EADS, MARY M

Mrs. Mary M. Eads, 31 of 434 North Star street, a retired restaurant operator and an El Dorado resident since 1917, died early today at Allen Memorial hospital.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John’s church, with the Rev. Michael R. Blackledge, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.

Mrs. Eads was born at Venus, Mo., on Oct. 10, 1886, and was married to the late Chares E. Eads at Brinktown, Mo., on Nov. 20, 1907. She came to El Dorado in 1917 from Venus and owned and operated the Bar-B-Q Inn on North Alleghany street from 1947 until her retirement in 1954.

Mrs. Eads was a member of St. John’s church and St. John’s Altar Society.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Marie Garvey of Humboldt, Mrs. Irene Plummer, 431 North Summit street, Mrs. Marjorie Schnabel of Lawrence, Ind., Mrs. Margaret Keever of Chicago, Ill.; a son, Charles Eads of Wichita, three sisters, Mrs. Battie Fitzpatrick of Meta, Mo., Mrs. Frank Hausenbein of St. Louis, Mo., and Mrs. William Rowan of Redwood City, Calif., eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Eads was preceded in death by three children, one sister and two brothers.

A recitation of the rosary will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kirby Funeral Home chapel. (El Dorado Times, Dec. 16, 1967)

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary M. Eads, 81, of 434 North Start street, were conducted this morning at St. John’s church. She died Saturday.

The Rev. Michael R. Blackledge, pastor, officiated.

Casket bearers were Virgil L. Marley, Melvin Oliver, William B. Mulvaney, James P. Burns, Sam L. Roberson and Phillip Hamm. Burial was in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.

Recitation of the rosary was Sunday afternoon at the Kirby Funeral Home Chapel. (El Dorado Times, Dec. 18, 1967)

EASLEY, FRANK

Frank Easley, 1894-1964

Shortly after the last echo and re-echo of Taps was heard as the bugler played the soldiers farewell, the body of Frank W. Easley was lowered to its final resting place beneath the clodded-sod covered over with lovely, colorful flowers.

We had known Frank all our life and he often came in and visited with us at the office. He often related stories of his younger years, he often talked of his hopes and dreams. He was so filled with happy plans of his new home near Madison when we last talked to him. He was like a child with a new toy, bubbling over with the excitement of a new home.

Frank was a proud father and often boasted lovingly of his children, telling us of their achievements, their failures and dreams. He was devoted to his wife and home. Each year since their wedding anniversary in 1942, he presented her a gift of silver dollars, one for each year. He was looking forward to that golden year when he planned to present her with a $50 gold piece. But God willed it otherwise and that dream ended with his death Jan. 9th.

Frank Easley was a friendly man and an honest one, and he will be sadly missed from his community by loved ones and friends. (El Dorado Times, 1964)

EASTHAM, D. J. “JIM”

D. J. (Jim) Eastham, 88, 926 North Main, died Sunday at Allen Memorial Hospital. He had been ill since Aug. 13.

The funeral service is planned for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Christ, 637 South High. Interment will be at Walnut Valley Memorial Park with the Dietz Colonial Funeral Home in charge.

Born July 10, 1885, in Somerset, Ky., he had been a resident of El Dorado since 1919 coming here from Poplar Bluff, Mo.

He was married here to Flora A. Bell, May 14, 1919.

Although he had retired as a carpenter and contractor, he had maintained a hobby and cabinet shop in his home until his illness.

He was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include: his wife, Flora A., of the home, two sons, Renden T. Eastham, 1329 Country Club Road and James D. Eastham Palos Verdes Peninsula, Calif., two daughters, Mrs. Robert (June) Travis, 1335 Country Club Road, and Mrs. Eugene (Avie) Mehl, Phoenix, Ariz., and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Madgalene, four brothers and two sisters. (El Dorado Times, Sept. 24, 1973)

EASTIN, JACK V.

Services Jack Eastin, 53, El Dorado Route two, who died March 2, at Allen Memorial Hospital were held Monday, March 5 at the Dietz Colonial chapel. Rev. Robert McNary, pastor of the Calvary Bible Church, officiated.

