Obituaries of Ottawa County Kansas

Anna Agatha Zotz Muller
MRS. ANNA MULLER
Mrs. John H. Muller, for many years a resident of Ottawa county, died Feb. 3, 1946 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Archie Tasker of near Delphos, just seven years to the day from the time her husband died. Funeral services from the Immaculate Conception church in Minneapolis were held Wednesday morning, Feb. 6 at ten o'clock, with Requiem High Mass by Father Thomas Lonergan. The Rosary was held Tuesday evening at 8:00 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Whitney in Minneapolis. Burial was in Delphos.
Anna Agatha Zotz was born at Lebanon, St. Clair county, Ill., April 23, 1866. She was married to John H. Muller August 6, 1891, at St. Louis, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Muller came to Kansas in November, 1903 and had lived in Delphos and Minneapolis until their death.
Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Muller. Two of these, a son John and a daughter Anna died in infancy. The surviving children are; Mamie, Mrs. Archie Tasker of Delphos; Ira, Victor, Alvin, Mrs. John Whitney (Alvina), Mrs. Harry Cross (Lena), and Charlie Muller of Minneapolis. There is also a niece, Mrs. Patrick McGuire (Ruth) whom the Mullers raised from infancy.
Two brothers and one sister, August Zotz of Danville, Ill., Charles Zotz of Lebanon, Ill., and Mrs. Ida Schab of Oakland, Calif.; twenty grandchildren, and six great grand-daughters complete the circle of near relatives surviving.

John Muller
From a Minneapolis newspaper (no proof of date)
JOHN MULLER
John Henry Muller was born at Brooklyn, New York; June 18, 1864. He passed away at 10:30 on February 3, 1939, at the Asbury hospital in Salina. His death was caused by pneumonia following a serious operation.
He was the son Frederica and William Muller. When a small boy he came to Delphos, Kansas, to make his home with his uncle, Henry Muller. He was confirmed and baptized into the Lutheran church, when 15 years of age.
He was married to Miss Anna Zotz of Lebanan, Illinois on August 6, 1891 at St. Louis, Missouri. After his marriage he lived in Lebanon for about fourteen years. He moved his family to Kansas thirty-five years ago, and the remainder of his life was spent in and around Minneapolis and Delphos. At the time of his death his home was at Minneapolis.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Anna Muller and seven children: Mrs. Mamie Tasker of Delphos, Ira Muller, Victor Muller, Alvin Muller, Mrs. Alvina Whitney, Mrs. Lena Cross, and Charles Muller all of Minneapolis, and one niece, Miss Ruth Zotz of Chicago, who was raised with his family; twenty grandchildren and one great-grandchild; also one brother, Charles Herman Muller, and one niece, Mrs. Gretchen Dickerson, both of Salina. A sister, Mrs. Lena Wingrave of Elmira, New York preceded him in death two years ago. He also leaves several cousins and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from the M.E. church Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Interment was at Delphos.

Eunice Smith Muller McCluggage
From a Minneapolis newspaper (no proof of date) Died June 17, 1960
MRS. WILLIAM M. McCLUGGAGE
The funeral for Mrs. Eunice McCluggage will be at 10 am Wednesday at the Guy R. Ryan Sons Mortuary, the Rev. George DeVorss officiating. Burial will be in the cemetery at Delphos, Kas.
Mrs. McCluggage, 71, of El Segundo, Calif., died Friday in the Imperial Hospital, El Segundo.
She was born Sept. 16, 1888 at Minneapolis, Kas. She had lived in California three years.
Surviving are the widower, William M., El Segundo, a sister, Mrs. E.A. Taylor, 1109 S. 9th Salina; a daughter, Mrs. Albert Dickerson, 1023 E. Iron; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
{Eunice Smith Muller McCluggage married (1) Charles Herman Muller. She married William McCluggage after Charles died and William decided to move to California.)

Charles Herman Muller
From The Salina Journal, Salina, Kansas (no proof of date)
CHARLES H. MULLER
Charles H. Muller, 85, died at 7:10 pm Wednesday at his home, 219 N. Columbia.
Born March 2, 1870 in New York City, Mr. Muller had lived in Salina 26 years. As a boy of seven, he moved to Delphos. He farmed there until 1929 when he retired and moved to Salina.
Mr. Muller was a member of the Lutheran Church and the Eagles Lodge.
Surviving are the widow, Eunice E.; one daughter, Mrs. Albert Dickerson, 1023 E. Iron; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The funeral will be at 2 pm Friday at the Guy R. Ryan Sons Mortuary, the Rev. Walter Moeller officiating. Friends may call at the mortuary. Burial will be in the Delphos cemetery. (date of death 11 January 1956)

Gretchen Marie Muller Dickerson
From a Salina newspaper (no proof of date) April 26, 1982.
MRS. ALBERT DICKERSON
The Funeral for Mrs. Gretchen Marie Dickerson, 67, 1023 E. Iron, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Ryan Mortuary. Msgr. John G. Weber officiating. Burial will be in the Delphos Cemetery.
Mrs. Dickerson died Monday at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born Jan. 24, 1915, in Delphos, and had been a life-long Salina area resident.
Surviving are three sons, Robert M., 2625 Ray, and Earl and Marion, both of Hutchinson; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Her husband, Albert M., died in 1974.
The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society.
Friends may call at the Ryan Mortuary until the service.

