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Solomon--Mr. Galbreath and family, who have
been at the home of his mother in Missouri fpr two or three months, returned
Wednesday. His mother died New
Year's day after a lingering sickness.
Mr. Galbreath has the sympathy of all
his friends in this community.(Abilene Reflector 1-11-1888)
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C. W. Gans Reaches Home Before Brother's Death
B. A. Gans, age 26, a brother of Charles W. Gans of this city, died at his home in Massillon, Ohio, this morning. Charles Gans reached home before the end came. B. A. Gans was taken ill last September, and since that time was unable to gain strength. He visited with his brother in Abilene several times. (Abilene Daily Reflector, March 10, 1914)
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Dale Gantenbein, 74, Hope, died Tuesday, April 4, 2006; born July 19, 1931, at Hope, the son of Elmer and Wilma (Miller) Gantenbein; married Fern Walker Nov. 4, 1951, in Herington; survivors include his wife, Fern, of the home; one son, Gary Gantenbein of Hope; one daughter, Kayla Ascher of Salina; and four grandchildren; burial in the Hope Cemetery.
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle)
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Lowell D. "Buzzy" Gardner, 65, of Herington, died June 14, 2004; born in Garden City on July 8, 1938, to Forrest H. and Edith Liggett Gardner; married Diana L. Van Large on March 26, 1995, in Salina; she survives, along with his mother, Edith Gardner of Herington; three step-daughters, Becky Brinkley of Overland Park, Meloney Galloway of Augusta and Amanda Bhattachan of Lawrence; and three grandchildren; preceded in death by his father, Forrest Gardner; and maternal grandparents, Charles and Rose Liggett; no burial information.
(abstract Junction City Daily Union)
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Olive Margaret Oesterreich Garrett, 96, Woodbine, died Thursday, May 3, 2001, at Herington; born July 14, 1904, at Woodbine, the daughter of Frank C.W. and Wilhelmina "Minnie" Westrup Oesterreich; married G. Raymond "Ray" Garrett on Sept. 25, 1925, in Woodbine; he died July 29, 1992; survived by a daughter, the Rev. Phyllis Garrett, Hartford; four sons, Vern "Bud" Garrett, Sweet Home, Ore., Reed Garrett and Rowe Garrett, both of Woodbine, and Willis Garrett, St. George; 13 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; burial in Woodbine Cemetery.
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal)
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Virginia Mae "Ginny" Garrett, 59, Las Vegas, died Thursday, June 8, 2006; born on July 11, 1946, in Herington, the daughter of Harvey and Verla (Blair) Stegeman; married Mike Garrett on Sept. 20, 1971; survivors include her husband, Mike of Las Vegas; two sisters, Metta Rae Biehler of Herington and Peggy Fleming of McPherson; and other relatives; preceded in death by her parents; memorial service was held in Las Vegas.
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Macie L. Garten, 86, Tucson, AZ, died at a hospital there. She was born Nov. 15, 1886 in Abilene and moved
to a farm near Manchester in 1920. She was the widow of Marshall Garten. She is survived by four daughters,
Mrs. Francis Hamme and Mrs. John Hamme, both of Longford; Mrs. James VanHoy, Inglewood, Calif.; Mrs. Lee
Jenkins, Hayward, Calif.; nine grandchildren, 20 g-grandchildren and one gg-grandson. Funeral will be Saturday,
April 1, 1972 at the Martin Funeral Home, Abilene, with burial in Keystone Cemetery, Manchester.
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chester Dale Garton, 76, Chapman, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000; born Nov. 13, 1923, in Norton, the son of Harley and Velma Edson Garton; married Phyllis Gallentine on Feb. 23, 1946, in Norton; she died March 8, 1998; survivors include a son, James Garton, Tulsa, Okla.; two daughters, Jan Garton, Manhattan, and Marci Garton, Albuquerque, N.M.; and four grandchildren; burial at Norton Cemetery. (abstract Topeka Capital Journal)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dewain M. Gatch, of Salina, died after a long battle with cancer April 11, 2003; born Dec. 29, 1920, four miles west of Woodbine, the son of Henry W. and Amelia E. Brehm Gatch; married Katharine I. D. Lueker on May 20, 1941, and she survives; also survived by a daughter, Connie Stevens, and son Tracy Gatch, both of Salina; and a sister Ceola Schimming, of Hope; preceded in death by a brother Clarence Gatch, a sister Florence Aebi, and his parents; burial at the Woodbine Cemetery.
(abstract Junction City Daily Union)
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Died, near Detroit, June 23d, 1885, of pulmonary consumption, George Gebaur.
He was born in Cook county, Ill. Oct.