Mrs. Donna Naill organist, accompanied Reverend McNary, who sang “Amazing Grace,” and “Sweet Hour of Prayer.” Active casket bearers were F. D. Long, E. B .Andrews, Burl Latta, Lowell Griggs, Clair Bateson and Martin Copeland. Honorary casket bearers were Charles R. Rogers, W. R. Scott, Donald Keeler, Darrell Pruner, Clifford Chaney, and Carl Barber.

Interment was at Sunset Lawns Cemetery. Military graveside rites were conducted by John F. Johnson, Fred Priestly Post No. 1174, VFW, Buglers were Billy Needham Jr., Mike Stahl, and Bobby Nelson.

Born February 29, 1920 at Beaumont, Mr. Eastin was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Easting (Bessie Young). He had lived in El Dorado since 1955, coming here from Beaumont. He was married to Edna Davis Whisler on October 12, 1970 at Newkirk, Okla. he was a member of the Fred Priestly Post No. 1174, VFW.

Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Terry Eastin, 623 State, a daughter, Mrs. Victor Hull (Connie), Denver, Colo., three step-sons, Jimmie Whisler, El Dorado, Route one, Fredie Whisler and Lonnie Jo Whisler, both of Overland park; his parents mr. and Mrs. Earl Eastin, Beaumont; a sister, Mrs. Calvin Claycomb (Helen), Valley Center, and six grandchildren. (El Dorado Times, March 8, 1973)

EATON, EARL KERN

Earl Kern Eaton, 90, retired oil field pumper, and former El Dorado resident, died Thursday, May 31, 1990 at the Medical Lodge in Eureka. He was born March 12, 1900 at Fall River, the son of James and Anna (Nelson) Eaton.

He married Bell Crowther in 1923. She died in 1978. He married Erma Dow in 1979.

Survivors include wife Erma of Eureka, one daughter, Mary, Ann Derstein of Topeka, two step-sons, Michael H. Dow of Victorville, Calif., Patrick S. Dow of Eureka; one sister, Violet Rothgieb of Russell.

Funeral services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Campbell Funeral Home. Graveside services: 3 p.m. Greenlawn cemetery, Grenola. Memorial is with Severly Multiple Handicapped Room, Mulberry School, Eureka. Campbell Funeral Home of Eureka has charge of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, June 1, 1990)

ECKEL, BRADFORD M.

Bradford M. Eckel, 75, formerly of El Dorado and Leon died Saturday, September 1, 1990, at his home. Services, 2 p.m. Thursday, September 6, at the First United Methodist Church of El Dorado, with burial following at Walnut Valley Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Eckel was born August 6, 1915 in Leon, the son of Charles and Grace (Morgan) Eckel. He was a graduate of Leon High School and attended Butler County Community College. He was in the U.S. Army during World War II.

He married Mirriam S. Smith, October 6, 1946, in Wichita. She preceded him in death.

He farmed in Clearwater before moving to Shawnee Mission to build homes.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church, the V. F. W. and the D. A. V. the American Legion, Masonic Lodge #273 A. F. and A. M., the Wichita Consistory and the Median Shrine Temple.

He is survived by one son, Kurt B. Eckel of Overland Park; two daughters, Diane Selbe of Kansas city, Christine Eckel of Shawnee Mission, four brothers, George Eckel, Elbert Eckel both of LaMesa, Calif., one sister, Grace Smith of LaMesa; two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.

A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Contributions may be left with Kirby Morris Funeral Home, who is in charge of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, Sept. 4, 1990)

Services were held for Bradford M. Eckel, 75, formerly of El Dorado and Leon, Thursday, September 6, at the First United Methodist Church of El Dorado, with burial following at Walnut Valley Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Eckel died Saturday, September 1 1990 at his home.

The Rev. Dennis Kuder officiated the services. Mrs. Robert Lagree played organ and Mrs. Amos B. Marsh sang “Amazing Grace” and “September Song.”

Casket bearers were Brad Chandler, John Calbeck, Hank Brown, Jr., John Kreisman, Bob Bodiford, Roger Pearson and Craig Coulter.

Honorary bearers were Frank W. Strait and Carl Coulter. (El Dorado Times, Sept. 11, 1990).

ECKEL, CHARLES E.

Charles E. Eckel, 79, a longtime Leon farmer, and stockman, died Thursday night at the home of a son in Clearwater.

