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NEMAHA COUNTY, KANSAS OBITUARIES
Mrs. Alma P. Hittle, 67, Mayetta, died early Sunday, May 23,at a Topeka Hospital. She was born November 10,1914, in the Capioma Community in Nemaha County, the daughter of David Artlet and Isabelle Postal Cody, and attended schools at Wetmore and Goff. She lived in Goff from 1935 until 11 years ago when she moved to Mayetta. Mrs. Hittle was a member of the United Methodist Church at Goff. She was employed by Priebe & Sons Poultry Co., Goff until 1949. She was married to Bernard Hittle June 19,1935, at Soldier. He survives. Other survivors include four sons, Bernard Hittle, Jr., Berryton, Virgil Hittle, Mayetta, Terry Hittle, Meriden, Randy Hittle, Carbondale; four brothers, Duane Cody, Atchison, D.A. Cody,Jr., Dallas, Texas, Ivan Dale Cody, Greensboro, Mississippi, and F.L. Cody, Topeka; four sisters, Mrs. Ethel Sewell, Houston,Texas, Mrs. Helen Graham, Wichita, Mrs. Jo Ann Krietler, Kansas City, Missouri, and Mrs. Shirley Guthrie, Denver,Colorado; 14 Grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Goff. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetary, Goff. Popkess Mortuary at Sabetha is in charge of arrangements. (The Topeka Capital Journal, August 1982) Bernard Hittle Sr.,72, Mayetta died Monday,Aug. 18, at a Topeka hospital. He had Cancer. Mr. Hittle lived and farmed near Goff in Nemaha County. He also worked for Priebe and Sons Poultry Co. until 1949 and later owned and operated Hittle Poultry and Egg Co. until 1965. He later worked for Herman's Excavating Co. in the Topeka area. He was born Nov. 19,1913 at Goff, the son of Charles and Amanda Katherine Miller Hittle. Mr Hittle was a member of First United Methodist Church in Goff. He was married to Alma Cody Nov. 19,1935. at Soldier. She died May 23,1982. Survivors include four sons, Bernard Hittle Jr.,Berryton, Virgil Hittle and Randy Hittle both of Mayetta, and Terry Hittle, Topeka;a brother, Harry Hittle, Holton; 14 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Goff. Burial will be in Fairview cemetary at Goff. Relatives and friends will meet from 7 until 8:30 p.m. today at Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha. Memorial contributions may be made to the women's Fellowship at the United Methodist Church in Goff. (The Topeka Capital Journal, Wednesday, August 20, 1986) Charles Hittle Goff-Services for Charles William Hittle, 79, will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Goff Methodist Church. He died Thursday at his home here. Mr. Hittle was born Nov 23,1887, at Goff and lived in the Goff Community most of his life. He was employed by Prebes Poultry Co. at Goff before he retired. He was a member of the First Methodist Church of Goff. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Kathryn Hittle of the home; a daughter Mrs. Creston Lippincott, 426 Taylor, Topeka, two sons, Bernard Hittle, Goff, and Harry Hittle, Holton; four sisters, Mrs. Alma Wilson, Seneca, Mrs. Alice Olive, Goff, Goff, Mrs. Bernice Throm, Blue Rapids, and Mrs. Belle Werst, Bancroft; four brothers, Frank Hittle, Kansas City,Kan., Jesse Hittle and Jim Hittle, both of Goff, and Clarence Hittle, Wetmore; eight grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetary at Goff. Popkess Mortuary at Sabetha is in charge of arrangements. Kathryn Amanda "Kate" Hittle, daughter of James Robert and Lizzie Earl Miller, was born December 26, 1896 at Goff, Kansas. She lived in Goff the majority of her life. On December 25, 1910 she was united in marriage to Charles W. Hittle and to this union were born three children, Nola, Bernard and Harry Lyle. They made their home in and around Goff until Charles' death November 2,1967. While still maintaining her home in Goff she spent the majority of her time with her daughter in Topeka. She was a member of the Goff Methodist Church and the W.S.C.S. On May 22 she died in her sleep at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Creston Lippincott at 426 Taylor in Topeka. Preceding her in death besides her husband, Charles, were her parents, two sisters, Alta Robertson and Nellie Jones and three brothers, Arthur, Harry, and Evert Miller. Surviving are her daughter, Nola and her husband, Creston Lippencott of Topeka; two sons, Bernard and his wife, Alma of Mayetta and Harry Lyle and his wife, Buelah of Holton. Seven grandsons and one grandaughter and 20 great grandchildren also survive as well as a host of friends. Two brothers, Bill Miller of Goff and Freddie Miller of Kansas City, Mo. also survive. Memorial services were held May 24,1972 at the United Methodist Church in Goff. The Rev. Billy Hunt, of the Oakland United Methodist Church in Topeka officiated. Casketbearers were Bill Bill Gleason,Jr., Clyde Sourk, Gerald Sourk, L.L. Munsell, Jack Unger and Raymond Bradley. Interment was in Fairview Cemetary at Goff. Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha, conducted the services. Albert Herman Lange, who passed away at his home in Sabetha from aslhyxiation, January 31, had reached the age of 55 years, seven months and 24 days. He was one of severn children born to Mr. and Mrs August Lange, Bern, on June 7, 1894. Mr. Lange was the father of six children. A son Edward, died at the age of 14 years, and one son Iris, at the same time as his father. He is survived by four children and the following brothr and sisters: August and Herman Lange of Bern, Mrs. Charles Marsh of Hiawatha, and Mrs. Matilda Bredemeier of Seneca. Graveside services were held on Thursday, February 3, at the Bern cemetery with Rev. Lowell Ferguson of the Evangelical Reformed church, in charge Casket bearers were: Walter Hecht, Melvin Bredemeier, Albert Kuenzi, Victor Hecht, Willis Bredemeier and Orval Hecht. (Husband of Ellen Kenady) (Submitted by Kyle M. Condon) Seneca, Kas., July 24 - Mrs. John E. Smith died at the Smith farm west of this city this morning. She was landlady of the Smith hotel here for many years. Mrs. Smith came to Seneca in 1856. The house built by her husband was the second in the city. (Topeka Weekly Capital, July 26, 1894, page 1) Pat Glynn, an aged citizen of Summerfield, died in this city at the home of Mary Byrne, Wednesday morning, April 27th, of urania poisoning. Age 82 years Mr. Glynn located at St. Bridget about thirty-six years ago and made that his home until a short time ago, when he and his wife concluded to live a retired life and moved to Summerfield. He was one of the industrious and well-to-do farmers of that section who enjoyed the esteem of all who knew him. He leaves a wife and six children to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and kind father. The six children are all married and esteemed citizens. The two sons live near St. Bridget. The daughters are Mrs. Pat Byrne of St. Benedict, Mrs. Peter Creevan of Axtell, Mrs. Ed McCaffrey of Clear Creek and Mrs. C. O'Neil of Beattie. The remains were take to Summerfield Wednesday at which place the funeral will be held and the remains interred at St. Bridget. (Seneca Courier Democrat, April 29, 1898, submitted by Quintin W. Glynn) John Duckers was born December 24, 1842 at Markey, Drayton, England. and came to this country when 29 years of age settling in Brown County, Kansas near Netawaka, where he lived until his death.May 16, 1926, after a lingering illness of 14 weeks. He was confirmed to the Episcopal faith at 14 years of age. When a very young man he moved to Shrewport, England where he entered the dry goods business. While there he met and Married Clara Anne Grafton, July 10, 1867. to which their happy union were born 13 children, five of whom preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his death his faithful wife and eight children as follows: Frank of Westmore, Mrs. Cobb, Amon of Holton, Mrs. Homer Sawyer of Fairview, Mrs. Otto Lueck of Netawaka, Mrs. Sam Labbe of Portland, Oregon, Harry of Netawaka, Mrs. Hugh Jones of Netawaka and Chrlaes of Maysville, MO.,24 grandchidren and seven great-grandchildren, and a host of friends. The funeral services were held at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon, May 19, at the South Powhatten Methodist church with Rev. Wassell of Wetmore in charge. The body was laid to rest in Wemore Cemetery. (1926, submitted by Kyle M. Condon) Edith Newlin, eldest daughter of James and Rachel Newlin, was born August 2, 1872 in the southwest corner of Brown County, KS. She died July 7, 1957 in the Horton Hospital after an extended illness. having reached the age of 84 years, 11 months and five days. As a small child she lived with her parents in a log cabin on the homestead, Later moving with the, into a new house built by her father. The place is now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steinbrink, Don and Alan. She attended school at West Powhattan and continied her education at Campbell College in Holton. In 1894 she and Harley Duckers were married. They were the patents of one daughter Lucille, now Mrs. Roscoe Moore. She became a member of the Evangeilcal Church at an early age at the old South Powhattan Church near her home.Later she changed her membership to the Methodist Church at the same place. She was a faithful member and for a number of years taught a large class of young people. She was a member of the Wetmore Chapter N0. 485 of the Order of Eastern Star. She was truly a "good neighbor" and friends in time of illness spending many hours and long days caring for the sick. For which she refused all renumeration. During the two year illness of her husband she lived in Wetmore caring for him and sending her daughter to school their. After Harley death she and her daughter mover back to the farm. (July 1957, submitted by Kyle M. Condon) KANSAS CAPTAIN DEAD W. D. Sherman, Commander of Company K, a Victim
of Typhoid Fever "Captina W. D. Sherman, Company K, Twenty-second Kansas, died at the general hospital, Fort Myers, Va., at 5 o'clock this morning." Captain Sherman has been very low with typhoid
fever for some time. His home is at Seneca. He resigned the position of city marshal to enter the army and has
made his company one of the best in the service.(The Kansas City Journal, August 10, 1898, Wednesday, submitted
by Diana Heser Morse)
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