Margaret Eileen Needham 12-10-1918 to 10-11-2016 - Oct. 18, 2016
Linn County News Published Oct. 19, 2016 Margaret Eileen Needham, age 97, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., more recently of the Prescott Country View Nursing Home, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, at the Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. She was born Dec. 10, 1918, near Fulton, Kan., the daughter of...[More]
Lillie Mae McGee 03-17-1934 to 10-09-2016 - Oct. 12, 2016
Lillie Mae McGee, age 82, Ottawa, Kan., formerly of Linn County, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, at her home. Lillie was born on March 17, 1934, in Alluwe, Okla., to Dawson and Opal (Wilcox) King. On Feb. 14, 1960, she married the love of her life Wallace E. McGee at Nowata, Okla. She enjoyed...[More]
Josephine Mary Johnson 07-13-1920 to 10-04-2016 - Oct. 6, 2016
Josephine Mary Johnson, age 96, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. She was born on July 13, 1920, at Mound City, Kan., the daughter of Fred M. and Mary C. Hollis Smith. She married Thomas "Buck" Johnson on August 2, 1941. He preceded her in death on March 26, 1998. Josephine was...[More]
Merle T. Davidson - Oct. 4, 2016
Merle T. Davidson, 94, passed away Sept. 26, 2016. Born in Blue Mound, Kan., he later received a Bronze Star for his service in World War II. Merle was a Newton, Kan., resident; he owned Davidson Welding and later retired as a welding instructor. He was an expert welder and fabricator. He was a brilliant,...[More]
Charles Phillips 01-06-1939 to 09-27-2016 - Oct. 4, 2016
Charles Phillips, age 77, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at his home. He was born in Linn County, Kan., on Jan. 6, 1939, the son of Edward and Anna Lee Walrod Phillips. He graduated from Prescott High School. He attended Pittsburg State University, Texas A&I and eventually...[More]
Winifred Hill Gallup 03-06-1921 to 09-19-2016 - Sep. 28, 2016
Born March 6, 1921, in Sewell, Chile. Preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Gallup; her parents, Creta and Fred Hill; brother Harry; and sisters Ruth Fugitt and Mary Lu Roberts. Mrs. Gallup died Sept. 19 at her home in the Lawrence Presbyterian Manor. She is survived by her two daughters Nancy (Ralph...[More]
Linda K. Parkison 09-22-1949 to 09-20-2016 - Sep. 28, 2016
Linda K. Parkison, age 66 of Camdenton, Mo., lost her battle of almost four years with liver/colon cancer on Sept. 20, 2016. She worked and retired from Pyramid Life Insurance Co. in Merriam, Kan., where she paid claims. In her spare time she loved to fish, do crafts and sew. She also helped in soup...[More]
Larry E. Ross 11-07-1942 to 09-04-2016 - Sep. 20, 2016
Larry Eugene Ross of Groveland, Fla., was born on Nov. 7, 1942, and passed away Sept. 4, 2016. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Marvelle (West) Ross. He is survived by his wife, Marcelle L. Ross; daughter Brandy Walker; grandchildren Cole, Trevor and Hunter Walker; brother...[More]
Millicent Gladys (Rea) La Berge 12-30-1924 to 09-16-2016 - Sep. 20, 2016
Former Pleasanton resident Millicent Gladys (Rea) La Berge, 91, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at the home of her daughter, Laura Rea, in Highlands Ranch, Colo., with Laura, daughter Lorita Groover and her grandson, Spencer Wilson, by her side. She was born Dec. 30, 1924, in Mattydale, N.Y., in...[More]
Richard Alan Post 04-17-1955 to 09-19-2016 - Sep. 20, 2016
Richard “Rick” Alan Post, age 61, Prescott, Kan., passed away Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, at his home. He was born on April 17, 1955, at Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Alvin and Suda Edwards Post. He attended Prescott schools and graduated from Jayhawk-Linn High School. He worked at several...[More]
