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| 4751 |  | Obituary- Countryman, Nellie 2 Nellie L. Countryman ROSSVILLE – Nellie L. Countryman, 84, Rossville, died Friday, June 5, 1998, at a St. Marys nursing home. Miss Countryman owned and operated the Rossville Variety Store for nearly 40 years. She also had worked at the arsenal in Ogden, Utah, during World War II, and she had done house work in Topeka in the 1930s. She was born Aug. 20, 1913, at Ross¬ville, the daughter of Dewey and Florence Higgins Countryman. She was graduated from Rossville High School in 1932. Miss Countryman was a member of Rossville United Methodist Church and the Women's Group at the church. Survivors include four sisters, Irene Wade, Ogden, Ruby Davis, Topeka, Verna Thompson, Delia, and Betty Barrett, Louis¬ville, Ky.; and a brother, Ralph Country¬man, Topeka. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Buri¬al will be in Rossville Cemetery. Miss Coun¬tryman will lie in state from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home in Rossville, where relatives and friends will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville United Methodist Church and I sent in care of the funeral home. | |
| 4752 |  | Obituary- Countryman, Ralph 1 Ralph Countryman Ralph D. Countryman, 78, To¬peka, died Thursday, August 30, 2001, at a Topeka retirement com¬munity. Mr. Countryman served 40 years in the armed forces with both the Air Force and the Army Nation¬al Guard before he retired. He was born May 18, 1923, in Rossville, the son of Dewey and Florence Higgins Countryman. He attended Rossville High School. He married Lorraine Kearney on April 17, 1953, in Topeka. She died in 1996. Mr. Countryman also was preceded in death by a daugh¬ter, Charlene Dean, earlier this year. Survivors include a daughter, Darlene Bland, Topeka; three sis¬ters, Vena Mae Thompson, Delia, Ruby Davis, Topeka, and Betty Barrett, Louisville, KY; one grand¬child; and four great-grandchil¬dren. A graveside service was held Saturday, September 1, 2001, at Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice House, 200 S W Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66604; or to Presbyterian Manor, 4712 SW 6th Street, Topeka, KS 66604. | |
| 4753 |  | Obituary- Countryman, Ralph 2 Ralph Countryman Ralph D. Countryman, 78, Topeka, died Thurs¬day, Aug. 30, 2001, at a Topeka retirement com¬munity. Mr. Countryman served 40 years in the armed forces with troth the Air Force and the Army National Guard before he retired. He was born May 18, 1923, in Rossville, the son of Dewey and Florence Higgins Countryman. He attended Rossville High School. He married Lorraine Kearney on April 17, 1953, in Topeka. She died in 1996. Mr. Countryman also was preceded in death by a daughter, Charlene Dean, earlier this year. Survivors in elude a daughter, Darlene Bland, Topeka; three sisters, Vena Mae Thompson, Delia, Ruby Davis, Topeka, and Betty Barrett, Louisville, Ky.; one grandchild; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. today at Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Mid¬land Hospice House, 200 S.W. Frazier Circle, Topeka, 66604; or to Presbyterian Manor 4712 S.W. 6th St., Topeka, 66604. Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel is in charge of arrangements. | |
| 4754 |  | Obituary- Courtney, Clara MRS. CLARA COURTNEY Mrs. Clara Courtney, 80, Rossville, died Saturday, Novem¬ber 9, 1974, in a Topeka hospital where she was readmitted Thurs-day. She had a heart ailment. She was born October 15, 1894, at Parsons and lived at St. Marys many years. She moved to Rossville several years ago. She was married to George Courtney in 1923 at Parsons. He preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Betty Sack, Wichita; and three grandchildren. Mrs. Courtney donated her body to the University of Kansas Medical Center for research. Arrangements were handled by Verschelden Funeral Home at St. Marys. | |
| 4755 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Catherine CATHERINE COWAN Mrs. Catherine “Kate” Cowan, 83, Rossville, died late Friday, September 30, 1983, at a Topeka hospital. She was born October 5, 1899, at St. Marys, the daughter of Henry and Catherine Seitz Meyer. Mrs. Cowan was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, the Altar Society of the church, Golden Agers Club and Countryside Club, all at Rossville. She was married to Louis M. Cowan May 3, 1943, at Immaculata Chapel of St. Mary’s College. He survives. Other survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Martha Immenschuh, Silver Lake, Mrs. Leona Perry, Rossville, and Mrs. Lucille Clark, Topeka; and a brother, Clarence Meyer, St. Marys. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Rossville. Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys. Casket bearers were Larry Martinek, Bill Meyer, Charles Immenschuh, Jerry Perry, Keith Cowan, and Ronald Cowan. Burial was at St. Marys. | |
| 4756 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Grace 1 Mrs. Grace J. Cowan ROSSVILLE - Mrs. Grace J. Cowan, 85, Rossville, died late Thursday, May 28, 1987, at her home. She was born Nov. 25, 1901, in Holycross, now Emmett, the daugh¬ter of John and Catherine McNa¬mara Kelly. Mrs. Cowan was a member of Sa¬cred Heart Catholic Church at Delia, St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Altar Society and Golden Agers Club, both in Rossville, and Royal Neighbors of America. She married John T. Cowan Nov. 26, 1925, in Emmett. They farmed near Delia until 1975, when they moved to Rossville. He survives. Other survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Elaine Phillips, Ola¬the, Mrs. Laurita Hammel, Manhat¬tan, Mrs. Louise Deiter, Maple Hill, and Mrs. Anne Steinbock, Topeka; a son, Ron Cowan, Rossville; a sister, Mrs. Anna Hanrahan, Topeka; 21 grandchildren; and 18 great-grand¬children. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Sa¬cred Heart Catholic Church in Delia. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery at St. Marys. Mrs. Cowan will lie in state after 9 a.m. Sunday at Verschelden Funeral home in St. Marys, where a rosary will be recit¬ed at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. | |
| 4757 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Grace 2 Cowan Mrs. Grace J. Cowan, 85, Rossville, died late Thursday, May 28, 1987, at her home. She was born Nov. 25, 1901, in Holycross, now Emmett, the daughter of John and Catherine McNamara Kelly. Mrs. Cowan was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Delia, St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Altar Society and Golden Agers Club, both in Rossville, and Royal Neighbors of American. She married John T. Cowan Nov. 26, 1925, in Emmett. They farmed near Delia until 1975, when they moved to Rossville. He survives. Other survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Elaine Phillips, Olathe, Mrs. Laurita Hammel, Manhattan, Mrs. Louise Deiter, Maple Hill, and Mrs. Anne Steinbock, Topeka; a son, Ron Cowan, Rossville; a sister, Mrs. Anna Hanrahan, Topeka; 21 grandchildren; and 18 great¬grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial was to be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia. Burial was to be in Mount Calvary Cemetery at St. Marys. Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys, was in charge of arrangements. GRACE J. COWAN Grace J. Cowan, 85, Rossville, died late Thursday, May 28, 1987, at her home. She was born November 25, 1901, in Holy Cross, now Emmett, the daughter of John and Catherine McNamara Kelly. Mrs. Cowan was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Delia, St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Altar Society and Golden Agers Club, both in Rossville, and Royal Neighbors of America. She married John T. Cowan November 26, 1925, in Emmett. They farmed near Delia until 1975, when they moved to I Rossville. He survives. Other Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Elaine Phillips, Olathe, Mrs. Laurita Hammel, Manhattan, Mrs. Louise Deiter, Maple Hill, and Mrs. Ann Steinbock, Topeka; a son, Ron Cowan, Rossville; a sister Mrs. Anna Hanrahan, Topeka; 21 grandchildren; and 18 great¬grandchildren. Rosary was recited Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Verschelden Funeral. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery at St. Marys. Casket bearers were grandsons, Michael Phillips, Richard Hammel, Steve Deiter, Jeff Steinbock, John Cowan, and Ron Cowan. | |
