SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS
OBITS
Rite Tuesday for Mrs. Hawk.
Lawrence - Services for Mrs. Maud Hawk, 87, Lawrence, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cooper-Warren Funeral Home here with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery, oskaloosa. She died Saturday night at her home here following a long illness.
She was born April 20, 1878 near Ozawkie. She lived in the Ozawkie and Oskaloosa communities until her husband, Harvey Hawk, died in 1932.
Mrs. Hawk then moved to Lawrence where she made her home with a daughter.
A son, Dwight Hawk died in 1941.
Mrs. Hawk was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star at Oskaloosa.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Fay Brown of the home, a son, Ralph Hawk, Lawrence, a granddaughter, and two great-granddaughters. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Monday, May 24, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Mrs. Marian Henderson, 56, 2313 Harrison, died Monday in a Topeka hospital after a long illness.
She was born June 4, 1908 at Eskridge, and was a life long resident of the Topeka and Auburn communities.
Mrs. Henderson was a member of the Seventh Day Aventists Church. Her husband, William J. Henderson, died Dec. 31, 1964.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. LaVonne Warner, Sheriden, Wyo., Mrs. Albert Vopata, Marysville, and Mrs. Lois Jackson of the home, a foster daughter, Mrs. Delores Steckman, Victoria, Tex., two sons, Herbet Henderson, San Jose, Calif., and Judson Henderson, Route 1, Topeka, a sister, Mrs. Margaret Sayre, Los Angeles, Calif., two brothers, John Meredith, Denver, Colo., and Glenn Meredith, Junction City, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Meredith, Auburn and 24 grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Wall-Diffenderfer Chapel with burial in Auburn Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Tuesday, May 18, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Holton - Mrs. Alice L. Hinnen, a lifelong resident of Holton, died Monday morning in a Topeka hospital. She was 81.
Mrs. Hinnen was born Sept. 22, 1883, in Holton. She was a member of the Holton EUB Church and Better Homes and Garden Club.
Survivors include her husband, George Hinnen of the home, a son Phillip Hinnen, Albuquerque, N.M., and a granddaughter, Mrs. Glenna Lickteig, Lawrence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, in the Mercer Funeral Home with burial in Holton Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Tuesday, May 18, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
William Keen, Valley Falls, Dead at 89
Valley Falls - William Keen, 89, Valley Falls died Sunday at a Oskaloosa rest home.
He was born May 9, 1876 at Mexico, Mo. He was a retired farmer and had lived in this community since 1929.
Mr. Keen was a member of the Methodist Church here.
Survivors include a son, Leonard Keen, Valley Falls; and three grandsons.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Methodist Church here with burial in Valley Falls cemetery.
Hagge Funeral Home, Valley Falls is in charge of arrangements. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Monday, May 17, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Mrs. Louie Maude Klusmire, 91, died Thursday at her home, 2401 Burnett Road.
She was born August 7, 1873 at Webster City, Iowa. She lived in the Holton community 71 years before moving to Topeka eight years ago. She was a member of the Christian Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. V. Lloyd Adam, Texas City, Texx., and Florence Klusmire and Edith Klusmire, both at home; a son, Orville Klusmire, Delano, Calif, four grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mercer Funeral Home with burial in Holton Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily capital, Friday, May 21, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Frederick Reames Dies; Rites Slated.
Frederick J. Reames, 73, 1120 Huntoon, died Monday morning in a Topeka hospital.
Mr. Reames was a retired operator of the Reames Oil Distribution Company and was co-owner of Mobile Home Courts and sales at Salina.
He was born Dec. 9, 1891 at Rose Bud, Ark. He moved
to Topeka in 1935 from Great Bend, lived at Wichita from 1940 to 1945 when he returned to Topeka.
He was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church here, Elks Lodge No. 1127 at Great Bend, and the state oilman's association.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mabel Reames, of the home; a son, Thomas J. Reames, St. Charles, Ill.; two daughters, Mrs. Jane Henry, Hendersonville, Tenn., and Mrs. Sue Smalley, Grantville; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Name Catholic Church with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery. He will lie in state from 2 to 9 today at Brennan Funeral Home, where the rosary will be recited today at 7:15 p.m. by Rosary Circle and at 7:30 p.m. by the parish. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Tuesday, May 25, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Oskaloosa - Services and burial will be Friday at St. Elmo, Ill., for Ray L. Seaton, 44, rural Valley Falls, who died of a heart attack Monday while at work at a manufacturing plant at Atchison.
