Mary Ella Adams Dies
Mary Ella (Mrs. Dr. J. R. ) Adams, 100, of El Dorado, died Friday.
Services were to have been held today at the Fairlawn Cemetery at Stillwater, Okla.
Survivors are a son, James Q. of El Dorado; a daughter, Mrs. Pauline Jones, of Newton, and a sister, Bertha Kinchen of Miami, Fla. (El Dorado Times, January 1980)
Funeral services for Willard Barner, age 33 years of Lincoln Township, who died at St. Luke’s hospital at 8:45 o’clock last night, will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Byrd Funeral Home, at 1 o’clock. The service will be conducted by the Rev. Fred W. Condit, pastor of the Christian church. Interment will be made at Keystone, Ind., the former home of Mr. Barner.
Mr. Barner was born on March 21, 1896, at Keystone, but for the past 10 years he had lived in Butler County. He resided for four years on the Porter Lease, and six years on the Stone Lease. He was an employee of the Carter Oil Company. He had been ill about four weeks.
He was married on June 1, 1916, to Nellie M. Speece, at Keystone, and she, with three children, Ray Alden, 11 years old, Lois Winifred, four years old and Lewis Lee, aged one and a half, survive.
He is also survived by his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Barner, two step sisters, Mildred Fern and Ruth Leora Barner, all of Mt. Pelier, Ind., and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Barner, of Keystone. (El Dorado Times, Saturday, January 11, 1930
Julian Blanco-Diaz, 58, of El Dorado, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006 as the result of an automobile accident. Services are 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 at Carlson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
He was born June 20, 1948 in LasVilla, Cuba, the son of Jose and Angela Diaz-Nunez Blanco-Suri. He was employed at the El Dorado Middle School.
On July 16, 1987 he married Carla Clayborn in Las Vegas, Nev.
Survivors include: his wife, Carla of the home; sons, Rico Blanco-Diaz and Jose Blanco-Diaz of El Dorado; daughters, Mama and Dayami Blanco-Diaz, both of El Dorado; four brothers including Wilfrado Blanco-Diaz of El Dorado; three sisters; and one granddaughter, Haley.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.
Friends may call at Carlson Funeral Home who is assisting the family with the arrangements.(El Dorado Times, Tuesday, November 14, 2006)
Mrs. Rose Bunyard, 38 years old, 513-1/2 South Ford Street, died at St. Luke’s hospital this morning at 5 o’clock. Death was caused by pneumonia from which she was ill about three days. Services will be at Winona, Mo., her former home. The body will be taken there Friday.
Mrs. Bunyard is survived by her husband, Jack, three sons, and two daughters. Her mother, Rosie LaRue of Winona, Mo., also survives. The family has been residents of El Dorado about a month, having moved here from Winona. The Hammer Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, Wednesday, January 8, 1930)
Funeral services for Mrs. Elmer Cain, of the DeGraff neighborhood who died Wednesday, will be held at the home 2-1/2 miles west of DeGraff, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial will be in Pleasant Center Cemetery. The Rev. Robert Lee Stuart of the Methodist Church will have charge of the service. (El Dorado Times, Friday, January 10, 1930)
Mrs. Elmer Cain, 58 years old, died yesterday afternoon at her home, 2-1/2 miles west of DeGraff. She had been a resident of Butler County since 1880, and is survived by Mr. Cain, three sisters, Mrs. Katie Lee, and Miss Anna Wisecarver, of Brighton, Colo., and Miss Eva Wisecarver of Osawatomie and one brother, William of Route 1. Funeral arrangements have not been made. The Hammer Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, Thursday, January 9, 1930)
Funeral services for Mrs. J. b. Carlile, who died at Osawatomie yesterday, at the age of 72 years will be held at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning at the home of W. P. Flanagan, 729 West Central Avenue. The service will be in charge of the Rev. Fred W. Condit, of the Chrisitan Church. Burial will be in West Cemetery.