Funeral services for Mr. Eckel, who had lived at Leon all of his life, will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Leon Methodist church by the Rev. Richard D. Robbins, pastor. Interment will be made in Walnut Valley Memorial Park cemetery. The Kirby Funeral Home is in charge of the services.

Mr. Eckel had served on the Brown school district board of education for several years.

He was born in El Dorado on March 14, 1885. He and Grace Morgan were married Aug. 28, 1913 at Leon.

Survivors include the widow; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Chandler, Saratoga, Calif., and Mrs. Grace E. Smith, LaMesa, Calif., five sons, Bradford of Clearwater, Dr. Howard Eckel, Lincoln, Nebr., Richard, Kansas City, Kans. George and Elbert W., both of LeMesa; two sisters, Mrs. Burgess Fullinwider, Route 1, El Dorado and Mrs. Joe Collins, Hollywood, Calif., 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. (El Dorado Times, June 5, 1964)

Funeral services were held at 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon in the Leon Methodist church for Charles E. Eckel, 79, of Route 1, Leon, who passed away Thursday evening in the home of his son, Bradford Eckel, near Clearwater.

Rites were conducted by Rev. Dick Robbins, local pastor, Carl Packer of Wichita, played a group of organ selections.

Casket bearers included Rev. Charles Fullinwider, Robert Fullinwider, George Coulter, Willard Morgan, James Knox, and Jack Calbeck.

Ushers were E. H. Willhite and A. L. Hammer.

Kirby Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Charles Elmer was the son of the late John and Hettie Eckel, and was born March 14, 1885, at El Dorado and departed from this life June 4, 1964, at the age of 79 years, 2 months and 20 days.

The John Eckels had come to Kansas in August of 1870 and located in the Pontiac community, purchasing a farm near Leon in 1885 when Charlie was born. It was on this farm that he spent all his life except 2 years in Wichita. His father died March 12, 1912, so Charles took over farming the place, looking after his mother. He had graduated in 1905 from Leon High school.

On August 29, 1913, Charles was united in marriage with Grace Morgan in the home of the bride’s parents near Haverhill. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last August. To this union were born five sons and two daughters.

They lived in the old Eckel farm home until 1947 when they moved into their newly built house on the hill and in this home they spent many happy days and years.

Charles was a man interested in politics, in civic affairs, and religious circles. He was a member of the Leon Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge, and served for a number of years on the Brown school board.

Left to mourn his passing are his wife Grace of the home, five sons, Bradford of Clearwater, Howard, Lincoln, Neb., George and Elbert, La Mesa, California, 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. And two sisters, Mrs. Marie Fullinwider of El Dorado and Mrs. Ethel Collins of Hollywood, California.

Kirby Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial made in Walnut Valley Memorial Park Cemetery. (El Dorado Times, June 7, 1964)

ECKEL, MERRIAM B. MRS.

Mrs. Merriam B. Eckel, 51, of Merriam, Kan., died Tuesday at her home in Merriam. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist church. Interment will follow at Walnut Valley Memorial Park.

Mrs. Eckel was born April 14, 1921, at Gunterville, Ala. She married Bradford M. Eckel Oct 6, 1946, in Wichita. She lived in El Dorado from 1925 to 1941 and in Clearwater for 18 years before moving to Merriam six years ago. She was a laboratory technician for doctors in Kansas City. She graduated from El Dorado High School and Butler County Junior College and was a member of the American Medical Association.

She is survived by her husband, Bradford, of the home, her mother, Mrs. Hazel Blair, Wichita; two daughters, Miss Diane Eckel and Miss Chris Eckel both of the home; one son, Kurt B., of Shawnee, one sister, Mrs. Janice Nufer, Wichita and one brother, Harland Smith, Concordia.

Kirby Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. (El Dorado times, November 21, 1973)

EDMISTON, DIEW A.

Diew A. Edmiston, 92, Towanda, died Friday evening at Mid-American Nursing Center.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Kirby Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Towanda Cemetery.

