BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS
OBITUARIES
BACON, FORD
Funeral serivces for Ford Bacon former El Doradoan who died at his Kansas City home Wednesday from a heart attack were held early this afternoon at Kansas City. Interment was also made there. K. J. Smith and R. P. Pielsticker officials of the Skelly Oil Company here, attended the services. (El Dorado Times, March 8, 1935)
Thomas Edward Bailey, 109 North Griffith Street, El Dorado turcking contractor, died here last night following a lingering illness. He was 61 years old.
Mr. Bailey had resided in El Dorado for the past 25 years and was well known and liked here. He enjoyed the friendship of scores of persons and his jovial and friendly personality will be sadly missed by many.
The El Dorado man was born in Labette County on December 17, 1878 and was married to Miss Lillian Pearl Gamble at Bentonville, Ark., on May 14, 1906. Before coming to El Dorado 25 years ago, Mr. Bailey had resided in Greenwood County.
He is survived by his widow, two sons, Howard E., and Harold Bailey, both of El Dorado, three grandchildren, Billy Joe, Jimmie earl and Norma Jeanne Bailey, all of El Dorado, a niece Mrs. Alice Byrnes of Wichita; two brothers and one sister.
Funeral services will be held at the Byrd Funeral Home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. L. T. Faulders officiating. Interment will be made in Sunset Lawns Cemetery. (El Dorado Times, April 8, 1934)
Funeral services for Charles C. Baker, of Andover, 41, who died last Tuesday, were held Thursday at the Kirby Funeral Home Chapel in El Dorado.
The Rev. Walter Goossen officiated; Darryl F. Patten sang "In the Garden," and "Amazing Grace," and Mrs. H. W. Bullerdick was organist.
Casket bearers were Marlon De Camp, Marion Koester, James Payne, Donald Bale, Greg Peters and Doug Hendry.
Burial was in Sunset Lawns Cemetery. (El Dorado Times, September 31, 1974)
Mabel Marie Hauber Bond, 84, formerly of 507 S. Washington, died Saturday morning at Knutson Manor Nursing Center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Episcopal Church. Burial will follow in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
She was born March 29, 1901 at Willshire, Ohio, the daughter of John V. and Louisa Wilhelmina August Clements. she was a retired secretary working for both El Reco Refinery and K. T. Oil. She was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She married Raymond C. Hauber Dec. 19, 1926. He died June 6, 1947. She married L. J. Bond, August 16, 1958 and he preceded her in death on May 2, 1977.
Survivors include a son, William C. Hauber of Houston, Texas., a stepson Robert Bond of Benton; a stepdaughter, Betty (Mrs. Mike) Prohodsky of El Dorado and five step-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by both her husbands; a daughter, Gretchen; a brother and four sisters.
Friends may call at Carlson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, September 7, 1985)
John A. Booth, 61, Dies Here Today; Services Monday
John A. Booth, 61, 611 West Fourth, a retired oil field construction worker, died early today following a lengthy illness.
Services will be held at the Dietz-Pittman Funeral Home Monday at 2 p.m. Doyle Patterson pastor of the Temple Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
Mr. Booth was born in a covered wagon on route 16 Oklahoma on April 28, 1897. He lived in Oklahoma until 1924 at which time he moved to Hamilton then to Quincy and in 1954 to El Dorado. He was married in Eureka in 1926 to Pearl E. Bohard.
Mr. Booth was a member of the Bible Baptist Church and attended the Temple Baptist Church here.
Survivors include the widow of the home; three sons, Dale Booth, Augusta, Herman Booth and Jerry Booth, both of El Dorado; two daughters, Karen Jane Booth of the home and Mrs. Marie Wilson, Route 1; two brothers, J. C. Booth, Hamilton and Bill Booth, Donna, Texas, four sisters, Mrs. C. J. Matlock, Donna, Texas, Mrs. John Wolfe, Madison, Mrs. J. H. Matlock, Augusta and Mrs. Jane Woods, Cushing, Okla.; and eight grandchildren.
Two sisters, one brother and one granddaughter preceded him in death. (El Dorado Times, Saturday, March 14, 1959)
Mrs. Rutha A. Brumback, 62, of 509 North Vine, an El Dorado resident since 1962, died here Wednesday night after an extended illness.
Mrs. Brumback was born on May 27, 1893 near Viola, in Berry County, Missouri. She was married to Charles B. Brumback on February 19, 1915 in El Dorado.
Mrs. Brumback was a member of the First Christian Church and a past member of the Gold Star Mothers and the Women's Relief Corps.
Survivors include her husband, of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Miller, Augusta and Mrs. Betty Jane Zongker, 500-1/2 North Vine, a son, Oscar B., Brumback, Pittsburgh, Pa., a sister, Mrs. Thelma Brokaw, Wichita and nine grandchildren.
