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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mary K. Sackrider, 84, Abilene, died Monday, April 3, 2006; born May 12, 1921, in Abilene, the daughter of Charles and Loretta (Howe) Murray; married Wash Sackrider on Nov. 27, 1942; he preceded her in death on Dec. 2, 1993; survivors include three sons, Charles Sackrider of Columbia, Tenn., Mike Sackrider of Abilene and Bob Sackrider of Belleville, Mich.; four daughters, Barbara Hulen of Columbia, Tenn., Jane Lawson of Rochester Hills, Mich., and Pat Anguiano and Kay Anguiano, both of Abilene; one sister, Betty Bornignes of Washington, D.C.; 25 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren; besides her husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Mary Ann Whittbrodt; two sisters, Margaret Millett and Frances Falcone; and three grandchildren; burial in Indian River, Mich.
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Vivien L. Sadowski, 74, died Monday, Nov. 22, 2004, at Wichita; born July 8, 1930, in Newton, the daughter of George and Helen Reffner; married Harold Sadowski on Dec. 4, 1955, in Wichita. He survives of the home, as well as two daughters, Barbara Blue of Wichita, and Jeanie Tomlinson of Fayetteville, Ark.; two brothers, Ed Reffner of Valley Center, and George Reffner of Kansas City, Kan.; two sisters, Kay Anderson of Valley Center, and Jane Frieze of Park City; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; preceded in death by a son, Joe Sadowski, in 1990; a brother, Bill Reffner; and a sister, Helen Margaret Wright; burial at the Alida-Upland Cooperative Parish Church Cemetery.
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mrs. F. I. Sage, wife of the editor
of the Tribune, died at her home on
East Third street in this city last night.
For more than a year the deceased has
been lingering at the gate of eternal
life, dreading to leave her husband,
children and friends, but ready and
prepared to enter when the Master
willed. She leaves a husband and
three children to mourn their irreparable loss, to whom the sympathy of all
who know them is universally extended. (Herington Headlight, Nov. 22, 1888)
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Obituary.
Died, Friday, Oct. 5th, at the residence of her son-in-law, Ralph Middleton, Mrs. Salisbury, aged seventy-two years.
This aged lady, after more than the allotted three score years and ten of life, passed quietly and peacefully into the great hereafter. She was born in Northumberland, England, and came to this country in 1886. She has lived, since her arrival here, with her daughter
Mrs. Ralph .Middleton, and seemed entirely happy in the company of her child and family. Slowly she has been sinking in strength for some months, and at the time mentioned, fell asleep to wake no more. The natural weakening of life's hold, old age, was the only cause of her demise. (Abilene Weekly Reflector, Oct. 11, 1888)
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Mathilda "Hilda" Samples, 85, Herington, died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, in Herington; born Aug. 5, 1916, in Hotzendorf, Germany, the daughter of Josef and Anna Meier Kannamuller; preceded in death by her first husband, Karl Reichl in 1943, and by her second husband, Albert Samples, July 19, 1979; survived by a son, Roland "Ron" Samples, Leawood; and three grandchildren; burial at St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery in Herington. (abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Marvin R. Sanders Sr., 81, Salina, died Thursday, May 18, 2006; born May 9, 1925, in Abilene, the son of George and Laura (Garten) Sanders; married Myrtle Dillard on May 12, 1946, in Cary, N.C.; survivors include his wife, Myrtle of the home; two sons, Marvin Rae Sanders Jr. of Saudi Arabia and Robert Dean Sanders of Mesa, Ariz.; two daughters, Donna Faye Sanders of Dallas and Martha Kaye (Langdon) Sanders of Salina; one brother, George D. Sanders of Abilene; three sisters, Catherine Houlton of Abilene, Shirley Haldeman of Salina and Betty Benson of College Place, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and other relatives; preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Johnny; and two sisters, Jo Ann and Martha; burial in Abilene Cemetery.
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Gladys M. Sandstrom, 90, Topeka, formerly of Abilene, died Sunday, June 25, 2006; born June 28, 1915, in rural Woodbine, the daughter of Edwin F. and Christine (Miller) Gugler; married Carl R. Sandstrom on March 16, 1937; survivors include her husband, Carl of the home; one daughter, Judi Rellinger of Wakarusa; one son, Jeff Sandstrom of Marys-ville; one sister, Doris Middleton of Columbia, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren; inurnment in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thomas "Tom" John Scanlan, 68, Chapman, died Friday, April 5, 2002; born Aug. 9, 1933, in Chapman, the son of Paul H. and Agnes M. Schoemann Scanlan; married Shelby Jean Clark on June 2, 1963, in Gatlinburg, Tenn. She died Jan. 10, 1990; survivors include a daughter, Pandi Smith, Abilene; a son, Dan Scanlan, Chapman; a brother, Phil J. Scanlan, Chapman; three sisters, Anne Strafuss and Mary Irene Easum, both of Lawrence, and Elaine Winterscheidt, Leavenworth; and two grandchildren; burial at St. Patrick's Cemetery. (abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Solomon: Died, at the residence of his sister.
Mrs. Hallowell, Mr. E. A. Scannon.