He was born Dec. 25, 1921 at Kankakee, Ill. He was an Air Force officer before his retirement two years ago. He was a verteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Velma Seaton, at home; three sons, Dwight Seaton, Michael Seaton, and Ray Jo Seaton, all at home, and two daughters, Deborah Seaton and Pamela Seaton, both at home.
Hampton Funeral Home at Oskaloosa is in charge of arranements. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Wednesday, May 26, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Lawrence - Mrs. Nellie Bertha Wolfe, 85, Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Topeka, died Tuesday in a Kansas City hospital.
She was born Sept. 3, 1879 in Mercy County, Pa.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Mrs. Pearl Griggs, Lawrence, and a niece Mrs. Earl Kaufmann, 527 Stanford Lane, Topeka.
Graveside services will be at 10 p.m. Thursday in Bethel Cemetery south of Tecumseh.
Rumsey Funeral Home, Lawrence, is in charge of arrangments. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Wednesday, May 12, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Wilson (Cap) Jones, 914 N. Michigan, died early Sunday in a local hospital after a short illness. He was 64.
Mr. Jones was born Jan. 5, 1901, at Reno, Kan., and had been a Topeka resident the past 25 years. He had served as a Shawnee County Sheriff's deputy and had been captain of the guard at both Winter Hospital and Veteran's Administration Hospital.
He was a member of the American Legion, and Eagles Lodge, Topeka, and AF & AM No. 6, of Lawrence. He had served in the U.S. Marines and in the Canadian Army.
Survivors include his wife, Leona of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Grace Lamb, 1297 MacVicar; Mrs. LaVern Reynolds, Chinese Camp., Calif.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary with burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Monday, June 14, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Mrs. Sophia Gilder, 88, 1128 Wanamaker Road, died Friday at a Topeka hospital.
She was born Nov. 22, 1876 in Douglas County. She lived in Lawrence before moving to Topeka in 1948. She was a member of Rebekah Lodge. Her husband, Hedley S. Gilder, died in 1938.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Robert Moss at home and Mrs. Kenneth Mitchell, Lawrence, a brother David Scheer, Odessa, Tex., and six grandchildren.
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery at Lawrence. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Saturday, June 12, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Holton - Philip James, 82, of Mayetta, died Tuesday at a Holton hospital after a short illness.
He was born July 1, 1882, near Mayetta and had been a life-long resident of that community.
There are no immediate survivors.
Services will be Wednesday evening at the Dance Ground west of Mayetta. In case of rain, services will be at the home of Anna Noskachum at Mayetta. Burial will be at the Dance Ground Cemetery.
Mercer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Wednesday, June 23, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
CHRISTENSEN, JESSIE DENMAN MRS.
Mrs. Jessie Denman Christensen, 79, 1135 College, died Thursday at the Methodist Home.
She was born Aug. 23, 1885 at Clifton and lived at Emporia before entering the Methodist Home, April 27, 1953. She was graduated from Baker University in 1909. She was a member of Lowman Memorial Methodist Church.
Her husband, the Rev. Alfred H. christensen a Methodist minister, died Nov. 30, 1958.
Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Christensen, Chicago, and Mrs. Mary Gillette, Castro Valley, Calif., two sisters, Mrs. S. J. Molby, 1135 College and Mrs. L. A. Winsor, Dallas, Tex., and three grandchildren.
Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Friday, June 11, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Matthew Richling, 84, 948 Arter, died Sunday in a Topeka hospital.
He was born May 19, 1881 at Holton, and spent most of his life in the Circleville community. He had lived in Topeka the past seven years. he was a retired farmer.
He was a member of the Methodist Church at Circleville, Modern Woodmen of America and the Liberty Grange.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Anna Bartlett of the home, Mrs. Mary Rudy, Circleville, and Mrs. Pearl Atkinson Long, 611 W. 12th, and a grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton with burial in Holton Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Monday, July 26, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Mrs. Mary Frances Foster, 70, 327 Story, died Sunday ina Topeka nursing home.
She was born Nov. 21, 1894, at St. Mary's and spent all her life in the Topeka area.
