BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS
OBITUARIES
CALLAWAY, THOMAS EUGENE
Thomas Eugene Callaway, 77, of Douglass, retired farmer, died Tuesday. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home.
Survivors cousins, Bill of Winfield, Dr. Gerald Smith of San Antonio, Texas. (Wichita Eagle, Thursday, February 21, 1985)
Albert Cardinal, 88, retired rancher, died Saturday. Service 10 a.m. today, Douglass Cemetery.
Survivor, daughter, Maxine Beeson of Douglass.
Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home. (Wichita Eagle, Tuesday, April 26, 1983)
CATE, EVA C.
Eva C. Cate, 77, retired Cate Furniture Co. owner;
Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. (Wichita Eagle, Wednesday, April 4, 1984)
CHANCE,
DORA HAZEL (MRS. TOM)
Douglass, Kan - Mrs. Dora Hazel chance, 79, lifetime resident, died Friday.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Douglass Christian Church of which she was a member.
Born near Douglass, she was a member of Augusta, Kan., Rebekah Lodge.
Survivors include her widower, Tom; a son, William, Wichita; and a daughter, Mrs. Mildred B. Smith, Wichita.
Hilyard Funeral Home as charge. (Wichita Eagle,
Friday, January 24, 1969)
CLAY, CHARLES
L.
Douglass - Charles L. Clay, 54, self-employed carpenter, died Wednesday. Service 2:30 p.m. today, Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home.
Survivors: daughters, Vickie Huckriede, Lori Savely; brother ,Felix Jr., all of Greensburg; sister, Mary Underwood of Abilene; two grandchildren. (Wichita Eagle, Friday, July 22, 1983)
Driver Killed in Train Crash
Douglass Man's Car Plows into Freight
Augusta, Kan. Oct. 27 - A 65 year old Douglass, Kan., man was killed instantly Saturday night when his automobile plowed into an 80 car freight train near Augusta, Kans.
The dead man was identified as Felix Merritt Clay. He was alone in his car at the time of the crash.
Clay was killed shortly after 9 p.m. His car struck the 18th car from the rear of a Santa Fe freight train. Clay was traveling north on Lake Road when he came to the crossing which is four and two tenths miles south of U.S. Highway 54. Lake Road joins the highway about three miles west of Augusta.
Didn't see Train
According to Trooper Don Lindensmith of the State Highway Patrol, Clay apparently did not see the train until after his car had mounted a low knoll just south of the crossing.
Clay's car left 300 feet of skid marks. The trooper said Clay was traveling at a high rate of speed.
The man's automobile which was demolished, was carried 81 feet by the train.
The engineer of the train F. B. MacWire, Emporia, Kan., said he did not see the car approaching the crossing. At the time of the accident the engine of the train was considerably west of the crossing.
Clay's body was taken to the Dunsford Funeral Home in Augusta. (Wichita Eagle, Sunday, October 28, 1956)
Alma Bell Cline Rites Announced
Douglass, Kan - July 9 Funeral services for Mrs. Alma Bell Cline, 77, who died Friday in El Dorado will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the Hilyard Funeral Home in Douglass. The Rev. Harry S. Scott, retired minister of Wichita, will officiate.
Mrs. Cline was born Nov. 7, 1877 at Flemingsburg, Ky. She had been a resident of the Douglass community for the past 40 years. Her husband, Gideon Cline, died February 22, 1948.
Survivors include one son, Alva, of Douglass, two daughters, Mrs. Ray Forbes of Douglass and Mrs. Adie Estelle, of Shelby, Ind., and Mrs. Mayme Cline of Douglass; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in the Douglass Cemetery. (Wichita Eagle, Sunday, July 10, 1955)
Cloyse C. Cline, 59, experimental mechanic for Gates Learjet died Thursday. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, Douglass Cemetery.
Survivors: wife, Phyllis; son, Raymond of Wichita, daughters, Mrs. Carmen Bowers, Mrs. Betty McFall, Mrs. Sharon Anderson all of Douglass, sisters, Mrs. Lorraine Holmes, Mrs Lois Bryant, both of Wichita, Mrs. Patsy Snodgrass of Houston. Memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Hilyard Smith Funeral Home. (Wichita Eagle, Friday, October 12, 1979)
MR. FORREST L. RADER
Forrest L. Rader, age 90, a resident of Wichita, Kansas and formerly Piedmont, passed away Monday, April 6, 2009
at the VA - Transitional Living Center in Wichita, where he had resided since the age of 85.
