Butler County, Kansas
MRS. MANNION IS DEAD AT WICHITA
Another Pioneer Passes on to the Great Beyond – Funeral Will Be Held Here Saturday.
Resided in Augusta since 1867.
Three Sons Now Live in Augusta – Body Brought Augusta Today for Burial.
MRS. MARGARET MANNION, aged 85, another of the pioneers of Augusta and Butler County, is dead. She passed away
at her home, on North Washington, in Wichita yesterday, after a week’s illness.
Mrs. Mannion had resided in Kansas since 1867, living first on a farm northeast of the city. She moved to Wichita
some time ago.
Surviving are eight children, J.J. Mannion, J.C.
Mannion, W.H. Mannion, of Augusta; Mrs. Kate M. Shea, of Wichita; Mrs. Mary Lipscomb, of Wichita; Mrs. L.H. Armstrong,
of Wichita; Mrs. Maggie Cody, of Haverhill, and T.P. Mannion, of El Dorado.
The body was to have been brought to Augusta today, and the funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock,
in charge of Father James Hayden.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Friday ~
18 Jan 1918)
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ARTHUR J. McCLURE, 73, Douglass, died Saturday, April 16, at Veterans Hospital in Wichita.
There will be a rosary tonight at 7 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church, Augusta. His service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday,
April 19, at St. James Catholic Church with Rev. James S. Mainzer officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery,
rural Augusta.
He was born on April 21, 1930 as the son of John A. McClure and Rose Patry McClure. He married Irene Ann Nuessen
on Aug. 12, 1946 in Olpe. The retired Boeing Aircraft worker and farmer was a member of 5328 Knights of Columbus,
Douglass American Legion 202, Bishop Mark Carroll, 4th Degree.
He is survived by: wife, Irene; four sons, William J. of Leon; James H. of Douglass, Ken A., Christian J., both
of Augusta; four daughters Deboe Vittitow, Augusta; Katy Price, Atlanta; Cindy Sheets, Douglass; Sheryl Frakes,
Rock; brother, Albert F., Augusta, 19 grandchildren, three step-grandchildren; and two step great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister Marian M. McClure.
A memorial has been established with the Knights of Columbus Building Fund.
Hillside Funeral Home, Augusta is in charge of the services.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 18 Aug 1984)
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I WOMAN KILLED IN CAR ACCIDENT AT HOME
A vehicular accident on her own property took the life of a rural Augusta woman late last night. Irene A McClure, 78, 16615 SW Boyer Road, died as a result of injuries suffered when her Mercury Sable automobile
slammed into the side of an out-building at her residence. Sheriff’s officers responded to a 911 call from the
area around 10 p.m. Thursday.
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. McClure were pending this morning at the Hillside Funeral Home of Augusta. The injured
woman was flown to a Wichita hospital by Lifewatch helicopter after being extricated from the car.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 20 Feb 1998)
IRENE ANN McCLURE, 78, of Douglass, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. tonight and service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, both at St. James Catholic Church. Burial
will be held at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Father James Mainzer will officiate. She was a former Ballinger Catering
employee. She was born Oct. 28, 1919 in Olpe to Henry and Agnes (Miller) Nuessen. She married Arthur J. McClure,
Aug. 12, 1946 in Olpe. He preceded her in death on April 16, 1994.
Survivors include sons, Jim, Ken McClure, both of Douglass, Chris of Augusta, Bill McClure of Leon; daughters,
Debbie Vittitow of Augusta, Katy Price of Atlanta, Cindy Sheets, Sheryl Frakes, both of Douglass, brothers, Clarence
Nuessen, Leonard Nuessen, both of Wichita; sisters, Leona Bauer, Fermina Liggett, both of Wichita, Bernadine Kehres
of Olpe, Maryann Coffman of Emporia; 22 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with St. James Catholic Church building fund, 813 State, Augusta, Ks. 67010. Hillside
Funeral Home, Augusta is in charge of the arrangements.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 23 Feb 1998)
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Departed
MRS. WILLIAM MIERS Died: - At the home of Mrs. John Hoffman in Augusta, Sunday,
August 11, 1907, of blood poisoning, Mrs. William Miers. The funeral was held from the Catholic church, the following
day, and the remains laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery, northeast of Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Miers had planned to make a trip to Oklahoma with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Lehr. Everything being prepared,
Mrs. Miers came to Augusta to spend a day with Mrs. Hoffman when she was taken sick. All was done for her that
could be but on the fourth day she died. She was the eldest daughter of Dr. Warrender of this city.
(Augusta Journal ~ 16 Aug 1907)
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MEMORIAL RITES TODAY FOR INFANT
ARIEL RENE PATRICK, infant daughter of Steve and Debbie Patrick, died Tuesday
at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. A memorial service was today at the Calvary Cemetery in Augusta. Father Thomas
Stroot officiated. She was born Feb. 17 in Wichita.
Besides her parents, other survivors include a brother, Jason Catlett of the home; maternal grandparents, Charles
and Pauline Combow of Augusta; paternal grandmother, JoAnn Patrick of Augusta; paternal grandfather, Darrell Patrick
of Pratt, and paternal great-grandfather, Merton Hill of Benton.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Friday ~ 20 Feb 1987)
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WALLACE “TY” PECKHAM, 27, Houston, Texas, grandson of former Augusta residents Taylor and Loleta Peckham of League
City, Texas, died Sunday, April 14, 1996. His funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at St. Vincent
DePaul Catholic church in Andover. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Gulf Coast Site Contractors.
In additions to his grandparents, Peckham leaves his father Wallace Peckham of Kemah, Texas; mother, Donna Kletchka
of Rose Hill; sisters, Julie Peckham of Rose Hill, and Michelle Davis of Houston. The Downing & Lahey Funeral
Home of Wichita is in charge of arrangements.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Tuesday ~ 16 April 1996)
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PENNY SERVICES
Funeral services were held at the Kirby Funeral Home in El Dorado today for Otto Henry Penny,
69, with burial in Calvary cemetery here. A native of Germany, Mr. Penny was associated with the Laughlin-Simmons
company. His only survivor is his wife, the former Catherine Schmidt.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 10 Nov 1952)
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DONALD B. RAITT, 84, of Rose Hill, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 1998.
His service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Hillside Funeral Home Augusta. Burial will be held at
Calvary Cemetery, rural Augusta.
He was a retired Boeing Wichita supervisor.
He was born June 14, 1913 to Colin Dorwood and Effie (Barlean) Raitt in Plankington, S.D.
He served in the United States Army from 1942 until 1946.
He married Martha Katz in Wichita in 1943. She survives.
