Linn County News
Published August 14, 2024
Betty J. Secrest, age 91 formerly of Nevada, Mo., passed away in Olathe, Kan., on Aug. 5, 2024. She was born the daughter of Jon and Ethel (Ison) Slater on Feb. 1, 1933, at Pleasanton, Kan. Betty graduated from Pleasanton High School and went on to the Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg and obtained her teaching certificate. She married Richard S. Secrest on Oct. 18, 1952, in Pleasanton, he preceded her in death in May of 2023.
Betty was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Nevada, Mo. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, baking, reading mysteries and gardening. She was a 4H leader, when her children were growing up and she also had an exceptional love for dogs.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two brothers, Eugene and Paul Slater; and one sister, Virginia Johnson. She is survived by daughter, Connie Northup, two sons, Richard and Russell Secrest, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the Pleasanton Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to Paws and Claws of Fort Scott or Presbyterian Manors of Mid America (PMMA), and may be sent in care of the funeral home to Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525 Pleasanton, Kan. 66075. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Bobby Lee Runkle ~ 11-26-1956 to 09-15-2026
Linn County News Published September 23, 2026 Bobby Lee Runkle, 69, of Centerville, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born Nov. 26, 1956, in Dixon, Ill., to the late Bobby Hugh Runkle and the... [More]
Raymond E. Cornett ~ 05-21-1953 to 09-18-2026
Linn County News Published September 23, 2026 Raymond E. Cornett, age 73, Garnett, Kan., passed away Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Schneider Funeral Home, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in Richland... [More]
Louise Mitchell ~ 11-20-1930 to 09-14-2026
Linn County News Published Sept. 16, 2026 Louise Mitchell, age 95 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. She was born the daughter of James Martin and Marie Zieggler Martin in Pleasanton, Kan., on Nov. 20, 1930. Louise was a lifelong resident... [More]
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- Neva Ann Huffman ~ 02-10-1931 to 08-31-2026
- Helen Florence Smith ~ 12-30-1941 to 09-04-2026
- Marvin Giffin Marshall ~ 07-04-1937 to 07-31-2026
- Carl Leon Black ~ 09-05-1935 to 08-18-2026
- Charles Leon Hays ~ 08-27-1943 to 08-16-2026
NEWS
Booth makes court appearance
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com Wade Booth, the defendant in case LN-2026-CR-000188, made an appearance at a status conference hearing in Linn County District Court on Tuesday, Sept. 15. During the hearing, it was noted by his court-appointed... [More]
Leonard booked into Linn County Jail
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Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com During the meeting on Monday, Sept. 21, the Linn County Commissioners heard from Linn County Clerk Chasity Ware who read a notification from the person in charge of the E-Community Board which stated she felt the... [More]
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SPORTS
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