Butler County, Kansas

DAINTY, OLIVE PAULINE "PUNK"

Olive Pauline "Punk" Dainty, 83 of Pittsbug, died Tuesday, June 14, 1994, at Beverly Rehabilitation center in Pittsburg. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery. Rev. Jim Sukraw will officiate.

She was born Nov. 28, 1910, in rural Pittsburg, the daughter of Jeff and Emma Hughes Redd and had lived in the area all her life. On April 20, 1929, she and Albert Dainty were married in Girard. She owned and operated Dainty's Grocery with her husband from the early 1950s until retiring in 1975. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene and the Quilting Club.

Survivors include: husband, Albert, sons, Kenneth of El Dorado, Melvin of Durango, Colo., sister, Opal Dean Ralph of Kansas City, Kan.; four grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and one brother. (El Dorado Times, June 1994)

DANNELLEY, JEANNE F.

Jeanne F. Dannelley, 47, of Benton, Colorcraft Inc., custom photo printer, died Wednesday, July 6, 1994. No services.

Survivors include husband, Paul, daughter, Erin of the home; brother Robert Corrigan of Albuquerque; sisters, Patricia Lind of Pennsylvania, Judy Corrigan of Montrose, Colo., mother and stepfather, Pat and Clifford Wimberly of Montrose.

Memorials are to Hospice Inc. Hillside Funeral Home in Wichita has the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, July 8, 1994)

DANNER, WILBUR E. "BILL"

Wilbur E. "Bill" Danner, 73, of Wichita, retired Sears Roebuck and Co. sales manager, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 1994. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Lakeview Funeral Home.

Survivors include: wife, Louise, brother, Bob of El Dorado. (El Dorado Times, Aug. 10, 1994)

DAVIS, LOLA MAE

Lola Mae Davis, 80 of Peabody, died Friday morning, March 25, 1994, at the Peabody Memorial Living Center. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday in Hillcrest Cemetery, Florence.

She was born March 28, 1913 in Muskogee, Okla., the daughter of Robert and Martha McMichael Owens, She worked for Cessna Aircraft during WWII and operated a café at 21st and Broadway in Wichita after the war. She had lived in Peabody since 1984.

Survivors include: sons, Robert Inlow of Copan, Okla., Lee Inlow of Wann, Okla., stepson Doug Davis, of El Dorado, 13 grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother and one grandson.

Memorials are to the American Lung Association. Carlson Funeral Home has the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, March 25, 1994)

DAVIS, MARJORIE A. SCHIMMER

Marjorie A. Schimmer Davis, 60 of Augusta, died Monday, Nov. 7, 1994 at St. Francis Hospital. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hillside Funeral Home in Augusta. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at St. James Catholic Church with rev. James Mainzer officiating. Burial will be Calvary Cemetery, Wichita.

She was born Oct. 29, 1934, in Carroll, Iowa, the daughter of Bernard M. Vanderheiden and Julia (Schroeder). She was a retired vice president of Property Management Company in southern California.

Survivors include: son, David of Little Rock, Ark., daughter, Denise Martin of El Dorado, brother Dennis.

DAWSON, ELZENA RUTH (SANDERS)

Elezena Ruth (Sanders) Dawson, 68, of Augusta died at her home Thursday, Jan. 6, 1994. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Dunsford Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Oatville. Rev. Ron Sloan, with the Fairview Christian Church in Wichita, will officiate the services.

She was born Dec. 24, 1925, in Fort Scott, to Claude Raymond Sanders and Ella May Cook. On July 28, 1946, she and Howard S. Dawson were married in Wichita.

She was a homemaker and a member of the BLF&E Auxiliary; CWF; Brotherhood Locomotive, Firemen & Enginemen Auxiliary; Fairview Christian Church, Prairie Port Sams, Longhauler NRCA; N.A.R.V.R.E. Wichita Unit 115 National Association of Retired & Veteran Railway Employees Inc.

Survivors include: husband, Howard, sons, Howard J., of Oceanside, Calif., Duane of Derby, Alan of El Dorado, Kevin of Chickasha, Okla., daughter, Diana Foote of El Dorado, brothers, Sid Sanders of Derby, Claude Sanders of Yuma, Ariz., nine grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, two half-sisters, her parents and one grandchild.

