Jimmie Charles “Jim†Shrum 04-16-1933 to 07-05-2017 - Jul. 11, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished July 12, 2017Jimmie Charles “Jim” Shrum, 84, of Hidden Valley Lakes, died early Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Jim was born April 16, 1933, in Denver, Colo., to Calvin James and Fern Lula (Greenfield) Shrum. His father was an actor in western movies and young Jimmie starred...[More]
Willis Everett Baker 03-16-1925 to 05-31-2017 - Jul. 11, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished July 12, 2017Willis Everett Baker, age 92, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Willis was born March 16, 1925, in Pleasanton, the son of Willis and Sadie Baker.He graduated from Pleasanton High School. Upon graduating from high school in 1943, he enlisted...[More]
Cleland F. Allen 09-29-1931 to 07-08-2017 - Jul. 11, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished July 12, 2017Cleland F. Allen, age 85, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Saturday, July 8, 2017, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born Sept. 29, 1931, in Arkansas City, Kan., the son of McKinley Allen and Inez Adams Allen.He graduated from the Mound City...[More]
Jack Leon Hardin 12-02-1938 to 07-06-2017 - Jul. 11, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished July 12, 2017Jack Leon Hardin, 78, of Sugar Valley Lakes near Mound City, Kan., died on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at his home. Jack was born Dec. 2, 1938, in Zeigler, Ill., to Forest Jackson and Mary Margaret (Walker) Hardin.He worked at different occupations during his life,...[More]
Evelyn Marie Patterson 01-24-1923 to 06-16-2017 - Jul. 11, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished July 12, 2017Evelyn Marie Patterson, age 94, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017, at Vintage Park of Paola. She was born on Jan. 24, 1923, at La Cygne, the daughter of Percy William and Myrtle Marie Nothstine Sherman. She graduated from La Cygne High School....[More]
Patricia Susan Wallace 11-24-1959 to 07-02-2017 - Jul. 3, 2017
Patricia Susan Wallace, age 57, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017, at The Residencies at Pleasanton. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 6, 2017, at the Mound City Christian Church. Burial will be in the Mapleton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m....[More]
Michael Owen Calvert 07-15-1970 to 06-23-2017 - Jun. 27, 2017
Michael Owen Calvert, age 46, of Branson, Mo., passed away peacefully Friday, June 23, 2017, at Cox Medical Center Branson as a result of kidney failure. Mike, or Calvy as he was known, had a very generous heart. His passion of riding four wheelers often resulted in his second passion of repairing...[More]
Minnie Mae Boyd 05-11-1933 to 06-20-2017 - Jun. 27, 2017
Minnie Mae Boyd, age 84, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Fort Scott Mercy Health Center. She was born on May 11, 1933, at Topeka, Kan., the daughter of Ben and Eva Culbertson Avey. She worked as a homemaker as well as caring for others in their home. She was...[More]
Randy G. Bolen 09-04-1951 to 06-22-2017 - Jun. 27, 2017
Randy G. Bolen, age 65, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017, at the Olathe Hospice House. He was born on Sept. 4, 1951, at Stuart, Neb., the son of George and Fern Cadwallader Bolen. He married Murie Calkins in 1994. He worked in law enforcement as a police officer and as an agent for the...[More]
Kenneth Earl Sanders - Jun. 20, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished June 21, 2017Kenneth Earl Sanders, age 89, of Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Linn Valley, Kan., passed away June 12, 2017, at Gables Assisted Living, Overland Park.Funeral services were held Friday, June 16, 2017, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, 305 N. Pearl St., Paola, KS 66071....[More]