BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS
OBITUARIES
KIMBLE, JAMES M.
Obituary from Wichita Eagle, Wednesday, August
16, 1978:
Augusta, Kan., --James M. Kimble, 89, died Tuesday. Service 11 a.m. Thursday, Dunsford Funeral Home.
Survivors: widow, Mary; stepsons, Charles Lehr of Lyons, Colo., Carl Lehr of Augusta; stepdaughters, Mrs. Marie
Burt of Denver, Mrs. Maxine Hess, Mrs. Arlene Leedom, both of Augusta; brother, Webb, sister, Mrs. Grace Cooke,
both of Topeka.
Obituary from Wichita Eagle, Wednesday, March 31, 1976:
Augusta, Kan., -- Raymond Cecil Howard, 59, retired employee of Mobile Oil Co., died Tuesday. Service 1 p.m. Thursday,
Dunsford Funeral Home.
Survivors: widow . . .; daughters, [two]; mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Chamber of Pomona, Kan.; brothers,
[two]; sisters, [six].
Obituary from the Wichita Eagle, Monday, November 20, 1967:
FRED C.
HOWARD
DOUGLASS, Kan. - Services for Fred C. Howard, 75, retired farmer and resident of the Rock, Kan., and Douglass communities
37 years who died Saturday in Wichita, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rock Methodist Church. Burial will be in Elmwood
Cemetery, Augusta, Kan.
He was born in Mulvane and was a member of Bethel Brethren Church, Mulvane.
Survivors include his widow, Ethel; three sons, Raymond C., Augusta, Paul E., Marietta, Ga., and Lloyd E., Douglass;
six daughters, Mrs. Pauline Houser, Rock, Mrs. Edna Maness, Douglass, Mrs. Mildred Maddox, Philadelphia, Mrs. Catherine
Meyer, Atlanta, Kan., Mrs. Jane Ehrlich, Wichita, and Mrs. Dorothy Ann Tabor, Corvallis, Ore.; a brother George,
Coffeyville, Kan.; and two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Kessinger, Wichita, and Miss Estella Howard, Hamilton, Kan.
Hilyard Funeral Home here has charge.
Obituary from The Daily Report, Monday, 7/30/1979:
CHAMBERS,
ETHEL L. HOWARD (MRS. CLYDE)
Douglass-Services for Ethel L. Chambers, 87, Pomona RFD 2, who died Saturday at a Wichita hospital, will be at
11 a.m., Tuesday at the United Methodist Church here with burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta.
Mrs. Chambers was married to Clyde Chambers on March 16, 1975, at Tonganoxie. He survives. Other survivors are
two sons, Paul Howard, Saraland, Ala., and Lloyd Howard, Douglass; six daughters, Mrs. Pauline Houser, Kansas City,
Kan.; Mrs. Edna Maness, Tonganoxie; Mrs. Mildred Maddox, Fairfield, Conn.; Mrs. Catherine Meyer, Rock; Mrs. Jane
Carr, Douglass, and Mrs. Ann Tabor, Corvalils, Ore.; eight step-sons; four step-daughters; two brothers; four sisters;
37 grandchildren; 38 step-grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Rock United Methodist Church or the American Heart Association.
Obituary from Wichita Eagle Tuesday, July 31, 1979:
Douglass - Ethel L. Howard (Mrs. Clyde) Chambers, 87, died Saturday. Service 11 a.m. today, United Methodist Church,
Douglass.
Survivors: husband; sons, [two]; daughters, [six].; stepsons, [eight]; stepdaughters, [four]; brothers, John Wheeler
of Augusta, Kenneth Wheeler of Andover; sisters, Mrs. Nina Webster, Mrs. Eulalia Middaugh, both of Wichita, Mrs.
Bessie VanSandt, Mrs. Bertha Goodwin, both of Cedar Vale. Memorials have been established with the United Methodist
Church in Rock or the American Heart Association. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home.
RUSSELL, MAXINE
E.
Maxine E. Russell, 88, of Augusta, passed away Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006.
Services 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006 at the Augusta Church of Christ.
There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta.
Maxine was born in Haleyville, Oklahoma on April 3, 1918. She was the daughter of the late Stephen and Della Mae
(Castleman) Tygart. She worked in jewelry sales for K-Mart and shoe sales for John A. Brown Company. She was a
Corps of Engineers camp host at Kaw Lake in Okla. On October 1, 1944 she married King Russell in Calvin, Okla.
He survives.
