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Butler County, Kansas

BANKS, ORVAL F.

Orval F. Banks, 91, 407 North Start Street died Wednesday at Mid-America Nursing Center.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Dietz Colonial Chapel. Burial will be in walnut Valley Memorial Park.

Born in Clark County, Mo., Mr. Banks came to El Dorado in 1936 from Kahoka, Mo. In his earlier years he was a farmer and later was an employee at Boeing, Wichita. He retired 26 years ago.

On December 28, 1904, he married Nellie J. Stout in Clark County.

He was a member of the First Christian Church and of Walnut Camp No. 7, Royal Neighbors of America.

He is survived by his wife, a patient at Mid-America Nursing Center; one son, George W. Banks, 1619 Arizona, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. (El Dorado Times, Oct. 7, 1971)

BANNER, LOUISE JANE

Louise Jane Banner, Douglass, died Wednesday morning. She is survived by a sister, Nellie Mulvania, Douglass, two brothers, Jasper Craver, Fort Dodge, and Simeon Craver, Wichita, four nieces and five nephews. Funeral services were held at the Wichita Undertaking company today at 4 p.m. The body will be taken to Kansas City for burial. (El Dorado Times, June 13, 1929)

BARNES, EMORY C. SR.

Services for Emory C. Barnes, Sr., El Dorado route three, who died October 5 in St. Francis hospital, Wichita, were held October 7 at the Living Water chapel with Rev. Letha Wood officiating. Casket bearers were Rueben Gomez, Fred Stackley, Lowell Dale, Wendell Mizer, Pete Gomez and Jerry Call. Honorary bearers were Franklin Randall, Raymond Randall and Flavous McGoyne. Interment was in Sunset Lawns with Dietz Colonial Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Barnes was born in El Dorado on Nov. 25, 1930. His parents were Emory E. and Marie Elizabeth (Dale) Barnes. His marriage to Nancy Whitworth took place at El Dorado on April 4, 1957.

Mr. Barnes had lived in El Dorado all his life and had been an oil field worker. He was a member of Living Water Chapel.

Surviving are his wife, two sons, and three daughters, Kenneth, Emory C., Jr., Elaine, Brenda and Letha Ann; his mother, Mrs. Marie Call, 116 North Arthur; three half brothers, Jerry Call, Florence, Richard Call of Calif., and Robert Call, Gardner; one half sister, Mrs. Phyllis Randall, Bethalto, Ill.; and his grandmother, Mrs. Hazel Dale, 327 South Poplar. (El Dorado Times, October 14, 1971)

BASHAW, R. F.

R. F. Bashaw brother of Mrs. A. J. Holderman of El Dorado died at Wichita this morning at 6 o'clock. Mr. Bashaw had formerly lived in this community for a number of years and at one time managed at store at Chelsea. Funeral arrangements had not been completed this morning but it was thought that burial will be made at Wichita. (El Dorado Times, June 10, 1929)

BEST, VIVA MAE (MRS. JACK)

Mrs. Jack (Viva Mae) Best, age 64, died at Torrance, California, September 21, 1971.

The daughter of Riley and Elizabeth Cline was born at Douglass, Kansas, August 24, 1907.

She was married to Jack C. Best in 1949 at Wichita, Kansas.

Survivors are her husband, Jack, South Gate, California, and two brothers, Tom Cline, Atlanta Kansas and Ora Cline, Atlanta, Kansas.

My House is small, no mansion for a millionaire, but there is room for love. There is room for my friends. That is all I care.

Services were held at Hilyard Funeral Home, Sunday, September 26, 1971 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Coin W. Rees, officiating.

Mrs. Phillips Anderson sang, "Old Rugged Cross," and "How Great Thou Art," accompanied on the organ by Mrs. J. C. Seal.

Bearers were Zack Bush, Wilford Darter, Dave Smith, Clayton Brandon, Raymond Herndon and Harry Darter.

Honorary bearers were Roy Long, Olave Pipe, Carl Coron, Jess Darter, Raymond Lichlyter and Harry Recheis.

Interment in Douglass Cemetery, Hilyard Funeral Home in charge. (El Dorado Times)

BILES, MURRAY L.EE

Funeral services for Murray Lee Biles, who died Tuesday were conducted Thursday from the Colonial Chapel of the Dietz-Pittman Funeral Home.

Dr. Joe Riley Burns, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiated.

Pallbearers were: John Keneipp, Clifford Pardue, Bailey Jones, Charles Haught, Ralph Guild and Kenneth Jacoby.

Honorary bearers were Alva Childress, Bill Hilyard, Steve Zeaman, E. C. Miller, Tom Bush and Vern Kilpatrick.

Mrs. Fred W. Burr soloist sang: Does Jesus Care, and Beyond the Sunset, Miss Sue Day was organist.