Survivors include son, James of Rose Hill; daughters, Judith Johnson, Jeanette Power, Jeanne Raitt Pulec, all of
Rose Hill, Jill Stach of Raymore, Mo.; 11 grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with the Kansas Humane Society.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Tuesday ~ 17 Feb 1998)
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ROSE HILL GIRL DIES MONDAY
JANN LOUISE RAITT, 7, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don B. Raitt, Rt. 1, Rose Hill
died at St. Joseph’s hospital in Wichita Monday.
She was born September 21, 1949, in Wichita.
Survivors, beside her parents, include a twin sister, two other sisters and a brother, all of the home.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. James Catholic church, Augusta. Fr. Justin Bastin, of St.
Vincent DePaul parish, will officiate.
Burial will be in Augusta Catholic cemetery. Hilyard Funeral Home of Douglass is in charge of arrangements.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 12 Feb 1957)
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MRS. ELLA RALSTON DIED AT WICHITA EARLY TODAY
MRS. ELLA SCHNEIDER RALSTON, 41, El Dorado, died early this morning in the St. Francis
hospital at Wichita after a serious illness of four weeks. She was well known in Augusta having lived in the Pleasant
Ridge district for a number of years. The Ralston’s moved to El Dorado 10 years ago.
Mrs. Ralston is survived by her husband, Ray Ralston, six children, Richard, Lyle, Warren, Catherine, Virginia
and Helen. Also her father, George Schneider, El Dorado; a sister, Mrs. Mamie McKinney, El Dorado, and a brother,
Andrew Schneider, who lives east of Augusta. Funeral arrangements were not completed today as plans awaited word
from the son, Dick, who is in the U.S. Navy stationed in the Pacific. He was to harrive arrived in California today
from Hawaii.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 13 Nov 1936)
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Homemaker Ida Elizabeth Ray,
91, of Augusta, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2001.
Her service was today, Jan. 16, at St. James Catholic church in Augusta.
Mrs. Ray is survived by her husband, Malcolm; brother, George Woodruff of Palm Bay, Fla.
A memorial is established with the St. James Catholic church. Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta is in charge of
arrangements.
(Auguta Daily Gazette)
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MRS. ANNA REDINGTON DIES THIS MORNING
MRS. ANNA REDINGTON, 66, a resident of Butler county for nearly 60 years, died
in the St. Francis hospital in Wichita at 7:45 o’clock this morning after a 10-week stay in the hospital. Her birth
occurred in Franklin, Pa., the daughter of John and Ellen Culhane. She came to Butler county with her parents when
a small girl.
Her marriage to Thomas G. Redington occurred June 2, 1909 at Augusta. The surviving children are Helen and Owen
of the home. A brother, Joe Culhane of Benton, survives as does a sisgter, Mrs. Stephen Lehr of Augusta. Mr. Redington’s
death occurred on August 5, 1939.
She was a member of the St. James Catholic church. Services will be conducted there on Monday morning at 9:30 o’clock,
with Rev. J.M. Moeder in charge. Interment will be made in Calvary cemetery.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Friday ~ 12 April 1940)
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HELEN J. REDINGTON, 86, of Augusta died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, at Augusta Medical Center. Rosary will be at
7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Hillside Funeral Home of Augusta. Her mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at
St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Jim Mainzer conducting the service. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Helen
Josephine Redington was born August 8, 1910, to Thomas George and Hannah (Culhane) Redington in rural Augusta.
She was a retired Sear, Roebuck & Company department head in charge of piece goods. Survivors are brother,
Owen Redington of Towanda; nephew, James Redington of Wichita and nieces Teresa Moore and Alicia Redington of Wichita
and Joan Burns of Richardson, Texas.
A memorial has been established with Catholic Charities. Contributions may be sent to the funeral home.
(Augusta Daily Gazette )
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OWEN J. REDINGTON, 87, of Towanda died Wednesday, June 21, 2000. He was a stockman/farmer. A rosary will be
held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 23 at St. James Catholic Church, Augusta. His service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday,
June 24, at St. James Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth of the home; son James Redington of Towanda; daughters Teresa Moore and Alicia
Redington, both of Wichita and Joan Burns of Richardson, Texas; 15 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. James Catholic Church Building Fund, 813 State, Augusta, KS 67010 or Wheat State Manor,
601 S. Main, Whitewater, KS 67154. Hillside Funeral Home of Augusta is in charge of arrangements.
(Augusta Daily Gazette)
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THOMAS REDINGTON DIES AT HIS HOME EARLY TODAY
THOMAS GEORGE REDINGTON, 68, died at his home seven miles northwest of Augusta at
5 o’clock this morning following an illness of a day. He was born at Dublin, Ireland on January 29, 1871. He came
to Butler county in 1888. He was married on June 2, 1909, to Hannah Culhane. He was a member of the Catholic church.
Surviving him are one daughter, Helen R. Redington, of Towanda; one son, Owen Redington, Towanda; one sister, Josephine
Redington, Dublin, Ireland. Funeral services will be held at the St. James Catholic church with Rev. John Moeder
in charge. The time and date was not known when The Gazette when to press today.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Saturday ~ 5 Aug 1939)
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RIERSON, NELLIE
FORMER AUGUSTAN DIED AT WICHITA YESTERDAY
MRS. NELLIE RIERSON of Wichita died suddenly there yesterday afternoon, according
to word received by relatives here today. She had been in apparently good health, having gone to the dentist’s
office. She seated herself in the chair, and suddenly died. Heart failure is believed to have been the cause of
her death.
She is survived by her husband and two children, ten and twelve years old. The family lived in the Augusta community
until about four or five years ago, when they moved to Wichita, where Mr. Rierson is employed by the DeCoursey
Milk company. While here they resided on a farm south of Augusta.
Mrs. Cash Rierson of near Augusta is a sister of Mrs. Nellie Rierson, and Earl Hughes of this community is a brother.
She also leaves two brothers and three sisters in Wichita.
Many Augusta friends will remember the family as they were well known here.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Saturday ~ 22 June 1929)
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ROGERS, MARK
DEE
FUNERAL CHANGE
It was reported this morning that funeral services for Mark
Dee Rogers, infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Don Rogers, have been changed. They will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the Dunsford chapel. Other survivors
are a brother, Tony and a sister, Teresa.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 5 Nov 1952)
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ROWLAND,
DARLENE
DARLENE ROWLAND DIED IN WICHITA
FRANCES DARLENE ROWLAND, 57, 1043 State Street, died Monday at Wesley Medical Center
in Wichita.
The rosary will be at 7:30 tonight at the Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary in Wichita. Father David Spexarth will officiate.
Her funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the All Saints Catholic Church in Wichita. Burial will be
in the Calvary Cemetery of rural Augusta.
She was born Oct. 28, 1927 in Kansas City, Mo., to Louis and Ella K. Lehr Slee. Survivors include an aunt, Beulah
Haach of Wichita.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Wednesday ~ 23 Jan 1985)
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RYAN, JOHN D.
