SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS
OBITS
CONNON, MILES
Miles Connon, age 59 years died September 20, in a local hospital. His home was at 422 Lime street. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock this afternoon from Penwell's chapel. Burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Sunday, September 22, 1918, transcribed by Jim Laird)
GARDINER, CHARLES
Oskaloosa.--Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Presbyterian Church here for Charles Gardiner, 61, Oskaloosa, who died Sunday at a Lawrence hospital after a short illness.
He was born Oct. 28, 1904 at McLouth and spent most of this life in Jefferson County. He was employed 17 years in the geology department of the Kansas Highway Commission. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Oskaloosa.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Margaret Gardiner, of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Patricia O'Trimble, rural Oskaloosa; and two grandsons.
Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery at Oskaloosa. Hampton Funeral Home at Oskaloosa is in charge of arrangements. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Monday, N ovember 11, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
HUFF, GEORGE
The funeral of George Huff will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from Stonestreet's chapel in charge of Sunnyside Temple, No. 59, K of P. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Friday, September 20, 1918, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Robert D. Knox age 26 years, died Wednesday at his home, 339 Elmwood avenue. The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the residence. Burial in Mt. Auburn Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Friday, September 20, 1918, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Nortonville - Mrs. Abbie W. Madison, 86, Nortonville, died Wednesday afternoon at the Jefferson County Memorial Hospital, Winchester. Mrs. Madison was born July 6, 1879, at Reamville. She lived in Colorado Springs, Colo., most of her life before moving to Nortonville about five years ago. She is a member of the Presbyterian EUB Church of Colorado Springs.
Survivors include three sons, lennie Madison, Colorado Springs, Fletcher Madison, Canon City, Colo., and Dr. Willard A. Madison, Nortonville and two sisters, Mrs. Josie Smith, Norton and Mrs. Frances Manchester, Cascade Locks, Ore.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Warren Funeral Home, Nortonville. Other services and burial will be in Colorado Springs. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Thursday, November 11, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Jasper N. McCarty, 57 years of age, of Amarillo, Tex., died yesterday in a local hospital. He has been in the employ of the Santa Fe for thirty-five years. His body will be sent to Amarillo for burial. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Sunday, September 22, 1918, transcribed by Jim Laird)
William Arthur Olds, 83, Holton, died Thursday morning in a local hospital.
Born at Havensville, Feb. 14, 1882, he was a retired road construction worker for Jackson County. He lived in Holton for the past 36 years.
He is survived by his wife, Flora, three daughters, Mrs. Louise Ireland, Elmonte, Calif., Mrs. Erma Riley, Holton and Mrs. Nina Martz, McClouth, two sons, George E., Holton and William H., Wickliffe, Ohio; 20 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Mercer Funeral Home, Holton with burial in Holton Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Friday, November 12, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Nettie May Russell, 94, Holton, died Thursday at a local nursing home, where she had lived for two months.
Miss Russell, fromerly of Denver, was born in Roseville, Ill., Aug. 28, 1871. She lived in Soldier, about 15 years before moving to Colorado in 1925.
She was a member of the Royal Neighbors Lodge and the Methodist Church.
She is survived by two sons, Ray C., Holton and Loren L., Denver, a sister, Mrs. J. H. Daniel, Fort Collins, Colo., two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Mercer Funeral Home, Holton with burial in the Soldier Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Friday, November 12, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
The funeral of Arthur E. Schapley, who died at his home, 1700 West Tenth avenue, Sunday morning will be held at 1 o'clock this afternoon from Penwell's chapel. Burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Tuesday, September 24, 1918, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Lyndon. - Mrs. Marie (Mae) Schoepflin, 77, died Sunday in her home here.
She was born Nov. 16, 1887 four miles west of Quenemo. She lived in Osage County 76 years. She was a member of the Danish Lutheran Church.
She was married to Harve Schoepflin Sept 30, 1910 at Lyndon.
Besides her husband, survivors include three sons, Erwin Schoepflin, Lyndon, Niel Schoepflin, Reseda, Calif., and Harve Schoepflin, Jr., Salina; a sister, Mrs. Sadie Gates, Lyndon; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Presbyterian Church at Lyndon. Burial will be in the Danish Cemetery, 4 1/2 miles north of Melvern. Shaffer Mortuary at Lyndon is in charge of arrangements. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Monday, November 11, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Millard S. Stitt died yesterday afternoon at his home, 313 Monroe street. He is survived by a widow and four children. Mrs. C. R. Henderson of Los Angeles, Cal., Mrs. E. F. Bean, Bryon S. Stitt and Mrs. H. J. Skinner, all of Topeka. Funeral announcements later. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Tuesday, September 24, 1918, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Millard F. Stitt, age 61, died Monday afternoon at his home, 313 Monroe street. The funeral will be held at the residence this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial in Topeka cemetery. Mr. Stitt is survived by his mother, and four children, Mrs. C.R. Henderson, of Los Angeles; Mrs. E.F. Dean, Mrs. H.J. Skinner and Bryon F. Stitt, all of Topeka. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Saturday, September 28, 1918, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Muscotah - Carl J. Stoddard, 75, formerly of Muscotah, died Sunday at the Masonic Home at Wichita where he had lived since July 1864.
He was born August 2, 1890 at Muscotah in Atchison County and spent most of his life in Atchison County. He was employed by the Atchison County road and bridge department before he retired.
He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 116, AF&AM and Order of the Eastern Star, both at Muscotah and York Rite at Horton.
His wife, Mrs. Pearl Ellson Stoddard died in 1931.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Purcell, Route 5, Topeka and a sister, Mrs. Edna Rice, Horton.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Chaney Mortuary at Horton. Burial will be in Muscotah Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Monday, November 8, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Burlingame - Mrs. Iona Mae Turvey, 67, Burlingame, died Wednesday morning in a Topeka hospital.
She was born May 7, 1898 in Burlingame and had been a resident here all her life. She was a member of the Federated Church.
She is survived by her husband Walter Turvey of the home; one daughter, Mrs. John Sutherland, Manhattan; two sisters, Elenor Foster, Claude, Tex., and Marjorie Bigola, Osage City, three brothers, Joe Foster, Miltonvale, Jim foster, Burlingame, and George Foster, Claude, Tex., three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Burlingame Federated Church with burial in the Burlingame Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Cancer Society. Carey Funeral Home, Burlingame, is in charge of arrangements. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Thursday, November 11, 1965, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Mrs. Veale Is Dead.
Member of One of the Oldest Topeka Families.
Mrs. Genevieve T. Veale died yesterday at her home, 827 Topeka avenue, from acute anaemia. Mrs. Veale was the only child of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Tinkham, who were among the early settlers of Topeka, having come here in 1870, and were prominent and influential citizens up to the time of their death, a few years ago.
Mrs. Veale was educated at Bethany college, attending that school from her kindergarten days until she graduated in the class of 1878. Last winter she, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. W.S. Galloway, went to Tucson, Ariz., and later to Denver, Colo, hoping that a change of climate would be beneficial to her health, and only recently returned to Topeka. She leaves thre children, Mrs. Wilbur S. Galloway, Tinkham Veale and George W. Veale, III, of Detroit, Mich. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Saturday, September 28, 1918, transcribed by Jim Laird)
James Orson White, the 9 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. White of North Monroe street, died Friday. The services were held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the home. Burial in Topeka Cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Sunday, September 22, 1918, transcribed by Jim Laird)
The funeral of George Youngman will be held this afternoon from the Mt. Carmel Baptist church. Burial in Topeka cemetery. (The Topeka Daily Capital, Saturday, September 28, 1918, transcribed by Jim Laird)
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