Burial was made in the Walnut Valley Memorial Park. (El Dorado Times, July 6, 1962)

BRANT, THEODORE

Theodore Brant, 63, retired truck driver died Wednesday. Service 2 p.m. Saturday, Dunsford Funeral Home.

Survivors widow: Ruby; sons, Vernon Richard of Augusta, Kenneth Ray, Robert, both of Dania, Fla., stepson, John Cooley, of Wharton, N.J.; sister, Mrs. Helen Korn of Augusta. (El Dorado Times, January 9, 1976)

BRITTAIN, PEARL

Mrs. Pearl Brittan, 91, died Sunday at Knutson Manor.

Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Dietz Colonial Chapel. Interment will be in Belle Vista Cemetery.

Born March 27, 1880 in Iowa, she moved to Oklahoma with her parents in 1890. She moved to El Dorado in January of 1918 from Liberal.

She married Charles L. Brittain on January 31, 1897 at Enid, Okla. He died April 22, 1955.

Survivors include three sons, Carl A. Brittain, Chetopa; Robert O. Brittain, Gardena, Calif., and Claude I. Brittain, Nashville, Tenn.; one daughter, Mrs. Velva M. Carmean, Marion, Ark.; one sister, Mrs. Alma Goucher, Hennessey, Okla, eight grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren.

A daughter, two grandchildren, one brother and two sisters are dead. (El Dorado Times, October 4, 1971)

BUCKLER, O.

O. Buckler, 54 years of age who had been employed at the Butler County Farm for the past four months was found dead in his bed at the County Farm home this morning. No inquest was held.

Mr. Buckler was born at Sardis, Ky., on April 6, 1875. He had lived at Odessa, Mo., before coming here, and he was in charge of a lumber yard at Odessa for 27 years. He had no living relatives.

The body will be taken tonight by the Hammer Funeral Home to Odessa, where burial will be made. (El Dorado Times, June 12, 1929)

CARSON, GERALD E.

Gerald E. Carson, 59, a retired welder, formerly of El Dorado, died Saturday after a heart attack.

Funeral services will be 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in Dunsford Funeral Home.

Survivors include his wife, Frances, four sons, Jerry, Augusta and Lyle, Michael and Tommy, all of the home; two daughters, Linda Schmidt, Halstead and Anna Williams, Topeka, a brother, Louis, Kimberley, Mo.; a sister, Mrs. Thelma Fulmer, El Dorado and six grandchildren. (El Dorado Times, June 12, 1972)

CLARK, RACHEL

Rachel Clark, 3, a pioneer of the Augusta community died at her home near Indianola Sunday noon. Surviving are a sister, Tillie Kennedy, Route 5, Wichita; a brother, G. W. Kennedy, Sapulpa, Okla., two step-sons, L. F. Clark of Goddard and Albert Clark of Andover and one step-daughter, May Clark at home. Funeral services will be held in the Central Baptist Church at Augusta Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Andover Cemetery. (El Dorado Times, June 10, 1929)

COOLEY, FRED

Fred Cooley, 79, 904 Orient died at Allen Memorial Hospital Friday night. A lifetime resident of El Dorado he had been ill the past four years.

Funeral services are planned for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Dietz Colonial Chapel. Interment will be in Chelsea cemetery.

Mr. Cooley was born here in 1893, and prior to his retirement 15 years ago had been an oil field worker.

He was married to Bertha May McGahan here in 1914. He was a member of the Four Square Gospel Church.

Survivors include his wife, Bertha, of the home; two sons, Arthur R. Cooley, 1104 North Taylor, and Ralph E. Cooley, Douglass, seven grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. (El Dorado Times, June 10, 1972)

COOLEY, PHYLLIS JOYCE

Phyllis, Joyce Cooley, 32, 1004 N. Taylor, died Saturday at St. Francis hospital, Wichita. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Kirby Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Benton Cemetery.

She was born Dec. 10, 1939 in Benton and lived most of her life in El Dorado. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. cooley, 1104 N. Taylor; three sisters, Mrs. Rex (Joan) McDaniel, Cherokee, Okla., Mrs. John (Janice) Lister, 627 Benton and Mrs. Galen (Connie) Johnson, 608-1/2 S. Summit; and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cooley, 904 Orient and Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Reed, Towanda. (El Dorado Times April 10, 1972)

COONROD, JACK E.

Funeral services for Jack E. Coonrod Shawnee, were held Monday at Fort Scott. Burial was in the National cemetery.

Mr. Coonrod was killed Friday evening in a one car accident seven miles north of Fort Scott on Highway 9. He is the brother of Jerry Coonrod, El Dorado. (El Dorado Times)

COONS, SHERMAN B.

Sherman B. Coons, 83, died Monday at Knutson Manor. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Kirby Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.