Memorials are to Hospice Inc. and Fairview Christian Church, Wichita. (El Dorado Times, January 7, 1994)

ELBERT, RAYMOND H.

Raymond H. "Corky" Elbert, 56, of Emporia, died May 6, 1995, at the Cancer Treatment Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after a four year bout with cancer.

In 1960, Mr. Elbert went to spring training with the Denver Broncos. He taught at Hamilton High School and was an athletic recruiter for the College of Emporia from 1962 until 1970. In 1970, he joined Dick Handy Chevrolet, now Rich Longbine Chevrolet, where he was employed as a salesman and used-car manager for 21 years. After he retired in 1991, he and his wife purchased and operated the liquor store at Eighth Avenue and Merchant Street in Emporia. He also officiated at area school football games for 23 years and basketball games for 21 years. He had been the Lyon County Junior High Official Coordinator.

Raymond H. Elbert, the son of P. H. and Geneva Smith Elbert, was born May 8, 1938, at Florence. He graduated from Florence High School and the College of Emporia with a bachelor of arts degree in education. He received a master's degree from Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia.

He married Deanne Love in 1958. They were divorced. He married Diana L. reisbig in 1985.

Mr. Elbert was a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and the Emporia Officials Association. He was currently on the Board of Cabinowners at Lake Kahola, where he was a longtime resident.

He is survived by his wife, two sons, David Elbert of Emporia and Danny Elbert of Lexington, Nebraska; a half-brother, Warren Elbert of Lawrence and three grandchildren. His parents and a half brother, Paul died earlier.

The memorial service was at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, in the Lowther North Gymnasium in Emporia. There was a private family service before the memorial service.

Memorial contributions to a scholarship fund at Emporia State University may be sent to Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia, KS 66801. (El Dorado Times, May 11, 1995)

GRAHAM, JAMES EDWARD "JIM"

J. E. (Jim) Graham, about 32, former well-known El Dorado High School and Junior College Athlete, was killed here late this morning from contact with a live electric wire.

County coroner, Dr. B. E. White said death was from electrocution.

A partner in the Triangle Electric company, Graham was working on a wiring project at 503 North Summit, the Joe L. Browne residence.

Dr. Fred Doornbos and ambulance attendants worked about 20 minutes in an attempt to revive Graham after he was taken from a three-foot crawl space under the rear of the house by co-workers. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Graham, who lived at 1831 Webb, reportedly crawled under the rear of the house to cut a toggle switch from a live wire.

Park Norris, 1120 Skelly employed by a plumbing concern working on the same remodeling project was in the basement of the home.

After Graham crawled under the house, Norris said, he heard a crackle and then a voice saying "help me."

Norris said he called fellow workers who shut off the electricity at the main breaker box.

R. R. (Doc) Brinkley, 1315 Terrace Drive, one of Graham's partners, found a pair of wire cutters near the spot where Graham had been working. The plastic handle grips were broken at the end exposing the steel handle.

Graham was an outstanding athlete while attending high school and junior college here in the late 1940's.

The accident occurred about 11:13 a.m.

Don Lawrence, 424 North Arthur, is the third partner in the electrical firm.

Graham was a lifelong resident of the El Dorado area, having been born at Oil Hill on June 30, 1927. He was a graduate of El Dorado High School and junior college.

He was married to Fata Schlesinger at El Dorado on July 3, 1947. A veteran of World War II, Graham held membership in the American Legion and El Dorado Junior Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church.

Surviving are his widow, one daughter, Gay Ann and two sons, Randy Joe and Scot Alan, all of the home; his mother, Mrs. Jessie Dunn of Teterville, a sister, Mrs. Bette Arbuckle, 210 South Summit, one brother, Robert Graham, 400 North Taylor and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Vice, 400 North Taylor.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Kirby Funeral Home. (El Dorado Times, July 30, 1959)

Services for James Edward (Jim) Graham, 32, 1831 Webb, who was electrocuted Thursday morning while working at a home at 503 North Summit, were held Saturday afternoon in the First Presbyterian Church.

Graham, a former El Dorado High School and Junior College star athlete, was a partner in a local electrical concern working on a remodeling project at the house.

Rev. Clayton W. Hildebrand, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiated and burial was in Walnut Valley Memorial Park with military rites by the El Dorado post of the American Legion.

