Robert Hopkins “Bob†Young 11-16-1925 to 01-09-2017 - Jan. 17, 2017
Robert Hopkins “Bob” Young, age 91 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. He was born on Nov. 16, 1925, in Wichita, Kan., the son of Arthur Ransom and Edna Hopkins Young. When he turned 17, he left high school and joined the United States Navy serving his country in World...[More]
Samuel T. Stump 11-15-1924 to 01-07-2017 - Jan. 10, 2017
Samuel T. Stump, 92, of Blue Mound, Kan., died at 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at Allen County Hospital, Iola. Sam was born Nov. 15, 1924, in Blue Mound to David and Nellie May (Day) Stump. After graduating from Blue Mound High School, he attended what is now Pittsburg State University until...[More]
John Clay Simons Sr. 02-05-1955 to 01-02-2017 - Jan. 10, 2017
John Clay Simons Sr., age 61, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at the Fort Scott Mercy Hospital Emergency Room. He was born Feb. 5, 1955, in Santa Paula, Calif., the son of William Jack Simons and Welcome Irene “Becky” Floyd Simons.He honorably served with...[More]
Julia Mary Gotheridge Harris 12-25-1923 to 01-03-2017 - Jan. 10, 2017
Julia Mary Gotheridge Harris, 93, of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Jan. 3, 2017, at Olathe Medical Center. Mary was born Dec. 25, 1923, to Daniel H. and Lulu Wilmoth (Freeland) Gotheridge at Culver, Mo., northeast of Butler. In February 1925, at the age of 1, Mary moved with her parents and two brothers...[More]
Wynona Arlene Weaver 12-07-1938 to 12-31-2016 - Jan. 3, 2017
Wynona Arlene Weaver, age 77, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, at the Olathe Medical Center. She was born on Dec. 7, 1938, at Denver, Colo., the daughter of Phillip and Mary Jackson Coleman. She married Darwyn Weaver on Feb. 14, 1956, at St. Patrick's Church in Kansas City, Kan....[More]
Emilie Ann Ravnikar 08-26-1939 to 12-27-2016 - Dec. 30, 2016
Emilie Ann Ravnikar, age 77, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at her home. She was born on Aug. 26, 193,9 at Centerville, Kan., the daughter of Warren and Cora Marie Johnson Giffin. She married David John Ravnikar on July 18, 1959. He preceded her in death on Dec. 20,...[More]
Paul Francis Kurtz 08-07-1930 to 12-28-2016 - Dec. 30, 2016
Paul Francis Kurtz, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016. He was born on Aug. 7, 1930, at Lawrence, Kan., the son of Roy and Bessie Burnell Kurtz. He graduated from Eudora High School. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Paul married Lydia Jo New...[More]
Kathryn Smith 01-19-1934 to 12-25-2016 - Dec. 27, 2016
Linn County News Published Dec. 28, 2016 Kathryn Smith, age 82, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. She was born on Jan. 19, 1934, at Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Andrew Asel and Carrie Knisely Newman. She graduated from La Cygne High...[More]
Nancy Louise Marchand 10-14-45 to 12-21-2016 - Dec. 27, 2016
Linn County News Published Dec. 28, 2016 Nancy Louise Marchand, age 71, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, in Branson, Mo. She was born on Oct. 14, 1945, in Oswego, Kan., the daughter of John Eynon and Louise D. Bradfield Romine. Nancy graduated from Oswego High School...[More]
Donald Stevens 06-13-1964 to 12-24-2016 - Dec. 27, 2016
Linn County News Published Dec. 28, 2016 Donald Stevens, age 52, Paola, Kan., formerly of La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. He was born on June 13, 1964, in Jackson County, Mo., the son of Donald L. and Joann Stackhaus Stevens. He learned the trade of plumbing from his...[More]