Born in 1888 n Hayes Center, Neb., he married Maude Hill in 1909. She died in 1969. Mr. Coons had been a resident of the Butler County area since the age of nine. He was a retired farmer and held memberships in the Chelsea Methodist Church and the El Dorado Moose Club, of which he was a charter member.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mary McKinney, 1221 West Third, and Mrs. Louise Edwards, Wichita, a sister, Edythe Lanway, Creston, Wash., four brothers, Chester, Spokane, Wash., David, Colorado, Wayne, Clarkston, Wash., and Blaine, Clayton, Ariz., and three grandchildren. (El Dorado Times, June 20, 1972)

COOPER, LOUISA

Funeral services for Louisa Cooper, 66, a former resident of El Dorado, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Ball Funeral chapel, McPherson. Burial is in McPherson cemetery. She died Saturday.

She was born in 1906 in DeGraff and left El Dorado in 1935 to move to McPherson. She married Robert Cooper in 1935.

She held memberships in the Baptist Church, Eastern Star, and Royal Neighbors of America.

Survivors include her husband, a daughter, Barbara Cooper, of the home; a son, Robert, McPherson, a sister, Mrs. Chick Moore, 1602 Park; a brother, Andy Cundell, 1602 Park and two grandchildren. (El Dorado Times, May 15, 1972)

COUNTER, WILLIAM F.

William F. Counter, 71, 1012 North Taylor, died today at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Kirby Funeral Home. Burial will be at Walnut Valley Memorial Park.

Born in 1900 at El Dorado, he married Mabel F. Sheperd in 1920 at El Dorado. He has lived in El Dorado all his life.

Mr. Counter worked for American Petrofina for 33 years. He was a member of the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union.

Survivors include his wife, Mabel of the home, six daughters, Miss Shirley Counter of the home, Mrs. Frances M. Hurd, 420 Kansas, Mrs. Norma L. Davis, 1108 Finney, Mrs. Jo Ann Kennedy, Wichita, Mrs. Louise Kinney, Midwest City, Okla., Mrs. Mary Lou Rowell, Comanchee, Okla., three sons, George H. and Donald D., Wichita and Louis A. Broomfield, Colo.; two sisters, Mrs. Chloe Ridgway, 1010 North Taylor, and Mrs. Charlotte Rader, 921 South Topeka, 35 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. (El Dorado Times, July 31, 1972)

CURNETT, MRS. ROBERT

Word was received Saturday by Mrs. Elizabeth Barr, one of the death in Kansas City of her niece Mrs. Robert Curnett.

Funeral services and burial will be Tuesday in Richmond, Mo. Mrs. Barr will be unable to attend the services. (Augusta Gazette, June 5, 1976)

DAVIS, FAYE S.

Mrs. Faye S. Davis, 91, died Sunday at the Augusta Medical complex. She was born in Delphos, Kansas, on September 10, 1884 and was a member of First United Methodist Church.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Maxine Blowey, Augusta, two granddaughters, and eight great-grandchildren. Her husband died in 1954 and one son, Don, preceded her in death in 1964.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Dunsford Funeral Chapel, the Rev. John Saville officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Mausoleum. (Augusta Gazette, January 12, 1976)

GILTENBACHER, SARAH

Mrs. Sarah Giltenbacher, 95 years of age and a resident of this community for 43 years died at 8:30 o'clock last evening at St. Luke's hospital to which place she was taken on Thursday afternoon of last week after a fall in which her hip was fractured. Mrs. Giltenbacher was the mother of Mrs. Gar Cundell 311 North Griffith Street, and she had lived at the Cundell home since last February.

Mrs. Giltenbacher was born at Green Castle and she and her husband, Peter Giltenbacher, were among the first settlers here. Mrs. Giltenbacher had suffered from asthma for about forty years and this combined with the effects of a fractured bone at her advanced age, caused her death.

Mrs. Cundell is the only living child of Mrs. Giltenbacher. A brother, Samuel Dickey lives at Green Castle, Ind. Mrs. Giltenbacher is survived also by four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Mr. Giltenbacher died on January 18, 1910.

Mrs. Giltenbacher was a member of the Christian Church and was known as a faithful worker for the church despite the fact that she was handicapped in late years by her advanced age.

Funeral services for Mrs. Giltenbacher will be held at Byrd Brothers Funeral Home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. Fred W. Condit in charge. Burial will be made at Belle Vista Cemetery. (El Dorado Times, June 12, 1929)

HAMMER, LELO J.

Lelo J. Hammer, 71, died Saturday. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dietz-Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado, Kan.

Survivors: widow Edna, son B. L. of Towanda, Kan., brother, Harry M. of Wichita. (El Dorado Times, January 19, 1976)

KING, CLYDE B.

Final rites for Clyde B. King will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Kirby Funeral Home.

The Rev. Donald McCracken pastor of the First Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be made in Sunset Lawn Cemetery.

Friends are reminded that the casket will not be opened during services but they may call at the funeral home prior to services.

