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Cleda Mae Patterson
February 26, 1913 - June 29, 2005
Cleda Mae Patterson, 92, of LaCygne, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at Willow Lane Nursing Home, Butler, Missouri. She was born February 26, 1913 on the family farm near LaCygne, Kansas, the only child of Charley and Laura Gooden Miller. Her grandparents had settled on this farm in 1870. She married
Virgil Patterson on April 23, 1932 in Louisburg, Kansas. During their 36 years of marriage, they lived on the farm at Boicourt and Pleasanton, Kansas. He preceded her in death on June 21, 1968.
Cleda was a member of the First Christian Church of Pleasanton, EHU, Grange, Mail Carriers Auxiliary, LaCygne Historical Society and Order of Eastern Star (LaCygne). She had served on the election board and was serving on the 96 cemetery board. She is survived by two sons; Joe Patterson and wife, Norma of Springdale, Arkansas and Jim Patterson and wife, Judy of Pleasanton, Kansas; three grandsons; one granddaughter and four great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, July 2, 2005 at the Calvary Baptist Church, LaCygne, Kansas. The family suggests contributions to the 96 Cemetery. Interment will be in 96 Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton, Kansas.
Donald M Pease
February 3, 1936 - July 15, 2005
Donald M. Pease, 69, of Linn Valley, Kansas, passed away Friday, July 15, 2005 at his home. He was born February 3, 1936 in LaCygne, Kansas, the son of Glenn Pease and Alice Lee Pease. He attended Kansas State University earning a BS in Industrial Engineering and then attended graduate school in Chicago while working for Western Electric. He served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict in a Labor Camp in Germany. He married
Susan Ross on June 15, 1957 at the Methodist church in LaCygne, Kansas. Since 1972, he was the owner and President/CEO of the Linn County Bank in LaCygne, retiring on January 1, 2000. During his years as a banker, he was an aggressive banker opening additional facilites in Pleasanton, Kansas and Lenexa,Kansas. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and for many years served as Chairman of the Finance Committee. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge #61, Mirza Temple, Pittsburg, Kansas, Scottish Rite Consistory in Fort Scott, Kansas and served on the LaCygne Medical Board, the Senior Housing Board and was Vice President of the Southeast Kansas Bankers Association.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Susan Pease of the home; two daughters, Danna Pease of Linn Valley, and Donna Sue Foreman and husband, Patrick of LaCygne, Kansas; a brother, Harold Pease of Linn Valley, Kansas; three sisters, Nadine Fritts Kenney, Ruth Anne Potts and Mary Kathryn Nicholson; three grandchildren, Daniel Peterson, Donielle Foreman and Dalinda Foreman and two nieces, Brandy Kalinka and Krisin Ross, that he treated and loved as his own. He was a patient, warm and quiet individual who will be missed. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Kenneth Lee Pease and a sister, Lorene E. Allee.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, July 18, 2005 at the United Methodist Church, LaCygne, Kansas. Cremation following the funeral service. Memorial contributions can be made to the United Methodist Church, LaCygne, Kansas or Shriner's Children's Hospital.
Sarah Bertha Groothouse
June 20, 1920 - June 16, 2005
Sarah Bertha Groothouse, 85, of LaCygne, Kansas, died Saturday June 16, 2005 at Miami County Medical Center, Paola, Kansas. She was born June 20, 1920 in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Harry and Ida Reed Harris. She attended school at Morse Central Jr. High School and Argentine High School in Kansas City, Kansas. She married
Joseph L. Zweimiller in 1938 and to this union one child, Joseph L. Zweimiller was born. The marriage ended in divorce. She married
Albert Lucas in 1941 and to this union one child, a daughter; Marie was born and died at birth. This marriage ended in divorce. In 1945, she married
John Groothouse and to this union one child, a daughter, Johnnye Ann Groothouse was born. John and Bertha lived in Armourdale until 1951 when the flood claimed their home. They moved to Kansas City, Kansas for a few years then to the Highland Crest District until retiring to laCygne, Kansas in 1975. Bertha worked at many jobs during the war, but worked 27 years for Colgate Palmolive before retiring and moving to LaCygne.
