Died August 16, Mrs. Mary Reffner, aged 71, at her home 2-1/2 miles south of McLain, Kansas. (Independent, August 17, 1905)
Died April 10, Rose Etta Reffner, aged 39years and 3 months. Burial was in Green Valley Cemetery. (Independent, April 15, 1915)
Died May 25, Willis J. Reffner, aged 53, at the Axtell Hospital at Newton, Kansas. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. (Independent, May 31, 1923)
Died March 23, Mrs. Anna Regier, in St. Francis hospital at Wichita. Married Henry Regier. Survived by husband, sons, Rev. Arnold Regier and William, brothers, Ben and Gus Regier and sister, Mary and Helen Regier and Mrs. Elsie Wiebe. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. (Independent, March 26, 1959)
Died September 7, Arthur Abraham Regier, 55, at Chesapeake Bay area. Survived by wife: Dorothy, daughters, Mrs. M. R. Hoes and Mrs. M. M. Gough, son, Alan, brothers, Paul, Theodore, and Phillip and sister, Joanna Mildrum. (Independent, September 17, 1964)
Died June 10, Mrs. Catherine (Dyck) Regier. Married to Abe Regier and mother of seven children. In 1877 she immigrated from Germany to America, settling in Peabody, Kansas. Burial was in Elbing Cemetery. (Independent, June 26, 1924)
Died February 1, Mrs. Catherine (Wiebe) Regier. She was married to Gerhard Regier. Survived by eight children, John E., Gustav W., C. P., Ed B., Mrs. Peter Thiessen, Anna, Mrs. C. J. Claassen and Mrs. P. U. Claassen. Burial was in Emmaus Cemetery. (Independent, February 10, 1938)
Died December 7, Cornelius H. Regier, at Bethel Deaconess hospital. He was married to Margaret Epp. Survived by sons, Otto, Menno and Howard, daughter, Mildred, 2 sisters and 3 brothers. Burial was in Zion Cemetery. (Independent, December 13, 1945)
Died April 26, Daniel Hermann Regier, son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Regier, at his parents home 4 miles east of Whitewater. Survived by his parents, 5 sisters and 1 brother, grandparents and other relatives. Burial was in Emmaus Cemetery. (Independent, May 3, 1934)
Died November 18, Mrs. Elizabeth Christina (Schmutz) Regier, daughter of Christian and Maria Schmutz. Married to W. E. Regier. Survived by her husband, 2 adopted daughters, Elizabeth and Hester and two siblings. (Independent, November 21, 1940)
Died December 19, Mrs. Ella (Claassen) Regier, daughter of Gerhard and Elsie Regier at Axtell hospital. Married Gustav Regier. Survived by daughters, Mrs. C. B. Thierstein and Mrs. H. H. Klaassen, sons, Gus Jr., and W. G. Regier and other relatives. Burial was in Emmaus Church Cemetery. (Independent, December 26, 1963)
Died December 17, Ella Mae Regier, four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Regier, at the Bethel Hospital. Burial was in Emmaus Cemetery. (Independent, December 24, 1936)
Died March 22, Elmer G. Regier, son of Gustav and Elsie Regier at a Santa Barbara, California hospital. Survived by wife: Lillian, sons, Lloy and Glenn, father and step-mother and sister Elma Busenitz, Viola Klingenberg and Verna Kehn. Burial was in Paso Robles, California. (Independent, April 19, 1956)
Died August 9, Mrs. Elsie (Nachtigall) Regier. Married Gustav Regier. Survived by husband and children, Elma, Mrs. Edgar Busenitz, Elmer, Viola, Verna, Mrs. Victor Kehn and Marie. Burial was in Emmaus Cemetery. (Independent, August 14, 1947)
Died November 18, Mrs. Emilie (Wiebe) Regier. She was married to John Regier. Survived by husband, sons, Alfred and Hans, daughters, Maria, Charlotte, Margaret and Minna, brothers, Gerhard, John, Herman and Alfred, and sisters, Mrs. Dyke, Mrs. Harder and Elise Wiebe. (Independent, November 30, 1944)
Died January 24, Gerhard Regier, at a Wichita Kansas hospital. Married to Catherine Wiebe. Survived by his wife and seven children, Gus W., Cornelius P., John E., Edward B., Anna, Mrs. Pete Thiessen and Mrs. Carl Claassen. Burial was in Emmaus Cemetery. (Independent, January 31, 1935)
Died January 31, Gerhard A. Regier, at the Bethel Hospital. Survived by six siblings, two brother-in-laws and one sister-in-law. Burial was in Zion Cemetery. (Independent, February 18, 1937)
Arlis A. Walker, 76, Route 2, El Dorado, died early Sunday morning in Allen Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.
He had been a resident of Butler County for 50 years, living in the El Dorado area 27 years and in the Douglass community 23 years.
Mr. Walker had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Snodgrass since coming here.
He was born on Sept. 19, 1886 in Arkansas.
Survivors include a son, Glenn, who lives in Colorado; a half sister, Mrs. Orville Bishop, Wichita and one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Kirby Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Donald McCracken, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery at Augusta. (El Dorado Times, Monday, March 4, 1963)
The body of a 20 year old El Doradoan, who apparently took his own life, was discovered at his home here Friday afternoon.
The victim was Patrick lee Watkins, 20, of 311-1/2 West Towanda. Police said a .22 rifle was found near the body.
An investigation is continuing.
Private funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from the Dietz-Pittman Colonial Chapel. Rev. C. M. Nutter of the First Methodist Church will officiate. Interment will be in the Odd Fellows cemetery at 3 p.m. at Norman, Oklahoma.
Mr. Watkins had been a resident of El Dorado since 1951, coming here from Edmond, Oklahoma.
He was a member of the First Methodist Church. He had served in the Air Force for some time but was discharged because of ill health.
Mr. Watkins was born Aug. 26, 1942 at Amarillo, Texas and was married to Karen Jo Ellis, October 16, 1959 at El Dorado.
Survivors include the widow of the home; a daughter, Robin, 13 months, his mother, Mrs. Leona E. Watkins, 314 West Third, his father, Boyd W. Watkins of Oklahoma City, Okla., two brothers, Terry Gordon Watkins, Hartford, Conn., and Temple Boyd Watkins of La Puenta, Calif., a sister, Peggy Joyce Watkins of El Dorado and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Watkins of Edmond, Okla. (El Dorado Times, July 12, 1963)
Final rites for Dewey Harrison Wheaton, 65, who died Tuesday, were conducted this morning at the Kirby Funeral Home Chapel by Dr. Joe Riley Burns, pastor of the First Methodist Church.
Graydon Waldorf sang “Life’s Railway to Heaven,” accompanied at the organ by mrs. Amos B. Marsh.
Serving as casket bearers were Albert Chambers, Clifford Booth, Clayton Cox, Frank Perry, Donald Cox, and Richard Cox.
Military rites were conducted by members of the Veterans of Foreign wars. Flag folders were Jack neighbors. Buglers were Mike Gard and Rex Beach.
Interment was in Sunset Lawns Cemetery. (El Dorado Times, March 26, 1964)
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