Martina A. Amosson, 22, of El Dorado, C&J Distributing Co., manager, died Sunday. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.
Survivors: daughter, Angela of El Dorado, father, David of Kansas City, Mo., mother and stepfather, Lowell and Sharon Griggs, brothers Timothy Gorman, Donald Gorman, Daniel Gorman, John Gorman, stepsister, Alyshea Griggs all of El Dorado, grandparents, Vaughna Amosson of Eagle Grove, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Johnson of Russellville, Ark., Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Griggs of El Dorado. (El Dorado Times, Feb. 21, 1984)
Mildred Anglemyer, 81, of El Dorado, retired Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital nurse's aide, died Thursday. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, Kirby-Morris Funeral Home.
Survivors daughter, Martha Oliver of El Dorado; brother, Howard Barker of Arkansas City, sisters, Ruth Thomson, Edna Shields, both of Winfield, Mable Walker, Sister Marcelline, both of Wichita, Fanny Hite of Arkansas City, Gladys Brooks of Wellington, two grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. (El Dorado Times, March 16, 1984)
James Lester "Les" Auer, 81, of 324 N. Summit, died Wednesday morning at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Carlson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
He was born March 25, 1902 at Tina, Carroll County, Mo., the son of William and Sena Miller Auer. He was a banker for the El Dorado National Bank and a lease broker and real estate agent, retiring in 1974. He had lived in El Dorado since 1920 and lived all but one year of his life in Butler County.
He was a member of the First Christian Church, a 50 year member of the Patmos Lodge, 97 A.F. and A.M., Wichita Consistory, a life member of the Elks Club, a former Lions Club and Rotary Club member. He was also a member of the Cornerstone Sunday School Class.
On May 15, 1937 he married Velma Covert in El Dorado.
Survivors include his wife, Velma of the home; a brother, Bruce Auer, El Dorado, two sisters, Mildred Auer, El Dorado, and Bernice Compton of Manhattan and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Dale and Gerald and a sister, Virginia.
Memorials are to the Bradford Memorial Library or the First Christian Church may be left at Carlson Funeral Home where friends may call. (El Dorado Times, March 1, 1984)
Services for James L. "Les" Auer, 81, of 324 N. Summit, were held Saturday afternoon at Carlson Funeral Home. Burial followed the services in Sunset Lawns Cemetery. Mr. Auer died Wednesday, Feb. 29.
The Rev. William Longman, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiated at the services, Fred Wolfe, at the organ, played the selected music for the service.
Casket bearers were Jim Fullinwinder, Archie Leben, W. H. Rex, Fred Orr, William B. Wampler and Thomas Ferguson. (El Dorado Times, March 5, 1984)
Brian Keith Eytcheson, 36, Augusta, social worker with the St. Francis Academy in Hutchinson, died on Friday, Sept. 8, 2006.
Memorial service was held this morning at Dunsford-Zeiner Funeral Home Chapel in Augusta.
He was born on Oct. 13, 1969 in Winfield, the son of Marvin and Patsy Eytcheson.
His survivors include: father, Marvin Eytcheson of Augusta; companion, Clint Dickerman of Towanda; sister and brother-in-law, Stephanie and Jack Nelson of Augusta; nephews, Kelby, McGinn, Dalton and Jack II; niece, Ashley; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Patsy Eytcheson.
Memorials may go to the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice.
Arrangements by Dunsford-Zeiner Funeral Home in Augusta. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Monday, Sept. 11, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman)
Augustan is Crash Victim
Mrs. Marjorie Hammond Killed; Four Injured
Death stalked a county road intersection four miles south of Towanda Saturday, Mrs. Marjorie K. Hammond, 37, one of five victims of a car truck crash, died minutes after arrival at Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado.
Mrs. Hammond, Route 1, Augusta, Butler County's fifth traffic fatality of 1965. A car she was driving and a pickup truck, driven by Lloyd Smith, 58, also of Route 1, Augusta, collided at the intersection of Towanda's Sixth Street Road and the East Twenty-Ninth Street Road.
Mrs. Hammond's right leg had been severed at the hip.
The accident occurred at about 6 p.m. Investigating officers said there are no stop signs at the intersection. The east-west road was once controlled by stop signs, they added.
Smith suffered a concussion and other injuries.
