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Wayne P. White, age 88, Oklahoma City, formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015. He was born on Sept. 6, 1926, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Raymond P. and Alice Howell White.
He graduated from Wyandotte High School and attended St Louis University. Wayne served his country during World War II in the United States Army. He retired from Kansas Gas Services after many years of employment.
He and first wife Betty had three children.
He later married Hilda Bryant on Dec. 21, 1957. They moved to the Mapleton, Kan., area in the mid 1970s.
Wayne was involved in the Optimist Club of Kansas City, Kan. He was a member of Mound City First Baptist Church and attended Mustang Baptist when he moved to Oklahoma City in 2012.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Thomas White; a sister, Betty Cordill; and wife Hilda who passed on July 21, 2008.
He is survived by five sons, Mike White and wife Peggy, Roger White and fiancé Shelly, Christopher White and wife Jennifer, Paul White and Jerry White; five daughters, Nancy Bracken, Darcey Vogel, Linda Burke, Cathy Martine and Debbie Shubert and husband Gary; and 20 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 10, 2015, at the Mound City First Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Curry Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5- 7 p.m. Thursday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory Mound City Chapel. Contributions are suggested to First Baptist Church. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel.

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Leland Ray Underwood ~ 07-16-1946 to 11-02-2025

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Linn County News Published November 19, 2025   Leland Ray Underwood, age 79, Fulton, Kan., passed away Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. He was born on July 16, 1946, at Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Clifford and Wilma Clayton Underwood. He served time in the United States Navy.... [More]

Donald E. Johnson ~ 08-22-1940 to 11-11-2025

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Linn County News Published November 19, 2025   Donald E. Johnson, 85, passed at home after a battle with pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Don was the youngest of five born in Blue Mound, Kan., to William McKinley and Alma Ida Tinsley Johnson. He attended... [More]

Quinn Adam Eugene Lloyd ~ 07-30-2009 to 11-04-2025

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Linn County News Published November 12, 2025 Quinn Adam Eugene Lloyd, 16, passed away on November 4, 2025, in Springfield, Mo. Quinn was born on July 30, 2009, in Joplin, Mo., to Brian and Lindsay (Johnson) Lloyd. Quinn was the oldest of a set of triplets. He never let... [More]

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USD 362 leader apprises board of taxing mistake

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Commissioners briefly discuss mill levy error for USD 362

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Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret

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Dawson signs with Pitt State

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Hume teams lose openers, prepare for league tourney

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High school basketball might still be nine days away for the three Linn County high schools, but the season is already underway for state-line neighbor Hume, Mo. The Hornet teams began their season last Friday with home losses to Wheatland, Mo., the girls in a tight 48-40 match,... [More]

Jayhawk and Pleasanton football has a big presence in All League selections

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The 2025 Three Rivers League 11-man Football All League team was announced and both Pleasanton and Jayhawk Linn had multiple players making each of the teams.  Jayhawk had three players make first team offense. Trevor Brownback made the team at running back while Josiah... [More]

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