Butler County, Kansas
VARNER, CHARLES OTTO
Varner Services Held At Chapel
Funeral services were held at 2 P.M. today in the Dunsford chapel for Charles Otto Varner, 7l, who died at his
home Saturday at 11:50 a.m. He had been in poor health since 1930.
Mr. Varner was a wonderful family man devoted to his family. He is survived by his wife, the former Gertrude Long,
and three children, Mrs., Hazel Douglass, Wichita, Mrs. Pauline Bostwick and. Mrs. Gladys Firebaugh of Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Varner were married at the rural Fairview church October 5, 1898
Mr. Varner was a member of a prominent pioneer family of Butler County. His parents were the late Jesse and Olive
Varner. He was born April 16,1880 near DeGraff in Butler county.
There are two surviving brothers, Edd C. of Augusta and George, of Sioux City, Ian.; a sister, Mrs. Ella Reed,
Rock; and four grandsons, Charles Douglass, Wichita, Jim and Bobby Firebaugh and Donnie Bostwick of Augusta.
Mr. Varner retired from farming activity in1916. Before moving to Augusta, the family resided on a farm south of
town. He served at one time on the city council. Mr. Varner was a member of the Methodist church, Mystic Tie Lodge
No. 74, of Augusta, Knights' Templar of El Dorado and the Consistory and Shrine at Wichita. He was a 33rd degree
Mason and a lifetime member of the Mystic Tie Lodge.
Rev. Victor A. Major, pastor of, the Methodist church conducted the services today. Interment was in Elmwood cemetery.
Pall bearers were: Lex Jones, Ed Warren, Merle Dunn, Harry Patterson, R. A. Cox and Roy Guest of Wichita.
The 33rd degree Masonic service as held at the chapel and the Blue Lodge service at the mausoleum.
(The Augusta Gazette ~ April 23, 1951 ~ Submitted by Marland Boucher)
VARNER, GERTRUDE
Gertrude Varner Rites Friday
Funeral services will be held at the Dunsford Funeral Home Chapel at 10 o'clock Friday morning for Mrs. Gertrude
Varner 91, who died Tueday at the Woodlawn Nursing Home in Wichita. The Rev. Paul Gilbert will conduct the services.
Interment will be in the Elmwood Mausoleum.
Mrs. Varner was born September 12, 1987 at Augusta, the daughter of George and Martha (Hanes) Long. She was married
to Charles Otto Varner in Augusta on October 5, 1898.
She was a member of the United Methodist church. A memorila has been established with the church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Hazel Douglas of Wichita, Mrs. Pauline Bostwick and Mrs. Gladys Firebaugh,
both of Augusta; four grandsons, five great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1950.
(The Augusta Gazette ~ May 5, 1970 ~ Submitted by Marland Boucher)
Dora Alice Mallison daughter of Charles Lewis Heaston and
Mary Teter Heaston, was born in Magnolia, Iowa, July 8, 1882 and passed away in the El Dorado Hospital September
1, 1969 at 7:15 p.m. at the age of 87.
She was married to Dr. Samuel Neal Mallison June 10, 1908 in Boise, Idaho. To this union one daughter, Mary Marlys,
was born, who survives her. Other survivors are a granddaughter, Mrs. Marland Boucher, a great - granddaughter,
Dana Boucher and one brother, C. L. Heaston of Amarillo, Texas.
She was preceded in death by a twin sister, one other sister and four brothers.
They moved to Augusta In 1924 where Dr. Mallison practiced medicine and operate the Augusta Hospital for a number
of years. They moved to Illinois in 1944 where he was connected with public health work.
Dr. Mallison passed away October 5, 1957 and two years later Mrs. mallison returned to Augusta where she made her
home until her death.
Funeral services were held on Thursday September 4, 1969 at the Dunsford Chapel with Rev. Paul Gilbert officiating.
Entombment was in the Elmwood Mausoleum.