| 4758 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Infant A baby girl was still born Saturday, April 22, to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cowan living northeast of Delia. | |
| 4759 |  | Obituary- Cowan, J. Harold J. Harold Cowan ST. MARYS - Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Rossville, for J. Harold Cowan, 87, Rossville, who died Thurs¬day in a St. Marys nursing home where he had lived five months. He was born April 5, 1886, in Uniontown, Ky., came to Delia in 1911, and moved to Rossville in 1932. Mr. Cowan was a retired farmer and a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. Survivors include two broth¬ers, Louis Cowan, Rossville and John Cowan, Delia. Burial will be in Mount Cal¬vary Cemetery, St. Marys. The parish rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys. J. HAROLD COWAN Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville for J, Harold Cowan. 87, Rossville, who died Thursday in a St. Marys nursing home where he had lived five months. He was born April 5, 1886, in Uniontown, Ky., came to Delia in 1911, and moved to Rossville in 1932. Mr. Cowan was a retired farmer and a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. Survivors include two brothers, Louis Cowan, Rossville, and John Cowan, Delia. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Rossville. The parish rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys. | |
| 4760 |  | Obituary- Cowan, John 1 John T. Cowan ROSSVILLE — John T Cowan, 90, Rossville, died Monday, Feb. 3, 1992, at a St. Marys nursing home. Mr. Cowan had taught two years at Neive School near Delia, then farmed until he retired in 1975 and moved to Rossville. He was born Sept. 9, 1901, at Uniontown, Ky., the son of John and Sarah Barnett Cowan. He moved to the Delia area in 1911 where he at¬tended Goldenrod School. He was graduated from Delia High School in 1919. Mr. Cowan was treasurer of Gold¬enrod School Board and later of Delia High School Board, both for many years. He was married to Grace J. Kelly Nov. 26, 1925, at Emmett. She died May 28, 1987. Survivors include four daughters, Elaine Phillips, Olathe, Laurita Hammel, Manhattan, Louise Deiter, Maple Hill, and Anne Steinbock, Topeka; a son, Ron Cowan, Rossville, 21 grand¬children and 29 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery at St. Marys. Mr. Cowan will lie in state after 2 p.m. today at Verschelden Fu¬neral Home in St. Marys where a rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. | |
| 4761 |  | Obituary- Cowan, John 2 John T. Cowan John T. Cown, 90, Rossville, died Monday, February 3, 1992, at St. Marys Manor. He was born September 9, 1901, in Uniontown, Ky., the son of John T. and Sarah Bar¬nett Cowan. He moved to Delia in 1911, and attended Goldenrod School and graduated from Delia High School in 1919. He taught at Neive School near Delia for two years. He farmed until he retired and moved to Rossville in 1975. He served as treasurer of Goldenrod School for many years and also as treasurer of Delia High School for many years. He was a member of Sa¬cred Heart Catholic Church in Delia. He married Grace J. Kelly on November 26, 1925, in Emmett. She died May 28, 1987. Survivors include four daugh¬ters, Elaine Phillips, Olathe, Laurita Hammel, Manhattan, Louise Deiter, Maple Hill, and Anne Steinbock, Topeka; a son, Ron Cowan, Rossville; 21 grandchildren; 29 great-grand¬children. Mr. Cowan will lie in state after 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Febru-ary 4 (today), at Verschelden Funeral Chapel, where a rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Delia. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. | |
| 4762 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Keith Keith F. Cowan ROSSVILLE — Keith F. Cowan, 59, Rossville, died Monday, Aug. 3, 1998, at a Topeka hospital. Mr. Cowan worked in the offices at San¬ta Fe Railway ion Topeka for more than 37 years. He also had served in the Navy. He was born Dec. 3, 1938, near Delia, the son of Lloyd and Marie DeBacker Cowan. He was raised in the Delia, Auburn and Rossville communities. He lived most his life in Rossville. Mr. Cowan was a member of St. Stanis¬laus Catholic Church in Rossville, Knights of Columbus Council No. 2755 and Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Le¬gion, both at Rossville. He was married to Martha Rottinghaus Deal on Jan. 4, 1974, in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Brenda Vaughn, Tecumseh, Diane Peas- lee, Lompoc, Calif., and Katherine Moore, Topeka; a brother, Kenneth Cowan, Silver Lake; a sister, Betty Entsminger, Topeka; and four grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrat¬ed at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church at Rossville. Burial with military graveside services conducted by Post No. 31 of the American Legion will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery at St. Marys. Mr. Cowan will lie in state after 2 p.m. today at the Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys, where a prayer service at 7 p.m. will be followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary. Contributions may be made to the Keith F. Cowan Memorial Fund and sent in care of the funeral home. | |
| 4763 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Kenneth 1 Kenneth Cowan SILVER LAKE — Kenneth V. Cowan, 79, Silver Lake, died Thursday, April 17, 2003, at his home. Mr. Cowan farmed in the Rossville area and worked in the data corrections department of Santa Fe Railway until retiring in 1983. He served in the Army in the 621 Port Co. 491 Port Battalion in the Pacific theater at New Guinea during World War II. He was born Oct. 23, 1923, in Delia, to Lloyd V. and Marie DeBacker Cowan. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1941. Mr. Cowan was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville, Knights of Columbus Council No. 534 in Topeka, Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville and Philip Billard Post No. 1650 of the Veterans of For¬eign Wars in Topeka. He also was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, the XYZ Club in Silver Lake, Senior Citizens of Silver Lake and past presi¬dent of the Silver Lake High School Alumni Asso¬ciation. He was a member of the Shawnee County Farm Bureau and Retired Santa Fe Oldtimers. He married Mary Mattan on Feb. 12, 1943, in Delia. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Mark V. Cowan, Kansas City, Mo.; three daughters, Diana Elevier and Denise Denton, both of Silver Lake, and Vicki Wilson, Holton; a sister, Betty Entsminger, Tope¬ka; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Burial with military graveside honors conducted by a Fort Riley funeral detail will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in St. Marys. Mr. Cowan will lie in state at Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys after 3 p.m. Sunday. Visitation will be until 4:30 p.m., when a rosary will be recited. Memorial contributions may be made to Mid¬land Hospice or to the Silver Lake Senior Citizen Center and sent in care of the funeral home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, 66536. | |
