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Linn County News

Published April 19, 2023

 

Leland Warren Moore was born in Paola, Kan., to Vernon Moore and Geraldine Young Moore on Feb. 9, 1943. His younger years were spent in Fontana where he attended school and graduated from Fontana High School in 1961. He then attended Pittsburg State University and graduated with a B.S. Ed. in history and later attained a Master’s degree.

In 1965, he accepted a teaching position at Humboldt High School where he taught social studies, history and government as well as coaching football, basketball and track. He liked Humboldt, the community, and students so well that he never left and retired from USD 258 after 36 years.

In his youth, Leland loved to hunt and fish and spent many hours at Middle Creek. Often times he would bring back orphaned coons, squirrels and birds to nurture and later release back in the wild. Leland enjoyed raising and showing poultry and became a respected judge at local shows. In his later years, he put many miles on his red Chevy pick-up visiting friends while attending auctions and scouring antique stores for treasures.

Leland was a 50-year member of Equity Masonic Lodge #131 AF&AM in Fontana, Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and a life-long Methodist.

Leland was preceded in death by his parents; paternal grandparents, Frank and Bessie Moore; and maternal grandparents John Wesley and Mittie Young.

He is survived by many, many friends; numerous cousins; his aunt Donna Blunt of Excelsior, Minn.; sister and brother-in-law Bruce and Sandra Coffman of Silver Lake, Kan.; and their children, Heather, Stephen Ozlislo, Elkhart, Ind., KC and Vidria Coffman, Bristow, Va., Geraldine and Chad Miller of Wichita, Kan., and Soraiya Coffman of Topeka, Kan.; and their children, Ashleigh, Adrian, Paige Alexis, Aemon, Amelia, and Nyalla. He also leaves his Champion Shar Pei, Gus.

A celebration of life will be held this fall. Memorial contributions should be made to the Humboldt High School Scholarship Fund.

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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NEWS

SPECIAL: STATEHOUSE REPORTING BUDGET FOR MARCH 28, 2025

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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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