Obituary

July 6, 1950 — April 4, 2026 Paola, Kansas It is with deep sorrow we announce Jan L. Wooddell, age 75, of Paola, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2026, at her home. Jan was born July 6, 1950, in Shawnee, Kansas, the third of four children born to Marsden N. and Greta D. (Spitzli) Thomas. She grew up in the Shawnee Mission area and graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School. Jan worked for the Overland Park Police Department for a number of years until her marriage to Dale Wooddell...

MAY 28, 1944 – APRIL 1, 2026 Howard Chaney Herrmann, age 81, Blue Mound, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026.  Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 10, 2026, at the Pleasant View Cemetery , Blue Mound.  Visitation will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City Chapel.   Memorial contributions are suggested to Blue Moon Youth Center or Good Shepherd Hospice.  Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com . ...

October 24, 1958 – March 26, 2026 Mapleton Kellie Jo Harvey, age 57, of Mapleton, Kansas, passed away as a result of a motor vehicle accident on March 26, 2026.  She was born on October 24, 1968, the daughter of Bill and Linda Brown Allen. Kellie graduated from Prairie View High School in May of 1987. She attended Pittsburg State University and majored in nursing. She worked at Mount Carmel Medical Center in Pittsburg, Kansas, through college and beyond. She was a member of Pittsburg State...