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Charlene Curran, 75, of Bartlesville, Okla., passed away Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, at the Journey Home Hospice House of Bartlesville.
Mildred Charlene Artz was born Feb. 5, 1939, in Bartlesville to Charles Isaac Artz and Lahoma Hughes. The family lived in Bartlesville until Charlene was six, then they moved to Blue Mound, Kan. She attended the first six grades of school then moved back to Bartlesville where she attended the 7th grade. They next moved to Garnett, Kan., where she was in school her 8th grade year until she graduated with the class of 1957. That year, the Artz family moved back to Blue Mound. After graduating Charlene went to work at the Linn County Sheriff’s Office as a dispatcher.
On Oct. 8, 1960 she was married to James Darryl Curran at the Blue Mound Methodist Church. He preceded her in death on Dec. 31, 2013. To this union there were born four children, Charla Lou, Jimmie Dale, Joel Dane (who preceded her in death as an infant in 1966), and Scott Mitchell.
The Curran family lived in Blue Mound until moving to Bartlesville in 1976. While still in Blue Mound, Charlene was librarian for the public library. Upon moving to Bartlesville, she worked for U Totem, Reda Pump, Woolaroc Wildlife Preserve as a cook, the Dewey School District as a school cook, and at Phillips for Zachary Maintenance Company in the laundry department.
Charlene was an avid reader, was a genealogist researcher, wrote poetry and did cross stitch and needle point. She was a member of the Blue Mound United Methodist Church and was also proud of her Cherokee heritage.
She is survived by her children, Charla Lou Mann and her husband Gerry of  Bartlesville, Jimmie Dale Curran and his wife Karen of Broken Arrow, Okla., Scott Mitchell Curran and his companion Heather White of Bartlesville, Okla.; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Curran of Tulsa, Okla., Greg Curran of Broken Arrow, Okla., Kaylee Curran and her companion Mark Hainline of Bartlesville, Okla., Emma Peterson, Camber Peterson, Travis Peterson and Jack White of Bartlesville, Okla.; and one great-grandson, Wyatt Hainline of Bartlesville, Okla.
Funeral services for Mrs. Curran were Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014, in the Stumpff Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Keith Fallis officiating. Graveside services were held at the Sunny Slope Cemetery at Blue Mound, Kan., and directed by the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory.
Honorary casket escorts included Jason Curran, Michael Greg Curran, Mark Hainline, Michael Curran, Steve Curran, Jason Hinsdell, Steve Early, Clay Thurman, Don Eckert and Gary Artz.
Memorial funds have been established and those who wish may send their contributions to the Journey Home Hospice House, 3406 S.E. Kentucky, Bartlesville, OK 74006 or to Cornerstone Hospice, 3414 S.E. Kentucky, Bartlesville, OK 74006.
Friends may sign the online guest book and leave condolences at www.stumpff.org.

OBITUARIES

John Clayton Bowman ~ 02-01-1944 to 08-17-2025

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Linn County News Published August 20, 2025   John Clayton Bowman, age 81, Parker, Kan., passed away Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. He was born on Feb. 1, 1944, in Goodrich, Kan., the son of John Thomas “Tom” Bowman and Carrie Theodoshia Shafer Bowman. John attended... [More]

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Linn County News Published August 6, 2025   Arnold Joseph Lickteig, age 94, formerly of Greeley, Kan., passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Colonial Oaks Senior Living at Spring Hill in Spring Hill, Kan. Arnie was born on May 16, 1931, on a farm east of Greeley,... [More]

Joe W. Mann ~ 09-02-1951 to 07-26-2025

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Linn County News Published July 30, 2025   Joe W. Mann, age 73 of La Cygne, Kan., passed away at his home on Saturday, July 26, 2025. There are no services scheduled at this time. Contributions are suggested to the Schneider Funeral Home and may be sent... [More]

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Linn County News website gets new update

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Frog gigging a new ‘old sport’

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Linn County Farm Bureau hosts annual pedal pull

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The Linn County Farm Bureau Association hosted the annual kids’ pedal pull on the evening of Aug. 8. Kids 4 to 12 can compete in the event for a chance to earn a spot at the State pedal pull at Hutchinson.  Trophies and a place at the State fair was awarded to the... [More]

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