NEWS
Judge Ward retires, committee interviews new candidates
6th Judicial District Nominating Commission announces interview schedule TOPEKA—The 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission convened at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, to interview applicants to fill a district judge vacancy. The judicial vacancy was created... [More]
Commissioners discuss truck purchase options
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com During the meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, the Linn County Commissioners held a discussion with Public Works Administrator JD Handly regarding the purchase of a pickup truck. Handly stated that he does... [More]
Commissioners approve application for transportation grant
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com The Linn County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, Oct. 26, and during that meeting they heard a brief report from Transportation Director Amanda Brown on a grant application for Linn County... [More]
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SPORTS
Pleasanton football falls to Chase County
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Pleasanton football team played their final regular season game as they hosted district opponent Chase County on Oct. 23. Chase County was the one seed in the Jays district and a win over the Jays would ensure them... [More]
Jayhawk cross country qualifies boys’ varsity team and Meyer for State
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com It was a good day for the Jayhawk Linn cross country team as they traveled to the 2A Sub-State at Alma on Oct. 24. The Hawks did well as everyone of their boys’ runners placed in the top 21 to place first overall at the... [More]
Prairie View cross country competes at 3A Sub-State
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com Prairie View cross country brought their varsity girls’ team to 3A Sub-State at Fredonia on Oct. 24. The Lady Buffs ran in group A at Sub-State. The girls ran hard but none of them qualified for the 3A State tournament... [More]
More Sports
- Prairie View football picks up a big win against Anderson County
- Pleasanton volleyball finishes regular season
- Jayhawk football falls against Neodesha
- 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
Waborn Ray Phillips
09-06-1958 to 01-21-2020
Linn County News
Published Jan. 29, 2020
Waborn Ray Phillips, age 61, Mound City, Kan., passed away at his home Tuesday Jan. 21, 2020. He was born on Sept. 6, 1958, in Harrison, Ark., to M. Glen and Estalee (Braswell) Phillips. He graduated from Blue Eye High School with the Class of 1976.
After marrying Peggy Haas on Oct. 3, 1998, Waborn followed his passion for his career as a dental technician, and became owner of Phillips Dental Laboratory in 2003.
Waborn’s greatest joy was any time family would gather at his home. He loved to visit, catch up on family news, tell stories and usually ended with a game of four-point pitch. He loved hunting, fish fries, crab boils and bonfires. He was always up for getting the kids, family and friends together outdoors riding four-wheelers, hunting, fishing and playing front yard wiffle ball games. His excitement and energy wasn’t easy to keep up with.
Waborn was preceded in death by his father; and an infant sister, Marsha.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy; mother
Estalee Phillips; son Brandon Phillips, wife Kara and grandson Ryker; daughter
Megan Brockhoff and husband Ben; sister Teresa Tibbets and husband Doug;
stepson Michael Grube, wife Stacy and granddaughters Alyssa and Lauren; stepson
Kevin Grube; a brother, Marvin Phillips; a niece, Lora Compton, husband Joy and their children Trevor,
Treyton and Trace. He is also survived by a niece, Michelle Tibbets; a nephew,
Jarrod Phillips and wife Anika; niece Alisha Standlee and husband Zane; and niece
Andrea Benoit, husband Andrew and niece Tammy Smith. He is also survived by
numerous great nieces and nephews, extended
family and friends.
Waborn’s family wishes to express their gratitude to Good Shepherd Hospice for their help and support.
A gathering to celebrate Waborn’s life will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at the Mound City First Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 10-11:30 a.m., followed by a memorial service from 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel.
OBITUARIES
Fred Louis Kautt ~ 12-08-1936 to 10-25-2026
Linn County News Published October 28, 2026 Fred Louis Kautt, 89, of Centerville, Kan., died on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. at his home surrounded by his loving family. Fred was a first generation American born on Dec. 8, 1936, to German immigrant parents,... [More]
Dee Wagner ~ 10-10-1939 — 10-21-2026
Linn County News Published October 28, 2026 Our mom officially checked out at Homestead of Osawatomie with all of us there. She would have been happy knowing we were all present and accounted for. Mom was born in Beloit, Kan., to Floyd and Wilma Woolman... [More]
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]
More Obituaries
- Toni Gay Worthington ~ 03-16-1945 to 09-09-2026
- Laurel Lee Brownback Elliott ~ 08-09-1943 to 10-11-2026
- 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
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