Trisha Anne Purdy, age 24, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and best friend, of Blue Mound, Kan., died as the result of a motorcycle accident on Saturday, June 21, 2014. She was born on Dec. 9, 1989, at Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of John and Chris Good Felix. She graduated from Jayhawk-Linn High School in the Class of 2008 and attended Pittsburg State University.
She married Jerry Purdy on Aug. 24, 2013, at Mound City, Kan.
She was currently employed as clerk for the city of Blue Mound. Trisha enjoyed riding horses, fishing and, most of all, spending time with her family, especially her boys, Cooper and Dayton.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry; parents, John and Chris Felix; sons, Cooper Johnson and Dayton Purdy; sister, Leslie Langford; paternal grandparents, Robert and Kay Felix; and maternal grandparents, Robert and Phyllis Green.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2014, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Children’s Education Fund. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel.
OBITUARIES
Sammy Lee Meyer 04-09-1954 to 10-19-2021
Linn County News Published Oct. 27, 2021 Sammy Lee Meyer, affectionately known as "Snuffy", age 67, Mound City, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. He was born on April 9, 1954, in Paola, Kan., the son of Richard Arnold and Marie June Lockhart... [More]
William Clark “Gable” McKay 07-26-1939 to 10-19-2021
Linn County News Published Oct. 27, 2021 William Clark “Gable” McKay of Harrisonville Mo., formerly of Plattsburg, Mo., passed away Tuesday Oct. 19, 2021. He was born on July 26, 1939, and was raised by John and Nola Williams at Mound City,... [More]
Michael Allen Bishop 01-29-1947 to 10-09-2021
Linn County News Published Oct. 20, 2021 Michael Allen Bishop, age 74 of Grove, Okla., formerly of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. He was born the son of Jacob T. and Erma O. Giffin Bishop on Jan. 29, 1947, at Blue Mound, Kan. Mike... [More]
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