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Dickinson Co., KS AHGP-Obituaries "A"


Dickinson County Obits "A"


If you have any obituaries published before 1923 that you would like to contribute to the page, please send them to me and I will add them. Obituaries published after 1922 will be abstracted to avoid copyright violations. Abstracts from Abilene Reflector-Chronicle=ARC; Topeka Capital Journal=TCJ; Clay Center Dispatch=CCD; Junction City Daily Union=JCDU; Salina Journal=SJ
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Mrs. C. S. Aldrich died at Clay Centre yesterday, March 7th. Mrs. Aldrich was a former resident of this city. Her remains arrived here at 4 o'clock this afternoon and was conveyed to the residence of A. J. Pettit. The funeral will be held at the Baptist church tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
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OBITUARY
Lucinda Powers Aldrich, wife of Chas. S. Aldrich, was born in Ontario county, N. Y., Oct. 19, 1851; was married Jan. 25, 1875. Soon after their marriage they came to Kansas and settled in Dickinson county, where they have lived until a few months ago, when they moved to Clay Centre, Kas., where she died March 6, 1888. Her body was brought to Abilene, where she requested her grave to be made, and buried March 8. She was well known by a large number of people in Dickinson county and beloved by all who knew her. She was one of those sweet tempered spirits, whose chief joy lies in making others happy. She seemed to have that happy faculty of apprehending the needs of others and suiting herself at once to the same. As a wife, she not only filled her place perfectly, but often when two hands were needed in her husband's department, she made up for the lack of his one. In her home and community she will be missed as an angel of mercy. Mrs. Aldrich was a devout and faithful christian. She united with the Baptist church at Manchester, Ontario county, N. Y., in 1875, and when she came west identified herself with the Baptist church at Abilene, where she continued a member until death. Her last weeks were spent in extreme suffering but in patience she bore it, and made all the arrangements for her funeral. The services at the church were very affective. Dr. Welsher, the pastor, preached a short but impressive sermon. The choir sang beautiful selection entitled,"Sleep Thy Last Sleep," the hymns, '"One by One" and " We Will Sleep, but not Forever," were also used. The husband and friends of the departed had evidence of the deep sympathy felt for them, in the tears of sorrow that fell with theirs. May her mantle fall on some other one to act the part of a benefactor, which this world so much needs. (Abilene Reflector 3-8-1888)
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Morris Franklin Alexander, age two months, died Friday, May 18, 1956, in a two-vehicle accident west of Junction City. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James D. Alexander of Chapman. He is survived by his parents and two brothers, James Jr. and Kenneth. Services will be Monday with burial in the Indian Hill cemetery at Chapman. (abstract ARC)
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Services for Lewis Amann, Carlton, will be Thursday, Feb. 24, 1955 at the Carlton Presbyterian church with burial in the Elmo Cemetery. He died at Topeka. Survivors include his wife of the home, and a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Davison of San Francisco. He had lived in Carlton since 1908. (abstract ARC)
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A little child, two years old, of Mr. Anderson living near Chapman died yesterday morning and was buried today.(Abilene Reflector, Nov. 22, 1888)
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Jessie Dunlop Anderson, 73, died Monday, March 3, at her home in Detroit. She had lived in Detroit her entire life and was the daughter of James and Jane (Girvan) Dunlop, early Dickinson County settlers. Survivors include her husband, LeRoy, of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Buhrer of Wichita; one son, LeRoy, of Salina; two sisters, Mrs. W. B. Sandquist and Mrs. Eva McIntosh, both of Oakland, Calif., and four grandsons. Burial will be Wednesday at the Bethel Cemetery, north of Detroit. (abstract SJ)
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A Swede Dies Among Strangers far from Home and Friends.