Gene Middleton, soloist, sang "Beyond the Sunset," and "The Lord's Prayer," with Mrs. L. W. Newcomer organ accompanist. Paul Martens and William Samp served as ushers. Members of the El Dorado Junior Chamber of Commerce attended in a group.

Pallbearers were Thomas C. Hand, Harold Davenport Jr., Maurice Martin, Tom McClennon, William R. Callaway and John Mitchell.

The honorary pallbearers were Bob Beal, Don Brown, R. R. Brinkley, Ernest Gower, Jack Klorkorn, Robert Scott, John Bertoncino, Pat O'Connell, Bill Shrader, Richard Wentling, Nick Badwey, Don Lawrence, Don Broome, John Fountain, Wayne Van Dolah, Albert Johnson, John Ivy, George Bacon and Craig Lilley.

John Johnson and Albert Schwerdtfeger were flagholders at the military rites and buglers were Bobby Todd and Marc Myers.

The Kirby Funeral Home was in charge. (El Dorado Times, August 3, 1959)

LOVE, MARGARET "MARGIE"

Margaret "Margie" Love, 87, homemaker, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Services wil be at 10 a.m. Friday at Greenwich United Methodist Church. Margie was a long-time Greenwich resident.

Preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Geneva Murphy; husband, Clifford Love; son, Boyd Love; three brothers; and one sister.

Survivors: daughters, Lois and husband, Wayne Herman of Benton and Darlene Scheffer of Greenwich; sisters-in-law, Jean Murphy of Rose Hill and Virginia Murphy of Conway Springs; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Memorials have been established with Greenwich United Methodist Church and Rebekah Scholarship Fund. Downing & Lahey Mortuary East has the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, April 17, 2008)

MARTIN, ANNIE ELIZABETH

Miss Annie Elizabeth Martin, 89, of Wichita, a former resident of El Dorado, died Thursday at the Woodlawn Nursing home in Wichita.

Services and burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Leon cemetery.

Miss Martin was born Oct. 10,1886, at El Dorado, the daughter of Henry and Caroline Crimble Martin. Her father was one of the founders of the City of El Dorado, operated the first general store in the community and donated the land for the site of the Butler County Courthouse. A retired office manager, Miss Martin had lived in Wichita for 26 years.

Survivors are a nephew, H. Martin Seglem of Indiatlantic, Fla., and a niece, Mrs. Cecil Skaer of Wichita.

Byrd-Snodgrass Funeral Home of Wichita is in charge of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, July 23, 1976)

Graveside services for Annie Elizabeth (Bess) Martin, 89, of Wichita, were held Monday in the Leon Cemetery at 11 a.m. She died Thursday at the Woodlawn Nursing home in Wichita. Miss Martin was born Oct. 10, 1867 in El Dorado where her father, Henry Martin was one of the founders of the city, operated the first general store in the community and donated the land for the site of the Butler County courthouse. Later he moved to Leon where he operated a tin shop. His former home is now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. James Butts, Jr., Miss Martin moved to Wichita where she became personal secretary for A. A. Hyde of the Mentholatum Company and continued with the company when it moved to Buffalo, N.Y. Upon retiring several years ago, she returned to Wichita. She was a sister of the late Mrs. Morton Marshall of Leon. Survivors are a niece, Mrs. Cecil Skaer of Wichita, two nephews, H. Martin Seglem Indiatlantic, Fla., and S. K. Marshall, San Mateo, Calif. (Leon News, page 3)

MCCORMICK, VELMA

Velma McCormick, 78, of Indianapolis, Ind., a former El Dorado resident, died Saturday in Indiana.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church in El Dorado with burial in the Caldwell (Kan.) Cemetery.

Mrs. McCormick was born Nov. 11, 1897, in Grant county, Okla. Before moving to Indianapolis five years ago, Mrs. McCormick worked for Mrs. R. H. Bradford.

Survivors are three sons, Mack H. of Indianapolis, Harry H. of Englewood, Colo., and Jack r. of Sommerset, Mass.; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Dietz-Carlson Funeral Home. (El Dorado Times, September 20, 1976)

McGHEE, MINNIE OPAL

Minnie Opal McGhee, 93, of Potwin, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 1994, at Wheatstate Manor. Services were held Tuesday afternoon at Campbell Kelley Funeral Home in Eureka with Rev. Howard Busby officiating. Burial will be in Janesville Cemetery, Hamilton.

