William O. "Bill" Barnes, 79, of El Dorado, retired businessman, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1987. Service 11 a.m. today at Carlson Funeral Home.
Survivor: half brother, Lawrence of Woodward, Okla. Memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. (El Dorado Times. January 24, 1987)
Clinton O. Barrier, 74, of Eureka, retired interior decorator, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1987 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita. He was the father of Carl Barrier, Glenn Barrier and Sharon Woods all of El Dorado.
Service is 2 p.m. Saturday, Campbell Funeral Home, Eureka, with the Rev. Gilbert Daniel of the Christian Congregational Church, officiating.
Mr. Barrier was born May 6, 1912 in Wichita. His parents were Earl Barrier and Ernestine (Briggs) Barrier. He married Catherine Simmons on Oct. 16, 1931.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine, sons, Carl Barrier and Glenn Barrier, both of El Dorado, two daughters, Evelyn Walford of Emporia and Sharon Woods of El Dorado, sister, Norma Jean Montgomery of Yuba City, Calif., nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren.
Mr. Barrier was a life member of VFW Post 2712 and the Congregational Church, Eureka.
Memorials have been established with Christian Congregational Church, Eureka, and VFW Post No. 2712, Eureka. (El Dorado Times, January 9, 1987)
Esther V. Beall, 83 of Benton, homemaker, died Monday, Jan. 12, 1987. Service is pending.
Survivors: daughters, Peggy J. Baker, of Benton, Barbara Fuqua of Littleton, Colo., three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren. Quiring Old Mission Mortuary, Wichita. (El Dorado Times, January 14, 1987)
James W. Beardmore, 81, of Wichita, died Friday Nov. 11, 1994. Services are 1 p.m. Thursday in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
He was born Nov. 19, 1913 in Wheeler Camp, Okla., the son of James Monroe and Bessie (Leich) Beardmore. H had lived in the El Dorado area, but for the last 10 years had lived in Wichita. He served in the Army Aircorps during WWII. He was a self-employed carpenter and a sheet metal worker for Cessna and Boeing. He was a member of VFW Post 1174 and American Legion Post 81.
Survivors include sons, Jack, Terry, both of Wichita, six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Kirby Morris Funeral Home has the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, November 15, 1994)
Belford, Robert Clinton, 26, Master Buildings Construction Co. employee died Saturday, November 26, 1994. Service 11 a.m. Monday, Indianola Cemetery.
Survivors wife, Carrie, son, Christopher, daughter, Kasi all of the home, parents, father, dale Belford of El Dorado, mother Judy Humble of Arkansas; brother Paul of El Dorado; grandmother, Mary Arbuckle of Wichita. Dunsford Funeral Home Augusta. (El Dorado Times, November 27, 1994)
Nellie F. (Mrs. Marlow) Biby, 59, of Wichita, a retired sheet metal assembler for Boeing Company, died Sunday. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Culbertson Mortuary, Wichita.
Survivors are her husband of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Charlotte Monk of Torrance, Calif., and Mrs. Joan Knowles of Douglass and stepson, Robert Lee Biby of Clearwater, a stepdaughter, Mrs. Marreen Gavlin of Wichita, and a sister, Mrs. Faye Bennett of Clarinda, LA. (El Dorado times, June 15, 1976
Cecelia M. Bigelow, 86, of El Dorado, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 1994 at Wheatstate Manor Nursing Home in Whitewater. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
She was born July 18, 1908, in Herington, the daughter of Theodore and Amelia (Nehring) Biehler, and lived in El Dorado for 50 years. On Aug. 3, 1940, she and Walter Harold Bigelow were married. He died July 26, 1971. She was a member of the United Methodist Church.
Survivors include: son, Ron of El Dorado; daughters, Wanda Reagen of Russell, Janice Adams of Wichita, Connie Weber of Leawood; seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister.
Memorials are to Wheatstate Manor Nursing Home. Visitation will be Tuesday, 5 to 6 p.m. and Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. (El Dorado Times, November 14, 1994)
Bitler, Benjamin F., 83, retired Boeing Co. engineer, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 1994. Service 10:30 a.m. Friday, Wilson Funeral Home, Madison.
