Lyon County, Kansas
Obituaries
HENDERSON, HORTIE
At Emporia, Kan., July 8, Hortie, aged 4 months, infant son of Martin and Sarah Jane Henderson. (Henry Republican, July 20, 1876, Submitted by Nancy Piper)
HENDERSON, SON
A son of James Henderson, at Emporia, Kansas, fell from the top platform of a flight of stairs, to the landing below, oen day last month, from the injuries of which fall the child died May 25th. The age of the child was about three years. The family had reached that place from Henry only about three weeks before. The friends here sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. H. in their loss. (Henry Republican, June 20, 1878, submitted by Nancy Piper)
HENDERSON, ATHILIATH
Died at Emporia, Kansas, Aug. 27, of rheumatism, Athiliath, 71 years, 11 months, wife of James Henderson, late of this city. (Henry Republican, September 9, 1880, submitted by Nancy Piper)
Little Marilla Keplar, daughter of Harry B. and Myrtle Keplar, died on July 17, after, three weeks sickness, and the funeral was held Saturday July 18, at 2 o'clock. The sermon was preached by Rev. Price of the First M.E. church, the burial was made in Maplewood cemetery. The following little girls acted as pall bearers Franke Thompson, Helen Carroll, Gertie Fugate, Morie Vernon. (Emporia Gazette, July 20, 1903, submitted by T. Keplar)
Daugherty Baby Dead
Robert Lee Daugherty, 3 months old, son of Mr and Mrs George Daugherty, 614 Rural, died this morning at 3 o'clock
at the home.
The baby was born December 29 1926 in Emporia, and is survived by his parents.
No funeral arrangements have been made. (Emporia gazette, March 24, 1927, page 2, submitted by T. Keplar)
The funeral of Est Johnson formerly of this vicinity who was hurt near Strong City, was preached at Liberty Sunday by Rev. McClure and the remains were laid in the Haworth cemetery. (The Emporia Gazette, July 11, 1903, page 2)
Funeral services for H. R. Traw, Lyndon, who died Tuesday in Emporia, will be at 2 p.m. Fiday in the Christian Church in New Strawn. Burial will be in the Hoover Cemetery southwest of Lebo. The Jones Funeral Home, Lebo, is in charge of arrangements. (Emporia Gazette, June 5, 1964, submitted by Curtis Huffman)
READING – Louis R. Willits, a longtime resident of Reading and a retired distributor for the Sinclair Oil Company, died this morning in his home.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. William Winter. Burial will be in the Reading Cemetery. The Jones Funeral Home in Lebo is in charge of the arrangements.
The son of George and Rachel Connor Willits, Louis Willits was born Oct. 9th, 1887, at Alma, and he moved to Reading in 1906 from Skiatook, Okla. He was married to Minnie Armstrong Feb.8th, 1908, in Emporia. He is survived by his wife, of the home; one son, Ben, of Tulsa, Okla.; two daughters, Mrs. Alfred Steen, Osage City, and Mrs. Runnels Cox, 728 East Logan Ave., Emporia; two sisters, Carrie Tyner, Skiatook, and Lillian Farr, Los Angeles, Calif., nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. (Emporia gazette, June 5, 1964, submitted by Curtis Huffman)
Funeral services for Mrs. Ollie Wathen, 911 Rural St., who died Wednesday morning in her home, were held Saturday afternoon in Roberts - Blue - Barnett Chapel, conducted by the Rev. James O. Leffingwell, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Jerry Bremmer sang, accompanied by Mrs. Robert Plummer. Pallbearers were Otho Johnson, M. E. Hollicke, S. J. Robinson, Roscoe Emley and Joseph M. and James F. Kinnevan. Members of the Twin Mound Women's Society attended in a group.
Out-of-town relatives who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kinnevan and family, and Messrs. and Mesdames Frank Kinnevan, Jonnie F. Kenick and Carl Younts, Kansas City, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kinnevan, hawthorne, Calif., H. A. Shaw, Protection, Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Frost, Guam, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Briggs, Violet Horner and Vera sue Simonds, WIchita; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Crowell, Towanda, Mr. and Mrs. Verne L. Zugenluhlee, Lee, N. J., Mrs. Carl Rathke, Olpe and Mrs. Robert Allen, Dunlap. (The Emporia Gazette, October 29, 1962, page 6, transcribed by Peggy Thompson)
Wathen, Mrs. Ollie, Funeral services will be held Saturday 2 p.m. Roberts-Blue-Barnett Chapel. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Olpe. Rev. James C. Leffagwell will be in charge. (The Emporia Gazette, October 25,1962, page 6, transcribed by Peggy Thompson)
EMPORIA --- Barbara J. Bishop, 80, Emporia, died Thursday, April 25, 2002,
at her home.
