Linn County News
Published January 29, 2025
Larry Marvin Murray, age 73, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. He was born on Jan. 11, 1952, in Pleasanton, Kan., the son of Marvin and Cleda Fern Umphenour Murray. He graduated from Pleasanton High School. He was inducted into the United States Air Force and served his country for eight years. He then made a career being a truck driver before retirement. He was united in marriage to Patricia Black on Dec. 31, 1992.
Serving his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, was Larry's number one priority. His second priority, was his family. Larry had a tremendous work ethic. He was a member of the Mound City First Baptist Church. Larry and Patty enjoyed going to car races, working in the yard and watching rodeos. He was preceded in death by his parents. Larry is survived by his wife, Patty; a sister, Linda Arnold; nieces; nephews; extended family and friends.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, at the Fairmount Church. Burial will be in the Littell Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to Mound City First Baptist Church Mission Fund. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Louise Mitchell ~ 11-20-1930 to 09-14-2026
Linn County News Published Sept. 16, 2026 Louise Mitchell, age 95 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. She was born the daughter of James Martin and Marie Zieggler Martin in Pleasanton, Kan., on Nov. 20, 1930. Louise was a lifelong resident... [More]
George W. Marshall ~ 09-04-2026
Linn County News Published Sept. 16, 2026 George W. Marshall, 76, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away suddenly and quietly on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in hospice care at Joplin, Mo., after a battle with pancreatic cancer. A veteran of the Vietnam war, he is survived... [More]
Stephen Lewis Conley ~ 06-07-1952 to 09-07-2026
Linn County News Published September 16, 2026 Stephen Lewis Conley, age 74, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. He was born on June 7, 1952, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Earl and Anna Mae Stoeckle Conley. As a child, he enjoyed fishing and... [More]
More Obituaries
- Jaunita Elizabeth (Chambers) Long ~ 06-08-1935 to 09-07-2026
- Neva Ann Huffman ~ 02-10-1931 to 08-31-2026
- Helen Florence Smith ~ 12-30-1941 to 09-04-2026
- Marvin Giffin Marshall ~ 07-04-1937 to 07-31-2026
- Carl Leon Black ~ 09-05-1935 to 08-18-2026
- Charles Leon Hays ~ 08-27-1943 to 08-16-2026
- Willa Lou Querry ~ 02-25-1931 to 07-25-2026
- Ronald Raymond Howard ~ 04-07-1946 to 07-20-2026
NEWS
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Just after 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, Damon Leonard was booked in the Linn County Jail on an arrest warrant associated with case LN-2025-CR-000212, which as of Sunday, Sept. 20 remains sealed from public view. Charges listed on the inmate roster for the jail include: -... [More]
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SPORTS
Prairie View golf wins at Fort Scott
The Prairie View girls’ golf team continues to perform at a high level this season as the girls traveled to Woodland Hills golf course in Fort Scott on Sept. 8 to compete in the Fort Scott Invitational. The Lady Buffs won the tournament with a score of 209. Independence... [More]
Jayhawk boys’ cross country wins meet at Girard
The Jayhawk Linn cross country team traveled to Girard on Sept. 10 to compete in the Girard Invitational. The Hawks ran well as the boys’ varsity team won the meet with a score of 50. Here are the individual results for the junior high and high school Hawks. Varsity Boys’... [More]
Pleasanton football falls to Erie in home opener
The Pleasanton football team hosted their home opener against TRL foe Erie on Sept. 11. It was a night where the Jays recognized their first responders and both teams put up plenty of points. Unfortunately for the Jays the Red Devils put up more points as they won the game 78-36... [More]
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- Jayhawk football starts season with rout of Uniontown
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- Multiple kids qualify for the State Fair at annual pedal pull
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