He was born on Feb. 17,1919 in Piedmont, Kansas the son of Ray and Ethel (Mullinax) Rader. During World War II
Forrest served his country in the United States Army. He earned the rank of Staff Sergeant of a machine gun platoon
of the Company "M" 320th Infantry. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. After the
war Forrest went to work for 32 years at Cessna Aircraft as a tool and die maker.
Forrest was united in marriage to Donna Schnieder and to this union a son and daughter was born, they later divorced.
He enjoyed quail hunting and helping his son Ron on his ranch near Piedmont. He also served as a Boy Scout Leader.
Forrest is survived by one son Ron Rader of Piedmont; one daughter Carol Jones of Clinton, Mo.; six grandchildren:
Ty Rader, Travis Rader, Kayla Rader, Dennis Jones, Tami Jones, and D.J. Jones and numerous great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Howard Rader and one grandson. Graveside funeral services
with military honors were held Saturday, April 11, 2009 at the Piedmont Cemetery with Pastor Robin Haines officiating.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the VA - TLC Unit in Wichita and may be left with the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left at: www.countrysidefh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral
Home of Howard. (Submitted by Don Tharp)
LONG A BUTLER RESIDENT DIES AT BROWNTOWN TODAY
A resident of Butler county since he was four months old, George William Walden, 69, died at his home in the Browntown neighborhood at 6 o'clock this morning after an illness of only one hour. He was engaged in farming during his entire life.
The Browntown resident was born in Herington, Ky, the son of Mary and Alic [sic][Addison] Walden. In 1895 he was married to Florence Grant.
In addition to his widow, he is survived by three brothers, Basil of Broken Bow, Okla., John of Honey Grove, Tex. and Charles of Harrington, Tex.; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Nirkirk [sic][Neikirk] of Ponca City, Okla. and Mrs. Lena Skalden [sic][Skadden] of Danville, Ill. Walter Freeman is a nephew and Mrs. Claud Markley is a niece of the deceased.
Mr. Walden was a member of the Methodist church.
He attended church services at the Cumberland church where Rev. H.S. Scott of Douglass held services.
The funeral services will be announced by the Dunsford funeral home tomorrow. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Thursday,
March 2, 1939, submitted by Julie Stevens)
Services for Gary Gene Fike, 19, of 343 Hillside, who died Tuesday were held Friday afternoon at the Kirby Morris Funeral Home Chapel with burial and graveside services at the Greenwood Cemetery at Council Grove.
The Rev. Vernon White officiated at the services
in El Dorado and the Rev. Maynard Rodell officiated at the graveside services. Mrs. Carol Harshbarger was the organist
and vocalists were Mrs. Pat McAllister and Roy Harshbarger. Songs were "Precious Lord, take My Hand,"
"His Eye is on the Sparrow," "They will Know We Are Christians By Our Love." "I Don't
Know Why Jesus Loves Me So," "Jesus Walk With Me," and "Holy City."
Casket bearers were Delbert Honn, Floyd Cox, Kenny Kidd, George Clark, Ed Rotz and Dick Albright.
The memorial services was planned by Gary. (The
El Dorado Times, February 4, 1978)
FLEMING,
SHIRLEY F. (MRS. CHARLES)
Shirley F. (Mrs. Charles) Fleming, 44, of Andover, a retired nurse, died Saturday.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Lakeview Mortuary in Wichita.
Survivors are her husband, two sons, Terry of Andover and Larry of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Jerry Bordelon of Wichita and Mrs. Brian Stark of Marquette, Mich.; her father, Lester Bird of St. Joseph, Mo.; three brothers, Robert Bird; of Mansfield, Ohio, James Bird of Raytown, Mo., and Jerry Bird of Minneapolis, Minn., three sisters, Mrs. Wilma Muse and Mrs. Phyllis Tystad, both of St. Joseph and Mrs. Dorothy Dittemore of Savannah, Mo.