An organ solo "In The Garden" was played by Mrs. Viola Bagby. Casketbear ers were Jack Hoefgen, Bob
Bisagno, Virgil Polk, Charles McCullough, Raymond D. Boucher, and Sherman Perry.
(The Augusta Gazette ~ About Sept. 5, 1969 ~ Submitted by Marland Boucher)
FIREBAUGH, EARL M.
Earl M. Firebaugh, 96, Augusta, retired Mobil Oil Co. division chief gauger, died Monday Novmber 20, 2000.
His funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, November 24, at the First United Methodist Church, 2420 N. Ohio.
He was born August 28, 1904 to Alvin and Lina (Stevenson) Firebaugh in Linwood.
On July 12, 1928, he and Gladys O. Varner were united in marriage in Augusta.
He was a member of the Firts United Methodist Church and a life member of the Augusta Kiwanis club.
He is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law, Jim and Ellen Firebaugh of Augusta, Bob Firebaugh of New Castle,
Wyo.; brother, Carl Firebaugh of Boulder Colo.; grandchildren Scott, Larry, Greg, Pat, Jarred Firebaugh, and Deidre
Christen; 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorials to Augusta Kiwanis Club and First United Methodist Church have been suggested.
Cochran Mortuary of Wichita is in charge of arrangements.
(The Augusta Gazette ~ November 11, 2004 ~ Submitted by Marland Boucher)
FIREBAUGH, GLADYS
O.
Gladys O. Firebaugh, 87, of Augusta died Wednesday, October 8, 1997, at the Augusta Medical Complex.
Friends may call at Cochran Mortuary, 1411 N. broadway, Wichita, until 8 p.m. tonight.
Memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 11, at The First United Methodist church of Augusta. Rev.
Vern Bowers will officiate. Private family entombment will follow in Elmwood Mausoleum.
Gladys O. Varner was born November 17, 1909, to Charles O. and Gertrude (Long) Varner.
She married Earl M. Firebaugh July 12, 1928, in Augusta. she was a homemaker.
She was a member of First United methodist Church, Chapter AF of P.E.O. and Hypatia Club.
Survivors are husband, Earl Firebaugh of Augusta; sons, Jim Firebaugh of Augusta and Bob Firebaugh of Newcastle,
Wyo.; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with Augusta First United Methodist Church.
(The Augusta Gazette ~ October 10, 1997 ~ Submitted by Marland Boucher)
VARNER, RALPH B.
VARNER SERVICES HELD ON FRIDAY
Ralph B. Varner, former Augusta resident, died Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock of a heart attack in the yard of
his home at Winfield. He had a light heart attack, 15 months ago, but since that time he had been enjoying good
health.
The funeral services will be held from the Morris Funeral home in Winfield Friday at 2 p.m. Interment will be in
Elmwood mausoleum at Augusta. Burial services here will be at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Ralph Varner was born September 22, 1899, in Augusta the son of the late E. C. and Ona Varner, He attended the
Augusta schools and the University of Kansas. He was in the banking business in Augusta until 1934 at which time
he moved to Wichita. In 1952, he moved to Winfield where he operated a ranch until the time of his death.
He was married to Louise Meecke at Wichita, February 17, 1921 .She survives as do two daughters, Mrs. Mary Warwick
of Kansas City, Missouri and Mrs. Barbara Frizell of Larned. Two grandsons and one brother Cecil Varner of Augusta,
also survive.
Mr. Varner was a member of the Episcopal church in which he served as vestryman. He was a member of Rotary, Consistory,
Shrine and other groups. He was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity at K.U.
(The Augusta Gazette ~ September 6, 1956 ~ Submitted by Marland Boucher)
VARNER, JESSE
Jesse Varner, who lived south of town, died yesterday at 10:a.m. The funeral will be held at the Fairview church
at 10 a.m. Sunday.
(The Augusta Gazette ~ 30 July 1904 ~ Submitted by Marland Voucher)
VARNER, MRS. OLIVE
ANN
AUGUSTA WOMAN DIES AT HER HOME THIS MORNING
Mrs. Olive Ann Varner Came to Butler County 1878
Mrs. Olive Ann Varner, well known Butler county pioneer and said to have been the oldest woman in Augusta, died
this morning after being confined to bed with the flu for more than a month. She was 94 years, eight months and
12 days old.
