Linn County News
Published January 31, 2024
Johny Lee Vaughn, age 78, Leawood, Kan., formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. He was born in Mound City, Kan., on May 14, 1945, the son of Marion and Edna Paddock Vaughn. He graduated from Mound City High School in the Class of 1963. He then attended Fort Scott Community College. He went on to finish his bachelor’s degree at Pittsburg State University. He also graduated from Elim Bible Institute in the Spring of 1992. John was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Linda Krull on Dec. 22, 1967. He was drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed in Germany. Upon returning home, John joined his father-in-law, Charles Cap Krull, as the first agents for AFLAC in the state of Kansas. John went on to be a great producer and manager with AFLAC and later worked as an independent agent and enjoyed success in this capacity as well. John was a Christian man living life by the Golden Rule. His family was second only to his faith in the Lord Jesus. He served on the Board at Shalom and was a member of the American Legion Hewitt New Post #248 in Mound City.
He was preceded in death by his parents. John is survived by his wife, Linda; a son, Travis Vaughn and wife Marisa; two daughters, Misty Wilson and husband Jeff, and Meaghan Benz; three sisters, Jeanette Kellstadt, Joan Shroyer, and Judy Poole and husband Don; seven grandchildren, Kylie and Jeremy, Bailey and Dakota, Ryleigh and Joey, Aubrey, Savannah, Benjamin, and Ayden; five great-grandchildren, Jala, Ariah, Daxton, Hadley, Brynlee and one coming in June.
Memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the Mound City First Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Shalom Retreat Center, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box J, Mound City, Kan. 66056. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Rick “Rockin Rick” Nash ~ 11-13-1958 to 02-23-2026
Linn County News Published March 11, 2026 Rick "Rockin' Rick" Nash, 67, of Lawrence, Kan., passed away on Feb. 23, 2026, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kan. Rick was born to parents Joe Victor Nash and Janice Maline Heitman on Nov. 13, 1958, in... [More]
Bernard Thomas “Tom” Brownback ~ 10-06-1938 to 02-27-2026
Linn County News Published March 4, 2026 Bernard Thomas "Tom" Brownback was born on a farm in Centerville, Kan., the fifth child born to William Earl and Kezia Ellen (Reynolds) Brownback on Oct. 6, 1938. He passed away on his farm in rural Blue Mound,... [More]
Bernard E. “Gene” Post ~ 05-02-1934 to 12-15-2025
Linn County News Published March 4, 2026 Bernard E. “Gene” Post, 91, of Mound City, Kan., passed away peacefully on Dec. 15, 2025. Born on May 2, 1934, in Mound City, Kan., he lived a life marked by generosity, quiet strength, and unwavering... [More]
More Obituaries
- Joy Dean Young ~ 01-13-1939 to 02-16-2026
- Ramona June Holland ~ 04-19-1956 to 02-07-2026
- Rebecca Lowe ~ 01-04-1948 to 02-09-2026
- Rex McCulley ~ 11-27-1946 to 02-14-2026
- Beverly Ann (Kisinger) Griffin ~ 10-07-1942 to 02-03-2026
- Katherine Paulette Curry ~ 02-27-1945 to 01-31-2026
- Terry Dean Crump ~ 02-03-1942 to 01-27-2026
- Viola May “Budd” Ralston ~ 02-04-1933 to 01-21-2026
NEWS
SPECIAL NOTICE
Due to a lack of quorum at Tuesday's special meeting for USD 344 Board of Education to select the Ray Scholarship recipient the meeting has been rescheduled for this upcoming Wednesday evening, March 18, 2026, at 6 p.m.
Fear & urgency at heart of Centerville couple scam
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Commissioners discuss 4H building with fair board
During Monday’s meeting, the Linn County Commissioners met with several members of the Linn County Fair Board, County Clerk Chasity Ware and County Counselor Jacklyn Paletta in executive session for the purpose of attorney-client privilege. Following the executive session,... [More]
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SPORTS
Jayhawk girls’ basketball finishes the season as Sub-State runner-up
The Jayhawk Linn girls’ basketball team hosted West Franklin on March 5 and traveled to West Franklin on March 7 for Sub-State basketball competition. The girls first hosted West Franklin in the West Franklin 3A Sub-State 1 to determine who went to the championship.... [More]
Pleasanton boys’ basketball finishes season as Sub-State runner up
The Pleasanton boys’ basketball team traveled to Madison on March 6 to compete in the championship game in the Madison 1A Div. 1 Sub-State 1. The boys entered the game as the one seed and a 22-1 record. The Jays got to the championship with a bye and a 47-28 semifinal... [More]
Pleasanton boys advance in Sub-State tournament, girls end season
The Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ basketball teams began their Sub-State tournament action this past week. Pleasanton is in the Madison 1A Div. 1 Sub-State and the boys entered the tournament as the 1 seed with a 20-1 record while the girls were the 11 seed with an... [More]
More Sports
- Jayhawk wrestling has four wrestlers place in the top four at State
- Prairie View boys’ wrestling sends two to State
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- Prairie View basketball ends regular season with wins in the final week
- Pleasanton boys’ basketball finishes regular season as Three Rivers champions
- Jayhawk girls’ wrestling taking six wrestlers to State
- Pleasanton basketball faces off against Southeast and Erie
- Prairie View girls’ wrestling qualify five for State
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