AUGUSTA MAN DIED HERE
JOHN D. RYAN, aged 65 years, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Michael
Gleason, 3003 East Second Street, yesterday morning. The cause of death was heart failure. John D. Ryan was an
old timer at Augusta, having made that his home for the past forty years, where he had been in the stock business
up until the past few years. Death was sudden and unexpected.
The deceased was a brother of Andy Ryan, of Augusta, and of Mrs. Gleason, at whose home he died. He had one other
sister. He was born in Ireland, and came to America when very young.
The funeral will be held at the Pro-Cathedral church Sunday morning at 10:00 o’clock. Father Tihen will officiate.
–Wichita Eagle.
(El Dorado Advocate ~ Friday ~ 1 March 1907)
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SCHIERMEISTER,
BRUCE C.
BRUCE C. SCHIERMEISTER, 60, Augusta,
Boeing programmer analyst, died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000.
His funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, both at St. James Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary
Cemetery.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 30.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia; sons, Bruce Schiermeister Jr. and John Schiermeister, both of El Dorado;
daughters, Susan Morse of Augusta, Vicki VanVickle of Wichita; brother, Gerald Schiermeister of Glenwood, Minn.,
and seven grandchildren.
Memorials to the American Cancer Association have been suggested. Hillside Funeral Home, Augusta, is in charge
of arrangements.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Monday ~ 30 Oct 2000)
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CARICO, JULIA
SEIB
DEATH OF MRS. WILBUR CARICO
MRS. WILBUR CARICO, of Wichita, died this morning. She had been ill for over
a year. Mrs. Carico was JULIA SEIB before her marriage and was well-known here. Mrs. James M. Warnock, of Augusta,
was an aunt. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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CARICO FUNERAL SERVICES Funeral services for Mrs. Wilbur Carico, the former JULIA SEIB, will be tomorrow morning
at 8 o’clock. High mass will be held at St. Mary’s cathedral in Wichita, at this hour. Burial will be made in the
Calvary cemetery near Augusta.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Wednesday ~ 15 Apr 1936)
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SCHNEIDER,
ANDREW PHILLIP
SCHNEIDER SERVICES HELD ON MONDAY
One of Augusta’s finest citizens, Andrew
Phillip Schneider, 66, died in Wesley
Hospital Wichita, this morning.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. from St. James Catholic church with Rev. Edward Pfirman in charge.
Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. The Rosary will be held Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Dunsford chapel.
Andrew Schneider was born July 7, 1890 at Augusta, the son of Katherine Hannon Schneider and George Schneider.
He was married to Ella Frances Coday, September 22, 1915 at Augusta. She survives. The following children are survivors
– Mrs. Dorothy Burress, Augusta, Frank and Loranzo Schneider, Augusta. A sister, Mrs. Otto McKinney, is a survivor
also.
Mr. Schneider was engaged in farming during the active years of his life. He was a member of St. James Catholic
church. He also had his membership in the B.P.O.E.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 21 Dec 1956)
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SCHNEIDER,
KATHERINE
MRS. GEORGE SCHNEIDER OF TOWANDA DIES
MRS. KATHERINE SCHNEIDER, wife of George Schneider of near Towanda, died yesterday
at about 12:30 o’clock of heart trouble. Mrs. Schneider had been ill about four days.
Besides the husband, she leaves three children, Mrs. Mary McKinney, Andrew Schneider and Mrs. Ella Ralston, all
of Towanda, three sisters, one brother and eight grandchildren.
The funeral will be held tomorrow morning here at the St. James church. Interment in the Catholic cemetery.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Monday ~ 24 May 1920)
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SCHNEIDER,
GEORGE P.
SCHNEIDER SERVICES MONDAY MORNING
The death of George P. Schneider, 403 North Star Street, El Dorado, occurred Friday night
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D.O. McKinney. Funeral services will be held at 9:15 o’clock Monday morning at
the St. John Catholic church in El Dorado. A rosary will be held for him at the Arnold Funeral home in El Dorado
on Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. Interment will be in the Calvary cemetery in Augusta.
Mr. Schneider was born in Buffalo, NY, on April 26, 1864. His marriage occurred on September 8, 1887. He had been
ill two weeks. He had resided in Augusta 64 years and in El Dorado eight years. Mr. Schneider was a retired farmer.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Saturday ~ 23 Jan 1943)
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SIEBENALER,
NICHOLAS G.
NICHOLAS G. SIEBENALER, 64, Augusta,
died Tuesday, Sept. 10, at HCA Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.
Funeral services are 11 a.m. Thursday at St. James Catholic Church, Augusta, with Father Michael Baldwin officiating.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. tonight at Dunsford Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Siebenaler was born Feb. 22, 1927, in Olpe to Barbara (Brown) and Jake Siebenaler.
On Jan. 12, 1952, he married Emma Jean Peacock in Eureka. She survives.
Siebenaler had been a Nabisco truck drive since 1952. He came to Augusta in 1961 and was a member of St. Vincent
DePaul’s Catholic Church, Andover.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1948 during World War II and was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the
American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Air Capitol 401, Winfield. He joined the Army after graduation.
Other survivors include a son, Paul Nicholas of Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Carol Ann Krogman of Towanda; brothers,
James of Olpe and Gerald of Emporia; and a grandson, Craig Krogman of Towanda.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Wednesday ~ 11 Sept 1991)
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SMITH, RALPH,
JR.
TWO INFANT DEATHS OCCUR YESTERDAY
Two infant deaths occurred yesterday. Ralph,
Jr., nine months old son of Mr. and
Mrs. R.E. Smith, 135 E. 12th Street, died in a hospital at El Dorado yesterday at noon. The death was caused by
intestinal influenza.
The little boy is survived by his parents and two sisters. He was born in Augusta, Nov. 20, 1924.
The funeral will be held at the Catholic cemetery northeast of Augusta, the service of which will be in charge
of the Reverend James Hayes of the local church.
The arrangements are in charge of the Dunsford Undertaking Co.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Thursday ~ 20 Aug 1925)
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McDANIEL, JOAN EDITH
JOAN EDITH McDANIEL, 38, 141 Shirley, died yesterday at St. Joseph Medical Center
in Wichita. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Dunsford Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday
at the St. James Catholic Church. Father James Eatough will officiate and burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery
in Augusta. She was born May 23, 1940 in Pawtucket, R.I., to Malcolm and Ida Elizabeth Ready Ray. She married John
Lyle McDaniel June 26, 1971 in Augusta. She was a graduate of Salve Regina College in Newport, R.I., in 1963. McDaniel
earned her master’s degree from Wichita State University in 1970. She taught eight years at Towanda and in Palmasola,
Venezuela. Survivors include her husband, John McDaniel, Augusta, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Malcom Ray, Augusta.
