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Linn County News

Published Aug. 18, 2021

Linda Jane Davis, age 67, Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, at her home. She was born on March 29, 1954, in Colony, Kan., the daughter of George Calvin and Rosa Jane Wilson Sutterby. She graduated from Blue Mound High School and received cosmetology training at Fort Scott Community College. This training launched a career that lasted over 40 years. During her career, she felt blessed to develop many friendships. Linda was united in marriage to Gary Gene Davis on Oct. 9, 1982, in Miami, Okla. She was a member of the Blue Mound Federated Church. 

She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother, Calvin Lee Sutterby. Linda is survived by her husband, Gary; two sons, Wes Charles Davis and wife Audett, Cal Gene Davis and wife Lindsey; two brothers, Charles Edwin Sutterby and Curtis George Sutterby; and three grandchildren, Blake Hixon and Nate and Lane Davis.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City, Kan. Private committal at the Mapleton Cemetery.  Contributions are suggested to the Mapleton Cemetery c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box J, Mound City, Kan., 66056. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

OBITUARIES

Robert James “Bobby” Shoemaker ~ 07-18-1960 to 01-12-2025

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William Lee Viner ~ 06-04-1964 to 01-12-2025

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Linn County News Published January 15, 2025   William Lee Viner “Lee”, age 60 of La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025.  Lee was born the son of William George, Jr., and Janice Lacey Viner in Great Bend, Kan., on June 4, 1964. He was... [More]

Jacob Thomas “Jake” Hays ~ 04-13-1990 to 01-09-2025

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Linn County News Published January 15, 2025   Jacob Thomas “Jake” Hays, age 34, Concord, Okla., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.  He was born on April 13, 1990, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Thomas and Jody Purinton... [More]

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NEWS

County Clerk David Lamb tenders official resignation

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SPORTS

Prairie View boys’ varsity wrestling places seventh at Louisburg

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