MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS OBITS Charles Schake Obituary from The Sun, Coffeyville KS, Wednesday January 31, 1917. Page4: Charles Schake Dies. Charles Schake died yesterday morning at 1 o'clock, three miles west of Dearing, of lagrippe. He was a widower, 80 years old and was born in Germany. Walter Schake is a son. Funeral services will be conducted in the Robbins Church this afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev HV Spear and the burial will be made in the Robbins Cemetery. (Submitted by Marla Dalsing Hathhorn) Charles Schake (Schockey) Obituary from The Coffeyville Kansas Daily Journal, Friday February 2, 1914. Page3: The funeral of Charles Schake (Schockey), who died at his home three miles west of Dearing Tuesday morning, was held in Robbins Church Wednesday afternoon, Rev HV Spear of Coffeyville officiating. Burial was in the Robbins Cemetery. Fritts Schockey of Dearing is a son of the deceased. A large number of Dearing people attended the funeral. (Submitted by Marla Dalsing Hathhorn) Pauline Schmohl Schockey Obituary from The Coffeyville Kansas Journal, Friday March 8, 1901. Page 5: Mrs Schockey was buried in the Robbins Cemetery last Sunday. She was stricken with paralysis Friday morning and died Saturday. Mr and Mrs Shockey came here in the early days and have worked here together getting their home in good shape to spend a pleasant old age in but the wife and mother received the summons "Come up higher" and with bleeding hearts those who remain can only say "surely what He wills is best." (Submitted by Marla Dalsing Hathhorn) CLEM, LAURA ELLEN Laura Ellen Clem was born July 20, 1891 near Independence, Kansas, where she grew to womanhood, spending her school days at White Post and was a student of Montgomery county High School. On January 8, 1913 she went to Colorado Springs for her health which failed her. She came back April 17, and passed away April 25. She leaves a mother, three sisters and four brothers to mourn her loss. The deceased was one of Montgomery county’s successful teachers and a young woman of much promise. She joined the Methodist church two years ago and lived a Christian life ever since. Her untimely end is mourned by a large circle of friends. (Independence Reporter, May 2, 1913, submitted by Judy Mayfield) back to index Copyright © 2010 to Kansas Genealogy Trails' Montgomery County host & all Contributors All rights reserved