Allen “Bear†Shadden 06-26-1965 to 07-13-2016 - Jul. 18, 2016
Allen “Bear” Shadden, age 51, Mound City, Kan., passed Wednesday, July 13, 2016. He was born on June 26, 1965, at Fort Scott, Kan., the son of William and Fanchion Joles Shadden. He graduated from Jayhawk-Linn High School in the Class of 1983 and attended Fort Scott Community College. He married...[More]
Arlene Kay (Sharp) Cathey 03-20-1953 to 07-07-2016 - Jul. 12, 2016
Arlene Kay (Sharp) Cathey, of Mound City, Kan., joined her sons with God July 7, 2016. Arlene was born March 20, 1953, in Clay Center, Kan., the daughter of Dean and JoAnn (Hannan) Sharp. Her family moved to Topeka where she attended Topeka Public Schools. She graduated from Highland Park High School...[More]
Shirley Anne (New) Akers 10-03-1940 to 07-08-2016 - Jul. 12, 2016
Shirley Akers, 75, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away peacefully at her home on July 8, 2016. Shirley was born October 3, 1940, in Blue Mound, Kan., as one of five children to George and Nancy New. After high school she married her sweetheart Richard Akers on July 21, 1958. Shirley worked as an...[More]
Elva Edward Holden - Jul. 12, 2016
Elva Edward Holden, age 89, Amsterdam, Mo., died as the result of an accident Sunday, July 3, 2016. Graveside funeral service with military honors was held Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the Fort Scott National Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the Disabled American Veterans in care...[More]
Tom R. Van Sickle 06-22-1937 to 07-03-2016 - Jul. 12, 2016
Tom R. Van Sickle, age 79, died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at the Nottingham Health and Rehabilitation Center in Olathe, Kan. Tom was born June 22, 1937, in Vernon County, Mo., the son of Vincent and Welcome Hinderliter Van Sickle. He was a graduate of Fulton High School. He was one of four 4-H delegates...[More]
Susanna Fleming 09-08-1930 to 07-01-2016 - Jul. 5, 2016
Susanna Fleming, 85, of La Cygne, Kan., died on Friday, July 1, 2016, at Life Care Center of Osawatomie. Susanna was born Sept. 8, 1930, in Amoret, Mo., to Earl Edward and Nellie Mae (Bishop) Fleming. Susanna graduated from Fort Scott Community College and worked for several years as a Licensed...[More]
Karen Kay Mann 12-23-1944 to 05-09-2016 Billy Marion Mann 11-20-1941 to 06-29-2016 - Jul. 5, 2016
Karen Kay Mann, 71, and Billy Marion Mann, 74, both of Pleasanton, Kan., will be inurned together in Centerville Cemetery, south of Devon, Kan., on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at 10 a.m. Karen was born on Dec.23, 1944, in Omaha, Neb., to George W. and Fern (Cadwalder) Bolen. She was a seamstress having...[More]
James Herman “Bud†Tiehen 06-19-1940 to 07-04-2016 - Jul. 5, 2016
James Herman “Bud” Tiehen, 76, of Linn Valley, Kan., died on July 4, 2016, at his home following a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. James was born June 19, 1940, in Sabetha, Kan., to George Herman and Eva (Boggess) Tiehen. He graduated from Salem High School, Salem, Neb., with...[More]
Larry DePoe 08-26-1941 to 06-28-2016 - Jul. 5, 2016
Larry DePoe, age 74, of Lone Elm, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at his home. Funeral services were held Friday, July 1, 2016, at the Kincaid-Selma United Methodist Church, Kincaid, Kan. Burial followed in the Lone Elm Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be...[More]
Robert Eugene Coppage 08-25-1929 to 06-21-2016 - Jun. 28, 2016
Robert Eugene Coppage, 86, of Pittsburg, Kan., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., died Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at his home in Pittsburg. He was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Pleasanton, the son of Quinton and Rosa (Rittinghouse) Coppage. Bob grew up in and around the Pleasanton area before moving to the Long Beach,...[More]