A memorial has been established with the Sedgwick
County Heart Association. (The El Dorado Times, January 30, 1978)
FRASER,
GRACE
Mrs. Grace Fraser 93 of Wichita a retired saleswoman died Monday.
Services are under the direction of the Cochran Mortuary at Wichita.
Survivors are a daughter, Julia Laster of the home;
and two sisters, Mrs. Elwin Jackson of Augusta, and Mrs. Vera Johnston of Wichita. (The El Dorado Times, January
11, 1978)
FREEMAN,
SUSIE (MRS. LESTER G.)
Susie Belle (Mrs. Lester G.) Freeman, 90, of Medicine Lodge, died Thursday.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Coats (Kan.) United Methodist Church.
Survivors are three sons, Archie of Sun City, Orville of Medicine Lodge and Norwood of Douglass; six daughters, Mrs. Nellie Redger of Ashland, Mrs. Mary Barstow of Iuka, Mrs. Maudine Perdue and Mrs. Bonnie Chinn both of Coats, Mrs. Virginia Herman of Federal Way, Wash., and Mrs. Betty DeGarmo of Macksville.
A memorial has been established with the Lake City United Methodist Church.
Ayres-Calbeck Funeral Home of Medicine Lodge is
in charge of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, June 22, 1979)
FRY, DON M.
Don M. Fry, 52, of Dearborn, Mich., former Valley manufacturer's representative for Traffic Center resident, Transport Engineering Inc., died Thursday.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Downing and Lahey Downtown Mortuary in Wichita.
Survivors are his wife, Nell; a son, John of Dearborn;
two brothers, Jim of Piedmont and Phil of Ellinwood; four sisters, Mrs. Betty Tidwell of Caldwell, Mrs. Rosemary
Hughes of Towanda, Mrs. Florence Wallace and Mrs. Shirley Self, both of Wichita, his stepmother, Mrs. Any Fry of
Valley Center. (El Dorado Times, February 3, 1978)
GOLDEN,
JOSEPH W.
Funeral services for Joseph W. Golden, 64, Arkansas City, brother of Mrs. Jeanne Crouse, Douglass, were held at the Rindt Memorial Chapel in Arkansas City at 2 this afternoon. Sam L. Crain and Kent T. Evans officiated and burial was in the Riverview Cemetery there.
The retired owner-operator of the Golden service station in Arkansas City died Wednesday at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Lung Association.
He was born April 4, 1913 at Arkansas City as a son of Joseph Edward and Inez Barnes Golden. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He married his wife Sarah, who survives in a ceremony at Newkirk, Okla., on June 5, 1937.
In addition to his wife and Mrs. Crouse, Mr. Golden
leaves a daughter, Mrs. Joe (Dixie) Wade, Sedan, two sons, Joseph M. Golden, Wichita, and Larry W. Golden, Arkansas
City; his mother; three brothers, Leonard and Norman, both of Arkansas City and John W., Sarcoxie, Mo.; three other
sisters, Mrs. Lillian Thomas, Birmingham, Ala., Mrs. Isabell Nagel, Arkansas City, and Mrs. Ruth Knowlton, St.
Louis, Mo., and two grandchildren.(Augusta Gazette, March 10, 1978)
GOODWIN,
CARRIE RUTH
Mrs. Carrie Ruth Goodwin, 85, of 1253 South Summit died Tuesday afternoon at the Wilson County Hospital at Neodesha.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Dietz-Carlson Colonial Chapel with burial in the Burns Cemetery.
Mrs. Goodwin was born Feb. 7, 1892 in Ellis County, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Payton. She married Pearley Goodwin Jan. 7, 1914 at El Dorado and the family farmed 7 miles northeast of Burns in Chase County. Mr. Goodwin died Jan. 8, 1948 and Mrs. Goodwin continued to live on the farm until moving to El Dorado in 1957.
She was a member of the First Christian Church of El Dorado and the Grandmothers Club.
Survivors include two sons, Chester of El Dorado and Jack of Neodesha; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Goodwin of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a brother, Fred Payton of Strong City; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by her parents,
a son, Phillip, three brothers, two sisters and a grandchild. (El Dorado Times, January 11, 1978)
Services for Mrs. Pearley (Carrie) Goodwin of 1253 South Summit, who died Tuesday, were held Thursday afternoon
at the Dietz-Carlson Colonial Chapel with burial in the Burns cemetery.