Also injured were Mrs. Hammond's daughters, Judy Ann 15, and Kathy Sue 9, and Elaine Copp 15, all passengers in the Hammond auto.
Smith and Kathy Sue Hammond were admitted to the hospital here. Judy Hammond and Miss Copp were treated and released.
The accident victims were rushed to the hospital in three ambulances, two from El Dorado and one from Augusta. The ambulances streamed down the winding, narrow and hilly Sixth street road through Towanda and then to El Dorado.
The north-south road connects with Towanda's Sixth street and the Twenty-nineth Street road, an east-west route, eventually connects with a Wichita street by the same name.
Exact cause of the fatal crash is not known, according to State Trooper Charles Hanna of the Kansas Highway Patrol, Augusta. Hanna who investigated with the assistance of Butler County sheriff's officers and off duty Augusta police, said Mrs. Hammond was southbound and Smith was traveling west. The truck ripped into the driver's side of the car.
Mrs. Hammond was thrown from her vehicle, which struck a telephone pole before plowing into a muddy ditch. The pole was broken near the top, when wires held it in place. The truck ended up in a farm field.
The Hammond car was demolished and the truck received sufficient damage to be listed as "total."
Hanna said investigation of the crash is continuing.
The fatality was the first since March 30 when Oliver U. Hulsebus, 72, of Columbus, Kan., died en route to the hospital after he was injured in a one car crash near Beaumont on K-96. (El Dorado Times, April 26,1965)
Jerry L. Harrison, 59, Cessna production employee of Augusta, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006.
Viewing 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, with family to greet friends from 7 to 8 p.m. and services 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, all at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta. Burial at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta.
Jerry was born in El Dorado on June 5, 1947. He was the son of Jerry Elonzo and Helen Irene (McIntosh) Harrison.
He is survived by his mother, Helen Harrison; a brother, Jay Harrison and his wife Julie, all of Augusta; a niece, Brooke Ponce and her husband, Will, Kansas City, Mo.; a nephew, Stratton Harrison, Manhattan; and several cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry.
Memorials to American Heart Association 5375 W. 7th Topeka, Kansas 66606.
Arrangements by Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Friday, Sept. 1, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman)
HAYES, ADA LENORA (MRS. HOWARD F.)
Mrs. Howard F. (Ada Lenora) Hayes, a life-time resident of the El Dorado area, died Sunday at Allen Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hayes who lived on Route 3, was 73 years old.
Born Oct. 10, 1891, in Butler County, she was the daughter of the late Cicero McClellan and Martha Silor.
She and Mrs. Hayes were married March 4, 1913 at Wichita.
Survivors include the husband; one son, Orville Delbert Hayes, 531 North Emporia; three brothers, Arthur Silor, Sulphur, La., Albert of San Diego, Calif., and Marion Silor, 315 Hillcrest, one sister, Mrs. Ed Borger, Sr. 627 South Star, two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Delma Newby who died in 1938, two sisters, and one brother.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Dietz-Pittman Colonial Chapel. The Rev. Donald D. McCracken, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will officiate. Interment will be made in Towanda cemetery. (El Dorado Times, April 26, 1965)
Shirley L. Huffman, 68, lost her battle with cancer at her home in Augusta, on Thursday, August 31, 2006.
Shirley will be cremated in Kansas and her ashes will be buried alongside her husband in Harrisburg, SD. A memorial service will be held in Harrisburg on September 29.
Her survivors include: Rhonda (Pat) McDonald of Casper, Wyo.; Charles (Peggy) Huffman of Tucson, Ariz.; Bruce Huffman of Vermillion, SD; Gloria (Kenneth) Buthe of Augusta; Jeff Huffman of Cordova, Ark.; Sherri (Paul) Kitchenmaster of Luverne, Minn.; Julie Huffman of Sioux Falls, SD. She has 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Charles and her daughter Rhita.
Memorials may go to Headley Funeral Home (813 State Street, Augusta, 67010) and will be donated to Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in honor of Shirley's great-grandson Garrett Buthe. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Friday, Sept. 1, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman)
Mrs. Lorene J. Hulsebus, 74, of Columbus, who was critically injured in a one-car accident east of Keighley at the Frisco underpass on March 30th, in which crash her husband was killed, succumbed to those injuries in Allen Memorial hospital Saturday.
