Frank A. Sailisbury, 60, formerly of Howard, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2001 in Ruby, Ark. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace lawn Cemetery in Howard, with Rev. Marty Dewitt of the First Baptist Church of Howard officiating. The Carter Rader American Legion Post #149 of Howard will conduct military honors.
He was born March 16, 1941 to Frank Andrew and Alene "Lucy" (Mead) Salisbury in Eureka. He attended rural school in Elk County and grew up in the Howard area. He joined the United States Army in 1958 and served in the 101st Airborne at Ft. Campbell, Ky. He served eight years in the Army and also was a military instructor at Bryan Military Academy in Bryan, Texas.
On May 3, 1960, he was married to Linda L. Wilson at Atlanta. To this union was born two daughters Julie and Tami and a son Frank Jr. This marriage later ended. On Dec. 5, 1992, he married Jean White. He lived in Winfield, Moundridge and Towanda before moving to Oklahoma and later to Arkansas. He was employed for more than 30 years as a superintendent for Sherwood Construction Company in Kansas. He was currently employed at Keck Construction company in Arkansas.
Survivors include, his wife, Jean of the home, a son, Frank Jr., of Howard, daughters, Julie Kirkbride and Tami Schmidt, both of Winfield. (El Dorado Times, Dec. 4, 2001)
Mary Lee Scott, 75, formerly of El Dorado, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2002 at Stoney Brook Nursing Home in Manhattan after a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Prairie Grove Cemetery, Cottonwood Falls.
She was born Jan. 7, 1927 to Lewis and Mary Sweeney Stewart in Okmulgee, Okla. On June 18, 1950, she was married to Robert "Bob" Scott at Great Bend. He preceded her in death on June 8, 2000. They lived in Hays for a number of years and came to El Dorado in 1978, living here until 1988 when they moved to Belle Vista, Ark. They returned to El Dorado in 1992 and lived here until 2000.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, El Dorado; P. E. O., and the Eastern Star.
Survivors include: sons, Patrick Scott of Victoria, Michael Scott of Lawrence and William Hall of Missoula, Mont.; a daughter, Dr. Susan Scott of Wamego; her stepmother, Helen Stewart of Oklahoma City, a half brother, Dave Stewart of Oklahoma City and eight grandchildren.
Memorials may be made in her memory to be distributed at the family's discretion and may be sent to Carlson Funeral Home which has the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, Feb. 21, 2002)
Corey Wayne Shepard II, 8 months, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001 at Children's Medical Center in Dallas. Memorial services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at Overbrook Christian Church, Overbrook.
He is the son of Corey and Crystal Shepard of Longview, Texas.
Survivors include his parents: a sister, Bailey Alexis Shepard; grandparents, Dan and Nicki Mullens, Phillip and Denise Yonts and John and Kathy Shepard; great-grandparents, Russell and Jean Bartlett, Dean Livingston and Eula Shepard; a great great grandparent, Ruth Livingston; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. (El Dorado Times, Dec. 1, 2001)
Arthur R. "Art" Sibley, 75, of El Dorado, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Carlson Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 18, 1926 to John Russell and Gladys Louise (Cloyes) Sibley in El Dorado. He spent most of his life in El Dorado and worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for many years. He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1945 to 1947. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, El Dorado Lions Club, V. F. W., American Legion, A. A. R. P., Senior Ambassadors and had served on the Salvation Army Board.
On May 14, 1996, he was married to Carol Cory in El Dorado.
Survivors include: his wife of the home, sons, Arthur Lee Sibley of Indianapolis, Ind., and John Sibley of El Dorado, daughters, Pamela Feinmark of Topeka, and Lori Sibley of El Dorado a brother, James Sibley of El Dorado, a sister Patricia Smith of Rosalia, grandchildren, Pamela K. Sibley, Mary L. Sibley, Arthur R. Simble, Rebecca A. Sibley and Arthur R. Sibley II, all of Indianapolis, Jarratt W. Sibley and Joel C. Sibley of El Dorado, Lorenzo R. Cervantes II of Kansas City, Mo., Rachel F. Cervantes Reed of Topeka, Angela C. Cervantes of New Mexico, SSG. Enrique A. Cervantes of Oklahoma; and great-granddaughters, Caroline Ella Story of Indianapolis and Liliana Hope Cervantes and Chloe Elizabeth Cervantes of Lawton, Okla.