Mrs. Carlile was born at Winterset, Iowa, on November 25, 1858. She lived in El Dorado for about twenty years, but she had resided the past three years at Osawatomie. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. L.L. Kiser and Mrs. J. R. Smith of Iola, and a brother, J. A. Applegate, of McComb, Ill. Dr. Carlile died about a year ago. Mrs. Carlile was a member of the Christian Church.
Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Byrd Funeral Home. The body will be brought to El Dorado tomorrow morning; and will be at the funeral home until Wednesday morning. (El Dorado Times, Monday, January 13, 1930)
Roy Crissup, 85, of Leon, retired heavy equipment operator, died early Saturday morning, Jan. 23, 1988, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Carlsons Colonial Chapel at El Dorado. Burial will follow at the Leon Cemetery.
He was born Feb. 17, 1902 at Lamont, Okla., the son of George Frances and Clara May Kittsmiller Crissup. He had lived in Leon since 1941, moving there from Oklahoma. He had worked for both the state and the township as a heavy equipment operator.
He married Lola E. Moler at Woodward, Okla. Nov. 15, 1918.
Suvivors include his wife, Lola; two sons, Jack ofd Leon, Larry of Mohntonm Pa., four daughters, Ewondia Woods of Henderson, Nev., Georgia Myers of Martinez, Calif., MarJean Whiteside of Leon, Barbara Butts of Chase; two sisters, Lucille Clark of Phoenix, Ariz., Mabel McGee of Fountain, Colo.; 29 grandhcildren, 75 great-grandchildren; six great great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Marie Wilson, two brothers, and three sisters. Memorial has been established with the Leon Senior Citizens. Carlsons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, January 26, 1988)
Services for Roy Crissup, 85, of Leon, were held Wedneday afternoon, Jan. 27, 1988, at Carlsons Colonial Chapel. Burial followed in the Leon cemetery. He died Saturday, Jan. 23, 1988.
Reverand Brad Cunningtham officiated at the services. Organist was Mrs. Harold Jones, played the prelude and the postlude. Mrs. Harold Hammer and Mrs. Paul Morris sang "In the Garden" and "One Day At A Time."
Casket bearers were Dick Crissup, Jerry Shaffer, Loyal Butters, Rick Butts, Terry Butts, and Mark Butts. (El Dorado Times, January 28, 1988)
Daniel H. Cupp, aged 93 years, a resident of Kansas for the past 70 years, veteran of the Civil War and one of the most widely known pioneers of Butler County died at 9:25 o’clock last evening at the home of his son, Roy Cupp, one and a half miles northwest of Towanda, following an illness of only a few hours.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o’clock, Thursday afternoon at the Towanda Christian Church, and burial will be made in the Towanda Cemetery. The Downing Mortuary of Wichita is in charge of the arrangements.
SHOCK TO FRIENDS
The death of Mr. Cupp came as a distinct shock to his hundreds of friends throughout the county. He had been in good health all winter for a man of his age. When he arose yesterday morning, it was seen that he was not feeling well. However, he improved later in the day and ate a hearty meal at noon. He appeared to be feeling all right in the afternoon and early evening. He retired for the night about 8:30 o’clock and less than an hour later he died. A relapse in his condition occurred shortly after he went to bed.
Mr. Cupp was firmly identified in many ways with the growth of Butler County. He was one of Towanda’s first postmasters and he also was trustee of the township in which he resided for six years. Mr. Cupp always took an interest in the development of the county, and his efforts in the early days were partially responsible for making Butler the fine county which it is.
Mr. Cupp was born on October 20, 1837, in Summerset County, PA. He served in the Seventeenth Kansas Regiment during the Civil war. In 1860, Mr. Cupp, came to Kansas and in 1864 he homesteaded the farm, on which he died. He had lived on the place continuously since. Mr. Cupp was married to Sarah Malan in September 1861. She died on march 25, 1923. To them, 11 children were born, four of whom survive. In addition to his son, Roy, Mr. Cupp, is survived by B. M. Cupp, also of Towanda; U. S. Cupp of El Monte, Calif., and Ben Cupp of Murdock. Seventeen grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren also are living.
