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Julia “Alice” Mastin, 77, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Aug. 2, 2015, in Overland Park, Kan. She was born Dec. 29, 1937, the daughter of Joseph Edward and Helen Margaret (Dougan) Maschler.
Alice enjoyed quilting, painting, reading, sewing and cooking. She loved spending time with her family and was a very loving mother and grandmother. Her motto was to be kind and loving to one another.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three children, Billy, John and Mark; and five siblings.
Survivors include her children, Sharon Staton (Eddy), Mary Ashcraft (Tim), Glen Mastin (Kathy) and Jeffery Mastin (Caitlin); brothers, Steve Maschler (Betty) and Charles Maschler; sister, Joyce  Talley (Chuck); grandchildren, Joshua Lindsey (Kalsie), Jessica Brandt, Alyson Staton, Moriah Mastin, Debbie Snowden, Lauren Ashcraft, Brandi Staton, Wesley Staton (Elizabeth), Jade Staton and Jessica Saunders; and great-grandchildren, Titus, Eli, Hugh, Dominic, Randall, August, Gavin, Drew, Dean, Tadyn, Havyn, Bronx, Dalton, Jasmine, Nina, Angelio and Sigh.
Services were held Fri., Aug. 7, 2015, at Penwell-Gabel Chapel, Louisburg, Kan.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Julie “Alice” Mastin memorial fund.
To leave a special message for the family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelLouisburg.com
Arr: Penwell–Gabel Louisburg Chapel, 120 S. Broadway, Louisburg, Kan., (913) 837-4310.

OBITUARIES

Ann Elizabeth Quaintance ~ 01-31-1954 to 07-03-2026

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Linn County News Published July 8, 2026   Ann Elizabeth Quaintance, 72, died Friday, July 3, 2026, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation after a lengthy health battle. Ann was born on Jan. 31, 1954, in Garnett, Kan., to Donald and Phyllis (Singer) Quaintance. After... [More]

William “Bill” Lloyd Wilson ~ 06-27-1950 to 06-25-2026

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Linn County News Published July 1, 2026   William (Bill) Lloyd Wilson, age 75, of Pleasanton, Kansas, formerly of Stillwater, Okla., passed away at his home on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Bill was born on June 27, 1950, in Blackwell, Okla., the son of Lloyd Henry... [More]

Janice Geyer ~ 03-14-1955 to 06-16-2026

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Linn County News Published June 24, 2026   Janice Geyer, 71, of Moberly, Mo., passed away on June 16, 2026.  She was born on March 14, 1955, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of Donald and Carol Cline. Janice graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School... [More]

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NEWS

SPECIAL: Series of pavement repairs scheduled week of July 13 in Miami County

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Beginning Monday, July 13, the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin a series of pavement repairs in Miami County, most of them on U.S. 169. Repairs should be completed at each of the five locations within a couple of hours, and the entire project should be completed... [More]

La Cygne City Council discuss sales tax reallocation for roads and infrastructure

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LA CYGNE, Kan. — Should La Cygne’s sales tax money go toward fixing crumbling roads instead of parks? That’s the question now facing the city council. During last week’s meeting, council members approved wording for a resolution that would reallocate the... [More]

Blue Mound approves sewer rate increase

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Members of Blue Mound City Council met on Monday, July 6, for their regular monthly meeting.  The council discussed new sewer rates, based on KDHE recommendations for their loan repayment agreement. Rates for sewer have remained the same since 2017, and are $15 base rate... [More]

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SPORTS

Blue Mound Burnout contest held

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Blue Mound holds their burnout contest the evening of their 4th of July Celebration.  

Midwest Senior Bull Riding Association comes to Pleasanton

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The Midwest Senior Bull Riding Association comes to Pleasanton Rodeo Arena July 17th and 18th on the Buck U Let’s Ride Series. The Midwest Senior Bull Riding Association (MSBA), is an Iowa-based nonprofit rodeo organization. It was originally founded as a Bull Riding... [More]

Pleasanton trapshooting competes in State tournament

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The Pleasanton trapshooting team traveled to Wichita on June 19-21 to compete in the Kansas High School Trapshooting Association State tournament. The team did well as five of the top shooters combined for 460 points out of 500. To see the full article, check out this week's... [More]

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