Mr. King, former city manager of El Dorado and Arkansas City died Wednesday night.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert F. Hamilton 209 North High, two sisters, Mrs. Inez Banlorf and Mrs. Ana Dobach both from Kansas City, Mo; and two grandsons, King and Austin Hamilton, 329 North High. (El Dorado Times, July 6, 1962)

McCLUGGAGE, PEARLE

A call from Marston McCluggage Monday night told us that his mother, Mrs. Pearle McCluggage, former resident here had been found dead in her bed at Manhattan Monday morning. Death evidently was caused by a heart attack. She was 82 years old.

Pearle Cole, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Cole, was born east of Douglass and lived there until she was 14 years old, when the family moved to town. She was graduated from Douglass High School in 1898. She taught school near Douglass, and was married to J. F. (Freer) McCluggage in 1905. They moved to Rose Hill in 1923 and he opened the Rose Hill State Bank. Mr. McCluggage died in 1949. Mrs. McCluggage helped organize the first PTA in Rose Hill. They moved to Manhattan from Rose Hill.

On Mother's Day Mrs. McCluggage was in Lawrence at the home of her son, Marston, with two other sons, Rex of San Jose, Calif., and Max of Denver, Colo., and grandchildren there. Her other son, Joe of Detroit, was unable to be there.

She leaves the four sons, Marston, Max, Rex, and Joe, to mourn her passing.

Funeral services were set for Wednesday afternoon at Manhattan with burial there. (El Dorado Times, May 21, 1964)

McCUNE, ELIZABETH

Mrs. Elizabeth McCune, 67, a long time resident of the Benton area, died Monday, June 22, 1964, at her home following a lengthy illness.

She was born January 23, 1897, in New York City and had lived in the Benton community since 1917. She was a member of Benton Christian Church and Benton Home Demonstration Unit.

Survivors include her husband, Leonard; seven sons, Alfred, 626 E. 87th S. Wichita and Charles, 1648 N. Charles, Wichita; Kenneth, Douglass, Kan.; Vernon Orville and Marvin, of Benton; and Merle, Cunningham, Kans.; two brothers, James Egan, Green Valley, Mo., and Lester Applegate, Bellflower, Calif., and nineteen grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, at Benton Christian Church with burial in Benton Cemetery.

Downing Mortuary East of Wichita had charge of the services. (El Dorado Times, June 25, 1964)

McHATTON, LEOLA MARIE

Mrs. Leola Marie McHatton, 109-1/2 South Poplar, who died April 29, had been a resident of El Dorado since 1923. She was born July 9, 1893, at Canton and was married April 16, 1910 at Iola to William Louis McHatton. She was a member of the Iola Methodist Church.

Surviving are Mrs. McHatton; two daughters and four sons, Mrs. Lloyd Lewis (Opal), 320 West Towanda avenue, El Dorado; Mrs. M. K. Jones (Marie) of Houston, Texas; Lloyd W. McHatton, San Pedro, Calif., Barney L., McHatton, Helena, Mont.; Charles H. McHatton, Areata, Calif., and John F. McHatton of Elkhart, two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Veffa Shearon of Clovis, Calif., Mrs. Maud Harris, Huchinson, and Glen and Orval Wortman of New York City.

Services were held May 1 at the Dietz-Pittman Funeral Home, the Rev. Ollie Odle, pastor of the Park Avenue Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Clarren Butterworth was the organist. The casket bearers were Cliff Lewis, Melvin Wilson, Robert McGoyne, Don O'Bryan, Don Griggs and Clarence Abbott. Interment was in Sunset Lawns. (El Dorado Times, May 14, 1964)

McKINNEY, MRS. BEN A.

Mrs. Ben A. McKinney a long time resident of Butler County died Sunday morning at Allen Memorial Hospital following a three year illness. Mrs. McKinney who made her home at Benton was 69 years old.

Funeral services are to be conducted Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Dietz-Pittman Colonial Chapel by the Rev. Ernest Clark, pastor of the Palmyra Baptist Church. Interment will be made in the Benton cemetery.

Mrs. McKinney came to Kansas at the age of two years and since that time had lived in the Benton, Midian and Towanda communities.

She was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church.

She was born May 15, 1895 at Butler, Mo., and was married to Mr. McKinney in September, 1914 at Wichita.

Survivors include the husband; one daughter, Mrs. Frank Blackman, Wichita; a son, W. E. McKinney, Indio, Calif., two sisters, Mrs. Lulu Waterson, Benton and Mrs. Louise Durham, Hutchinson, four brothers, Glen G. Wilson, 327 Marmaton Road, Cecil Wilson, Duncan, Okla., and Floyd and Robert Wilson, both of Hutchison, four grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a grandson Roy Allen McKinney who died in 1962. (El Dorado Times, May 25, 1964)

Funeral services for Mrs. Ben A. McKinney, 69, of Benton, who died here Sunday were conducted this morning at the Dietz-Pittman Colonial Chapel.