Aided in Big Capture
Mr. Cupp, when he first enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil war, became a member of Jim Lane’s Cavalry. He first went to Leavenworth, and was later transferred to Fort Lincoln, and then to Fort Riley. Mr. Cupp was sergeant of his company when Rogers and Stanton were captured in the southeastern part of Butler County. This capture consisted of $30,000 worth of arms and cattle and thirty men. The troops took the outfit to Fort Lincoln, where it was turned over to the government.
Mr. Cupp delighted in telling of his early day experiences in Kansas. When he and Mrs. Cupp located near Towanda, this vast country was unbroken prairie land. Roaming bands of Osages, Kaws, and Shawnees frequented the neighborhood of the Cupp home. Wild game of all kinds was plentiful. (El Dorado Times, January 13, 1930)
Private funeral services for Leda Pauline Davis, three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis of Beaumont, who died this morning at 5 o’clock will be held at the grave at the Beaumont Cemetery, Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. The Rev. Robert Lee Stuart, pastor of the Methodist Church will have charge. She was sick 24 hours. She is survived by a brother, Fred Davis Jr., in addition to her parents. The Davis family lives five miles west and two miles north of Beaumont, The Hammer Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, Monday, January 13, 1930)
Funeral services for James Albert Duty, 70 years old, who died at St. Francis Hospital at Wichita, late yesterday afternoon will be held at the Byrd Funeral Home, tomorrow afternoon, at 2 o’clock. The service will be conducted by Rev. Fred W. Condit, pastor of the Christian Church. Burial will be in West Cemetery.
Mr. Duty was a barber and for a long time was in a shop on West Central Avenue. He formerly lived in the fifth block on North Emporia Street. He had been ill since September 29, last, and had been at Wichita for tow months.
He was born in Missouri on April 7, 1859. Mrs. Duty died in 1925. He is survived by two sons, A. G. Duty of Detroit, Mich., W. M. Duty of Chanute; and one daughter, Mrs. Lillian Patterson of Wichita. He was a member of the Methodist Church and of the Modern Woodmen of America. (El Dorado Times, Friday, January 10, 1930)
Julia L. Farner, 50, of El Dorado, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 at her home.
The celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. Burial will follow the service in the Towanda Cemetery.
Julia was born March 31, 1957 in El Dorado, the daughter of Max and Martha Eisenhour Harris. She lived in El Dorado all of her life. She worked for many years at the Burn Unit at St. Francis Hospital. On April 23, 1994, she was united in marriage to Jerry Farner in El Dorado. She was a member of the Temple Baptist Church. Julia was a wonderful artist and loved to paint. She also enjoyed singing and doing crafts.
Survivors include: her husband of the home; a daughter, Tiffany and her husband Jason Robinson of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two step-sons, Brady and Logan Farner of El Dorado; a sister, Karla House of El Dorado; a granddaughter, Chloe Robinson; and nieces, DeAngela and Lori Ingalls.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother.
A memorial has been established with TFI Family Services Life (an agency to enrich lives of our youth), which may be left at Kirby-Morris Funeral Home, which has the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, November 30, 2007)
Mrs. Will R. feder was notified by long distance telephone Saturday evening that her grandmother Mrs. William Gagelman, aged about seventy years had died late in the afternoon after a few days illness caused by pneumonia. Mrs. Gagelman was one of the pioneers of Barton County. She is survived by her husband and seven daughters and two sons. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Mrs. Feder probably will attend the funeral. (El Dorado Times, January 13, 1930)
Mrs. Margaret Jane Gardner, 87, of Wichita, died Thursday.
Survivors are son, Glenn of Augusta, and a daughter, Mrs. Helen Perry of Valley Center.
Gill Mortuary of Wichita is in charge of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, Jan. 27, 1977)
Mary Alice Gates Dies at nursing home
Mary Alice (Thornbrugh) Gates, 85, of 1608 West 2nd died Wednesday morning at the Wheatstate Manor Nursing Home at Whitewater.
Kirby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, Jan 19, 1977)
Mary Alice Gates Services are Set
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Kirby Funeral Home Chapel for Mary Alice (Thornbrugh) Gates, 85, of 1608 West 2nd, who died Wednesday at the Wheatstate Manor Nursing Home at Whitewater. Burial will be in the Pleasant Center Cemetery.