15th, 1860, and was the step son of Mr.
Julius Waterstadt. His remains were
interred in the Detroit cemetery, and
his funeral was preached bv Rev. Herr,
of Chapman, assisted by the German
Minister of Enterprise.
Mr. and Mrs. Waterstradt return
their thanks to the many kind friends
who assisted them during their son's
illness and after death.
(Abilene Reflector, 7-2-1885)
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Julius Gebaur, step son of Julius
Waterstradt, was born in Cook county,
Illinois, Jan. 26, 1859, and died at the
residence of Wilson Vanfleet, in Downing, California, Dec. 17, 1885, aged 26
years, 10 months and 18 days. Funeral services were conducted at the Detroit school house, Thursday, Dec, 24th,
by H. D. Herr, and the remains were
followed to their last resting place in
the Detroit cemetery by a large number
of mourning relatives and sympathising friends. In his death the fond parents have lost a loving and dutiful son,
and society has lost an upright, and
obliging young man. Requiescat in
pace.(Abilene Reflector, 12-31-1885)
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MRS. NANNIE FRANKLIN GEBAUR
The daughter of William and Harriet
Franklin was born Oct. 30th, 1862
near Boonville, Missouri. Her early
life was spent, at home, but from the
age of 16 until her marriage she followed the profession of teaching. In
this she was very successful and made
a reputation of which any teacher
might be proud. On Feb. 21st, 1888,
she was married at El Dorado, Kas., to
Gus Gebaur, of Abilene, and has spent
the ten months of her married life in
this city. She died Sunday, Dec. 23d,
at her home in West Abilene. She
was of a loving and kind disposition
and enjoyed all the felicity that it is
possible for humanity to have. She
professed religion at an early age and
joined the Hapiist church when but 13
ears old, She has been a faithful
worker in the Lord's vineyard ever
inee. She met the dread destroyer
fearlessly and entered into her rest sustained and cheered by her faith in an
eternal life.
The funeral services were held this
morning at the home. Rev. T. F.
Stauffer officiating. The interment
was made in the Abilene cemetery.
(Abilene Reflector, Dec. 27, 1888)
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Alice V. Geer, 88, died Aug. 1, 2000, in Herington; born Dec. 16, 1911, near Bentonville, Ark., to Norval A. and Ida A. Bill Johnson; married Harold C. Nichols on May 10, 1932, in Olathe. After his death, she married James B. Geer on June 6, 1946, in Oklahoma City. He died Sept. 24, 1960. A son, Richard Donald Nichols, died in 1986. Another son, James Ronald Nichols, died in 1991; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild survive; burial in Sunset Hill Cemetery. (abstract Topeka Capital Journal)
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Norma Gentz, 90, of Herington, died Jan. 3, 2002, at Salina; born June 28, 1911, west of Herington, the daughter of Fred and Anna (Albrecht) Zieball; married to John Gentz on May 18, 1928 at Council Grove; survivors included a daughter, Yvonne Monnich, of Herington; a son, Kevin Gentz, of Hope; a sister, Dora Zieball of Waco, Texas; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a daughter, Loretta Backhus; and a grandson; services at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, in Herington.
(abstract Junction City Daily Union) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Roy W. Gfeller, 96, died Friday, July 28, 2000, at Chapman; born June 20, 1904, in Geary County, the son of William and Sophia Spechter Gfeller; married Mary Elizabeth Johnston on March 16, 1927, in Junction City; she died Sept. 16, 1992; survived by two sons, Charles W. Gfeller, Junction City, and Gary E. Gfeller, Chapman; a daughter, Virginia Zumbrunn, Chapman; a sister, Delphine Gfeller Carroll, Sanford, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren; burial in St. John's Cemetery.
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal)
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Jack Gibbs, 72, of rural Dickinson County died in Houston on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003; born July 26, 1930, in Industry; survived by his wife, Signa Gibbs; three children, Julie Groves, Cindy Barnes and Erin Whittle; three stepchildren, Kathy Kindrick, Steve Kindrick and Kevin Kindrick; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandson; preceded in death by a son; burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Chapman.
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal)
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Navarre, Kas., Oct. 22. Special
correspondence --
A little child of Mr. and Mrs.
Gilbeets (Gilberts?)
died Monday. Death was supposed
to be caused by a bruise on the knee.