The Rev. Ernest Clark, pastor of the Palmyra Baptist Church, was the officiant.

Mrs. James D. Allen sang "The Old Rugged Cross, and In the Garden. Mrs. Amos Marsh was the organist.

Casket bearers were Elwood Haas, John Haas, Arley Markee, Dean Wolf, Myrl Pitcher and Fred Recob.

Interment was made in Benton Cemetery. (El Dorado Times, May 26, 1964)

PRICE, JACOB HENDERSON

Jacob Henderson Price 89 years of age and a resident of Butler County for 25 years died at 5:15 o'clock this morning at St Luke's hospital after an illness of two days. Mr. Price's home in El Dorado was at 712 North Washington Street. He is survived by his wife, Sarah and six children including S. W. Price of El Dorado.

The other children are: William Price, Lakeworth, Fla., ? Price, Cherryvale; James Price, Cincinnati, O.; Mrs. A. G. Hinshaw, Patulma, Cal., and Mrs. Anna Bent, Chicago, Ill.

Mr. Price was an old soldier. He served three years and four months with Company B of the 18th Ohio Regulars. For 25 years Mr. Price was a minister in the United Brethren Church and for seven years was presiding elder in the West Des Moines Conferences of the church.

Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at the Hammer Funeral Home with Rev. F. C. Dissinger, pastor of the Evangelical Church, in charge. Burial will be made in the Chelsea Cemetery. (El Dorado Times, June 13, 1929)

ROGERS, GRANT

Grant Rogers, 66, years old who formerly lived at 401 South Atchison Street, El Dorado but who for the past ten years had lived in Kansas City, Mo., passed away in that city June 11 after having suffered an attack from heat stroke late that afternoon. The day had been unusually warm and as Mr. Rogers started for his home after working hours he fell to the sidewalk unconscious. He was taken to the hospital where he died some four hours later. Grant Rogers married Miss Henryetta Bales in 1890 and they resided in El Dorado for many years until Mrs. Rogers' death in 1913. To them was born one son, Guy H. Rogers who is married and now lives with his family at Alva, Okla. Later Mr. Rogers moved to Kansas City and was married again. Besides his widow and son he is survived by two brothers, H. B. Rogers, 711 South Market, Wichita, and Allen Rogers of Lyman, Okla., one sister, Mrs. Phillip Hunter of Borger, Texas, besides other relatives. Funeral services were held Thursday June 13 and interment made in Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Kans. (El Dorado Times June 18, 1929)

SJOBERG, MRS. GEORGIA

Word has been received here of the death Monday evening of Mrs. Georgia Sjoberg of Mickelton, New Jersey, who died following a heart attack.

Mr. and Mrs. Sjoberg were residents of Augusta for several years, moving here from Springfield, Missouri. Mr. Sjoberg, an employee of Mobil Oil Co., was moved from Augusta to Woodbury, New Jersey. Mrs. Sjoberg is survived by a son Jack of the home.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday is the Davis Funeral Home at Woodbury, New Jersey. Burial will be in Mickelton.

A memorial has been established with the Ranch Hope for Boys, Alloway, New Jersey, 08001 or to the American Red Cross. Mrs. Sjoberg survived for many years as a Gray Lady, both in Wichita and in Woodbury. (Augusta Gazette, June 7, 1976)

WARD, WILBUR EARL

Wilbur Earl ward, 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Ward of Haverhill, died shortly after 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon at St. Luke's Hospital. He had been ill for only 21 days. He is survived by his parents and seven brothers and sisters. The boy was born at Charleston, Mo., but had lived at Haverhill for the past seven years, and attended the Haverhill school.

Funeral services were to be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Baptist Church in Augusta. Rev. Charles D. Ilsley, pastor of the church was in charge. Burial was to be made in the Augusta Cemetery.

Bryd Brothers' Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, June 3, 1929, Monday)

WATSON, ANDREW W.

Andrew w. Watson, 90 of Peabody and a former Augusta resident, died Saturday at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Mr. Watson was a retired employee of the Mobil Oil Co.

He was born August 15, 1885 in Prescott, Missouri. Before his retirement in 1950, Mr. Watson was an insulator and brickmason at Mobil. He was a member of Elks Lodge 1462.

Survivors include his widow, Ethel, three sons, Frank, Bert and Erbie Watson, all of Augusta, three brothers, Charlie, Kansas City, Mo., Harlan, Licking, Mo., and Walter, Odessa, Mo.; one sister, Mrs. Belle Johnson, Houston, Mo., five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Dunsford Chapel, Augusta, the Rev. Gerald Morris of Central Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

The Dunsford Funeral Home is in charge of services. (Augusta Gazette, January 5, 1976)

WEIGEL, SOPHIA

Mrs. Sophia Weigel, 72, of Hays, mother of Duane Weigel of El Dorado, died Wednesday afternoon at St. Anthony Hospital at Hays.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church at Hays.

