Linn County News
Published Jan. 30, 2019
James E. Rabourn, age 90, passed away Jan. 28, 2019, in Salina, Kan. James was born Dec. 14, 1928, to James T. and Anna Porter Rabourn in Butler, Mo.
He graduated from Pleasanton High School with the class of 1946. After graduation James entered the Navy serving till 1948. In 1951, he graduated from Baker University with a degree in business. Following graduation James was employed from 1951-1966 as a buyer for Bendix manufacturing. After leaving Bendix he was a manufacturing representative for several electronic companies before retiring from Ted Corp. in Shawnee, Kan., in 1993.
James is survived by his wife of 66 years Alta of Salina, daughter Carol Stowe (Richard), grandsons Nathen Goodwin and Bryce Goodwin (April), and great granddaughters Grace Ballou and Beca Linderman.
Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at the Virginia Cemetery, Virginia, Mo. Friends and family will gather at noon Friday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel, before departure for the cemetery.
Contributions are suggested to Baker University c/o Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Windfred Allen DeMott ~ 09-15-1940 to 06-07-2025
Linn County News Published June 18, 2025 Windfred Allen DeMott, age 84, resident of Bronaugh, Mo., died Saturday June 7, 2025, at the home. He was born Sept. 15, 1940, in Mound City, Kan., and his parents were Clyde Vernon DeMott and Alice Rosemond (Jackman) DeMott.... [More]
Maxine Breuel ~ 11-20-1926 to 06-07-2025
Linn County News Published June 11, 2025 Maxine Breuel, age 98, Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025. She was born on Nov. 20, 1926, in Mound City, Kan., the daughter of Stacey and Ruth Ellis Furse. She graduated from Mound City High School... [More]
Richard Paul Henderson ~ 07-26-1950 to 06-01-2025
Linn County News Published June 11, 2025 Richard Paul Henderson, age 74, of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025. He was born on July 26, 1950, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Charles and Lidea Morris Henderson. After graduating high school, Rich joined... [More]
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- Rees Lyle Shattuck ~ 08-31-1931 to 05-26-2025
- Wayne Eldon Long ~ 07-03-1942 to 05-24-2025
- John Ted Miles ~ 01-29-1960 to 05-01-2025
- Zachary Eldon White ~ 06-12-1992 to 04-29-2025
NEWS
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USD 346 board learns of overpayments
During the June 9 meeting of the USD 346 Board of Education, the board learned the district had been notified of overpayments they received between fiscal years 2016 and 2023. The overpayments were discovered when Public Consulting Group (PCG) was reviewing the cost reporting... [More]
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SPORTS
Pleasanton/Jayhawk trapshooting team places seventh at State, Wallace earns State championship
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