She is survived by her son, Joseph Zweimiller & wife, Angela of Overland Park, Kansas. a daughter, Johnnye Ann Lane & husband, Billy of LaCygne, KS; her grandchildren, Kerri Quintana of Shawnee, Kansas; Karyn Eastwood of Fontana, KS; John Wm. Lane, Sara K. Wilmurth, both or LaCygne, KS; Shannon Sandness of Shawnee, KS; Michael Lane of LaCygne, KS and Eric Zweimiller with the United States Marine Corp on the USS Carl Vinson; her great grandchildren; Julie D. Burris & husband, Tony of Centerville, KS; Justin Quintana of Shawnee, KS; Jennifer Eastwood of Fontana, KS; Johanna & Johnny Lane of Anchorage, Alaska; Allyson Lane of Oregon, Ian Raynard and Ciara Jane Sandness of Shawnee, KS; Gracye Ann Wilmurth of LaCygne, KS; her former daughter-in-law; Susan J. Zweimiller, ; a sister, Catherine West of LaCygne, KS; several nieces and nephews; family & friends. Bertha was preceded in death by her husband, John on August 9, 1989; a brother, John H. Harris and infant daughter, Marie.
She loved collecting Kewpie dolls and doing genealogy. It was her love of genealogy that led her to serve on the Library Board at LaCygne for several years. She enjoyed keeping in touch with everyone by writing letters and sending cards. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She always made everyone feel at home as though they had known her many years even when meeting her for the first time.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, July 20th at Oak Lawn Cemetery, LaCygne, KS; Visitation will be from 6-8 PM, Tuesday at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, LaCygne. Memorials can be made to the American Diabetes Association in care of the funeral home.
Brenda Stevens
February 22, 1960 - July 21, 2005
Brenda Stevens age 45 of Olathe, Kansas formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas died Thursday July 21, 2005 at the Olathe Medical Center. She was born on February 22, 1960 at Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Paul and Lydia Jo New Kurtz. She was baptized at the Pleasanton Baptist Church and recently attended the New Life Pentecostal Church. She married
Virgil Stevens on March 1, 1977 at Belton, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lydia Jo Kurtz on October 2, 1996, and a grandson Travis Shaw on November 20, 2001. She is survived by her husband Virgil of the home, her father, Paul Kurtz, of Pleasanton; three daughters: Jennifer Shaw of Kansas City, Kansas, Crystal Stevens of Olathe, Kansas, and Gina Faulkner of Norfolk, Virginia; one sister Marsha Brown of Pleasanton, Kansas and six grandchildren: Bailie, Austin, Isaac, Paige, Nicholas and Wyatt.
Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Monday July 25, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home in Pleasanton, Kansas. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 5 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Brenda Stevens Memorial and can be sent to the Coffel Schneider Funeral Home.
Carrie Evalena McGrew
January 12, 1910 - July 21, 2005
Carrie Evalena McGrew, age 95, of Mound City, KS, died Thursday, July 21, 2005 at the Country View Nursing Home, Prescott, Kansas. She was born January 12, 1910 at Pleasanton, Kansas to Otis H. and Evalena May Phillips Smith. Carrie's mother passed away at child birth. Her grandmother, Libbie Wakefield and Aunt Lidia Phillips moved in with her father to help raise Carrie. Carrie grew up in the Pleasanton community where she graduated high school in 1928. On November 27, 1928, she married
John Paul McGrew and moved to a farm in the Wesley Chapel community. Paul preceded Carrie in death on January 18, 1973. Carrie remained on the farm until 1980 then moved into Mound City. In September of 2001, she moved into the Residencies in Pleasanton, remaining there until 2003 when she moved to the Prescott Country View Nursing Home. Carrie was very dedicated to her friends, church and community. Carrie was always generous to anyone in need. A number of years ago she established two scholarships available to any graduating senior in Linn County. The scholarships are administered through the United Methodist Church in Mound City. She was a member of the Mound City United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Mound City Historical Society, Rainbow Extension Unit, Senior Citizens and Concern. She was a generous contributor to several organizations such as Billy Graham Crusade, Cancer Society, Feed the Children, and Youth Front. She is survived by cousins Jim McGrew of Gilmer, Texas, Patricia Ann Cruise of Fort Scott, Kansas, Wanda Forman of Kansas City, Missouri, Elizabeth Crooks and Phillip Gorg, both of Portland, Oregon, and many friends.
