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Terry Michael Smethers, age 73, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He was born on Nov. 9, 1941, at Iola, Kan., the son of Delbert and Elnora Herynk Smethers.
He graduated from Kincaid High School and attended Washburn University and Clark Business College. He married Vera Hisey on Sept. 29, 1962, at Iola.
Terry worked at numerous occupations including: gas stations, milk route, drilling rig, wheat harvest, Ryder Truck, Armco Steel, liquor store, Tucker Construction, farming, T & T Supply, Smethers IGA and finally, and for the most amount of time, as an insurance agent.
He was involved with the Jaycees, served on the Moran School Board and was on the Board of Directors for the Kincaid High School Community Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents. Terry is survived by his wife, Vera; two daughters, Lorie Boyd and husband Ed, and Brenda Beckman and husband Cleve; sister, Delora Smethers; grandchildren, Kayson, Kayleena, Cody and wife Jori, Hannah and husband Ben, Madison, Brandi, and Josh and wife Bailee.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 10, 2015, at the Kincaid High School. Burial will be in the Kincaid Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Mound City United Methodist Church. A prayer service will be held at 4:45 p.m. Contributions are suggested to Kincaid High School Community Center. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel.

OBITUARIES

Bobby Lee Runkle ~ 11-26-1956 to 09-15-2026

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Linn County News Published September 23, 2026   Bobby Lee Runkle, 69, of Centerville, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born Nov. 26, 1956, in Dixon, Ill., to the late Bobby Hugh Runkle and the... [More]

Raymond E. Cornett ~ 05-21-1953 to 09-18-2026

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Linn County News Published September 23, 2026   Raymond E. Cornett, age 73, Garnett, Kan., passed away Friday, Sept. 18, 2026.   Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Schneider Funeral Home, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in Richland... [More]

Louise Mitchell ~ 11-20-1930 to 09-14-2026

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Linn County News Published Sept. 16, 2026   Louise Mitchell, age 95 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. She was born the daughter of James Martin and Marie Zieggler Martin in Pleasanton, Kan., on Nov. 20, 1930. Louise was a lifelong resident... [More]

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NEWS

Booth makes court appearance

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Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com   Wade Booth, the defendant in case LN-2026-CR-000188, made an appearance at a status conference hearing in Linn County District Court on Tuesday, Sept. 15. During the hearing, it was noted by his court-appointed... [More]

Leonard booked into Linn County Jail

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Charges include second degree murder   Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com   Just after 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, Damon Leonard was booked in the Linn County Jail on an arrest warrant associated with case LN-2025-CR-000212, which as of... [More]

Commissioners discuss economic development

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Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com   During the meeting on Monday, Sept. 21, the Linn County Commissioners heard from Linn County Clerk Chasity Ware who read a notification from the person in charge of the E-Community Board which stated she felt the... [More]

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SPORTS

Prairie View volleyball falls to Pioneer League foes, defeats Jayhawk Linn

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LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com   The Prairie View volleyball team traveled to Santa Fe Trail on Sept. 15 for a Pioneer League triangular against Trail and the Burlington Wildcats before traveling to Jayhawk on Sept. 17 to take on the Lady Hawks in a best of... [More]

Jayhawk boys’ cross country places third at Wellsville

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LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com   The Jayhawk cross country team traveled to Wellsville on Sept. 17 to compete in the Wellsville Invitational. The Hawks did well as the boys’ varsity team placed third in an event that featured over 30 teams. The boys... [More]

Pleasanton football falls to Marmaton Valley

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LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com   The Pleasanton football team traveled to Marmaton Valley on Sept. 18 for a Three Rivers League contest against the Marmaton Valley Wildcats. The Jays entered the contest 1-1 with a 38-30 victory over St. Paul on Sept. 4 and... [More]

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