ROSECRANS SERVICES HELD ON WEDNESDAY
Funeral services for Earl G. Rosecrans, 71, of El Dorado and former Augusta resident, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Byrd Funeral home at El Dorado. Burial will be in Sunset Lawns there.
Mr. Rosecrans was found dead in bed at a cabin camp at Hamilton Sunday. He was employed by a pipeline company and was on the job Saturday. Death is believed to be the result of a heart attack.
He is survived by his wife, Tilly; two daughters,
Brenda of the home and Violet of Augusta; and two sons, Donnie of the home and Lyle of Augusta. A brother, Ethan,
lives in Oklahoma. There are also a grandchild and a great-grandchild.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Tuesday ~ October 26, 1954)
Harold A. Blaisdell, 75, of El Dorado, died Monday,
March 14, 1994. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
He was born Sept. 19, 1918, in Belvidere, Neb., the son of Harry and Minnie (Weber) Blaisdell, and lived in the
Butler County area all of his life. In 1939, he and Lela Marie Kennedy were married. she died in 1969. In 1974,
he and Eleanor Mullins were married in New Iberia, La.
He was a pumper for Texaco for 32 years and retired in 1974. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Illinois
Survivors include: wife, Eleanor; son, Elvin of Birmingham, Mich.; daughter, Deneise King of Winfield; stepsons,
Lawrence, Jr., Jim, Stepdaugter, Kandi Smith, all of El Dorado; sister, Doris Gaines of Eureka; 10 grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.
Memorials are to the American Cancer Society.
(El Dorado Times ~ 15 March 1994)
Julian Blanco-Diaz, 58, of El Dorado, died Saturday,
Nov. 11, 2006 as the result of an automobile accident. Services are 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 at Carlson Funeral
Home. Burial will be in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
He was born June 20, 1948 in LasVilla, Cuba, the son of Jose and Angela Diaz-Nunez Blanco-Suri. He was employed
at the El Dorado Middle School.
On July 16, 1987 he married Carla Clayborn in Las Vegas, Nev.
Survivors include: his wife, Carla of the home; sons, Rico Blanco-Diaz and Jose Blanco-Diaz of El Dorado; daughters,
Mama and Dayami Blanco-Diaz, both of El Dorado; four brothers including Wilfrado Blanco-Diaz of El Dorado; three
sisters; and one granddaughter, Haley.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.
Friends may call at Carlson Funeral Home who is assisting the family with the arrangements.
(El Dorado Times ~ 20 Nov 2006 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler)
DIES AFTER TAKING OVERDOSE MEDICINE
MRS. CHARLES W. BRICKLEY SUCCUMBED AT HOME HERE YESTERDAY
Mrs. Charles W. Brickley, aged 32 years, died at her home, 416 West Seventh Avenue, about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
from the effects of accidentally taking an overdose of medicine early in the morning. She became violently ill
shortly before 10 o'clock, when she was found unconscious and in a convulsion on he bed. Between that hour and
the time of her death she suffered 14 convulsions, it was stated this morning.
When a physician was called to the home of Mrs. Brickley immediately after she was found unconcious, she was recovering
from the first convulsion. It was believed she would improve, but shortly she became seriously ill a second time.
Two physicians worked over the woman for more than three hours, but efforts to save her life were in vain.
Mrs. Brickley had lived in Greenwood and Butler Counties all her life. She was born on September 27, 1891, in Green
County. Mr. Brickley is section foreman for the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company on the McPherson Branch.
The body is in charge of the W.E. Turner & Son Undertaking Company.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Brickley is survived by her mother, Mrs. Nancy Morris; three sisters, Mrs. Fannie
Call, Mrs. Anna Lawhon and Miss Ellen Morris, all of El Dorado; and two brothers, John W. Morris and W.R. Morris,
both of Wichita.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Brickley home. Burial will be made in the
West Cemetery.
(El Dorado Times ~ Saturday, 17 May 1924)
OPAL M. BRICKLEY, 73, of El Dorado, homemaker,
died Thursday. Service 2 p.m. Saturday, Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.