Other survivors include: son, James Howard Cole and his wife Janet of Herrington, Del.; a daughter, Elzan Steele
and her husband Leroy of Augusta; grandchildren, Brett Steele and his wife Karin; Scott Steele and his wife Sandra;
Krista Baxter and her husband Mike; Michael Cole and his wife Rose; and Doogee grandma's great-grandchildren, Jason,
Jarrod, Russell, Gunnear, Kenzington, James, Cody, and Brady.
She was preceded in death by a brother, James and a sister, Joann Lovett.
Memorials to Faith Home Health & Hospice 7804 E. Funston, Wichita, 67207.
Arrangements by Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta.
Augusta Daily Gazette, Monday, Nov. 13, 2006.
W. E. TURNER CORONER DIED
LAST EVENING
End came Peacefully at 6 O’Clock after an Illness of Two Months
Bury Tomorrow
Funeral Services will be held at Home; Resident of Town 29 Years
Six hours before the passing of 1925, W. E. turner, aged 63 years county coroner, died at his home 315 West Pine
Avenue after an illness of two months. He had been in a critical condition for a number of weeks, and little hope
had been entertained for his recovery.
Funeral services over the body will be held at the Turner-home at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. C. A. Kitch,
pastor of the Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Belle Vista Cemetery. The Masonic Lodge
probably will have charge of the services at the grave.
Failing for Months
Mr. Turner had been in failing health since last June. He lost his appetite at that time but believed this was
caused by the unusually warm weather for that time of the year. As the summer progressed, Mr. Turner did not improve
in health, but his condition did not appear to be worse.
On the morning of November 2, Mr. Turner suffered a light stroke in his right arm. About noon that day he was called
to Douglass to conduct an investigation into the death of a resident of that place. It became necessary to hold
a post mortem and Mr. Turner remained up late that night to complete his work. On the following day Mr. Turner
went to Lawrence and returned home on November 4.
Mr. Turner was a great loving man in his home. He had received once of the ups and down in the business world to
make him know it. His home was his best resort. He was a great lover of his children and a devoted husband. When
Mrs. Turner died on June 12, 1922, Mr. Turner appeared to lose much of his former interest in life. Although he
never complained to any one, not even the immediate members of his family, those who were acquainted with him realized
that the death of Mrs. Turner was a severe blow to him.
Gave to the Community
Although he could usually be found at him home, except when he was at his work. Mr Turner found time to give of
his services to the community. He had held the position as coroner since his election to that place the first time
in the fall of 1912. In point of both service and age, Mr. Turner was the oldest funeral director in the county
and one of the oldest in the state.
Mr. Turner also served for several years on the old city council and was for a number of years chief of the volunteer
fire department. Mr. Turner also took an active part in most community problems, and was ever ready to give of
his time to the improvement of conditions for all man kind. Mr. Turner was a member of the Methodist church all
his life. Until about three years ago he seldom ever missed Sunday school or a church service.
SMITH, LEWIS
N.
Lewis N. Smith aged 79 years died at his home 308 North Main street at 7:15 o'clock yesterday morning following an illness of about a year.
Mr. Smith who was born in Mercer, Co., Mo., on February 9, 1861, had resided in El Dorado about three years. He was a retired farmer. He came here from Winfield. Previous to that, he resided in Kay and Garfield Counties, Okla. He was married on February 16, 1879 to Mary J. Jenkins in Mercer County. She two daughters, Mrs. Pearl Ramsey of El Dorado and Mrs. Eva Hildebrant of Newkirk, Okla; two brothers, two sisters, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild survive.
Mr. Smith was a member of the Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge at Knewkirk.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Byrd Funeral Home. Rev. Paul Womeldorf, pastor of the Methodist church will be in charge. Burial will be made in Sunset Lawns Cemetery. (El Dorado Times, September 2, 1940)
Millie Roberts, 74, dies at Wichita
Mrs. Ellis (Millie) Roberts, 74, of Route 1, died Saturday morning at Wichita.
Funeral services will be announced by the Dietz-carlson Funeral Home (El Dorado Times, page 3, Saturday, May 19, 1979)
A.A. Thomas Dies In Allen Memorial
The death of A. A. Thomas, 85, of Augusta, a resident of Butler county for 31 years, occurred last night in Allen Memorial hospital in El Dorado after a four-month illness. He had been hospitalized the last time for several days. Funeral services will be announced tomorrow by Dunsford Funeral home. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
The widow survives as well the following children - Mrs. June Grandia, Northampton, Mass.; Walter, Madison; Joe, Emporia; Mrs. Frances Heshley, Wichita; Mrs. Ruth Phillips, and Albert, Augusta.