Dr. P. B. Wrightsman, the attending
physician, also conducted the funeral
service, assisted by Rev. Engle. (Abilene Reflector, Oct. 24, 1889)
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Ethel E. Gillespie, 83, died Sunday, July 22,
2001, at Abilene; born Jan. 16, 1918, in the
Barnes community, the daughter of John and Alta (Harris)
Brandt; married Robert Gillespie Dec. 1, 1937, and he preceded
her in death Nov. 26, 1993. She was also preceded by two
sons, a granddaughter, three brothers and two half brothers; survivors include a son, Bill Gillespie of Abilene; two
daughters, Charlotte Reeves and Lola Needham, both of
Abilene; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; burial at
Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Concordia.
(abstract Clay Center Dispatch)
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Virgie Gillett, 94, Woodbine, died Thursday, May 16, 2002, at Abilene; born March 27, 1908, near Manhattan, the daughter of Samuel H. and Caroline Brenner Reber; married Paul E. Gillett Sr. on June 10, 1929, in Junction City. He died on Nov. 12, 1987. She also was preceded in death by a son, Paul E. Gillett Jr., on June 5, 1987, and a daughter, Retha Riffel, on Nov. 23, 1993; survived by two sons, Lyle Gillett, Hillsboro, and Howard Gillett, Woodbine; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren; burial in Woodbine Cemetery.
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal)
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Wanda K. Gillett, 61, Salina, died Sunday, May 21, 2006; born July 8, 1944, in Palmer, the daughter of Hubert C. and Hulda F. (Killman) Tiemeyer; married James E. "Gene" Gillett on June 24, 1975, in Salina; he preceded her in death on Jan. 23, 1985; survivors include two sons, Kevin Gillett of Salina and Kyle Gillett of Overland Park; two stepsons, James R. Gillett of Lost Springs and Robert Gillett of Marion; three brothers, Kenny Tiemeyer of Columbus, Neb., and Roland Tiemeyer and Ronnie Tiemeyer, both of Palmer; four sisters, Ruby Fox of Salina, Ruth Jones of Linn, Mary Griffith of Clay Center and Marcella Bechard of Clifton; one grandson; four stepgrandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren; preceded in death by one stepdaughter, Gayle Gillett, on April 23, 1977; and her parents; burial in Woodbine Cemetery.
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle)
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Cpl. Rex Gingles, 19, Clay Center, was killed in action in Korea on May 16, 1951. He joined up at the age of 16, and
served overseas for two years. He is survived by his parents, Mrs. Blanche Gingles, Clay Center, and Ralph Gingles, Hadda;
two sisters, Mrs. Kenneth Frick, Abilene and Mrs. Marvin Peterson, rural Clay Center; four brothers, Carl of Enterprise,
Merle of Lyons, Lloyd of Alaska and Lawrence, stationed with the armed forces; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Gingles, Clay Center. Gingles is the second Clay Center man to die in Korea; Alfred Machmer was killed Dec. 7 while
serving with the Marines.
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle)
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Miss Fannie Gish died at the residence of her brother-in-law, Jeremiah Engle, on Monday of dropsy and
heart disease. The funeral was held at the same place Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was an
esteemed christian lady, and leaves many relatives and friends to mourn the loss, who have the
sympathy of the entire community. (Abilene Reflector, May 9, 1889)
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Obituary.
Jacob Gish, father of Dr. A. S. Gish, who met
with an accident on the 31st of August, by falling
off a bridge and fracturing the left thigh bone,
died on the morning of the 9th instant, at the
house of G. W. Jury, his son-in-law, 3 miles
northeast of this city, and was buried on the 11th
inst., la the North River Brethren Cemetery. He
was born in Pennsylvania and lived there until
last March when he came to this county to spend
the remainder of his days and to rest his remains
beside his wife, who died Just one year ago while
on a visit to Kansas. He kept house for fifty
years and raised seven children, of whom three
are living in Kansas and four in Pennsylvania.
He lived to be 70 years, 6 months and 28 days old.
He was a loving father and a zealous christian
for over 50 years of his life. He was loved by all
who knew him for his strict honesty, fair and
prompt dealings.(Abilene Reflector, Sept. 13, 1883) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Good, Lucinda age 82 died Sept. ---, 1932 in Sherman Twp.; survived by her children, Oliver Good of Industry and Margaret Bradford of Junction City; burial in Kansas City.
(undated Wakefield paper)
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The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Graves was saddened today by the death of their son,
Alfred W., who passed away 2:30 p.m. He was aged 2 years and six months, and had been ill
but a short time. The funeral will probably be held tomorrow. (Abilene Reflector, June 27, 1889)
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From Monday's Daily.
HER LAST SLEEP.
Dr. Ambrey Gray Dies Peacefully After a Short Illness.
