Jesse James ‘Junior’ Mitchell 09-06-1928 to 07-17-2014 - Jul. 23, 2014
Jesse James “Junior” Mitchell, 85, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014. He was born on Sept. 6, 1928 in Wyandotte County, Kan., the son of Jesse James and Naomi Folsom Mitchell. He worked for the Rock Island Railroad. He served his country during the Korean War in...[More]
LeRoy Junior Artman 03-28-1931 to 07-14-2014 - Jul. 16, 2014
LeRoy Junior Artman, age 83, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014. He was born at Lawrence, Kan., on March 28, 1931, the son of Earl and Ethel Swain Artman. He was a self-employed heavy equipment operator, farmed and raised cattle. He enjoyed building equipment. One example was...[More]
Deanna Fuhrman 05-24-1945 to 07-11-2014 - Jul. 16, 2014
Deanna L. Fuhrman, 69, of Bronson, Kan., passed away Friday, July 11, 2014, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kan. She was born May 24, 1945, in Pleasanton, Kan., the daughter of Edward and Katherine F. (Dunavan) Umphenour. Deanna graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1963, and attended Fort...[More]
Roger Leon Jessip - 07-01-1932 to 06-28-2014 - Jul. 9, 2014
Roger Leon Jessip, 81, of Linn Valley, Kan., passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014. He was born July 1, 1932 at Atchison, Kan., the son of James and Ruth May Wills Jessip. He graduated from Atchison High School. Roger served his country in the United States Navy Reserve. He married Patricia Ann Coffman...[More]
Cora Marie Kellstadt - 05-07-1925 to 07-03-2014 - Jul. 9, 2014
Cora Marie Kellstadt, 89, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, July 3, 2014, at the Fort Scott Mercy Hospital. She was born May 7, 1925, in Bourbon County, Kan., the daughter of Edwin Homer Collins and Lucretia Murrow Collins. She was a graduate of Blue Mound High School. She married Harley Dean...[More]
William ‘Bill’ Alfred Wolfinger - 06-14-1933 to 07-05-2014 - Jul. 9, 2014
William “Bill” Alfred Wolfinger Sr., of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on July 5, 2014, at 9:56 p.m. at the age of 81. Bill is preceded in death by his father and mother, John William and Jessie Ellen. Bill is survived by his former wife, Elizabeth “Betty” Wolfinger of Pleasanton;...[More]
Trisha Anne Purdy - 12-09-1989 to 06-21-2014 - Jul. 2, 2014
Trisha Anne Purdy, age 24, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and best friend, of Blue Mound, Kan., died as the result of a motorcycle accident on Saturday, June 21, 2014. She was born on Dec. 9, 1989, at Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of John and Chris Good Felix. She graduated from...[More]
Coach William Glenn Percy - Jul. 2, 2014
Coach William Glenn “Curly” Percy, 85, of Iola, Kan., died Monday, June 23, 2014. A celebration of life ceremony was held Sunday, June 29, 2014, at the Allen County Country Club, 1318 2000 St., Iola/Gas, Kan. Memorial donations may be made to: The Coach Glenn Percy Ottawa University...[More]
Howard Lee New - 10-23-1925 to 06-25-2014 - Jul. 2, 2014
Howard Lee New, 88, of Osawatomie, Kan., formerly of Princeton and Centerville, died June 25, 2014, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Richmond, Kan. Howard was the third of seven children born to Walter and Elsie Mae (Mateer) New. He was born Oct. 23, 1925, at Archie, Mo. He started school...[More]
Connie Sue Polley - 08-16-1947 to 06-23-2014 - Jun. 25, 2014
Connie Sue Polley, age 66, of Osawatomie, Kan., formerly of Parker, died June 23, 2014, at Golden Living Center Nursing Home, Spring Hill, Kan. Connie was born Aug. 16, 1947, at Paola, Kan., to Marion and Phoebe (McCarty) Barnett. She was the younger of their two children. Connie shared her birth date...[More]