Survivors: son, Charles, daughter, Mary Ann Burckhard, both of Seattle; sisters, Marjorie Roffillon of Emporia, Jane Schmidt of Wichita, Ann Anderson of Garnett; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Memorial has been established with Madison Senior Center. (El Dorado Times, November 22, 1994
Jesse E. Brammer, 95, of El Dorado, retired tax accountant, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1987. Service 3 p.m. Thursday, Kirby Morris Funeral Home, El Dorado.
Survivors; daughter, Pat Kirkland of El Dorado, eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the Salvation Army. (El Dorado times, February 18, 1987)
Bricker, Marjorie S., 77, homemaker, died Monday, Dec. 26, 1994. Services Thursday, 10 a.m. Carlson Funeral Home; 3 p.m. Marysville (Kan.) Cemetery.
Survivors, husband, Gary; daughter, Mary Dettke of Marysville, Ann Sutherland of El Dorado, seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the Multiple Scierosis Society. (El Dorado Times, December 28, 1994)
Lawrence L. Brown, 86, Valley Center, died June 19 at Allen Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Services for the former El Doradoan were held Monday at the Valley Center First United Methodist Church. Dr. Clarence Borger, pastor conducted the service. Interment was in the Towanda Cemetery.
Mrs. Jessie Houk played the organ accompaniment as Mrs. Annette Brownlee sang "How Great Thou Art" and "Sweet By and By."
Casket bearers were Willard Olson, Douglas Olson, Willis Olson, Richard E. Brown, David A. Brown and Max Allison.
A retired Cities Service Oil company field worker, Mr. Brown was born March 12, 1890 in Dexter, Ia., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Emerson Brown (Flora Maulsby). He married Adla Ulrika Olson on February 2, 1916 at Savongburg. She survives.
Mr. Brown moved to Towanda in 1930 and lived in El Dorado in 1957 and 1958.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Milfred L., St. Albans, W. Va., and Earl C., Wichita and Darrell E., Littleton, Colo., a daughter, Mrs. Marie Allison, lake Charles, La.; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Barnett, Altoona, and Mrs. Ruth M. Buckner, Sacramento, Calif.; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charley C. and Ellsworth E.
Dietz-Carlson Funeral Home was in charge. (Butler County News, June 24, 1976)
Mrs. Myrtle Bruce, 94, a former resident of El Dorado, died Wednesday morning at a nursing home at Emporia.
Mrs. Bruce was the mother of the Rev. Seymour Bruce, formerly of El Dorado an now pastor of the Baptist Church at Lebo.
Services were held at Lebo Friday morning and burial will be in Sheffield, Iowa. (El Dorado Times, July 17, 1976)
Virginia Edith Carpenter, 81, Augusta, died on Tuesday, May 30, 2006, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita following a series of illnesses over the past few months.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, June 5, at the Augusta First Christian Church, with Rev. Doug Amend officiating. The committal will be at the Andover Cemetery.
Visitation with family present will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 4, at the Dunsford-Zeiner Funeral Home in Augusta.
Virginia was born on Jan. 5, 1925 at Stockton, the daughter of James and Vida (Turner) Hammond. She was raised at Stockton and graduated from Stockton High School.
She had been a resident of Augusta since the early 1950's. She was retired co-owner of Carpenter Paint and Glass, which she and her husband operated for many years. Virginia was also a member of the First Christian Church in Augusta.
Her survivors include: sisters, Maxine Jackson of Augusta and Florence King of Kansas City, Mo.; brothers, Everett and Kenneth Hammond, both of Wichita, Harold Hammond of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Warren Hammond of Rio Grande City, Texas; a nephew, Ric Newell and his wife, Yevette of Ft. Worth, Texas, and their children, Joel and Stephanie; seven other nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin, in 2002.
The family has requested a memorial to the First Christian Church in lieu of flowers.