The deceased was troubled with consumption and was out here on account
of his health, and during his short stay
he made many friends. The bereaved
relatives have the sympathy of a host
of friends. (Abilene Reflector, Dec. 6, 1883)
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Chapman--The infant children of J. P. Scherer
and W. D. Connor were both buried
during the last week. The sympathy
of the community is extended to the
bereaved families. (Abilene Reflector, 2-12-1885)
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Grant L. "Skip" Schiller, 57, died Friday,
Sept. 22, 2000, in Longford; born Feb. 16, 1943, in Ogdon, the son of
Charles and Katheryn (Cummings) Schiller; married Chloe Harloff Feb. 23, 1970, and she survives of
the home, along with four daughters, Robin Ausherman
of Manchester, Terry Diehl of Idana, Jonna McKeivier of
Oakhill and Gymy Uptain of Summerville, Ga.; a son, Dennis
Stevens of Clay Center; two sisters, Ruth Oppenlander and
Linda Senters, both of Junction City; two brothers, Joe
Schiller of Woodbine and Jack Schiller of Junction City; and
16 grandchildren; burial in White Cloud Cemetery south of
Longford. (abstract Clay Center Dispatch)
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Norman C. Schlesener, 97, died Friday, May 17, 2002, at Herington ; born Sept. 5, 1904, in Dickinson County the son of Louis and Paulina Koepke Schlesener; married Helen Johnson on Dec. 5, 1928, at Amarillo, Texas. She died Dec. 11, 1990. He also was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Haviland Schlesener; survived by two sons, John Schlesener, Herington, and Norman E. Schlesener, Manhattan; two daughters, Hallie Novak, Lost Springs, and Carol Dunlap, Hope; a sister, Eleanor Chitty, Maryland; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren; burial in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lamar E. Scheufele, 93, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, at Chapman; born May 25, 1908, at Navarre, to William and Etta Miermaster Scheufele; married Kathleen M. Veal on July 30, 1944, at Junction City. She died Jan. 23, 2001; survived by a sister, Rhodessa "Dess" Davis, Wichita; burial in the Sunset Hill Cemetery, Herington. (abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Gilbert Cyrus Schlappy, 87, Chapman, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006; born Aug. 1, 1919, in Chapman, the son of Kasper and Jessie Alice (Dalton) Schlappy; married Wanda Maxine Harris on June 26, 1947, at Brown Memorial Park, south of Abilene; survivors include his wife, Wanda of the home; one son, Ronald Schlappy of Anchorage, Alaska; two daughters, Melissa Colborn of Salina and Kristena Schlappy of Chapman; one sister, Betty McCormick of Chapman; one brother, Alvin Schlappy of White City, Ore.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; preceded in death by two sisters, Gladys Harrison and Peg Gfeller; burial in Indian Hill Cemetery.
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ella A.E. Schlesener, 89, Burdick, died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at Herington; born Aug. 4, 1911, in Tampa, the daughter of Johann George and Johanne Helene Helene Schultze Behrens. She lived in Eskridge until she moved to Burdick in 1986; married Elmer Schlesener on March 26, 1936, in Emporia; died March 26, 1994; survived by two sons, Eldon W. Schlesener, Eskridge, and Keith Schlesener, Amarillo, Texas; three daughters, Geneva Wallace, Burdick, Joyce Roever, Herington, and Helen Jensen, Wilsey; a sister, Alma Kracke, Herington; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild; burial in Sunset Hill Cemetery in Herington. (abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hulda Schlesener, 86, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at Herington; born Feb. 4, 1914, in Ellsworth County, the daughter of Albert and Anna Petermann Voeltz; married Gustav Schlesener on May 25, 1942, at Ellsworth. He preceded her in death Oct. 6, 1972; survived by a son, Eldon Schlesener, Hope; a daughter, Janice Huffman, Bismark, N.D.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; burial in Sunset Hill Cemetery in Herington. (abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hazel Schoemaker, 80, Chanute, died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006; born Feb. 14, 1926, at Enterprise, the daughter of J. Melvin and Hilma L. (Larson) Heller; married Arthur Leonard Schoemaker on Oct. 12, 1958, in Enterprise; he preceded her in death on Oct. 30, 2003; survivors include one son, Melvin Schoemaker of Chanute; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and other relatives; preceded in death by one sister, Ethel Irene Wuthnow; burial in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery.
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Helen M. Schumann, 94, Wichita, died Tuesday, April 11, 2006; born Dec. 29, 1911, in the Carlton community, the daughter of Gustaf and Mary (Mangold) Sprecker; married Ralph Schumann on Dec. 11, 1941; he preceded her in death on March 19, 1997; survivors include two daughters, Sharon Romberger of Solomon and Rosemary Stephens of Wichita; and five grandchildren; preceded in death by one brother, Albert Sprecker; one sister, Anna Guthals; and two grandchildren; burial in Prairiedale Cemetery.
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Joseph F. Schump Jr., 83, Herington, died Wednesday, July 5, 2006; born Nov. 3, 1922, in White City, the son of Joseph F. and Maye G. (Patterson) Schump Sr.; survivors include one brother-in-law, Mac Newsom of Montrose, Colo.; and other relatives; preceded in death by two sisters, Mettie Newsom and Betty Beausoleil; burial in St. John's Catholic Cemetery.
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mrs. Albert Schurr, 69, of Hope died at her home. She was a life-long resident of Dickinson County. She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Frank Todd, Abilene and Mrs. Marjorie Nelms, Wichita. (abstract, Salina News-Journal 12-10-1953)
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Grace Lenore Anderson Schwab, 91, of Abilene died on Aug. 17, 2004, in Enterprise; born Jan. 31, 1913, in rural Chapman to John Abraham and Nell Catherine Scherer Anderson; married Howard (Dick) E. Schwab on Feb. 21, 1933, at the parsonage of the Sutphen Mill Christian Church, north of Chapman; he preceded her in death on Sept. 30, 1978; survived by three daughters, Audrey Sheets of rural Chapman, Jerre Lauer of Sabetha and Susie Herman of Santa Fe, N.M.; two sisters, Margaret Stauffer of Portland, Ore., and Roberta Updegrave of Eugene, Ore.; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren; preceded in death by a sister, Martha Anderson; four brothers, Bruce, Austin, John Jr. and an infant brother; burial at the Indian Hill Cemetery.