The Rev. W. Frank Aten, pastor of the First Christian
Church, officiated. Mrs. H. W. Bullerdiek played selected. (El Dorado Times, January 13, 1978)
GOSS, KENNETH
LYLE
Kenneth Lyle Goss, 83, of Chanute, a retired sales specialist died Sunday.
Services were to have been held today at the First Presbyterian church at Chanute.
Survivors are a son, John S. of Bradenton, Fla.; a daughter, Mrs. Mary I. Craig of Chanute; two sisters, Mrs. Grace E. McLaughlin of Augusta, and Mrs. Helen R. Churchill of Chanute.
A memorial has been established with the First Presbyterian Church of Chanute.
Gibson-Koch Funeral Home of Chanute is in charge
of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, January 24, 1978)
GRABER,
TILLIE S.
Tillie S. (Mrs. Jacob) Graber, 93 of Pretty Prairie died Sunday.
Services were to have been held today at the Pretty Prairie Mennonite Church.
Survivors are two sons, Rudy J. of Pretty Prairie and Walter J. of Hutchinson; two daughters, Mrs. Alfred Stucky of Hutchinson and Mrs. Bernard Schwartz of South Hutchinson; two brothers, Eli Stucky of Moundridge and Mose Stucky of McPherson, three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Krehbiel of Moundridge, Mrs. Stan Krehbiel of Halstead and Mrs. Richard Goering Cassoday.
A memorial has been established with the Prairie
Sunset Home at Pretty Prairie. (El Dorado Times February 28, 1978)
GRANDY,
PEARL
Mrs. Pearl Grandy, 69, of Rosalia, died Thursday evening at the Eureka Nursing Home.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the White Chapel Memorial Garden in Wichita.
Mrs. Grady was born July 30, 1908 at Leon, the daughter of Theodore and Lulu Harris Sutter. She moved to El Dorado in 1927 with her parents and graduated from El Dorado High School. She married Charles Grady March 16, 1941, Wichita and he died May 3, 1960. She lived in Wichita until 1976 then moved to Rosalia to live with her brother. She attended the Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Patrica Bryan of Udall; a brother, Earl Sutter of Rosalia; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred boss of El Dorado and Mrs. Neva Smith of Wichita. Two grandchildren and two step-grandchildren also survive.
She was also preceeded in death by her parents.
Dietz-Carlson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
(El Dorado Times, January 27, 1978)
Graveside services were held Monday morning at White Chapel Memorial Garden in Wichita for Mrs. Pearl Grady of
Rosalia who died Jan. 26.
The Rev. Wayne Sharp, pastor of the Trinity United Methodist Church, officiated.
Casket bearers were Mike Bryan, Sam Bryan, Rocci Bryan, Jack Sutter, Raymond Sutter and William Sutter.
Dietz-Carlson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
(El Dorado Times, January 31, 1978)
GREEN, JOHN
Services for John Green of Russell, formerly of the Teterville and Cassoday area, who died Friday at Russell, were held Monday afternoon at the Dietz-Carlson Colonial Chapel with burial in the Cassoday Cemetery.
Masonic services were conducted by Patmos Lodge No. 97, A. F. & A. M. with C. Verne Myers at Orator.
Casket bearers were Everette Atkisson, Howard E.
Bailey, Joseph E. Marcum, Calvin F. Andrews, C. Verne Myers and M. F. Gwin. (El Dorado Times, February 8, 1978)
GREEVER,
EMMA E. (MRS. SAM)
Emma E. (Mrs. Sam) Greever, 88, of Salina, sister of Arley McFarland of Augusta, died Saturday.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the First Methodist Church at Winfield.
Also surviving is a son, Merle of Salina.
Geizendorf-Rush-Smith Funeral Home of Salina is
in charge or arrangements. (El Dorado Times, January 2, 1978)
HAAGA, EMMET
Emmet Haaga, 82, of Douglass, a retired farmer and rancher, died Wednesday.
Services were to have been held today at the Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home at Augusta.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Warner
of Bristow, Okla., and two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Need of Atlanta and Mrs. Marie Glenn of Douglass. (El Dorado Times,
February 10, 1978)
HARPER,
RUSSELL O.