She was born July 12, 1901, in Fairport, Mo., the daughter of Charles and Lulu (Miller) McGhee and moved to Kansas as a young child. She attended Lena Valley Schools in Greenwood County. For many years she was a housekeeper and governess in Los Angeles, Calif. and for a while she was a riveter for Boeing Aircraft Company. She moved to Wichita in 1981 and to Potwin in 1990.

Survivors include, sisters, Alberta Saunders, of Potwin, Waneta Sage of Virgil, several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers, George, James, Glen and Carlton. (El Dorado Times, October 4, 1994)

McHUGH, VIRGIL S.

Virgil S. McHugh, 72, of Dodge City, retired Davis & Salisbury Floor Covering employee, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 1994. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Swaim Funeral Home.

Survivors include sons: Michael of El Dorado, Patrick of Brimingham, Ala., daughter, Paula Nightengale of Isabella, Okla., brothers, Elden of Kansas City, Mo., Noble of Media, Pa., six grandchildren.

Memorials are to the Senior Shepherd Center. (El Dorado Times, Aug. 30, 1994)

McKAY, JAMES BLAINE JR.

James Blaine McKay, Jr., 70, El Dorado attorney, died Tuesday, May 24, 1994. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Trinity Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.

Jim was born Oct. 11, 1923, in El Dorado, the son of James B. and Mary Lynn McKay. He graduated from El Dorado High School in 1941 and from K. U. Law School in 1949. He had lived in El Dorado most of his life, except while serving in the Navy in the Pacific during WWII as a Lt. j.g. for three years and while attending school in Lawrence. On Aug. 24, 1946, he and Martha Nearing were married in Kansas City, Mo.

His memberships included Trinity Episcopal Church, Board of Governors for the Kansas Bar Association, Fellow of the Kansas Bar Association, past secretary and treasurer for the Kansas Bar Association, past president of S. O. A. B. S., American Bar Association, delegate. He was city attorney for 25 years, attorney for Butler County Community College and a member of the orginal board of directors, attorney for Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital, past president of the hospital board of trustees, past president of the hospital endowment board, past president of Rotary Club, past president of the El Dorado County Club, member of Phi Gamma Delta and Phil Delta Phi fraternities, Coutts Art Gallery Board, board of directors for Mid Continent Federal, Masonic Lodge and Midian Shrine, Williams Fund for KU Alumni Association and the American Legion.

Survivors include: wife, Martha, sons, James III of Baton Rouge, La., Howard of Wichita, daughter Martha Todd of El Dorado, seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.

A memorial scholarship will be established with BCCC. Carlson Funeral Home has the arrangements. The casket will not be open at the service. Visitation will be until 10:30 a.m. Friday and the family will receive friends at their home after the services. (El Dorado Times, May 25, 1994)

MILLER, CLARENCE W.

Clarence William Miller, 80, of Augusta, owner of Miller Parts Co., died Wednesday. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Dunsford Funeral Home at Augusta.

Survivors are two sons, Hugh and Frank both of Augusta, four brothers, Ray of Sun City, Ariz., Ted and Marion, both of Melbourne, Fla., and Ernest of Tampa, Fla., and two sisters, Mrs. Gladys Moore and Mrs. Mary Ledbetter, both of Melbourne. (El Dorado Times, July 8, 1976)

TALIAFERRO, CHARLES W.

Charles W. Taliaferro, a pioneer of Glencoe Township, died at his home in Tulsa, Okla., on July 17 after months of illness from heart trouble and complications. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Tulsa. The funeral was held July 19, conducted by his pastor, Dr. Storer, followed by interment in Memorial Park.

His daughter, Miss Nora Tailferro, writes to friends under date of July 24, as follows: "No doubt you have heard of father's passing just one week ago today. He had been in failing health for some time, but not bedfast until the past two months and even then he would have intervals when he would feel strong enough to come to the table for breakfast, which was about the only meal he ever ate, and could walk from one room to another. He did not suffer a great deal up to the last few weeks, seemed just tired and was perfectly easy to lie down and sleep for hours during the day and most of the time slept through the night without waking. This is the greatest consolation we have, as we knew from the first there was no help for him and all we could do was to keep him comfortable. His trouble was a complication of diseases due to his age, but the fatal ailment was a weakening of the valves of the heart."