Arrangements are under the direction of Dunsford-Zeiner Funeral Home in Augusta. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Thursday, June 1, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman)
Services for William L. Daniels, age 59, of El Dorado were held Wednesday afternoon at Prospect Baptist Church. Burial followed at Sunset Lawns Cemetery. Mr. Daniels died Sunday, Sept. 24, 1989.
The Rev. Rick Harms, pastor of Prospect Baptist Church officiated at the services. Mrs. Marietta Brown, at the organ played the prelude and postlude. Mrs. Evelyn Hughes sang "How Great Thou Art" and "Old Rugged Cross."
Casket bearers were Jim Hughes, Jesse Reed, C. J. Livingston, David Crenshaw, Bruce Carr, and Joe Brown. Carlson's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, Sept. 28, 1989)
Arna Mae Oakes Darnall, 62, retired Arna's Steak House owner, died Thursday, March 2, 1989. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday. Rindt-Erdman-Oldroyd Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Survivors include a stepdaughter, Sherry of El Dorado. (El Dorado times, March 4, 1989)
San Diego, Calif. - John J. Datin, a former El Dorado resident, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 1989. He retired from General Dynamics and had been in ill health for several years.
He was born in El Dorado in 1929, the son of Harold and Eleanor Datin. He attended El Dorado schools.
Survivors include wife, Lucinda, sons Dennis of Canyon County, Calif., Mike of Las Vega, and daughter Nancy of Quartz Hill, Calif., and one grandchild, brother Tom Datin of Cincinnati, Ohio and sisters, Madonna Allen of Cincinnati, Ohio and Mary Kliewer of El Dorado. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and a son.
Cremation will be followed by burial at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on Point Loma in San Diego. (El Dorado Times, November 28, 1989)
Celia Ann (Gilmore) Davidson, age 43, of Littleton, Colo., and formerly of El Dorado, died July 21, 1989, at the hospice at St. John in Lakewood, Colo., after a long illness. Cremation preceded memorial services at Horand and McConaty Blvd. Mortuary, Denver, Colo.
Mrs.Davidson was born May 17, 1947 at Manhattan, daughter of Jack and Gwendolyn Gilmore. She was a 1965 graduate of El Dorado High School and received a B.A. in business administration from the University of Kansas in 1969. She worked for many years as a computer analyst. She was presently employed as manager of data process with the United Way in their national offices in Denver.
She married William Davidson in 1977. Survivors include husband Bill; son John and daughter, Meghan both of the home; father and stepmother, Jack and daughter Meghan both of the home; father and stepmother Jack and Dorothy Gilmore of El Dorado. She was preceded in death by her mother, Gwendolyn.
Memorial: Mile High United Way, care of 2505 18th Street, Denver, Colo., 80211, attn., Laurel Healey. (El Dorado Times, July 25, 1989)
Doyle A. "Andy" Davis, age 38 of Crescent, Okla., died Monday, June 12, 1989 at his mother's home, northeast of Crescent. He was born Aug. 26, 1950 at El Dorado, the son of Doyle Andrew and Goldie (Lister) Davis. They moved to Oklahoma in 1957. Mr. Davis was a farm worker and former oil field worker.
Survivors include his mother, Goldie Davis of Crescent, grandmother, Wilda Davis of Lon; brother, Lewis Davis of Crescent, sister Kathy Black of Oklahoma City, Okla., and three nieces. He was preceded in death by his father Doyle Andrew, grandfathers, Fred Davis, J. E. Lister, and grandmother, Mary Moran.
Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at the Abernathy Funeral Chapel, Crescent. Dr. Tracey Miller will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakland Knowles Cemetery, south of Crescent. (El Dorado Times, June 13, 1989)
Louise E. (Mrs. Lester) Dilts, 66, of Wichita, died Sunday.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Grace United Methodist Church at Wichita and at 4:30 p.m. at the Burlington cemetery.
Survivors are her husband, a son, Sonny and a daughter Lasteen Gray both of Wichita, and three sisters, Mrs. Irene Wynn of Burlington, Mrs. Rovilla Beardsley of El Dorado and Mrs. Eva Marie Garcia of Piedmont.