Funeral services for Russell O. Harper, 73, Douglass who died Friday at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado were held at the Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home in Douglass at 10 o'clock this morning.
Rev. Jerry Calvert of the Douglass United Methodist
Church officiated and burial was to be in the Red Top cemetery in Quinlan, Okla., at 4 this afternoon.
A memorial to the American Lung Association has been established.
The retired farmer was born Sept. 2, 1905 at Quinlan a son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harper.
Harper leaves his wife, Dorothy, a son, Roger,
Houston, Texas; a daughter, Mrs. Hazel Wyatt, Douglass, a brother, Jim Harper of Quinlan; three sisters, Mrs. Clara
George and Miss Ruby Harper, both of Quinlan and Mrs. Hazel Seel, Woodward, Okla., and five grandchildren. (El
Dorado Times, Oct. 30, 1978)
HASELWOOD,
GEORGE EUGENE
George Eugene Haselwood, 40, of Ballinger, Texas, cotton compress operator and former Douglass resident was killed Dec. 4 in an automobile accident near Ballinger.
Services were held Sunday, Dec. 9.
Survivors are his wife, Shirley, a son, Jeff and
a daughter, Linda both of the home; his father, Leslie and a brother Richard both of Douglass and two sisters,
Rowena Corder of Dexter and Leota Haselwood of Moore, Okla.(El Dorado Times, December 19, 1979)
HEIN, ANNA
MAE
Anna Mae (Mrs. Frank) Hein, and a son, Hubert McCrabb of 88, of Douglass died Thursday, Muskogee, Okla.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Douglass First Christian Church.
Survivors are her husband and a son, Hubert McCrabb of Muskogee, Okla.
Hillyard-Smith Funeral Home of Douglass is in charge
of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, January 21, 1978)
HOBSON,
FRED D.
Fred D. Hobson, 68, of Wichita, a retired Humphrey Manufacturing Company packer, died Wednesday.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Byrd-Snodgrass Downtown Funeral Home at Wichita.
Survivors are his wife, Doris, four daughters,
Ginger of Wichita, Janice Erwin of valley center, Patti Lynch Erwin of Fort Riley and Cindy Shapley of Andover;
a brother, Eddie of Oklahoma City, and a sister, Lela Gantt of Lexington, Miss. (El Dorado Times, May 25, 1979)
HOLT, LEROY
BRYAN
Leroy Bryan Holt, 80, of Winfield, a farmer and rancher died Wednesday.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Swisher-Taylor Funeral Home at Winfield.
Survivors are his wife, Eunice, a son, Laren of Winfield; a daughter, Mrs. Wanda Vann of Winfield and four brothers, Everett of Harper, Elbert of Douglass and Aubrey and Wilbur both of Atlanta.
A memorial has been established with the St. John's
College School of Nursing. (El Dorado Times, April 27, 1978)
HOWREY,
FLORENCE (MRS. GEORGE)
Florence (Mrs. George) Howrey, 85, of Douglass, died Wednesday.
Services will be held at1:30 p.m. Friday at the Douglass Church of Christ.
Survivors are her husband; three stepsons, Richard Howrey of Mount Hope, Fred Rierson and Russell Rierson both of Douglass, three stepdaughters, Bess Jennings, Dorothy McCoy, and Mrs. F. A. Gavin all of California; three brothers, Charles Cobb of Council Grove, J. M. Cobb of Wichita and Bernie Cobb of Augusta and a sister, Vina Boucher of Augusta.
Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home of Douglass is in charge
of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, June 21, 1979)
HUMPHREYS,
FRANCIS A.
Francis A. Humphreys, 70, of Wichita, assistant supervisor for Cessna Aircraft Company, died Thursday.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Resthaven Mortuary at Wichita.
Survivors are his wife, Leona; two sons, George of Phoenix, Arz., and Jeff of Rock; a daughter, Mrs. Elaine Milligan of Douglass, a brother, Noah of Slater, Mo. and sister, Mrs. Mary Mickman of Overland, Park.
A memorial has been established with the American
Heart Association. (El Dorado Times, December 15, 1979)
HUDDLESTON,
RAYMOND O.
