Terry Michael Smethers - 11-09-1941 to 04-06-2015 - Apr. 8, 2015
Terry Michael Smethers, age 73, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He was born on Nov. 9, 1941, at Iola, Kan., the son of Delbert and Elnora Herynk Smethers. He graduated from Kincaid High School and attended Washburn University and Clark...[More]
Wayne P. White - 09-06-1926 to 04-06-2015 - Apr. 8, 2015
Wayne P. White, age 88, Oklahoma City, formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015. He was born on Sept. 6, 1926, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Raymond P. and Alice Howell White. He graduated from Wyandotte High School and attended St Louis University. Wayne served his country...[More]
William Joseph Prike - 03-08-1933 to 03-20-2015 - Apr. 1, 2015
William Joseph Prike, 82, of Mesa, Ariz., passed away March 20, 2015. He was born March 8, 1933, in Kansas City, Mo., to George and Muriel Wolfe Prike. After graduating from La Cygne High School, Bill was able to attend Kansas State University for one year. He was a farmer in Linn County, Kan., before...[More]
Nana Jo New - 08-22-1958 to 03-27-2015 - Apr. 1, 2015
Nana Jo New, 56, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at her residence on March 27, 2015. She was born Aug. 22, 1958, at Grayling, Mich., the daughter of James and Lila Aldrich Carr. She married Michael New July 18, 2005.Nana Jo was a member of the Liberty Worship Center in Pleasanton, Kan. She enjoyed her...[More]
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]
