Pottawatomie County, Kansas Obituaries

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, KANSAS

OBITS

BELL, FRANK V.

In Pottawattamie county, Kansas, of diphtheria, Frank V., aged 4 years, son of Robert W. and Ella Bell, and grandson of Zephaniah Bell of Saratoga township. (Henry Republican, January 23, 1873, submitted by Nancy Piper)

CHANDLER, CHARLES E.

A telegram was received here Friday morning from Harvey Chandler, stating that his father died Thursday night and would be buried at Los Angeles, California. The announcement of the death of C. E. Chandler caused genuine sorrow in Wamego. With the exception of a few years, Charlie had made Wamego his home since 1866. In the early days he took a prominent part in affairs of the city and county. For many years he was engaged in the grain business and was considered the soul of honor by all with whom he had dealings. Mr. Chandler was born in New York in 1844. He was telegraph dispatcher for the U. S Government during the civil war, was agent and operating for the Union Pacific railroad at Lawrence in 1865 and station agent for the same company at Wamego from 1866 to 1876. He was treasurer of Pottawatomie County in 1872-1874. He was a member of the school board when he left here last summer for California. (The Wamego Reporter, April 14, 1910, transcribed by Carol Hansing)

FINN, LUKE

Luke Finn drowned in Cross Creek Pottawatomie County. His brother John died just one month ago in Tonganoxie, Kansas. Approximately April of 1917. (Tonganoxie Mirror, 1917, submitted by Connie Putthoff)

FISHER, CONRAD

Obit: Mr. Conrad Fisher, one of the oldest settlers in this part of the country, died last Saturday at a very advanced age, his remains were interred in German Lutheran church cemetery. (The Onaga Journal, August 28, 1879, submitted by Curtis Huffman)

HEINTZ, KATE

Obit: Heintz – Mrs. Kate Heintz, 71, died at her home on East Twenty-First Street, yesterday afternoon. Her body will be taken to Onaga, Kan. for burial. (The Topeka Daily Capital, July 18, 1919, submitted by Curtis Huffman)

HESS, CHRISTINE (MRS. GEORGE

One of the saddest deaths which has occurred in Onaga in some time, happened last week, when Mrs. George Hess passed away. She had been working at the hotel several days, and Wednesday afternoon she went home for a little rest and not feeling well whe she left, said not to be surprised if she did not come back. On reaching home she lay down on her couch ,a and it is supposed she became unconscious very shortly after laying down. How long she had been in that condition is not known. Saturday morning Mrs. Orman Miller went to Mrs. Hesses’ home after her washing and found her alone and unconscious. The news was rapidly spread, and in the afternoon she was taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. Catherine Heintz, where she passed away Sunday morning, December 28, 1919, without regaining consciousness. It is thought the cause of her death was paralysis, resulting from apoplexy.

Christine Fisher was born in Parksville, Black county, Mo., in 1862. With her parent she came to Onaga shortly after the Civil War and has resided here ever since. She was united in marriage to George Hess about 22 years ago, he preceding her in death about nine years ago. From her earliest years Mrs. Hess has been a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church. She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Heintz of this city, Caroline Leniton, of Sedan, Kans., and Louise Fisher of Topeka, and also one brother, Wm. Fisher, of Sedan.

Funeral services were held in the Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon, conducte by Rev. C. M. Good, of the Congregational church. Interment was given in the Onaga cemetery. Out of town relatives who were present at the funeral were Miss Christine Fisher, of Topeka, a niece, and Charles Fisher and Mrs. Sophia Ewing, of Soldier nephew and niece of the deceased. (Onaga Herald, submitted by Curtis Huffman)