Mr. Thomas, formerly in the grocery business here, was born in Mahaska county, Iowa. He was married to Rosa Abercombe in Rollins county in 1889. Also survivors are 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Christian Church and the pastor, Rev. B. W. Thomas, will conduct the funeral rites. (NOTE: Obit was transcribed as written, however, Rosa Abercombe should have been Rosetta Abercrombie. Augusta Daily Gazette, March 3, 1950, submitted by David A. Thomas (Grandson to Albert & Rosetta)
Funeral Rites Announced For Mrs. A. A. Thomas
Funeral services for Mrs. A. A. (Rosetta) Thomas, 77, will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in the Christian church
with interment in Elmwood cemetery. Rev. B. W. Thomas will conduct the services. Mrs. Thomas’ death occurred in
Allen Memorial hospital, El Dorado, Monday, after an illness of one and one-half days.
Mrs. Thomas was born in Mattoon, Ill. Her marriage to the late A. A. Thomas took place in Rollins county, Kansas, March 12, 1889. His death occurred March 2 of this year.
Surviving children are: Mrs. June Grandia, Northampton, Mass.; Mrs. Frances Heshley, Wichita; Mrs. Don Phillips, Augusta; Walter Thomas, Madison; Joe Thomas, Emporia; Albert Thomas, Augusta. There are also 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Before moving to Butler county 31 years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas resided in Wichita. She was a member of the Christian church. (Augusta Daily Gazette, May 16, 1950, submitted by David A. Thomas (Grandson to Albert & Rosetta)
Joe Eggen Dies Tuesday Morning
Joseph Mayo Eggen, 77, died Tuesday morning at about 2 o'clock at his home in the Cassoday community following
a serious illness of two months. He had been in failing health for some time.
Funeral services will be held at the Byrd Funeral Home in El Dorado this Thursday afternoon, April 20, at 2 o'clock
and interment will be made in the Cassoday cemetery.
Eggen came to Kansas with his parents and family at the age of nine, in a covered wagon from Boone County, Iowa.
The family settled in Summit Township west of Burns where they lived fourteen years before moving to Cassoday.
Mr. Eggen had resided in the Cassoday community 54 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Eggen had celebrated their 56th wedding anniversay on Easter Sunday this year. Eggen was a member
of the Methodist Church, and had served 40 years on the school board in District 168.
Survivors include the widow: three sons, Percy and Willis of Cassoday and Frank of Omaha, Ark.: two daughters,
Mrs. Bessie Guggisberg, McPherson, and Mrs. Edith Fowler, El Dorado; one brother, Allen Eggen of Peabody; eleven
grandchildren, two great grandchildren and hosts of other relatives and friends. A son, Albert, preceded him in
death in 1944. (Unknown Paper, April 20, 1950, submitted by Debra J. Reichert)
Bring Mrs. Daniels Body here for Burial
News was received in El Dorado this morning of the death of Mrs. Earl Daniels at her home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The body will be brought to El Dorado for burial. Funeral arrangments will be announced later.
Mr. Daniels is the son of Fenton Daniels and the grandson of Mrs. R. I. Varnell, 142 N. Washington street. Mrs. Daniel is survived by her husband, one daughter Miss Edna, her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles King and one sister who lives at Wichita.
The Daniels are known in El Dorado. Before going to Cedar Rapids where he has been connected with the Wilson Packing Company, Mr. Daniels was cattle buyer for the Dold Packing Company of Wichita. (El Dorado Times, May 4, 1923)
Body of Herbert Willhite Founda bout Midnight on Smith Farm
Herbert Willhite, aged 24, a pumper for the Empire Gas & Fuel Company was instantly killed shortly after 11 o'clock last night when his clothing accidentally caught in an engine at a pumping well on the Smith lease, near Haskins camp. The body was found, badly mutilated, by a fellow pumper, about midnight. Coroner W. E. Turner was called, but when informed of the nature of the death turned the body over to J. F. Dunsford, Augusta undertaker, who was holding it today, pending funeral arrangements.
Mr. Willhite was not scheduled to go to work last night until midnight. He reported for duty, however, about 11 o'clock. It is believed he went at once to the well, where he was killed. It is supposed Mr. Willhite was oiling the engine when his clothing became caught in it. The body was caught between the fly wheel and engine block.
The pumper who found Mr. Willhite's body was attracted to the place when he started home from work at midnight and observed the well shutdown. He went to the place to investigate and found the dead man.