(abstract Junction City Daily Union)
Mervin L. Schwendener, 76, Topeka, died Friday, Nov. 3, 2000; born Sept. 5, 1924, at Abilene, the son of Henry and Lily Leslie Pickard Schwendener; married Dorothy Comer on Nov. 17, 1947, at Salina. She survives, along with a daughter, Linda Weber, Larkspur, Colo.; and one granddaughter; burial at Abilene Cemetery.
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Earl Schweitzer, 88, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at Junction City; born Jan. 9, 1912, at Milford, the son of Charles and Mary (Yenni) Schweitzer; married Frances Marston Nov. 18, 1934, at Alida and she preceded him in death Feb. 24, 1998. He was also preceded by three brothers; survivors include a brother, Herman Schweitzer, of Junction City; burial in Good Hope Cemetery
(abstract Clay Center Dispatch )
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Lucy Jo Scott, 74, Wichita, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006; born Dec. 2, 1931, in Abilene, the daughter of Victor and Rose Elizabeth Allen; survivors include two daughters, Debra Flory of Wichita and Lucy Graeff of Derby; one son, Mel Scott of Edmond, Okla.; and four grandchildren; preceded in death by her husband, Melvin F. Scott; and one brother, Victor Allen Jr.; burial in Abilene Cemetery
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Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Martin, and son, Roy attended Cloyd Scripter's funeral at Upland, last Sunday. Mr. Scripter was Mrs. Martin's brother in law. Also attending from here were Aubrey Hoffman and family.
(Longford Leader, Nov. 23, 1916)
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News was received here Saturday
evening of the death of Charles Seiss, a
young man who spent a few weeks
here during the winter. He died at
his home, Dayton, O., last week and
was buried at Chillicothe in the same
state. (Abilene Reflector, Apr. 25, 1889)
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Arlene Mercedes Sejkora, 94, Chapman, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2006; born Nov. 1, 1912, in the Sutphen Mill Community, rural Chapman, the daughter of Conrad J. and Maude (Warnock) Schloring; married Rudolph Sejkora on Aug. 15, 1931, in Waterville; they later divorced; survivors include two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; preceded in death by her daughter, Joyce Jolene Hilke; and her companion, Albert DeWitt; burial in Indian Hill Cemetery
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Marvel Arlene Senti, 77, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2001, at Hutchinson; born Feb. 7, 1924, near Junction City, the daughter of Dave and Emma Miller Senti; survived by two sisters, Verna Stein, Chapman, and Hazel Rupert, Gaithersburg, Md.; burial in Alida Zion Evangelical Cemetery
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Everett B. Sexton, 48, Solomon, died in a two-car accident near Mound Ridge on June 26, 1957.
1957. He was born near Solomon on Oct. 6, 1908 and was a 1927 graduate of Abilene High School. He was a custom harvester. He is survived by his wife, Gloria, and two sons, Delbert and Larry, all of the home; a brother, Ivan Sexton, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two sisters, Mrs. Earl Kuntz and Mrs. Floyd Longnecker, both of Abilene. Burial will be Saturday, June 29, in Greenlawn Cemetery.
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Suzanne Sexton, 73, Abilene, died Thursday, April 20, 2006; born Jan. 10, 1933, in Abilene, the daughter of Dr. Kenneth E. and Helen (Curry) Conklin; married Bruce F. Sexton on Aug. 23, 1952, in Abilene; survivors include her husband, Bruce, of Abilene; three daughters, Mary Ceil Lanham of Louisville, Ky., Susan Marie Gassman of Abilene and Patricia Ann Dorsey of Kansas City, Mo.; four sons, Theodore Kenneth Sexton and Benjamin Joseph Sexton, both of Abilene, David Bruce Sexton of Kansas City, Mo., and Stephen Gerard Sexton of McKinney, Texas; one sister, Mary Jane Moore of Lawrence; two brothers, Tom Conklin and Kenneth E. Conklin Jr., both of Topeka; and 18 grandchildren; preceded in death by an infant daughter, Mary Helen Sexton; and one brother, Fr. Christopher Conklin; burial in Mt. St. Joseph Cemetery
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shane mourn the
death of their babe, who died suddenly
on Monday afternoon.(Abilene Reflector 8-7-1884)
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Mildred E. Shank, 97, Abilene, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at Chapman; born Sept. 10, 1903, in Grantville, to George and Lena Veesart Fahrbach; married Jacob Harvey "Dutch" Shank on Dec. 18, 1921; he died Jan. 11, 1961; survivors include a daughter, Nona Boyd, Salina; two sons, Kenneth "Pete" Shank, Abilene, and Harvey Kay Shank, Russell; two sisters, Betty Frigon, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Helen Hatfield, Enterprise; two brothers, Dean Fahrbach, Wichita, and Wayne Fahrbach, Decatur, Texas; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; burial in Abilene Cemetery
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An Aged Resident of Chapman Killed
by the Cars.
Chapman, Kas, Nov. 6.:
This morning about
8 o'clock an extra stock train,
east bound, while passing through this
city, ran over and instantly killed
John Shannon, an old gentleman and a
long time resident of Chapman. The
train was running at the rate of thirty
or forty miles per hour and it is supposed that the gentleman attempted to
cross the track in front of it.
The matter has created great excitement
and measures will be taken to
secure justice, as the train was obviously violating the law in regard to the
rate of running through cities.(Abilene Reflector, Nov. 8, 1888)
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In in the Herington congregation, Kans., Dec. 22, 1891, of la grippe,
and pneumonia, Caroline Shatto, aged 64 years, 2 months and 12 days.
