Linn County News
Published April 15, 2020
Charles E. White, age 87, Grandview, Mo., formerly from Pleasanton, Kan., passed away April 9, 2020. Charles was born the son of Albert and Lorena Bishop White on June 8, 1932, in Kansas City, Mo.
Through the years, he worked as a baker for Wonder Bakery retiring from the company in 1987. Charles was considered a workaholic by his kids stating he was busy all of the time working or doing projects. He loved watching football, fishing, raising birds and rabbits, gardening and doing woodworking projects. Charles was preceded in death by his wife, Emma in 2012, one son, Darrell White, one daughter, Theresa Patterson, four brothers and four sisters. He is survived by two daughters, Kathy Reed and Laura Matthews; one son, Clint White; five stepchildren, Linda Shaw, Teddy Lewis, Tom Lewis, Lorena Evans and Timothy Lewis; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
There will be a
memorial service held at a later date. The family suggests contributions
to Clint White or the Pleasanton Cemetery, these may be sent in care of the
Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory
P.O. Box 525 Pleasanton, Kan., 66075. Online condolences may be left at
www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Ruth Ann Antrim ~ 05-21-1951 to 07-07-2025
Linn County News Published July 16, 2025 Ruth Ann Antrim, formerly Hueston, passed away July 7, 2025, after bravely battling cancer for many years. Ruth Ann was 74 years old. She lived and worked in the Mound City and Fort Scott, Kan., areas her... [More]
Helen Maxine Wright ~ 05-28-1939 to 06-19-2025
Linn County News Published July 16, 2025 Helen Maxine Wright, age 86, formerly of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away at her home in Abbyville, Kan., on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Community... [More]
Kelly Kehl ~ 03-25-1938 to 06-28-2025
Linn County News Published July 2, 2025 Kelly Kehl, age 87, of Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, at his rural Mound City home. Kelly was born March 25, 1938, south of Parker, Kan., to Keith (Tom) Emerson Kehl and Helen Edith (Giffin) Kehl. Kelly... [More]
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- Kandi Kay Cruse ~ 03-29-1958 to 06-27-2025
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- Priscilla “Pat” Haney Smith ~ 11-19-1935 to 06-07-2025
- Ron Arbogast ~ 08-31-1946 to 06-05-2025
- Richard “Dick” Smith ~ 04-18-1942 to 06-22-2025
- Charles Edwin Sutterby ~ 06-20-1951 to 06-19-2025
- Windfred Allen DeMott ~ 09-15-1940 to 06-07-2025
NEWS
SPECIAL: Benefits question an issue for county employees
By BARBARA PROFFITT Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com A poll sent to Linn County employees mid-week asking which benefit they would prefer to lose has created a spark of animosity among those who received it. One person... [More]
Commissioners discuss various budgets
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SPORTS
Nobodys wins Blue Mound co-ed softball tournament
The team called Nobodys wins the Blue Mound 4th of July co-ed softball tournament on July 5. This year the tournament consisted of eight teams. The Nobodys is Keith Morrell’s team and has been a part of the softball tournament since it started three years ago.
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