Mrs. Varner was born in Mahoning county , Ohio, July 11, 1837. She lived in Ohio till she was 16, when she moved
with her parents to Illinois where she taught school for eight years. While in Illinois she was married to Jesse
Varner, and they came to Kansas in 1878. Locating 12 miles north of El Dorado, the Varners endured the hardships
of pioneer life. In 1893 the family moved to a location five miles southwest of Augusta, where Mr. Varner died
in 1904.
In 1916 Mrs. Varner moved to the home on Osage street where she died this morning.
Mrs. Varner became a member of the Christian church while quite young, and was for many years an active worker
in the church, living a consistent Christian life.
She is survived by four sons, E. C., C. O., and F. H. of Augusta; G. F. of Lawrence; and two daughters, Mrs. Dora
Bost of Illinois, and Mrs. Ella Orr of Rock, Kansas. Another daughter, Emma, who had always lived at home with
her mother, died a little more than two months ago. There are 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at the home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Dr. W. H. Moore, pastor of the
Methodist church. Burial will be at the mausoleum in the Elmwood Cemetery.
(The Augusta Gazette ~ March 23, 1932 ~ Submitted by Marland Boucher)
VARNER, CECIL DORAN
Cecil Doran Varner, son of Edwin Cassius Varner and Ona (Carr) Varner, was born on February 5, 1906 at the family
home South of Augusta, and passed from this life on March 17, 1972 at the age of 65 years, following a long and
hard illness.
On March 27, 1935 he was united in marriage to Mary Marlys Mallison. To this union was born one daughter, Vicky
Suzanne.
Mr. Varner was a farmer and a rancher all of his life. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Augusta,
Kansas, and the Mystic Tie Lodge No. 74, the Wichita Consistory, The D.U. Fraternity of Kansas State University
and the local Rotary Club.
Left to mourn his passing are his wife of the home, his daughter and her husband Mr. and Mrs. Marland Boucher,
and the grand daughter, Dana Doree Boucher as well as other relatives and a host of friends.
He was preceeded in death by 3 sisters; Edna, Ethel and Velma and by 2 brothers; Chester and Ralph.
Funeral services were conducted on Monday afternoon, March 20, 1972 at 2:00 o'clock from the Dunsford Funeral Chapel.
Rev. Vernon V. White, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiated. Mrs. Viola Bagby presided at the chapel
organ, and Mr. Dwight Markley was soloist, singing "Beyond the Sunset." Casketbearers were Sherman Parry,
Bob Bisagno, Jack Hoefgen, Charles McCullough, Morris Moon and Max Hendrickson.
Interment was made in the Elmwood Mausoleum, Augusta, Kansas.
(The Augusta Gazette ~ Submitted by Marland Boucher)
VARNER, MARY MARLYS
Mary Marlys Varner, 82, Roger, Ark., former Augustan, died Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Her funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Dunsford Funeral Home Chapel in Augusta with Rev.
Vem Bowers officiating. Burial will follow in the Mausoleum at Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Varner was born on June 16, 1912 at Boise, Idaho, as the daughter of Dr. Samuel Neal and Dora Alice Heaston
Mallison.
On March 27, 1935, she married Cecil D. Vamer in Augusta. He preceded her in death on March 17, 1972 at Augusta.
She was a member of the Methodist Church and a charter member of theP.E.O. Chapter of AF.
The homemaker leaves a daughter, Vicky Boucher, and her husband,, Marland, of Garfield, Ark.; a granddaughter,
Dana Fretz, and her husband, Kenny, and a great-grandson, Kyle Fretz, all of Beaumont, Texas.
A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association, 3210 E. Douglas, Wichita, Kan. 67208- 3309.
(The Augusta Gazette ~ January 19, 1995 ~ Submitted by Marland Boucher)
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