Charles W. Taliferro was born in Cooper County, Mo., January 8, 1853, where he grew to manhood. He taught school several years in Cooper County. He was married to Frances Olivia Young, February 27, 1876, and came to Kansas in 1880. They located on a farm in Glencoe Township, Butler County, where they resided except seven years spent in Kansas City, until November 1928, when they moved to Tulsa, which has since been their home.

To them were born six children, three of whom are living: walter W. of San Angelo, Texas., Harry of Severy, Kan., and Nora of Tulsa. These with their widowed mother survive. In addition one brother, John Taliaferro was the eldest of a family of eight, three surviving being the youngest. There are also eight grandchildren. "Charley" Taliaferro was a kind considerate man, revered by his neighbors, prominent in church affairs, and in his community. Glencoe Township suffered a great loss when he left it. He was one of the best known men in Southeast Butler and a host of friends will be grieved to learn of his passing. (El Dorado times, Tuesday, July 25, 1935)

TAYLOR, EMILY E.

Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wilbur have received word of the tragic death of Miss Emily E. Taylor, former resident of El Dorado at Denver, Colo., recently. Miss Taylor was struck by an automobile on December 26. The accident happened that evening, near her home. Miss Taylor assured the police who brought her to her apartment following the accident that she was not seriously hurt, and would call her friends if necessary.

It is believed she collapsed immediately. Thirty-six hours later she was found in a semi-conscious state by the manager of the apartment. She died on December 29 at Porter Sanitarium.

Miss Taylor will be remembered by her many friends here for her faithful service in the Red Cross during the World War. Her pleasing personality and never-failing cheerfulness gained for her a host of friends.

While at El Dorado, Miss Taylor resided at the home of the late Mrs. J. B. Templeton on West Central Avenue. Miss Taylor was born in England. She leaves one relative, a cousin, living at St. Paul, Minn. Miss Taylor was a member of the Episcopal Church. Burial was made at the Crown Hill Cemetery, at Denver.

Miss Taylor visited here last June. (El Dorado Times, Wednesday, January 13, 1932)

THOMAS, ANNA BOOKER

Word has been received here by George F. Fullinwider, 615 Towanda Avenue, an employee of the Times, of the death of his step-sister Mrs. Anna Booker Thomas, this morning at her home in Newton. She was 76 years old and death followed a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held in Newton Saturday morning at 9:30 and interment will be made in the Enterprise Cemetery, at Elbing. One daughter, Kathryn survives. (El Dorado Times, Thursday, August 17, 1933)

TROUT, DOLLIE

Mrs. Dollie Trout, of Topeka, who was killed Tuesday in an automobile accident four miles west of Overbrook, was instructor of the student nurses training classes at St Luke's hospital here in 1926 and 1927. From El Dorado she went to Topeka, where she had since made her home. Mrs. Trout was a trained nurse, and was a graduate of St. Francis Hospital at Topeka. She was a capable nurse and competent instructor and her friends here regret her death.

The accident occurred when Mrs. Trout's car overturned on the highway west of Overbrook, inflicting fatal injuries to Mrs. Trout. She was 40 years old. (El Dorado Times, Wednesday, January 13, 1932)

WOODMAN, CATHERINE

Mrs. Catherine Woodman, Route 6, died at her home, 10 miles northeast of El Dorado, shortly before noon today following a long illness. She was 88 years old and had resided on the same farm near Pontiac for nearly sixty years.

Born at Schenectady, N.Y., on July 4, 1864, she went to Michigan with her parents when a child of three years and there grew to young womanhood. She was married to S. C. Woodman in Barry County, Mich., on December 20, 1865, but he died in 1911. the couple came to Butler county in 1876. Mrs. Woodman was a member of the Methodist Church at Pontiac and because of her long residence there was well known throughout that community.

She is survived by one son, S. G. Woodman of Route 6. A daughter died in infancy and another daughter, Mrs. Florence Hively, died in 1905.

Funeral services will be held at the Byrd Funeral Home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the interment will be made in Blankinship Cemetery. (El Dorado Times, July 21, 1934)

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