Friends are welcome to visit the McDaniel family at 2310 Moyle Street Sunday.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Friday ~ 9 Feb 1979)
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NUESSEN, INFANT
NUESSEN INFANT RITES TUESDAY
Graveside services will be held at Calvary cemetery in rural Augusta at 3:30 Tuesday afternoon for the infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Leon Nuessen of Augusta. The infant was stillborn at the Augusta Medical Complex Saturday.
Father Thomas Reilly of St. James Catholic Church will conduct the services.
In addition to the parents, survivors include the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Nuessen, and Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Long, all of Wichita; and great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Perry of Wichita, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Long
of Lincoln, and Mrs. Florence Heiser of Salina.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 7 Apr 1975)
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PALACIOZ,
LEE C.
LEE PALACIOZ DIES AT 56A rosary for
Lee Castro Palacioz, 56, Newton, formerly of Augusta, will be held at 8 o’clock tomorrow evening at the Dunsford
Funeral Home chapel here. A mass of resurrection will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. James Catholic Church here.
Burial will be in the Calvary cemetery. Palacioz died Wednesday at the Axtell Christian Hospital in Newton. He
was born Aug. 17, 1924 in Burns to Serverinao and Angela Garcia Palacioz. He and the former Margaret Mary Alfaro
were married in August of 1948. She survives.
Palacioz served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and worked in the Beech Aircraft shipping and receiving department
before his death. In addition to his wife, he leaves four sons, Robert Lee and Richard Allen, both of Wichita,
Reggie Andrew and Ronnie Edward, both of Newton; a daughter, Rita Angelita Marquez of Wichita; a brother, Felix
of Lyons and two grandchildren.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 25 June 1981)
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PALACIOZ,
RALPH A.
RALPH PALACIOZ, DROWNING VICTIM, RITES
ARE HELD
The Liturgy of the Resurrection was celebrated Monday afternoon at the St. James Catholic Church for Ralph Anthony
Palacioz, 17, who drowned in a farm pond southeast of here Saturday night. Father Thomas Reilly conducted the services.
Interment was in Calvary cemetery in rural Augusta. The Palacioz youth drowned when a canoe he and two other Augustans
were riding in collapsed. The other two swam to shore, it was reported. Department of Safety officials said the
Palacioz youth was clothed at the time of the mishap and apparently had trouble swimming when his clothes became
wet. Department officers said the canoe was constructed with a “joint” in the center so that it could be “folded
up” for easier transportation out of the water. The canoe collapsed at the jointed section, officers noted. The
incident was reported to the Department of Safety at 9:28 Saturday night, and the local rescue squad recovered
the youth’s body shortly before midnight. Authorities indicated that a number of youths were at the pond at the
time of the accident, possibly having a party.
Ralph Anthony Palacioz was born June 15, 1957 at Wichita, the son of Lee Castro and Margaret Mary Palacioz. He
was a senior at the Augusta high school and a member of St. James Catholic church. He participated in track and
cross country at the local high school. Survivors include his parents; four brothers, Robert Lee Palacioz of Topeka,
Richard Allen and Ronnie Edward Palacioz of Marina Lakes, Ark., and Reggie Palacioz of the home; a sister, Rita
Angelita Palacioz of Wichita; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Serviana Palacioz of Lyons and Mrs. Trinidad Alfaro
of Augusta.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Monday ~ 16 Sept 1974)
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RALSTON,
RAYMOND F.
R.F. RALSTON DIES AT 86
R.F. RALSTON, 86, El Dorado, died Saturday at his home. Services will
be at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. John’s Catholic Church in El Dorado. Rev. Father Leroy Linnebur will officiate
and burial will be in Calvary cemetery in Augusta. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association.
He was born Nov. 14, 1892 in Towanda to James and Ida Bennett Ralston. He married Ella Schneider in 1914. She died
in 1936. He married Vivian Dustin Gaines in 1947. He was a foreman for Skelly Refinery until his retirement in
1958. He was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church, B.P.O.Elks 1407 in El Dorado, the Golden Age Club, National
Campers and Hikers, Sunchasers Retirees, Bluestem Campers and the Hilltop Golden Age club in Wichita.
Survivors include his wife, Vivian Ralston, of the home; sons, Richard Ralston, Wichita, Kyle Ralston, San Francisco,
Warren Ralston, El Dorado; daughters, Kathryn Scribner, Caldwell, Virginia Lenker, Blackwell, Okla., Helen Ranney,
Dallas, Texas; stepdaughter, Ruth Odiet, Kokomo, Ind.; brother, Clarence Ralston, Wichita; sisters, Bessie Woods,
Mercer Island, Wash., Edith Strauss, Wichita; 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 19 March 1979)
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SCHNEIDER,
ELLA F.
ELLA SCHNEIDER, 77, DIES, RITES AT 10 ON TUESDAY
Funeral services will be held at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning at St. James Catholic church for Ella Frances Schneider, 77, who died Friday at St. Joseph hospital at Wichita. A Rosary will be said at 7:30 Monday
evening at Dunsford Funeral Home Chapel. Father Robert Kocour will conduct the Rosary and Mass. Interment will
be in Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. Schneider was born Aug. 15, 1893 in rural Augusta, the daughter of Lorenzo and Margaret (Manion) Coday. She
was married to Andrew Schneider at Augusta on Sept. 22, 1915. He preceded her in death on Dec. 21, 1956. Survivors
include two sons, Frank and Lorenzo of Augusta and a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Burress of Augusta.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 16 Nov 1970)
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SCHNEIDER,
FRANK A.
FRANK SCHNEIDER DIES, RITES AT 3 ON FRIDAY
Mass will be said at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon at the St. James Catholic church for Frank Andrew Schneider,
56, who died at St. Francis hospital at Wichita, Tuesday. Rosary will be said at 8 o’clock Thursday evening at
the Dunsford Funeral Home Chapel. Monsignor McNeal and Father James Colgan will be in charge of the services. Interment
will be in Calvary cemetery.