DeVorss Mortuary of Wichita is in charge of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, July 24, 1979)
Harvey L. "Buck" DaMetz of Towanda, died on Friday, June 16, 2006.
The Celebration of his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 20, at the Trinity United Methodist Church in El Dorado. Burial will follow the services in the Towanda Cemetery.
Buck was born March 8, 1930 in Bern, the son of Hollis and Emma DaMetz. He spent most of his childhood in Rosalia before his family moved to Eureka during his high school years. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1948 and served his country in Japan as a diesel mechanic. He spent most of his enlistment in Japan and he spoke very fondly of the Japanese people he came to know. After his service he returned to work at the family construction business with his father. With Caterpillar yellow blood in his veins he spent the rest of his working life operating heavy equipment. He settled with his family in Towanda and he ended his career with the L.A. Knebler Construction Co. of Augusta.
Buck spent retirement years enjoying his grandchildren, camping and fishing.
Surviving family include: his loving wife of 44 years, Gayle Pyle DaMetz of the home; two sons, David and his wife Gina of Benton and Jeff and his wife Kristi of Inman; brother, Max DaMetz of Topeka; sister, Doris Olson, Eureka; seven grandchildren, Justin, Kaci, Nicholas, Sarah, Noah, Emma, and Max.
A memorial has been established with Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. Contributions may be left with the Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Monday, June 19, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman)
Services for Jeffrey Scott Doughty, 16, of Lakewood, Colo., who died Sunday at Wesley Medical Center at Wichita, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Kirby-Morris Funeral Home and graveside services will be held at the Crown Hill Cemetery at Denver, Colo., at 1 p.m. Friday.
Jeffrey was born Sept. 7, 1962, at Oklahoma City, Okla., the son of Thomas C. and Barbara Collins Doughty. He had lived in Lakewood for the past eight years. He was a student at Bear Creek High School and was active in both the basketball and golf programs. He was a member of the Phillips United Methodist church and Boy Scout Troop 814 in which he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He was also a member of the National Honor Society.
Survivors include his parents of the home; a brother, Tom A., of the home, two sisters, Mrs. Roger (Cathy) Bryant of Long Grove, Ill., and Karin doughty of the home and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom M. Doughty of El Dorado and Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Collins of Ada, Okla.
A memorial has been established with the Boy Scouts of America. Contributions may be sent to the Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. (El Dorado Times, July 24, 1979)
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon for Mabel M. Fowler, 77, who died at St. Francis hospital at Wichita Wednesday. The Rev. Vernon White will conduct the services. Interment will be in the Old Mission Mausoleum at Wichita.
Mabel M. Fowler was born Dec. 10, 1896 at Buffalo, Mo., the daughter of Frank R. and Eliza B. (Millls) Plummer. She was married to Frank E. Dennis at Coats on Dec. 5, 1922. He preceded her in death in 1941. She married O. R. Fowler at Kansas City on Sept. 10, 1966 and he preceded her in death in 1971.
Prior to moving to Augusta she lived at Wichita from 1916 to 1942 and at Mission from 1942 to 1967. She was the retired owner of the Dennis Realty Co., at Mission, a member of the Second Presbyterian church at Kansas City, active in cultural affairs, a member of the Women's Division of the Kansas City Philharmonic and the Wichita Art Association.
Survivors include a son, Frank E. Dennis, Jr., of Mission and a sister, Mrs. Blanche V. Lyman of Coats.
Memorials have been established with the Augusta Public Library and the Augusta Medical Complex Medical Library. (Augusta Gazette, January 17,1974)
Ralph Donavon "Don" Garland, 54, of 1673 Lawndale, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1986. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Carlsons Colonial Chapel. Burial will follow in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
He ws born Aug. 28, 1932 at El Dorado, the son of Allen and Florence Neely Garland. He spent his entire life in El Dorado. He worked at Pester Refinery as a truck driver for several years, and was presently custodian at the Butler County Courthouse. He served in the Army during the Korean conflict.
He married Germein Knox in 1965 in New Orleans. He was a member of the C. M. E. church.
