Linn County News
Published Feb. 10, 2021
Donald R. Pryor, 75, of LaCygne, Kan., passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 1, 2021. Don was an amazing man who loved his family and enjoyed spending as much time as he could with them. He had many hobbies such as drag racing, working on his race car, and mowing his grass, just to name a few. Donald retired from Lanter ref. where he worked as a dock supervisor for 30 plus years.
Don leaves behind his wife Consuelo (Connie) Pryor of 54 years; his son James Pryor (LaCygne); two daughters in laws Kimberly Pryor and Johnna Nimmo both of LaCygne; brother Richard Crouch (Laurel); grand children Joey and Michael Davis, Alyssa Leihsing, Kayla Pryor, Carmelito Pryor, Amber Pryor, James Pryor, Jr., Donna Pryor, Brittni Pryor, David Perentis, Onna Pryor, Isabella Andrews-Pryor, Monica Pryor, and Brandon Pryor. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ora E. Pryor and Hope V. Trapp; son Carmen J. Pryor; grandson Francisco M. Pryor; brother Melvin Leroy Pryor.
Services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, at the LaCygne Methodist church at 2 p.m.
OBITUARIES
Anna Mae Carrel ~ 11-04-1924 to 12-4-2022
Linn County News Published December 7, 2022 Anna Mae Carrel, 98, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan. Anna was born Nov. 4, 1924, in Mound City, Kan., to Fred M. and Mary C. (Hollister) Smith. She was united in... [More]
Kathryn Elaine “Kathy” Newcome ~ 03-14-1959 to 12-01-2022
Linn County News Published December 7, 2022 Kathryn Elaine "Kathy" Newcome passed away Thursday Dec. 1, 2022. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial in the Richland Cemetery. Visitation will... [More]
Linda S. Rios ~ 11-11-1959 to 11-14-2022
Linn County News Published December 7, 2022 Linda S. Rios, age 63, of Mound City, Kan., passed away in Olathe, Kan., on Nov. 14, 2022. There are no services scheduled. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfuneral.com.
More Obituaries
- Joseph Michael Dellinger 01-17-1950 to 08-20-2021
- Brett Michael Johnson 07-10-1995 to 12-12-2020
- Thomas Franklin “T.F.” Edmonds 01-14-1928 to 11-06-2020
- Vernon LeRoy “Roy” Massey 02-09-1922 to 10-07-2020
- Margaret Eileen Wier 02-15-1943 to 09-21-2020
- Elynor Ann Miller 08-28-1924 to 08-02-2020
- James J. Shannon Robinson 03-29-1980 to 08-01-2020
- Charles William “Bill” Atwood Jr. 05-31-1927 to 07-29-2020
NEWS
Commissioners learn landfill is near end of use
Request options be brought to next meeting During the meeting on Monday, Nov. 28, Linn County Commissioners heard from Landfill Manager Al Doan regarding multiple issues with the Solid Waste Department ranging from the current contract with Arcadia for hauling from... [More]
Pleasanton passes trespassing policy
The Pleasanton City Council reviewed and approved a new trespass policy as provided by City Attorney Burton Harding during the Nov. 28 meeting. The policy sets out parameters for what is considered to be trespassing, as well as appropriate reactions. It notes specifically... [More]
Engineers present Evergy buried fiber prelim
Market Street is a proposed path between La Cygne coal, Wolf Creek nuclear plants Representatives from a Kansas City engineering firm last week presented plans for an Evergy underground conduit-cased fiber optics cable preliminarily proposed to run through La Cygne.... [More]
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SPORTS
2022 All Linn County football team
The 2022 high school football season concluded and it is time for the annual All Linn County football team. The team is decided by stats and watching the boys play. I also try to make the number of boys between schools as even as I can. This season was tough in deciding as... [More]
Hume squads debut with road split
Ten days prior to their Linn County state border counterparts (including Valentine’s Day opponent Pleasanton), Hume began another promising basketball season Nov. 22 with a split decision at Appleton City. The Lady Hornets outscored their hosts in the first three quarters,... [More]
More Sports
- Hume splits home season openers
- Marais des Cygnes 4-H members compete at national judging contests
- 2021 All Linn County baseball team
- Jayhawk softball falls to Belle Plaine at State
- Briley Moore finds NFL home as undrafted free agent
- Pleasanton track competes at Jayhawk Invitational
- Pleasanton baseball starts season with a pair of walk-off thrillers against Oswego
- Prairie View, Pioneer League ponder Baldwin addition
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