| 4764 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Kenneth 2 Kenneth V. Cowan Kenneth V. Cowan, 79, Silver Lake, died Thursday, April 17, 2003, at his home in Silver Lake. He was born October 23,1923 in Delia, the son of Lloyd V. and Marie DeBacker Cowan. He had lived in the Delia, Rossville and Silver Lake communities all of his life. He was reared in the Delia com¬munity and graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1941. He served in the United States Army as a Sgt. Tech. in the 621 Port Company 491 Port Battalion in the Pacific Theatre, New Guinea. He farmed in the Ross¬ville area. He worked for Santa Fe Railroad for 42 years, retiring from the Data Corrections Department in 1983. He was a member of St. Stanis¬laus Catholic Church in Rossville, and Knights of Columbus Council No. 534 in Topeka. He was a mem¬ber of Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville, Veterans, of Foreign Wars Post No. 01650 in Topeka. He belonged to the Laval Order of Moose and, since 1978, the XYZ Club in Silver Lake, and the Senior Citizens of Silver Lake where he delivered meals for the senior homebound. He had been a past president of the Silver Lake High School Alumni Association. He was a member of Shawnee County Farm Bureau, and the Retired Santa Fe Oldtimers. On February 12, 1943, he mar¬ried Mary Mattan in Delia. She sur¬vives. Other survivors include a son, Mark V. Cowan, Kansas City, MO; three daughters, Diana Elevier and Denise Denton, Silver Lake, and Vic¬ki Wilson, Holton; a sister, Betty Entsminger, Topeka; five grandchil¬dren and five great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial was cel¬ebrated at 1 p.m. Monday at the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Ross¬ville. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cem¬etery, St. Marys, where a detail team from Ft. Riley conducted a military grave service. Family visitation was Sunday af¬ternoon at Piper-Verschelden Funer¬al Home. A rosary was recited at4:30 Sunday afternoon. Memorial contributions may be made to the Midland Hospice, or to the Silver Lake Senior Citizen Cen¬ter and sent in care of Piper-Ver¬schelden Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys 66536. | |
| 4765 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Lloyd 1 Lloyd V. Cowan Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church at Rossville for Lloyd V. Cowan, 69, Route 1, Rossville, who died Sunday in a Topeka hospital where he had been admitted Friday. He had a heart ailment. He was born Oct. 24, 1898, at Uniontown, Ky., and had lived in the Delia and Rossville com¬munities since 1911. He was a member of St. Stanislaus Ca¬tholic Church at Rossville. He was a farmer. He was married to Marie DeBacker Nov. 3, 1920. Besides Mrs. Cowan, sur¬vivors include two sons, Ken¬neth Cowan, Rossville, and Keith Cowan, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Entsminger, 2416 Crest Drive; three brothers, Harold Cowan and Louis Cowan, both of Rossville, and John Cowan, Delia; a sister, Mrs. Lucretia Dowling, Rossville; and six grandchil¬dren. Burial will be in Mount Cal¬vary Cemetery at St. Marys. Rosary will be recited at 8:30 p.m. today at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys. | |
| 4766 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Louis Louis M. Cowan Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stanislaus Cath¬olic Church, Rossville, for Louis M. Co¬wan, 87, Rossville. He died Saturday, March 10, at a Topeka hospital. Mr. Cowan had been the only surviv¬ing member of the first graduating class, in 1915, at Delia High School, Delia. He was born Feb. 7, 1897, at Uniontown, Ky., the son of John T. and Sarah E. Barnett Cowan. He lived in the Delia and Rossville communities after 1911. He was a farmer and carpenter. Mr. Cowan was a member of St. Sta¬nislaus Catholic Church, Rossville. He was married to Catherine E. Meyer May 3, 1943, at St. Marys. She died Sept. 30, 1983. Survivors include a brother, John T. Cowan, Rossville. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cem¬etery at St. Marys. A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys. LOUIS M. CQWAN Louis M. Cowan, 87, Rossville, died late Saturday, March 10, 1984, at a Topeka hospital. He was born Feb. 7, 1897, at Uniontown, Ky., the son of John T. Cowan and Sarah E. Barnett. He lived in the Rossville-Delia community since 1911. Mr. Cowan was the only member of the first graduating class of 1915 at Delia High School. He was a retired farmer and worked as a carpenter for many years. He married Catherine E. Meyer May 3, 1943, at the Immaculata Chapel at St. Marys College. She passed away Sept. 30, 1983. Survivors include a brother, John T. Cowan, Rossville; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Cowan will lie in state from 4 p.m. Tuesday (today) until service time. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (tonight) at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys. Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Rossville. Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. Casket bearers are Larry Martinek, Charles Immenschuh, Jerry Perry, Kenneth Cowan, Keith Cowan, and Ronald Cowan. | |
| 4767 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Marie Marie Cowan ST. MARYS — Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Rossville, for Mrs. Marie Co¬wan, 75, Rossville, who died Wednesday at her home after a short illness. She was born May 29, 1898, in St. Marys, and moved to Delia in 1914. She was a lifetime resi¬dent of the Delia-Rossville communities. She married Lloyd V. Cowan on Nov. 3, 1920, in Delia. He died July 14, 1968. Mrs. Cowan was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Rossville, and its altar Society. Survivors include two sons, Keith Cowan, of the home, and Kenneth Cowan, Rossville; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Entsminger, 2416 Crest Drive, Tope¬ka; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Hartley, 527 Tyler, and Mrs. Virginia Bailey, Sarasota, Fla.; two brothers, Francis DeBacker, 2218 Wilmington Court, Topeka, and George DeBacker Sr., Delia; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Mount Cal¬vary Cemetery, St. Marys. The rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at Verschelden Fu-neral Home, St. Marys. | |
| 4768 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Martha 1 Martha J. Cowan Martha J. Cowan, 67, Rossville, died Friday July 19, 2002, at a To¬peka hospital. She was born February 14, 1935, in Corning, the daughter of Francis John “Frank” and Mary “Marie” Haefele Rottinghaus. Martha grew up in the Corning and Kelly communities and was graduated from Kelly High School in 1953. She attended Sisters of Charity Nursing School in Leaven¬worth, worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Topeka, and had worked for over 30 years for Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church and a member of the Altar Sodality at the church. She married Keith F. Cowan Jan¬uary 4, 1974, she married Keith F. Cowan in Topeka. He died August 3, 1998. Surviving her are three daugh¬ters, Brenda Vaughn, Tecumseh, Diane Peaslee, Elbert, CO, and Katherine Moore, Rossville; seven sisters, Mary Kongs and Dolores Engel, Topeka, Veronica Stallbaumer, Basehor, Joan Platt, Henderson¬ville, TN, her twin Margaret Rethman, Seneca, Lucille Koelzer, Axtel, and Rosemary Runnebaum, Kan¬sas City. KS; four brothers, Francis Rottinghaus, Jr., Seneca, Robert Rot¬tinghaus, Kansas City, MO, Jim Rottinghaus, Overland Park, and Gerald Rottinghaus, Burke, VA; five grand¬children, and two great-grandchil¬dren. Mass of Christian Burial was at 10 a.m. Tuesday (this morning), at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Burial was in Mt. Calva¬ry Cemetery, St. Marys. A rosary was recited at Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys Monday evening. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, or to the American Heart Association, and sent in care of Pip¬er-Verschelden Funeral Home 714 [remaining missing] | |
| 4769 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Martha 2 Martha Cowan ROSSVILLE — Martha J. Cowan, 67, Rossville, died Friday, July 19, 2002, at a Topeka hospital. Mrs. Cowan had worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Topeka, and she worked for Santa Fe Rail¬way in Topeka for more than 30 years. She was born Feb. 14, 1935, in Corning, the daughter of Francis John “Frank” and Mary “Marie" Haefele Rottinghaus. She was raised in Coming and Kelly and graduated from Kelly High School in 1953. She attended the Sister of Charity Nursing School in Leavenworth. Mrs. Cowan was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville and the Altar Society at the church. She married Keith F. Cowan on Jan. 4, 1974, In Topeka. He died on Aug. 3, 1998. Survivors include three daughters, Brenda Vaughn, Tecumseh, Diane Peaslee, Elbert, Colo., and Katherine Moore, Rossville; seven sisters, Mary Kongs and Dolores Engel, both of Topeka, Veronica Stallbaumer, Basehor, and Joan Platt, Henderson¬ville, Tenn., Margaret Rethman, Seneca, Lucille Koelzer, Axtell, and Rosemary Runnebaum, Kansas City, Kan.; four brothers, Francis Rottinghaus Jr., Seneca, Robert Rottinghaus, Kansas City, Mo., Jim Rottinghaus, Overland Park, and Gerald Rotting¬haus, Burke, Va.; five grandchildren; and two great¬grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Chur ch in Rossville. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in St. Marys. Mrs. Cowan will lie in state at Piper- Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys after 2 p.m. Monday. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church or to the American Heart Association and sent in care of the funeral home. | |