Survivors include two sons, Troy and Don; a daughter, Jeri; five brothers, Leonard Garland of Los Angeles, Thomas Z. Garland of Wichita, Calvin Garland and Bobby Garland, both of El Dorado and Raymond Garland of Denver; and two sisters, Marjorie Lavone Johnston of Los Angeles and Donna E. Miller of Wichita.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Lester Garland and Albert "Abe" Garland.
Memorials in his memory for the American Diabetes Association may be left at Carlsons Funeral Home, where friends may call. (El Dorado Times, Sept. 19, 1986)
Louise G. Garlick, 82, of 4117 Menlo in Wichita, homemaker and mother of Duane R. Garlick, of El Dorado, died Monday, Dec. 22, 1986. Services were at 3 p.m. today at Downing and Lahey Mortuary in Wichita.
Other survivors include a brother, Charles Garrison of Denver, and six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. (El Dorado Times, Dec. 24, 1986)
Merle Edward Gates, 69, of Wichita, retired West High School teacher and brother of Herbert Gates of Augusta, died Monday, April 28, 1986. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Cochran Mortuary in Wichita. Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church.
Other survivors include his wife, Mildred; son, Dan C., of Wichita; daughters, Nancy Winters of Wichita and Jane Phares of Midland, Texas; brother, Leverette of Norwich, England and five grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with Botanica-Wichita Gardens. (El Dorado Times, April 30, 1986)
Ruby L. Garret, 65, of 3884 Cessna in Wichita, Copeland Corp. assembly worker and mother of Phyllis Hanna of Augusta, died Thursday. Services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday at Resthaven Mortuary in Wichita.
Other survivors include her husband, Lee, daughter, Jerry Becker of Wichita, mother, Arvilla Stilley of Pryor, Okla., brother, Raymond Smith of Pensacola, Okla., sisters rhea Fain and Vera Fisher, both of Wichita; and six grandchildren, two great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Memorial has been established with American Cancer Society. (El Dorado Times, March 10, 1986)
Joseph Allen Gentry, 95, of Augusta, died Thursday, May 1, 1986 at the Augusta Medical Complex. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Dunsford Funeral Home in Augusta. Burial will be in Blankenship Cemetery in Rosalia.
He was born Feb. 18, 1891 in Perry, the son of Joseph Allen and Margaret (Miller) Gentry. He was married Sept. 15, 1962 in Augusta to Nellie Thompson. She survives at the home.
He was a retired tool pusher in the oil fields.
Other survivors include a stepson, Forest Womak of Kerrville, Texas; one stepdaughter, Frances Kunkle of Wichita, one sister in law, Edith Gentry of Council Grove and two grandchildren, Bruce and Victoria Ponder. (El Dorado Times, May 2, 1986)
Stanley J. Graham, professional organist and pianist, died unexpectedly Monday morning at his home in Detroit, Mich. He was a brother of Mrs. G. E. Kassebaum of El Dorado and Mrs. A. E. Leaper of Wichita.
Also surviving are the widow, Ethel and one daughter, Mrs. Kathryn Balagh. (El Dorado Times, August 21, 1974)
Mrs. Thelma (Orville) Green, 68, 216 W. 2nd, El Dorado died Saturday at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital.
Services will be held Tuesday, at 11 a.m. at Dietz-Carlson Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit.
Mrs. Green was born Sept. 24, 1906 at Beloit. She was a homemaker.
She was married Aug. 21, 1929, at Beloit to Orville Green who died Jan. 2, 1968.
She was a member of the First Methodist church, American Legion Auxillary, Past President's Club, B. P. O. E., Elks Ladies, Rebekah Lodge, Past Noble Grand, Over 65 Club, Moose Lodge and Methodist Church Circle.
Survivors include: four sons, Olin Richard, Wichita Falls, Texas; Keith Francis, Irving, Texas, Ronald Ross, Overland Park and Gary Lee, Springhill; two daughters, Mrs. JaNean Beam, 1611 W. Towanda, El Dorado, Mrs. Delores Moore, Belton, Mo.; her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Lindenmier, Beloit; one brother, Vernon Lindenmier, Colorado Springs, Colo., 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends this evening between 7 and 8 o'clock at the Dietz-Carlson Funeral Home. (El Dorado Times, October 7, 1974)
Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Greiner (Eunice M. McNeal), 1415 County Club road, were held Wednesday at the First Baptist Church. They died Saturday, March 30 from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Mrs. Greiner's body was found Saturday morning in her car in the closed garage at their home. Mr. Greiner's body was found in an adjacent bedroom into which fumes had apparently seeped from the garage.