Frank Schneider was born Aug. 1, 1916 at Augusta and lived here during his entire lifetime. He was the son of Andrew
and Ella Frances (Coday) Schneider. He was married to Mary Jane Heuvelman at Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 8, 1952. He
was a partner in the Schneider Bros., Grain Co., in Augusta and was a member of St. James Catholic church. Survivors
include in widow; a son, Michael of the home; five daughters, Mrs. Laura Canfield of Augusta, Kathleen, Marcia,
Marilyn and Teresa, all of the home; a brother, Loranzo Schneider of Augusta and a sister, Mrs. Dorothy Burress
of Augusta.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Wednesday ~ 1 Nov 1972)
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SCHNEIDER,
GEO. LORANZO
SCHNEIDER RITES AT ST. JAMES
Funeral services for Loranzo Schneider, 58, Route 2, retired owner of the former Schneider Brothers
Grainery, will be held at St. James Catholic Church 9:30 Thursday morning. Burial will be in the Calvary cemetery
of rural Augusta. A rosary will be recited at the Dunsford Funeral Home Chapel at 8 tomorrow evening. Mr. Schneider
died early yesterday morning at his home. He was born here Nov. 21, 1918, a son of Andrew and Ella Frances Coday
Schneider. He married the former Mary Elizabeth MacLean on May 18, 1940 at Wichita. Mr. Schneider served with the
U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans.
He was also a member of St. James Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Donna
Peckham, Douglass; four sons, John of Lawrence, Alan, Chuck and Richard, all of Augusta, and a sister, Mrs. Dorothy
Burress, Augusta, and five grandchildren. A brother, Frank Schneider, preceded him in death.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 16 Aug 1977)
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SEAMAN, A.Z.
A.Z. SEAMAN DIES AT 68
A.Z. SEAMAN, 68, Berryville, Ark., formerly of Augusta, died Saturday
at a Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Fayetteville, Ark. Services will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Dunsford
Funeral Home. A rosary will be said at 7:30 tonight at the funeral home. Father James Eatough will officiate and
burial will be in Calvary cemetery. A memorial has been established at St. James Catholic Church. He was born Aug.
18, 1911 in Fort Worth, Texas to A.Z. and Maude Wallace Seaman. He married Margaret Corcoran in Augusta Nov. 20,
1937. Seaman was a retired Mobil employee. He served in the military during World War II and was a member of the
St. James Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Seaman, of the home;
a son, Kevin Seaman, Hugoton; brother, Wallace Seaman, Borger, Texas, and one grandchild.
(Augsuta Daily Gazette ~ 17 Sept 1979)
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SHAUGHNESSY,
REV. JAMES J.
FATHER SHAUGHNESSY DIES, SERVICES TUESDAY MORNING
Father James J. Shaughnessy, pastor of St. James Catholic church here for the past three
years, died Sunday at Wichita. He had been in ill health for several months. There will be a public recitation
of the prayers for the dead at 5 o’clock this afternoon and again at 7:30 this evening at St. James Catholic church
where the body will lie after 4 o’clock this afternoon. There will be a concelebrated mass at 10 o’clock Tuesday
morning at St. James Catholic church here with Bishop Mark K. Carroll of Wichita as the principal celebrant. Bishop
Leo C. Byrne of Wichita will deliver the sermon. Co-celebrants at the mass will be Monsignor Arthur Tonne of Pilsen,
Father J.P. Mannion of Moline, Father Gerald Pathe of Marion and Father Robert Kocour, acting pastor of St. James
church here. Master of ceremonies will be Father William Carr of Wichita. Father Robert Murray of Wichita will
be in charge of music. Burial will be in St. James cemetery here.
Father Shaughnessy, 51, was born in Quincy, Mass. and was ordained into the priesthood June 30, 1940. A year ago
in June, a special mass in St. James church here marked the 25th anniversary of his ordination, and he was guest
of honor at a banquet in honor of the occasion. Father Shaughnessy studied for the priesthood at Notre Dame University
and in Rome, Italy. He was ordained at Oklahoma City and first served as a priest in San Antonio, Texas, and later
at Oklahoma City. From 1944 until 1953 he served as chaplain in the Armed Forces. Father Shaughnessy was assistant
pastor at Church of the Magdalen in Wichita; St. Joseph’s Catholic church at South Mound; and St. Ambrose Catholic
church at Eric; and pastor at Holy Name Catholic church at Winfield, before coming to Augusta as pastor of St.
James Catholic church. Father Shaughnessy’s survivors include a sister, Edna Gillespie of Cambridge, Mass.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 20 June 1966)
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SIMISON,
KENNETH SCOTT
KENNETH SCOTT SIMISON, 36, Douglass,
died Monday, Nov. 13.
There will be a rosary said at 7 p.m. tonight at the Dunsford Funeral Home. His funeral service will be at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, at St. James Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery, northeast of Augusta.
He was born Dec. 2, 1958 in Ness City as the son of Robert and Pearl Powitsky Simison. On May 21, 1983, he and
Christine Harper were wed in Overland Park. She survives. The Boeing machinist is also survived by son, Joseph,
daughters, Mary, Betsy, Frances, all of the home; parents, Robert and Pearl Simison of Wichita; brother, Robert
Simison of Ann Arbor, Mich.; sister, Debra Simison of Wichita, and aunt Joyce Powitsky of Houston, Texas. He was
a member of the Knights of Columbus as well as St. James Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, a memorial to the
Harper-Simison children has been suggested. Those memorials may be left with the church of the Dunsford Funeral
Home of Augusta.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 14 Nov 1995)
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SIMON, PAUL
LeROY
PAUL SIMON RITES FRIDAY
A Mass of the Angels will be held at St. James Catholic church at 1 o’clock Friday afternoon for Paul LeRoy Simon, the infant son of Junior LeRoy and Ruby Darlene (Wike) Simon of Emporia. The infant was
born Monday and died Tuesday. Father James J. Colgan will conduct the services. Interment will be in Babyland at
Calvary cemetery in rural Augusta. Survivors in addition to the parents are a sister, Tina of the home; and grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Simon, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Wike and a great-grandmother, Ida Simon, all of Augusta.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 13 April 1972)
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SLEE, ELLA FRANCES
MOTHER OF AUGUSTAN DIES
ELLA FRANCES SLEE, 83, Augusta, mother of Darlene Rowland of Augusta, died
Saturday at the Augusta Medical Complex, Inc.
Her service will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at All Saints Catholic Church in Wichita. A rosary will be said at 7 o’clock
tonight at the Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary in Wichita. Father David Spexarth will officiate and burial will be in the
Calvary Cemetery in Augusta.
She was born Sept. 15, 1897 in Butler County to Steven J. and Mary Culhane Lehr. Other survivors include a sister,
Beulah Haack of Wichita.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 29 Sept 1980)
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SIMON, EUGENE
H.
EUGENE HENRY SIMON, 62, died Sunday,
Oct. 19, 1997, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
His funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997, at St. James Catholic Church. Father Jim Mainzer
will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
A rosary will be recited at the church at 7 o’clock tomorrow evening, Oct. 21, 1997.
Mr. Simon was a retired farmer and assembly line inspector at Beech Aircraft.
He was born May 21, 1935 in Conway Springs as the son of Robert Simon and Isa Seiler Simon.