Mrs. Gates was born July 12, 1891, at Rogers, Ark., the daughter of George Washington and Effie Ann (Smith) Thornbrugh. She was married Aug. 12, 1909 to Albert A. Gates at Newton. He preceded her in death Sept. 3, 1943. She moved to El Dorado in 1943 from Potwin and had been a resident of Butler County most of her life.
She was a member of the Potwin Christian Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Fannie Long of 720 North Topeka, Mrs. Peggy Patterson of 619 West Kansas and Edna Boyer of Wichita, five sons, Clarence of 1201 North Main, Ward of Rifle, Colo., and Robert W. of Smithville, Okla., Estel A. of Tollhouse, Calif., and Russell of Kingman, Ariz.; a brother, Charles Thornbrugh of Branson, Mo.; 21 grandchildren 21 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, five sisters and two brothers. (El Dorado Times, January 19, 1977)
Services Held For Mary Alice Gates
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at the Kirby Funeral Home Chapel in El Dorado for Mary Alice (Thornbrugh) Gates, 85, who died Jan. 19 at the Wheat State Manor Nursing Home, Whitewater. Burial was in the Pleasant Center Cemetery.
Mrs. Gates was born July 12, 1891 at Rogers, Ark., the daughter of George Washington and Effie Ann (Smith) Thornbrugh. She was married Aug. 12, 1909 to Albert A. Gates at Newton. He preceded her in death Sept. 3, 1943. She moved from Potwin in 1943 to El Dorado and had been a resident of Butler County most of her life.
She was a member of the Potwin Christian Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Fannie Long and Mrs. Peggy Patterson, both of El Dorado, and Edna Boyer of Wichita; five sons, Clarence of El Dorado, Ward of Rifle, Colo., Robert W. of Smithville, Okla., Estel A. of Tollhouse, Calif., and Russell of Kingman, Ariz. a brother, Charles Thronbrugh of Brandson, Mo., twenty-one grandchildren, and twenty-one great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death y her husband, a son, five sisters and two brothers. (El Dorado Times, January 27, 1977)
Services for Mary Alice Gates, 85, of 1608 West 2nd who died Jan. 19, were held Saturday at the Kirby Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Carl Bush of the Temple Baptist Church officiating.
Songs were "Going Home," and "Beyond the Sunset." Vocalist was Garwood Williams and Mrs. Amos B. Marsh was the organist.
Casket bearers were Junior Ott, Gordon Grow, Floyd Long, Alvin Green, Bob Metz and Leroy Duensing.
Burial was in Pleasant Center Cemetery. (El Dorado Times, no date was given on this article as it was taken from an obit scrapbook)
Marie M. Golden of 713 South Main died Sunday at Allen Memorial Hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Mulvane Cemetery. She will lie in state at the Kirby Funeral Home until 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Mrs. Golden was married to Edgar Golden and he died in 1968. She was a resident of El Dorado for the past 20 years, coming here from Kansas City, Mo. She was born in Orla, Mo., the daughter of C. W. and Ida Leora Cullen Barr. She was a parttime bookkeeper for Potter Plumbing, a member of the First Baptist Church, the American legion Ladies Golf Association.
Survivors are two brothers, Alva Barr, El Dorado and Oral Barr of Fresno, Calif., two nieces, Mrs. Ned (Leora) Thompson of El Dorado and Mrs. Eldon (Opal) Colahan of Hutchinson. (El Dorado Times, Jan. 23, 1977)
Graveside services for Marie M. Golden of 713 South Main who died Saturday were held Tuesday afternoon at the Mulvane Cemetery with the Rev. William C. Bullard of the First Baptist Church of El Dorado officiating. (El Dorado Times, Jan. 22. 1977)
Long Time Resident of County Dies
Robert Hix, a resident of Butler County most of his life died here at 7:45 o'clock last night at the age of 76. He lived at 624 South Atchison.