Rev. Donald D. McCracken, pastor, officiated at the services. Mrs. L. W. Newcomer, organist, accompanied John Schaak, who sang "Blessed Assurance" and "In the Garden." Casket bearers were W. Carl Paulson, O. J. Connell, Robert F. Hamilton, Chester A. Doornbos Jr., Glenn Tarrant, John Sullivan, Bill Kunkle, Lawrence Matthews, Larry Brown, John Bill McClure, Rex Bishop, and Clem H. Silvers.
Interment was at Memorial Park in St. Joseph, Mo., Kirby Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Mr. Greiner was born March 3, 1910 in Illinois, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lucas Greiner (Maude M. Grebner). He had lived here most of his life. Mrs. Greiner was born April 4, 1912 at Pueblo, Colo., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. McNeal (Mollie Hill) and had been a resident here since 1931. They were married December 23, 1931 in El Dorado. Mr. Greiner was owner operator of Greiner's Cleaners. Both were members of the First Baptist Church. Mr. Greiner was also a member of the Elks Lodge.
They are survived by a daughter, Mrs. Joanne McGlade, St. Joseph, Mo., and two grandchildren. In addition Mr. Greiner is survived by a sister, Miss Anna Marie Greiner of Overland Park, and a brother, G. Edward Greiner of Hayward, Calif., Mrs. Greiner is also survived by a sister, Mrs. J. M. Baxter, Winfield. (El Dorado times, April 4, 1974)
Mrs. Charles (Edith) Gresham, 85, of 323 North Knight, Wichita, died Saturday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Minnis Mortuary, Bucklin, Kan.
Survivors include two sons, Howard C., Wichita and Alvie W., El Dorado, four daughters, Mrs. Hazel Ohmie, Mrs. Mabel Snyder, Mrs. Fern Haworth and Mrs. Melba Hempler, all of Wichita, and three sisters, Mrs. Ida Cameron and Miss Carrie Dankle, both of Bucklin and Mrs. Minnie Caddell, Greensburg, Kan. (El Dorado Times, April 4, 1974)
Mrs. Floyd McDermed arrived home Tuesday after being called to Tulsa by the death of her brother in law D. E. Grider.
Mr. Grider was killed after losing control of his car which crashed into a house only a block from his own home. Mrs. Grider, who was a passenger, is in St. Johns hospital in Tulsa with serious injuries received in the accident.
Mrs. Esta Grider and Mrs. McDermed are sisters. (El Dorado Times, May 23, 1974)
Mrs. C. L. Gwin, 94, of Waynesville, Mo., died Wednesday at Waynesville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Waynesville.
She was the mother of Mrs. Gilbert Currie, 611 Marmaton road. (El Dorado Times 1974)
Mrs. Troy (Meryl) Groves, 80, 1015 North Taylor, died Saturday at Mid-America Nursing Center.
Funeral services are scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday at Dietz-Carlson Colonial chapel. Interment will be at 4 p.m. at the Blue Springs cemetery, Blue Springs, Neb.
A resident of El Dorado for the past 15 years and intermittently before, she had lived at Fall City, Neb., from 1940 until 1959.
She was first married to Lemuel Haskell, June 18, 1912, at Marysville, Kan. He died in April, 1953. She was later married to Troy Groves Mar. 18, 1959 at Fall City. He survives her.
She was a member of the First United Presbyterian church.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a stepdaughter, Mrs. Alberta McGraw herington, Kan.; one sister, Mrs. P. O. (Verda) Phillips, fall City, and one step grandson. She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. (El Dorado Times, Monday, March 25, 1974)
Norman L. Hess, Sr. 54, of 943 S. Clifton in Wichita, a Beech Aircraft Corp. machinist and brother of Robert Hess and Doris Wolfe of Benton and Maxine Ballou of Rose Hill, died Monday. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m.Wednesday at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary in Wichita.