Survivors: husband, Ray; sons, Donald E. of El Dorado, Phillip E. of Haysville; daughter, Dixie Y. Burgess of Wichita;
brothers, Edward E. Ingersoll of Dallas, Lyle L. Ingersoll of El Dorado; sister, Fern B. Fooshee of El Dorado;
nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren . Memorial has been established with American Red Cross Blood Bank.
(Wichita Eagle ~ December 20, 1985 ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
ALLEN RAY BRICKLEY, 77, of El Dorado, retired Cities
Service Oil Co. employee, died Friday, Sept. 5, 1986. Service 2 p.m. Monday, Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.
Survivors: sons, Donald of El Dorado, Phillip of Haysville; daughter, Dixie Burgess of Wichita; brother, Ralph
of El Dorado; sisters, Faye Geheb of Terre Haute, Ind., Ilene Chambers of Newton; nine grandchildren; 12 great-
grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society.
(Wichita Eagle ~ September 6, 1986 ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
Brickley, Thelma A., 92, homemaker, died Friday,
Feb. 27, 1998. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Carlson Funeral Home.
Survivors: son, Clinton of Yuma, Ariz.; daughters, Norma Murphy, Shirley Johnson, both of Wichita; sister, Irene
Hazelbaker of Perkins, Okla.; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the
Salvation Army.
(Wichita Eagle ~ February 28, 1998 ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
FERN C. BROOKS, 78, of Broken Arrow, Okla., former
El Dorado resident, retired doctor's office employee, died Friday, Dec. 2, 1988. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Carlson
Funeral Home.
Survivors: husband, Kenneth V.; son, Donald of Guthrie, Okla.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
(Wichita Eagle ~ December 3, 1988)
Grace Maude Brower of McKinney, Texas, and formerly
of El Dorado, died Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at the Settlers Ridge Nursing Center in Celina, Texas. Services are
2 p.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church. Burial will follow at Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
She was born July 18, 1908, in rural Burns, the daughter of Claude and Ressie (Fowler) Thomas. She attended schools
in Burns and graduated from the Burns High School. She was united in marriage to Lyle Brower on June 4, 1928, in
Burns. He preceded her in death in June 1976. During World War II she worked at Beech Aircraft. She was the original
manager of Peter Pan Ice Cream. She was a member of the First Christian Church and the Church Guild.
Survivors include: daughter, Joyce Simmons Thatcher of McKinney, Texas; sister, Claudine Goode of Mt. Pleasant,
S.C.; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Edwin Brower; one brother; and four sisters.
A memorial has been established with the First Christian Church Scholarship Fund. Kirby-Morris Funeral Home is
assisting the family with the arrangements.
(El Dorado, Kansas, Times ~ 28 May 2004)
Lawrence W. "Larry" Brown, Jr., 68, of El Dorado, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1993, at St. Joseph Medical Center. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Carlsons Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
He was born March 3, 1925, in El Dorado, to Lawrence Wayne and Gretta A. Roland Brown. He spent all his life in El Dorado except for the time he spent serving in the U.S. Army. He attended Kansas University and operated Brown's Decorating Store. He was the third generation to operate the store. His memberships included the First United Methodist Church, the KU Alumni Association and was a former member of Kiwanis.
He and Caroline Green were married in April, 1954.
Survivors include: wife, Caroline; son, Lawrence
Brown III of Denver, Colo.; brother, Robert Brown of Raytown, Mo.; granddaughter, Leah Lenore Brown; one nephew,
four nieces.
(El Dorado Times ~ 15 December 1993)
Services for Lawrence W. "Larry" Brown, Jr., 68, of El Dorado, Brown's Decorating owner, will be held
at 2 p.m. Friday at Carlson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sunset Lawns Cemetery. Memorials are to Butler County
Community College Fine Arts Department.
(El Dorado Times ~ 16 December 1993)
Margaret L. Brown, 81, homemaker, died Thursday,
Nov. 1, 1990. Service 2 p.m. Monday, Sunset Lawn Cemetery.
Survivors: sisters, Leota Glover of Portland, Ore., Lena Town of Eureka, Eula Moyer of Pawhuska, Okla. Memorial
has been established with the American Heart Association. Kirby-Morris Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ November 3, 1990)
Reva Inez Brown, 80, of Ponca City, Okla., and
formerly of El Dorado, died Friday, Dec. 3, 2004, at the Via Christi Hospital. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at
Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Sunset Lawns Cemetery. Visitation will be held today from 6 to
8 p.m. at the funeral home.