Mr. Hix who had been in ill health three years, was born June 27, 1874 in Augusta. He lived there until 1887 and then moved to Illinois where he resided two years. He then returned to Butler County and for 29 years lived on a farm six miles south of here. He came into El Dorado to live two years ago.
Mr. Hix a member of the Christian church was married to Josie Banks, at Cassoday on Dec. 5, 1903. She survives, as does a son WIlliam Beryl Hix, Falls Church, Va.; two duaghters, Avis Shuman, Belle Plaine and Thelma Van Meter, El Dorado, a brother, Richard J. Hix, Dayton, Ohio; two sisters, Emma Jones, Matfield Green and Mollie Jones, El Dorado; five grandchildren and a great grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the Byrd Funeral Home. W. D. Hunt of the Church of Christ will be in charge. Burial will take place in Sunset Lawns Cemetery. (The El Dorado Times, January 9, 1951, Tuesday, Volume XXXII, Number 34, front page)
Funeral Rites Held for Robert Hix
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon from the Byrd Funeral Home for Robert Hix, El Dorado resident who died at his home Monday. W. D. Hunt, of the Church of Christ, officiated and burial was made in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
Pallbearers included William Auer, Charles Baker, Burgess Fullinwider, S. A. Mahan, W. F. Sifford and Charles Tarrant.
Mrs. Harodl Griffin and Harld Martin sang "Beautiful Isle" and "Going Down the Valley." (El Dorado Times, Friday, January 12, 1951, volume XXXII, number 37)
Howard Hodgson, 43 year old Eureka postal clerk, was fatally injured last evening when the automobile in which he was riding crashed into a concrete abutment approximately a mile east of Rosalia on Highway 54.
The accident occurred about 6:30 and the Eureka man died three hours later at the Allen Memorial Hospital where he was brought in a Byrd ambulance. He sustained a fractured skull in the crash and both legs were broken.
Injured also was his wife who received a fractured pelvis. She also is suffering from shock and probably will be confined at the hospital here for some time.
How the accident occurred is not known definitely. The Hodgson car with Mrs. Hodgson at the wheel was proceeding east when it swerved to the south side of the road and struck the concrete abutment. The force of the impact was so great that the front end of the automobile almost folded up. When the victims were taken from the vehicle Mrs. Hodgson was unconscious.
The body of the dead man was taken to Eureka where funeral arrangements will be announced through the Baird Funeral Home. (El Dorado Times, March 23, 1942)
Funeral services for Mrs. Arminta Maria Johnson, who died Friday at her home, 625 North Star Street were held Saturday afternoon at the Byrd Funeral Home. Capt. William Gant, head of the Salvation Army here, officiated and interment was made in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
The Friendship Class of the Christian Church attended in a body. Capt and Mrs. George Williams sang “Draw Me Nearer,” “Old Rugged Cross” and “Will the Circle be Unbroken?” Pallbearers were: Charles, Bert, William and John Johnson, all sons and Dubert Davidson and Kermit Frame, sons-in-laws. (El Dorado Times, March 23, 1942)
Mrs. Ethel Bell Keith, 88, of Columbus, died at a hospital in Joplin, Mo. Sunday. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Jordan Funeral Home in Columbus. Mrs. Keith was the mother of Mrs. Pauline Fuller of El Dorado. Three other daughters and two sons also survive. (El Dorado Times, Sept. 22, 1975)
Mr. and Mrs. Don Mangels, 226 Dellway, have returned from Hutchinson where they attended the services of Mr. Mangels’ mother, Mrs. Mary K. Mangels, which were held Monday, Oct. 13, at Our Redeemer Lutheran church in Hutchinson. Interment was at Rolla, Kansas.
Mrs. Mangels who lived at 406 William, in Hutchinson, had just returned by bus from attending Senior Citizens Day at Emporia Oct. 10, and was crossing the street when she was struck by an oncoming automobile and was fatally injured.
Don Mangels is a teacher at Butler County Community Junior College. (El Dorado Times, Oct. 9, 1969)
Louis P. Marshall Sr., 73, of Pleasant Hill, Mo., a resident of El Dorado from 1917 until 1933, died Tuesday night at menorah hospital in Kansas City, Mo.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Hall Funeral Home in Lincoln, Kan. Burial will also be at Lincoln.