Mrs. Hulsebus and her husband Oliver Ulysses, were en route to their home in Columbus, when all at once their car left highway K-96, and crashed into the side of the underpass. Mr. Hulsebus died en route to Allen Memorial Hospital. Mr.s Hulsebus was also taken to the hospital where her life hung in the balance for a week. Then she began to show improvement and it was hoped she would eventually recover from so many broken bones, but she took a turn for the worst Friday, succumbing the next morning.
Lorene J. Dungey, daughter of the late James W. and Anna Joan Brown Dungey, who were residents in the Keighley vicinity for over 40 years, was born at Keighley December 7, 1890 and departed this life at El Dorado, Kansas, April 24, 1965, at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 17 days.
She grew up in the Keighley vicinity with her sisters and served as Frisco agent and a telegrapher there, and at Haverhill. She also was employed thru the years in various other work and on November 25, 1925, she was married to Oliver Ulysses Hulsebus at Winfield. They resided there for several years, later moving to Parsons, then to Columbus, where they resided until their deaths.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Silas (Minnie) Naugle of Cambridge, and Mrs. B. M. (Mabel) Farrar of Wichita, a number of nieces and nephews, and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her husband; her father, Oct. 10, 1936; her mother, Sept. 22, 1954, and two sisters, Lola at the age of 13 and Mrs. Margaret Foster, Feb. 28, 1962.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Grace Episcopal Church in Winfield, with the pastor, Rev. Earl O. Minturn, officiating. The church organist played several sacred selections. Burial was made in Highland Cemetery at Winfield, with Morris Funeral Home in charge.
Casket bearers included Robert Parks, Don Palmer, Jean Foote, Loren and Audley Lunsford and A. K. Brown.
Attending funeral services from Leon were Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Brown and Mrs. Ida Parks and Mildred Boss of El Dorado. (El Dorado Times, April 29, 1965)
Oliver Ulysses Hulsebus, 72, of Columbus, was fatally injured Tuesday afternoon and his wife, Lorene J., 74, was in a very critical condition following a one-car accident 2 miles east of Keighley at the Frisco underpass on K-96. Mr. Hulsebus is in Allen Memorial Hospital and remains in a very critical condition at this writing.
The Hulsebus car was traveling east and Mr. Hulsebus was doing the driving with his wife as a passenger. No one seems to know what went wrong or just what happened as there were no skid marks, no other vehicles involved, or any evidence of how the accident happened. The accident was investigated by State Trooper Dale Hosford.
Mr. Hulsebus' body was taken to the Dietz-Pittman Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:30 in Winfield at the Morris Funeral Home Chapel.
Mrs. Hulsebus will be remembered here as the former Lorene Dungey, whose parents, the late J. W. and Joan Brown Dungey, lived at Keighley for over 40 years where he was a merchant, the Postmaster and Frisco Agent, until the famous oil strike at Keighley in August of 1925 and its development thru 1926. the Dungeys, however, kept the farm until 1964 when it was sold to Ben Brewers.
Mrs. Hulsebus also served as an agent for the Frisco at Keighley and Haverhill. She has two sisters still living, Mrs. Minnie Naugle of Cambridge, and Mrs. Mabel Farrar, Wichita.
Visiting with her at the hospital have been Mrs. Ida Parks of El Dorado and Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Brown of Leon, besides other family members.
Mr. Hulsebus' death was the second to occur in the Keighley vicinity within the past 10 days. A Longton man was killed instantly the 20th when his car rammed into the rear of a cattle truck. (El Dorado Times, April 1, 1965)
Final rites for Sam Hunter, 80, of 1104-1/2 North Walnut, who died here Sunday, were held Tuesday at the Dietz-Pittman Colonial Chapel.
The Rev. Earl C. Gilbert, Jr., pastor of Antioch Baptist Church, officiated. He was assisted by the Rev. Letha Wood, pastor of Midian Community Church.Miss Loyola Setha, at the organ, accompanied a trio composed of the Rev. Wood, Miss Maxine Keplar and herself in singing "Home of the Soul," and "The Last mile of the Way." Vertie Tomlin sang "Precious Lord, Take My Hand." The congregation also sang "Rock of Ages."