| 4770 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Mary 1 Mary C. Cowan Rossville-Mary C. Cowan, 69, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Midland Hospice House on March 11, 2014, after a long, hard fought battle with COPD. Mary was born in Rossville on December 25, 1944, to Edward and Winifred Yocum Besta. She grew up in the Rossville/Delia area and graduated from Delia High School in 1962. After staying at home to raise her children, she went to work as a special needs paraprofessional for USD #321 and retired after 20 years of service. She was an active member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Mary enjoyed being active and loved playing softball in her younger years. She enjoyed going fishing with her husband, gardening, sewing, and refinishing antique furniture. There wasn't much she couldn't catch, grow, make or make look new and she was an amazing cook. She would have much rather gone outside to play a game of catch than go shopping any day and for this reason she was the perfect mother for 5 boys. She was extremely patient and had a calming presence about her, a trait that would draw people of all ages to her. Her family was her life and she did not miss any of her son's events as they grew up. She continued to attend many of her grandchildren's events as long as she could. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought her tremendous joy and were the bright spots on even her darkest days. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, her step-father, Clinton Kerwin, a brother, Eddie Besta and a sister, Teresa Marney. On October 5, 1963 she was united in marriage to Ron Cowan at Sacred Heart Church in Delia. They enjoyed 50 years together. Ron survives of the home. Other survivors include her five sons, John (Brigette), Topeka, Rod (Deana), Maple Hill, Kelley, Maple Hill, Kevin (Val) Wichita and Shane (Kelly) Cowan, Allen, TX; her grandchildren, Tyler (Sarah), Shelby, Corey, Lacey, Jericka, Annalyn, Kaegan, Shaemus, Grace, Ford, Shanan and Karli; two great-grandchildren Easton and Tyce; two brothers, Bennie Besta, Rossville and Bob (Susan) Kerwin, Topeka; her sister, Terri Kerwin, Topeka; a brother-in-law, Bob Marney, Holton and a sister-in-law Nancy Besta, Topeka. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, March 15, 2014 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. There will be a Rosary recited at 6:00 P.M. Friday at the church followed by a visitation until 8:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church or Midland Hospice House and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com. | |
| 4771 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Mary 2 Mary C. Cowan Mary C. Cowan, Rossville, 69, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Mid¬land Hospice House on March 11, 2014, after a long, hard-fought battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Mary was born in Rossville on Dec. 25, 1944, to Ed¬ward and Winifred Yocum Besta. She grew up in the Rossville/Delia area and graduated from Delia High School in 1962. After staying at home to raise her children, she went to work as a special needs paraprofessional for USD 321 and retired after 20 years of service. She was an ac¬tive member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Mary enjoyed being active and loved playing softball in her younger years. She enjoyed going fishing with her husband, gardening, sewing, and refinishing antique furniture. There wasn’t much she couldn’t catch, grow, make or make look new, and she was an amazing cook. She would have much rather gone outside to play a game of catch than go shopping any day and for this reason she was the perfect mother for five boys. She was extremely patient and had a calming presence about her, a trait that would draw people of all ages to her. Her family was her life and she did not miss any of her sons’ events as they grew up. She continued to attend many of her grandchildren’s events as long as she could. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought her tremendous joy and were the bright spots on even her darkest days. Her parents, her stepfather, Clinton Kerwin, a brother, Eddie Besta and a sister, Teresa Marney, preceded Mary in death. On Oct. 5, 1963, she was united in marriage to Ron Cowan at Sacred Heart Church in Delia. They enjoyed 50 years together. Ron survives of the home. Other survivors include her five sons, John and his wife, Brigette, of Topeka, Rod and his wife, Deana, of Maple Hill, Kelly of Maple Hill, Kevin and his wife, Val, of Wichita arid Shane and his wife, Kelly, of Allen, Texas; her grandchildren, Tyler, Shelby, Corey, Lacey, Jericka, Annalyn, Kaegan, Shaemus, Grace, Ford, Shanan and Karli; two great-grandchildren, Easton and Tyce; two brothers, Bennie Besta of Rossville and Bob Kerwin and wife Susan of Topeka; her sister, Terri Kerwin of Topeka; a brother-in-law, Bob Marney of Holton; and a sister-in-law, Nancy Besta of Topeka. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated March 15 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Interment followed in the Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church or Midland Hospice House and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple, St. Marys, KS 66536. | |
| 4772 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Mary Christina Mary Christina Mattan Cowan May 12, 1923 - August 17, 2020 Mary was born on May 12, 1923 to Emil and Mary VandeVelde Mattan. She was born at home on the family farm northeast of Delia, Kansas where she was raised. She was the seventh of eight children. Mary attended grade school at Adrian Public School District 65, a one-room schoolhouse two miles west of the family farm home. She was a 1941 graduate of Delia High school. In 1942 Mary moved to Topeka, Kansas and worked at Capper’s Weekly Publication in the advertising and subscription department. While in Topeka she was courted by Kenneth Vincent Cowan and they were married February 12, 1943 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia, Kansas. Six days after their wedding Kenneth joined the U.S. Army and was sent to Indiantown Gap Military Reservation in Pennsylvania for training. Mary traveled by train from Topeka, Kansas to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in May 1943 to visit him. She stayed on base and in Jonestown, Pennsylvania for one month until Kenneth was sent to California for deployment to New Guinea. After which Mary returned home to stay with her parent’s and in-law’s until Kenneth returned in February 1946. After Kenneth returned from World War II they settled in Rossville, Kansas where they lived until 1984. There they raised four children – Diana born in 1947, Vicki born in 1950, Denise born in 1956 and Mark born in 1959. In 1984 Kenneth and Mary moved to Silver Lake, Kansas. Kenneth passed away in 2003. In 2017 Mary moved to The Healthcare Resort of Topeka. Mary was a member of the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church (Rossville) since 1947 and a former member of the church council, lay minister and lecture. She was a member of the Silver Lake Senior Citizens and a former board member. Mary was also a former member of the Silver Lake Community and XYZ clubs. In addition to being a wife, mother and homemaker Mary provided childcare for several years. Throughout her life she enjoyed dancing, card playing, gardening, and tending her flowers. Mary was a lady and the ultimate housewife, yet she could paint, refinish, upholster, ride a horse bareback, drive a team of horses, milk cows, feed livestock and perform many a household and farm chore. Most important to Mary was family and faith. She was a caring and loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, daughter, sister, and niece. Survivors include her children, Diana Elevier and Denise (Tom) Denton, Silver Lake, Vicki (Michael) Wilson, Holton, and Mark (Jackie) Cowan, Kansas City, Missouri; 5 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Mary was preceded in death by her parents and husband; brothers, Remi, August, Albert and Henry Mattan; sisters, Ann Tholl, Elizabeth Tholl and Louise VanDeWoestyne; and son-in-law, Fred Elevier. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 12:00 noon on Friday, August 21, 2020 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Interment was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. A public visitation was held on Thursday, August 20, 2020 from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. with a Rosary at 7:00 at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice or St. Stanislaus Catholic Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To leave online condolences go to www.piperfuneralhome.com. Due to Covid 19 restrictions, everyone attending will need to wear a mask and practice social distancing. | |