Survivors also include her husband, Mark of the home, and sons Don and Lee of Salina, Bob and Darrell of Hutchinson, Ken of Russell, Mark of Denver, Colo., and Dennis of Beatrice, Neb.; daughters, Charlotte Jacobs, Dolores Meis and Cheryl Engle, all of Hays, Donna Meyers of Great Bend, Carol Brungardt of Wichita and Jo Ann Weigel of the home; 30 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. (El Dorado Times, October 12, 1978)

WHITE, ISAAC R.

Isaac R. White, 69, Tulsa, formerly of El Dorado, died Friday at a Tulsa hospital.

The recitation of the Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Collinsville Funeral Home Chapel, Collinsville, Okla., and the funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Teresa's Catholic Church, Collinsville, with burial in Wann Cemetery east of Collinsville.

He was born April 2, 1909, at Thomas, Okla., the son of Benjamin and Clovia Billings White.

He came to El Dorado as a boy and lived here for many years before moving back to Oklahoma.

He was a pipeliner for Williams Pipe Line.

Survivors include his wife, Beatrice of the home; two sons, Marquis Carl White, Konawa, Okla., and Michael Lee White, Tulsa; two daughters, Holly Sampson and Karen Waterdown both of Tulsa. (El Dorado Times, December 18, 1978)

WILLHITE, GLADYS

Gladys P. Willhite, 84, Wichita, formerly of El Dorado, died Thursday. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Downing & Lahey East Mortuary.

Survivors include a son David H. Henson and a brother Dr. Lyle B. Putnam, both of Wichita. (El Dorado Times, November 18, 1978)

WILLIS, LYLE J.

Lyle J. Willis, 70, of Route 2 died Saturday afternoon at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Dietz-Carlson Colonial Chapel with burial in Resthaven Cemetery at Wichita.

Mr. Willis was born May 11, 1908 at Valley Center, Iowa, the son of Joseph B. and Nora Mae Needham Willis. He was married to Enid Maynard Oct. 29, 1940 at Nebraska City, S. D. They came to El Dorado from Iowa in 1952 and he was employed at the Skelly Refinery until his retirement in 1960. He was a member of the Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife of the home; a son, Donald Willis of Atlanta, Ga., a daughter, Mrs. Wendell (Betty) Capener of Spencer, Iowa, two half-brothers, Robert and Joseph Willis of Dubuque, Iowa and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Danny Leroy and a brother.

A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Contributions may be left at the funeral home or sent to Mrs. Kenneth Fisher, 611 West Ash. (El Dorado Times, September 25, 1978)

WILSON, FREDERICK EARL

Frederick Earl Wilson, 56, of 1216 West Towanda died Saturday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital in Wichita.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Kirby Morris Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Walnut Valley Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Wilson was born August 30, 1921 at Rock, the son of Robert Allen and Lela Falkingham Wilson. He married Theonia Nadine Lumbert Sept. 30, 1945., at Winfield. He had lived in this area for the past 32 years, coming here from the Winfield area. Mr. Wilson was an employee of Getty Refinery as an operator. He was a member of the First Christian Church and a veteran of World War II

Survivors include his wife of the home; five sons, Frederick Jr. of 1110 West Kansas, Larry of Route 1, and William, David and John, all of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Bill (Patricia) Steward of 515 North High and Karen of the home; his mother, Mrs. Lela Wilson of Atlanta, Kans.; one brother, Edmond of Burden; five sisters, Mrs. Irvin (Stella) Brill of Udall, Mrs. Roy (Mary Etta) Thomas of Route 1, Mrs. Lloyd (Grace) Morgan of Atlanta, Mrs. Harold (Emma) Toellner of 1005 North Denver and Mrs. Virgil (Edith) Spencer of Rock, and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, two brothers and a sister. (El Dorado Times, July 15, 1978)

WINTER, PRUDA MAY

Pruda May Winters, 74, 1122 State, died Tuesday at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

Her name was misspelled in yesterday's Gazette.

Services will be 10: 30 tomorrow at Christ Lutheran Church with Rev. Herbert A. Drews officiating and burial in Elmwood Cemetery.

The Dunsford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, January 4, 1979)

WISE, MELVIN RAY, JR.

Dr. Melvin Ray Wise, Jr., 39 of Edmond, Okla., a former resident of El Dorado died Friday at the University of Kansas Medical Center at Kansas City, Kan.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Baggerley Funeral Home Chapel at Edmond with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery at Oklahoma City, Okla.

He was born in Wichita, was a chiropractor and was a member of the First Church in Christ of Edmond.

Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Genevieve Wise of Edmond, two sons, John and Melvin both of Wichita; his sister, Miss Patricia Wise of Vienna, Austria, and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Hettie Datson of Wichita. (El Dorado Times, October 23, 1978)

BARTMESS, J. H.

