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Mary Ann Young, age 76, passed away at her home on Nov. 12, 2020. Mary Ann was born the daughter of Earl and Jessie Stiver Britt in Clay Center, Kan., on June 11, 1944. She married Bobbie Joe Young on Oct. 27, 1962, at Clay Center, Kan.; he preceded her in death on June 9, 2013. 

Over the years, Mary Ann taught shorthand and keypunching, and she was a dance instructor. She played volleyball and softball in her younger years. Mary Ann also enjoyed crocheting, sewing and playing cards, and she liked to “experimental” cook, shoot pool, bowl and golf. Mary Ann was very quick witted and very firm in her beliefs. 

Mary Ann was preceded in death by her parents; husband Bobbie; a daughter, Jessie Dee Young; a brother, Earl Britt Jr.; and a sister, Betty Maas. She is survived by a son, Bobbie Joe Young Jr. and wife Donna; a daughter, Julie Hutchinson and husband Tommy; a sister, Alice Rittenhouse; 13 grandchildren, Tommy Joe Hutchinson, Bobbie Joe Young III, Kaitlin Viscosky, Dee Dee Hutchinson, Jaime Remirez, Taylore Schuetz, David Ross, Jallisa Young, Harley Young, Brooklyn Grippin, Kallie Young, Rachel Jones and Joshua Bunch; and 20 great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Mask wearing and maintaining social distancing is requested. Burial will be at the Pleasanton Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association, which may be sent in care of the funeral home to P.O. Box 525, Pleasanton, Kan. 66075. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

OBITUARIES

Kelly Renee Moore ~ 08-02-1963 to 10-13-2025

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Linn County News Published October 22, 2025   Kelly Renee Moore, age 62 Paola, Kan., passed away at her home on Oct. 13, 2025.  She was born the daughter of Ernest DeWayne and Neva Stillwagon O’Dell on Aug. 2, 1963, in La Mesa, Calif. Kelly loved... [More]

Norma Jeanne (Riley) Long ~ 08-21-1938 to 10-13-2025

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Linn County News Published October 22, 2025   Norma Jeanne (Riley) Long, age 87, of La Cygne, Kan., passed away Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, at Vintage Park in Osawatomie, Kan., surrounded by family. Norma was born on Aug. 21, 1938, in Liberal, Kan., to Frederick and... [More]

Geneva Darlene Jennings ~ 11-15-1939 to 10-12-2025

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Linn County News Published October 15, 2025 Geneva Darlene Jennings, age 85, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. She was born on Nov. 15, 1939, at Trading Post, Kan., the daughter of Charles and Daisy Rittinghouse Purdy. She graduated from Pleasanton High... [More]

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NEWS

Souza resigns county clerk post

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Linn County’s county clerk is resigning. At the weekly Linn County Commission meeting Tuesday morning, delayed a day because of Monday’s governmental Columbus Day holiday, Danielle Souza spoke during the public comment agenda section of her intention to resign the... [More]

Farmers State Bank under new ownership

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Time moves on and things change – and the banking world is not exempt from those changes. When Farmers State Bank owner Dale Sprague passed away in August of 2024, his wife Janice and family made those changes when they sold the three banks this fall to Citizen Bank owner’s... [More]

Linn Valley council updated on water, lagoon projects

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Linn Valley city council held its first meeting of the month on Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Lewis Donelson began the meeting by asking city employees present at the meeting to stand up front and introduce themselves and state their job title. The mayor continued by... [More]

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SPORTS

Schneider makes State for Hawks in girls’ golf

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Celeste Schneider made the 3-1A State golf tournament again this year for the Lady Hawks and will be looking to earn another State medal.  To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here.

Wade and Britz advance to State for the Buffalos

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The Prairie View girls’ golf team is doing well. The girls won the Pioneer League championship at Deer Trace on Oct. 7 and then followed that up by placing fourth at 3-1A Sub-State tournament at Crestwood in Pittsburg on Oct. 13.  The Lady Buffs won the league tournament... [More]

Blu-Jays convert takeaways into Homecoming win

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Pleasanton converted two second-quarter fumble recoveries and a third-quarter interception into passing touchdowns to break a three-game losing skid and claim a 41-6 Homecoming win over Southeast-Cherokee Friday at Blu-Jay Nation Stadium. The victory moves the ‘Jays’... [More]

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