Douglas Blaine Hazelbaker 05-31-1965 to 05-01-2017 - May. 9, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished May 10, 2017Douglas Blaine Hazelbaker, age 51, a resident of rural Redfield, passed away early Monday, May 1, 2017, at the Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. Doug was born May 31, 1965, to Alice and Norman Hazelbaker.He and his wife, Jana, were married on Aug. 17, 2002, and are the...[More]
Gloria Mae Strange 03-26-1938 to 05-02-2017 - May. 9, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished May 10, 2017Gloria Mae Strange, age 79, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Olathe Medical Center. She was born March 26, 1938.Funeral service was held Sunday, May 7, 2017, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial was in the...[More]
Jerry Purdy 08-13-1943 to 05-03-2017 - May. 9, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished May 10, 2017Jerry Purdy, age 73, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at his home. He was born on Aug. 13, 1943, at Trading Post, Kan., the son of Frank and Daisy Rittenhouse Purdy. He graduated from Pleasanton High School with the Class of 1962.He married...[More]
Viola M. Smith Burke 12-26-1930 to 03-31-2017 - May. 9, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished May 10, 2017Viola M. Smith Burke died March 31, 2017, at home in Cornelius, Ore. She was born in Mound City, Kan., Dec.26, 1930, to Walter “Buck” and Ida Smith of Mound City. She went to school in Mound City, and then married Samuel “Pat” Sanders in December...[More]
Leon Hester 01-26-1953 to 05-08-2017 - May. 9, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished May 10, 2017 Leon Hester, age 64, Hume, Mo., passed away on Monday, May 8, 2017, at his home in Hume. He was born Jan. 26, 1953.Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. A memorial service...[More]
Elsie Leona Wilson 02-26-1923 to 05-03-2017 - May. 9, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished May 10, 2017Elsie Leona Wilson, age 94 of Garnett, Kan., formerly of Osawatomie and Parker, Kan., died May 3, 2017, at Parkview Heights Nursing Home in Garnett. Elsie was born Feb. 26, 1923, in rural Beagle, Kan. She was the third of five children born to August Frank and Flossie...[More]
Frances G. Hall 11-30-1937 to 05-06-2017 - May. 9, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished May 10, 2017Frances G. Hall, age 79, passed from this life on Saturday, May 6, 2017. She was born Nov. 30, 1937, to George and Mary (Hubbard) Wingate in Leeton, Mo. She graduated from McClouth High School.Growing up, Frances was an accomplished horsewoman. Among those accomplishments,...[More]
Lady Buffs split Anderson County twin bill - May. 3, 2017
If only Prairie View could have saved a couple of the 10 runs in their opening-game shutout to apply toward their softball nightcap ...As it was, however, despite allowing only two Anderson County runs and striking out only once themselves, the Lady Buffalos lost the second game, 2-1, of the Pioneer...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Breaking the Circuit - May. 3, 2017
Immigration, sanctuary cities and more have a temporary reprieve again from “Make America Great Again” and some of the attention placed on those issues with the advent of a new president in Washington, D.C.Apparently, President Trump is the kind of guy that knows a cat can be skinned many...[More]
Jayhawk baseball sweeps Yates Center - May. 3, 2017
The Jayhawk baseball team traveled to Yates Center on April 25 for a league doubleheader against the Wildcats.The game started well for the Wildcats as they led after two innings 3-2. However, the Hawks scored three runs in the third to go up 5-3. Jayhawk expanded that lead to 7-3 in the fourth and 11-3...[More]