| 4773 |  | Obituary- Cowan, Sarah Mrs. Susie Cowan, passed away this Thursday morning, at her home northeast of Rossville, follow¬ing an illness, that has confined her to her home for several month Funeral services will be held in Ross¬ville, Saturday morning at 9 o’clock, from the Catholic church. Deaths and Funerals MRS. S. E. COWAN Mrs. S. E. Cowan, 76, who died at her home northeast of Rossville, last Thursday, June 20, was born in Uniontown, Ky., November 21, 1858, and came to Kansas in 1911, first living near Delia, and three years ago moved to the Rossville community. She is survived by seven children, a daughter, Mrs. Lucretia Dowling, of the home address, and six sons, J. N. Cowan, 325 West Tenth avenue, Topeka; 0. J. Cowan, of Perry; Louis, Lloyd and John Cowan of Delia, and Harold Cowan of the home address; also by eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held Satur¬day morning at 9:30 o’clock at the Rossville Catholic church Burial was in the St. Marys cemetery. [Note: This is Sarah Ellen “Sallie” Barnett Cowan] | |
| 4774 |  | Obituary- Cowen, Earl 1 Earl S. Cowen Earl S. Cowen, 77, Rossville, died Friday, December 28, 1990, at Rossville Valley Manor. He was born April 25, 1913, at Scranton, the son of Orval and Eva Harris Cowen. Mr. Cowen had lived in Topeka from 1945 to 1984, when he moved to Rossville. He was an Army veteran of World War II, having served in the New Guinea Campaign and the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He had worked for the Topeka City Refuse Department for 17 years before retiring in December, 1977. Mr. Cowen was married to Ruth May Barker on November 10, 1943, at Harrison, Ark. She sur¬vives. Other survivors include a daugh¬ter, Mrs. Shirley Ann Driscoll, Rossville; a son, Michael D. Cowen, Topeka; a brother, Amps Cowen, Topeka; seven grandchil¬dren; and one great-grandson. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday, December 31, at Parker- Price Mortuary, Topeka, with the Rev. Robert Sieh officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Rescue Squad, Fire District #3, Rossville, 66533. | |
| 4775 |  | Obituary- Cowen, Earl 2 Earl S. Cowen ROSSVILLE — Earl S. Cowen, 77, Rossville, died Friday, Dec. 28, 1990, at a Rossville nursing home. He worked 17 years for the Topeka City Refuse Department before he re¬tired in 1977. He was an Army veter¬an of World War II. Mr. Cowen was born April 25, 1913, at Scranton, the son of Orval and Eva Harris Cowen. He lived in Topeka from 1945 until 1984 when he moved to Rossville. He was married to Ruth May Barker on Nov. 10, 1943, at Harrison, Ark. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Shirley Ann Driscoll, Rossville; a son, Michael D. Cowen, Topeka; a broth¬er, Amos Cowen, Topeka; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Parker-Price Mortuary in Topeka. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Cowen will lie in state after 1 p.m. today at the mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Rescue Squad, Fire District No. 3, Rossville, 66533. | |
| 4776 |  | Obituary- Cowen, Ruth Ruth May Cowen Ruth May Cowen, 92, Rossville, passed away Tuesday, June 5,2018. She was born March 1,1926, in Hollister, Missouri, the daughter of Houston Duncan and Ida (White) Barker. Ruth was employed by Bobo’s Drive Inn, Huntoon location, retiring after 37 years. She was a member of Rossville Christian Church, Rossville Senior Center, where she served as a past board member. Ruth married Earl Cowen on November 10,1943. He preceded her in death. Other survivors include her children: Shirley Driscoll, Michael (Beatriz) Cowen, all of Rossville and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, step-father, Jim Barker and brother, Orville Barker. Visitation will begin at 12 noon Thursday, June 7,2018 at Parker-Price Cremations, Funerals & Receptions. Funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Rossville Senior Center or Rossville Christian Church. To leave a message for the family online, please visit www.ParkerPriceFH. com. | |
| 4777 |  | Obituary- Cowger, Arch 1 Arch L. ‘Dick’ Cowger SOLDIER - Arch L. “Dick” Cowger, 74, Soldier, died Wednesday, June 26, at an Onaga hospital. Mr. Cowger was a farmer and stockman. He was born Nov. 23, 1910, at Mayetta, the son of Oscar and Effie Chaney Cowger. He lived in the De¬lia community before he moved to Soldier 50 years ago. Mr. Cowger was a member of the United Methodist Church in Circleville and a charter member of the Lions Club at Soldier. He was married to Irene Spiker Nov. 7, 1935, at Hiawatha. She sur¬vives. Other survivors include a sister, Mrs. Beulah Wykert, Circleville. Services will be at 10 a.m. Satur¬day at Mercer Funeral Home in Hol¬ton. Burial will be in Olive Hill Cem¬etery west of Holton. Relatives and friends will meet from 7 until 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Soldier Lions Club building fund and sent in care of Denison State Bank, Holton, 66436. | |
| 4778 |  | Obituary- Cowger, Arch 2 Cowger "Dick” Cowger, 74, died Wednesday, June 26, at the Onaga Hospital of a heart attack. He was born Nov. 23, 1910 at Mayetta. Arch was the second son of Oscar and Effie Chaney Cowger. He grew up in the Emmett and Delia communities. He spent his entire life as a farmer and stockman. This enabled him to be a livestock leader for the Pleasant Valley Rustlers 4-H Club for 28 years. He spent the last 40 years on a farm in the community seven miles south of Soldier. He was a member of the First Metho¬dist Church of Circleville. He was a very dedicated member of the Soldier Lions Club and was also the last surviving charter member. He served on the Jack¬son County Fair Board Association for several years. He married Irene Spiker on Nov. 17, 1935 at Hiawatha. She survives. Arch was preceded in death by his mother, father, and two brothers. Survivors include a sister, Beulah Wykert, Circleville; a brother, Leroy Mayo, Filer, Idaho; and an aunt, Nora Blandin, Topeka. He leaves many rela¬tives and a host of friends. Funeral services were held on Satur¬day, June 29, at 10 a.m. at the Mercer Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Whitaker officiating. Burial was in Olive Hill Cemetery west of Holton. Special music was furnished by Claude and Clyde Rieschick. They were accompanied by Bob Brown on the organ. Casketbearers were Joe Leroy Kennedy, Dale Reed, Larry Immenschuh, Fred Kruger, John Richter and Butch Harris. Flower ladies were Carolyn Kennedy, Cathleen Reed and Joyce Immenschuh. Memorials may be made to the Soldier Lions Club in care of the Denison State Bank, Holton. | |
| 4779 |  | Obituary- Cowger, Jesse Jesse E. Cowger HOLTON — Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mercer funeral Home here for Jesse E. Cowger, 68, rural Sol¬dier, who died Thursday at a Topeka acute care nursing facility where he had been a week. He had been trans¬ferred there from a Topeka hospital where he was admitted March 4. He had cancer. He was born Dec. 3, 1908, in Delia. He lived at Delia and Holton before moving to Soldier, where he lived 32 years. He was a farmer and stockman. He was a member of Bucks Grove United Methodist Church, west of Holton, and a charter member of Soldier Lions Club, Soldier. He married Henrietta VanValkenbergh on Sept. 22, 1934, in Hiawatha. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Mary L. Eby, Arcanum, Ohio; two sons, Marvin Cowger, 413 Green, Tope¬ka, and Melvin Cowger, 2719 Kentucky, Topeka; two brothers, Arch Cowger, Soldier, and LeRoy Mayo, Filer, Idaho; a sister, Mrs. Beulah Wykert, Soldier; and six grandchildren. Burial will be in Olive Hill Cemetery, west of Holton. Mr. Cowger will lie in state from 8 p.m. today until services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Bucks Grove United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Socie¬ty and sent in care of Denison State Bank, Holton. | |