Services were held at 10:00 AM, Monday, July 25, 2005 at the Mound City United Methodist church. Burial was in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Mound. City. Contributions are suggested to the Mound City United Methodist Church.
William R. Davis
June 1, 1928 - July 23, 2005
William R. Davis, 77, of Pleasanton, KS, died Saturday, July 23, 2005 at his home in Pleasanton. He was born June 1, 1928, at Kansas City, Mo, the son of Willie and Cora Elizabeth Reynolds Davis. He began working at an early age at a gas station, and later at Mt. Moriah cemetery and finally at Central Armature Co. He married
Betty New on March 29, 1947, at Kansas City, KS. He was a Methodist and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Pleasanton. He is survived by his wife, Betty of the home; three sons, Gary Wayne Davis and wife, Constance of Lone Jack, MO, Donald Davis and wife, Leslie of Raytown, MO and Ronald Davis of Kansas City, MO; three daughters, Billie Mabry and husband, Jim of Jacksonville, Ill.; Sharon Jordan and husband, David of Overland Park, KS and and Terry Jones and husband, Bill of Pleasanton, KS; one brother, Russell Manes, 22 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 7:30 PM, Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton, KS. The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society.
Manetta Caroline Horton
July 19, 1911 - August 8, 2005
Manetta Caroline Horton, 94, of Hume, Missouri, passed away Monday, August 8, 2005. She was born July 19, 1911 at Redfield, Kansas, the daughter of Carl Oscar and Margaret Charlton Peterson. The family moved to Iola, Kansas where she graduated in 1929. She married
Harry Edward Horton on July 20, 1934. Harry died July 10, 1978. She was a member of the Hume Methodist Church, a 69 year member of the Order of Eastern Star. She worked with Harry for Blaker Lumber & Grain for many years and as manager of the propane company in Hume, retiring in 1978. She also played piano for church for 60 years and for many weddings, funerals and programs and contests for Hume and surrounding communities. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and loved to be with her family.
She leaves a daughter and son-in-law, Harriet and Larry Bogan; one grandson, Loren Bogan & wife, Annette; two granddaughters, Loree White & husband, Mike and Laina Dixon and Steve Miller; four great granddaughters, Stefani, Kaley, Ashtynn & Brianna and soon to be born, Brooklyn; eight great grandsons, Bryon, Kristopher, Robert, Brandon, Brayden, Blaine, Blake and Nikolas and two step great grandchildren; Autumn and Chance; one sister-in-law and husband, Lorene and Harry McClaughry and special nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her husband, parents; three sisters; three infants and one great grandson, Brett Landon Bogan.
Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, August 11, 2005 at the Hume United Methodist Church, Hume, Missouri. Visitation will be from 7-8 PM, Wednesday at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Hume, Missouri. Contributions are suggested to the Hume Cemetery. Interment will be in Hume Cemetery.
Kenneth Melvin Landers
June 22, 1921 - August 8, 2005
Kenneth Melvin Landers, 84, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Monday, August 8, 2005 at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kansas. He was born June 22, 1921 in Mound City, Kansas, the son of Melvin and Ada Smith Landers. Kenneth was a veteran of World War II, serving with the United States Army. He was a member of American Legion of Prescott, Arizona; VFW of Parker, Arizona and the Eureka Lodge AF&AM, Pleasanton, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Cecil Landers. Survivors include one son, Donald Landers of Lakewood, California; one daughter, Diane Frates of Los Alamitos, California; one brother, Virgil Landers of Merced, California and two grandchildren; Lauren and Erik Frates.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at the Pleasanton Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the Pleasanton cemetery Association. Arrangements are under the direction of the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton, Kansas.