Funeral services were conducted from Rev. 14: 13, by Bro. George Wine and J. E. Keller.
(Gospel Messenger)
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The seven-year-old child of Mr. and
Mrs. David Shearer, living northeast of
the city in Hayes, died this morning.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at
2 p. m.; interment in the Bert cemetary in Hayes township.
(Abilene Reflector, Sep. 12, 1889)
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SHEETS.� In the bounds of the Abilene
church, Dickenson Co., Kans., June 20, 1895,
Jacob Samuel Sheets, aged 28 years and 8
months. Deceased suffered from Bright's disease for eighteen or twenty months. He bore
his afflictions with patience. He united with the
church about the beginning of his affliction. He was the first one to be laid to rest in the Navarre Cemetery. Funeral services by C. H. Brown and others. (Gospel Messenger)
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Vanda Loretta Sheets, 93, of Salina, died June 26, 2004; born Jan. 21, 1911, at rural Chapman to Hayes R. and Kathryn E. Lyon Blair; married Irl K. Sheets on Nov. 9, 1934, at Abilene; he preceded her in death on April 23, 1996; survived by a sister, Mildred V. Feyerabend of Salina, and her constant companion, Sally, a teacup poodle; burial at the Liberty Cemetery, west of Upland.
(abstract Junction City Daily Union)
Richard William Sherbert Sr., 79, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at Chapman; born Jan. 22, 1923, in the Broughton community in Clay County, to William Maxwell and Emma Lister Sherbert; married Darkis L. Graham on Oct. 21, 1958, in Manhattan; she survives, along with two sons, James Sherbert and Richard W. Sherbert Jr., both in Abilene; a daughter, Ila Marie Hittle, Belleville; a stepdaughter, Eilene Henderson, Belleville; a brother, Bert Sherbert, Wakefield; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild; burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Concordia.
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Newbern: Mrs. C. C. Sherwood's brother in
Illinois died suddenly a short time ago. He
was here all last winter and made many
friends in Newbern.
(Abilene Reflector 12-11-1884)
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Daisy May Shippy, 102, formerly of Woodbine, died Feb. 5, 2004, in Enterprise; born Oct. 1, 1901, at Hope, the daughter of Herman and Haukes (Homfeld) Schoemaker; Dec. 25, 1926, she married Charles H. Shippy at her parents' home in Hope; he preceded her in death on June 10, 1988; survived by four sons, Alfred Shippy of Abilene, Eldon Shippy of Navarre and Earl Shippy and Gerald Shippy of Woodbine; two daughters, Velma Bender and Della Barr, both of Overland Park; 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Arthur Schoemaker, Edwin Schoemaker and Roy Schoemaker; three sisters, Martha Linder, Lydia Schoemaker and Etta Schoemaker; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild; burial in the Lyons Creek South Baptist Cemetery, rural Woodbine.
(abstract Junction City Daily Union)
Will Shippy, a long-time citizen
of Liberty township living north of
Woodbine, died yesterday. The
funeral services were held foday in the
school house, school being dismissed on that
account. (Abilene Reflector, Feb. 21, 1889)
Christian Shirk, an old and esteemed
citizen of this city, died at his residence, West North Fourth street,
yesterday evening, aged 86 years and 24
days.
At 2 p.m. tomorrow, the body will
be lifted and taken to the Grace Reformed church, where the services will
be held at 2:30 p. m.
Mr. Shirk lived an exemplary life
and was greatly respected by all who
knew him. He completed a full course
of life and went to the grave enjoying
that peace so much to be desired by all. (Abilene Reflector 3-1-1888)
Died, Thursday July 17th, Henry,
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Shook.
Little Henry was a bright and loving
babe, and will be sadly missed by bis
devoted parents who spared no pains
to make him happy. (Abilene Reflector 7-31-1884)
Dona J. (Goff) Shry, 66, of Junction City July 16, 2004; born March 10, 1938 in Texarkana, Ark., to Floyd and Maxine Goff; married to Morris Shry, who preceded her in death Jan. 25, 1988; also preceded in death by one infant son, Roger Dean Shry, and her father, Floyd Goff; survived by her mother, Maxine Hauser-Kahrs of Clifton, one daughter, Cheri Husted of Junction City, two brothers, Bruce Hauser of Palm Desert, Calif., and Mark Hauser of Cheyenne, Wyo., and two grandchildren, David Nathen Starr and Kacie L. Starr both of Junction City; burial at Indian Hills Cemetery, Chapman.
(abstract Junction City Daily Union)
Mrs. Lizzie Shuey, aged 19, died yesterday at the home of Samuel Page, in
Cheever township. The body was to
have been taken to Steelton, Pa., for
burial and Eicholtz's hearse left for the
place of her death at 4 o'clock this
morning, the intention being to place
the remains on the noon train. On account of the storm the funeral cortege
was delayed and it was 3 o'clock this
afternoon when it arrived. The body
will be taken east on the midnight train. (Abilene Reflector, Apr.18, 1889)
Louise H. Shugar, 83, died Tuesday, May 28, 2002, at Salina; born March 19, 1919, in White City, the daughter of Martin and Lydia Schmidt Diekmann; married Harold Shugar on May 1, 1936. He died Feb. 20, 1965; survived by two daughters, Dixie Utech, Herington, and Elaine Shugar, Oklahoma City; two brothers, Elmer Diekmann, White City, and Werner Diekmann, Youngwood, Pa.; two sisters, Hilda Beckel, Herington, and Helen Timm, Woodbine; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; burial in McPherson Cemetery. (abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Myrtle "Lee" Simkins, 65, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, at the Kenwood View Nursing Home in Salina; born Aug. 9, 1934, at Junction City, the daughter of Leo and Hester (Stillwagon) Cameron; married Donald Simkins Oct. 2, 1961, and he preceded her in death Jan. 7, 1977; also preceded by a brother; survivors include six sons, Kenneth Cameron of Wichita; David Cameron and Willy Simkins, both of Salina; Robert Meeks and James Meeks, both of Abilene; and Donald Simkin Jr. of Navarre; a daughter, Mary Beth Hanback of Abilene; her mother, Hester Cameron of Navarre; two brothers, Ed Cameron of Salina and Leo Cameron of Junction City; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; burial in Navarre Cemetery.