| 4780 |  | Obituary- Cowger, Mary Cowger Mary L. Cowger, 80, of Holton, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo., after a brief illness. She was born Oct. 30, 1936 in Delia, the daughter of Jesse E. and Mabel Henrietta (Van Valkenburgh) Cowger. Mary graduated from Soldier High School in 1956. She had worked at Dillon’s in Wichita in the meat department. She also worked at Liberal’s Grocery in Ohio, also in the meat department as Meat Market Manager. In 1977 Mary injured her back and she then enjoyed being a homemaker. She married Bill Chrisman in 1954 at Circleville. They later divorced. She married Ronald Eby in 1967 at Brookville, Ohio. They later divorced. Survivors include three sons, Ron Chrisman of Arcanum, Ohio, Jerry (Becky) Chrisman of Versailles, Ohio, and Russell L. Eby of Fairborn, Ohio; two brothers, Marvin and Melvin Cowger, both of Topeka; two grandchildren, Kristina (Matthew) Robinson and Devin Chrisman; three great-grandchildren, Sofia (age 9), Zoey (age 6) and Brantlee (age 2); an aunt, Irene Cowger (age 100) of Holton; a nephew, Keith Cowger of Topeka; two nieces, Becky (Dike) Cowger and Traci Cowger, all of Topeka; loving dog, Pepper; and close neighbors, Bob and Alice Primm and John and Peggy Jenkins. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother, James Leon Cowger; and her former spouses. Graveside inurnment will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at Olive Hill Cemetery. A guest book will be available at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Saint Luke’s Hospice Foundation or Buck’s Grove Unit¬ed Methodist Church, sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. To leave a special message for the family, please visit www.mercerfuneralhomes .com | |
| 4781 |  | Obituary- Cowger, Michelle 1 Michelle Scott Cowger Michelle Scott Cowger, 53, Parker, Colorado, passed away Friday, May 24th, 2013 at Parker Adventist Hos¬pital. Michelle was born March 21, 1960 in Corning, Kansas to Gilbert and Sally (Broxterman) Scott. She married Larry Cowger March 21, 1991. Her parents, along with her son Lee Christopher Patterson pre¬ceded her in death. She was a graduate of Holy Name Grade School and Hayden High School. She was an amazing bas¬ketball and volleyball athlete. Michelle is survived by her husband, Larry Cowger, Parker, Colorado; son, Joseph Duncan "Joe" Cowger, Seattle, Washington; two stepdaughters, Caitlin Cowger, New York, and Hannah Cowger, Kansas City; 4 brothers, Randy Scott, Phoenix, Arizona, Keith Scott, Cincinnati, Ohio, Glen Scott, Topeka, Kansas, Ralph Scott, Kansas City, Kansas, and two sisters, Marsha Scott DeDonder, St. Marys, Kansas, and Sheryl Scott Bahr, Rossville. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Rd., Topeka KS 66614. Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated Saturday at Mater Dei Holy Name at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery in St. Mary's, Kansas. As her son Lee Christopher battled cancer and leu¬kemia through his young life the family wishes to have memorial contributions made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com. | |
| 4782 |  | Obituary- Cowger, Michelle 2 Michelle Scott Cowger Michelle Scott Cowger, 53, Parker, Colo., passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at Parker Adventist Hospital. Michelle was born March 21, 1960, incom¬ing, Kan., to Gilbert and Sally (Broxterman) Scott. She married Larry Cow¬ger March 21, 1991. Her parents and her son, Lee Christopher Patterson, preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Holy Name Grade School and Hayden High School. She was an amazing basketball and volleyball athlete. Michelle is survived by her husband, Larry Cowger of Parker, Colo.; son, Joseph Duncan “Joe" Cowger of Seattle, Wash.; two stepdaugh¬ters, Caitlin Cowger of New York and Hannah Cowger of Kansas City; four brothers, Randy Scott of Phoenix, Ariz., Keith Scott of Cincinnati, Ohio, Glen Scott of Topeka, Kan., and Ralph Scott, Kansas City, Kan., and two sisters, Marsha Scott DeDonder of St. Marys, Kan., and Sheryl Scott Bahr of Rossville, Kan. Mass of Resurrection was celebrated Satur¬day June 1, at Mater Dei Holy Name, Topeka. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery in St. Marys. As her son Lee Christopher battled cancer and leukemia through his young life, the family wishes to have memorial contributions made to St. Jude's Children’s Hospital and sent in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka, KS 66614. | |
| 4783 |  | Obituary- Cowger, Oscar Oscar R. Cowger HOLTON — Oscar Robert Cowger, 87, Soldier, died Mon¬day at a rest home at Holton. He was born Aug. 5, 1882 at Troy. He lived in the Delia community for many years and moved to Soldier 10 years ago. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Delia Presbyterian Church. He mar¬ried Effie Chaney. She died in 1936. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Beulah Wykert, Soldier; three sons, Jesse and Arch Cowger, both of Soldier, and Spencer Cowger, Twin Falls, Idaho; one nephew, Leroy Mayo, Twin Falls, whom he raised; and one brother, Rufus Cowger, Atchison. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Mercer Funeral Home, Holton. Burial will be in Olive Hill Cemetery, Holton. | |
| 4784 |  | Obituary- Cowger, Rufus Cowger Rufus E. Cowger, 77, died Nov. 29 at the Atchison Hospital. He was born in Doniphan Co., KS, and was the last of a family of 12 children. He was a retired employee of the Ed Maugelsdorf Seed Co. He is survived by his widow, Mable, of the home, a daughter Ruthie Hanshaw, Atchison, a son, Sgt. Eugene R. Cowger, stationed with the army in Japan; and two grandchildren. He was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Atchison. A brother, Oscar Cowger, died at Soldier Aug. 3. Funeral arrangements are pending. | |
| 4785 |  | Obituary- Cowles, Eleonora In Memoriam. Died at her residence in Adrian, Jackson Co. Kas. on the 2nd inst., after a long and painful illness. Mrs. Eleanora A. wife of J.W. Cowles. The deceased was born in Elba, Otsego Co., N.Y., April 30th, 1829, and at the age of fourteen she united with the M.E. church, ever after remaining a consistent and honored member. Married at Kenosha, Wis., July 11, 1848. Her early married life was spent in Wisconsin and Illinois, amid many of the hardships and privations always incident to the settlement of a new country. For many years her home was at Rockton, Ill., where she had a large circle of friends and acquaintances; but it was in the home circle where her influence was the bright guiding star of all the members of the household. As a wife she was conscientious in the discharge of every duty, in making home the one attractive spot for him whose happiness and temporal welfare was so largely entrusted to her. In the improvement of her children she was deeply interested, and they will ever hold in grateful remembrance her self-denying labors in helping to bestow upon them the advantages of a superior education. Home was the little world in which she lived. She loved to beautify all its surroundings, and over tasked her strength to minister to the wants of those about her. Eight years ago she suffered from a partial sun stroke, since which time her strength has gradually failed. Removing with her family to this State, two years ago, for a time she was busily employed in active home duties, but for the past year her health has been in a rapid decline. Disease and suffering weakened her mind at the last, a prelude of the final dissolution of the body. Loving hands ministered to her comfort during her last hours, but care could not stay the summons of the death angle [sic angel]. Her death occasions the first break in the family circle. She leaves a companion and four children who will mourn the absent mother, while her brothers and sisters in a distant State will mourn the eldest gone before. Although she had lived but a short time in our midst, a large concourse of sympathizing friends and neighbors followed the remains to their last resting place. She hath done what she could, and although she rests from her labors her works do follow her. J.P.S. [From the Kansas Valley Times, Friday, June 10, 1881] | |