Mr. Edmiston was born May 21, 1883, in Towanda, the son of John J. and Janetta Moore Edmiston. He married Grace B. Hull Nov. 21, 1907 in Towanda. She died May 20, 1973. He lived in this area all of his life. He was a retired farmer and stockman and a member of the Towanda United Methodist Church of Christ.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. John J. (Eudora) Sumner of Bartlesville, Okla., and Mrs. Harold H. (Wilma) Brown of Towanda, and four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. (El Dorado Times. Dec. 20, 1975)

EDMISTON, W. C.

W. C. Edmiston, 83, a retired farmer and stockman, died Saturday.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Dietz-Pittman Funeral Home, El Dorado, Kan. Burial will be in Towanda.

He was a lifetime resident here and a member of a pioneer family in this area.

Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Ray C. Wilson, Valley Center, Mrs. Fred Wilson, Wichita, Mrs. Norman E. Gill, Topeka and Mrs. Tom C Warner, Towanda. (Wichita Eagle & Beacon, Sunday, April 2, 1967)

EDWARDS, DORA BELLE (MRS. JAMES R)

Services for Mrs. Dora Belle Edwards, 77, area resident 18 years who died Saturday in an El Dorado, Kan., hospital, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Douglass Christian Church. Burial will be in Walnut Valley Memorial Park Cemetery, El Dorado.

Born at Augusta, Kan., she came to Douglass from Selman, Okla., in 1949. She was the widow of James R. Edwards, farmer who died in 1961.

Survivors include four sons, James S., El Dorado, Raymond, Douglass, Enoch, Augusta, and Fred, Salina, Kan.; five daughters, Mrs. Zelma Stebbins, Atlanta, Kan., Mrs. Lois Brown, El Dorado, Mrs. Rossie Wheeler and Mrs. Betty Shaffer, of Leon, Kan., and Mrs. Gladys Payton, Arkansas City, Kan.; two brothers, Roy Crissup, Leon and Robert, Buffalo, Okla., and two sisters, Mrs. Mable McGee, Douglass and Mrs. Lucille Clark, Boulder, Colo.

Hilyard Funeral Home, Douglass, has charge. (The Wichita Eagle, Monday, November 13, 1967)

EDWARDS, ELIZABETH GERTRUDE

Mrs. Elizabeth Gertrude Edwards, 90, of 1113 West 2nd, died at the Medi-Center at Wichita Monday morning.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Kirby Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.

Mrs. Edwards was born Jan. 10, 1885 in Pettis County, Mo. She was married to James Wilson Edwards at Knob Noster, Mo., on April 23, 1910, and he died on Feb. 18, 1943. She made her home in El Dorado for the past 55 years.

She was a member of the Four Square Gospel church and of the United Four Square Women.

Survivors are a son, Dale, 1113 West 2nd, and a grandson, Arthur William. She was preceded in death by a son, a sister and two brothers.

EFAW, SOMERTON WESLEY (CHUM)

Somerton Wesley (Chum) Efaw of 115 East Fifth avenue, who died in Allen Memorial Hospital Thursday, April 20, after a three day illness, was a retired oil field driller. He was born May 3, 1898 in Washington County, Ohio and was married to Maude Parker, September 1, 1931 at Winfield. Before moving to El Dorado in 1922, he had lived in the Midian community. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church.

Surviving are Mrs. Efaw; a daughter, Mrs. Marie Barry of Bucyrus, (Kansas); a brother E. C. Efaw of Russell and a sister, Mrs. Myrt Gallager, 419 North Denver, El Dorado. There are three grandchildren, Frank Barry Jr., Steve Barry and Mary Louise Crawford and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

Services were held Saturday at the Dietz-Pittman Funeral Home, the Rev. Ivan H. Hansen, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiating. Darryl Patten sang “The Old Rugged Cross” and “In The Garden,” with Mrs. W. C. Butterworth as organist. The casket bearers were Verne Myers, Frank Barry Jr., Steve Barry, Jim Crawford, Ernest Sifford and Frank Barry Sr. Interment was in Belle Vista Cemetery. (El Dorado Times, April 27, 1967)

EISENBISE, MARION B. MRS.

Mrs. Marion B. Eisenbise, 44, of 1620 Lawndale, died early this morning at Allen Memorial Hospital following an 11 month illness.

