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George Abel died
Mr. Abel was a farmer and stockman
and in 1995, received the Johnson County Conservation Award.
The Mass of Christian Burial
will be celebrated at
Memorial contributions to the
Holy Family Catholic Cemetery or to a charity of the donor?s choice may be sent in care of the funeral home, 1003
John L. Williams Drive, Eudora, KS 66025.
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Raymond C. Adams, 70, died
The funeral service will be
at
Memorial contributions to Hand
in Hand Hospice may be sent in care of the funeral home,
Raymond C. Adams, the son of
Christopher Leroy and Juanita Samson Adams, was born
Mr. Adams, who moved to this
area from
He had served in the U.S. Army
from 1958 to 1960 and had been a member of the Teamsters Union for 38 years.
Mr. Adams also is survived by
two sons, Steve Adams of
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Marla Renee Adkins died
Mrs. Adkins was a para-educator at
The daughter of Neil and Virginia
Keith Kelley, she was born
Mrs. Adkins was a member of
the
She is survived by two daughters,
Denee Mellies and Jenna Adkins, both of Emporia; two sons, Jory Adkins of Tonganoxie and Dane Adkins of Abilene;
and two brothers, Randall Kelley and Barry Kelley, both of Hartford.
The funeral will be at
Memorial contributions to The
Fight Against Breast Cancer fund may be sent in care of the funeral home,
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Faye Ellen Admire, formerly of Council Grove
died
Mrs. Admire was a homemaker
and also helped her husband,
The daughter of Emerson and
Mary Hafenstine Donley, she was born
Mrs. Admire was a member of
the Council Grove Congregational Church. She also was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and the Council Grove Country
Club.
She is survived by one son,
Brad Admire of
Three sisters, Mabel Warta, Alice Elmore and May Williamson, died earlier, as did two brothers, Bob Donley and
Elmer Donley.
The funeral will be at
Memorial contributions to the
church may be sent in care of the funeral home,
Messages to the family may be
left at www.PenwellGabel.com.
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The Mass of Christian Burial
for Maria Guadalupe (Lupe)
Aguilar will be celebrated at
Memorial contributions to Hand
in Hand Hospice or the Emporia Alzheimerâs Support Group may be sent in care of the funeral home,
Mrs. Aguilar died
She was a homemaker and also worked at the Meadows Nursing Home before she retired 35 years ago.
The daughter of Gil and Marcimiliana
Saldana Solis, she was born
Mrs. Aguilar was a member of
St. Catherineâs Catholic Church.
She is survived by four sons,
Louis Aguilar Sr., Fred Aguilar Sr., and James Sparks, all of Emporia, and Wayne Sparks of Ottawa; three daughters,
Delores Torres of Emporia, Bonnie Hernandez of Hutchinson and Margaret Mendoza of Rock Island, Ill.; one brother,
Frutoso Solis of Emporia; 20 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren. A daughter,
Esther Sparks; a brother, Aurelio Solis; and two sisters, Ignacia Sanchez and Elisia Gonzales, died earlier.
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ALBIN, CHARLES GERALD âJERRYâ
Former
Mr. Albin retired as an engineer
with the Santa Fe Railroad in 1986. He had been the owner and operator of Jerryâs Floor Coverings and did
remodeling. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
The son of Charles H. and Susi Edna Mast Albin, he was born in
Mr. Albin was a member of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in
He is survived by three sons,
Charles Albin of Smithville, Mo., William F. Albin of Henderson, Nev., and Bobby Albin of Tucson, Ariz.; two daughters,
Joyce Lynne Schmidt of Smithville, Mo., and Janet Carol Quintero of Milwaukee, Wis.; a brother, Ernest B. Albin
of Lebo; three sisters, Jane McIlvain of Emporia, Nora McKell of Joplin, Mo., and Marilyn Foster of Mobile, Ala.;
seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A son, Michael Stephen Albin;
a brother Olan Albin; and a sister, Wilma Davis, died earlier.
The Memorial Mass will be celebrated at
Memorial contributions to the
American Cancer Society may be sent in care of the D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Church-Archer-Pasley Funeral Home, 119
E. Franklin St., Liberty, MO 64068.
Messages to the family may be left at www.dwnewcomers.com.
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Delta Ann Albin, formerly of Wilsey died
The daughter of Richard Irving and Ella Ann Garr Bullock, she was born
She married James Russell Albin Sr., on
Mrs. Albin was a member of the Wilsey Christian Church. She also was a member of the Nimble Fingers Sewing Club.
