Linn County News
Published March 27, 2019
Barbara Joy Northway Mitchell Petrie was born March 4, 1932, at Xenia, Kan., the daughter of Scott Newell Northway and Gladys Faye (Lucas) Northway. Barbara attended Xenia Grade School and graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1950.
On Nov. 26, 1950, she married her sweetheart of four years, Floyd Dean Mitchell. They were blessed with two daughters.
Barbara enjoyed working alongside her husband on their farm north of Blue Mound. They received the conservation award in 1977. Barbara continued to run the farming operation after her husband’s death. Barbara loved to travel with her husband and daughters on summer vacations. These were special times for her and her family.
Barbara was an active member of the Blue Mound United Methodist and the UMW for many years. It had been a recent goal and project of Barbara’s to revitalize the Northway Family Cemetery.
In 1998, Barbara married Roylance Henry Petrie of Blue Mound. He passed away later that year.
Barbara was a devoted wife and loving, caring mother. She went to her eternal home on March 18, 2019, but will live on always in the hearts of her family and loved ones.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, husbands and sister Betty Mitchell.
She is survived by her children, Kathy (Jim) Rutherford, Blue Mound, Kan., and Beverly (Garrell) Dombaugh, Andover, Kan.; a brother, Donald Northway, Coleman, Texas; her grandchildren, Ryan (Tammy) Sutterby, San Tan Valley, Ariz., Caleb (Sarah) Sutterby, Blue Mound, and Brooke (Steve) Hale, Guymon, Okla.; her great grandchildren, Mitchell, Brett, Calleigh, Crew, Cajer and Sophie; her step grandchildren, Shane (Breck) Rutherford, Louisburg, Kan., and Angela (Mike) Suarez, San Antonio, Texas; and her step great grandchildren, Madden, Malee, Meade, Austin and Victoria.
Funeral service was held Saturday, March 23, 2019, at the Blue Mound United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Sunny Slope Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to: the Blue Mound United Methodist Church or the Northway Cemetery. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Doris Maxine Basore ~ 01-02-1920 to 03-10-2024
Linn County News Published March 13, 2024 Doris Maxine Basore, age 104, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Monday, March 10, 2024. She was born in Bates County, Mo., on Jan. 2, 1920, the daughter of Ray and Verna Chapman Lacy. She graduated from Rich Hill High School... [More]
Janice (Good) Waltmire ~ 08-20-1937 to 03-09-2024
Linn County News Published March 13, 2024 Janice (Good) Waltmire, age 86, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, March 9, 2024. She was born the youngest of four children in Mound City, Kan., on Aug. 20, 1937, to the late Ralph... [More]
Richard Lee Strader ~ 06-08-1974 to 02-24-24
Linn County News Published March 13, 2024 Richard Lee Strader, 49, passed away on Feb. 24, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Grave side services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, at Eureka Cemetery.
More Obituaries
- Robert William Harper, Jr. ~ 07-14-1947 to 02-24-2024
- Richard Eldon Baldwin ~ 07-21-1963 to 03-04-2024
- Michael Barry Hixon, Sr. ~ 08-31-1952 to 01-31-2024
- Charles Vernon Rowe ~ 08-14-1930 to 02-26-2024
- Chris Martincz
- Deborah Anne Rhynerson ~ 09-17-1958 to 02-12-2024
- Trina Renee Watson ~ 07-06-1971 to 02-11-2024
- Florence Esther Stanbrough ~ 08-21-1930 to 02-10-2024
NEWS
USD 362 to return to onsite food service
Move follows decade with food management companies After a decade of partnering with private management vendors, Prairie View Unified School District 362 will return to self-operation of its food service program next school year. The decision came at the monthly... [More]
La Cygne to change insurance carrier
Purchase will still be through Truly La Cygne city leaders have opted for a new municipal insurance underwriter. On a 3-0 vote at last Wednesday’s regular meeting, with David Brenneman and Ed Smith not present, the council voted for the city to be insured through... [More]
Agriculture leading economic contributor for Linn County
Agriculture touches the lives of everyone in Linn County, whether you are a producer or a consumer, providing a direct or indirect impact of over $170 million to our county in 2023. Farming and beef cattle ranching, including feedlots and dual-purpose farming and ranching... [More]
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- Applications available for summer youth employment grant
- Linn County Planning Commission moves forward to ban commercial solar
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SPORTS
Prairie View brings home two State titles in powerlifting championship
The Prairie View powerlifting team traveled to Santa Fe Trail on March 23 for the 3A State Powerlifting Meet. The Buffalos did very well at the meet with seven lifters placing in the top three and Prairie View placing second overall as a team. “We came up 11 points short... [More]
Jayhawk softball hosts Prairie View in season opener
The Jayhawk Linn softball team hosted Prairie View in their season opener on March 19. The Lady Hawks played a double-header and lost both games to the Lady Buffs 5-15 and 13-15. The first game saw the Buffalos take a 6-3 after three innings. After this, Prairie View outscored... [More]
More Sports
- 2024 All Linn County boys’ basketball team
- Pleasanton and Jayhawk boys’ basketball TRL All League selections
- Linn County Twisters have six place at State
- Four wrestlers place at State for Jayhawk Wrestling Club
- Pleasanton basketball hosts 2A Sub-State tournament
- Prairie View girls basketball falls in semifinals at Sub-State
- Jayhawk girls’ basketball makes Sub-State semifinals
- Prairie View wrestling sends four to State and comes back with two medals
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