Timothy Charles Prock was born April 18, 1945, in Florence, Ariz. His family moved to Tulsa, Okla., when Tim was a child. He attended Central High School in Tulsa and St. Mary’s College in Lansing, Kan.
In 1963 he married Mary Oakley. Of this union, they had two children: Charles lives in Deerfield Beach, Fla., and Deneise lives in Owasso, Okla. Tim and Mary divorced in 1965.
In 1987 he married Donna Aripa of Independence, Mo. In 1992 Tim and Donna moved to rural La Cygne, Kan., where he resided at the time of his death on June 23, 2014.
Survivors include his spouse, Donna Prock of the home; son, Charles Prock and his wife Julie of Deerfield Beach; daughter, Deneise Fossler of Owasso, Okla.; stepson, Cameron Johnston of Linn Valley, Kan.; stepdaughters, Cari McHenry of Overland Park, Kan., and Mary Barksdale and her husband Mark of Independence, Mo.; grandchildren, Sarah Fossler, Dylan Prock, Garrett Prock, Hannah Prock, Rachel Prock, Lyndsey Johnston, Lachlan Johnston and Cheyenne McHenry; and great-granddaughter, Evalyn Prock.
Interment was to be by cremation. A memorial service will be at the La Cygne Library, Swan Room, on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at 1:30 p.m.

OBITUARIES

Neva Ann Huffman ~ 02-10-1931 to 08-31-2026

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Linn County News Published September 9, 2026   Neva Ann Huffman, age 95, Kansas City, Kan., formerly of La Cygne, Kan., passed away Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. She was born on Feb. 10, 1931, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the daughter of Elwood and Ona Mae Watson Thomas. ... [More]

Helen Florence Smith ~ 12-30-1941 to 09-04-2026

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Linn County News Published September 9, 2026   Helen Florence Smith, age 84, Mound City, Kan., passed away Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. She was born on Dec. 30, 1941, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of Jim Zimmerman and Katherine Smally. She was a homemaker.  She... [More]

Marvin Giffin Marshall ~ 07-04-1937 to 07-31-2026

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Linn County News Published September 2, 2026   From the stockyards of Kansas City to the 14,000-foot peaks of Colorado, Marv Marshall charged his way through life leaving memories and impressions with everyone he came in contact with. Born in Mound City, Kan.,... [More]

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NEWS

SPECIAL: Arrest made in Pleasanton following police response

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Following a multi-officer response to a residence in Pleasanton on Friday evening, Sept. 11, a man was arrested in connection with the following charges: Aggravated assault; Use of a deadly weapon - 2 counts Criminal discharge of firearm; Recklessly at occupied dwelling The... [More]

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SPECIAL: Annual KWEC Butterfly Festival set for September 26

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By FHSU University Marketing and Strategic Communications   HAYS, Kan. – The Kansas Wetlands Education Center’s 13th annual Butterfly Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Each year, millions of monarch butterflies undertake... [More]

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SPORTS

Jayhawk football starts season with rout of Uniontown

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The Jayhawk Linn football team began their season on Sept. 4 with a home contest against Three Rivers League foe Uniontown. The Hawks had little trouble with the Eagles and had more trouble committing penalties but Jayhawk came out with the big 44-8 victory. In the first quarter... [More]

Prairie View volleyball starts season at Baldwin and home triangular

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The Prairie View volleyball team started their season with a tournament at Baldwin on Aug. 29 and then a home triangular against Uniontown and Olathe Metro Academy on Aug. 31. The Baldwin tournament was a very tough tournament and the Lady Buffs played four games. They lost... [More]

Pleasanton football defeats St. Paul in overtime

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The Pleasanton football team played their first game of the season on Sept. 4 against TRL foe St. Paul. Pleasanton is 8-man this year after quite a few years in 11-man so it had been a while since they played St. Paul in football. The Jays were victorious in the first game back... [More]

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