(abstract Clay Center Dispatch)
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DEATH OF MRS. SIDDLER
Mrs. Annie Siddler, wife of Mr. B. F. Siddler, died at the family residence in Detroit Tuesday night, January 8th, at eleven o'clock, aged 21 years, eleven months and nine days.
The bereaved husband, the almost heart-broken mother and the mourning brothers and sisters have the sincere sympathy of many friends who point them to Him who doeth all things well for consolation in this their dark hour of sorrow and bereavement.
Funeral services were appropriately conducted at the Detroit school house Friday morning by Rev. T. F. Stauffer, after which the remains were laid in the Abilene Cemetery.
(Abilene Reflector, Jan. 17, 1889)
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Charlie Simmers died early Wednesday morning. He rested easy Tuesday
night and it was thought he was better,
but while the family were at breakfast
he called his mother to him and said:
"Mother, I believe I am dying; kiss
me." And the mother's tender caress
seemed to gently release the soul from
its mortal environment and start it,
hallowed and sanctified, on its upward
journey to heaven and rest. The young
man's death will not only be mourned
by his immediate family, but will be the
cause of sorrow to many friends; and
all of Charlie's acquaintances were his
friends. He was in the 33d year of his
age and died of a pulmonary disease of
long standing. The funeral services
will be held to-morrow afternoon at
two o'clock. (Abilene Reflector 12-11-1884)
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At Rest.
The eight months old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Simmons died Wednesday at about 3 o'clock of pneumonia. The funeral will be held at
the residence, corner 7th and Mulberry,
today at 2 p. m. What makes the
sorrow more poignant for the parents
is that two others of the family are
dangerously ill of the same disease.
(Abilene Reflector, Jan. 24, 1888)
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Mina F. Simpson, 88, formerly of Abilene, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at Overbrook; born Jan. 12, 1912, in the Chapman community in Dickinson County, to William and Nancy Montgomery Woodson; married Oliver "Toots" Simpson on March 6, 1943; he died Feb. 19, 1991; survived by a son, Mike Simpson, Topeka; a daughter, Kathy Kinberg, Schenectady, N.Y.; a brother, Edgar Woodson, Tulsa, Okla.; and two grandsons; burial in Prairiedale Cemetery in Talmage.
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Twila M. Simpson, 89, Longford, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000, at Topeka; born Dec. 7, 1910, in Clay County, to Jesse C. and Matilda Brust Lewis; married George T. Simpson on Aug. 7, 1930, in Clay Center. They farmed and raised livestock near Longford. He died Feb. 28, 1996. An infant daughter, Gladys Simpson, died April 11, 1943; survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Lilley and Marjorie Brumbaugh, both in Silver Lake; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren; burial in Greenridge Cemetery near Industry.
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OBITUARY
Ethel May Slaybaugh was born July 5, 1877, and died July 1, 1888, age 11 months and 26 days. This little girl had just been adopted into the family of Isaac and Elizabeth Slaybaugh, of Buckeye township, and had already won the affection of the family. We learn by this that earth's fairest blossoms soon fade and die. She was buried in the Livingston cemetery Monday, July 2, 1888. (Abilene Weekly Reflector, July 12, 1888)
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We are called upon today to chronicle
the death of Miss Clara Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith. She
passed into eternity at her home on
East Seventh street last evening, she
has been ill since last summer and
died in the flush of young womanhood,
being aged 17 years, 10 months, 23
days. The parents will have much
sympathy in their sorrow.
The funeral will be held at the family's former home, New Basil, at 2 p.
m. tomorrow. Interment in the New
Basil cemetery. (Abilene Weekly Reflector, 11-27-1890)
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Dora Smith, 76, Hope, died Saturday, January 8, 1972 at Herington. She was born May 26, 1895 at Ramona. Survivors include
five sons, Clyde of Redding, Calif.; Melton, of Ontario, Calif.; Royal of Marion; Willis of St. Francis and
Richard of Herington; five daughters, Iola Friedly, Junction City; Lorine Mylan, Roswell, NM; Betty Biri,
Cape Girardeau, Mp.; Dolly Hoffman, Bliss, Idaho; Deloris Bird, Herington; five sisters, Elizabeth Brechbill,
Thatcher, AZ; Pearl Stauffer, Topeka; Hattie Royce, Hutchinson; Claretta Wry, Ramona and Lidia Oister,
Hutchinson; 37 grandchildren and 15 g-grandchildren. The funeral will be Wednesday at the Rosebank
Brethern in Christ Church near Hope, with burial in the Rosebank Cemetery.
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle)
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Obituary--Daniel T. Smith was born in Michigan, Dec. 14, 1842, died at Hope, Kansas,
September 19, 1917, aged 74 years, 9 months and 5 days.
He joined the Co. A., 1st Indiana heavy artillery on the second call for volunteers and
served four years. He tried to enlist on the first call for men but was refused.