Mrs. Eisenbise has lived in El Dorado for the past eight years and previously in Augusta for a year and a half. She also had lived at Phillipsburg, Kan., for two years at Quinter, Kan, in Oklahoma and near Williamsburg, Va.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church and active in its various organizations.

She was born Aug. 2, 1920, at Hitchcock, Okla. She and Mr. Eisenbise were married June 11, 1939, at Medicine Lodge.

Survivors include the husband, one daughter, Miss Judith Kay Eisenbise, of the home; a son, Ronald Lee of the home; her mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Roy McClure, of Russell, the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Anna Syria, Watonga, Okla., four sisters, Mrs. Helen Shell, Bartlesville, Okla., Mrs. Betty Wilson, Hutchinson, Mrs. Patricia Foos and Mrs. Sharon Branch, both of Russell.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Donald McCracken, pastor, officiating. Interment will made in Walnut Valley Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at the Dietz-Pittman Funeral Home. Those who wish may contribute to a memorial at the First Baptist Church or to the American Cancer Society in her memory. (El Dorado Times, November 5, 1964)

Funeral services for Mrs. Marion B. Eisenbise, 1620 Lawndale, who died here Thursday were held Saturday afternoon at the First Baptist Church. The Rev. Donald D. McCracken pastor officiated.

Mrs. Amos Marsh, at the organ, accompanied Mrs. Lowell Young who sang “Wait A Little Longer, Please, Jesus,” and Vertie Tomlin who sang “Sunrise Tomorrow.”

Active and honorary casket bearers were all deacons of the church.

Serving as active bearers were Archie Dowell, W. V. Montgomery, Jr., Robert H. Ward, Leroy Hildreth, Richard Thomas and Bedford Magnus.

Honorary bearers included Frank Nearhood, O. L. Huddleston, Doyle Fox, Ira Cooper, Omer Lazarus, Glenn Bonnell, Howard Spohn and Glen C. Cooper.

Ushers were Gene Conrod and Norman Woods.

Interment was in Walnut Valley Memorial Park cemetery under the direction of the Dietz-Pittman Funeral Home. (El Dorado Times, November 9, 1964)

ELDER, BERTHA (MRS. JOSEPH)

Mrs. Joseph (Bertha) Elder, 94, of the Columbia Manor at Haven died Thursday morning. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Walnut Valley Memorial Park.

Mrs. Elder was born Sept. 1, 1881 at Wisondurg, W. Va., and was a housewife. She was married to Joseph Elder in 1901 at Clarksburg, W. Va., and he preceded her in death in 1940.

She was a member of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Elder came to El Dorado in 1930 from West Virginia and then moved to the Wichita area.

Survivors include three sons, Leonard F., of 816 South Summit, Charles F. of Billings, Mont., and Joseph D. of Chicago, Ill., and three grandchildren.

Dietz-Carlson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, March 18, 1976)

ELLIOT, MARY

Mrs. Kenneth Oursler received word Tuesday of the death of Mrs. Mary Elliott of Independence, Mo. Mrs. Elliott was the former co-owner of the Colonial Tea Room in El Dorado during the 1930’s.

Mrs. Elliott died Monday night in Liberty, Mo. Services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, at Carlson’s Funeral Home in Independence, Mo. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Elmwood Cemetery in Chanute.

Survivors include one son, Phillip, 6820 West Park lane, Paols heights, Ill.; one sister, Mrs. Lamoine Trammel, Independence, Mo., and two grandchildren. (El Dorado Times, Sept. 4, 1973)

ELLIS, ALONZO J.

Services for Alonzo J. Ellis, 80, 420 West Fifth, who died May 2 at Allen Memorial hospital were held Saturday May 5 at the Kirby Funeral Home chapel. Rev. Gilbert Daniels, pastor of the First Christian Church of Eureka, officiated.

Mrs. Joseph Moreland, organist, accompanied Tom Dixon, who sang “Sunrise Tomorrow” and “How Great Thou Art.” Casket bearers were Edgar Freeland, herber Shough, Willie Nickels, Wilbur Varner, Guy Parsons and Jim Vestring.

Interment was at Sunset Lawns Cemetery.