Other survivors include his wife, Virginia; son, Norman L. Jr., of Wichita; daughters, Deborah Govern of Wichita and Delores Grimm of Conway Springs; brothers, Wayne R. and Arthur "Jack," both of Wichita, and Glenn L. of Fort Scott, and seven grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. (El Dorado Times, May 21, 1985)
Clyde V. Hill, 58, of El Dorado, died Wednesday evening at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Services will be 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Temple Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Benton cemetery.
He was born June 15, 1926 at Cooper, Okla., the son of Riley John and Helen J. Brite Hill. He had lived in El Dorado since 1967, living previously in Wichita and at Valley Center for eight years. He worked for the Derby refinery at Wichita. He was a member of the Temple Baptist church and the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union at Wichita. He served in the Navy during World War II.
On May 16, 1950 he married Joanne Linn in Arkansas.
Survivors include his wife, of the home, one son, Clyde Riley Hill Wichita, two daughters, Mrs. Shirley reed and Madeloon Wells, both of El Dorado; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Riley J. Hill, Eureka; four sisters, Mary Jane Norvell and Peggy Swafford, both of Phoenix, Helen Schroeder, El Dorado, and Twila Simon, Topeka; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother.
Friends may call at Carlson Funeral Home. (El Dorado times, April 4, 1985)
Milton D. "Red" Hilyard, 66 of Andover, a retired Beech Aircraft Corp. superintendent, died Wednesday. Services are schedule for 2 p.m. Saturday at Lakeview Mortuary in Wichita.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel, son, Gerald of Wichita, daughter Carol Harbert of Clearwater; sister, Beulah Hilyard and Mildred Faulk, both of Warner Robins, Ga. And Beryl Borden of Wichita; and seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with American Cancer Society. (El Dorado Times, May 28, 1985)
Lois P. Hind, 63, of Newton, Presbyterian Manors of Mid America secretary and mother of Michael Hind of Elbing, died Thursday. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Peterson funeral Home in Newton.
Other survivors include her husband, Maurice, son, Maurice, Jr., of Oklahoma City, daughter, Sherry Bazil of Newton; sister, Alma Watkins of Newton; and four grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with the Newton Presbyterian Manor. (El Dorado times, July 5, 1985)
C. Lee McCracken, 48, Augusta, industrial insulator, died on Tuesday, June 13, in El Dorado.
A memorial service will be held at noon on Thursday, June 15, at Hillside Funeral Home Chapel in Augusta.
Lee is survived by his brothers, Steve (Cheryl) of Tuttle, Okla., and Wayne (Jane) of Yukon, Okla.
Arrangements by Hillside Funeral Home in Augusta. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Thursday, June 15, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman)
Donna Jean "Jeannie" (Long) Miller, 63, El Dorado, formerly of Augusta, retired Hillside Funeral Home secretary, died on Thursday, June 15, 2006.
Visitation until 8 p.m. this evening; service at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, both at Hillside Funeral Home Chapel in Augusta.
Her survivors include: mother, Valyne Elliott of Hutchinson; sons, Phillip (Trish) and David Long, both of El Dorado; daughters, Pamela (Denny) McDaniel of Cassoday, Patricia Daniels of Garland, and Paula Hatton of El Dorado; eight grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: her husbands, Floyd P. Long and Clarence Hugh Miller; father, Rev. Loren D. Elliott; and sister, Sonyae Elliott.
Memorials to The Nazarene Church, 202 N. Taylor, El Dorado, 67042.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hillside Funeral Home in Augusta. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Monday, June 19, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman)
SANDERS, CHARLES E. "CHARLIE" JR.
Charles E. "Charlie" Sanders, Jr., 66, Augusta, died on Saturday, June 17, 2006.
Memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, at Smith Mortuary in Derby.