A son Lt. Charles Edward Brumback, was killed while on a bombing mission over Germay in 1944.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Chrisitan Church. The Rev. Kenneth Garrison, pastor, will officiate.
Burial will be in Belle Vista Cemteery under the direction of the Dietz-Pittman Funeral Home. (El Dorado Times, September 15, 1960)
Services Held for Rutha A. Brumback
Funeral services for Mrs. Rutha A. Brumback, 62, of 509 North Vine, who died here Wednesday after an extended illness, were held Saturday afternoon at the First Christian Church. The Rev. Kenneth Garrison, pastor, officiated.
Casket bearers were C. A. Kimberlin, Loren Zongker, Paul Land, Louis Smith, V. H. Adams, and Kenneth Williams.
Mrs. Amos Marsh was organist. Soloist was Mrs. James C. Allen. Songs were "The Old Rugged Cross," "There'll Be Peace in the Valley," and "Beyond the Sunset."
Burial was in Belle vista Cemetery under the direction of Dietz-Pittman Funeral Home. (El Dorado Times, September 19, 1960)
Dale Robert Daniel, retired State Farm Insurance
agent, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 13, 2011. Dale was born in Yates Center, Kansas, on July 21, 1919
to Otis Robert Daniel and Elsie Mae Alvis Daniel. Following his graduation from Yates Center High School in 1937,
he enrolled at El Dorado Junior College, graduating from there in 1940.
Dale had a love of flying from a very early age and was fortunate enough to attend a United States government program
with colleges to teach people to fly. One such program was available at the El Dorado Airport where he earned his
private pilot’s license. He worked for White Flying Service and accumulated enough flying hours and experience
to pass the examination and flight test which qualified him to attain his commercial pilot’s license, as well as
his flight instructor’s license. From January 1942 until October 1944 he worked as a Flight Instructor and Flight
Commander at an Air Force Primary Flight School in Bonham, Texas. While there he supervised the flight training
of 12 instructors and 60 students and enlisted in the Air Force Reserve. He was called to active duty, and spent
6 months at Kelley Field, San Antonio, Texas. Later he was stationed at Minter Field, Bakersfield, California.
On December 17, 1945, he received an honorable discharge from the Air Force.
While stationed in Bonham, Dale met and married Allene Bailey on February 27, 1943. Their son, Dale R. Daniel,
Jr. was born on February 3, 1945. The family moved to Pratt, Kansas, in January of 1946, where Dale managed Swinson
Brothers’ Flying Service, and was also involved in flight instruction, aircraft sales, and charter flights. In
December of 1947, Dale and Allene welcomed their daughter, Kathryn Kay Daniel.
In the spring of 1950, Dale left the flying business and started work in the oil business. The family moved to
Emporia, Kansas, and he set up the office and became office manager of White And Ellis Drilling Inc. The company
later moved their office to Madison, Kansas, and eventually to El Dorado in September of 1953 where Dale served
as General Manager.
Having wanted to always own his own business, he was excited to have the opportunity in 1963 to apply to State
Farm Insurance to become one of their agents. His application was accepted and on February 1, 1963, he became a
State Farm Insurance Agent in El Dorado. He operated his own agency until his retirement March 31, 1985.
While he was a State Farm agent, he served on numerous boards; Chamber of Commerce, Butler County Cancer Society,
Red Cross, Salvation Army, and President of El Dorado Kiwanis Club. Since 1953 he has been active in his church,
The First Christian Church, serving as Official Board Chairman, Board Secretary, Deacon, Elder, and Trustee. He
has served as the Chairman of the church’s Foundation Fund for many years.
Prior to retirement he restored two Model T Fords and drove his 1923 Roadster in parades for 30 years. In 1979
he joined the Antique Auto Unit of the Midian Shrine and served as Captain of the unit in 1987. For several years,
he and Allene drove the Shrine Hospital Van transporting children to the Shrine Crippled Children’s’ Hospital in
St. Louis, Missouri.
He continued to volunteer after retiring. He and Allene delivered Meals on Wheels for nineteen years, and he served
on the Meals on Wheels Board for ten years. He volunteered countless hours at the Kansas Oil Museum and helped
to restore and maintain three Model T Ford trucks that the museum owns. In addition, he has helped with maintaining
the museum buildings and assisting where ever needed. He also served on the board of the Kansas Oil Museum. In
the spring of 2010, he was inducted into the museum’s Legacy Gallery of Fame.
Shortly after that he was named El Dorado’s Volunteer of the Year. Dale and Allene are members of the Senior Ambassadors
and have participated in countless activities with that group.
Dale also served on the E-Board of the American Legion and the Legion’s Color Guard folding the flag at the funeral
of many veterans. On November 11, 2010, he was named Veteran of the Year.
