2001 the son of Wesley and Patricia Jackson Cox. He had just finished 7th grade in the Pleasanton Jr. High School. He enjoyed playing video games, riding his bike and spending time...

Matthew Yarick

May 16, 2015

Matthew "Matt" James (Ulrich) Yarick, age 23, passed away on May 16, 2015. Matt was born in San Diego, California to Pamela Jean and Brian James Ulrich on January 2, 1992. Matt was the second born child, a twin to Pam and Brian. Spending the first three years of his life in California, Matt enjoyed his dogs Terra and Greta....

Kurt Kluge

May 16, 2015

Kurt Eugene Kluge, of Mound City Kansas went to the Lord on Saturday May 16th, 2015, he was 73. Born in Kansas City, KS on March 3, 1942. Kurt served our country in the U.S. Air Force and was a Veteran of the Cold War serving at Bunker Hill AFB and overseas on the Island of Guam. He was a...

John Johnson

May 15, 2015

John Carl Johnson, age 90, Mound City, Kansas passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015 at Prescott Country View. He was born at Linnville, Kansas on October 29, 1924 the son of Harley Otis and Pearl May Shaffer Johnson. He attended school at Linnville and Mound City. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II. John married Joanna Schmitz...

Shirley Ellis

May 13, 2015

Shirley Pieratt-Ellis passed away Wednesday May 13th, 2015 in Joplin, MO. She was born November 9, 1931 near Casey, IA to John and Ruby Wilkerson. The family then moved to the Rich Hill, Missouri area where Shirley grew up before moving to Kansas City. She graduated from Rich Hill High School in 1949. She began a lifelong career working briefly...

Edward John

May 11, 2015

Edward R. "Ed" St.John, age 74, Sugar Valley Lakes, near Mound City, Kansas passed away on Monday, May 11, 2015. He was born on January 12, 1941 at Greenup, Illinois the son of Alvin and Edna St.John. Before he retired he worked as a tank installer and later in the construction industry. He married Karen Smith in November of 1992....

Patricia Murphy

May 6, 2015

Patricia Ann "Murph" Murphy, age 84, Olathe, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. She was born on July 18, 1930 in Lincoln, Nebraska the daughter of Frank and Bessie Whitlow McKay. She graduated from Lincoln High School. She worked in the hotel industry for over thirty years, the majority managing the Olathe Holiday Inn. She never knew a...

Clarence Townsley

May 4, 2015

Clarence Jackson Townsley, age 97, Blue Mound, Kansas passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 at the Ft. Scott Manor, Ft. Scott, Kansas. He was born on December 22, 1917 at Blue Mound the son of Clarence Arthur and Corda Edith Jackson Townsley. He graduated from Blue Mound High School in the Class of 1935. He was an Army Veteran...

Colleen Suddock

May 3, 2015

Colleen K. Suddock, 70, of Mound City, Kansas passed away at her home on May 3, 2015. She was born on January 26, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri to Lloyd E. and Bernadine L. (Cavinee) Cockran. She grew up in the Beagle and Parker, Kansas communities and graduated from Parker Rural High School in 1962. Following high school she attended...

Evalyn Stites

Apr 26, 2015

Evalyn Jane Stites, age 74, Fontana, Kansas passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Miami County Medical Center. She was born on December 28, 1940 at Fort Scott, Kansas the daughter of Ardith and Eva Jo Klopp Horttor. She graduated from Blue Mound High School and later married George Stites on August 28, 1959. She was a good Christian...

William Morrisey

Apr 20, 2015

William Joseph "Bill" Morrisey, age 64, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He was born on February 24, 1951 at Kansas City, Kansas the son of Edward John and Bernadine Baert Morrisey. He attended St. Benedict''s Grade School, graduated from Bishop Ward High School and attended Pittsburg State University. He...

Ginger Craig

Apr 12, 2015

Ginger Leigh Craig, age 42, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at her home. Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the La Cygne Christian Church. Cremation will follow. The family suggests contributions to the Ginger Craig Memorial Fund, c/o Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, P.O. Box 304, La Cygne, Kansas 66040....

Alice Witcher

Apr 9, 2015

Visitation Details

Thursday, April 16th, 2015 10:00am - 2:00pm, Calvary Baptist Church

Service Information

Thursday, April 16th, 2015 2:00pm, Calvary Baptist Church

Interment Details

Oak Lawn Cemetery

Elver Kellstadt

Apr 9, 2015

Elver J. "Punk" Kellstadt, age 80, of Mound City, Kansas passed away April 9, 2015 at the Prescott Countryview Nursing Home in Prescott, Kansas. He was born on January 23, 1935 at Blue Mound, Kansas the son of Jay and Shelda McGee Kellstadt. He married Jeanette Vaughn on June 30, 1957 at the Wall Street Christian Church. He worked at...