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Linn County News

Published July 3, 2024

 

Berl Charles Annis, age 75, of Mound City, Kan., passed away at his home on June 24, 2024.  Berl was born the son of Charles Peter and Rosa Lee Harris Annis on March 27, 1949, at Alexandria, Minn. 

Berl proudly served his country with the United States Navy during the Vietnam War for two years. Over the years, Berl worked as a machine operator in the coal mines and also worked as a manager of purchasing in North Dakota for a heavy equipment construction company. He was an avid outdoorsman, woodworker, a fantastic bowler, even shooting a perfect 300 game at Fort Scott Lanes. He loved his horses and was a cowboy at heart, loved playing the guitar as well. He was really a jack of all trades. He was preceded in death by his parents. Berl is survived by his two daughters, Shelley Fair (Aaron), Lindsay Bliss (Michael); a sister, Mary Jane Hedtke; four grandchildren, Ashton, Ayla, Brooke and Kyle. He is also survived by his longtime partner, Stacy Maniak and her family; son, Phil Maniak, daughters, Cassie Smith (Jake), Julene Maniak and Carlos, and three grandchildren, Kinley, Kendall and Kaylee.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., Friday, July 5 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. A burial at Fort Scott National Cemetery will be at a later date. 

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Wounded Warrior Project, these may be sent in care of the funeral home to:  Schneider Funeral Home P.O. Box 525 Pleasanton, Kansas  66075.  Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

OBITUARIES

Lila R. McCarty ~ 05-21-1938 to 03-08-2025

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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

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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

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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]

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