Linn County News
Published Oct. 19, 2016
Dorothy “Cleo” Whitten, age 102, Hume, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, at the Prescott Country View. She was born on July 5, 1914, at Passaic, Mo., the daughter of David Allen and Melinda Mosier Zwahlen. She was married to Thomas Whitten who preceded her in death in 1960.
She babysat and was a dietician at Fort Scott Mercy Hospital starting in 1969 and retiring when she turned 70. She then worked as cook at the Hume School. She was a member of the Worland Baptist Church, Hume Senior Citizens and quilted with the Hume Methodist ladies, whom she dearly loved.
She was also preceded in death by a son Thomas Whitten.
Cleo is survived by a daughter Linda Wymore; four grandchildren Thomas Whitten Jr. and Ellen, Ronald Whitten and Jodi, Tonya Jacobs and Shane, and Tammy Hendren; seven great-grandchildren Whitney, Dalton, Melinda, Scott, Hannah, Tommy and Haleigh; and four great-great-grandchildren Logen, Hadley, Wyatt and Cole.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, at the Salem Cemetery, Foster, Mo. The family suggests contributions to the Salem Cemetery, c/o Schneider Funeral Home. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Barbara Jean Harbison ~ 10-16-1939 to 02-20-2025
Linn County News Published February 26, 2025 Barbara Jean Harbison, age 85, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. She was born on Oct. 16, 1939, in La Cygne, Kan., the daughter of Harry T. and Evelyn Faye Nellsch Bergman. She graduated from La Cygne... [More]
Jerold Chester Davis ~ 05-13-1937 to 02-19-2025
Linn County News Published February 26, 2025 Jerold Chester Davis, age 87, Hume, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Hume Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Underwood Cemetery. Visitation... [More]
Emma Darlene Peek ~ 05-11-1935 to 02-08-2025
Linn County News Published February 26, 2025 Emma Darlene Peek, age 89 of Neosho, Mo., formerly of Amoret, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. She was born May 11, 1935, to Harold Joseph and Juanita May Hoyt Hoaglan in Merwin,... [More]
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- Raymond “Ray” Eugene Holsman ~ 10-08-1944 to 02-18-2025
- Lisa Courtois ~ 07-15-1966 to 02-16-2025
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- Sylla Clay Jenkins ~ 06-25-1968 to 01-29-2025
- David C. Mitchell ~ 06-01-1948 to 02-11-2025
- Martha Ellen Deibler ~ 06-10-1934 to 02-05-2025
- John William Enright ~ 04-20-1955 to 01-28-2025
- Mary Alice Beth ~ 06-25-1934 to 02-03-2025
NEWS
Linn Valley eyes potential economic development opportunity
At the Jan. 10 Linn Valley City Council meeting, Mayor Lew Donelson informed the public of a significant potential economic development opportunity for the city. Donelson reported that he had met with State Representative Rick James about six weeks ago to discuss the possible... [More]
Pleasanton council discusses compactor contract
During the Pleasanton meeting Thursday, the council discussed the compactor site with city attorney Jacklyn Paletta taking the council through the changes she would like to see made to the most recent contract the county had offered. Paletta stated she felt the city was... [More]
Plane crashes in Linn County duck marsh, pilot calls 9-1-1
Linn County Emergency Services received a 9-1-1 call on Thursday afternoon from a pilot who had crashed in rural Linn County. According to Linn County Sheriff James Akes, the plane, a Cessna 177, came down just south of 1650 Road off of County Road 1095 after suffering a mechanical... [More]
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SPORTS
Jayhawk boys’ wrestling sends five to State
The Jayhawk boys’ wrestling team traveled to Fredonia on Feb. 22 to compete in the 3-1A Regional C tournament. The Hawks did quite well, as a team as they placed fourth overall out of 26 teams with 98 team points. The top four placers of each weight class qualify for... [More]
Prairie View boys’ wrestling sends three to State
The Prairie View boys’ wrestling team traveled to Labette County to compete the 4A Regional B tournament. As a team the Buffalos placed seventh overall out of 16 teams with 74 team points. The top four placers from each weight class qualified for the 4A State tournament... [More]
More Sports
- Jayhawk girls’ wrestling places third at East Regional as seven qualify for State
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- Pleasanton basketball faces TRL foes Southeast Cherokee and Northeast Arma
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- Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ basketball face Uniontown and St. Paul during Courtwarming week
- Jayhawk girls’ basketball defeats Pleasanton and falls to Southeast and St. Paul
- Pleasanton girls’ basketball falls to Jayhawk and Arma
- Prairie View girls’ wrestling places seventh at Baldwin Invitational
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