Mr. Willhite had been in the employe of the Empire for about four years. His mother lives at Dent, Mo. Willhite was single. (El Dorado Times, May 9, 1910)
Davies Funeral at Douglass Tomorrow
Idris L. Davies, 31, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Davies pioneer residents of Richmond Township died Thursday night at Wichita. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at Douglass at the Methodist Church. Mr. Davies spent most of his life in Butler County and is well and favorably known in the southern part of this county. He was married to a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Clay and they have two children. Mr. Davies's death was casued by pneumonia which followed an attack of flu. He was manager of White Eagle filling station at Wichita at the time of his death. (El Dorado Times, March 3, 1923)
Nurse Found Frozen to Death in A Car
Omaha, Nebr. - Feb. 16 - Miss Kathryn Lucaskavac was aged 30 head nurse at a hospital at Shenandoah, Iowa was found frozen to death in an open automobile near here by a possee of farmers today. (El Dorado Times, February 16, 1923, Friday)
Oil Operator Slain when he Resists Arrest
Charley Purdy shot down in Coffeyville street at noon today - wounds officer
The dead man was charged with violating the prohibitory law.
Coffeyville, Ks - Feb. 15 - Charlie Purdy oil operator was shot and fatally wounded on a street at noon here today by patrolman Bryon Stahl after Purdy started shooting at him under arrest on a prohibition charge. Purdy was shot twice while Stahl was shot twice. The latters injuries while serious are not regarded as fatal. The officer was able to walk to the police station after the shooting. Shahl is a former serviceman. (El Dorado Times, Thursday, February 15, 1923)
JOSEPH A. WELTE SUCCUMBS TODAY
End Comes To Well Known El Dorado Business Man After Long Illness
Joseph A. Welte, ged 61 years, for many years one of El Dorado's best known citizens, died in St. Francis Hospital at Wichita early this morning.
Mr. Welte had been ill with an incurable ailment for the past year and was taken to the hospital at Wichita the latter part of last week and an operation performed Monday. Surgeons despaired of his life, however, and he died at 4 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Welte was at her husband's beside.
The El Dorado man had resided here for 18 years and was the owner of the Welte Master Cleaners, one of the town's largest dry cleaning establishments. Mr. and Mrs. Welte resided at 116 1/2 East Pine Avenue, where the business is located.
While the El Dorado man's death has been expected for some time, it comes as a source of grief for scores and his passing is widely mourned. Mr. Welte was actively associated with the business pulse of El Dorado for many years and was widely known among members of the dry cleaning trade. He served as president of the Cleaners and Dyers Association of Kansas for many years and was acting in that capacity at the time of his death.
CAME HERE 18 YEARS AGO
Mr. Welte came to El Dorado from Kansas City, Mo., 18 years ago where he had resided for six years. Previous to that time he had lived at Matifeld Green and at Toronto and also at St. Louis, Mo. He was born in Clay County, Ill., on April 10, 1873, and spent his boyhood there. His marriage to Miss Margaret Elliott occurred at Wichita on June 2, 1917.
The El Dorado man was a member of the Christian Church and also was active in Masonic circles here. He belonged to Patmes Lodge No. 97, A. F. & A. M., El Dorado Chapter No. 35, R. A. M., El Dorado Commandery No. 19, Knights Templar, the Wichita Consistory and the Wichita Shrine.
His is survived by his widow; a stepson, Frank E. Newcom, of Chicago, Ill.; a brother, A. F. Welte, of Wichita; a sister, Mrs. William M. Gaddis, of El Dorado, and half-sister, Mrs. Herbert Thrawl, of Jefferson, Okla.
Tentative funeral arrangements call for the services to be held at the Byrd Funeral home Sunday afternoon, at 1:30, with Rev. Fred W. Condit, pastor of the Christian Church, officiating. Interment will be made at the Mausoleum in Belle Vista Cemetery and members of Patmos Lodge will have charge of the services there. Knights Templar will furnish the escort.
It was announced this morning that the cleaning
establishment will continue in business but that it will be closed all day Saturday.
(El Dorado Times ~ Wednesday ~ February 6, 1935 ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
WELTE SERVICES TO BE TOMORROW
Funeral services for J. A. Welte will be held at
the Christian Church tomorrow afternoon, at 1:30. Rev. Fred W. Condit will officiate and a Masonic service will
be held at the Mausoleum in Belle Vista Cemetery. All Masons are requested to meet at the Masonic Hll at 1 o'clock.
The Byrd Funeral Home is in charge.
(El Dorado Times ~ Saturday ~ February 9, 1935 ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
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