Clinton Edward Clark 05-13-1938 to 08-27-2017 - Aug. 29, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Aug. 30, 2017Clinton Edward Clark, age 79, of La Cygne, Kan., passed away at home on Aug. 27, 2017. He was surrounded by his family, including his wife Joyce of over 60 years. Clinton was born May 13, 1938, in West Ridge, Ark., to Acy Clinton Clark and Mazie Magalene Pilgrim...[More]
Robert Dean Schoenhals 07-28-1960 to 08-22-2017 - Aug. 25, 2017
Linn County News Published Aug. 30, 2017 Robert Dean "Weenie" Schoenhals, age 56, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Aug. 22, 2017, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born on Sept. 28, 1960, at Miami, Okla., the son of J. Don and Helen Loletta "Pete" Dickson Schoenhals....[More]
Clifford Johnson 06-14-1929 to 08-14-2017 - Aug. 22, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Aug. 23, 2017Clifford Johnson, age 88, Drexel, Mo., passed away on Monday, Aug.14, 2017, at North Point in Paola, Kan.Funeral service was held Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory La Cygne Chapel. Burial was in the Goodrich Cemetery. The family...[More]
Anna Marie Smith 09-12-1943 to 08-13-2017 - Aug. 22, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Aug. 23, 2017Anna Marie Smith, age 73, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017.A private family funeral service was held. Interment was in the Prescott Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to Linn County Care to Share. Online condolences for the family...[More]
Leonard “Paul†Lewis Jr. 10-11-1956 to 08-15-2017 - Aug. 22, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Aug. 23, 2017Leonard “Paul” Lewis, Jr., 60, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Aug. 15, 2017, at home after battling metastatic colon cancer. He was cremated. Memorial service was Aug. 19 at the First Baptist Church, Pleasanton. Private burial was to be at a later...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Late night television - Aug. 16, 2017
So called “funny man” Jimmy Fallon has gone too far; Jay Leno pushed the envelope, but Fallon has opened it, wadded it up and thrown it overboard.Last night, on a rare occasion, I had the “The Tonight Show” on and it was Fallon’s opening monologue. He chooses to do a speech...[More]
Dorothy L. Largent 08-16-1922 to 08-10-2017 - Aug. 15, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Aug. 16, 2017Dorothy L. Largent, 94, Overland Park, Kan., passed Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at Prescott Country View, Prescott, Kan. She was born on Aug. 16, 1922, on the farm north of Shelton, Neb. Dorothy graduated in 1939 from Shelton High School. She married Dale Largent in...[More]
Jean W. Parker 07-01-1929 to 08-06-2017 - Aug. 15, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Aug. 16, 2017Jean W. Parker, age 88, of Pueblo, Colo., formerly Springfield, Colo., and Junction City, Kan., passed away on Aug. 6 of natural causes. Jean was born in Pleasanton, Kan., to Marion and Catherine (Klopfenstein) Wortman.She attended Eureka elementary school and graduated...[More]
Jerry Roper 06-05-1933 to 08-09-2017 - Aug. 15, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Aug. 16, 2017Jerry Roper, age 84, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. He was born at Hutchinson, Kan., on June 5, 1933, the son of Russell and Selma Ochs Roper. He worked at Kelly Flour mill for several years and was the steward of the bakers’ union....[More]
Dorothy Irene Nation 11-08-1921 to 07-29-2017 - Aug. 1, 2017
Dorothy Irene Nation, age 95, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017. She was born in Linn County, Kan., on Nov. 8, 1921, the daughter of Raymond and Ada Hines Dean. Dorothy married Leslie Nation on June 21, 1938, in Nevada, Mo. He preceded her in death on Sept. 7, 1989. She was a...[More]