Linn County News
Published July 3, 2024
Arthur “Clark” McGinnis, age 69, of Pleasanton, Kansas, passed away at his farm on June 23, 2024, as the result of an accident. He was born the son of Arthur Edgar and Mary Lorene Moslander McGinnis on June 18, 1955, in Fort Scott, Kan. Clark graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1973, and attended Pittsburg State University for a brief time before coming back to work at the family farm. Throughout the years he was a very hard worker, cutting thousands upon thousands of cords of firewood and managing the cattle on the farm. He was a very humble man and chiseled deeply in his faith and love in the Lord. He would ask anyone he met if they knew the Lord. Clark was an elder at the Pleasanton First Christian Church. He loved tending to the farm, watching football as well as supporting his grandkids at their games, cracking jokes and reading his Bible. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Brenda McGinnis Ungeheuer.
He is survived by his wife of twenty-three years, Marylin McGinnis; a son, Brandon McGinnis (Becky); two daughters, Angela McGinnis McElwain, Jennifer McGinnis (Ashley); a stepson, Chet Hunter (Ale); a stepdaughter, Charlotte Hunter Springer (Isaac); seven grandchildren, Dalton McGinnis (Marlee), Rylee McGinnis, Eli McGinnis, Gage McGinnis, Creed McGinnis, Skyler McElwain, Tanner McElwain, and five step-grandchildren: Mirage Hunter, Mach Hunter, Austin Hunter, Wyatt Springer and Rayne Campbell; a sister, Jana McGinnis King (Glen); a brother-in-law, David Ungeheuer; two nieces, Christel Torneden and Karah Ungeheuer Norton (Cory;) and two nephews, Kolby Ungeheuer (Kathi) and Erich Torneden.
Visitation was held at Schneider Funeral Home Pleasanton Chapel on Sunday, June 30, 2024, from 3 to 6 p.m. (Ice cream was served per his request.) A Celebration of Life was held at First Christian Church of Pleasanton at 6 p.m. Monday, July 1, 2024. The funeral procession lead from Pleasanton to the farm he loved so much and will end at the Pleasanton Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the Pleasanton First Christian Church and may be sent in care of Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory P.O. Box 525 Pleasanton, Kansas 66075. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Robert Elmer Weickert ~ 08-12-1944 to 08-22-2024
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Linn County News Published August 28, 2024 Robert E. Weickert, age 80, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. He was born on Aug. 12, 1944, on the family farm near La Cygne, Kan., the son of Frank and Opal Michaels Weickert. Bob was... [More]
Deloris Louise Wisdom ~ 02-03-1938 to 08-20-2024
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Linn County News Published August 28, 2024 Deloris Louise Wisdom, age 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Aug. 20, 2024. She was born the daughter of Clarence and Louise Masters Peters on Feb. 3, 1938, at Kansas City, Mo. Deloris was... [More]
Zechariah Taylor Wood Kellerman 01-14-1993 to 08-06-2024
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Linn County News Published August 28, 2024 Zechariah Taylor Wood Kellerman, age 31, of Centerville, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. He was born on Jan. 14, 1993, in Bellingham, Wash., the son of Janet Sue Brownback. He graduated from Jayhawk Linn... [More]
More Obituaries
- Willa Fay (Noe) Powell 05-05-1937 to 08-21-2024
- Jimmey Howard Murr ~ 10-20-1950 to 08-20-2024
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- Pastor John T. Kellum ~ 07-26-1968 to 08-14-2024
- Walda Ann Baker ~ 01-14-1943 to 08-03-2024
- Lena L. Dick ~ 12-23-1934 to 08-16-2024
- Judith Ann Siebert ~ 04-01-1949 to 08-14-2024
- Joan Patricia Cox ~ 02-11-1930 to 08-14-2024
NEWS
Linn County Planning Commission prohibits commercial solar, defines zoning findings
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In one of the potentially final actions the Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission will take concerning commercial solar, the board voted 7-0 Tuesday, Aug. 13 to prohibit commercial solar and send zoning findings to the commissioners. This, despite a letter from County Attorney... [More]
Commissioners approve new regulations banning commercial solar in county
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At the weekly meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, the Linn County Commissioners heard from Linn County Planning and Zoning Administrator Darin Wilson that the Planning Commission had approved Article 14 of the zoning regulations with a ban on commercial solar. Wilson presented the... [More]
Canvass completed during Aug. 19 meeting
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During the beginning portion of the meeting of Aug. 19, the Linn County Commissioners recessed the board of commissioners and reconvened as the Linn County Board of Canvass. County Clerk and Election Officer David Lamb provided information from the county audit, and noted that... [More]
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SPORTS
Season prediction for the Kansas City Chiefs
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Training camp is over and the pre-season is almost over as the Kansas City Chiefs attempt to be the first NFL team ever to win three championships in a row. It’s a tough task as any championship is but the Chiefs return a team that is better than the team that won the... [More]
Annual fishing derby again a big hit at the Linn County Fair
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Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks once again hosted the annual kids’ fishing derby at the Linn County Fair on the morning of Aug. 10. The event was well attended as young fishermen and women ages 4 through 16 competed in the derby. The derby began at 8:30 a.m. and... [More]
More Sports
- Linn County Fair and Rodeo hosts annual demo derby
- Linn County Fair and Rodeo hosts annual Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pull
- Current Linn County Fishing Reports
- Pleasanton/Jayhawk trapshooting team makes finals at Nationals
- Blue Mound girls’ coach pitch team places second at TRL tournament
- Pleasanton Saddle Club Let’s Ride
- Pleasanton T-Ball hosts Three Rivers League boys’ T-Ball tournament
- Local ball players make Sports In Kansas All State teams
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