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Linn County News

Published January 10, 2024

Johnetta Lucille Rhynerson, age 72, Stilwell, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024.  She was born in Gardner, Kan., on June 2, 1951, the daughter of John and Peggy Smith.  She was united in marriage to John Rhynerson on December 18, 1970.

She was a supermom and stayed at home to raise their children.  She eventually went to work as a para for Prairie View High School working in that capacity for fourteen years.  Faith and family were the guiding forces in her life.  She was an active member in the La Cygne Christian Church until they moved to Stillwell and for many years a leader of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She was such a gift to so many friends and kids alike. Her spirit lives on in everyone she touched. She was preceded in death by her parents.  Johnetta is survived by her husband, John; son Aaron Rhynerson; two daughters, Amanda Gooding and husband, Chad, and Arica Westmeyer and husband, Jeff; six grandchildren, Caden, Carter, Asher, Arden, Madison, and Olivia; three brothers, Jack Smith and wife, Kelly, Lanny Smith and wife, Barbara, and Ronnie Smith and wife, Melody; and many special nieces and nephews that she loved very much. 

Funeral service will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel.  Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to service time at the La Cygne Chapel.  Floral arrangements are welcomed and memorial contributions are suggested to Goshen Home Care, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 304, La Cygne, KS 66040. 

OBITUARIES

Kenneth Delmer McGee ~ 07-02-1928 to 01-30-2025

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Linn County News Published February 5, 2025   Kenneth Delmer McGee, age 96, of Centerville, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Garnett, Kan. He was born the son of Delmer Clinton and Nellie (Hibbs) McGee on July 2, 1928, in Centerville, Kan. He graduated... [More]

Gloria Jean Long ~ 08-13-1947 to 01-10-2025

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Linn County News Published February 5, 2025   Gloria Jean Long, age 77, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. She was born on Aug. 13, 1947, in Omaha, Neb., the daughter of Melvin and Maxine Hanthorne Camden. She graduated from Drexel High School. Gloria... [More]

Keagan Grubbs ~ 11-04-2016 to 01-28-2025

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Linn County News Published February 5, 2025   Keagan Grubbs, age 8, Mound City, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 28, as a result of an accident. He was born on Nov. 4, 2016, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Jason Grubbs and Angel Balz. He was currently a student at... [More]

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NEWS

Donations sought for families following accident

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  Following the tragic loss of two young lives on Monday, Jan. 27, in an accident at Lake Chaparral, efforts are being made to raise funds to help cover funeral expenses for both boys as well as other expenses for the families. Both families are using Schneider Funeral... [More]

Juveniles fall through ice, drown at Lake Chaparral

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At approximately 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office received a report of two missing children. The reporting party stated the children should be together and were supposed to go to another house but had not been there. At that point, several deputies... [More]

Trash compactor negotiation continues with Pleasanton and county

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The Pleasanton Council continued discussion over the trash compactor Monday night with City Attorney Jacklyn Paletta zooming in on her laptop. She explained to the council, “Apparently, though I met with Shaun (Linn County Public Works Administrator Shaun West), there... [More]

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SPORTS

Prairie View girls’ basketball are champions of the Kenny Holt Memorial tournament

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The Prairie View girls’ basketball team traveled to Uniontown on Jan. 21, 23-24 to compete in the Kenny Holt Memorial Tournament. The Lady Buffs did well in the tournament as the team went 3-0 to win the tournament. The first game on Jan. 21 the Buffalos faced the host... [More]

Pleasanton boys’ basketball team placed seventh at Kenny Holt Memorial Tournament

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The Pleasanton boys’ basketball team traveled to Uniontown on Jan. 21, 23-24 to compete in the Kenny Holt Memorial Tournament.  The Jays ended up going 1-2 and placing seventh in the tournament. The Jays played Osawatomie first on Jan. 21 and Pleasanton had lost... [More]

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