PRUITT, T. A.

The news of the death of T. A. Pruitt, formerly a grocery merchant of this city, reached here Tuesday morning. He died in Concordia. (The Saline County Journal, April 21, 1892, transcribed by Maurene Miller)

MARS, CHILD

JIMMIE MARS, well known in this city, had the misfortune to lose his little child, which died in Concordia Tuesday. Mr. A. M. Campbell went down to Junction City to-day to attend the funeral. (The Saline County Journal., July 21, 1887, transcribed by Maurene Miller)

REVERAND FATHER BATLER DEAD

Friends of Father Tiben Think He May be Appointed Bishop.

A cable from Rome says that Rev. Father Batler, bishop-elect of the Roman Catholic diocese of Concordia, Kan., died there on Friday of intestinal paralysis. The deceased was to have been concreted bishop by Cardinal Batolli today.

The appointment of Father Batler was unexpected, and some one to fill the vacancy will likely be as unthought-of. Father Batler was from Chicago and had only recently gone to Rome to be consecrated. There is a coincident in the fact that Father Riley in 1888 was to have been concreted bishop of the same diocese and had gone to Rome for that purpose. He was taken sick and died on July 26 of the same year of the same disease that Father Batler died of.

It would be no great surprise to the friends of Father Tiben if he should be appointed bishop for this diocese. Father Tiben was seen last night and when asked about a surprise to him should ne receive the appointment. He did not seem to think that it was at all likely, saying that it would only be conjuncture, as there were hundreds to make the selection from. (The Wichita daily Eagle., July 18, 1897, Page 5, transcribed by Maurene Miller)

REV. FATHER BATLER

The Rev. Father Batler of Chicago, who was about to be consecrated bishop of the Concordia, Kan., diocese died in Rome. He was chaplain of colonel Mulligan’s brigade during the Civil war. (The Globe-Republican. (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, July 22, 1897, transcribed by Maurene Miller)

GIERSCH, SISTER MARY FERDINAND

CONCORDIA — The funeral for Sister Mary Ferdinand Giersch, 77, who died April 26 at St. Joseph's convent, Concordia, was held Friday at the Mother House chapel, Concordia

Sister Ferdinand, who was superintendent of St. John's hospital, Salina, for a number of years, retired about a year ago. Since then she had lived at the convent. She had been ill several months.

Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. 0. M. Johnson, Salina, and Mrs. Agnus Nieschburg, Salina; and a brother, Andrew Giersch, Boulder, Colo. (Salina Journal, May 3, 1967, submitted by Maurene Miller)

DERUSSEAU, HOMER M.

CONCORDIA — Homer M. Derusseau, 88, Concordia, died Sunday May 27, 2001, at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia.

Mr. Derusseau was born April 17, 1913, at Clyde. He worked in the shipyards at Tacoma, Wash., during World War II and was a meat market manager in grocery stores at Minneapolis, Clay Center and Concordia, retiring from Boogaarts of Concordia after 28 years of service. He was a member of the Catholic Church and Concordia Country Club, a life member and past grand knight of Knights of Columbus and a former member of Elks Lodge and Moose Lodge.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Eloise of Concordia; a daughter, Martha D. Letourneau of Olathe; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Concordia, Monsignor Armand Girard and the Rev. Henry Kieffer officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery Concordia. A vigil will be at 7 p.m. today at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia. (Salina Journal, May 29, 2001, submitted by Maurene Miller)

DERUSSEUA, MAXINE BLANCHE TIPTON

CLYDE — Maxine Blanche Tipton Derusseau, 92, Clyde, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007.

Mrs. Derusseau was born Maxine Blanche Tipton on May 24, 1915, in Manhattan. She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry; and two daughters, Carole and Barbara.

Survivors include two sons, Dan of Cedar Creek, Texas, and David of Kansas City, Mo.; a daughter, Mary Christine Koch of Spring Hill; 15 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Clyde. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Clyde. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice, Clyde Library or local children's reading programs. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time

Wednesday at the church with a rosary said by the Catholic Daughters of America. (Salina Journal, August 20, 2007, submitted by Maurene Miller)

LEWIS, ARTHUR C.

CONCORDIA - Arthur C. Lewis, 90, Concordia, died Monday, March 3, at the Sunset Nursing Center, Concordia. Mr. Lewis was born Oct. 4, 1895, near Concordia. He was a retired electrician, having worked for Centel-Western Power of Concordia for 35 years. He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Concordia.

Survivors include his wife, Sylvia of the home; a son, Ralph of Bath, Maine; two daughters, Evelyn Eleanor Eustice of Dodge City and Aline Luecke of Concordia; a brother, Yalta of Dayton, Ohio; two sisters, Edna Kieffer of Denver and Nelda Dyson of Colorado Springs, Colo.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia, the Rev. Harry E. Graves officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia. Memorials may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church. (The Salina Journal, March 5, 1986, submitted by Maurene Miller)

WOOLARD, E. R. "PETE"

CONCORDIA — E.R. "Pete" Woolard, 85, Concordia, died Wednesday, April 26, 1995, at the Mitchell County Hospital, Beloit.