On April 21, 1956, he married Ann Watson. She survives.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Simon leaves sons, Eugene H. “Sonny” Simon II, his wife, Paula, and sons Chris and
Colt of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Courtney of Wichita, Jeff Simon and hiw wife, Shelly, daughter Brooke and son
Brice, all of Augusta; brothers, Cletus Simon of Syracuse, Dennis Simon of Dodge City, Kenneth of Douglass, Leroy
Simon, Elmer Simon and Earl Simon, all of Augusta; sisters, JoAnn Heimerman of Wichita, Betty Carroll of Albany,
Wis., Thelma Hoge, Doris Proctor and Mary Anderson, all of Augusta; five grandchildren, 84 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, Randy Scott, his parents and a sister, Ethel MacKay. Memorials to the St. James
Catholic Church building fund have been suggested in lieu of flowers.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Monday ~ 20 Oct 1997)
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SIMON, RANDALL
SCOTT
DEATH OF BABY
RANDALL SCOTT SIMON, son of Eugene and Doris Simon, was born June 15, 1950, at
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Wichita, and died June 20 at Wichita. Services were held at 10 a.m. from St. Vincent DePaul
Church with interment in Calvary cemetery, rural Augusta. Other survivors are one brother, Eugene Henry, 11, of
the home and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Simon.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Monday ~ 22 June 1959)
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TAGGART,
JOSEPH J.
The Augusta Daily Gazette, Monday, Jan. 17, 2000, page 8.
JOSEPH J. TAGGART, 55, Leon, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 at home.
His funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at St. James Catholic Church in Augusta. Father Samuel
Pinkerton will conduct the mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery of rural Augusta. Visitation will be from 4
to 8 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 18, at the Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta.
He was born Jan. 19, 1944 in Norristown, Pa., as the son of Donald Taggart and Margaret McCracken Taggart. On Jan.
26, 1962, he married the former Rita Abell in a ceremony at Norristown. She survives. Mr. Taggart worked as a business
representative for Machinist Union District 70. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Taggart leaves sons, Joseph John Taggart of the Republic of Georgia and George W.
Taggart of Topeka; daughters, Sheila Taggart of Bend, Ore., Sandra Taggart, Rita A. Jack, Barbara Amaya, all of
Wichita, Delores Batta of Leon; brothers, Donald Taggart of Norristown, Pa., Robert Taggart of Hanover, Pa., and
William Taggart of Bridgeport, Pa., and 11 grandchildren. The Taggarts have hosted 12 exchange students and two
foster children over the years. Memorials to Hospice, Inc., P.O. Box 3267, Wichita, Ks, 67202.
The Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta is in charge of the arrangements.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Monday ~ 17 Jan 2000)
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TRACY, BRIDGET
AUGUSTA WOMAN LEAVES ESTATE TO A NEW YORK BOYS’ HOME
MRS. BRIDGET TRACY, aged 84 years, died at her home southwest of Augusta Monday.
By the will made by her and her husband, Thomas Tracy who died a number of years ago, the estate goes to the St.
Joseph Union of New York City, a home for homeless boys.
Mrs. Tracy was from Ireland. Her funeral was held from the St. James church Wednesday morning. Father James Hayes
in charge.
The estate is estimated at between five and six thousand dollars.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Friday ~ 13 Aug 1920)
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WARD, NARCISSA
AN EARLY SETTLER PASSES AWAY
NARCISSA WARD, wife of J.F. Ward, died at her home north-east of town,
July 23, at 7:20 p.m.
The funeral was held from the Catholic church, the service being conducted by Father Kealy.
Narcissa Timmons was born in Virginia, 72 years ago and was united in marriage to J.C. Ward 56 years ago. They
came to Butler county in 1869 and had resided here since. The husband and six children, all grown, survive her.
– Gazette.
(El Dorado Advocate ~ Friday ~ 3 Aug 1906)
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WARNOCK,
GERTRUDE V.
WARNOCK SERVICES NAMED SATURED
MRS. GERTRUDE V. WARNOCK, 72, died early this morning at the St. Francis hospital
in Wichita after a 10-day illness. The illness started with a severe fall in her home in which she sustained a
fractured hip. A few days after entering the hospital, she underwent an operation and this was followed by pneumonia.
Mrs. Warnock was born August 6, 1866, the daughter of Elizabeth and Daniel Moriarty, in Hornell, NY. She was married
to James A. Warnock in Warren, Pa., in 1895. In addition to her husband, she is survived by these sisters and brothers,
Edwin Moriarty, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Jim of Youngstown, Ohio; Willie of Pittsburgh, Pa.; John of Cisco, Tex.; Mrs.
J.E. McClelland, Marionville, Pa.; Mrs. H.C. Leech, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Before moving to Butler county on November 11, 1918, Mrs. Warnock lived in Blue Creek, W. Va. She was a member
of the Catholic church.
Funeral announcements will be made tomorrow by the Dunsford Funeral Home.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Friday ~ 1 May 1942)
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WARNOCK, JIM
DEATH OF JIM WARNOCK
JAMES WARNOCK’S death occurred Friday morning at the Elks National Home in
Bedford, Va. His body is being sent to Augusta and the Dunsford Funeral home will be in charge and announce funeral
arrangements at a later date.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Saturday ~ 10 July 1948)
JAMES A. WARNOCK
WARNOCK SERVICES HELD HERE WEDNESDAY
Funeral services for James A. Warnock, 76, will be held Wednesday morning in St. James Catholic
church with Rev. J. Edwin Kelly in charge. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery.
Mr. Warnock died last Friday morning in Bedford, Va. Before going to Bedford, he had made his home here with a
niece, Mrs. H.A. Fischer. A number of nieces and nephews survive. His wife died May 1, 1942.
Mr. Warnock was married to Gertrude Moriarty in September, 1895 at Warren, Pa. Before coming to Butler county November
11, 1918, he lived in Blue Creek, W. Va. He was an employee of the Magnolia Oil company until retirement. His church
membership was in St. James at Augusta.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Monday ~ 12 July 1948)
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WEAVER, JOHN
T.
JOHN THOMAS WEAVER, 49, of Augusta,
died Tuesday, June 29, 1999 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Rosary will be Thursday, July 1, 1999 at 7 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church.
His funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 2 at St. James, with Fthr. Samuel Pinkerton officiating. Interment
will be at Calvary Cemetery in Augusta.
He was born Sep. 4, 1949 in Augusta to Ted Weaver and Josephine Lovell.
He married Debra Berndsen on May 2, 1970 in Augusta.
He was a construction superintendent for Dondlinger & Sons.
