NEWS
Wade wins championship at State
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Prairie View golf team traveled to Wichita on Oct. 19-20 to play in the 3-1A girls’ golf championship at Tallgrass Golf Club. The Buffalos took two golfers to the State tournament in Harley Wade and Grace Ray. Ray... [More]
Pleasanton explores forensic audit idea
Appoints city clerk, deputy clerk Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com The Tuesday, Oct. 13, Pleasanton City Council meeting was productive for city business as the council appointed a city clerk and deputy city clerk unanimously. Following several... [More]
P&Z elects new officers
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission met on Tuesday, Oct. 13. During the meeting the board discussed the election of a new Chair and Vice Chair and by unanimous vote Hal Aggers was elected Chair and... [More]
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SPORTS
Prairie View football picks up a big win against Anderson County
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Prairie View football team hosted Anderson County on Oct. 16 and defeated the Bulldogs, 20-14. Not only was the win over a Pioneer League opponent but also a 3A District opponent as the Buffalos are now 1-2 in district... [More]
Pleasanton volleyball finishes regular season
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Pleasanton volleyball team finished their regular season this past week with a home game against Kansas City Christian on Oct. 15 and a Three Rivers League triangular at Oswego against Central Heights and Oswego. At the... [More]
Jayhawk football falls against Neodesha
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Jayhawk Linn football team hosted district foe Neodesha on Oct. 16 and fell to the Blue Streaks 58-20. The Hawks are in Class 2A District 2 and are currently the four seed with a 1-2 district record and a 3-4 record overall. Jayhawk... [More]
More Sports
- Pleasanton football falls to Southeast on Homecoming
- Jayhawk girls’ golf sends Wade to State
- Prairie View cross country travels to Sugar Valley
- Jayhawk earns hard fought win over Fredonia
- Prairie View football picks up big win against Parsons
- Pleasanton football falls to Cair Paravel
- Prairie View football earns their first win over Jayhawk at Homecoming
- Jayhawk cross country travels to Prairie View
Linn County News
Published August 14, 2024
Vincent Bruce Smith, age 88, of Manhattan, Kan., passed away Wednesday Aug. 7, 2024, at the Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan.
He was born Feb. 26, 1936, in Garnett, Kan., the son of Voliny Mackey Smith and Vivian Bailey Smith. The family moved to the Argentine area of Kansas City, Kan., when Bruce was in the third grade. He graduated from Argentine High School in 1954. That fall he enrolled in Manhattan Christian College. He graduated from MCC in 1963 with an AB degree in ministry.
He and his wife Pat were married Aug. 28, 1955, at the Christian Church in Perry, Kan. The following Sunday he preached at the Christian Church in Colony, Kan. He was a minister for 55 years serving churches in Colony, Nortonville, Glen Elder, Wichita, Harper, Mound City, and Attica; all in Kansas.
Bruce started working at the Skelly service station when he was 14. He bought his first car when he was 14 and paid cash for it. It was a Ford model A. He later bought a 40 ‘Merc’ coupe and “souped” it up!
He enjoyed music. He played the first chair clarinet in his high school band and played the violin. In college he sang in the men’s quartet.
He was preceded in death by his parents. Bruce is survived by his wife, Priscilla (Pat); his daughters, Lisa (Kevin) Ingram, of Manhattan, Kan., and Stacy (Kurt) Mortensen, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; his sister Virginia Mathews; six grandchildren, Lauren (Nic) Ingram Evans, Tyler (Ashley) Ingram, Chelsey (Derek) Mortensen Franco, Paige Mortensen, Widsherine (Juan) Mortensen Ventura, and Gentry (Jakob) Mortensen Tangney; and seven great-granddaughters with another who will arrive in October.
Services will be held on Saturday Aug. 17, 2024, at the Crestview Christian Church, 3940 Excel Road in Manhattan, Kan. The visitation will be at 10 a.m. with the service starting at 11 a.m.
Memorial contributions in memory of Bruce are suggested to the Manhattan Christian College. Contributions may be sent in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kan. 66502.
Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com.
OBITUARIES
Paul B. Eskew Moeller ~ 08-10-2966 to 08-28-2026
Linn County News Published October 21, 2026 Paul (Big Paul) Moeller was born Aug. 10, 1966, to Paul Eskew and Della Manning in Contra Costa County California. He lived in Leavenworth, Kan., until the family moved to Blue Mound in June of 1990. Paul quickly... [More]
Toni Gay Worthington ~ 03-16-1945 to 09-09-2026
Linn County News Published October 21, 2026 Toni Gay Worthington, 81, formerly of Mound City, Kan., died on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at Kansas City Hospice House after experiencing declining health. Toni was born on March 16, 1945, in Mound City, Kan. She... [More]
Laurel Lee Brownback Elliott ~ 08-09-1943 to 10-11-2026
Linn County News Published October 21, 2026 Laurel Lee Brownback Elliott, age 83, Parker, Kan., passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. She was born on Aug. 9, 1943, in rural Centerville, Kan., the daughter of Clyde and Shirley Drake Brownback. She attended... [More]
More Obituaries
- Patricia Ann Sloan ~ 07-09-1932 to 10-10-2026
- Florine O’Rourke ~ 09-09-1924 to 10-11-2026
- Sharon Vail Tennison ~ 07-19-1948 to 10-10-2026
- Samuel Chilton Bryant ~ 04-14-1990 to 09-11-2026
- Bobby Lee Runkle ~ 11-26-1956 to 09-15-2026
- Raymond E. Cornett ~ 05-21-1953 to 09-18-2026
- Louise Mitchell ~ 11-20-1930 to 09-14-2026
- George W. Marshall ~ 09-04-2026
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