Brandon Lee Metzner 02-28-1980 to 01-02-2015 - Jan. 7, 2015
Brandon Lee Metzner, 34, Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. He was born Feb. 28, 1980, at Coffeyville, Kan. He graduated from Jayhawk-Linn High School in the Class of 1998. ...[More]
Harold Marvin Stephan 01-10-1926 to 12-12-2014 - Jan. 7, 2015
Harold Marvin Stephan, 88, passed away Dec. 12, 2014. A memorial service will be on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at 1 p.m., at Schneider Funeral Home Pleasanton Chapel. The family suggests contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in care of the funeral home. Arrangements: Schneider...[More]
Ronald Jean Troutman - Jan. 7, 2015
Ronald Jean Troutman, 75, of Fontana, Kan., died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. Cremation with burial of ashes will be at a later date. Memorial: Ronald Troutman Memorial Fund, c/o Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home, P.O. Box 430, Osawatomie, KS 66064....[More]
Christmas Events list: - Dec. 24, 2014
La Cygne:On Dec. 25, the La Cygne library will host a free-will Christmas breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m.Mound City:On Dec. 24, the Christmas Eve candlelight service will take place at 6 p.m. at the Mound City Methodist Church.On Dec. 24, the Christmas Eve children’s pageant will take place at the...[More]
First Christian Church welcomes new student, worship pastor - Dec. 24, 2014
First Christian Church in Pleasanton recently welcomed Zach Klein as the new student and worship pastor. Klein, his wife, Alex, and their two daughters moved to the area last month from Green Bay, Wis., a city of over 100,000 people. Moving to a rural town sparked major changes in day-to-day life for...[More]
Students bring carols and joy to the Residencies - Dec. 24, 2014
A group of character ambassador students from Pleasanton Elementary visited the Residencies last Wednesday, hoping to bring holiday cheer and comfort to elderly residents. Paula Dickens, a program leader, shared that the ambassador program is a new undertaking for the school, one which helps students...[More]
Shirley Ann Krull - 03-07-1935 to 12-16-2014 - Dec. 24, 2014
Shirley Ann Krull, 79, of Justin, Texas passed away at 4:48 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 in Roanoke, Texas, at the home of her daughter Leslie. Shirley was born March 7, 1935 to Glenn Lewis and Minnie Mae (Hoffmeier) Hobart at Welda, Kan. She graduated from Kincaid High School.On Jan. 17, 1953, she married...[More]
Karen Sue Crisler - 06-26-1959 to 12-14-2014 - Dec. 24, 2014
Karen Sue Crisler, beloved wife of Ronald B. Crisler, passed away Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, at home with family. Karen was born June 26, 1959 in Lebanon, Ore., to Dorothy and George Hanlon. She was a devoted wife and mother who loved her children, grandchildren and family. Her hobbies included fishing,...[More]
Harold Marvin Stephan - 01-10-1926 to 12-12-2014 - Dec. 24, 2014
Harold Marvin Stephan, 88, passed away Dec. 12, 2014, at Wellington Place Assisted Living in Kennesaw, Ga. Marvin was born Jan. 10, 1926, in Nortonville, Kan., to Claude and Rose (DeLand) Stephan.He entered the United States Army June 5, 1944, serving in France, Belgium and Germany. He was honorably...[More]
Bob Vaughn - 12-26-1944 to 10-29-2014 - Dec. 24, 2014
Bob Vaughn, 68, died unexpectedly at his home Oct. 29, 2014 in Fairbanks, Alaska. He was born Dec. 26, 1944, in Prescott Kan. to Raymond and Mildred Vaughn. Growing up in southeast Kansas, he enjoyed riding horses, hunting, fishing, and working on the family farm. He graduated from Prescott High School...[More]