David James McQueen - Nov. 25, 2014
David James McQueen, 51, Olathe, Kan., passed away Nov. 12, 2014. Graveside service was held Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at the Pleasanton Cemetery in Pleasanton, Kan. The family suggests contributions to the McQueen Children's Fund. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements:...[More]
Ina Lee (Callahan) McReynolds 08-12-1937 to 11-17-2014 - Nov. 25, 2014
Ina Lee (Callahan) McReynolds, 77, of La Cygne, Kan., died at 10:22 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2014, at Life Care Center of Osawatomie, Kan. Ina was born Aug. 12, 1937, in Swifton, Ark., to Ernest Lee and Ella Elizabeth (Myers) Callahan. Ina loved to play Canasta and she was well known for...[More]
Jennifer Paige West 09-01-1973 to 11-23-2014 - Nov. 25, 2014
Jennifer Paige West, 41, of Dallas, passed away Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Temple. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, at Sparkman-Hillcrest Funeral Home Chapel. A reception will immediately follow the services. Please join the family in celebrating Jennifer’s...[More]
Jayhawk FFA send a team to Nationals in land judging - Nov. 25, 2014
The Kansas Southeast Area State Land Judging competition was held on Oct. 7 and Jayhawk-Linn FFA sent four teams out to the event. The Hawks had one team place first which qualified them for the National Land Judging contest in Oklahoma City, Okla. in May. The winning team had a score...[More]
Hard work pays off for horse, rider pair - Nov. 25, 2014
Linn County resident Pam Wilson won all-around reserve champion in the Select Amateur Reserve division at the American Buckskin Registered Horse Association World Show in Tulsa this year. Wilson won the award with the help of her faithful American Buckskin gelding Black Jack Shelack,...[More]
Dedicated volunteer helps bluebirds on local NWR - Nov. 25, 2014
Throughout the last four years, retired veteran Bob Shadburn volunteered over 2,000 hours at the Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge through a birdhouse management program. An Overland Park resident, Shadburn drives nearly 60 miles south to the refuge during the 29-week nesting season...[More]
Lloyd Marion Krull 03-29-1923 to 11-20-2014 - Nov. 25, 2014
Lloyd Marion Krull, 91, of Justin, Texas, formerly of Blue Mound, Kan., died at 3:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, at The Harrison at Heritage Nursing Home in Keller, Texas. Lloyd was born March 29, 1923, in Blue Mound, Kan., to Lester M. and Bertha Rose (Casida) Krull. Lloyd attended schools...[More]
Prairie View Middle School wrestling wins home league tournament - Nov. 19, 2014
The middle school Buffalo wrestlers hosted the Pioneer League middle school wrestling tournament on Nov. 8 and did quite well. The Buffalos won the tournament with 124 points in the advanced brackets. The Buffalos were followed by Santa Fe Trail, 110 points; Burlington, 97 points; Wellsville, 79 points;...[More]
Peggy Yvonne Dunavan - 12-02-1947 to 11-13-2014 - Nov. 19, 2014
Peggy Yvonne Dunavan, 66, Hartley, Texas, died at her home on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014.The daughter of Owen and Julia Pearl “Judy” Dunavan, she was born Dec. 2, 1947, at Mound City, Kan.Peggy attended Pittsburg State University and traveled to many countries. She lived in California, Wisconsin,...[More]
Keith Raymond Needham - 01-30-1945 to 11-15-2014 - Nov. 19, 2014
Keith Raymond Needham, 69, Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. He was born on the family farm near Mapleton on Jan. 30, 1945, the son of Alvin and Lucy Smith Needham. He graduated from Blue Mound High School and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Pittsburg State University.He...[More]
