Dorothy Marie Markley - 02-22-1932 to 03-28-2015 - Apr. 1, 2015
Dorothy Marie Markley, 83, Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015, at the Olathe Hospice House. She was born Feb. 22, 1932, at Pleasanton, Kan., the daughter of Aaron R. and Hallie Bell Markley. She graduated from Mound City High School in the Class of 1950. After graduation she worked...[More]
Donna Jean Holdridge - 04-23-1940 to 03-25-2015 - Apr. 1, 2015
Donna Jean Holdridge, a resident of Mound City, Kan., passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 23, 1940, to Gladys and Ephrium Kepley. She graduated from Highland High School in Albuquerque, N.M. She graduated from the School of Cosmetology...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Hard-drive wipeout - Apr. 1, 2015
Hard-drive wipeout sounds like a new surf move after a rogue wave hits an unsuspecting surfer.That would be if it weren’t something high-ranking officials in our government perform to try to cover their rears after they do something that would generally be considered not on the “up and up.”I...[More]
Cledys Atwater - 03-07-1934 to 03-18-2015 - Mar. 25, 2015
Cledys Atwater, 81, of Osawatomie, Kan., passed away March 18, 2015, at Life Care Center of Osawatomie. He was born March 7, 1934, in Centerville, Kan. Cledys married Charlene Farr Sept. 11, 1954, in Ardmore, Okla.Cledys proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War,...[More]
Janice Lavon Nation - 02-25-1960 to 03-17-2015 - Mar. 25, 2015
Janice Lavon Nation of La Cygne was born Feb. 25, 1960, and died March 17, 2015, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kan.She is survived by sons Greg Good, Paola, Kan., and Brandon Good, Shell Knob, Mo.; daughter-in-law Lisa Good, Paola; grandsons Brian and Logan Good, Paola; significant other Wayne Baker,...[More]
Bobby Joe Demott - 11-6-1924 to 03-05-2015 - Mar. 25, 2015
Bobby Joe Demott, 90, of Knoxville, Tenn., born Nov. 6, 1924, died peacefully on March 5, 2015, with his family by his side. Bob was a loving son, brother, husband, father and grandfather, dedicated teacher and researcher, veteran, and loyal servant who valued fellowship and active participation in his...[More]
Evelyn Isabelle (Moslander) Winburn - 08-10-1920 to 03-02-2015 - Mar. 25, 2015
Evelyn Isabelle (Moslander) Winburn was born Aug. 10, 1920, to Guy and Sadie (Kinney) Moslander in Pleasanton, Kan. She graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1939 and married Ralph Frank Winburn on Dec. 20, 1941. They were married for just over 51 years before Ralph was called home to heaven on April...[More]
Osee Ellen (White) Riggs - 07-08-1933 to 03-17-2015 - Mar. 25, 2015
Osee Ellen (White) Riggs, Parker, Kan., was born July 8, 1933, and went home to be with the Lord March 17, 2015, with her husband John by her side. Osee and John were high school sweethearts at Parker High School, where Osee was a cheerleader and involved in many school clubs and extracurricular activities....[More]
June Elizabeth Hemphill | 06-15-1925 to 03-08-2015 - Mar. 18, 2015
Linn County NewsPublished March 18, 2015June Elizabeth Hemphill, 89, passed on March 8, 2015, of natural causes in the home of her daughter in Round Rock, Texas. Daughter of Orie and Pearl Zimmerman, sister to Fern Heckert, June was born and raised in Mound City, Kan. After graduating from Mound City...[More]