| 4786 |  | Obituary- Cowperwaite, Dovie Marion Cottle Marian Cottle, 82, of 1601 North Taylor, died Tuesday morning in a Topeka hospital. He was a retired plasterer. He was born April 7, 1868, in West Liberty, Ky, and spent most of his life in Rossville. He moved to Topeka seven years ago and was a member of the Church of the Assumption. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rose Cottle, of the home; a step-daughter, Mrs. Mamie Pendleton, Topeka; two granddaughters, Mrs. Hubert A. Willett and Mrs. Leonard Jones both of Topeka; a great granddaughter, Jo Ann Willett, Topeka; and a sister Mrs. Linda Ross of Mississippi. Funeral services were conducted this Thursday morning at 9 at the church of the Assumption. Burial was in Mount Calvary cemetery. | |
| 4787 |  | Obituary- Cox, Lela 1 Lela A. Cox ROSSVILLE — Lela A. Cox, 94, Ross¬ville, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 1997, at a Rossville nursing home. She was born Sept. 17, 1903, at Delia, the daughter of Artie J. and Georgians Morrow Ward. She was raised in Delia and was graduated from Delia High School in 1922. She had lived in Mayetta, Denison and Rossville. Mrs. Cox was a member of Delia Pres¬byterian Church and she was active in the Rossville Senior Citizens Group for sever¬al years. She married Russell Cox on Dec. 17, 1924. He died in 1976. Mrs. Cox also was preceded in death by a daughter, Phyllis Lundin. Survivors include two daughters, Marjor¬ie Houck, Galt, Calif., and Carol Peterson, Mansfield, Texas; a son, Robert E. Cox, Maple Hill; a sister, Irene Salisbury, Law¬rence; two brothers, Artie Ward, Buffalo, and Dale Ward, Las Vegas, Nev.; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be at the Delia Ceme-tery. Mrs. Cox will lie in state after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, where relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Delia Presbyterian Church and sent in care of the funeral home. | |
| 4788 |  | Obituary- Cox, Lela 2 Page 2 St. Marys Star December 23, 1997 Obituaries Lela A. Cox Lela A. Cox, 94, Rossville, died Tuesday, December 16, 1997, at the Rossville Valley Manor. She was born September 17, 1903, in Delia, the daughter of Artie J. and Georgiana Morrow Ward She had lived in Delia, Mayetta, Denison and Rossville com¬munities most of her life. Mrs. Cox grew up in the Delia community and was graduated from Delia High School in 1922. She was a member of the Delia Presbyterian Church, and was ac¬tive in the Rossville Senior Citi¬zens group for several years. She was married to Russell Cox December 17, 1924. He died in 1976. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Phyllis Lundin. Surviving her are two daugh¬ters, Marjorie Houck, Galt, Calif, and Carol Peterson, Mansfield, Tex.; one son, Robert E. Cox, Maple Hill; one sister, Irene Salisbury, Lawrence; two brothers, Artie Ward, Buffalo, and Dale Ward Las Vegas, Nev.; 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Relatives and friends met from 7 until 8 Thursday evening at Pip¬er-Verschelden Funeral Home. Her service was at 10:30 Friday at the funeral home. Burial was in the Delia Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Delia Presbyterian Church and sent in care of the fu¬neral home. | |
| 4789 |  | Obituary- Cox, Lizzie The 5 year old daughter of J.M. Cox, who lives on the Holden ranch, died Wednesday, March 15th, of spinal fever. [From The Rossville Times, Thursday, March 16, 1899] | |
| 4790 |  | Obituary- Cox, Matilda Additional Info. from the Collection on Dan Fenton Death Notices Matilda E. Reynolds was born March 28, 1841, in Ohio, and died at her home near Delia, February 9, 1923, aged 81 years, 10 months and 12 days. She was married in Illinois, Dec. 25, 1866 to Homer Cox. Five children were born to them, two of whom survive, Howard, of Iowa, and Ira, of Delia. In 1877 they came to Kansas and located in Jackson county where they have since made their home. She leaves an aged husband, two sons and fourteen grandchildren … burial made in the Delia cemetery. The Soldier Clipper, February 14, 1923 | |
| 4791 |  | Obituary- Cox, Monita Mrs. Monita F. Cox CEDAR VALE — Services were Feb. 11 at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church here for Mrs. Monita F. Cox, 86, Cedar Vale, who was found dead Wednesday, Feb. 8, in a pasture near here. Officials said she apparently suffered a heart attack and was able to drive her automobile off the road into the pasture near the intersection of US-166 and Shidler Road. Mrs. Cox and her husband owned and operated Cox Funeral Home in Cedar Vale until 1966 when the business was sold and became Miles Funeral Home of Cedar Vale. She was born Nov. 19, 1897, at Rossville, the daughter of Joseph M. and Lucille Kunkle Frank¬lin. She was graduated from Rossville High School and later from Baker University at Baldwin City. She taught school a short time. Mrs. Cox was a member of St. Matthew’s Episco¬pal Church, St. Matthew's Guild and Federated Ladies Club, all at Cedar Vale. She was married to Hubert D. Cox Oct. 14, 1921, at Topeka. He died in January 1972. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Alice Cox, Lafayette, La., and Mrs. Naomi Dale, Coca Beach, Fla.; a son, Donald Cox, San Francisco, Calif.; two sisters, Miriam Franklin, Topeka, and Mrs. Myrna McIntire, Madison, Wis.; four grand-children; and a great-grandchild. Burial was in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Miles Fu¬neral Home at Cedar Vale was in charge of arrangements. | |
| 4792 |  | Obituary- Cox, Norman Norman E. Cox Norman E. Cox, 75, Rossville, died Sunday, August 8, 1999, at the Rossville Adult Living Center. He was born December 27, 1923, the son of William E. and Marie Gilian Cox. He was graduated from Rural Shawnee Mission High School, and attended Kansas State University, Manhattan. He served in the Unit¬ed States Army during World War II in the Army Corps of Engineers. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Jesse, Jim, and Bill Cox. There are no immediate survi¬vors. A graveside service was Wednesday at the Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth. Burial was in Leavenworth Nation¬al Cemetery. Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys, was in charge of arrangements. | |
| 4793 |  | Obituary- Cox, Robert E. Robert Eugene Cox TOPEKA- Robert Eugene Cox, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Robert was born on November 1, 1929, to Russell W. and Lela A. (Ward) Cox at Emmett. He graduated from Delia High School in 1947 and served in the U.S. Army from 1947 until 1953. During his service in 1951, he married Agnes M. (Stum) Cox. He went to work for Goodyear, Wentz Equipment Co., and Kansas State University before retiring from the latter after 25 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Delia and the Sertoma Club in Manhattan. Robert is remembered by his wife, Agnes of Topeka, his sisters, Marjorie (John) Houck, Galt, CA., and Carol Uhler, Fort Scott; his children, Juanita M. (Gabriel) Escobar, Topeka, and Ronald E. (Susan) Cox Hendersonville, NC; his four grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Phyllis Lundin. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Piper Funeral Home at St. Marys. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Cox will lie in state, and the family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice or Meals on Wheels and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To leave online condolences, go to www.piperfuneralhome.com. | |
