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Linn County News

Published July 24 2024

Dale W. Cobbs, age 79, of Bush City, Kan., passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at St. Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park, Kan. 

Dale Wayne Cobbs was born on May 5, 1945, he was the second son born to Everett Wayne Cobbs and Audrey (Eyman). Audrey passed away in childbirth with the birth of their third son, Michael Dean on Aug. 13, 1946. Wayne married Elsie Conner and Dale and Eyman were blessed to have her as their mother. Dale attended school at Blue Mound and graduated from Blue Mound High School with the class of 1963. Following high school Dale attended the Kansas State College of Pittsburg where he earned a track scholarship for pole vaulting. He then attended Kansas State University where he competed on the rodeo team. One of his highlights from his time at K-State was riding his horse through a bar in Aggieville. 

Dale married Trudy Carter and they were blessed with one son, Michael Wayne Cobbs. They later divorced. After attending college Dale began working in construction and joined the carpenters union in his early 20’s, over the years he worked on the Ammunition Plant in Parsons and then on the La Cygne power plant. Dale married Diane Knepp and they were blessed with two sons, Casey Scott and Ryan Eugene. They later divorced. While working in La Cygne he switched to the millwright’s union and continued with the millwright’s until he retired in 2000.

Dale was united in marriage to Yvonne (White) Todd on June 22, 1985, in Sedan, Kan. Yvonne had two children at the time of their marriage, Louis Paul and Nichole Yvonne. They made their home on the farm east of Bush City, where they raised horses and longhorn cattle for roping stock.

Growing up on the 3-C Ranch at Blue Mound made a lifelong impression on Dale as he was on or around horses throughout his life. As a young man he rode bulls and bareback horses in the rodeo. After he was hurt riding bulls, he switched to staying on the horse with team roping. He spent countless hours at the practice pen that he built with his brother, Eyman, roping with friends and family. Dale enjoyed deer hunting and opening day was equivalent to a national holiday as he went many years without missing one. In his retirement years he enjoyed many days on his boat fishing for bass in local lakes. He especially enjoyed fishing in the Shriners’ bass tournament on Table Rock Lake. After a cruise to Alaska, Dale made it a priority for he and Yvonne to take an annual cruise; they enjoyed trips through the Panama Canal, and many Caribbean Islands and to Hawaii. One of Dale’s greatest joys was teaching his grandchildren how to rope. He loved spending time with all of his grandchildren.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Casey Cobbs on Nov. 17, 1992; and daughter-in-law, Deann Cobbs on May 31, 2024.

He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Cobbs, of the home; sons, Mike Cobbs of Bush City, Paul Todd and wife, Jami of Grove, Okla., and Ryan Cobbs of Ottawa, Kan.; daughter, Nicki Sanborn and husband, Pat of Bush City; eight grandchildren, Chance Cobbs, Casey Cobbs, Shelby Cobbs, Lane Croucher, Lexi Todd, Lakyn Todd, Emma Sanborn, and Addison Sanborn; and brother, Eyman Cobbs and wife Phyllis of Bush City.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Garnett, Kan. Dale’s family will greet friends from 6 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners’ Hospital for Children and left in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.

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