Mr. Woolard was born May 1, 1909, at Munden and was a lifelong resident of the Concordia area. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was an auto mechanic and a member of the American Legion Post 76, Concordia.

Survivors include his wife, Delores of Concordia; a son, Raymond of Concordia; three daughters, Wilma Wetherell of Dallas, Cindy Michaud of Beloit and Darlene Woolard of Clay Center; two brothers, twin H.E. "Dick" of Wofford Heights, Calif., and Lloyd "Sam" of Gunnison, Colo.; three sisters, Zella Dyson of Concordia, Wanda Weishapl of Goodland and Darlene Hoag of Rio Linda, Calif.; and five grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Chapel, Concordia, the Rev. John E. Grummon officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia. Memorials may be made to charity of the donor's choice. (The Salina Journal, April 28, 1995, submitted by Maurene Miller)

PEARSON, DOROTHY ELIZABETH

LEONARDVILLE — Dorothy Elizabeth Pearson, 99, Leonardville, died Wednesday, March 17, 2004.

Mrs. Pearson was born Dorothy Elizabeth Montgomery on Feb. 7, 1905, in Ionia. She worked for the American Cancer Society as a dispatcher for the Concordia Police and Fire Department and as a nurse for 30 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin, in 1974; and a son, Richard.

Survivors include a daughter, Karen Dyson of Clay Center; a son, Robert of Clay Center; a sister. Alma Fate of San Juan Capistrano, Calif.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and three step-great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Chapel, Clay Center. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia.

Memorials may be made to Leonardville Nursing Home, in care of the funeral home.

Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. (The Salina Journal, March 19, 2004, submitted by Maurene Miller)

WILSON, ELMER E.

GLASCO—The funeral for Elmer E Wilson, 85, Glasco, will be at 10 am Monday at the Dean funeral home, the Rev. Joseph Shillcutt officiating. Mr. Wilson died Friday at a Beloit nursing home.

He was born Feb. 14, 1890, at Osceola, Mo., and had lived at Glasco since 1932 working as a well driller.

Surviving are the widow, Daisy; 2 daughters, Mrs. Nellie Dyson, Odessa Mo., and Miss Nina Wilson, San Francisco, Calif.; a son, David, Lee's Summit, Mo.; 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Glasco cemetery. (The Salina Journal, July 27, 1975, submitted by Maurene Miller)

FLINN, EUNICE M.

Eunice M. Flinn, 94, Concordia, died Dec. 3, 1997, at Cheyenne Lodge Nursing Home in Jamestown.

She was born Jan. 12, 1903, in Dewey County, Okla., to Clement J. and Sylvia L. Motes Mann. She graduated from Beloit High School and then attended Fort Hays State College. She later taught several years in rural schools in Mitchell County. She was baptized Oct. 15, 1922, at the Christian Church in Beloit. She later attended the United Methodist Church in Jamestown and was a member of the United Methodist Women in Jamestown. On April 25, 1926, she married Raymond F. Flinn in Beloit. He died Aug. 24, 1970. Mrs. Flinn was among the persons who established the Four Korner Senior Center in Jamestown.

Survivors include two sons, Edwin Flinn and wife Mabel of Houston and Keith Flinn and wife Norma of Alvarado, Texas; two daughters, Theresa Tiemann and husband Glenn of Denver and Twila Buttery of Jamestown; 21 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Iva Lee Flinn, an infant son, Randall Raymond Flinn, her parents, one sister and two grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Jones officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Prairie Cemetery, Randall.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral chapel. (Blade-Empire, December 5, 1997, submitted by Maurene Miller)

LIMBACH, HILDA L.

Hilda L. Limbach, 87, Concordia, died Oct. 8, 1997, at the Cheyenne Lodge Nursing Home, Jamestown.

She was born April 27, 1910, northeast of Linn to Henry and Sophie Bonhoff Lohmeyer. She went to school around the Linn area. She married John. F. Limbach. He died Sept. 13, 1994. She was a homemaker and a lifetime resident of Kansas. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she was active in the Mariners and taught Sunday School. She also belonged to the J.R. Card Club and the Hilarity Card Club, all of Concordia.

Survivors include her daughter, Janet Baker of Leawood and her fiancé Harry “Bus” Stromgren of Abilene; two granddaughters; two grandsons; and three great-
granddaughters.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Bonnie Stone in 1980, her parents, five sisters and two brothers.

