Linn County News
Published July 27, 2022
Mary Lou Weber, age 95, Olathe, Kan., passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022. She was born on June 13, 1927, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Harold and Mary Callahan Short. She graduated from Bishop Ward High School in the Class of 1945.
She was united in marriage to Paul Weber on Oct. 19, 1957. He preceded her in death on Oct. 5, 2000. She was also preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Bob Short.
She was an assistant Vice President at Security Bank before retiring. Mary Lou enjoyed playing golf and traveling. She was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
Mary Lou is survived by four sons and their wives, Mark and Lorrie, Patrick and Vicki, Paul and Barb, and Matthew Weber; four grandchildren, Daniel, Alexis, Taylor and Anthony; and two great-grandchildren, Amira and Aiden.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Olathe, Kan. Mary Lou will be laid to rest in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Mound City, Kansas.
Memorial contributions are suggested to St Jude Children’s Hospital. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Anna Mae Carrel ~ 11-04-1924 to 12-4-2022
Linn County News Published December 7, 2022 Anna Mae Carrel, 98, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan. Anna was born Nov. 4, 1924, in Mound City, Kan., to Fred M. and Mary C. (Hollister) Smith. She was united in... [More]
Kathryn Elaine “Kathy” Newcome ~ 03-14-1959 to 12-01-2022
Linn County News Published December 7, 2022 Kathryn Elaine "Kathy" Newcome passed away Thursday Dec. 1, 2022. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial in the Richland Cemetery. Visitation will... [More]
Linda S. Rios ~ 11-11-1959 to 11-14-2022
Linn County News Published December 7, 2022 Linda S. Rios, age 63, of Mound City, Kan., passed away in Olathe, Kan., on Nov. 14, 2022. There are no services scheduled. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfuneral.com.
More Obituaries
- Joseph Michael Dellinger 01-17-1950 to 08-20-2021
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- Vernon LeRoy “Roy” Massey 02-09-1922 to 10-07-2020
- Margaret Eileen Wier 02-15-1943 to 09-21-2020
- Elynor Ann Miller 08-28-1924 to 08-02-2020
- James J. Shannon Robinson 03-29-1980 to 08-01-2020
- Charles William “Bill” Atwood Jr. 05-31-1927 to 07-29-2020
NEWS
SPECIAL: Blood Drive coming up
NOTICE: There will be a blood drive at the Catholic Hall in Mound City from 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13
Sentencing in robbery case continued
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SPORTS
Prairie View wrestling has success at Steve Leslie Invitational
The Prairie View wrestling team traveled to Pleasant Hill on Dec. 2 and 3 to compete in the Steve Leslie Invitational. The boys’ team had three wrestlers place in the top four while the girls’ team had two wrestlers place in the top four. Kimmy Eastwood wrestled... [More]
Blu-Jays split runaway season openers
Pleasanton basketball teams began their season Friday with a split varsity decision at Prairie Village-Kansas City Christian (KCC), the girls winning 39-19 while the boys took a 60-31 loss. Both teams now have two games upcoming at this week’s early-season round-robin... [More]
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- Pleasanton track competes at Jayhawk Invitational
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