Osborne County Kansas Obituaries

OSBORNE COUNTY, KANSAS

OBITS

BURCH, WILLIAM FRANCIS

William Francis, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Burch was born at Cuba, Illinois, September 4, 1872 and departed this life at Alton, Kansas, February 6, 1935 at the age of 62 years 5 months and 2 days. At an early age he moved with his parents to Ash Rock community in Rooks county where he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage to Margaret Hoar, March 27, 1893 and to this union was born 4 children all of whom are living; Arthur Burch, of Decateur, Illinois, Mille Conn, of Alton, Nina Smith of Portis, Kansas, and Ernest Burch, of Downs, Kansas. He was preceded to the Great Beyond by his loving wife, margaret who passed away April 25, 1933. His great grief at her passing together with his failing health only let him linger in this vale of tears a short while and he passed on to that other world. He was converted to the Lord in the United Brethern church in his early married life, he was ever a faithful husband and dutiful father. Frank, as he was called by his friends, was a good nieghbor, a willing worker and a friend to all. He leaves to mourn his loss, his children, 14 grand children, 2 sisters, Myrtle McCully and Mrs. Minnie Imler, both of Grand Junction, Colorado and 2 brothers, Fred, of Boise, Idaho, and Chas. Albert, of Meridian, Idaho besides a host of other relatives and friends. "I have a friend whose faithful love Is more than all the world to me, Tis higher than the heights above And deeper than the soundless sea. So Old; So new; So strong, So true. Before the earth received it's name, He loved me--Blessed be his name." (1935, submitted by Clair Mercier Talyai)

HARZMAN, JENNIE R. (WEEKS)

DOWNS -- Jennie R. Harzman, 90, Downs, died Thursday, July 12, 2007.

Mrs. Harzman was born Jennie R. Weeks on Oct. 18, 1916, in Bunker Hill. She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl, in 1990.

Survivors include two sons, Donald E. of Downs and the Rev. Eldon of Richmond, Ind.; a daughter, Rita A. Lingg of Hutchinson; a sister, Iva May Whiteman of Atlanta, Kan.; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Glen Elder Friends Church, Glen Elder. Burial will be in Downs Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the church or Downs Senior Center.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Domoney Funeral Home, 817 Morgan, P.O. Box 127, Downs 67437.
(Salina Journal Newspaper, Salina, KS)

Jennie R. (Weeks) Harzman, daughter of George H. and Ruth C. (Meharg) Weeks was born october 18.1916 near Bunker Hill, KS and departed this life July 12, 2007 at Osborne, KS. She was reared in southern Russel County and graduated from Bunker Hill High School.

On November 28, 1935, she was united in marriage to Earl O. Hrzman at the home of her mother. They made their early home on a farm north of Claflin, moving to Cawker City-Downs area in 1955. Hennie served faithfully in the Friends Churches that she attended as well as the Women's Missionary Society. for many years during retirement, she was an avid quilter with the Down Senior Center.
She is survived by her sons Donald, Rev. Eldon and wife Sharon, daughter Rita Lingg, seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, two step-great grandchildren, and a sister Iva May Whiteman. Jennie will alway be remembered by her family and friends as a committed Christian of steadfast temperament, theaching and sharing loving acceptance and conscientious hardwork. (June 2007, submitted by Klye M. Condon)

HOAR, MARION FRANCIS

Marion Francis Hoar, aged 65, died at his home in Alton on December 19. He was born January 9, 1876. Funeral services were held at the Assembly of God church in Alton, December 21, conducted by Rev. George Workman. Music was furnished by a quartet composed of Dean Pick, Roy Brent, Lucille Pick and Dick Lingrien, with Mrs. George Workman at the piano. Casket bearers were Hugh Storer, Victor Lindgren, Virgil DeForrest, Orbie Brent, Tom Nelson and Joe Slothower. Burial was made in the Osborne cemetery. (1941, submitted by Clair Mercier Talyai)

KNAPP, GERTRUDE CRAIG

Obit: At Rest.---Gertie Craig Knapp, youngest daughter of A. J. and Rebecca Craig, passed peacefully away this morning at 3 o'clock; having been ill with consumption for some weeks. Mrs. Knapp was born in Marion county, Iowa, October 8, 1871 and was married to Judson Knapp April 30, 1890. The dear, gentle, patient woman has, indeed, left sorrowing friends. Her young spirit winged its early flight to Heaven when the morning stars were singing together in glorious unison. She never murmured nor complained, but calmly waited for the new breath of life. Though she perished like a flower from the arms of a devoted husband and loving parents, yet it is but a passing cloud over the present grief; for we know there is a voice from the tomb, sweeter than the song of the living, that softens away into pensive meditation by the remembrances of the dead, to which we turn even from the charms of life. The funeral services will be conducted at the M. E. church to-morrow, at 10 o'clock a. m., Rev. C. V. Penn officiating. (Oct. 1893, submitted anonmously)

SAWYER, ANSON D.

Died at Osborne, Kan., March 29, of congestion of the lungs, Anson D. Sawyer, aged 46 years, late of the firm of C. A. Stone & Co., of this city. (Henry Republican, April 3, 1879, submitted by Nancy Piper)

WALLACE, LUELLA (MRS. CLARK)

Obit: Luella Clark (Mrs. Clark Wallace) (m. 2/4/1874 in McLean County, Illinois) died August 15, 1881, in Sedgwick , KA , a resident of Bloomington and buried Bloomington. Survived by husband and brother DeWitt Wallace of Oak Grove. (Daily Panagraph, submitted by Cecilia Muth Herman)