His survivors are: daughter, Sharle Sanders of Augusta; sons, Justin Sanders, Wichita, and Mark George of Albuquerque, N.M.; eight grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with the Kansas Children's Service League, 1565 N. Custer, Wichita, 67203.
Arrangements by Smith Mortuary in Derby. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Monday, June 19, 2006 Submitted by Diana Herrman)
Fred Sartin, 75, Douglass, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2006.
Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 15, at Richland Cemetery, rural Douglass.
Visitation with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services in Wichita.
His survivors include: wife, Cecil; daughters, Margie Born and Letha Clark; step-son Johnny Sartin; step-daughter, Joyce Hirsch; sisters, Lula Mae Freeborn and Mary Lester; 18 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services in Wichita. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Tuesday, July 13, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman)
Funeral services will be held at the Dunsford Funeral Home Chapel at 10 o'clock Monday morning for Mrs. Dora Schulz, 81, who died Friday at the Augusta Medical Complex. Graveside rites will be held Monday afternoon at Greensburg.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Burl Allison, Jr., of Augusta, and Mrs. John L. Bornholdt of Bellevue, Wash., two sons, K. M. Schultz of Dallas, Tex., and Dr. M. E. Schulz of Russell; two sisters, Mrs. J. O. Bradley and Mrs. Grover Wingfield, both of Greensburg, two brothers, Don Rose of California and Joe Rose of Two Butttes, Colo.; 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Reverend Pete Ratzlaff of the Assembly of God Church will preside over the services. (Augusta Gazette, January 25, 1974)
Owen "Smitty" Wesley Smith, 79, Douglass, died on Wednesday, June 7, 2006.
Visitation with family present will be from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening, with services held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, both at Lakeview Funeral Home in Wichita.
He retired in 1988 as a welder with J.I. Case.
His survivors include: wife, Louise (Ratliff) Smith of 18 years; daughters, Ava Morrison and Tina Carlson; sons, Butch Smith and Davey Smith; grandchildren, Heath, Troy, Wendy, Suzie, Carla, Shala, James, John, Michael, Chris, Jennifer, Eric, Adam, and Aaron; 17 great-grandchildren; additional family includes children, Pat Newlen, Mary Corbin, Gary and Jimmy Ratliff; 17 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years, Betty Lou Smith; parents, Robert and Leota Smith; daughters, Nancy Leffel and Janice Lee Smith; and great-grandson, Justice Wayne Griffin.
Arrangements by Lakeview Funeral Home in Wichita. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Monday, June 12, 2006 Submitted by Diana Herrman)
A 61 year old El Dorado man was killed Friday when the truck he was driving was struck broadside by a train in Butler County, said Undersheriff John Everett.
The victim was identified as William Thomas, an oil field maintenance worker employed by a company based in El Dorado, authorities said. He was pronounced death about 11 a.m. at the scene of the accident.
Thomas was crossing railroad tracks on an oil field road on private property about five miles south of Augusta when he was struck broadside by the Santa Fe train, Everett said. The crash tore the truck in half and dragged the cab and the victim about 100 yards. The truck's fuel tanks ruptured and burned. (September 23, 1995)
Thomas William A. "Bill", 60, Bottoms-Up Tank Truck Service owner, died Friday, Sept. 22. 1995. Service 11 a.m. Tuesday, Carlson Funeral Home.
Survivors wife, Marcha, son Jim, daughter Misti, stepsons, Robert, William, Earl, Tommy Mitchell, all of El Dorado, stepdaughters, Donna Orsak, Diana Thomas, both of El Dorado, Debbie Culver of Valley Center, brothers, Don of Wellington, David of Winfield, Lloyd of El Dorado; sister, Alice Wilson of Winfield; 16 grandchildren. (El Dorado Times, September 24, 1995)
Augusta, Kan. - Services for Ira C. Tyler, 58, Santa Fe Railway brakeman, will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Dunsford Funeral Home. He died Saturday. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Beverly Moore, Augusta, and two sisters, Mrs. Irene Ehlers, Evanston, Wy. And Mrs. Katherine Wakefield, Los Angeles. (Augusta Gazette, June 6, 1972)
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