Casket bearers included Ollie Buckhanon, Fay Buckner, Ben F. Ezell, Vertie Tomlin, Jesse Kilpatrick and Joe H. Hayes.
Serving as honorary bearers were Willie M. Huggins, Bronie Walker, and John Brown and Al Garland.
Flower bearers were Mrs. Arthur L. Hayes and Mrs. Joe H. Hayes.
Interment was made in Sunset Lawns Cemetery. (El Dorado Times, May 19, 1965)
Keith D. Lonberger, 76, Douglass, co-owner/operator of the Triangle Cafe, died on Monday, Sept. 4, 2006. He was formerly of Augusta and the owner of the Jack & Jill Quick Shop in Augusta.
Visitation from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home in Douglass. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at the First Baptist Church in Douglass.
His survivors are: daughters, Jana Taylor of Douglass and Jackie Frakes of Wichita; companion, Peggy Parker; brother, Dale of St. Louis, Mo.; sisters, Lucille Cherico of Merrimack, NH, and Edna Mae Bennett of Kansas City, Mo.; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Michael, and wife, Ruth.
Memorials may go to the church.
Arrangements by Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home in Douglass. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Friday, Sept. 8, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman)
Lewis E. "Junior" Mayfield, 85, Augusta, retired electrical supervisor for Mobil Oil, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006.
Viewing will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Hillside Funeral Home in Augusta. Graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. that afternoon at Elmwood Cemetery in Augusta.
Junior proudly served his country during World War II with the 11th Armored Division.
He is survived by: his wife, Wanda of the home; son, Jerry (Bette) of Douglass, Kerry (Jaye) of Augusta; daughter, Deeny (Anthony) of Augusta; brother, Jimmy of Independence, Mo.; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with Faith Home Health Care and Hospice.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hillside Funeral Home in Augusta. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Friday, Sept. 15, 2006 Submitted by Diana Herrman)
Michael Eldon Sheel, 17, Augusta, died on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006, from injuries received in a motorcycle accident west of Augusta.
Graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, at the Moline Cemetery in Moline.
Mike was born on Dec. 4, 1988 at Iola, to Carl Gene and Deborah Ann (Mitchell) Sheel. He attended West Elk schools and grew up in the Moline community.
On June 26, 2006, he married Kayla Lea Ellen Higgins in Wichita, and they made their home in Augusta. Kayla also died from injuries received in the accident. Mike had been employed as a cook and recently enlisted in the United States Army.
He is survived by: his parents, Carl Sheel of Wichita and Debbie Sheel of Moline; his brother, Chris Sheel of Howard; grandparents, Larry and Ettie Mitchell of Howard and Bill and Barbara Bugg of Livingston, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Eldon Sheel.
The Michael Sheel Memorial has been established for the benefit of his family. Contributions may be left with the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements are being made with the Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman)
Dean Williamson, 52, of Augusta, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006.
Viewing 1 to 8 p.m. Friday, with family to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta. Services at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Haverhill Christian Church, Augusta. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta.
Dean was born in Emporia on Sept. 26, 1953. His parents were John and Phyllis (Simms) Williamson. His step-mother Lucille Williamson raised him. Dean was a master plumber and owned Williamson Plumbing in Augusta. He was a member of the Breakfast Lions Club, volunteered for Ignite Augusta and served on the Augusta City Plumbing Board. He served in the United States Navy as a Seabee. On March 12, 1977 he married Sandi Lewis in El Dorado.
His survivors include: wife, Sandi; sons, John Martin and his wife Ronda, Mike Martin and his wife Cindi, daughter, DeAnna Bing and her husband Rex, all of Augusta; brothers, Dale Williamson, Lawton, Okla., Bill Williamson, El Dorado, David Williamson, Wichita, Randy Simms, Mesa, Ariz., Dennis Davidson, Kansas City, and Lonnie Davidson, Illinois; sisters, Eloise Reeves, Leon, Elaine Gates, El Dorado, Leanna Frazier, El Dorado; grandchildren, Jordan, Kaelei, Shelby, T.J., Matt, Ryan, Katy, Kaylee; a great grandchild Gabrielle; father and mother-in-law, Bill and Evelyn Smith, Leon; and special friends, Carey and James Lee and Tanner.
Memorials to Harry Hynes Hospice or American Cancer Society.
Arrangements are under the direction of Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman)
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