Mr. Marshall was born at Lincoln on July 31, 1896, and was married to Margaret Mary Mills at El Dorado on March 24, 1922. He was a veteran of Navy service during World War I. Mr. Marshall was a member of the United Methodist Church at Lincoln and of the American legion post at Pleasant Hill.
Surviving are his wife, two sons, Louis P. Marshall Jr. of Denver, Colo., and James W. Marshall of Pleasant Hill, a daughter, Mrs. Mary K. utter of Harrisonville, Mo., a brother, William Marshall of Augusta and five sisters, Mrs. Ruby Knapp of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Lola Chapman of Kilgore, Tex., Mrs. Carrie Grammon of Houston, Tex., Mrs. Jeanette Shaffstall and Mrs. Louise Gorton both of Lincoln. There are five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. (El Dorado times, November 5, 1969)
Mrs. C. L. Martin, Emporia, mother of two El Doradoans, died Sunday in an Emporia hospital. She would have been 73 years old Tuesday.
Mrs. Martin was the mother of Mrs. Glenn Jones, 516 South High and Clyde Martin, 240 State.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home at Emporia and burial will be in Blakely cemetery at Madison. (El Dorado Times, April 17, 1969)
Merle James “Jim” Nelson, 58, of Goddard, city of Goddard chief of police and retired Wichita Police Department captain, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 1993. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Olivet Southern Baptist Church in Wichita. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery, South Haven.
Survivors include: wife, Annette, son, Terry of Goddard; daughters, Linda Oller of Kingman, Darlene Henning of Goddard, stepdaughters, Annette Marie Meis, Loretta Meis, both at home; mother, Lena Nelson of Goddard, sisters, Juanita Kirkhart of Goddard, Phyllis Hamlin of Leon, seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas J. Nelson.
Memorials are to the Goddard Baseball Complex and Bell Park at Countryview Baptist Church, Goddard, c/o Suburban West State Bank, Goddard. Resthaven Mortuary in Wichita has the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, Dec. 6, 1993)
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Pippig, 68 years old who died Saturday night at her home near El Dorado, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the Christian Church, with the Rev. Fred W. Condit, pastor, in charge. Burial will be in Ridgeway Cemetery.
Mrs. Pippig was a resident of Butler County for nearly 65 years. She had been ill since August 15, 1929. She was married to Louis A. Pippig 45 years ago. He survives her. She is also survived by one son, Herbert of El Dorado; four daughters, Mrs. Fred Newkirk of Lookout, Okla., Mrs. J. H. Schuler, Mrs. Harrison Hursh, and Mrs. Henry Hoy, all of Cassoday, two brothers, Frank Griggs, of Cassoday, and A. M. Griggs of Stillwater, Okla., 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Christian Church, the Rebekah Lodge, and the Knights & Ladies of Security. The Hammer Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Pippig was for a number of years a country correspondent for The Times. (El Dorado Times, January 13, 1930)
Leo P. Schauf, 81, of Conway Springs died Monday. Service is at 10;30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Surviving are: wife, Pauline; sons, Edwin of Burden, Norbert of Parsons, Ernest of Newton, Herman of Wichita, Robert of Oklahoma City, and Pete of Liberal; daughters Delores Chapman, of Wichita, Marcella Leppke, of Augusta, Erma Orth of Andale, and Maxine Henning, of Kaufman, Texas, brothers Roman of Augusta, Ollie of Colwich, Walt, of Wichita and Albert of Clearwater, sisters, Helen Marx of Wichita and Sophie Grelinger of Beloit. Memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Ebersole Mortuary is handling arrangements. (El Dorado times, April 5, 1983)
Services for Leroy Shuman, 83, of 514 W. Olive, were held Wednesday afternoon at Carlson Funeral Home. Burial followed the services in Sunset Lawns Cemetery. He died Sunday, March 20.
