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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

Donna Lee (Bishop) Stites ~ 02-13-1941 to 03-26-2025

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Linn County News Published April 2, 2025   Donna Lee (Bishop) Stites, age 84, of Mound City, Kan., passed away peacefully in her sleep March 26, 2025, at the Olathe Medical Center, after an extended illness. Born on Feb. 13, 1941, the third child of Jacob and... [More]

Frank Scott DeRemus ~ 06-21-1967 to 03-04-2025

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Linn County News Published April 2, 2025   Frank Scott DeRemus age 57 of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at his home in Blue Mound. Scott was born June 21, 1967, in Olathe, Kan., to Frank Fox and Sharon K. (Chadwick) DeRemus. On August 11, 1994,... [More]

Douglas Eugene Joseph ~ 08-06-1964 to 03-16-2025

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Linn County News Published April 2, 2025   Douglas Eugene Joseph, 60, of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo. Doug was born on Aug. 6, 1964, in Pittsburg, Kan., to Jean Ann Jones. He graduated from high school... [More]

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SPECIAL: STATEHOUSE REPORTING BUDGET FOR MARCH 28, 2025

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    FETALPERSONHOOD – The House and Senate on Thursday passed a bill that will require child support for unborn fetuses from the date of conception as well as an income tax exemption. A conference committee report was presented for HB2062 before the... [More]

SPECIAL: U.S. 69 overlay project set to begin in Bourbon and Linn counties

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  Monday, March 31, the Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin resurfacing work on U.S. 69 in Bourbon and Linn counties. An overlay will be placed on the northbound lanes of U.S. 69, starting at the south U.S. 54 junction in Fort Scott and continuing... [More]

Commissioners learn of grant for planning phase on courthouse repairs

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During the March 24 meeting, the Linn County Commissioners heard from Linn County Public Works Administrator Shaun West on a grant possibility for repair work to the courthouse. SEKRPC (SEK Regional Planning Commission) is willing to assist with the HPF (Historic Preservation... [More]

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SPORTS

2025 Boys’ Basketball All County team

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The 2024-2025 high school boys’ basketball has concluded and it is time once again for the annual All County team. As usual choosing the team was tough as there were many good players this season and plenty more that showed steady progress through the season.  As... [More]

2025 Girls’ Basketball All County team

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High school girls’ basketball has concluded for the 2024-25 season and it’s time for the annual All County team. Like the boys’ team, and like most years, choosing players was tough. Plenty of girls from all three schools, Prairie View, Jayhawk Linn and Pleasanton,... [More]

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