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Linn County News

Published July 3, 2024

 

Neal Edward Mathews, age 85, Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024.  He was born on Oct. 14, 1938, in Mound City, Kan., the son of William Chesley and Delilah Esther Whitson Mathews. He graduated from Mound City High School and attended NEO A&M in Miami, Okla. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Neal was united in marriage to Pat Bryan on May 22, 1959. She preceded him in death on Jan. 18, 2015.  He later married Virginia Smith Jackson. He worked as Postmaster at the Pleasanton Post Office for many years before retirement. He was a member of the Mound City First Baptist Church and the Lion’s Club. He enjoyed gardening and fishing. 

He was also preceded in death by five brothers, Allan, Joe, Harold, Thurman, and Richard; and three sisters, Virginia Wilson, Flossie Amick, and Esther Stanbrough. Neal is survived by his wife, Virginia Jackson-Mathews; a son, Ed Mathews and wife, Laura; a daughter, Kelly Cox and husband, Bill; a step-son, Jesse Jackson and wife, Sheila; a step-daughter, Jan Nolde and husband, Mike; five grandchildren, Kirstie, Colby, Ben, Lyndsey, and Zach; three step-grandchildren, Emilee, Levi, and Jake; seven great-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren. 

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 5, 2024, at the Mound City First Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Woodland Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Baptist Church Youth Fund, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525, Pleasanton, KS 66075.

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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