Hazel Fern Wills, 91, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, at the Olathe Good Samaritan. She was born Sept. 12, 1924, in Worland, Mo., the daughter of Joseph and Stella Phalen Leonard. She grew up in and around Worland and was a member of the Worland Baptist Church. She graduated from Hume High School.
Hazel married Leroy “Roy” Wills Aug. 21, 1943 at Fort Scott, Kan. He preceded her in death Nov. 14, 1996. Also preceding her was a son Norman Wills.
She was a lively resident of Pleasanton for over 65 years and was kindly known as “Grandma” to all. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary at Garnett, Kan, Pleasanton First Christian Church.
She is survived by a daughter, Lavera Wood; three sons, David, Raymond, and Tim Wills; six grandchildren, Caitlyn, Bryce, Casey, Zach, Alex, and Diamond Wills; and five great-granddaughters, Kayla, Shelby, Emily, April, and Sadie.
Funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial was in the Pleasanton Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the Olathe Good Samaritan. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel.

OBITUARIES

Richard Ray Snyder ~ 09-17-1951 to 05-01-2026

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Linn County News Published May 6, 2026 Richard Ray Snyder, age 74, of Iola, Kan., passed away on May 1, 2026, at his home. A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at The Venue, 1883 HWY 54, Iola, Kan., from 1-3 p.m. Burial will take place privately at a later... [More]

Lance Robert Minchew ~ 07-26-1971 to 04-24-2026

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John Marvin Arnold ~ 05-13-1932 to 05-01-2026

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Linn County News Published May 6, 2026   John Marvin Arnold, age 93, of Sugar Valley Lakes near Mound City, Kan., passed away, Friday, May 1, 2026. He was born on May 13, 1932, in Worland, Mo., the son of John F. and Ruth Mullis Arnold.  Marvin youngest... [More]

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NEWS

Commissioners hire Economic Development Services Director

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During the meeting held on Monday, May 11, the Linn County Commissioners entered into a 15-minute executive session for personnel matters for the purposes of interviewing for the Economic Development Services position. Following the session a motion was made to hire Ashlee Allen... [More]

USD 344 board sees gym floor design

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Mound City hears from McLiney on bond probability

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Prairie View softball has a busy week

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The Prairie View softball team has been busy as they played a single game against Archie and double-headers against Anderson County and Osawatomie. The Lady Buffs defeated Archie 12-1 at home on April 30 and defeated Anderson County in both games, 26-17 and 18-6, on the road... [More]

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The Jayhawk Linn baseball team finished their regular season last week with a home double-header against Uniontown on May 7. The Hawks split against the Eagles winning the first game 18-8 and then losing the second game 7-10. This gave the Hawks an overall regular season record... [More]

Pleasanton track competes in tough Humboldt meet

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The Pleasanton track team traveled to Humboldt on May 7 to compete in the Humboldt Invitational. This is a very tough meet that features 20 schools. The girls placed ninth with 17.5 points while the boys were 12th with 12 points. Here are the top individual results for the... [More]

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