April 23, 2025

Linn County News

Published April 30, 2025

Lois A. Murray, age 93, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Overland Park, Kan. Lois was born the daughter of Arlie and Winifred Stanhope Poindexter on Nov. 3, 1931, near Drexel, Mo. She married William “Bill” Murray on Nov. 19, 1950; he preceded her in death on Nov. 10, 2013.

Lois was a homemaker and worked a number of years at Pleasanton grade school as the secretary and district clerk. She was also the bookkeeper for her husbands’ trucking business. Lois also enjoyed gardening, working in the yard, taking vacations, shopping and cooking big meals for her family.  

Lois was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and one sister, Helen Guerrero. Lois is survived by a son, Wayne Murray and wife, Joyce, of Gardner, Kan.; three grandchildren, Reece Good and partner, Shawna Smith of Wellsville, Kan., Heath Good and wife, Kim of Edgerton, Kan., and Julie Lumley and husband, Mike of Baldwin City, Kansas, two great grandchildren, Jayden Good of Edgerton, Kan., and Makenna Lumley of Baldwin City, Kan., two step great grandchildren, Libby Smith of Lawrence, Kan., and Dayton Smith of Wellsville, Kan., one niece, Kay Katz and one nephew, Morgan Brown.

Graveside Service will be held at 12:00 pm, Monday, April 28, 2025 at the Pleasanton Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 11:00 am to 11:45 am at the Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton Chapel.  Contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association and may be sent in care of the Schneider Funeral Home P.O. Box 525 Pleasanton, Kan.,   66075.  Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.