Survivors include: his wife of 68 years, Allene, of the home; daughter, Kathy Franklin of Andover, daughter-in-law,
Marla Daniel of Sunnyvale, California; grandchildren, Wendi Britt of El Dorado, Staci (Brian) Lewis of Leon, Day
(Josh) Davidson of Andover, Brock (Alicia) Franklin of Wichita; 6 great-children, 2 great-great-grandchildren,
and a sister, Lavonne Paske of Hutchinson. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Otis and Elsie Daniel, a
brother, Alvis Daniel, and his son Dale R. Daniel, Jr. (El Dorado Times, March 16, 2011, submitted by Staci Daniel-Lewis)
Terry Faunce, 14, former Hutchinson boy died at
7:45 a.m. Sunday in Wichita’s Wesley Hospital as a result of a gunshot wound suffered Friday night.
The boy was struck in the head with a bullet from a 38-caliber service revolver while playing with the gun at his
Augusta home. He is the son of Glen Faunce, former detective on the Hutchinson Police Dept. and now on the Augusta
police force. They moved from here Feb. 13.
Terry was born March 13, 1943, at Denison, Tex. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors are his parents; two brothers: Rickie and Michael, both of the home; grandparents: Clarence Faunce, Richmond,
Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. J. Crawford, Coffeyville. (Hutchinson News-Herald Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas Monday,
March 25, 1957 page – 8 *** column – 8 submitted by Rose Stout)
LINN, A. M.
Linn Funeral to be Tomorrow
Funeral services for A. M. Linn, who died yesterday will be held at 3:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Byrd Funeral Home with Rev. Alvin W. Murray pastory of the Methodist Church in charge. Interment will be made in the Sunset Lawns Cemetery. The Masonic Lodge will conduct services at the grave. All Masons are asked to report at the Masonic Temple at 2:30 o'clock to attend the services.
Mr. Linn resided at 407 South High street. He was 76 years old being born on January 20, 1885 at Plattsville, Ill. He came to El Dorado to make his home 23 years ago and had resided in this community since. Previous to coming here he lived in Lawrence and Lenexa for a number of years. He was married on June 11, 1891 at Lenexa to Hattie C. Harnshaw.
Mr. Linn who was engaged in the real estate business was a member of the Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge here the Consistory at Wichita and the Modern Woodmen of America.
Mr. Linn is survived by his widow, a daughter Mrs. J. B. McKay of El Dorado and three grandchildren, Mrs. O. D. Lile, and Mrs. Earl Forgy Jr., both El Dorado and Ensign James B. McKay who is stationed at Boston, Mass. (El Dorado Times, October 16, 1944)
Mrs. C. R. McCormick, Aged Butler Pioneer, Dies this Morning
Mrs. C. R. Mccormick, aged 85 years, a well known resident of Butler County since 1871, died this morning following an illness of some time. Her home was at 122 North Star Street.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Arnold-Kirby Funeral Home with Rev. R. W. Snodgrass, pastor of the Christian Church and Rev. F. J. Schadt, pastor of the Evangalical church in charge. Interment will be made in the Bella Vista Cemetery.
Mrs. McCormick was saw Kansas graw from a frontier state into one of the nation's greatest areas and had a part in its development was born on May 29, 1858, at Ravenswood, W. Va. She was married on March 1876 near Furley to Mr. McCormick. he died on October 23, 1929 here.
Mrs. McCormick went to Fort Scott from West Virginia in 1870 in a covered wagon. It took 12 weeks to make the trip. She came to Butler County in 1871. For some time, she lived on a farm between Augusta and Towanda and then moved to El Dorado in 1903 and made her home. She had resided in this town since. She lived a most happy and useful life.
Mrs. McCormick was a member of the Christian Church, the Women's Relief Corps, the Missionary Society and the Auxillary of the Sons of Union Veterans. She is survived by five daughters, Miss Roxie McCormick, Mrs. Katie Black, Mrs. Lou Buffum, Mrs. Willa Burnham and Mrs. Edith cochran all of El Dorado; two sons, Murray J. and Claude C. McCormick both of El Dorado and a stepson, E. V. McCormick of Lynnwood, Calif., 29 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Five grandsons are Harold, Harry H., Black and Charles Murray McCormick. Thw two grandsons-in-law are Lieut. Leo Cross and Harvey Leroy King. (El Dorado Times, Octob er 16, 1944)
Mrs. Emily Raber dies Yesterday
Mrs. Emily E. Raber, aged 79 years, died at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at her home, 625 North Orchard Street. She had been in failing health during the past year. Mrs. Raber was born in Franklin County, In., on January 1, 1852. Most of her life since early childhood was spent in Missouri, before she came to El Dorado. Her marriaged to Richard Raber took place in Missouri in 1871 and he died in 1884.