Mr. Ellis was born February 28, 1893, at Stark, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. ellis (Alice Herron.) He was married to Mabel M. Hall on November 10, 1912 at Jetmore. She died in 1967. He was married to Alice Farr on October 1, 1972. Mr. Ellis had lived in El Dorado for 15 years and was a member of the Burns Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Alma Bilson, 532 North Emporia, Mrs. Esther Nelson, Burns, and Mrs. Lillian Austin, Bellvue, Nebr,; a son, Raymond Ellis, Augusta; and three sisters, Mrs. Nora B. Schinnerer, Marion, Mrs. John Berry, Culver City, Calif., and Mrs. Albert Underhill, Palisade, Colo. He was preceded in death by a sister and three brothers. (El Dorado Times, May 10, 1973)

ELLIS, CLARENCE I.

Clarence I. Ellis, 74, of 606 South Main, died suddenly Friday afternoon after he collapsed at Gambles Store, 108 South Main. He was taken by ambulance to Allen Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Mr. Ellis was born July 19, 1890, in El Dorado. He was a day laborer, retiring in 1953. He and Elsie Edith McReynolds were married Nov. 2, 1914. She died Aug. 23, 1962.

Survivors include three sons, Earl Floyd and Kenneth Boyd Ellis, both of Amarillo, Tex., and Delbert Glenn Ellis, of Sitka, Alaska; five daughters, Mrs. Donald Booth, Oklahoma City, Okla., Mrs. I. O. Claxton of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. E. L. Hackler, Route 3, Mrs. D. C. Fox, Las Vegas, Nev. And Mrs. George Rollings of Wichita; two brothers, Earl of Wichita, and Chester G. of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Violet Hales and Miss Fern Ellis, both of Wichita; 21 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles.

Funeral services are pending and will be announced by the Dietz-Pittman Funeral Home. (El Dorado Times, Dec. 5, 1964)

Clarence I. Ellis, 606 South Main, who died December 4, in Allen Memorial Hospital was a lifelong resident of El Dorado. He was born here July 19, 1890 and was married November 2, 1914 to Elsie Edith McReynolds whose death occurred August 23, 1962.

Surviving are three sons and five daughters, Earl F and Kenneth B. Ellis of Amarillo, Texas; Delbert G. of Sitka, Alaska; Mrs. Donald Booth (Corrine), Oklahoma City, Mrs. I.O. Claxton (Kathryn) of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. E. C. hackler (Genevieve), El Dorado route three, Mrs. O. C. Fox (Dorothy) Las Vegas, Nev., and Mrs. George Rollings, (Shirley) of Wichita, two brothers and two sisters, Chester G. Ellis of El Dorado; Earl Ellis, Mrs. Violet Hales and Miss Fern Ellis of Wichita. (El Dorado Times, Dec. 17, 1964)

ELLIS, MABLE M.

Services for Mrs. Mable M. Ellis, 82, who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Kirby Funeral Home.

She was born in Wichita, lived in Chase county, Kan., from 1919 to 1951 and then came here. She was a member of the Burns, Kan., Methodist Church.

Survivors include the widower, A. J.; a son, Raymond, Augusta, Kan., three daughters, Mrs. Alma Derstein, Hutchinson, Kan., Mrs. Esther Nelson, Burns, and Mrs. Lillian Austin, Omaha, Neb.; and a sister, Mrs. Eva Leonard, Santa Monica, Calif. (The Wichita Eagle, Tuesday, January 24, 1967)

EMRICK, BERNARD (BUD)

Bernard (Bud) Emrick, 63, Salina, retired service station operator, died Tuesday. Services were to have been held at the First Baptist Church, Salina, Thursday.

Survivors are his wife, Genevieve, of the home; a son, Hugh of Manhattan; two daughters, Mrs. Virginia McIntire of El Dorado and Mrs. Susan Minick of Talmage and a brother, Hugh of Longford. (El Dorado Times, Feb. 19, 1976)

ERDWIEN, NEIL C.

Neil C. Erdwien, a life long resident of El Dorado died late Saturday at an Augusta, Ga., hospital of injuries received in a March 22 automobile accident in Georgia. Mr. Erdwien, who lived at 111 South Topeka, was 36 years old.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm. At the First Methodist Church. Dr. Joe Riley Burns, pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in Walnut Valley Memorial Park cemetery. The casket will not be opened at the church. Friends may call until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Dietz-Pittman Funeral Home.

