Gregory Breuel, age 60, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017, at his home. He was born on Aug. 29, 1956, at Paola, Kan., the son of Donald and Lois McCarty Breuel. He graduated from Prairie View High School.
Greg married Vicki Bruner. To this union, one daughter, Jami, was born. He later married Jackie Mathews on July 27, 1997.
He worked for Kansas City Power & Light at the La Cygne Generating Station. He most recently was active in Breuel Angus Cattle Co. and Wildcat Exploration.
Greg was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and the American Angus Association. He enjoyed playing cards, quail hunting, fishing, golfing, KU basketball, Royals baseball and Chiefs football.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife Jackie; daughter Jami Leonard; son Jake Miner and Elizabeth; daughters Jamie and Jodie Miner; brother Larry Breuel and Trish; sisters Pam Johnson and Jim, and Tammy Peterson and Kelly; and 10 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was held Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Mound City. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery. Rosary was prayed Monday, March 27, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel.
Contributions are suggested to Sacred Heart. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Bernard Thomas “Tom” Brownback ~ 10-06-1938 to 02-27-2026
Linn County News Published March 4, 2026 Bernard Thomas "Tom" Brownback was born on a farm in Centerville, Kan., the fifth child born to William Earl and Kezia Ellen (Reynolds) Brownback on Oct. 6, 1938. He passed away on his farm in rural Blue Mound,... [More]
Bernard E. “Gene” Post ~ 05-02-1934 to 12-15-2025
Linn County News Published March 4, 2026 Bernard E. “Gene” Post, 91, of Mound City, Kan., passed away peacefully on Dec. 15, 2025. Born on May 2, 1934, in Mound City, Kan., he lived a life marked by generosity, quiet strength, and unwavering... [More]
Joy Dean Young ~ 01-13-1939 to 02-16-2026
Linn County News Published Feb. 25, 2026 Joy Dean Young, age 87 of Mound City, Kan., passed away at his home on Feb. 16, 2026. There are no services scheduled at this time. Services under the direction of Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City Chapel.
More Obituaries
- Ramona June Holland ~ 04-19-1956 to 02-07-2026
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- Katherine Paulette Curry ~ 02-27-1945 to 01-31-2026
- Terry Dean Crump ~ 02-03-1942 to 01-27-2026
- Viola May “Budd” Ralston ~ 02-04-1933 to 01-21-2026
- Jerel Lynn Pankratz ~ 12-08-1956 to 01-20-2026
NEWS
Commissioners hear from appraiser on valuations report from KPI
During the meeting on March 2, the Linn County Commissioners heard from County Appraiser Lisa Kellstadt who stated that in response to the KPI (Kansas Policy Institute) report on valuations she had sent documents to each commissioner and would like to report on those. Kellstadt... [More]
2025 data is in: Four straight years of unaffordable assessed valuation hikes. Where’s the relief?
Assessed valuation changes for 2025, released this morning, reiterate the need for a constitutional amendment to limit the increases. The average increase for existing residential property (not counting new construction) of 5.9% is more than double the inflation rate, and that’s... [More]
USD 346 potential $10 million bond issue discussed
The USD 346 Board of Education held a special meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 25, to discuss options for renovating the science suite at Jayhawk Linn along with several other items. The meeting began with discussing a timeline, with HVAC and plumbing kicking things off and a pre-construction... [More]
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SPORTS
Pleasanton boys advance in Sub-State tournament, girls end season
The Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ basketball teams began their Sub-State tournament action this past week. Pleasanton is in the Madison 1A Div. 1 Sub-State and the boys entered the tournament as the 1 seed with a 20-1 record while the girls were the 11 seed with an... [More]
Jayhawk wrestling has four wrestlers place in the top four at State
The Jayhawk boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams traveled to Hays on Feb. 27-28 to compete in the 3-1A State tournament. The Hawks brought a total of 11 wrestlers to the event, six girls and five boys. The boys’ team earned three State medals while the girls’... [More]
Prairie View boys’ wrestling sends two to State
The Prairie View boys’ wrestling team traveled to Paola on Feb. 21 to compete in a 4A Regional to determine who would make the 4A State tournament in Salina on Feb. 27-28. The Buffalos took eight wrestlers and two emerged as qualifiers for the State tournament, Bentlee... [More]
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