Joan Toms - 05-01-1934 to 02-21-2015 - Feb. 25, 2015
Joan Toms, 80, Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. She was born May 1, 1934, at Howard, Kan., the daughter of Harold and Grace Crumrine Roberman. She graduated from Lawrence, Kan. High School and attended Business College for two years.She married John Toms who preceded her in death...[More]
Bernard James Geenens - 04-24-1934 to 02-18-2015 - Feb. 25, 2015
Bernard James Geenens, 80, of Blue Mound, Kan., died at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, following a courageous battle with cancer. Bernie was born April 24, 1934, to August Thomas and Josephine (Fastner) Geenens. He attended Catholic schools. After graduating from De La Salle Academy in Kansas City,...[More]
Margie McLaughlin - 08-15-1922 to 02-21-2015 - Feb. 25, 2015
Margie McLaughlin, 92, Iola, Kan., formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. She was born Aug. 15, 1922, at La Cygne, Kan., the daughter of Grover and Rilla Parker Dean. She was married to Elmer Orton who preceded her in death. She later married Wilgus McLaughlin who also preceded...[More]
Walter B. Massey - 09-07-1929 to 02-21-2015 - Feb. 25, 2015
Walter B. Massey, 85 of Kansas City, Mo., died at NorthCare Hospice House Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. He was born Sept. 7, 1929, in La Cygne, Kan., to the late Walter D. and Fern (Hutton) Massey. He worked in law enforcement for many years, including as a motorcycle patrolman in Kansas City. He then moved...[More]
Mary Ellen Galichia - 03-28-1923 to 02-19-2015 - Feb. 25, 2015
Mary Ellen Galichia, 91, of Arma, Kan., died at 7:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at Via Christi Hospital at Pittsburg, Kan.Mrs. Galichia was born March 28, 1923 at Mound City, Kan., the daughter of John and Dorothy Kellerman Kenney. Mary Ellen was a homemaker and had worked for her father and uncle...[More]
Pleasanton girls and Jayhawk boys roll in Jayhawk and Pleasanton game - Feb. 25, 2015
The Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ basketball teams hosted in county rival Jayhawk-Linn on Feb. 17. The Pleasanton girls were able to keep in front of the Lady Hawks all game and won 38-25. The Jayhawk boys came out and dominated on defense to roll out to a 55-21 victory.In the girls’...[More]
Jayhawk sends a school record four wrestlers to State - Feb. 25, 2015
The Jayhawk-Linn wrestling team competed at Regionals on Feb. 20 - 21 at Fredonia. The Hawks did well and sent a school record four wrestlers to State in its nine-year program history. The Hawks placed eighth overall with 66 points. Fredonia won the tournament with 159 points. Fellow TRL member Uniontown...[More]
Fishing access and road improvements come to Pleasanton East Lake - Feb. 25, 2015
At the Pleasanton City Council special meeting last Thursday, City Administrator Tim Staton announced that significant clearing work is being completed by the public works department along the south side of Pleasanton East Lake.The project, which started about a month ago, aims to open up fishing access...[More]
Icy weather causes incidents along U.S. 69 - Feb. 25, 2015
Sheriff Paul Filla shared that hazardous weather conditions last Friday, Feb. 20, led to four reportable accidents with around 12 more vehicles sliding off the roadway and causing concern for traffic.The slide-offs began around 4 p.m. when sleet began to freeze along bridges and roads. With temperatures...[More]
Parker couple dies in Miami County car crash - Feb. 25, 2015
A one-vehicle double-fatality accident occurred on Plum Creek Road, a quarter mile north of 335th Street in Miami County Sunday, Feb. 22. At 2:30 p.m., emergency units were dispatched to a report of a one vehicle rollover on fire.According to the Miami County Sheriff’s Department, on-scene investigation...[More]