She is also survived by one daughter Darlene Joyce Grundy; three sons, Richard Lee Albin, Max Dewayne Albin and
Larry Dale Albin; 18 grandchildren; and many great-and great-great-grandchildren. A son, James Russell Albin Jr.,
died
The funeral will be at
Memorial contributions to the church may be sent in care of the funeral home,
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Vivian Alexander, 91, of
She was born
Survivors include: sister-in-law, Ruth Alexander of
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Ned Alexander of
Wilson Funeral Home in
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The memorial service to celebrate
the life of Gregory Lee
Allen will be at
Memorial contributions to Camp Wood YMCA for summer camp scholarships may be sent in care of the Brown-Bennett-Alexander
Funeral Home, 201 Cherry,
Messages to the family may be left at www.brown-bennett-alexander.com.
Mr. Allen died
He was an over-the-road trucker, hauling livestock and hay.
The son of Lee E. and Yvonne Carpenter Allen, he was born
Mr. Allen is survived by a son, Justin Lee Allen of Council Grove; his mother of Cedar Point; and three grandchildren.
His father died
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The private family inurnment
service for Glenn Arlen
Andersen will be at
Memorial contributions to Hand in Hand Hospice may be sent in care of the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home,
Mr. Andersen died
He worked for the Emporia Water Department and Police Department during the 1950s, then was a locomotive fireman
and police officer for the Santa Fe Railway. He later worked in industrial refrigeration and maintenance and repairs.
He served in the U.S. Navy.
The son of Rasmus M. and Alta Rifenbark Andersen, he was born
He married Ruth Baughman in May 1950. She died
Mr. Andersen is also survived by one son, Tad Andersen of Americus; two daughters, Terri Smith of
A brother, Stanley L. Andersen, died earlier.
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The son of Joseph and Wilma Adkins Augustine, he was born
Mr. Augustine is survived by a sister, Joanna Klumpe of
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at
Croy Funeral Home in
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ALLEN, JOHN
John Allen, a prominent member of Preston B. Plumb Post, G. A. R. of Emporia, died last week of hemorrhage of the
lungs. (Topeka Weekly Capital, February 22, 1894, page 10)
Mrs. Maria Armor died yesterday morning at 1:30 o'clock at her home, 828 Mechanic Street. Her death was the result of age; she had had no serious sickness, other than the weakness incident to her advanced years, and was remarkably active. There are few days when she was content to remain in bed all day, and her remarkable vigor and energy kept her alert and interested in life until the end. Her passing marks the close of a long, useful and honored life in Emporia, for Mrs. Armor was among the earliest settlers of the town, and during the fifty-eight years of her residence in and near Emporia, had been a part of the town's most interesting history. Her husband, Dr. Thomas Armor, helped to survey the townsite, and it was Mrs. Armor's privilege to see the very beginnings of the town.
Mrs. Armor's maiden name was Maria Talley. She was born hear Wilmington, Dela., March 10, 1818. There she grew to womanhood, and there was married, March 18, 1841, to Dr. Thomas Armor. The first years of their married life the Armors spent near Wilmington, and there their two children, George S. and Maria were born. In 1856 they came to Kansas. They made the trip by railroad to Cincinnati and from there to Kansas City by boat. From Kansas City they came westward overland by ox team, and settled near Burlingame, on Dragon Creek. Here they experienced sickness, privation and discouragement, and added to these, the dangers from the border ruffian welfare. It became unsafe for free state sympathizer to remain so near the path of the depredations of the border ruffians, and the following year the Armors loaded up their ox wagon and determined to return to Delaware. Owing to the dangers lurking between Burlingame and Kansas City, however, it seemed unwise to proceed, and Dr. Armor turned westward, seeking safety for his wife and children. They stopped on the Neosho River, and decided to go no further. A little later they chose as their homestead the land lying north of the townsite of Emporia, which later became known as the F. C. Newman farm. Here they built a home, and here Dr. Armor erected a mill. During the sixties and the early seventies he carried on an extensive milling business, freighting across the plains to Colorado. Mrs. Armor accompanied him upon one or two of these trips, but usually she remained with her children in the little one-roomed cabin that was her first Lyon County home, dispensing the generou hospitality of the pioneer to friend and wayfarer. All the hardships and dangers of those early struggling days of the state she knew; she knew also the strength and courage and faith of the women who lived through those times, and she lived to see her faith in the town justified. Dr. Armor in 1868 built the old courthouse in Emporia, at Third Avenue and Commercial Street, where the Poehler wholesale house now stands. He also built the mill at Third Avenue and Market Street, and a mill which he operated for many years at the place on the Neosho where the waterworks now is located. He died about thirteen years ago, and Mrs. Armor had since lived in her own home, keeping house alone, with the help of a girl.
Mrs. Armor is survived by two grandchildren, Miss Jo Shiple Watson and Dr. Gladdis Armor. She had been from early life a member of the Methodist Church.
The funeral was held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home.
Rev. Barnard Kelly conducted the services. The pall-bearers were R. D. Thomas, P. H. Hughes, T. L. Ryan, M. M.
Mason, George Plumb and Harry Douglass. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery.
(Emporia Gazette ~ April 27, 1914)