Surviving Mrs. Raber is one son Harry C. Raber, of Chicago, Ill., Also surviving are one brother and five sisters, three of whom live at El Dorado. The brother and sisters are: W. E. Rice of Carthage, Mo.; Mrs. Lou Worth of Bogard, Mo.; Mrs. W. H. Givens of Mountain Grove, Mo.; Mrs. Robert Imhoff, El Dorado, Mrs. Margaret Gilmore, El Dorado and Mrs. Ray Cox, El Dorado.
Mrs. Raber was a member of the Christian church at Bolivar, Mo., and had always been a faithful worker in the church. During her four years reisdence here she had made many friends who will mourn her death.
The funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow moring at First Christian Church here with the Rev. Fred W. Condit, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the West Cemetery. The Byrd Funeral Home is in charge. (El Dorado Times, Monday, February 23, 1931)
Mrs. Lawrence Ray, of Oil Hill died here last night after an illness of one month. She was 28. Mrs. Ray was born Dec. 17, 1928, at Philadelphia and had lived in Oil Hill five years.
She was married to Mr. ray, who survives at Philadelphia on Feb. 18, 1949.
Mrs. Ray was a member of the First Baptist church and Doherty Men's Fraternity auxiliary.
Besides her husband, she leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Perry, Philadelphia; a daughter, MIss Robin Lynne Ray, and two sons, Lawrence Ray, Jr. and Jackie Lee Ray all of the home; five sisters, Mrs. Ruth Kite, Mrs. Alice Worsbach, Mrs. Kathryn Nelsen, Miss Peggy Perry and Miss Doris Perry all of Philadelphia; three brothers, Donald Perry and Allen Perry, both of Philadelphia, and William S. Perry, Jr., Sierra Vista, Ariz.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the First Baptist Church. The Rev. Max Angell will officiate and burial will be in Sunset Lawns.
The Kirby Funeral Home is in charge. (El Dorado Times, Thursday, January 2, 1958)
Funeral for Girl, Yesterday
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon for Beatrice Jane Warren, aged 10 months who died Friday night at her home 1218 For Street. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Warren. The services were held at the Salvation Army Hall and were conducted by Adj. J. Oldford. Burial was in the West Cemetery. The Byrd Funeral Home was in charge. (El Dorado Times, February 16, 1931)
Two Kappelmann Rites Announced
Two services will be held for Craig Kappelmann who died early Monday at St. Francis hospital at Wichita where he was taken following a fall.
At 8 o'clock Wednesday evening there will be a Scripture service at Dunsford Chapel conducted by Father Robert Kocour and the Rev. H. W. Hitzeman.
Thursday morning at 10:30 at St. James church there will be a Mass of the Angels in charge of Father Kocour. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
The Craig Kappelmann Childrens Fund has been established to aid local needy children. Flowers and contributions may be sent to the funeral home.
Craig Arthur Kappelmann, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Kappelmann, was born September 29, 1966 at El Dorado. He had reached his second birthday a little over two weeks ago.
Surviving are his parents, Cletus Arthur Kappelmann
and Phyllis Rose Kappelmann; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kapelmann of Augusta and Mrs. and Mrs. John
Schroeder of Stillwater, Oklahoma.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Tuesday ~ October 15, 1968)
Took Morphine Because Her Lover, Alva Dix, Was Killed at Malolos
WICHITA, April----Miss Mary Wilson, a prominent young society woman of Augusta, committed suicide upon learning
that Alva Dix, her lover, had been killed on the battlefield at Malolos.
Alva Dix was a private in Company G, Twentieth Kansas volunteers. Before he enlisted he was a prominent farmer in Wilson county, and one of the most popular young men of his neighborhood. He had been courting Miss Wilson for some time previous to his enlistment and just before he joined his regiment became her affianced lover.
Miss Wilson graduated recently from Vassaar while her sweetheart was on his way to the Philippines.
Miss Wilson saw her lover's name in the list of killed during the fighting before Malolos. When she retired she wrote a note to her father and mother, telling them that she did not care to live any longer, since Alva was dead, and left it on a table in her room. Some time during the night she took morphine and ended her life.
The young people were to have been married in June.
(The Dodge City Globe-Republican ~ April 6, 1899 ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
NOTE: The following paragraph was in the obituary for Alva Dix, from the Augusta, Kansas newspaper
An absurd story was telegraphed from Wichita to
a Chicago paper about the suicide of a Miss Wilson, to whom it was said he was engaged, upon hearing of his death.
There was nothing whatever in the report.
(Augusta Gazette ~ Friday ~ April 7, 1899 ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
Judge Eugene L. Aiken, once a prominent man of
Lawrence and recently a citizen of Augusta, Butler county, committed suicide at the latter place last Friday. He
was a victim of intemperance.
(Salina County Journal ~ October 21, 1880 ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
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