The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 13, at the first Presbyterian Church in Concordia with the Rev. Marlene J. Yanik officiating. Burial will be in the Consolidated Cemetery #17, northeast of Linn.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday, at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Chapel. (Blade Empire, October 9, 1997, submitted by Maurene Miller)

OUELLETTE, LOUIS "BIZ"

Louis “Biz” Ouellette, Clay Center, a brother of Roland Ouellette of Washington, died last week at a Salina hospital. He was 63.

Services were conducted Saturday morning at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in clay Center following rosary the preceding evening.

Ouellette lived in the Clyde and St. Joe area, working for northern Natural Gas Co. He later moved to Clay Center and operated a tavern there.

In additional to Roland, he is survived by two other brothers, Paul of Concordia and Armand of Clyde; four sisters; Mrs. Marcelline Kegel, Mrs. Laura Ericsen, Mrs. Helen Kegel and Mrs. Janette Charbonneau, all of Clyde; his wife, Mrs. Edna Ouellette; two sons and a daughter. (Washington County News – June 1981, submitted by Maurene Miller)

CHARBONNEAU, JANNETTE M. (OUELLETTE)

CLYDE — Jannette M. Charbonneau, 83, Clyde, died Friday, July 28, 1989, at St. Joseph Hospital, Concordia.

Mrs. Charbonneau was born Jannette M. Ouellette on Sept. 22, 1905, at St. Joseph. She lived in the St. Joseph area until 1936 and then lived in Clyde, Washington, Topeka and Hays, returning to Clyde in 1962. She was a member of the Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters of America.

Her husband, Willie, died in 1977.

Survivors include a daughter, Rita Callaway of Concordia; three sisters, Helen Kegle, Laura Ericson

and Marceline Kegle, all of Clyde; two brothers, Roland Ouellette of Washington and Armond Ouellette of Clyde; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Clyde, the Rev.

John Walsh officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Clyde. A rosary and wake will be 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Chaput Mortuary, Clyde. Memorials may be made to the Mount Calvary Cemetery Fund. Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. (Salina Journal – Jul. 30, 1989, submitted by Maurene Miller)

GIRARD, PAUL

A former Belleville resident was killed Monday, November 19, in a sand pit operation west of Minneapolis.

Paul Girard, 26, Bennington, was killed after a loaded sand truck backed over him at Sand Inc., a sand pit operation on which he was co-owner. The truck, driven by a private operator, was backing toward a truck scale to be weighed when the tragedy occurred, according to Robert Barefiald, attorney for Sand, Inc.

Mr. Girard had been co-owner of the company for about one year.

Mr. Girard was born February 11, 1953, in Belleville, and had lived in Bennington since 1964, graduating in 1971 from Bennington High School. He was a member of the Belleville Wesleyan Church and the Bennington City Council.

Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Laurie Girard, of the home; his mother, Mrs. Ardys Girard, Bennington; a brother, William C. Girard, Nickerson; and two sisters, Mrs. Floreine Lockett, St. Peters, Mo., and Miss Sheryl J, Girard, Bennington.

The funeral was Friday, November 23, at Minneapolis, Rev. David Heikes officiating. Burial was in a St. Joseph, Ks. cemetery. (Belleville Telescope, November 29, 1979, submitted by Paul Girard)

GIRARD, ARDYS

BENNINGTON - Ardys Girard, 83, Bennington, died Monday, March 14, 2005. Mrs. Girard was born Ardys Harsh on Aug. 27, 1921, in Republic. She volunteered at Bennington Senior Center.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William J., in 1978; and a son, Paul, in 1979.

Survivors include a son, Bill of Hutchinson; two daughters, Florine Lockett of St. Peters, Mo., and Sheryl Heald of Tulsa, Okla.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be a t 10 a.m. Friday at Minneapolis Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, St. Joseph.

Memorials may be made to Bennington Senior Center or Minneapolis Good Samaritan Center.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Shields Funeral Home, 405 Argyle, Minneapolis 67467, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. (Salina Journal – Mar. 17, 2005, submitted by Maurene Miller)

WILSON, DAPHNA M.

CLYDE — Daphna M. Wilson, 94, Clyde, died Thursday June 22, 2006.

Mrs. Wilson was born Daphna M. Wurtz on July 1, 1911, in Washington. She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert R., in 1994; a daughter, Nancy Richard; an infant son, Albert Wilson Jr.; and four grandsons.

Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Welsh and Catherine Downey both of Topeka, and Loretta Stevens of Hutchinson; two sons, Robert of Clyde and James of Kearney Mo.; two sisters, Cecelia Swaim of Pamona, Calif, and Leota Fessenden of Hutchinson; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Clyde. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery Clyde.

A parish rosary will be said at 4 p.m. Sunday at Chaput Mortuary 310 Washington, Clyde 66938.

A vigil will be at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the church.

Memorials may be made to Clyde Ambulance Fund, Park Villa Nursing Home or Meadowlark Hospice.

Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary and after 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the church. (Salina Journal, June 24, 2006, submitted by Maurene Miller)