
KIRKWOOD, JAMES CAMPBELL
Died December 15, James Campbell Kirkwood. He moved from Hopkinton, Iowa to Kansas where he engaged in the
lumber and hardware business at Annelly, Kansas and Whitewater. (Independent, December 22, 1904)
KIRKWOOD, JOHN MRS.
Died December 27, Mrs. John Kirkwood at Pasadena, California. She was a sister-in-law of R. G. Kirkwood of
Whitewater, Kansas. (Independent, January 6, 1949)
KIRKWOOD, JOHN M.
Died April 24, John M. Kirkwood, at Lassen Hotel home. Survived by daughters: Caroline Bonner and Margaret
Smith, son, Dr. John Kirkwood, he was a brother of Mrs. H. H. Norris (Independent, May 2, 1957)
KIRKWOOD, R. G.
Died March 6, R. G. Kirkwood, aged 78. He leaves wife, Caroline, sons: R. G. Jr. and Neal; daughter, Mrs. Willis
Hooser, brother: John, sister: Mrs. Edith Norris, five grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Burial was in
Mission Cemetery. (Independent, March 15, 1951)
KISER, CASH Sr.
Died August 2, Cash Kiser, Sr., of Wichita, husband of the former Faye Van Meter of the Whitewater vicinity.
Burial was in Wichita Park Cemetery. (Indpendent, October 5, 1961)
KISER, GLEN E.
Died December 3, Glen E. Kiser, son of the late Luther and Mary Kiser in Winfield, Kansas. Survived by his
second wife: Pearl, daughters, Ruth Gulock, Lilliam Burdine and Martha Dye, sons, Joe and W. J. Fields, sisters,
Mrs. Clara Biggs and 8 grandchildren. Burial was in Douglass, Kansas Cemetery. (Independent, December 10, 1964)
KISER, JENNIE
Died October 28, Mrs. Jennie (Satherwaite) Kiser, aged 58, wife of Glen E. Kiser, Douglass Tribune publisher,
at St. Mary's hospital, Winfield, Kansas. She was the daughter of Joseph M. and Mattie Satherwaite. (Independent,
November 4, 1948)
KISER, MARY L.
Died October 31, Mrs. Mary L. Kiser, mother of Mrs. Jessie Briggs, and the grandmother of R. L. Biggs of Potwin.
Funeral services held at Kirby Funeral Home. (Independent, November 7, 1957)
KITTERMAN, MERRILL S.
Died June 6, Merrill S. Kitterman, married LaVerne Merritt. Survived by wife, son: Merrill Jr., sisters, Mrs.
H. Henderson, Mrs. L. Swisher, Mrs. M. Ferguson and Mrs. Lucille Swisher and brothers; Buford, Lowell and Ervin.
Funeral at Gypsum, Kansas. (Independent, June 24, 1943)
KLAASSEN, ABRAHAM S.
Died December 17, Abraham S. Klassen, 93 of Buhler, Kansas, at Bethel hospital, Newton, Kansas. He was the
father of Doctors, D. S., S. S. and T. S. Klaassen, all of Newton. (Independent, December 20, 1962)
KLAASSEN, ELIZABETH LOUISE
Died August 20, Mrs. Elizabeth Louise (Gardner) Klaassen in Axtell hospital. Married Carl Klaassen. Survived
by husband, daughters, Mary Klaassen and Mrs. Jack Clary and sisters, Lottie Wilcutt, Mrs. Walter Braner and Mrs.
Simon Kliewer. Burial was in Whitewater Cemetery. (Independent, August 27, 1953)
KLAASSEN, JACOB MRS.
Died October 6, Mrs. Jacob (Harms) Klaassen who was married to Jacob Klaassen. Survived by sons: Frederick,
Reuben, Nathan and Rudolph, daughters, Mrs. A. Harms, Hilda and Edna, and brothers: Abram, Jacob and John Harms
and sister: Mrs. A. Harms. Burial was in Gnadenburg Cemetery.
KLAASSEN, MARIE
Died May 13, Mrs. Marie (Thierstein) Klaassen, daughter of Samuel and Katherine Thierstein. Married Herman
Klaassen. Survived by sons, Elmer and Waldo and his wife: Lydia and daughters, Ruth and Olga. Burial was in Emmaus
Church Cemetery. (Independent, May 21, 1959)
KLAUSSEN, ISADORA
Died January 11, Mrs. Isadora (Powell) Klaussen, at an Enid, Oklahoma hospital. She was married to F. H. Klaussen.
