Linn County News
Published April 22, 2020
Bodenn Christopher Ray Snyder, age 3 months, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
Bodenn was born Jan. 4, 2020, in Olathe, Kan. He was the youngest of three born to Dustin Christopher Snyder and Breanna Elaine Decker. He was a very happy baby. He was recently trying to roll over and found his voice. Bodenn loved his bath times and his mommy, daddy and sisters.
He was preceded
in death by his maternal grandmother Sandy Decker, paternal grandparents
Richard, Betty and Sherrill McKinney and Darlene Snyder and Aunt Monica Snyder.
Survivors include his parents, sisters Sophia and Maddy; maternal grandparents
Herbert and Frances Decker of Kansas City, Kan.; paternal grandparents Dennis and
Evonna Snyder of LaCygne, Kan.; uncles Nickolas Decker and Tyler Snyder; great-grandparents
George and Lucille Fenden of Kansas City, Kan., JoAnne Powers of North Platte,
Neb., and Kenneth Snyder of Osawatomie, Kan.; along with other family.
Services were held on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at Osawatomie Cemetery. A memorial has been set up at First Option to help with funeral costs.
OBITUARIES
Jacqueline “Jackie” Whitcomb ~ 10-20-1962 to 10-29-2025
Linn County News Published November 5, 2025 Jacqueline "Jackie" Whitcomb, age 63, of Centerville, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, at Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, Kan. She was born on Oct. 20, 1962, in Olathe, Kan., the daughter of Gene and... [More]
Jeffery Lynn Brown ~ 09-10-1958 to 10-22-2025
Linn County News Published November 5, 2025 Jeffery Lynn Brown, age 67, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born Sept. 10, 1958, in Fulton, Kan., the son of Derald Dean... [More]
Darlene Ann Sumners ~ 05-19-1935 to 10-21-2025
Linn County News Published Oct. 29, 2025 Darlene Ann Sumners, age 90, of Centerville, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. No services are scheduled. Memorial contributions are suggested to Centerville Community Church or Shriners Children's Hospital. ... [More]
More Obituaries
- Lillie Mae Jackson ~ 04-23-1928 to 10-22-2025
- Monica Joy (Goebel) Mullins ~ 12-30-1965 to 10-20-2025
- Kelly Renee Moore ~ 08-02-1963 to 10-13-2025
- Norma Jeanne (Riley) Long ~ 08-21-1938 to 10-13-2025
- Geneva Darlene Jennings ~ 11-15-1939 to 10-12-2025
- Mary Margaret Wilson ~ 01-08-1930 to 10-13-2025
- Letha Spillman ~ 06-19-1929 to 10-02-2025
- Mary Alice Fagg ~ 07-30-1933 to 09-25-2025
NEWS
Recent soaking rains still leave ponds short of water
For commodities, beef remains high and grain prices low Linn County’s K-State Extension and Research agent says not to be fooled yet that the recent span of six days of soaking rain has solved livestock pond water concerns. Abbie Powell, Linn County agent for the Marais... [More]
Ware appointed Linn County Clerk
The Linn County Republican Central Committee met at a convention called Saturday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. for the purpose of appointing a new county clerk following the resignation of County Clerk Danielle Souza. Two candidates threw their names in the hat including current Bourbon... [More]
Part 3: Impersonating authorities
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SPORTS
Blu-Jay season ends with bi-district loss
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Jayhawk cross country competes at State
The Jayhawk Linn cross country team traveled to Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence for the 3A State cross country meet. State is always a big challenge as the best cross country athletes are there and Rim Rock is one of the more challenging courses in the State but the Hawks did... [More]
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- Prairie View cross country qualifies two for State
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- Prairie View volleyball finishes season at Girard
- Jays lock in league runner up spot at Uniontown
- Jayhawk football routs Southeast Cherokee
- Pleasanton volleyball goes 2-2 in final week of the regular season
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