Survivors include two sons, Alfred Foster, 221 Waite, and Dale Foster, 1324 N. Logan; three daughters, Mrs. Lucille Salvage, 1309 N. Monroe, Mrs. Maxine Krallman, 327 N. Lyman Road, and Mrs. Wanda Phillips, 2025 N. Tyler, two brothers, Charles Mohler, Route 6, and Tom Hayes of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Huey, 712 Webster and Mrs. Ada Vandiver, St. Mary's, 19 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, in Parker Mortuary with burial in Prairie Home Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Monday, July 26, 1965)
William James Stanley, 84, died Sunday in his home at Meriden after a long illness.
He was born Jan. 4, 1881 near Meriden and spent all his life in the Meriden community. He was a retired cement finisher.
He and his wife, Alice were married March 24, 1904.
Besides his wife, survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Marie Canrobert, 426 Wabash, Mrs. Vivian Smelser, 732 Twiss, and Mrs. Irene Matchett, Houston, Tex., two sons, Everett Stanley, Rocky Ford, Colo., and WIlliam James Stanley, Jr., Westminster, Colo.; a brother, George Stanley, Ozawkie; a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Newell, Oskaloosa, nine grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Monday, July 26, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Mrs. Graham Dies in Topeka after Illness
Mrs. Marjorie Iva Graham, 833 N. VanBuren, died of cancer Saturday in a Topeka hospital.
She was born in Topeka and was graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University.
She was a member of Asbury Methodist Church where he was a Sunday School teacher. She was president of the Woman's Society of christian service and was a member of the Steward Board and the Missionary Society at the church.
Survivors include her husband, Wenton of the home, three sons, Robert A. Bean, Denver, Colo., William L. Bean, 822 Chestnut and Ivan O. Bean, Omaha, Neb., two daughters, Mrs. Sarah Simms, Germany and Mrs. Marcella Asford, of the home; her mother Mrs. Ivan S. Alexander, 812 N. Harrison a grandmother, Mrs. Fannie Campbell, 628 N. Topeka and 22 grandchildren.
Gaines and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Sunday, July 25, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Mrs. Myrtle Elizabeth Marks, 73, Buchanan, died Wednesday at a Topeka hospital after a short illness.
She was born Jan. 8, 1892 at St. Clere in Pottawatomie county. She moved to Topeka 20 years ago from Meriden. Surviving are three brothers, Wallace B. Proctor, Los Angeles, Calif., Dean L. Proctor, Evanston, Wyo., and Fred Proctor, Phoenix, Ariz.
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Meriden Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Thursday, July 15, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Mrs. Margaret G. Johnson, 81, 1251 Topeka, died Saturday in a Topeka Hosptial.
She was born March 4, 1884 at Osage City.
Mrs. Johnson was a member of Lowman Memorial Methodist Church.
Survivors include a brother, Charles Gilman, Lyndon and a stepson, Nelson Johnson, 3312 Front. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Sunday, July 11, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Services for Violet Faye Freeman, 70, 1826-1/2 Hudson will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery. She died Thursday in a Topeka hospital.
She was born Jan. 26, 1895, at Morrill in Brown County and was a resident of Topeka 22 years.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ruby Cook of the home and Mrs. Esther Faune, 1904 Ohio; four sons, Ray Freeman, 1406 Morrison, Orville Freeman, 424 E. 37th, Eldon Freeman, 2225 E. 22 Ter., and Robert Freeman, 638 E. 33rd; two sisters, Mrs. Martha Tosh, Vernon, N.Y., and Mrs. Mary Wilhite, Miami, Airz., 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. (The Topeka Capital, Saturday, July 10, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Services for Jane b. Ulrich, 77, 2319 W. 8th, will be at 11 a.m. today in Parker Mortuary with burial in Mount Hope cemetery. She died Thursday ina Topeka hospital.
She was born Jan. 1, 1888 according to the Topeka Hospital records.
Her husband, Frank W. Ulrich, died March 6, 1957 and her brother, Omar b. Ketchum, former mayor of Topeka died July 25, 1963. Mrs. Ulrich is survived by a sister, Mrs. Alta F. Maggard, Arvada, Colo. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Saturday, July 10, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home for George A. Rigby, 81, 1416 washburn, who died Friday in a Topeka hospital after a long illness. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
He was born June 19, 1884 at Kokomo, Ind., and lived in Topeka 50 years. He was a retired locomotive engineer for Missouri Pacific Railroad. later he was an engineer for the Topeka disposal plant until 1953. He was a member of North Topeka Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Julia Rigby of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Harold Courtney, 609 Webster, and Mrs. Jack Opperman, 3310 W. 30th and two grandsons. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Saturday, June 26, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
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