Aspyn Lee Tynes passed away on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. She was born on Oct. 19, 2015, the daughter of Richard and Kelcie Thomas Tynes.
She was preceded in death by her maternal great-grandmother Evalyn Stites; paternal great-grandfather Lee Woodrow; paternal great-grandparents Lewis and Shirley Tynes and Evelyn Davidson; and paternal grandfather Ronald Tynes.
She is survived by her parents, Richard and Kelcie; sister Kylee; twin sister, Avery; maternal grandparents Janelle and Perry Thomas; paternal grandmother Linda Tynes; maternal great-grandparents George Stites, Marsha Higginson and Bob Thomas.
Funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5–7 p.m. Friday at the La Cygne Chapel. The family suggests contributions to March of Dimes, Circle of Hope, and Believe in Preemies. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Lila R. McCarty ~ 05-21-1938 to 03-08-2025
Linn County News Published March 12, 2025 Lila R. McCarty, age 86, of Parker, Kan., passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025 in Richmond, Kan. A private family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. ... [More]
Norma Jean Harvey ~ 09-26-1935 to 02-21-2025
Linn County News Published March 5, 2025 Norma Jean Harvey, age 89, of Mound City, Kan., passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. She was born on Sept. 26, 1935, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of William and Alta Pemberton Keener. She graduated from Turner High School.... [More]
Elizabeth Joyce Keaton ~ 02-14-1936 to 03-01-2025
Linn County News Published March 5, 2025 Elizabeth Joyce Keaton, age 89, Parker, Kan., passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025. Joyce was born on Feb. 14, 1936, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Owen and Mildred Smith Gilchrist. She was united in marriage to Richard... [More]
More Obituaries
- Keith Couch ~ 06-22-1927 to 03-01-2025
- Michael Anthony Taylor ~ 11-21-1957 to 01-21-2025
- Barbara Jean Harbison ~ 10-16-1939 to 02-20-2025
- Jerold Chester Davis ~ 05-13-1937 to 02-19-2025
- Emma Darlene Peek ~ 05-11-1935 to 02-08-2025
- Raymond “Ray” Eugene Holsman ~ 10-08-1944 to 02-18-2025
- Lisa Courtois ~ 07-15-1966 to 02-16-2025
- Patricia Galcatcher ~ 10-29-1958 to 02-13-2025
NEWS
Pleasanton Council moves forward with street grant process
With nearly $250,000 in the street repair fund earned from the one-cent sales tax voters approved, the Pleasanton City Council approved moving forward with a KDOT (Kansas Department of Transportation) 85/15 grant to repair Ash and Cedar streets first. BG Consulting Engineer... [More]
La Cygne leaders approve water plant maintenance
La Cygne legislative leaders have approved financing for the second phase of maintenance to the city’s water treatment plant. At their special meeting last Wednesday that replaced the cancelled Feb. 19 regular meeting, the council voted 3-0–with Jerome Mitzner and... [More]
Blue Mound hears updates on possible water tower project
Council members for the city of Blue Mound met on Monday, March 3, for their regular monthly meeting. City Clerk Max Krull informed the council that the city has been accepted for a state-funded grant of $517,000 for the water tower project. He then noted the city would... [More]
More News
- Linn Valley eyes potential economic development opportunity
- Pleasanton council discusses compactor contract
- Plane crashes in Linn County duck marsh, pilot calls 9-1-1
- Parker dissolves police department--for now
- STARS votes to separate from FSCC for upcoming school year
- Trials set in 2023 Tanglewood riot, gate destruction
- Barrett elected District 76 Kansas Representative
- La Cygne adopts new pool position
SPORTS
Case leads Prairie View girls’ wrestling with a second-place finish
The Prairie View girls’ wrestling team traveled to Salina on Feb. 28-March 1 to compete in the 4A girls’ State championship. The Buffalos brought six girls to the tournament and Shawna Case earned a medal for the Lady Buffs as she placed second as State runner-up. ... [More]
McCarty leads Lady Hawks with a fourth-place finish at State
The Jayhawk Linn girls’ wrestling team traveled to Hays on Feb. 28-March 1 to compete in the 3-1A girls’ State championship. The Lady Hawks brought seven total wrestlers with one, Alayna McCarty, earning a State medal. As a team the Lady Hawks were 26th out of 64... [More]
More Sports
- Jayhawk boys’ wrestling sends five to State
- Prairie View boys’ wrestling sends three to State
- Blu-Jays defeat two Missouri foes
- Jayhawk girls’ wrestling places third at East Regional as seven qualify for State
- Prairie View girls’ wrestling qualify six for State
- Pleasanton basketball faces TRL foes Southeast Cherokee and Northeast Arma
- Prairie View wrestling celebrates Senior Night as they host Pittsburg
- Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ basketball face Uniontown and St. Paul during Courtwarming week
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