He proved a good soldier and always took pride in his army record.
He came to Kansas with the early settlers and settled northwest of Hope in 1871,
on the farm he still owned at the time of his death.
After coming to Kansas he married a sister of Mrs. Charles Ryan, and to this union
one child was born. It lies with its mother in the Pilgrim's Home cemetery, the mother
passing to the other shore in Sept. 1888.
He later married Miss Jennie Martin, who, besides two brothers and three sisters are
left to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and brother. The brothers and sisters
are Martin and Robert of Oklahoma, Mrs. Lucy Pratt of northwest of Hope, Mrs. Chrisman
of Abilene and Mrs. DeWolf of California.
He lived on his farm until a few years ago when he purchased a nice home in Hope and moved here.
He was a very sociable old gentlemen and we believe he enjoyed living in this community
He became a Christian in early life and was most devoted to the cause. He was a great
student of the Bible and knew it almost by heart, and he greatly enjoyed arguing
biblical point. His many friends called him "Uncle Dan," and as the days roll by and
they do not meet him they will miss him more and more.
The burial was made in the Hope cemetery last Friday, services being held in the
Presbyterian church with Rev. McLain in charge.
The Dispatch joins in mourning the loss of a kind and considerate neighbor and friend.
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For the kindness and assistance of the many friends during the sickness and last cares of my
husband, I extend hearty thanks. Mrs. D. T. Smith
(The Hope Dispatch, undated)
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The following telegram was received
in this city yesterday:
"Los Animas, Col., January 27, '88. Frank
died at 8 o'clock this morning. Mrs. S. Smith."
It will be remembered that Frank
was a sufferer from consumption, and
that he went to Colorado for his health
some time ago. His death is a sad
blow to his many friends here, and the
surviving relatives have the sympathy
of all. (Abilene Reflector 2-2-1888)
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Gladys Hazel Smith, 83, Topeka, died Thursday, April 13, 2006; born March 20, 1923, in the Talmage community; daughter of Denver and Lou Edna (Wallace) Drake; married Jack Smith on Oct. 27, 1945; survivors include her husband, Jack of the home; one daughter, Rhonda Han of Topeka; two sisters, Burnice Bukowich of Glenwood Springs, Colo., and Mildred Davis of Alexandria, Va.; one brother, Durward Drake of Salina; three grandchildren; and four great-grandsons; preceded in death by one daughter, Barbara Susan Smith in infancy; three brothers, Wes Drake, Albert Drake and John Drake; and two sisters, Marie Dunham and Ruby Schmidt;burial in the Abilene Cemetery.
(abstract Abilene Reflector Chronicle)
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Thomas Smith, father of L. F Smith
of the Central Hotel, Enterprise, and
of James Smith living near Abilene,
and Mrs. S. C. Knight, living near
Solomon City, died this morning at
2:50, at the Central Hotel in Enterprise. He was 96 years, 1 month and
5 days old. He was a soldier in the
war of 1812. Settled over 63 years
ago in Morgan county, Ills., and furnished the material for the first building in Jacksonville. Mr. Smith was
the father of nine children, eight of
whom survive him. One daughter,
Mrs. Dr. Knight, is now living in Jacksonville, Ill., one son in Chicago, one
son at Council Grove, and one daughter,
Mrs. Townley, at Linsborg, Kan.
Funeral ceremonies. March 24, at 2
o'clock p. m. (Abilene Reflector 3-8-1888)
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Claire D. Snider, 77, of Talmage, died Thursday, January 6, 1972 in Abilene. Born Aug. 2, 1894 in Canton,
Ohio, he had lived in Dickinson County since 1908. He is survived by his widow, Gertrude; a daughter,
Mrs. Marie Kohman of Abilene; a daughter in law, Mrs. Lyle Snider, Talmage; two brothers, Dale of Abilene
and Wade, of Denver, Colo.; a sister, Mrs. Delma Lutz of Emporia and eight grandchildren. The funeral will
be Monday at the Talmage United Methodist church, with burial on the Abilene Cemetery. (undated paper)
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An old gentleman named Snyder, who
is the father of Mrs. Martin Spencer
and lived with his daughter and her
husband on the A. M. Crary farm, three
miles northwest of town, met with an
accident last Sunday which resulted in
his death a few hours after it occurred.
Mr. Snyder, who was 68 years old and
very feeble, went to the well after a
bucket of water and slipping on the
ice which had accumulated about the
curb, fell, striking on the back of his
head and causing concussion of the
brain. lie was found about twenty
minutes after the accident and carried
into the house. Dr. Hunter was summoned and attended him, but the unfortunate man was past human aid and
after lingering, unconscious, for several
hours, died. He came, with the
daughter and her husband, from Dillon,
only a few weeks ago. The funeral
occurred Tuesday afternoon. (Abilene Reflector, Jan. 26, 1888)
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At Ramona. Kans., Feb.
14, 1899, Sister Christina Sondergard, nee Eskildson, wife of Bro. Peter Sondergard, aged
31 years and 1 month. Services by Eld.
Enoch Eby to a large and sympathizing audience. Deceased was born in Denmark, where
her father, Eld. C. C. Eskildson, her mother,
two brothers and one sister are still living.
Her husband and three brothers survive her
here. She had been an invalid for several
years, but was always cheerful. She was a
loving companion and devoted Christian, and
will be missed by her many friends.
(Gospel Messenger)
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Metta Sondergard, 85, of Clay Center, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000; born Oct. 26, 1914, at Ramona, the daughter of Peter and Emma (Anderson) Sondergard; preceded in death by a brother and two sisters; survivors include a brother, Dale Sondergard of McPherson and a sister, Maudena Friedrich of Randolph; burial at Lewis Cemetery at Ramona.