Mr. Erdwien was a sales representative for the Advance Products company of Wichita. He was previously employed as a representative of the State Farm Insurance company.

He was a member of the El Dorado First Methodist Church. He was graduated from El Dorado high school in 1945 and from Kansas State University in 1950. Mr. Erdwien was a member of Phi Delta Theta social fraternity and the Sigma Delta Chi journalistic fraternity of the university.

During World War II he served with the United States Navy.

Mr. Erdwien was born here July 14, 1927. He and Frances Callahan were married Jan. 4, 1953, at Manhattan.

Survivors include the wife o f them home; three daughters, Mary Catherine, Virginia and Barbara Anne, all of the home; one son, Neil C. Jr., of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Erdwien, 220 North Washington, and the maternal grandmother, Mrs. A. W. Kuzilik, Hewins, Kan. (El Dorado Times, April 13, 1964)

Rites for thirty six year old Neil C. Erdwien, 111 South Topeka street, whose death Saturday, April 11, in University Hospital at Augusta, Georgia, resulted from injuries sustained March 22, near Augusta when his car was struck by another car as he was entering a restaurant driveway were held Wednesday at the First Methodist Church, the Rev. Dr. Joe Riley Burns officiating.

Mr. Erdwien, a lifelong resident of El Dorado was born here July 14, 1927 and was married to Frances Callahan at Manhattan January 4, 1953. he attended El Dorado schools and in 1950 was graduated from Kansas State University where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta, social fraternity and Sigma Delta Chi, journalistic fraternity. He was one of El Dorado’s outstanding and popular young men.

A salesman for Advance Products, a Wichita wholesale firm, with southern states as his area, Mr. Erdwien previously was with the State Farm Insurance company. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the El Dorado Methodist Church.

Wilbur Schultz, the soloist, was accompanied by Mrs. Clarren Butterworth at the organ. The casket bearers were Bob Jackson of Valley Center; Bob Bacon, Hutchinson; Allyn McGinnis, George Fankhauser, Paul Kock and Bill DeVore. Honorary bearers were Verlin Davisson, Cedric Smith, Clarence Wilke, Dr. J. H. Johnson, J. C. Thompson and Galen E. Blackmore. John L. Higgins and Bill Dickson were the ushers. Interment was in Walnut Valley Memorial Park. The Dietz-Pttman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Surviving are Mrs. Erdwien; four children, Mary Catherine, 8, Virginia, 7, Neil C., Jr., 2, and Barbara Anne, three-months old; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Erdwien (Erma Loftin), 220 North Washington, and his grandmother, Mrs. A. W. Kuzilik of Hewins, Kansas. (El Dorado Times, April 14, 1964)

EWING, ROGER WILLIAMS

Roger Williams Ewing, a lifelong resident of El Dorado, died Monday afternoon at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Mr. Ewing who lived on Route 1, south of El Dorado, was 69 years old.

He was taken to the hospital from his home by ambulance Monday morning.

Funeral services will conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Kirby Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. James F. Clark, pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in Belle Vista cemetery.

Roger Ewing was a poised and likeable man who came from old time stock in Butler county and who mingled well with the newer generation. Active in many affairs, he was trustworthy and dependable, straightforward in his dealings and made scores of friends along his life’s way. Butler county and El Dorado had always been his home, and he was a well regarded and substantial figure in the local community. His death has brought sadness to a wide segment in this area.

For several years Mr. Ewing was the secretary and treasurer of the Federal Land Bank in this district. After his retirement from that position he engaged in farming.

He was graduated from El Dorado High School in 1914.

Mr. Ewing was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church and the Kiwanis Club.

He was born in El Dorado July 20, 1894, and he and Eleanor Aikman were married here on Feb. 22, 1917. She survives.

Additional survivors include two daughters, Miss Dorothy Ewing of Oak Park, Ill., and Mrs. Caroline Short, of Arlington Heights, Ill.; one brother, Walter Ewing of Wichita; and three granddaughters, Susan, Marsha and Pamela Short all of Arlington Heights.

Mr. Ewing was preceded in death by a son, Roger W. Jr., who died in 1957. (El Dorado Times, Tuesday, March 24, 1964)

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