Friends may call at Carlson Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or the Lions Eye Foundation in care of Carlson Funeral Home, which has the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, Feb. 19, 2002)
Beatrice "Bea" Stanley, 85, Augusta, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m., with family present from 5 to 6 p.m. today at Hillside Funeral Home in Augusta.
Service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include: son, Stephen of Augusta; daughter, Sharon Thomas of Tucson, Ariz.; brother, Donald DeMoss of Newton; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial established with the First United Methodist Church, 2420 N. Ohio, Augusta.
Arrangements by Hillside Funeral Home in Augusta. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007. Submitted by Diana Herrman)
Leonard B. Stanton, 84, Augusta, passed away Monday, Jan. 22, 2007.
Memorial service 10 a.m. Thursday, January 25, 2007 at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta.
Leonard was born in Marion, Iowa on April 23, 1922; he was the son of the late Earl and Naomi Cecil (Smith) Stanton. He served in the U.S. Navy during W.W. II and retired as a production manager from Boeing after 38 years. On November 23, 1947 he married Frances Simkins in Wichita. She survives.
Other survivors include: a daughter, Linda Stanton, Ocean Grove, NJ; brother, Jim Stanton and his wife Marie of Seymour, Iowa; grandchildren, Jennifer Siemens and husband Rusty of Buhler, Daniel Dall and wife Camie of Wichita, John Heaney of Ocean, NJ and Bill Heaney of Ocean Grove, NJ; great-grandchildren, Allison and Cassidy Siemens, Jacob and Kaylee Dall.
He was preceded in death by daughter Kay Dall.
Arrangements are under the direction of Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007. Submitted by Diana Herrman)
Nedra W. Stephenson, 86, of El Dorado, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001 at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Carlson Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
She was born July 10, 1915 to James Alford and Melvina Agness Saunders Bell in Morriston, Ark. She came to El Dorado in 1935 from Arkansas and worked in Health Care as a nurses aide and also in private care. She was a member of Church of Christ.
On May 7, 1936, she was married to Roy H. Stephenson at Eureka. He preceded her in death on March 29,1979.
Survivors include: daughters, Sharon Watson of El Dorado, and Brenda Gulley of Visalia, Calif., grandchildren, Larry Watson, Carrie Shearburn and Nancy Henderson, all of El Dorado, Deanna Maisano of California and Darren Seglem of Texas; 17 great-grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Joe; a granddaughter, three brothers and four sisters.
Memorials may be made to the Church of Christ in care of Carlson Funeral Home, which has the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, Dec. 3, 2001)
PROBE SCHNELLER DEATH IS HALTED
County Officers Close Quietely Conducted Investigation of Past Ten Days
A quietly conducted investigation, which has been under way for the past ten days by the office of Sheriff E. E.
McKnight into the mysterious death of Doll A. Schneller, aged 44 years, whose lifeless body was found in Dry Creek,
about seven miles northwest of Augusta, the morning of October 14, after he had been missing for a month, has been
brought to a close, it was announced this morning by the sheriff.
The jury, which sat at the inquest into the death of Mr. Schneller, found that the El Doradoan came to his death on the night of September 12, the day he disappeared from a construction camp, about two miles from the place where the body was found, in a manner and from a cause unknown. Only a few witnesses were called at the inquest and the testimony of a majority of them corroborated each other. It was brought out plainly that Mr. Schneller had been ill for a number of days and it was believed by some that he wandered from the camp and fell into the creek, where he was drowned. The body was found lying in shallow water, face downward.
Sheriff McKnight and his deputies, however, decided to everything in their power to clear up the mysterious
death, and have spent much time on the case the past ten days. It was believed by some that Mr. Schneller might
have met his death from a gun, and the latter would be found in the creek channel. Accordingly, the officers attempted
to drain that portion of the channel where the body was found. A number of ditches were dug, but with little success.
Water continued to flow in to the place that it was desired to drain almost as rapidly as it flowed through the
ditches. The rains last week also handicapped the officers. It was planned to drag the creek channel but this has
been found to be impossible and the officers decided last evening after visiting the creek again to give up the
task. (The El Dorado Times, October 26, 1928)
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