(abstract Clay Center Dispatch)
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Gladys Virginia Spigle, 99, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at Ottawa; born Nov. 23, 1903, in rural Franklin County, to Ammon and Pearl Oyler Altic; married Arthur R. Spigle on April 22, 1937, in Navarre in Dickinson County. They lived in the Appanoose community before they moved to Ottawa in 1956. He died Dec. 7, 1979; survived by a son, Edward Spigle, Ottawa; a daughter, DeeAnna Kimes, Ottawa; a brother, Orren Altic, Ottawa; two sisters, Alpha Flory and Ruby Jansen, both in Baldwin City; two grandchildren; three foster grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and five foster great-grandchildren; burial in Highland Cemetery in Ottawa.
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Died, in Abilene, Nov. 14, 1883, Lillie Sprang, aged a little over eleven
years. The funeral services, conducted
by Revs. John Curts and Phillips, were
held in the M. E. Church on the 15th
instant at three o'clock, p. m. Lillie
was a bright, intelligent little girl, beloved by her parents and playmates,
and her early death is the cause of much
grief and sorrow. But she now rests in
Heaven, free from all pain and suffering.
(Abilene Reflector, Nov. 22, 1883)
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Died, at Lyona, June 24th,
12:20 a. m., Mr. C. F. Staatz;
funeral services were held Tuesday
at
10 o'clock.
The deceased was one of
Dickinson county's oldest residents
and was the father of Enterprise's
genial merchant, J. F. Staatz. A
number of near relatives and hosts of
friends mourn the death of an estimable citizen.
Mr. Staatz came from Wisconsin to
this county in 1857 and has been a resident here ever since and had a very
wide acquaintance throughout central
Kansas. He was aged 77 years and 10
months at the time of his death. The
funeral was attended by one of the
largest assemblages ever known in
Dickinson county, as all felt the loss of
the friend and neighbor. He leaves a
record of a
well-spent and noble life. (Abilene Reflector, June 27, 1889)
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Robert V. Staatz, 85, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002, at Columbia Falls, Mont; born March 10, 1917, in Woodbine, to Charles H. and Jennie M. Catlin Staatz; married Donalee Graves on March 30, 1940, at Abilene. He married Alma Dawkins on March 9, 1963, at Fort Benton, Mont. She died Aug. 4, 1998. Mr. Staatz also was preceded in death by a son, Robert Eugene Staatz; survived by two sons, Ronald Keith Staatz and Richard Edwin Staatz; a brother, Victor Catlin Staatz, Wichita; a sister, Alberta Olsen, Topeka; and several grandchildren; burial in the Woodbine Cemetery. (abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Emil "Mick" Stalder Jr., 69, Clay Center, died Thursday, May 9, 2002, at his home; born Dec. 16, 1932, in Dickinson County, the son of Emil Stalder Sr. and Mabel Carlson Stalder; married Lucille Rippe on Jan. 15, 1956, in Clay Center; she survives, along with two daughters, Peggy Taylor, Arboles, Colo., and Marie Shobe, Wichita; four brothers, Ernest Stalder, Alfred Stalder and Kenneth Stalder, all of Clay Center, and John Stalder, Chapman; and six grandchildren; burial in Greenwood Cemetery in Clay Center.(abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Christopher Lee Stangle, 38, Enterprise, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Abilene; born Aug. 11, 1963, in Fort Benning, Ga., the son of August F. and Helen Marie Shaw Stangle; survived by his parents, August and Helen Stangle, Enterprise; four brothers, August F. Stangle Jr., Concordia, Joseph J. Stangle, Sedona, Ariz., Charles E. Stangle, Sedan, and Darrell E. Strangle, Gilbert, Ariz.; burial in Mount Hope Cemetery in Enterprise.
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mr. H. H. Stanton, wife of the
proprietor of the Stanton house, in
Abilene, died yesterday at 11:40 a. m., at her home in Topeka. She had
beeu an invalid for some time. Her
funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon in Topeka. (Saline County Journal, Sep. 8, 1887)
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Clara Stauffer, of Hope township, died at Marion Sunday and was
buried at Hope Tuesday. (Abilene Reflector, June 6, 1889)
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Ivan "Ikie" Steffen, 76, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, at his home in Industry; born Nov. 15, 1924, on a farm near Industry, the son of Jacob and Anna (Leongerber) Steffen; preceded in death by two stepbrothers and two stepsisters; married Bonnie Gibbs Sept. 7, 1971, at Salina and she survives of the home; additional survivors include a stepdaughter, Kaye Maloy of Chandler, Ariz.; three step-grandchildren; and eight step-great-grandchildren; burial in Greenridge Cemetery at Industry.
(abstract Clay Center Dispatch) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Harold Raymond Stein, 82, Chapman, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002; born Sept. 21, 1919, in the Upland community near Chapman, to George and Emma Baughman Stein. He graduated from Chapman High School in 1937; married Verna Leona Senti on Sept. 13, 1941; she survives, along with a son, Dale Stein, Chapman; a daughter, Leona Schrader, Grand Junction, Colo.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; burial in Alida Zion Evangelical Cemetery.