She was a teacher of the Hazel Dell School west of Whitewater in the term of 1921-22. (Independent, January 17,
1924)
KLIEWER, EVA J.
Died April 13, Mrs. Eva J. (Jantz) Kliewer. In 1874 she came to Kansas with her parents and settled near Whitewater.
She was married to John P. Kliewer. In 1923 she moved to Newton, Kansas. Burial was in Gnadenburg Cemetery. (Independent,
April 24, 1924)
KLIEWER, J. W.
Died February 9, Dr. J. W. Kliewer, at the Bethel Home for the Aged, Newton, Kansas. Burial was in Greenwood
Cemetery. (Independent, February 10, 1938)
KLIEWER, JOHN P.
Died August 23, John P. Kliewer. In 1874 he came to Peabody, Kansas. Was married to Eva Jantz. In 1922 until
February, he resided on a farm east of Whitewater, at that time moving to McLain, Kansas. Burial was in Gnadenburg
Cemetery. (Independent, August 31, 1922)
KLIEWER, KATHERINE
Died June 29, Katherine Kliewer, at the Bethsheda Home for the Aged at Goessel. (Independent, July 6, 1939)
KLIEWER, NELLIE
Died March 14, Mrs. Nellie (Harms) Kliewer. Married Gerhard Kliewer. Survived by children Arthur, William,
Gerhard, Lee, Mrs. Andrew Schmidt, Mrs. William Janzen. (Independent, March 26, 1953)
KOHL, NELLIE KATE
Died August 25, Mrs. Nellie Kate (Wright) Kohl, at Axtell hospital. Married Issac Perry. Survived by husband,
son George, daughters, Mrs. Ratzlaff, Margaret, Maurine, Leslie and Martha, sister Mrs. S. Baird and brother, C.
Wright. Burial was in Elbing Cemetery. (Independent, September 2, 1943)
KOMINIK, ALRUDA
Died November 20, Mrs. Alruda (Sharpsteen) Kominik, 59, sister of Oren Smith of Potwin. Other survivors are
Bob and Leonard Shrapsteen. Funeral and burial services held in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. (Independent, November
28, 1963)
KOPPER, JOHN J.
Died May 30, John J. Kopper, 79 years of age. Married Helene Claassen. Survived by wife, foster daughter Mrs.
Albert Claassen and Mrs. Herschel Klaassen, sister, Justine, Helene, and Mrs. Marie Boese, and brother, D. N. Kopper.
Burial Emmaus Church Cemetery. (Independent, June 14, 1962)
KRUEGER, GRACE
Died November 10, Grace Krueger, near Newton, 5 year old granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jessen. (Independent,
November 15, 1906)
KRUEGER, MARGARET MARIE
Died June 8, Mrs. Margaret Marie (Jessen) Krueger, married Ralph Krueger. Survived by daughters Mrs. R. Davison,
Mrs. A. Sallen, Mrs. K. Bowman, sons: H. Krueger and R. Krueger, brother: L. Jessen and H. Jessen. Burial St. Mary's
Cemetery. (Independent, June 19, 1941)
KRUEGER, MARIE ELIZABETH
Died in April Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Walt) Krueger, at the home of her son Ralph. Married to Wilhelm Krueger
and mother of nine children. Survived by three children: Mrs. John Zendowsky, Mrs. Mary Colton and Ralph. Burial
was in St. Mary's Cemetery. (Independent, April 23, 1936)
KRUEGER, RALPH FREDERICK
Died August 22, Ralph Frederick Krueger, at the Axtell Hospital, Newton, Kansas. Married to Margaret Marie
Jessen. Survived by 6 children: Mrs. Guy Scrivner, Mrs. J. J. Davison, Herman, Mrs. Lawrence Sallen, Robert and
Mrs. Virgil Bowman. (Independent, August 29, 1940)
KRUEGER, ROBERT FREDERICK
Died May 15, Robert Frederick Krueger, 54, at Wesley Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. Married Irene Sparks. Survived
by wife, daughters, Darlene Johnson and Donna Mosiman, sister Katherine Bowman and Ruth Davison, brother Herman
and three grandchildren. Burial was in Green Valley Cemetery. (Independent, May 21, 1964)
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