Yesterday noon the young life of Dr. Ambrey Gray, the lady physician who has made so favorable an acquaintance in our city, went out into eternity. She had been ill only since the first of the week and death coming so suddenly to one apparently in the full flash of
health seems particularly sorrowful. For she had been in excellent health until the cold rains of last Monday when in taking a walk through the damp air, she caught a cold which developed into pneumonia from which she died Sunday noon.
Miss Ambrey Gray was born in Durant, Iowa, in 1861. She graduated at the Iowa State University in 1885 and afterward took a course of medical study and thoroughly prepared herself for a physician. She came to Abilene last April and began the practice of
her profession. She has been quite successful, finding many patients among the ladies and children of the city. Her office and living room has been until last week upstairs in the King block. Then she moved to the corner of Fifth and Broadway and the confusion and disorder incident to the removal undoubtedly hastened her death.
The deceased leaves four sisters and two brothers. Three sisters are here and have lived with her. One brother is an attorney in Denver and arrived on the noon train just in time to see his sister die. One sister, Niobia, is engaged to teach in the Abilene high
school during the coming year.
Short funeral services were conducted at the house at 10:45 a. m. by Rev. Dr. McKeehan and the remains were put aboard the east-bound express to be taken to Durant, Iowa, for burial. The mourning relatives accompanied them.
Though comparative strangers in the city, there has been no lack of kind attendance and loving sympathy shown the bereaved relatives or of assistance through the illness of the departed. Miss Ambrey had made many friends by her quiet, dignified, christian demeanor and the expressions of sorrow over her untimely decease are numerous and heartfelt. (Abilene Weekly Reflector, Aug. 16, 1888)
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Mrs. Frank Green, daughter of John
Reeves, died at her home in Springfield,
?? last week. Her remains were
brought to this city last Thursday and
interred in the city cemetery. A large
number of sorrowing relatives and
friends were in attendance.
(Abilene Reflector, 8-6-1885)
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Faye Mildred Greenwood, 89, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000, at Chapman; born March 11, 1910, in Miltonvale, the daughter of Sterley A. and Verna (Sheely) Black; married Arthur Greenwood June 19, 1929, and he preceded her in death March 29, 1984; also preceded by a son, a daughter, four brothers and a sister; survivors include a daughter, Betty Carlson and husband, Robert G., of Clay Center; two brothers, Loyd Black of Chapman and Charles Black of Idana; two sisters, Doris Knitter and Lola Staatz, both of Clay Center; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; burial in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery at Chapman.
(abstract Clay Center Dispatch)
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Emily Grace Grelk, infant daughter of Brian J. and Mary L. Jesch Grelk, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, at an Albuquerque hospital; born Feb. 1, 2001, in Albuquerque; survivors include her parents in Albuquerque; a sister, Hannah D. Grelk, of the home; grandparents, Thomas and Charlotte Crelk, Junction City, Kan., and Dan and Mary Lou Jesch, Chapman, Kan.; great grandparents, Irene Price and Atlo and Annjean Grelk, all of Mason City, Iowa; burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Chapman.
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal)
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Mrs. Cecil Irene Grice, daughter of
Rev. Mr. Grice, died in this city last
Tuesday morning of neuralgia of the
heart. The remains were taken to Lecompton, the home of the deceased and
where her husband is, being accompanied by Rev. Grice, his son and daughter
and by Mrs. Grice's little son. The
deceased was 25 years of age. (Abilene Reflector 11-20-1884)
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On Monday, January 9th, 1888, at 8 o'clock
a. m., Thaddeus Gross, of Wesley,
Dickinson county, Kansas.
Born in Morganton, Ga., Nov. 20,
1849. Moved to Kansas in 1876. Was
appointed postmaster at Wesley early
in the summer. He leaves an aged
father, seven brothers, two sisters, wife
and four children.-- J. C. Union.
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The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. James Guest, of Garfield township, died Wednesday of summer complaint. The little one's death leaves a sad household mourning its untimely decease, but the sorrowing parents are comforted by the thought that it is saved the temptations and trials of this life. The funeral services were held this afternoon at the residence.(Abilene Weekly Reflector, Aug. 23, 1888)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lloyd Gugler, 93, died Jan, 8, 2003 in Junction City; born on March 28, 1909, in Woodbine, the son of Oscar H. and Wilhelmina C. (Biegert) Gugler; married Helen Z. Amick on June 25, 1939, in Marion. She preceded him in death on March 1, 1998; also preceded in death by his parents; one son, Larry Gugler; two brothers, Carl and Vincent Gugler; two sisters, Ernestine Koons and Dorothy Froman; survivors include one son, Gary Gugler of Tiburon, Calif., one grandchild and three great-granddaughters; services at Lyona United Methodist Church.
(abstract Junction City Daily Union)