She was born July 12, 1924, in Dodge County, Georgia, the daughter of Chester and Vera Parker Pitts. She attended
schools in Georgia. She met Chester O. Brown when he was stationed in the Army during World War II. They were married
Dec. 20, 1949, in Pearson, Ga. They came to Kansas in 1954 and moved to El Dorado in 1974 from Chanute. She retired
as manager of the V.F.W.
She loved to play Bingo, read and go fishing. She was a longtime member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary which she served
as past president and the American Legion.
Survivors include: sons, Charles "Eddie" and his wife Harriett Meeks of Thomaston, Ga., and Danny Kenneth
Brown of Milan, Tenn.; daughters, Phyliss and husband Tommie Doughty of Murray, Ky., Peggy Kingston of Ponca City,
Okla., and Debbie and husband Mike Chapter of El Dorado; 13 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1980.
Memorials to help with the services for her may be sent to Kirby-Morris Funeral Home who is assisting the family
with the arrangements.
(El Dorado, Kansas, Times ~ 8 Dec 2004 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler)
Geraldine Phyllis Bryan, 64, of Mission, Texas,
former El Dorado resident, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1992, in Mission. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday in Sunset Lawns
Cemetery, El Dorado.
She was born in Peabody to Fred and Lola Weatherly Trainer and graduated from the Burns High School. She worked
for K-T Oil Company in El Dorado until her retirement. She and her husband moved to the Rio Grande Valley in 1983
from El Dorado.
Survivors include: husband, Bud; father, Fred Trainer of Conway, Ark.; brothers, James F. Trainer of French Settlement,
La., J.D. Trainer of Galveston, Texas; several nieces and nephews.
Carlson Funeral has the arrangements.
(El Dorado, KS, Times ~ 7 Oct 1992 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler)
Mayme May Bryan, 91, of El Dorado, homemaker, died
Sunday, Aug. 2, 1992, at Friendship Manor. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Carlson Funeral Home with burial following
in Sunset Lawns Cemetery. The Rev. Marvin Bower will officiate.
She was born March 19, 1901, in La Harpe, to Peter and Lrilda Breu Percell. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone
and moved to El Dorado in 1920. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the church circles and Median
E.H.U.
On Jan. 1, 1922, she and Lawrence E. Bryan were married in El Dorado. He preceded her in death Jan. 25, 1979.
Survivors include: sons, Buddy of Mission, Texas, Jim of El Dorado, Larry K. of Topeka; six grandchildren; four
step-grandchildren; nine-great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Lawrence Creighton Bryan, two brothers and two sisters.
A memorial has been established with First United Methodist Church.
(El Dorado, KS, Times ~ 3 Aug 1992 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler)
Jane Carr Buck, 74, of Houston, Texas, formerly
of Augusta, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1993, at the Fairfield Hospital in Houston. Graveside services will be Thursday
at 2 p.m. in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
She was born March 21, 1919, in Augusta, to Lisle R. and Vera Grant Carr. Her parents owned and operated the Carr
Drug Store in the 1930s which is the present site of Prairie State Bank in Augusta. On June 14, 1941, she and W.
Earl Buck were married in Little Rock, Ark.
Survivors include: husband, Earl; sons, Richard E. of Odessa, Texas, Stephen L. of Midland, Texas, David R. of
Broken Arrow, Okla.; sister, Doris Turner of El Dorado; six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents
and one sister.
The family will receive friends and relatives on Thursday, 10 a.m. to noon, at Carlson Funeral Home.
(El Dorado Times ~ 4 October 1993)
BUFFUM, CHARLES
R. "BOB"
CHARLES R. "BOB" BUFFUM, 79, of El Dorado, retired rancher and stockman, died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 1988.
Service 10 a.m. Thursday, Kirby-Morris Funeral Home.
Survivors: wife, Cathlin; son, LeRoy of Burlington; daughter, Mary Fly of Cottonwood Falls; sisters, Hazel Orton
of Rosalia, Dorothy Hunn of El Dorado; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established
with the American Heart Association.