Tommy Muller

Delphos Republican
October 18, 1929
Tommy Muller, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Muller, was born in Logan Township January 5, 1919 and departed this life at his home in Delphos, Kansas October 12, 1929 at the age of 10 yrs., 9 months and 7 days.
Tommy moved with his parents from the farm to Delphos, August 1, 1929. His death was very sudden, he being sick only four days. Everything was done to save him, but he went home to be with Jesus. He was a loving boy and everyone who knew him was his friend.
He is survived, besides his parents, by two sisters, Mrs. Vaughan Van Horne of Salina, Kansas, and Gretchen of the home, also many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the Delphos Cemetery Monday afternoon in charge of the Rev. Vielguth of the Delphos Methodist Church and burial in the Delphos Cemetery.

Four Deaths in Week
From last Thursday morning – Monday afternoon, death visited the Delphos community four times.

.Earlier in the evening Saturday occurred one of the saddest deaths that can come to a community, when little Tommy Muller died from infantile paralysis. Death is always sad and leaves its sting, but the death of a child in doubly so. Tommy had gone to school up to some time on Wednesday, when his teacher excused him because he was not feeling well and complained of a headache. Later in the day he appeared to be better, but that night was sick and continued to get worse until his death Saturday evening. Tommy was only ten years old and leaves his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Muller, and two sisters.

Salina Journal, Salina, Kansas
CLOSE SCHOOL BUILDING
Action at Delphos Follows Death From Infantile Paralysis
DELPHOS, Oct. 14 - (By Journal Service) - Tommy Muller, 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Muller, Delphos, died at 8 oclock Saturday night from infantile paralysis which he contracted the preceding Thursday. His funeral was held at 2:30 this afternoon at the graveside with Rev. P.J. Vielguth of the Delphos Methodist church in charge.

This is the first case of infantile paralysis recorded here for some time. As a result of the case, grade schools of the city were dismissed today and the buildings were fumigated thoroughly.

{Note: It has always been said through the family that Tommy fell in the school yard injuring his neck which caused spiral meningitis. Lisa S.}

Zilla (Moore) Nicholas

Clipping found in possession of unknown.:
Note on bottom: "October 14, 1908
"Grandma Nicholas Gone"
Mrs. T.T. Nicholas died yesterday morning at five o'clock after a short illness. Grandma Nicholas, as she was familiarly called by those who knew her well, was more than 80 years of age and had long been a familiar figure in Minneapolis, though since her husband died several years ago, she has steadily declined in health and was unable to take an active part in the town's life.
The funeral service will be held at the house this afternoon at 2:30. The pall bearers will be selected from the G.A.R., Mr. Nicholas having been a member of that body.
A more complete mention will appear next week.

Newspaper clipping probably from Minneapolis, KS newspaper, ca April 1925.
"Mrs. Amanda Smith"
Amanda Nicholis was born in White County, Tenn., July 22, 1847. She was married to Presley T. Smith June 7, 1865 in St. Francois County, Mo. They came to Kansas in 1871 and took a homestead in Ottawa County, five miles south of Minneapolis. After five years on the homestead they moved to Minneapolis, which was hereafter their home until two years ago when Mrs. Smith went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Eunice Mueller, in Delphos, where she died on Sunday, April 12, 1925, after an illness of only one week.
Her husband, a soldier of the Civil War, died three years ago in July.
To them were born ten children, five boys and five girls; eight of whom still live to mourn the loss of their mother. Two daughters died years ago, Glaphrey and Effie.
Those living are Mrs. Lizzie Smith, Huntington Park, Calif.; P. Smith of Kansas City, Mo.; L.A. Smith of Salina, Kansas; G.F. Smith of Alba, Mo.; G.T. Smith of Los Angeles, California; C.E. Smith of Salina, Kansas; Mrs. Daisy Taylor of Minneapolis, Kansas; and Mrs. Eunice Mueller of Delphos, Kansas. Five of these were present at the funeral of their mother.
More than forty years ago Mrs. Smith became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was for some years connected with the church here.
The funeral services conducted by Rev. H.M. Templin were held from the Funeral Home at 1:30 Wednesday."

Marie Stelter Muller Ruggles
From a Delphos paper (no proof of date)
MRS. MARIE STELTER RUGGLES
Mrs. Marie Stelter Ruggles was born in Siedenburg, Hanover, Germany, October 20, 1838, and died December 13, 1913, at the age of 75 years, one month and 23 days. At the age of 14 she united with the Lutheran church. In 1860 she came to New York and in, 1861 was united in marriage to Henry Muller. They located in this county in 1876 and two years later 1878, her husband departed this life. In 1884 she was married to William A. Ruggles, who died in 1902. Not having children of her own, she raised two nephews of her first husband. John and Charles Muller; also Mesdames Viola Elliott and Mary Hartley. She leaves one sister, Mrs. Sophia Charsell, of Passiac, N.J., and three brothers John D., Fred and Herman Stelter, to mourn the loss of a devoted sister.
The deceased had made her home for sometime previous to her demise at Herman Stelter's, in Minneapolis. She was said to be very patient during her long illness and trusted in Jesus as her personal Savior.
Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian church, this city, Monday, December 15th, conducted by B. Lantz, Lutheran minister, of Salina, assisted by W.R. Dodd. The Republican joins in extending sympathy to those who mourn in the hours of deep affliction.