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Helen Isabel Endecott, 93 of Louisburg, Kan., passed away April 16, 2020. A private graveside service will be held in Sharon Cemetery, Drexel, Mo., with Reverend Steven Donnelly officiating; services under the direction of Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel. A celebration of life will be held at a later time. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Helen Isabel (Nichols) Endecott was born Aug. 29, 1926, west of Drexel, Mo., in Miami County, Kan., to Omar and Eunice (May) Nichols. Helen graduated from Drexel High School. After WWII Helen, along with her sister Lila, took the teacher’s examination and taught
in country schools near Drexel. On Aug.9, 1947, she married Raynard Marvin Endecott.
Together they had four sons. Helen and Raynard had a farm west of Drexel, and she worked
tirelessly beside her husband to create a good life for her family. When her sons were almost grown, Helen continued her education at Avila College and received her teaching certificate.

Helen was a homemaker and wife all her adult life, family meant everything to her. She loved music and according to her sister Lila, she was a natural playing her clarinet and violin and received high ratings at state competitions in high school. She passed that talent on to several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Helen loved to read, quilt, garden, fish, and anything chocolate and was always ready for a card game or to roast a hotdog over an open fire. Helen attended school activities of her grandchildren when possible and was always their greatest supporter.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Raynard Endecott, son Randall Endecott, and sister Lila Jones. She is survived by three sons; Stephen R. Endecott and wife Kay of Whitehouse, Texas; Walter L. Endecott and wife Patti of Pleasanton, Kan.; and Philip D. Endecott and wife Linda of Fairway, Kan.; daughter-in-law Kathy of Kansas City, eight
grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren, along with many nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

OBITUARIES

Bonnie Faye Bishop ~ 03-25-1949 to 04-22-2025

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  Linn County News Published April 30, 2025   Bonnie Faye Bishop, age 76, Olathe, Kan., passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025. She was born on March 25, 1949, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of William and Imogene Krueger Carter. After graduating from high... [More]

Lois A. Murray ~ 11-03-1931 to 04-20-2025

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Linn County News Published April 30, 2025   Lois A. Murray, age 93, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Overland Park, Kan. Lois was born the daughter of Arlie and Winifred Stanhope Poindexter on Nov. 3, 1931, near Drexel, Mo.... [More]

Dr. Howard F. Wilson ~ 02-05-1938 to 04-20-2025

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Linn County News Published April 23, 2025   Dr. Howard F. Wilson, age 87, of Garnett, Kan., passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at St. Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park, Kan. Howard Frank Wilson was born on Feb. 5, 1938, in Garden City, Mo. He was the... [More]

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SPECIAL: Legislative Update

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April 18, 2025 Kansas Land and Military Installation Protection Act, SB 9, prohibits foreign adversaries from purchasing property within 100 miles of a military installation and any foreign adversary ownership of non-residential real property purchased prior to July 1, 2025,... [More]

16 criminal cases from Tanglewood Lake incident dismissed

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Late Wednesday afternoon, April 16, orders were filed dismissing all 16 current cases on file in Linn County District Court concerning the Tanglewood Lake gate incident, 14 of which were filed against separate individuals that stemmed from the incident in May 2023. According... [More]

Tanglewood seeks clarification, aid from county

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During the April 21 meeting, Linn County Commissioner Jason Hightower reported to his fellow board members that he had met with the Tanglewood Lake board president and a resident the previous week and noted that they wanted a resolution or motion that clarified if the roads are... [More]

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SPORTS

Jayhawk track wins the Pleasanton Invitational

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The Jayhawk Linn track team traveled to Pleasanton on April 15 for the Pleasanton Invitational. The Hawks did very well as both the boys’ and girls’ teams won the meet. The girls won with a score of 188 points while the boys won with a score of 127 points. There were... [More]

Pleasanton track places in top three at home invitational

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The Pleasanton track team hosted their home invitational on April 15. The Jays did well as both the boys’ and girls’ teams placed in the top three out of nine teams. The boys were second with 92 points while the girls were third with 107.5 points. “It was... [More]

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