She was born Sept. 15, 1921, in Emporia, the daughter of Guy B. and Ilgra Stinson Campbell. She graduated from
Emporia State University and served as a corporal in the Marine Corps.
Mrs. Bishop was a member of TOPS and the auxiliary to the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
She married John L. Bishop on June 15, 1943, at New Bern, N.C. He died June 4, 1989. Mrs. Bishop also was preceded
in death by a son, Danny Charles Bishop.
Survivors include a son, Gary Richard Bishop, Wichita; a daughter, Diantha Bishop, Emporia; a brother, Bill Campbell,
Paola; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home in Emporia. Military honors will
be conducted by Post No. 1980 of the VFW. Cremation will follow the services. Inurnment at Memorial Lawn Cemetery
in Emporia will be at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hand In Hand Hospice and sent in care of the funeral home. (The Emporia Gazette,
April 27, 2002, submitted by Gary R. Bishop)
IN MEMORY OF John L. Bishop
DATE OF BIRTH
January 30, 1921
Magee, Mississippi
DATE OF DEATH
June 4, 1999
Emporia, Kansas
Survived by his wife Barbara J Bishop of Emporia, KS
He was oldest son of Tilmon Melvin Bishop (1902 - 1983) and Minnie Mae Sellers Bishop (1902 - 1972) of Magee, MS.
Survived by his son Gary R Bishop and daughter Diantha S Bishop.
OFFICIANT
Mr. Lee Hoskins
Emporia, Kansas
MUSIC
"In The Garden"
Mr. J. Trevor Lewis, Soloist
"I Did It My Way"
"The Marine Corps Hymn"
Mrs. Robert R. Lanigan, Organist
MILITARY GRAVESIDE SERVICE
Lowry-Funston Post #1980
Veterans Of Foreign Wars
Ball-McColm Post #5
American Legion
INTERMENT
Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Emporia, Kansas
Some of the cremated remains were sent back to Simpson County, Mississippi were they were buried near the Bishop
home stead on Cole Road South. (June 6, 1999, submitted by Gary Bishop)
ILL HEALTH IS CAUSE
OF SUICIDE
Robert Leslie Goff, 51, who lived about 2 miles north of Emporia, west of the job in Highway 11, was found dead,
in a chicken house, by his wife about 10:30 o'clock this morning. Coroner W. T. Crawford said death was caused
by a charge from a single barrel, 12-gauge shotgun and that a notebook found suspended from a wire in the poultry
house carried a message explaining that Mr. Goff's wound about the heart was self-inflicted. The note stated that
he had taken his life because of poor health, officers said. No inquest will be held, according to Coroner Crawford.
Officers Go to Farm
Sheriff Roy E. Davis and Under-Sheriff Walter Keehn received a call about 11:30 o'clock from W. A. Gladfelter,
a neighbor of the Goffs. The officers picked up Coroner Crawford and made an investigation of Mr. Goff's death.
Mr. Goff, who was a World war veteran, had been in poor health since the war and it is said Mr. Goff was a shell-shock
victim of the war.
To Emporia in 1924.
Mr. Goff was born July 17, 1886, in Tarkio, Mo. He was the son of Mrs. Letitia Goff, of Topeka, and the late James Goff. He married Luesa P. Stadge on April 17, 1918, in Topeka. Mr. Goff formerly lived in Seneca and came to Emporia in July, 1924. He was a World war veteran. Mr. Goff was a private in Company, H, 353rd Infantry, 89th Division. He enlisted April 28, 1918, and was discharged January 25, 1919. He participated in the St. Mihiel, France, offensive. Mr. Goff was a member of the Christian church. He was also a member of the Moose lodge.
Mr. Goff is survived by his widow; his mother, Mrs. Letitia Goff, and a brother, William O. Goff, both of Topeka.
Funeral Date Not Set.
Funeral arrangements have not been made.
(The Emporia Daily Gazette ~ Tuesday ~ December 28, 1937 ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
GOFF FUNERAL THURSDAY
Funeral services for Robert Leslie Goff, who lived north of Emporia and who died Tuesday, will be held Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Sutton Funeral home. Rev. Claude G. Large, pastor of the First Christian church,
will conduct the services. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn cemetery.
The casket will be open at the home, north of Emporia, from 10 o'clock Thursday morning until 1 o'clock in the
afternoon. It also will be open at the funeral.
(Emporia Daily Gazette ~ Wednesday ~ December 29, 1937 ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Griffith was held at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffer. Rev. R. Henry Jones, assisted by Rev. D. M. George, conducted the services.
interment was made in Lower Dry Creek cemetery. The pall-bearers were Jacob O. Jones, R. D. Thomas, Rowland Morgan,
Hugh W. Hughes, Owen Thomas, Peter Hughes.
(Weekly Emporia Gazette ~ May 26, 1920 ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
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