(Wichita Eagle ~ August 17, 1988)
BUFFUM, CATHLIN
Buffum, Cathlin, 82, retired Safeway meat cutter, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 1998. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Kirby-Morris
Funeral Home.
Survivors: son, Robert of Overbrook; daughter, Mary Fly of Cottonwood Falls; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
Memorials have been established with the American Diabetes Association and the El Dorado Senior Citizens Center.
(Wichita Eagle ~ September 7, 1998)
Robert Dean Call, 76, of El Dorado, died Saturday,
Oct. 27, 2007 in El Dorado.
The celebration of his life will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Lawns Cemetery. He was born Aug. 20, 1931
in El Dorado, the son of Joseph Harold and Zona Lula Nearhood Call. He has lived in El Dorado all of his life.
He was married to Mary Louise Kunkle in Oklahoma. She preceded him in death in 1993. For more than 40 years, he
worked as a machinist for Boeing Aircraft in Wichita retiring in 1991. He was a faithful member of the First Baptist
Church. He had been part of the class of 1950 from El Dorado High School. He formerly was a Boy Scout leader and
very active trying to keep softball a sport in El Dorado. He loved to travel, hunt and be with his children and
grandchildren.
Survivors include: a son, Matthew and his wife Pam Call of El Dorado; one daughter, Shannon and husband Mickey
Eckart of Billings, Mont.; and six grandchildren, Kevin Williams, Ashley Call, Kyle Call, Sheridan Brown, Tyr and
Piper Eckart.
He was preceded in death by his wife and one brother, Richard Call.
Memorials have been established with either the El Dorado Girls Softball Program or Always There Senior Care Program.
Memorials may be left with the Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. A memory of Robert may be shared through www.kirbymorrisfuneralhome.com.
(El Dorado Times ~ 29 Oct 2007)
Lena Frances Cannon, 73, of rural El Dorado, died
Friday, June 10, 1994, at her home. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
She was born Sept. 25, 1920, in Missouri, the daughter of Charles and Lena Bell (Kitterman) Calhoon. On April 17,
1938, she and William H. Cannon were married in El Dorado. He died Feb. 1, 1971. She worked at McClelland and T.G.&Y.
deparmtnet stores and was a member of the Temple Baptist Church.
Survivors include: daughter, Sharon Shelton of El Dorado; brother, Alfred Calhoon of El Dorado; four grandchildren;
11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Charles, in 1974, one brother and her parents.
(El Dorado Times ~ 11 June 1994)
CAREY, LAURA BELL
Carey, Laura Bell, 77, beautician, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 1996. Service 11 a.m. Thursday, Sunset Lawn Cemetery.
Survivors: daughters, Kathy Hill of Gridley, Calif., Janice Houser of Minot, N.D.; brothers, Harold Young of Augusta,
Kenneth Young of Tyler, Texas; sisters, Charlotte Parker of Corpus Christi, Texas, Alene Copeland of Alamo, Texas,
Leola Dowell of El Dorado; two grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Butler County Community College
Endowment Association. Carlson Funeral Home
(Wichita Eagle ~ September 25, 1996)
Ethel Carpenter, 75, of El Dorado, died Thursday
morning, Oct. 28, 1993, at Friendship Manor. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Prospect Baptist Church. Burial
will be in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
She was born Feb. 25, 1917, in Las Animas, Colo., to William H. and Annie A. Zang Thorburn. She was a homemaker
and moved to El Dorado in 1950 from Fort Scott. She was a member of the El Dorado Moose Auxiliary and the First
Baptist Church.
On April 27, 1935, she and George E. Carpenter were married in Lamar, Mo. He preceded her in death in 1963.
Survivors include daughters, Sheila Jernigan, Janie Daniels, both of El Dorado, Sharon Daniels of Savonburg; brother,
John Thorburn of Manhattan; sisters, Ruby Bowen of Girard, Gladys Pulliam of El Dorado; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, two daughters and one grandchild. Memorials are to the American
Diabetes Association. Carlson Funeral Home has the arrangements.
(El Dorado Times ~ 30 Oct 1993)
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