Derrel Shaw officiated at the services. Mrs. Marian Shuman, Mrs. Loreta Mason and Mrs. June Travis sang "Where the Roses Never Fade" and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus."
Casket bearers were Herschel Buxton, Leslie Mason, Denzil Stevens, Charles Josephson, Hubert Lauterbach and Earl McElroy. Honorary bearers were Cleo Blue, Joe Griffin, Ronn Buxton, Kenneth Barry, Bill Sexton, Ron Griffin and Harold Griffin. (Butler County News, March 24, 1983)
Letitia Jessie Slawson, 97 of 616 N. Taylor died early this morning at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital. Friends may call at Carlson Funeral Home Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be no services.
She was born Feb. 1886 at Centropolis, the daughter of Jesse H. and Agnes Carnahan Zabriskie. She was a member of the United Methodist Church at McLouth, the Order of the Eastern Star at McLouth; and a member of the Senior Citizens of El Dorado and Kansas City, Kan.
She moved to El dorado 12 years ago from Kansas City, Kan. and had lived at Lebo previous to that.
Survivors include two sons, Milan Slawson of Culver City, Calif., and Mervin Slawson of Santa Maria, Calif., three daughters, Vivian Stone of Wichita, Valda Price of Emporia, and Ruby Fisher of El Dorado; 12 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials in her memory of the McLouth United Methodist Church may be sent to the church or to Carlson Funeral Home, where friends may call. (El Dorado Times, March 1, 1983)
Oren M. Smith, 80 died Wednesday in El Dorado. Service for the Potwin resident will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Lamb Mortuary in Whitewater.
Surviving are: daughter, Margaret Gates of Potwin, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the Potwin Public Library. (El Dorado times, April 7, 1983)
Funeral services for Oren Martin Smith, 80, a 40 year resident of Potwin were held at 2 p.m. April 8 at Lamb Mortuary Chapel in Whitewater. Burial was in Highland Cemetery in Wichita. He died Wednesday, April 6, at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado. He was a retired personnel supervisor for Vickers Refinery.
Rev. Darryl Godinez officiated. Soloist was Perry Finkle and organist was Angela Rowley. Song was “How Great Thou Art.”
Casket bearers were Dick Whiteside,Don Hulsey, Jim Kelly, Don Whiteside, Ron Pug and Jim Cockrum. Honorary bearers were Harry Coats, Glenn Berryman, Roy Coats, Kenneth Broyles, Woody Wilson and Clarence Hulsey.
Memorial was to the Potwin Library. (El Dorado Times, April 12, 1983)
Twila H. Smith, 65, retired sales clerk, died Saturday. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Carlson Funeral Home.
Survivors: son, Terry of El Dorado, brother, Carol Harlan of Potwin, sisters, Mary Rodman of Wichita, Ruth best of Kilgore, Texas. (El Dorado Times, April 24, 1983)
Ada Grace Starkey, 93, formerly of El Dorado died Saturday afternoon in the Masonic Home in Wichita. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Kirby-Morris Funeral Home Chapel, with interment to follow in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
Mrs. Starkey was born May 17, 1890 in Miltonvale, the daughter of Henry R. and Nellie (Farrell) Cousland. She was married to Owen Lancaster, who preceded her in death. She then married Otis Starkey on Dec. 23, 1956. (El Dorado Times, 1983)
Funeral services for Frank Wills, colored 27 years old, who died at Des Monies, Iowa, Sunday will be held at the Colored Baptist Church here tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The service will be in charge of the Rev. P. D. Skinner, pastor. Burial will be in West Cemetery.
Death was caused by tuberculosis. Mr. Wills had been ill about six months. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wills, 720 South Topeka Street, four brothers, Eugene of des Moines, Carl of El Dorado, who is in the Veterans Hospital, at St. Louis; Clarence, of Detroit and Jim of Kansas City and two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Nortacutt, of El Dorado and Mrs. Beatrice Turner, who lives in Colorado survive. He was a member of the Holiness Church at Des Moines. The body arrived this afternoon on the Santa Fe. The Byrd Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, Wednesday, January 8, 1930)
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