Linn County News
Published July 3, 2024
Charla Marie Eastwood, 67, of Paola, Kan. passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. Born on May 16, 1957, in Kansas City, Mo., to John and Elizabeth Swanson Dehaemers, Charla was united in marriage to Mark Eastwood on Feb. 15, 1997. She owned a commercial tenant finish construction company before attending Colorado Bible College, later Charis Bible College, where she began as an instructor before becoming the director of the college’s Overland Park campus. Charla was a member of La Cygne Christian Church.
Her interests and talents were unsurprisingly diverse, including gardening where she raised hostas, impatiens and marigolds; riding her Harley and earning a 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo. A collector of handwritten recipes, Charla loved preparing meals for her family on holidays. She was an animal lover, raising Rottweilers and amassing a collection of barn kitties. She loved her family deeply and was the grandma everyone wished they had.
Charla was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother and her sister, Dana White. Charla is survived by her husband of 27 years, Mark; adult children Randyl (Jeremy) Danner, Eric (Resa) Eastwood, Travis (Kim) Eastwood, Chrissy (Robert) Norton; two sisters, Lynne Dehaemers and Lisa Davis: and eleven grandchildren, Chase, Elena, Kai, Zaritha, Lily, Will, Mayla, Zane, Mia, Mariah and Cooper.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 8, 2024, at the La Cygne Christian Church followed by a burial ceremony in Centerville Cemetery. A visitation will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel.
Flowers are welcome and memorial contributions can be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, PO Box 304, La Cygne, Kansas 66040. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Tate Anthony West ~ 11-21-1968 – 10-11-2024
Linn County News Published October 16, 2024 Tate Anthony West, age 55, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Friday Oct. 11, 2024. He was born on Nov. 21, 1968, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Carl and Maurita Russell West. Tate graduated from Fort Scott High School and... [More]
Betty June Millard ~ 12-05-1933 to 10-11-2024
Linn County News Published October 16, 2024 Betty June Millard, age 90, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Liberty, Mo. Betty, the daughter of Albert Charles and Opal Louise (Bott) Morris, was born on Dec. 5, 1933, in Hoisington,... [More]
Allan “Al” Lee Miller ~ 06-25-1937 to 10-11-2024
Linn County News Published October 16, 2024 Allan “Al” Lee Miller (Pete) Beloved husband and father, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at his Trinity home with his family at his side. He was 87 at the time of his death. Born June 25, 1937, in Duluth Minn.,... [More]
More Obituaries
- Leota Jean Lile ~ 10-08-1940 to 10-03-2024
- Richard L. Marsh ~ 05-12-1944 to 09-29-2024
- David Wayne Parker ~ 01-27-1962 to 09-26-2024
- James Paul Kliner ~ 06-05-1939 to 09-22-2024
- Rosalie Crisler Davis ~ 02-23-1928 to 09-23-2024
- Nathan Charles Bland ~ 07-15-1999 to 09-15-2024
- Lacy Francis “Bud” Clark ~ 03-05-1935 to 09-19-2024
- Gerald V. “Gary” Brown ~ 10-01-1944 to 09-14, 2024
NEWS
Four-day school week discussed by USD 344 board
Among many other agenda items, the USD 344 Board of Education spoke about researching a four-day school week Monday night. Superintendent Don Epps said things to look at with the shorter school week are staff retention, student learning and how families are affected. Epps said,... [More]
Three commissioner write-ins enter November race
The Primary Election held August 6 left Ali Hamilton as the candidate with the most votes in the District 2 Commission race and Jim Johnson as the current incumbent with the most votes in District 3; that does not mean the two candidates don’t have competition in the General... [More]
Lack of quorum cancels Commission meeting
This week’s Linn County Commission meeting was cancelled due to lack of a quorum. At Tuesday morning’s meeting, delayed a day because of Monday’s federal Columbus Day holiday, only Jim Johnson, District 3 commissioner, was present. After texts to conjure... [More]
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SPORTS
Wade makes State golf for the Buffalos
The Prairie View girls’ golf team competed in the Pioneer League tournament on Oct. 8 and then competed in the 3-1A Regional at Caney Valley on Oct. 14. The girls did well at both events and especially Harley Wade who won the league tournament and placed second... [More]
Schneider makes State golf for Jayhawk
The Jayhawk Linn and Pleasanton golf teams that make up of one member each had a good week of tournaments. First the girls went to a tournament in Anderson County on Oct. 7 before competing in the 3-1A Regional at Caney Valley on Oct. 14. In the tournament at... [More]
More Sports
- Pleasanton cross country competes at Central Heights
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- Jayhawk volleyball sweeps triangular and competes at Chanute tournament
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- Pleasanton cross country competes at Prairie View
- Prairie View volleyball wins Midway tournament
- Prairie View football falls to Wellsville
- Jayhawk volleyball goes 3-0 this past week
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