| 4794 |  | Obituary- Cox, Rosella Rosella B. Cox Rosella Boyles Cox, 86, To¬peka, died Tuesday, December 12, 1995, at a Topeka nursing home. Mrs. Cox was a civil servant with the Federal Civil Service for 22 years before she retired. She also worked five years as a recep¬tionist for Dr. Malmstrom. She was born January 2, 1909, at Richland, the daughter of Walter Henry and Mary Marie Jacquot Myers. She was a lifelong Topeka area resident. Mrs. Cox was a member of the Eaglettes, Eagles Lodge No. 58, the auxiliary to the American Le¬gion, and Berryton United Methodist Church. She married Thomas B. Boyles in 1925. He died in 1939. She married Glenn R. Cox in 1952. He died in 1986. A grandson, James Daniel Pye, also preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons, Thomas H. Boyles, in Utah, E. Dean Boyles, Topeka, and Leonard E. Boyles, Rossville; five daugh¬ters, Laura M. Cannedy and Evelyn J. Ross, both of Topeka, Nina Boyles Pye, in Louisiana, Anna Ross, and Barbara Gilbreath, both in Arizona; 25 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services were at 11 a.m. Friday at the Penwell-Gable Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Mission Center Cemetery in Topeka. Relatives and friends met from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Kansas Affiliate, Inc. 3210 E. Dou¬glas, Wichita 67208-3309. | |
| 4795 |  | Obituary- Cox, Russell 1 Russell Cox Russell W. Cox, 77, Rossville, was dead on arrival at a Topeka hospital Tuesday morning. He had a heart ail¬ment and had been a patient in the same hospital earlier. He was born Dec. 14, 1898, at Mayetta and spent most of his life in the Mayetta and Denison communities. He lived in Rossville about a year. He was a farmer before he retired. He was a member of the Presbyteri¬an Church and Delia Lodge No. 419, AF&AM, both at Delia. He was married to Lela Ward Dec. 17, 1924, at Holton. She survives. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Lundin. Other survivors include a son, Robert E. Cox, Rossville; two daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Houck, Galt, Calif., and Mrs. Carol Uhler, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; five sisters, Mrs. Margaret Whalen, Topeka, Mrs. Gladys Wise and Mrs. Almeda Salisbury, both of St. Marys, Mrs. Myrtle McNeive, Emmett, and Mrs. Anna Whittington. Mayetta; and 11 grandchildren. Parker Mortuary is in charge of ar¬rangements. Delia Lodge No. 419, AF&AM will conduct graveside services at Delia Cemetery. | |
| 4796 |  | Obituary- Cox, Russell 2 RUSSELL COX Russell W. Cox, 77, Rossville, was dead on arrival at a Topeka hospital Tuesday morning, March 23, 1976. He had a heart ailment and had been a patient in the same hospital earlier. He was born December 14, 1898 at Mayetta and spent most of his life in the Mayetta and Denison communities. He lived in Rossville about a year and was a farmer before he retired. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and Delia Lodge No. 419, AF&AM, both at Delia. He was married to Lela Ward, December 17, 1924, at Holton. She survives. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Lundin. Other survivors include a son, Robert E. Cox, Rossville; two daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Houck, Galt, Calif.; and Mrs. Carol Uhler, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; five sisters, Mrs. Margaret Whalen, Topeka, Mrs. Gladys Wise and Mrs. Almeda Salisbury, both of St. Marys, Mrs. Myrtle McNeive, Emmett, and Mrs. Anna Whittington, Mayetta; and 11 grand¬children. Services will be at 1:30 Friday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Dwight Seneker will be the officiating minister. Delia Lodge No. 419, AF&AM, will conduct graveside services at Delia Cemetery. Casket bearers are: Ivan Buehler, Lawrence Baxter, Edward Wood, all of Mayetta; William Gunther, Denison; Vernon Keller and Maurice Thompson, Rossville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas Heart Association or to the Presbyterian Church at Delia and sent in care of Peoples State Bank at Rossville. | |
| 4797 |  | Obituary- Cox, Russell 3 Russell Cox Russell W. Cox, 77, Rossville, was dead on arrival at a Topeka hospital Tuesday morning. He had a heart ail¬ment and had been a patient in the same hospital earlier. He was born Dec. 14, 1898, at Mayetta and spent most of his life in the Mayet¬ta and Denison communities. He lived in Rossville about a year. He was a farmer before he retired. He was a member of the Presbyteri¬an Church and Delia Lodge No. 419, AF&AM, both at Delia. He was married to Lela Ward Dec. 17, 1924, at Holton. She survives. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Lundin. Other survivors include a son, Robert E. Cox, Rossville; two daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Houck, Galt, Calif., and Mrs. Carol Uhler, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; five sisters, Mrs. Margaret Whalen, Topeka, Mrs. Gladys Wise and Mrs. Almeda Salisbury, both of St. Marys, Mrs. Myrtle McNeive, Emmett, and Mrs. Anna Whittington, Mayetta; and 11 grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. Delia Lodge No. 419, AF&AM, will conduct graveside services at Delia Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas Heart Association or to the Presbyterian Church at Delia and sent in care of Peoples State Bank at Rossville. | |
| 4798 |  | Obituary- Cox, Sarah E. Mrs. Cox Dead. Mrs. T. J. Cox, aged 51 years, 11 months and 19 days, died at her home in this city Friday, Feb. 13, 1903. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the Presbyterian Church, conducted by Rev. Nelson. Interment took place in the city cemetery. Sarah Elizabeth Kennedy was born in Kentucky, Feb. 24, 1851. She came to Kansas when a child and was married to Thomas J. Cox. Feb. 24, 1874. For years she has been a great suf¬ferer. For weeks past her sufferings have been so intense that it was her nightly prayer for the Lord to take her home. More than 20 years ago she united with the Christian Church and has ever had an unwavering faith in God which has sustained her through all her many trials and enabled her to be cheerful in the midst of intense pain. She was conscious to the last and knew that the end was approaching swiftly. She told her husband that she had lived a happy life and was ready to go. She then calmly waited the coming of her King and at His approach fell to sleep as sweetly as when a child she nestled on her mother’s breast. She knew by experience what the psalmist meant when he said: “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” With Paul we exclaim: “O death, where is thy sting! O grave, where is thy victory!” A beautiful memorial of Mrs. Cox, which was received too late for this issue will appear in the NEWS next week.—ED. Word reached here Monday morning that Mrs. T. J. Cox had died at 8:40 a.m. at the home of her daughter in St. Joe, Mo. The funeral was held Wednesday in that city. Mrs. Cox was a former resident of Rossville and the wife of ex-postmaster Cox. The relatives have the sympathy of a large circle of friends. | |
| 4799 |  | Obituary- Cox, Sophie Mrs. Sophie Cox Glen Elder - Mrs. Sophie Cox, 71, Glen Elder, died Tuesday at a Beloit hospital. She was born Sept. 13, 1909, at Delia, the daughter of Slavimir and Mary Vacek. She was married to Charles Cox Aug. 15, 1934. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Karen Cox, at home; and two brothers, John Vacek, Wamego, and Joseph Vacek, Manhattan. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Domoney Funeral Home, Downs. Burial arrangements are pending. | |
| 4800 |  | Obituary- Cox, Thomas Thomas J. Cox Thomas J. Cox, of Laurel, Ind. a former citizen of Rossville township, and at one time postmaster of Rossville, died last Thursday at Valley Falls where he had been visiting relatives. The body was brought to Rossville Sunday and interment made in the family lot. No church services were held here but the Hesperian Lodge, No. 111, of which Mr. Cox was a member, conducted services at the grave. After leaving Rossville to live in Indiana, Mr. Cox has made frequent visits here and at Silver Lake where he had purchased a farm. About three weeks ago he came to Valley Falls to live with a niece, after physicians had informed him he was suffering with cancer of the bladder. After arriving he was stricken with a stroke of paralysis which hastened his death. Mr. Cox was a veteran of the civil war and was in his 78th year. [From The Rossville Reporter, Thursday, April 18, 1918] |
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