James Allen “Jim” Glover, age 67, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017, at the Olathe Medical Center. He was born on April 8, 1949, at Forest Grove, Ore., the son of Richard L. and Geraldine McCuistion Glover.
He married Roxanne Meier on Sept. 26, 1986, at Reno, Nev. Together they owned and operated the Sunflower Saloon before retiring.
Jim loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them, especially his grandchildren. He was an avid Chiefs fan and a vintage car collector and enjoyed watching westerns.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife Roxanne; three sons, Christopher Bownes and Anndi, Jeremiah Glover and Sarah, and Richard Glover and Mariah; three daughters, Christine Davison and David, Toni Nickell and Jason, and Kimberly Beckman and Brayton; three sisters, Karen Ratcliffe, Kathey Reed and Shelley Shearer; and 16 grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017, at the Schneider Funeral Home Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Sunny Slope Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the Mound City Chapel.
Online condolences for the family may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel.
OBITUARIES
Ruth Ann Antrim ~ 05-21-1951 to 07-07-2025
Linn County News Published July 16, 2025 Ruth Ann Antrim, formerly Hueston, passed away July 7, 2025, after bravely battling cancer for many years. Ruth Ann was 74 years old. She lived and worked in the Mound City and Fort Scott, Kan., areas her... [More]
Helen Maxine Wright ~ 05-28-1939 to 06-19-2025
Linn County News Published July 16, 2025 Helen Maxine Wright, age 86, formerly of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away at her home in Abbyville, Kan., on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Community... [More]
Kelly Kehl ~ 03-25-1938 to 06-28-2025
Linn County News Published July 2, 2025 Kelly Kehl, age 87, of Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, at his rural Mound City home. Kelly was born March 25, 1938, south of Parker, Kan., to Keith (Tom) Emerson Kehl and Helen Edith (Giffin) Kehl. Kelly... [More]
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- Kandi Kay Cruse ~ 03-29-1958 to 06-27-2025
- Jessica Cae Pritchett ~ 08-30-1981 to 06-26-2025
- Jackie Junior “Jack” Hewitt ~ 07-17-1935 to 06-18-2025
- Priscilla “Pat” Haney Smith ~ 11-19-1935 to 06-07-2025
- Ron Arbogast ~ 08-31-1946 to 06-05-2025
- Richard “Dick” Smith ~ 04-18-1942 to 06-22-2025
- Charles Edwin Sutterby ~ 06-20-1951 to 06-19-2025
- Windfred Allen DeMott ~ 09-15-1940 to 06-07-2025
NEWS
SPECIAL: Benefits question an issue for county employees
By BARBARA PROFFITT Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com A poll sent to Linn County employees mid-week asking which benefit they would prefer to lose has created a spark of animosity among those who received it. One person... [More]
Commissioners discuss various budgets
SEKMHC in mix At the end of a meeting attended by two of the three commissioners, a discussion was held regarding several of the proposed budgets for next year. Commissioners Alison Hamilton and Jim Johnson first discussed the proposed budget for Southeast Kansas Mental Health.... [More]
City learns of fire gear condition
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SPORTS
Nobodys wins Blue Mound co-ed softball tournament
The team called Nobodys wins the Blue Mound 4th of July co-ed softball tournament on July 5. This year the tournament consisted of eight teams. The Nobodys is Keith Morrell’s team and has been a part of the softball tournament since it started three years ago.
Pleasanton 12-14 baseball wins championship
The Pleasanton 12-14 baseball team wins their league tournament on June 30 to July 1. Pleasanton hosted the tournament and won in the championship against La Cygne 11-7.
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