Bernard James Geenens - 04-24-1934 to 02-18-2015 - Feb. 25, 2015
Bernard James Geenens, 80, of Blue Mound, Kan., died at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, following a courageous battle with cancer. Bernie was born April 24, 1934, to August Thomas and Josephine (Fastner) Geenens. He attended Catholic schools. After graduating from De La Salle Academy in Kansas City,...[More]
Margie McLaughlin - 08-15-1922 to 02-21-2015 - Feb. 25, 2015
Margie McLaughlin, 92, Iola, Kan., formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. She was born Aug. 15, 1922, at La Cygne, Kan., the daughter of Grover and Rilla Parker Dean. She was married to Elmer Orton who preceded her in death. She later married Wilgus McLaughlin who also preceded...[More]
Walter B. Massey - 09-07-1929 to 02-21-2015 - Feb. 25, 2015
Walter B. Massey, 85 of Kansas City, Mo., died at NorthCare Hospice House Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. He was born Sept. 7, 1929, in La Cygne, Kan., to the late Walter D. and Fern (Hutton) Massey. He worked in law enforcement for many years, including as a motorcycle patrolman in Kansas City. He then moved...[More]
Mary Ellen Galichia - 03-28-1923 to 02-19-2015 - Feb. 25, 2015
Mary Ellen Galichia, 91, of Arma, Kan., died at 7:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at Via Christi Hospital at Pittsburg, Kan.Mrs. Galichia was born March 28, 1923 at Mound City, Kan., the daughter of John and Dorothy Kellerman Kenney. Mary Ellen was a homemaker and had worked for her father and uncle...[More]
Roy S. “Mac†McGinnis - 06-21-1922 to 02-10-2015 - Feb. 18, 2015
Roy S. “Mac” McGinnis, 92, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and formerly Prescott, Kan., died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at his home. Mac was born June 21, 1922, in Gooch Mill, Mo., the son of Sylvester McGinnis and Zelma Enloe McGinnis. Mac served with both the United States Navy and the United...[More]
George Denton Kilgore - 04-06-1924 to 02-14-2015 - Feb. 18, 2015
George Denton Kilgore, 90, of Grove, Okla. passed from this life Feb. 14, 2015, peacefully at home with family by his side. Mr. Kilgore was born April 6, 1924, to Sam and Josie Kilgore in Rogers, Ark. Mr. Kilgore was an operating engineer in heavy equipment and a member of the UMW & Engineers Union,...[More]
Harry James (Jim) Norton - 11-11-1944 to 02-14-2015 - Feb. 18, 2015
Jim Norton never met a stranger and was a true friend to everyone who knew and loved him.Jim died unexpectedly Feb. 14, 2015. He was born Nov. 11, 1944, to Maxine and Junior Norton. He was a joy to his parents and learned to love the land and all of nature from them. He drove a tractor by age ten and...[More]
Beatrice Younce Salters - Feb. 11, 2015
Beatrice Younce Salters, age 80 of Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Hume, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory Hume Chapel. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to service time at the Hume Chapel....[More]
Roland Earl Surbaugh - 09-28-1935 to 02-03-2015 - Feb. 11, 2015
Roland Earl “Rod” Surbaugh, 79, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. He was born Sept. 28, 1935, at Fontana, Kan., in the Twin Spring Community. He graduated from La Cygne Rural High School in the Class of 1954. He then served his country in the United States Army during the...[More]
Roland Surbaugh - Feb. 4, 2015
Roland Surbaugh, age 79, of La Cygne, Kan., passed away Feb. 3, 2015. Services are pending at this time through Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel....[More]
