Jerel Lynn Pankratz ~ 12-08-1956 to 01-20-2026 - Jan. 26, 2026
Linn County News Published January 28, 2026 Jerel Lynn Pankratz, born Dec. 8, 1956, in Hillsboro, Kan. He went to be with the Lord Jan. 20, 2026. He was a devoted family man, farmer, and lifelong steward of the land. He was born to Allen and Dorothy Pankratz and was raised with strong...[More]
Mitzi Allen Coe ~ 08-14-1953 to 01-17-2026 - Jan. 20, 2026
Linn County News Published January 21, 2026 Mitzi Allen Coe, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, passed away on Jan. 17, 2026, at the age of 72, with her family by her side. Mitzi was born on Aug. 14, 1953, in Paola, Kan. Family meant everything to her. She...[More]
Marsha Ann White ~ 07-24-1944 to 11-02-2025 - Jan. 20, 2026
Linn County News Published January 21, 2026 Marsha Ann White passed away on Nov. 2, 2025, at her residence in Belton, Mo. Marsha was born July 24, 1944, the daughter of the late Thomas Beauford and the late Lora Irene New of Mound City, Kan., a farm family in Fort Scott, Kan., of three brothers...[More]
Gerald LeRoy “Jerry” Shaw 05-24-1942 to 12-10-2025 - Jan. 20, 2026
Linn County News Published January 21, 2026 Gerald LeRoy “Jerry” Shaw, age 83, formerly of Roeland Park, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. He was born on May 24, 1942, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Lester and Elsie Marlene Ross. He graduated from Pleasanton High School...[More]
Mark William Madl ~ 05-05-1955 to 01-03-2026 - Jan. 20, 2026
Linn County News Published January 21, 2026 Mark William Madl, age 70, Shawnee, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. He was born on May 5, 1955, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of William and Mary Boots Madl. He was a sheet metal worker and was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local...[More]
Gary Andrew McCarty ~ 06-01-1949 to 08-19-2025 - Jan. 20, 2026
Linn County News Published January 21, 2026 Gary Andrew McCarty, age 76, San Diego, Calif., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. Gary was born June 1, 1949, in Mound City, Kan. Gary was proceeded in death by his parents, Don Herschel and Caroljean McCarty, and his grandparents, John Quincy and...[More]
Randall E. Taylor, Sr. ~ 09-24-1959 to 01-17-2026 - Jan. 19, 2026
Linn County News Published January 21, 2026 Randall E. Taylor, age 66, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. He was born on Sept. 24, 1959, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Orin and Helen Steward Taylor. He was united in marriage to Gina Childers. She preceded him in death....[More]
Linda L. Janssen ~ 09-23-1947 to 12-31-2025 - Jan. 15, 2026
Linn County News Published January 21, 2026 Linda L. Janssen, 78, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born Sept. 23, 1947, in Garnett, Kan., to Paul and Helen (Howery) Singer. Linda grew up in Parker, Kan., and then attended and graduated from Emporia State...[More]
Edwin Marvin Marshall ~ 11-08-1957 to 11-08-2025 - Jan. 8, 2026
Linn County News Published January 14, 2026 Edwin Marvin Marshall, 68, of Ocala, Florida, passed away peacefully on Nov. 8, 2025, his birthday, surrounded by love. Born on Nov. 8, 1957, in Kansas City, Kan., to Marvin and Carolyn Marshall, Ed grew up with a deep appreciation for family,...[More]
John Harold Masters ~ 02-18-1932 to 01-03-2026 - Jan. 6, 2026
Linn County News Published January 7, 2026 John Harold Masters, age 93, Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at ICU KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan., after a traumatic fall on Dec. 30 in Fort Scott, Kan. He was born on Feb. 18, 1932, in Farlinville, Kan., the son of...[More]