Robert Miller
November 10, 1930 - August 11, 2005
Robert Miller of Linn Valley, KS was born November 10, 1930 near Garnett, KS, the youngest of 6 children. He passed away following a long illness on August 11, 2005. He was the son of Frank and Hazel Williamson Miller. Bob lived in and around Garnett most of his life graduating from Garnett High School in 1948. He enlisted in the Army in 1951 and served in the Korean War. He married
Lois Fessler in 1952. To this union were born 4 sons; Steve, David, Dennis and Dan. He retired from Kansas City Power & Light in 1992 moving to Linn Valley Lakes. The Garnett First Baptist Church licensed him as a minister and He followed a course of study in the Baptist Lay Minister Program. He was the pastor of the United Brethren in Christ Church of Garnett for several years. He served as the first full time resident pastor of the Linn Valley Community Church. He also filled the pulpit as a supply Pastor many times. Preceding him in death were his parents, Frank & Hazel Miller, two brothers and their wives, Russell & Nadine Miller, Ernest & Nellie Miller, and one sister, Laura Smith & her husband, Jack. He is survived by his wife, Lois of the home, four sons, Steve Miller & wife, Sandy of Grass Valley, CA, grandsons, Michael Wilkens & wife Erika and great grandson Stephen, of Huntington Beach, CA, granddaughter Jennifer Thomas & husband, Cecil and great granddaughter, Kaitlyn of Yuba City, CA, Brian Miller & Misty Davis of Austin Texas, David Miller & wife, Beverly, grandson, Matt & granddaughter Stacy of Camden, AR, Dennis Miller of Corpus Christi, TX & granddaughter, Danielle of Texas, Dan Miller & Wife, Shellie, grandsons, Will & Wes of Linn Valley, KS, two brothers, Frank Miller & wife, Lois, Melvin Miller & wife, Ilena, all of Garnett, KS, brother-in-law, Dean Fessler of Lillian, TX; many nieces & nephews also great nieces & great nephews.
Funeral services were held at 7:30 PM, Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton, KS. The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society.
Paul Creager
May 26, 1907 - August 19, 2005
Paul Kenneth Creager, 98, of Prescott, Kansas, died Friday, August 19, 2005 at Prescott Countryview Nursing Home. He was born May 26, 1907 in LaCygne, Kansas, the son of John and Hattie Lopeman Creager. He taught school in the area schools for a number of years. Paul married
Opal Smith on October 25, 1929. She preceded him in death on May 15, 1989. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, LaCygne, Kansas; a Mason and a member of the Kiwanis in California. He helped start CO-OP in LaCygne. He was preceded in death also by his son, Wilbur Curtis Creager; four brothers, Glenn Creager and three brothers who died in infancy; two sisters; Eileen Lawhead and Pauline Strsiak and one granddaughter, April Creager. Survivors include two sisters, Wanda Creager of LaCygne, Kansas and Lela Hanggie of Ontario, California; a brother-in-law, Dale Lawhead; two grandchildren; Paul Curtis Creager and Lori Williams of California; six great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter.
Services were held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton, Kansas. Interment will be in New Lancaster Cemetery, Miami County, Kansas.
