Linn County News
Published December 31, 2025
Mark Ashley Maris, age 62, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. He was born on Feb. 22, 1963, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Ashley and Catherine Maxine Mendenhall Maris. He graduated from Prairie View High School, Fort Scott Community College, and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Feed Science from Kansas State University.
Mark was active in FFA and 4-H while in high school. He was a member of the New Lancaster United Methodist Church. He was an avid K-State and Chiefs fan. He enjoyed anything sports related, National Finals Rodeo, shooting pool, bowling, fishing, playing golf, and riding roller coasters at amusement parks.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Sheryl Rae Maris; and a grandson, Malachi. Mark is survived by his wife, Brandy Martin; a daughter, Taylor Bell and husband Caleb; a son, Dacota Maris and wife Brea; stepdaughters Alex Martin and Autumn Martin; a niece, Kirsty Hartley and husband Dalton; a nephew, Michael Maris and partner Tiffany Morris; and seven grandchildren, Bexleigh Mae, Grayslyn, Ridge, Porter, Elijah, and Ralfi.
Graveside funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at Oak Lawn Cemetery, La Cygne, Kan. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Schneider Funeral Home, La Cygne Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Prairie View FFA. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Please wear purple to the visitation and or funeral to honor Mark's passion for Kansas State University.
OBITUARIES
Beverly Ann (Kisinger) Griffin ~ 10-07-1942 to 02-03-2026
Linn County News Published February 11, 2026 Beverly Ann (Kisinger) Griffin, age 83, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. She was born Oct. 7, 1942, the youngest daughter of John Edward and Louella Marie Sandstedt Kisinger.... [More]
Katherine Paulette Curry ~ 02-27-1945 to 01-31-2026
Linn County News Published February 4, 2026 Kathryn Paulette Curry, age 80, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. She was born on Feb. 27, 1945, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Rudolph George and Dorothy Trecel Burrous Obermeier. She graduated... [More]
Terry Dean Crump ~ 02-03-1942 to 01-27-2026
Linn County News Published February 4, 2026 Terry Dean Crump, Mound City, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. He was born on Feb. 3, 1942, in Topeka, Kan., the son of Clifford and Carol Griffin Crump. He worked as a foreman and machine operator... [More]
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- Viola May “Budd” Ralston ~ 02-04-1933 to 01-21-2026
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- Marsha Ann White ~ 07-24-1944 to 11-02-2025
- Gerald LeRoy “Jerry” Shaw 05-24-1942 to 12-10-2025
- Mark William Madl ~ 05-05-1955 to 01-03-2026
- Gary Andrew McCarty ~ 06-01-1949 to 08-19-2025
- Randall E. Taylor, Sr. ~ 09-24-1959 to 01-17-2026
NEWS
SPECIAL: City to retain engineer in water plant roof compromise
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SPORTS
Prairie View boys/girls’ wrestling hosts Jayhawk in a dual
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Prairie View basketball falls to Wellsville and Santa Fe Trail during Courtwarming week
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