Linn County News
Published June 24, 2020
Dana Dawayne Coke, 51, of Tanglewood Lake, died at 9:05 pm on Monday, June 15, 2020, at Olathe Medical Center after a long illness.
Dana was born April 29, 1969, in Independence, Mo., to Dewey William and Anna Omega (Brawley) Coke. He was a carpenter and enjoyed woodworking, but the highlight of his life was his grandkids.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and two sisters, Sue and Eva. Dana is survived by three sons, Aaron Deffenbaugh, Carlos Hendricks, and Joshua Coke; and one daughter, Ashley Coke and her husband Coree Yingling; two brothers, Dewey and Gordon; three sisters, Vickie, Diane and Carmen; six grandchildren, Danielle, Carlos, Gunner, Hunter, Brayden, and Callie; and his ex-wife, Angela Coke.
There will be a private family service at a later date. The family suggests contributions to the Dana Coke Memorial Fund to help with funeral expenses. Contributions may be mailed to Schneider Funeral Home, La Cygne Chapel, PO Box 304, La Cygne, KS 66040.
OBITUARIES
Howard “Carl” Francis 05-07-2932 to 03-6-2020
Linn County News Published April , 2020 Howard "Carl" Francis, age 87, Blue Mound, Kan. passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020. He was born on May 7, 1932 in Blue Mound, Kan. the son of Lonnie and Vesta Hopewell Francis. He graduated from... [More]
Margaret Alice Wilson 02-15-1933 to 02-23-2020
Published in the Linn County News Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020 Margaret Alice Wilson, age 87, Paola, Kan. passed away on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. She was born on February 15, 1933 in Cass County, Mo. the daughter of Henry Earl(Ramey) Russell and Olive Darlene... [More]
Marion Earl Farley 08-25-1933 to 02-18-2020
Linn County News Published Feb. 26, 2020 Marion Earl Farley, age 86, Grandview, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. He was born on Aug. 25, 1933, in Ottawa, Kan., the son of Homer and Cleo... [More]
More Obituaries
- Chase Edward Augur 05-23-2002 to 07-04-2020
- Jimmie Allan Wier 09-24-1936 to 04-11-2020
- Roy Allen Miller 09-28-1941 to 06-13-2020
- H.E. “Gene” Brownback 11-22-1928 to 06-30-2020
- Helen May Benthusen 01-27-1919 to 06-30-2020
- Velma Eileen Crisler 06-21-1936 to 06-24-2020
- LeRoy Turpen, Sr. 01-17-1945 to 06-23-2020
- Kathryn A. “Kathy” Parks 05-10-1955 to 06-17-2020
NEWS
This week in baseball history: July 8-14
Let’s continue our series on this week in baseball history. We will look at one historic event per day for the upcoming week in baseball. A full list for historic events in baseball for each day can be found at Nationalpastime.com. First African American MLB players... [More]
Mound City told increase to water, sewer could lower debt obligation
Following a presentation earlier in the year by Joey McLiney of McLiney and Co. concerning an attempt to lower the city’s interest rate on their bond debt, Kip Hart, representing the company, told the City Council of Mound City Monday night they’d have to raise sewer... [More]
Drought conditions prompt PWWSD 13 to begin water draw from Mound City Lake
Drought conditions across the state of Kansas prompted the governor to declare drought emergencies, and in preparation for lack of rain, Public Wholesale Water Supply District No. 13 (PWWSD No. 13) representative Kevin Hancock met with the Mound City Council Monday night and... [More]
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- SPECIAL: ORDER of the Linn County Public Health Officer
- BREAKING NEWS
- Steven Louis Finley 05-24-1966 to 06-15-2019
SPORTS
Miami Express 16A team wins State Championship
The Miami Express 16A softball team, which comprises multiple girls from Linn County and the surrounding areas, traveled to the Field of Dreams Complex in Basehor Linwood to compete in the MO/KAN USSSA Mega State Championship softball tournament. There were a total of 28 teams... [More]
Miami Express softball does well at State Tournament
The Miami Express softball teams took part in the Kansas USSSA State Softball Tournament this past weekend. Both the 14U B-team and the 16U team feature girls from Prairie View and Jayhawk-Linn, and both teams did exceptional at the tournament. The 14U team went 5-2 and placed... [More]
More Sports
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- Several local boys’ baseball players compete on USSSA Rage teams out of Garnett
- The Chiefs’ off-season: the draft
- The Lost Season: Pleasanton track
- The Lost Season: Prairie View baseball
- 2019-2020 All County girls’ basketball team
- Wellsville loss finishes Lady Buffs’ season
- Jayhawk boys fall just short to Yates Center in sub-state tournament