Ola Yager
December 31, 1916 - August 20, 2005
Ola Yager, 88, of Prescott, KS died Saturday, August 20, 2005 at the Prescott Countryview Nursing Home. She was born December 31, 1916 near Hammond, Kansas, the daughter of Jake and Stella King Turley. She married
Charles Yager on August 4, 1934. He preceded her in death on July 1, 1995. She spent most of her life on the farm except for a few years while she and Charles owned and operated the Drive-In Restaurant in Mound City, Kansas. For 30 years Ola also worked as a seamstress for Thelma's Custom Drapes. She was active in community affairs and clubs for many years. She was also a long time member of the Kansas Quilting Club and the American Quilters. Ola was preceded in death by her parents, twin brothers, Alva and Alfa Turley and one sister, Florence Rice. She is survived by her son Gary Yager and wife, Diane of Smithville, Missouri; three grandchildren Kristy Villalobos and husband, Bart of St. Simon Island, Georgia, Elise Yager of Smithville, Missouri and Tony Yager of Kansas City, Kansas; one brother Cecil Turley and wife, Elsie and several Nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held at 11:00 AM at the Fairview Cemetery, Fulton, Kansas. No formal visitation. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or Hospice.
Fred Brown
May 25, 1921 - September 12, 2005
Fred Victor Brown, 84, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Monday, September 12, 2005 at Mercy Health Systems, Fort Scott, Kansas. He was born May 25, 1921 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Harry and Pearl Kelley Brown. He married
Vivian Fuller on August 23, 1983. Prior to his retirement, Fred worked as a truck driver. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, T.J. Brown; four brothers, Clifford, Clinton, Andy and Joe and three sisters, Lena, Alma and Evelyn. Survivors include his wife, Vivian of Pleasanton, Kansas; one stepson; Gary Levy of Kansas City, Kansas; three brothers, Tom Brown of Mound City, Kansas; Bill Brown of Pleasanton, Kansas and Johnnie Brown of Humansville, Missouri; nine grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren and his father-in-law, John Fuller.
Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider chapel, Pleasanton, Kansas. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Contributions are suggested to the Pleasanton Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in Green Valley Cemetery, Pleasanton, Kansas.
Elonzo "Lonnie" Turpen
September 14, 1928 - September 11, 2005
Elonzo "Lonnie" Turpen, 75, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Sunday, September 11, 2005 at Life Care Center, Osawatomie, Kansas. He was born September 14, 1928 in Foster, Missouri, the son of Bueal A. and Anna Lee Wisdom Turpen. He married
Ruby McBride on June 1, 1945 at Mound City, Kansas. Lonnie reconditioned used cars for Kipper Chevrolet and Cox Motors, prior to his retirement. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and three sisters. Survivors include his wife, Ruby of Pleasanton, Kansas; three sons, Glenn Turpen of Pleasanton, Kansas; Jimmy Turpen of Neosho, Missouri and Robert Turpen of Thayer, Missouri; two brothers, John Turpen of Kennewick, Washington and Tom Turpen of Osawatomie, Kansas; two sisters, Dorothy Kendrick of Warrensburg, Missouri and Fern Tryon of Independence, Missouri; eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; two step grandchildren and one step great grandchild.
Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 15, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton, Kansas. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Interment will be in Pleasanton Cemetery.
Jessica Dee Young
November 12, 1975 - September 10, 2005
Jessica Dee Young, 29, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Saturday, September 10, 2005 at Mercy Health Systems, Fort Scott, Kansas. She was born November 12, 1975 in Fort Hood, Texas, the daughter of Bobbie Joe and Mary Ann Britt Young. She was a cashier at Wal-Mart, and had received her CNA and CMA. Jessica attended the First Baptist Church of Pleasanton. She enjoyed bowling, playing pool and she was a member of the Ladies Golf Association at Sugar Valley Lakes. She is survived by her parents; Bobbie and Mary Ann Young of Mound City, Kansas; two sons; David Joseph Ross of Olathe, Kansas and Harley Lee Young of Pleasanton, Kansas; one daughter; Jallisa Dawn Young of Pleasanton, Kansas; one brother, Bobby Joe Young Jr. of Atchison, Kansas; one sister, Julie Ann Hutchinson of Amoret, Missouri and her paternal grandmother, Elsie Young of Portageville, Missouri.
Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider chapel, Pleasanton, Kansas. Visitation will be from 7-8 PM, Tuesday at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association. Interment will be in Pleasanton Cemetery.
