Published March 6, 2019
Chloe Lynn Rolf, newborn, received her angel wings on Feb. 17, 2019. She was born the daughter of Joseph Allen Rolf and Joanna Renae Simmons.
Survivors include her parents; sister Claire Simmons; paternal grandparents, Allen and Carolyn Rolf of Parker; maternal grandparents, Brian and Yvonne Simmons of Great Bend; and uncles and aunts, Matt Simmons and wife Janell of Topeka, David Simmons of Great Bend, Jacob Simmons of Wichita, James Howard and wife Amanda of Garnett, Joshua Howard and Natasha of Parker, Jessica Miller and husband Willis of Richmond, and Jonathan Rolf of Parker.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, March 8, 2019, at Heritage Baptist Church in Great Bend, with Rev. Ken Gray. Interment will follow at the Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend.
Memorials may be directed to the Family Expense Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.
Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Road, Great Bend, KS 67530.
OBITUARIES
Leland Ray Underwood ~ 07-16-1946 to 11-02-2025
Linn County News Published November 19, 2025 Leland Ray Underwood, age 79, Fulton, Kan., passed away Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. He was born on July 16, 1946, at Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Clifford and Wilma Clayton Underwood. He served time in the United States Navy.... [More]
Donald E. Johnson ~ 08-22-1940 to 11-11-2025
Linn County News Published November 19, 2025 Donald E. Johnson, 85, passed at home after a battle with pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Don was the youngest of five born in Blue Mound, Kan., to William McKinley and Alma Ida Tinsley Johnson. He attended... [More]
Quinn Adam Eugene Lloyd ~ 07-30-2009 to 11-04-2025
Linn County News Published November 12, 2025 Quinn Adam Eugene Lloyd, 16, passed away on November 4, 2025, in Springfield, Mo. Quinn was born on July 30, 2009, in Joplin, Mo., to Brian and Lindsay (Johnson) Lloyd. Quinn was the oldest of a set of triplets. He never let... [More]
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- Alice Belle Nash Warren ~ 01-23-1967 to 11-07-2025
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- Jeffery Lynn Brown ~ 09-10-1958 to 10-22-2025
- Darlene Ann Sumners ~ 05-19-1935 to 10-21-2025
- 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
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USD 362 leader apprises board of taxing mistake
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Commissioners briefly discuss mill levy error for USD 362
During the meeting on Monday, Nov. 24, Deputy County Clerk Rose Mohler reported that somehow an incorrect amount had been put into the budget for the USD 362 mill levy and Miami County had already mailed out their tax statements. Mohler added she is not sure how that is going... [More]
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret
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SPORTS
Dawson signs with Pitt State
SUBMITTED PHOTO Jayhawk Linn senior Brea Dawson, joined with coaches and family, signs to the Pittsburg State University track and field team. Back row: (left to right) Jeff Dawson, DeAnn Dawson, Kate Strader, Taylor Snyder. Front row: (left to right) Shayla Long, Brea Dawson,... [More]
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