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Daniel Lee Steinborn, 18, Abilene, was killed Saturday, Nov. 28, 1970, in a two-vehicle accident north of Abilene on K-18. He was the son of
Donald Steinborn and Betty Steinborn, both of Abilene. He was born Sept. 16, 1952 in Salina and attended Abilene
school. He is survived by his parents, sister Melody, brothers Dennis and Mark, all of Abilene, a brother, Donald
of Beloit, and grandmother, Mrs. Lucille Vest of Worthington, Ind. The funeral for Mr. Steinborn will be Wednesday,
Dec. 2, at the Danner Funeral Home, with burial in the Keystone Cemetery. (undated paper)
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Blanche Mary Steiner, 96, Chapman, died Sunday, June 24, 2001; born March 1, 1905, at rural Wakefield, to Harvey and Dora Rundle Glenn; married Paul Edward Steiner on Nov. 19, 1924, at Junction City. He died Feb. 5, 1984; survivors include nieces and nephews; burial at Liberty Cemetery, north of Chapman.
(abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Elsie Velma Steiner born Sept. 24, 1912, in Dickinson County, the daughter of Roy and Almeda (Reed) Budden; died Oct. 27, 1999; married Oscar F. Steiner Sept. 25, 1929, in Abilene who preceded her in death Jan. 18, 1984; also preceded by two brothers, a sister and a grandson; survived by a daughter, two sisters, two grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and nine step-great-grandchildren; burial in Highland Cemetery in Wakefield.
(abstract Clay Center Dispatch) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mrs. Henry Stevens, living north of
the city, died Wednesday and was
buried today. The family had been
doubly bereaved as only a week ago a
daughter was take and now that their
mother is gone, sorrow seems to have
settled upon the remaining relatives.
The same disease, typhoid fever took both members of the family.
(Abilene Reflector, Nov. 22, 1888)
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Mary W. Stevens, 79, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1961 in a Salina hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Dr. Charles W. Steven, who died in 1936. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. A. P. Sanborn of Chapman and Mrs. Roy Hilliard, Urbana, Ohio; two sons, Rex of Lincoln and Dr. Carl Stevens of Chanute; two brothers, Herman C. Weller of Columbus, Ohio and Orville A. Weller of Denver, Colorado; ten grandchildren. Services will be Tuesday at the Chapman Methodist church with burial in Indian Hill cemetery.
(undated paper)
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Telegraphic news was received today
from Gaylord, Smith county, of the
death of John T. Stevenson who formerly lived in this county and was well-known in the Buckeye colony. He
came here in 1871 where he resided
until three years ago when he went to
Gaylord. His son, Riley Stevenson,
followed him but has since gone to
Atchison. Mr. Stevenson's many
friends will regret to learn of his death. (Abilene Reflector, Oct. 24, 1889) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Vera M. Stiles, 81, died Nov. 31, 2001 in Wichita; born Jan.17, 1920, in Michigan Valley, Kan., the daughter of James and Nora Jensen Edmonson; married to Kenneth Stiles on Feb. 4, 1944 in Herington; survivors include a son, Max, of Herington; two brothers, Charles Edmonson and Fred Edmonson of Herington; a sister, Jessie Schmidt of White City; three grandsons and two great-grandchildren; preceded in death by her husband; two brothers, Marlan and Mike Edmonson; and two sisters, LaVada Ragsdale and Verna Jensen; burial at Sunset Hill Cemetery.
(abstract Junction City Daily Union)
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Harry E. Stillwagon, 84, Chapman, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2001; born Feb. 17, 1917, near Chapman, the son of Harry Newton and Anna Agnes Swallow Stillwagon; Alta Aulene Pigman on Oct. 4, 1940, in Westmoreland. She died Oct. 4, 1992. Mr. Stillwagon also was preceded in death by a grandson, Harry Jonathan Stillwagon; survivors include two sons, Harry Stillwagon, Atlanta, Texas, and Karl Stillwagon, Osses, Wis.; two sisters, Rosanna Weingartner, Madison, and Katherine Zook, Wakefield; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildrenl burial at Bethel Cemetery in Abilene.(abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. William Stoke was buried from the residence. The little one had been ill but a short time. (Abilene Reflector, Feb. 21, 1889)
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In the Abilene church, Kans., Oct 30, 1891, Oscar Stott, aged 12 years. Funeral services by John Humbarger. (Gospel Messenger)
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The body of Katy Strite, who died Sunday, was taken to Pennsylvania for burial.
The casket left here on Tuesday's noon train.
(Abilene Reflector 5-15-1884)
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Everett E. Strome, 82, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002, at Herington; born Nov. 19, 1919, south of Abilene, the son of John C. and Elizabeth C. Biehler Strome; survived by four brothers, Lewis Strome, Seal Beach, Calif., Clayton Strome, Herington, John H. Strome, Lost Springs, and Lyle Strome, Mount Pleasant, Texas; burial at Sunset Hill Cemetery at Herington. (abstract Topeka Capital Journal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Taken Home.
Thursday about six oclock Alphonsus, the nine year old son of John and
Mary Sullivan, left this world for a
better one beyond. The child had
been ailing for five or six months and
death was peaceful and calm. The
sorrowing parents miss the little one
sorely but are soothed by the fact that
his gentle nature has left a record of
dutiful devotion behind that it will be
pleasure to remember.
The funeral services were held at 4
m. today at the Catholic church,
Rev. Father Leary officiating. A
large number of friends were present
and followed the remains to their last
resting place, the Abilene cemetery.
(Abilene Reflector, Dec. 6, 1888)
Died, on the night of the 23d, the infant son of J. J. Sullivan. The parents
have the sympathy of the community in
their bereavement.(Abilene Reflector 2-28-1884)
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Mrs. Wm. Sutherland, of Solomon
City, died Saturday morning at 1:30. She leaves a sorrowing husband and two
small children, one age 2 years and another a babe of 2 weeks. Funeral services were held Sunday at
two o'clock at the Presbyterian church.
(Abilene Reflector 1-12-1888)
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