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Jennifer Paige West, 41, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Temple.
Memorial services were Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, at Sparkman-Hillcrest Funeral Home Chapel. A reception immediately followed the service. Please join the family in celebrating Jennifer’s life by visiting her memorial at www.sparkman-hillcrest.com.
Jennifer was born Sept. 1, 1973, in La Mirada, Calif., to Marci West and Ralph West. She graduated from Alexander Academy of Richardson in 1991. She attended the University of Texas. She later went on to join the Army and served in Iraq. Upon her discharge from the Army, she was employed by Southern Medical as an Ultrasound Technician.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents: Robert and Doris West and Charlie and Betty Brock; and a cousin, Westley Dyer.
Those left to cherish her memories include her mother, Marci West of Garland; father, Ralph West of Addison; brother, Brock West and fiancé Mindy Beth Owen of Dallas; aunts and uncles, Larry and Connie Spillman of Louisburg, Kan., Willis and Joyce West of Cleveland, Mo., Brent West of Blue Mound, Kan., Jan and Dan Dyer of Kansas City, Mo., Ann and Mike Rude of Willard, Mo., and Phillip West of Hutchinson, Kan., Frank Brock of Pensacola, Fla., and Rose Mary Norris of Dallas, Texas;  cousins, Kent Spillman of Dallas, Texas, Kim Robb of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Laurie Krawchuk of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Kyle West of Dallas, Texas, Tracie Nation of Mound City, Kan., Courtney West of Springfield, Mo., Kyra Burk of Willard, Mo., Brian West, Blue Mound, Kan., Molly West of Jackson, Miss., Brooke Holan of Willard, Mo., Carissa Wegner of Kansas City and Summer West of Hutchinson, Kan., Susan Norris of Corinth, Texas, Stacy Brock of Pensacola, Fla. and Katrina Brock of Pensacola, Fla.; and a host of additional family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family would encourage memorials in Jennifer’s name be made to the SPCA of Texas, 2400 Lone Star Drive, Dallas, Texas 75212.

OBITUARIES

Katherine Paulette Curry ~ 02-27-1945 to 01-31-2026

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Linn County News Published February 4, 2026   Kathryn Paulette Curry, age 80, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. She was born on Feb. 27, 1945, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Rudolph George and Dorothy Trecel Burrous Obermeier. She graduated... [More]

Terry Dean Crump ~ 02-03-1942 to 01-27-2026

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  Linn County News Published February 4, 2026   Terry Dean Crump, Mound City, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. He was born on Feb. 3, 1942, in Topeka, Kan., the son of Clifford and Carol Griffin Crump. He worked as a foreman and machine operator... [More]

Viola May “Budd” Ralston ~ 02-04-1933 to 01-21-2026

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Linn County News Published February 4, 2026   Viola May “Budd” (Cunningham) Ralston, age 92, of Parker, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at her home. Viola was born Feb. 4, 1933, in Garnett, Kan. She was one of nine children born to Ora... [More]

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NEWS

SEK Mental Health Center and Neosho Memorial launch joint discussions to preserve local care

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    CHANUTE, KS - Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center (SEKMHC) and Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center (NMRMC) announced that they are working together to explore options to preserve access to local healthcare services for communities across... [More]

SPECIAL: Leonard waives preliminary hearing in Missouri court case

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  In a hearing held on Wednesday morning, Feb. 4, in the Circuit Court of Bates County, Mo., with Judge Julie Highley-Keutzer presiding, Damon Leonard waived his preliminary hearing in the case filed in connection with the death of a rural Pleasanton youth. Defense attorney... [More]

Deputy Parscale receives award from Sheriffs' Association

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Patrol Sgt. Klayton Parscale, a deputy with the Linn County Sheriffs' Office, was nominated by Linn County Sheriff James Akes for an award to be presented at the Kansas Sheriffs' Association Awards Ceremony. It was suggested that the Kansas Sheriffs' Association create a Lifesaving... [More]

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SPORTS

Jayhawk girls’ basketball sweeps Yates Center and Pleasanton

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The Jayhawk girls’ basketball team hosted both Yates Center and Pleasanton this past week. It was Courtwarming week and faced Yates Center on Jan. 29 and Pleasanton on Jan. 30. The Lady Hawks defeated Yates Center 53-33 and Pleasanton 53-10. Yates Center played the... [More]

Pleasanton boys’ basketball continues winning ways with victories over Crest and Jayhawk

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The Pleasanton boys’ basketball team played Crest and Jayhawk this past week and won both games over them. The team hosted Crest on Jan. 29 and won that game 61-50 before traveling to Jayhawk on Jan. 30 and winning that game 47-42. The Crest game started with the Jays... [More]

Prairie View basketball hosts Burlington and Osawatomie

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The Prairie View basketball teams hosted Burlington and Osawatomie this past week. The Buffalos played Burlington on Jan. 27 and both the girls and boys lost to the Wildcats. The girls’ game started with Burlington getting a 16-4 lead and then leading 33-16 at halftime.... [More]

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