Died: J. H. Bartmess, passed away at his home east of Leon, Sunday, September 3, 1905 at the age of 72 years 6 months and 11 days. He leaves his wife and three children, H. H. Bartmess and Mrs. Emma Hannon of Leon and Mrs. Nellie M. DeMoss of Chelsea to mourn their loss. Mr. Bartmess was born near Marietta, Ohio, February 22, 1833, married to Lucy Jane Chapman at Lowell, Ohio, April 9, 1854. He came to Butler county in 1870 and settled in Little Walnut township and has resided there ever since. He was elected township trustee four times - Leon Indicator.

Mr. Bartmess was respected and esteemed as a good man and citizen wherever known. (Walnut Valley Times, September 15, 1905)

CALHOUN, ROSE STEVENS

Died of typhoid Sunday September 24, Mrs. Rose Stevens-Calhoun, at the home of her father in southwest El Dorado township. She was born June 29, 1882. She leaves two little boys, one three years of age, the other only three weeks old, unknowing of a mother's love. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stevens survive her and grieve over their lost child. A brother, Erza, is so sick at his father's home that the funeral of his sister was held at the cemetery.

The services were conducted by Rev. H. S. Marsh of Liberty. He was assisted by Rev. Myers. (Walnut Valley Times, September 29, 1905)

COOPER, MILDRED

Mildred the eighteen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Cooper died Tuesday evening after a long and severe attack of typhoid fever. A short service will be conducted by Rev. S. W. Brown at the home at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow Thursday and interment will be made in Belle Vista Cemetery. (Walnut Valley Times, September 22, 1905)

FORGY, MAUD SHRYER

Died, September 20, at the home of her parents in El Dorado Maud Shryer -Forgy, wife of Earl Forgy. Consumption was the cause of her death.
Mrs. Forgy was born in El Dorado 20 years ago. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norval Shyrer were pioneers here. She was married to Earl Forgy March 15, 1903 by Rev. A. Paten of the Christian church and the union was a happy one save that the disease that destroyed her life in its bloom soon made its appearance and has followed like a spectre since.

Her husband lives to mourn the loss of a loving wife. Her parents and others who loved her grieve over their death. The funeral will be held from the Shyrer home tomorrow, Thursday, at 3:30 p.m. (Walnut Valley Times, September 22, 1905)

GODDING, ANTONE

Antone Godding, a well known Butler county boy, regarded and esteemed by a wide circle of friends, is dead in Old Mexico. His parents Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Godding were pioneers in northwest Butler in Clifford township when Antone was a boy of 6 or 7 years. Antone was engineer at Galveston when the great wave overwhelmed that city. All that terrible night he felt the brick building in which the water works pumps were placed throb and rock and threatened collapse yet he stood faithfully at his post. Of his death in Mexico only this is known, he was electrician of the electric light works at Charcos and through an accident died suddenly. His father did not receive the first message of his death and the second brought the news of his burial. He was a brother of Mrs. D. O. Scott of El Dorado. Services in his memory will be held at Burns, Wednesday. (Walnut Valley Times, September 15, 1905)

GRAHAM, R. W.

R. W. Graham of Sycamore township of the firm Graham Brothers, land brokers, died Monday September 25. His death was sudden and unexpected. (Walnut Valley Times, September 29, 1905)

GRIFFIN, JAMES D.

James D. Griffin, died at his home on Main street at 3 a.m. this morning, September 2 of hemorrhage of the lungs, due to consumption. His condition has been considered serious for several months and yet he kept bravely at work to within a week of his death. He was not afraid to die, must have known too that his passing could not be longed delayed.

J. D. Griffin was born in Huntington county Pennsylvania, May 27, 1850. He came to Butler county in the spring of 1874. September 9, 1881, he was married to Miss Mary Lyle a happy union. His widow and a daughter, Mrs. Bert Smith of California, survive and grieve the loss of a loving and truly devoted husband and father. Griffin was a truly good man, a Mason of many years and much worth, serving in all the positions up to and including master of Patmos Lodge. He was an honored Knight of Pythias, in which he was a useful member. He was also a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and of the Knights and Ladies of Security, beneficiary orders whose great helpfulness to loved ones left on this shore, place them very close to the popular heart. The insurance in these orders will sustain since the willing heart and hands cannot longer labor for his wife.

An illustration of Mr. Griffin's faithfulness and loyalty is found in his 22 years service with the Missouri Pacific Railway.

The only daughter and her husband are on their way here from California. The funeral will be held next Wednesday, September 6. (Walnut Valley Times, September 8, 1905)

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Smith are coming from California to the funeral of Mrs. Smith's father, J. D. Griffin. They cannot reach here before Tuesday. (Walnut Valley Times, September 8, 1905)

J. D. Griffin's Funeral

The funeral of the late James D. Griffin will be held from the Griffin home on north Main Street at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Rev. George Harkness of the Presbyterian Church will conduct the religious services.