The report of a death by sunstroke brought to the city late yesterday afternoon was in the evening verified and fuller particulars learned. The stricken man was N. B. Anderson and had arrived in Enterprise from Sweden but last week. Yesterday he began work as a section hand on the Santa Fe and went out with the men to fix the track two miles west of Enterprise. Along about noon he complained of feeling ill and rapidly grew worse, his companions conveyed him to the shade of a tree and laid him on the grass. He did not recover but sank in strength until about 1 or 2 o'clock when he died. Coroner Hoisington went to the scene of the death and held an inquest. The jury returned a verdict of death by sunstroke. The poor fellow was friendless, moneyless and unknown. The coroner ordered him buried at the expense of the county which was done last evening. (Abilene Reflector, Aug. 9, 1888)
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Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Anderson lost their little girl, aged about 19 months, this morning at 5 o'clock. The little one was sick almost three days. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock, at the residence two miles west of the cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have the sympathy of their many friends in the loss of their little one. (Abilene Reflector 3-15-1888)
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The seven months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Andrews, living at Elmo, died yesterday of inflammation of the brain and was buried today in the U. P. cemetery. (Abilene Reflector, May 9, 1889)
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Obituary.

The sad death of Mrs. Lizzie A. Armstrong, wife of Frank Armstrong, of Banner City, occurred at that place Tuesday morning. She had been married only a few years. A cold caught during the early fall developed into consumption and took her away. She was aged twenty-five years and leaves two small children. The body will be sent to her former home, Round Grove, Ills., today.(Abilene Reflector, Jan. 10, 1889)
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John Arnold, 74, of Abilene, died Monday, June 4, 1956, at the Dickinson County Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, a granddaughter, Mrs. Norman Lamer of Salina, and two great-grandchildren. Burial in Keystone Cemetery, June 8, near Manchester.(undated paper)
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Milton Oliver Asper, a young man 19 years of age, died at his home on Fourth street, last Friday, of heart disease. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. McCarthy, were held at the family residence Saturday afternoon, after which the remains were buried in the city cemetery. Mr. Asper was a young man of christian disposition and exemplary habits, and his death will be regretted by a large number of friends. The parents of the deceased return thanks to neighbors and friends for aid and assistance during the sickness and after the death of their son. (Abilene Reflector 7-31-1884)
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Taken Home

This morning the family of W. H. Ausherman, of Cheever township, was made sorrowful by the death of the six-year-old son, Johnnie. The little one was a much loved child and the blow is a hard one upon the bereaved father and mother. The funeral services will be held tomorrow. Interment in the River Brethren cemetery. (Abilene Reflector, Jan. 24, 1889)
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Ruth Ausherman, 67, Manchester, died Saturday, January 8, 1972 in Abilene. She was born July 29, 1904 in Vegreville, Alberta, Canada. She is survived by her husband, Reuben, of the home; three sons, Dale of Buena Park, Calif.; George Marvin of Glendale, Calif.; and Myron Cloyd, Las Vegas, Nev.; three daughters, Lavonna Lathrop, Anchorage, Alaska; Hazel Thomas, Manchester, and Carol VanBuskirk, Hutchinson; four sisters, Lucille Kearney, Sacramento, Calif.; Marie Gudgel, Shenadoah, Iowa; Naomi Steel, Vegreville and Mildred McDonald, Vancouver, B. C. The funeral will be wednesday at the Martin Funeral home, Abilene with burial in Keystone Cemetery, Manchester. (abstract ARC)
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Leroy Ayre, 86, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 1968 at Salina. He was born Nov. 18, 1881 in Gage County, Neb., and came to northern Dickinson county in 1909. He farmed in the Industry and Talmadge communities until his retirement in 1956. He is survived by two sons, Delmer of Salina and Ronald of Topeka; three daughters, Hazel Helbach of Ramona, Hilda Kobetich of Longford and Velma Greep of Longford; a brother, Russell of Abilene; a sister, May Mittan of Virginia, Neb.; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Burial Wednesday, Nov. 20, in the Abilene Cemetery.(undated paper)
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