Raymond O. Huddleston, 64, of Augusta, a Mobil Oil Company operator, died Feb. 1.
Services were held Saturday at the Dunsford Funeral Home at Augusta.
Survivors are his wife, Elizabeth Ellen; six sons,
Jack of Madison, Wis.; Jerry of Wichita, Randy of Augusta and Mike, Kevin and Mark all of the home, a daughter,
Mrs. Debbie Sullivan of El Dorado; four brothers, William and Woodrow both of Anadarko, Okla., Jennings of Mustang,
Okla., and Lancy of Augusta; four sisters, Mrs. Muriel Wakefield and Mrs. Vivian Thomas both of Hinton, Okla.,
Mrs. Freda Boren of Gracemont, Okla., and Mrs. Earlene Byrd of Lookeba, Okla. (Douglas Tribune, February 8, 1978)
JACKSON,
MASTIN D.
Mastin D. Jackson, Jr. 38, of Wichita, a mechanic for Otasco Company, died Wednesday.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Resthaven Mortuary at Wichita.
Survivors are his wife, Carold; six sons, Karl
of Fort Sill, Okla., Mastin III and Melvin both of Wichita, Douglass of the home and Kevin and Troy both of Clay
Center; four daughters, Mrs. Joe Quetta Willer of Clay Center, Mrs. Zelda Schlimble of Wichita, Martha Jackson
and Pila Jackson, both of the home; his mother, Mrs. Lila Jackson of Wichita; three brothers, Larry of Douglass,
Dennis of Wichita and Curtis of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Lova Oliphant and Mrs. Nelda Hunter both of Douglass
and his grandmother, Mrs. Fay Jackson of Wichita. (El Dorado Times, December 1, 1978)
JAMES, SADIE
Sadie James, 72, Douglass, died Sunday at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home.
Services will be at First United Methodist Church in Anadarko, Okla., tomorrow at 10 a.m. Rev. Holten Hayden will officiate and burial will be in Memory Lne cemetery in Anadarko.
She was born March 21, 1906 in Washita, Okla., to William and Mary Justice Law. She married Rudolph James March 6, 1931 in Chickasha, Okla.
James was a member of the Douglass United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a retired telephone operator for Southwestern Bell.
Survivors her husband Rudolph James, Grove, Okla.;
daughters, Nena Holder, Rose Hill, Mary Niemi, Ishpeming, Mich.; brother, Wilburn Law, Anadarko, a sister, Mildred
Absher, Anadarko, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. (El Dorado Times, Oct. 31, 1978)
JEFFRIES,
MYRA EVANGELINE (MRS. JOHN)
Myra Evangeline (Mrs. John Elmer) Jeffries, 75, of Augusta died February 1.
No services will be held. The body will be cremated with disposition at sea.
She is survived by a sister in law Mrs. Joe C. Albert of Wichita.
Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta was in charge
of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, 1978)
JOHNSON,
MAXINE
Maxine Johnson, 48, Newton, died Monday at Bethel Hospital Newton.
Services were held Wednesday at the Draper Cannon Funeral Home, Newton with graveside services in Oklahoma City.
She was born Oct. 23, 1929 in Eureka and lived in El Dorado for most of her life.
Survivors include her husband, Garland of the home; three daughters, Melody of the home; Mrs. Debra Bracha and Mrs. Linda McKinney, both of Newton, two sons, Ralph Palmer and Roy Brought both of Newton; her father, Max Casto, Newton; two brothers, Elmso Casto, El Chaon, Calif.; and Andrew Casto, Wichita; four sisters, Mary Parks, Newton, Arvada Barnes, Wichita; Elva Kinglsey and Elsie Ross both of El Dorado and eight grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her mother, three
husbands and two sons. (Douglass Tribune, February 15, 1978)
KING. LEWIS
V.
Services for Lewis V. King, 66, were held Sunday
at Kirby Morris Funeral Home with burial following in Sunset Lawns Cemetery. He died March 26, 1991.
The Rev. Danny Langley officiated the services. Marge Marsh was the organist. Musical selections were "Somewhere
My Love" and "Beyond the Sunset."
Casket bearers were Matt Boxberger, Johnnie Cawthorn, Paul Kilgore, John Smith, Jr., Charles J. McGoyne and David
Skaggs. (El Dorado Times, April 1, 1991)
KING, LLOYD
C.