At the grave the Masonic fraternity will have charge, the rites performed by Pas Master John Michael close friend and long time neighbor of the Griffin's in Fort Scott years ago.

The brethren of other orders will be present, notably the Woodsmen in large numbers.

Mr. Griffin's body will rest in Belle Vista Cemetery. (Walnut Valley Times, September 8, 1905)

HASKELL, JOSPEH

W. J. Snodgrass received a telegram today from his daughter at Anadrako, Oklahoma, saying her husband, Joseph Haskell was dead and she would arrive here with the body Wednesday. Mr. Snodgrass did not know that he was sick and as Mr. Haskell was in Wichita last week he thinks it may have been cramping in the stomach that took him off so suddenly, as he had been troubled some with his stomach in this way. - Augusta Daily Gazette.

Mr. Haskell had a wide and very favorable acquaintances in Butler county and the expressions of regret at his death are many and sincere. His passing was very sudden. The family finally decided to not bring his body back to his old home and he will be buried in Anadarko Wednesday, September 27. (Walnut Valley Times, September 29, 1905)

HAWLEY, GEORGE P.

Died at his home in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, September 25, George P. Hawley, aged about 41 years.

Mr. Hawley's condition has been regarded as serious for some time. His mother went to him some two or three weeks ago. His disease was dropsy for which Excelsior Springs provided for several years an antidote to such an extent that he and his friends believed a cure had been effected.

George P. Hawley came with his parents to El Dorado in the early '70's, a boy about 10 years of age. He was educated in El Dorado's public schools. His birthplace was Lynn, Massachusetts. He was married some eight years ago to Miss Ida Morrison, daughter of Judge M. H. Morrison of El Dorado. His wife and two children, a girl Ruth, aged 6 years and George P. Jr. 3 years old, survive him. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias. His funeral occurs from his house in Excelsior Springs, Wednesday September 27 and his body will be buried there.

His mother, Mrs. S. A. Hawley is in Excelsior Springs, his brothers, E. A. Hawley and his sister-in-law, Mrs. W. H. Ehlers leave tonight to attend the funeral.

Mr. Hawley was held in high regard here and his demise will be regretted by very many who knew him personally and in a business way for so many years. (Walnut Valley Times, September 29, 1905)

HOENSCHELDT, HERMAN

Word comes from Wichita of the death there, a few days ago of Herman Hoenscheldt, a pioneer in Butler county and a builder in stone. His age was about 60 years. He was an excellent workman. Like us all he had his failings but he also had qualities that gave him a place close to some hearts that knew and understood. Mr. Hoenscheldt has been in a hospital for two years. His home has long been in Wichita. (Walnut Valley Times, September 15, 1905)

LEATHERMAN, ELIZABETH E.

Died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dassa Carter at 7 o'clock p.m. January 26, Elizabeth E. Leatherman aged 71 years.

Elizabeth A. Smith, was born in Tiopacanoe county, Indiana in 1843 and married to Abraham Leatherman in 1862. They moved to Wilson county, Kansas in 1869 and in 1880 moved to Leon. In 1893 they moved to El Dorado where Mr. Leatherman died in 1899.

Mrs. Leatherman was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years

MCGAHAN, JOSEPH

Joseph McGahan died at his home south of El Dorado after an illness of several years.

Mr. McGahan with his family moved here from Illinois in the early 70's and has lived here in Butler County since. He had been a devout Christian for many years.

He leaves an aged wife, and sons William McGahan of Chelsea; Fetrow and Andrew McGahan of Burns, Chas. McGahan of Macon, Mo., Riley and Harvey McGahan who lived at home and a daughter Mrs. Bessie Boody of El Dorado.

The funeral was held at the home January 26 conducted by Rev. S. W. Brown and interment was made in the east cemetery. (Walnut Valley Times, February 2, 1906)

NASH, EDWIN C.

Edwin C. Nash, who settled in 1869, on the farm a mile north of town, now owned by W. W. Elder and resided there for about 30 years, died at Mantua Station, Ohio, Friday, September 1. Mr. Nash was a good man in all respects. He was of a quiet retiring disposition, but all through the formative period of this county he was one of the solid men who took the right side of public questions, and lived a consistent life of good example. He went back to Ohio a few years ago to take charge of the old Nash homestead and look after an aged parent. He leaves a wife, a son and a daughter.

His memory coupled with things honorable and honest, will remain with his old friends and neighbors in this locality where he lived so long. - Douglass Tribune. (Walnut Valley Times, September 22, 1905)

RIPLEY, SLYVESTER

Sylvester Ripley, an old resident of El Dorado, died today at Osawatomie, and will be buried in the West Cemetery. The arrangements and the date of the funeral have not been decided on as yet. (Walnut Valley Times, February 2, 1906)