He is survived by: his wife, Debra Weaver of the home; mother, Josephine Weaver of Augusta; sons, Joseph, Joshua
and Jacob, all of the home, and John of Andover; daughters, Catherine, Clare and Madeline of the home, Leah Conner
and husband Brad of Kansas City, Emily Irving and husband Bernard of Manhattan; brothers, Tad of Montana, Dan of
Topeka and Jim of Augusta; sisters, Jane Griffith and Connie Weaver, both of Wichita; and four grandchildren. Memorials
may be made to Catholic Welfare Association in care of St. James Catholic Church.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Wednesday ~ 30 June 1999)
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WEBB, JENNIE
WEBB
MRS. JENNIE WEBB DIES IN HOSPITAL AT EL DORADO
MRS. JENNIE WEBB died Friday afternoon in the Allen Memorial hospital in El
Dorado.
She was born February 19, 1859 in Springfield, Ill. Mrs. Webb is survived by three daughters: Mrs. C.B. Deering,
Mrs. Earl Work and Mrs. Carl Deeter Of Augusta, two sons, William T. Webb of Augusta, John Webb of Los Angeles,
Calif., and 13 grandchildren.
Mrs. Webb was a member of the Catholic church and funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10 o’clock in
the St.James Church.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Saturday ~ 17 Dec 1932)
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WEDMAN,
DARLENA
The Augusta Daily Gazette, January 18, 1977, page 2.
DARLENA WEDMAN RITES SLATED
Funeral services for Darlena Kay Wedman, 6 of Leon, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. James Catholic
Church, Augusta, with burial in Calvary cemetery. The Kirby Funeral Home of El Dorado is in charge of services.
Darlena Kay died Sunday at Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado. She was born September 1, 1970 in El Dorado.
Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wedman; sisters, Judy and Brenda and brothers, Tom and Robert,
all of the home, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Wedman of Caldwell and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Posch of Wellington.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 18 Jan 1977)
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WEDMAN, LINDA
LINDA WEDMAN, 8, DIES, MASS THIS MORNING
A Mass of the Angels was said by Father James J. Colgan at the St. James church at 10 o’clock this morning for
Linda Mae Wedman, 8, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wedman of Route 2, Leon.
The youth died Saturday.
A Christian Wake service was held at the Dunsford Funeral Home Chapel at 7:30 Sunday evening. Interment will be
in Calvary cemetery.
Linda Mae Wedman was born March 4, 1963 at Wellington. She was a member of St. James Catholic church.
Survivors in addition to her parents are two brothers, Thomas and Robert of the home, three sisters, Judy, Brenda
and Darlena of the home; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Wedman of Caldwell and Mrs. And Mrs. Ernest Posch
of Wellington.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 3 Jan 1972)
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WILSON, ANGELIA LYNN
RITES FRIDAY FOR INFANT DAUGHTER
ANGELIA LYNN WILSON, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson, died this
morning in St. Joseph Hospital. She was born February 8.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon in Calvary cemetery. She is survived by her
parents, two brothers, Mark and Miles and a sister, Kathleen; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Saunders of
Des Moines, Iowa.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ 10 Feb 1972)
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AUER, MARY
DEATH CALLS MRS. AUER IN OKLAHOMA
Death came last night to Mrs. Auer, widow of the late Thaddeus Auer, of Augusta, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. U.W. Stanley, of Granfield, Okla. Mrs. Auer had been sick but a short time.
For many years, the Auer family have been residents of Augusta and among this section’s most respected citizens.
Since the death of her husband, a few months ago, Mrs. Auer has been living with her daughter in Oklahoma.
The body will be brought to Augusta tonight and taken to the home of Mrs. Walter Skaer, a granddaughter, 217 Broadway,
where it will stay until 10 a.m. tomorrow, when the funeral will be held from the Catholic church.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Thursday ~ 12 July 1917)
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AUER, THADEUS
MAKER CALLS T. AUER, GOOD AUGUSTA CITIZEN
THADDEUS AUER, aged 80, for the last 15 years a resident of Butler County,
died at his home on State Street, after a lingering illness. Mr. Auer moved fifteen years ago to a farm east of
Augusta from Missouri. He remained there for three years moving then to Augusta. His son lives on the place. Three
boys, Jacob, living in Missouri, Will and one daughter, Mrs. Stanley, all of Augusta survive, with the widow. Mr.
Auer was a strict Catholic and the funeral probably will be held on Friday, from the Catholic church. “Mr. Auer
was the best neighbor I ever had,” was the tribute paid by John Riffe, who was a close friend of the deceased.
“He was always upright, kind and honest.”
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Wednesday ~ 30 Aug 1916)
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CULHANE,
PATRICK
DEATH CALLS P. CULHANE OLD RESIDENT
The funeral of Patrick Culhane, an old resident of Benton township, was held this morning
from the Catholic church. Mr. Culhane was a native of Ireland. He lived for awhile in Pennsylvania, coming to Kansas
in 1879. One week ago, Mr. Culhane suffered a stroke of paralysis and was taken to a hospital. He was unmarried
and lived with his brother, Thomas Culhane, for years.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Wednesday ~ 14 April 1917)
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CULHANE,
HELEN
Died: - At her home near Towanda, Monday, August 4th, at 5 o’clock a.m., of Bright’s disease, Mrs. Helen Culhane, wife of John Culhane. The funeral was conducted by Rev. James A. Kealy, of Wichita, in
the Catholic church and interment was made in Catholic cemetery, northeast of town, Wednesday. She had been sick
about six months and had had a stroke of paralysis last winter. She leaves a husband, three sons and two daughters.
Note: The Augusta Journal gives the name Helen Culhane and that she died on August 4. Her tombstone reads Ellen
and says that she died on August 5.
(Augusta Journal ~ Friday ~ 8 Aug 1902)
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CULHANE,
THOMAS
THOMAS CULHANE DIES
THOMAS CULHANE, aged 80 years, died yesterday in a Wichita hospital of cancer. The body was brought here
and burial was in the catholic cemetery. Rev. James Hayes conducted the funeral services. Mr. Culhane’s brother,
Patrick, died here four months ago.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Friday ~ 17 Aug 1917)
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LOGAN, MARY
VIRGINIA (HAAG)
MARY VIRGINIA (HAAG) LOGAN, 76, Augusta,
homemaker, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000. Her funeral service will be 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at St. James Catholic
Church. There will be a vigil at 7 p.m. tonight, Dec. 6 at St. James Catholic church. She was preceded in death
by one brother, Johnny Haag. She was married to Joseph Logan on Dec. 30, 1943 in Ogden, Utah.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph of Augusta; her three sons, Ron Logan of Emporia, Cy Logan of Olpe, and
Joe Logan of Leavenworth, Wash.; her three daughters, Belinda Ball of Ottawa, Lee Anne Thompson of Shawnee, and
Ruby Logan of Augusta; her four brothers, Leo Haag of Sitka, Ala., Virgil Haag of Kingston, Wash., Joe Haag of
Farming, N.M., and Cy Haag, McCook, Neb.; her two sisters, Nellie Shay of Edmond, Wash., and Caroline Duron of
Halstead; 23 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Memorials to the American Cancer Society have been suggested.
Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta is in charge of arrangements.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Wednesday ~ 6 Dec 2000)
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LOHF, MARIE
O.
Homemaker Marie O. Lohf, 77, Augusta, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, at St. Joseph Medical
Center, Wichita. Wake service is at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at Dunsford Funeral Home, Augusta. Funeral services
are at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at St. James Catholic Church, Augusta, the Father James Billinger officiating.
Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
Lohf was born Nov. 26, 1913, in McPherson County to Sarah (Fast) and Jacob P. Androes. On Dec. 8, 1942, she married
Harold A. Lohf in Kansas City, Mo. He survives. She moved to Butler County in 1978. Other survivors include sons
Charles M. of Wichita, Gary A. of Salina, Edward & Eugene of Topeka; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Harold J., who died in April of 1990.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Wednesday ~ 25 Sept 1991)
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LULIC, MIKE
MIKE LULIC, AGE 62, DIES, RITES SATURDAY
MARK (MIKE) STEVE LULIC, age 62, who resided on Route 1, El Dorado, died yester in
St. Francis hospital, Wichita. Born in Yugoslavia, Jan 24, 1900, he came to Butler county years ago and was engaged
in farming. He leaves many, many friends in this area. A member of St. James Catholic church, Augusta, funeral
services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. James church with Father Cremin officiating. The Rosary will be
held at 8 o’clock this evening in the Dunsford chapel. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery, Augusta. Mr. Lulic was
a member of the Knights of Columbus and Elks lodge.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Friday ~ 23 Nov 1962)
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McKINNEY,
DAVID O.
DAVID O. McKINNEY DIES IN COLORADO
DAVID OTTO McKINNEY, 70, former Towanda resident and employee of the El Dorado
Refining Company for 26 years, died Monday in a Denver, Colo. Hospital after an extended illness. Mr. McKinney
was born on Jan. 23, 1890, at Leon. He attended school at Fairview township. He moved to Towanda from Lincoln,
Neb., in 1910. He married Mary Frances Schneider of Towanda at Augusta on Jan. 24, 1912. That same year he opened
McKinney Livery Stables at Towanda which he owned and operated until 1916. He went to work for the El Dorado Refining
company as rigger foreman in 1932 and was there until his retirement in 1958.
Survivors include his wife, Mary, of the home; four sons, Lawrence G., Dallas, Tex., David L., Denver; William
S., Wichita, and James F., Denver; one daughter, Mrs.W.E. Moore, Jacksonville, N.C.; four brothers, Ben A., Benton,
A.J., Towanda, R.T., El Dorado, R.C., El Monte, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Paul Graves, El Monte, Calif.; 14 grandchildren
and one great-grandchild. One son, Granville O., preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m.,
Friday, at St. John’s church in El Dorado, Rev. Irvin J. Lampe, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery, Augusta. The Kirby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Wednesday ~ 14 Sept 1960)
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MANNION,
JOHN J., SR.
JOHN J. MANNION, SR., died at his
home near White Station Thursday morning, July 30, at 2 a.m. His last illness was of only ten days duration, and
the cause of death was principally old age. He was over 86 years of age, and had always been of a robust constitution.
The funeral services will be held at the Catholic church in Augusta at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 31st. Interment
will be made in the Catholic cemetery, three miles northeast of Augusta.
The deceased was born March 17, 1822, in County Galway, Ireland, and came to America in 1847, living first in St.
Louis, There he married Miss Margaret Gormley, Dec. 23d, 1856. They moved to Butler county in 1867, making entry
on the old homestead where he has lived since. His wife, four sons, and four daughters survive him. The children
are Katie Shea, Mary Lipscomb, Maggie Coday and Lizzie Armstrong; Thomas, John, Jr., James and William. One daughter,
Ella, died several years ago.
Mr. Mannion was raised and lived the Catholic faith, was favorably known and highly respected, and the bereaved
relatives have the sympathy of a host of friends, and the JOURNAL.
(Augusta Journal ~ Friday ~ 7 Aug 1908)
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MANNION,
MRS. J.J. (SARAH ALICE)
The funeral of Mrs. J.J. Mannion was held at the Catholic church today. Rev. Father Hayes
conducting the same. Business houses were closed during the services and the seating was not sufficient to hold
those who wished to attend.
(Augusta Journal ~ Friday ~ 27 May 1910)
SARAH ANN PONCELOW, was born near Wentzeville, Missouri, Nov. 21, 1880. In March 1898, in company with her sister,
Mrs. Dr. Hunnicutt, she came to Augusta. June 5, 1901, she was married to J.J. Mannion in Pueblo, Colorado. Mrs.
Mannion died in her home in Augusta, Kansas, on Saturday morning, May 21, 1910, aged 29 years, 6 months. She received
instructions in the Catholic faith through Rev. Leo M. Krenz, a Jesuit Father of St. Patrick Cathedral, at Pueblo,
Colorado, and was baptized in May, 1901.
She is survived by her husband and four children, Harold, 8 years; Dorothy, 6 years; Margaret, 5 years, and Poncelow,
2 ½ years; by four sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Stapleford, Mrs. Hunnicutt, and Mrs. Williamson, of
Pueblo, Colo.; Mrs. Daily, Binger, Okla.; W.H. Poncelow, Council Bluff, fa; Jas Poncelow, Riverside, Calif.; George
Poncelow, Pueblo, Colo. Mrs. Mannion was the youngest of the family.
The funeral services were held in the Catholic church at 10 o’clock Monday and were conducted by Rev. Father Hayes.
Business hours throughout the city were closed during the services and the capacity of the church was not sufficient
to accommodate all who attended. A Choir from Wichita rendered music for the impressive Requiem Mass services.
Mrs. Mannion’s death was caused by pneumonia and her illness was of only a few days. In her untimely end the husband
loses a devoted wife and the four motherless children the tender care and guidance of a mother. Mrs. Mannion was
deservedly popular and respected by the citizens of Augusta for her noble traits of character and the sympathy
of all are with the stricken family. The Augusta Journal, Friday, June 3, 1910, front page.
CARD OF THANKS
Over our home hangs a deep cloud of sorrow caused by the Angel of Death snatching from our midst our loved one.
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to our host of friends and neighbors who came to us with
sweet words of love and sympathy, and rendered us so much assistance during the hours of our sad afflictions, also
for the many beautiful floral offerings. May God’s choicest blessings be showered down upon you and may you never
be clad in such sorrow.
J.J. MANNION AND BABIES
MOTHER BROTHERS AND SISTERS
(Augusta Journal ~ Friday ~ May 27, 1910)
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