Lloyd C. King, 96, of El Dorado, retired teacher and farmer, died Wednesday morning Sept. 25, 1991 at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Carlson Funeral Home with burial following in Sunset Lawns Cemetery. Masonic services will be Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Carlson Funeral Home with C. Verne Myers as orator.
He was born July 24, 1895 in Bloomington Township to Edward and Alice Luzadder King. He graduated from Wichita High School in 1918 and Fairmont College in 1920. He was a teacher and superintendent at Andover. He taught at coepland, Kansas City business College, Northwestern College, Chicago, and Central Business College, Winfield. He later farmed in Bloomington Township.
On June 18, 1924 he and Dorothea Sharp were married in Kansas City, Kan. His memberships include First Baptist Church, Butler County Retired Teachers; Fellowship Club, Masonic Lodge, York Rite, and was a past commander of the Commandary.
Survivors include wife, Dorothea, sons, Edward S. Huntsville, Ala., Lloyd C. Jr., of Fort smith, Ark., Kenneth R. of Leon, Keith A. of Carson City, Nev., Donald L. or Richardson, Texas; 18 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and one grandson.
A memorial has been established with First Baptist
Church. The Rev. Dick Sipe, pastor of the First Baptist Church will officiate the services. Jean Plummer will be
the organist and the songs, "Rock of Ages," "Whispering Hope," and "How Great Thou Art,"
will be sung. (El Dorado Times, September 26, 1991)
KING, MARY
BESSIE
Mary Bessie King, 65, of Emporia, homemaker, was
found dead Saturday, Oct. 26, 1991. Services were held today at Memorial Lawn Cemetery.
Survivors include: son, Samuel E. of El Dorado.
A memorial has been established with the United Pentecostal Church. Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home had the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, October 29, 1991)
Elwyn E. Little, 96, of Douglass, Kansas, passed away Friday morning, November 27, 2009 at Medicalodges in Douglass.
Born October 13, 1913 in Derby, Kansas, he was
the son of William and Beryle (Mitchell) Little. He spent some of his young childhood in Oklahoma and later returned
to Derby, where he graduated from Derby High School in 1932.
Elwyn was united in marriage to Mildred F. Valentine on December 24, 1950 in Douglass, Kansas. The couple made
their home in Douglass where they farmed until 1959. They moved to Atlanta, Kansas until 1984 when they returned
to Douglass. Elwyn bought a school bus and was the first school bus driver for the Douglass school district. He
also worked at Boeing, and was a custodian for the Atlanta High School. He worked for the Butler County and Cowley
County Extension Services, where he was a Dairy tester. After retirement, Mr. Little went back to work for the
Douglass school district where he drove a school bus and later worked in the maintenance and lawn department. Mrs.
Little preceded him in death on May 10, 2005.
He was a member of the Douglass United Methodist Church and was a founder of the Douglass Senior Citizens' Center
and served as president for many years. He enjoyed refinishing furniture and especially enjoyed his family. Elwyn
loved attending his grandchildren's sporting events.
His family includes: His sons: Blake Little and wife Janet of Douglass; and Brian Little and wife, Royann of Douglass;
His brothers: Elwood Little of Wichita; Duane Little of Douglass; and Bob Little of Augusta; His sisters: Trudi
Garvey of Emporia; Margret Polk of Emporia; Virginia Lamb of Oregon; and Joyce Riggs of California; His grandchildren:
Jerry Little and wife, Jordan; Ryan Little, US Navy, and wife Melinda; Andrew Little, US Marine Corp.; Katie Little;
and Travis Little. His great-grandchildren: Shelby, Kooper, Sirius, and Marley. In addition to his wife and parents,
Elwyn was preceded in death in by his brothers, Earnest and Jim, and his sister, Martha.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday morning, December 1, 2009 at 10:30 A.M. at the Douglass United Methodist
Church in Douglass. Interment will follow at Douglass Cemetery. Miles Funeral Service in Winfield is in charge
of arrangements.
A Memorial has been established in Mr. Little's name for the Douglass Senior Citizens' Center. Contributions may
be made through the funeral home. (Winfield Courier November 2009, submitted by Kyle M. Condon)
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