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| 6451 |  | Obituary- Hopkins, Ira 2 Ira Hopkins was taken to Stormont Hospital early last week for a general check-up. He became seriously ill this week when pneumonia developed and Tuesday, he was given blood transfusions. His son, Marvin, flew in from Florida, called home by his father's illness. Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Patterson of Wichita also have been here. Mrs. Patterson formerly was Gladys Hopkins. --- As we go to press news came that Mr. Hopkins passed away this Thursday morning. CARD OF THANKS - 25 May 1950 To our friends and neighbors, your comforting expressions of sympathy will always be remembered with deep gratitude. --The Hopkins, Fader, McDonald and Patterson Families | |
| 6452 |  | Obituary- Hopkins, Josiah Josiah Thomas Hopkins was born June 4, 1845, in Phelps county, Missouri, died May 5, 1921, aged 75 years, 11 months and 1 day. At the age of 10 he came to Kansas with his parents in 1855, locating near Tecumseh, Ks. In March 1870 he was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca E. Heslet. To this union nine children were born, four of whom survive. Mr. Hopkins came to Rossville with his family in 1878 locating first southwest of Rossville on what is known as the Elmer Young farm. In 1880 he sold the place and purchased the present Hopkins farm northwest of Rossville where he continued to reside until 1907 when he moved into town. During his long residence here Mr. Hopkins had served almost continuously for 35 years as Justice of the Peace. While too young to serve in the army of the Civil War, he was a member of the Kansas National guard at the time of the Price raid into Kansas. After the war he made three trips across the plains of Kansas to Denver as a freighter, the last time loading out from Wamego as the railroad had reached that point in its westward reach. As a mark of respect the business houses of Rossville closed during the funeral services Sat. afternoon, May 7. The services were held in the Methodist church, the sermon preached by the Rev. H.L. Nelson of Topeka. The pallbearers were friends whom Mr. Hopkins had selected himself to serve in that capacity. They were Will VanOrsdol., F.P. McCollough, J.C. Bradley, W.V. Hook, Chas. Alexander and John Kesler. The body was interred in Rossville cemetery. Besides his widow he is survived by four children, Mrs. Ida Ayers, Magnolia, Texas; Ira T., and Fred E., Rossville and William B. of Topeka. | |
| 6453 |  | Obituary- Hopkins, Rebecca Mrs. J.T. Hopkins Died Monday Mrs. Rebecca Ellen Hopkins, widow of the late J.T. Hopkins, died at 5 o'clock Monday evening following a long illness. Since a stroke of paralysis last February she had been practically helpless and required the assistance of a caretaker. Mrs. Hopkins had been unconscious since Friday of last week and no hope was held out for any improvement in her condition. Her death was due to a number of complications. Mrs. Hopkins had been a resident of Kansas for the past fifty-nine years. She was a native of Zionville, Indiana, where she was born, Dec. 1, 1847, coming to Rossville township while a young woman. While living at Tecumseh she was united in marriage to Joseph Hopkins, March 16, 1870. Of the seven children born to this union four survive her. She united with the Baptist church in her girlhood but later affiliated with the Methodist church here. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2 p.m. and was attended by a great number of lifetime friends and neighbors. The service was conducted by Rev. Basquin. The songs sung at the service were the one selected by Mrs. Hopkins herself in planning the little services she preferred should be done following her death. Members of her family who survive are her daughter, Mrs. Ida Ayers, of Magnolia, Texas, and three sons, Ira T. of Rossville, Fred and William of Topeka. She is also survived by four half-sisters, Mrs. Frank Cooper of Eskridge, Mrs. Mina Wax of Maple Hill, Mrs. M.S. McElvain and Mrs. Delia Swearingen of Rossville; three half-brothers, James Heslet, Washington, D.C., Joseph Heslet, of Rossville, and Jacob Heslet, address unknown. Interment was made in Rossville cemetery in the family lot. | |
| 6454 |  | Obituary- Hopkins, William WILLIAM B. HOPKINS Wm. B. Hopkins, of 1127 Forest avenue, Topeka, died unexpectedly from a heart attack last Friday afternoon while visiting at the home of his son Ira, in another part of the city, 1214 Clay street. Mr. Hopkins was talking in front of the son’s home when he sank to the ground and was pronounced dead when he was carried into the house. Mr. Hopkins was a former member of the Topeka police force and for two years prior to becoming a policeman had served two years as a guard at the state penitentiary. He had spent practically all his life in the vicinity of Rossville prior to his removal to Topeka about 10 years ago. He was born at Rossville April 3, 1881, and at the date of his death was 48 years and 23 days old. During his boyhood, at the age of 15, he was converted end baptized in the Rossville Christian church. He was married to Millie Smith September 8, 1907, and five children were born to this union, all of whom are still living. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife and the five children, Ira, Thelma, Roy, Clarence and Floyd, all of the home address except Ira who is married and living in Topeka. He also is survived by one brother, Ira T. Hopkins of Rossville and one sister, Ida Ayers, Montell Texas; and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at Conwell’s Funeral Home at 8th and Quincy, Topeka, Monday. April 29, conducted by R. G. Anderson, of the Oakland Methodist church. Interment was in the Memorial cemetery. The following persons from here attended the funeral of William B. Hopkins in Topeka Monday afternoon: Mr. and Mrs. John Kinnett, Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Hartzell, Mr. and Mrs. Mell McElvain, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Patterson, Omar Hopkins, Miss Dorothy Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hopkins, Miss Della Startup, Walter Startup, Mrs. Mary Heslet, Mrs. Ada Yocum, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Heslet. Mr. and Mrs. Allison French of Argentine, who were called in Topeka on account of the death of Mrs. French’s uncle, Will Hopkins, spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hopkins. | |
| 6455 |  | Obituary- Horack, Edward 1 Edward Horack LEWISBURG, Ohio — Funeral services for Edward J. Horack, 79, were Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000, at Barnes Funeral Home in Lewisburg, Ohio. Burial was in Roselawn Cemetery in Lewisburg. Mr. Horack, of Eaton-Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, at a Nashville, Tenn., hospital. He retired from McCall’s after 37 years of service and had served in the Army during World War ll. Mr. Horack was born Sept. 24, 1920, in Delia, Kan., the son of Ignatius and Veronica Hejtmanek Horack. He was a member of Lewisburg Church of God for 26 years, where he was Sunday school superintendent. He married Lula K. Brewer Horack. She preceded him in death in 1989. Mr. Horack is survived by a son, Kenneth E. Horack, Antioch, Tenn.; two stepdaughters, Velma J. Pitts and Jeraldine Hutchinson, both of Dayton, Ohio; two brothers, Al Horack, Oakhurst, Calif., and Bennie Horack of Delia, Kan.; three sisters, Emily Dodge, Delia, Irene Collett, Camas, Wash., and Esther Wehner, Rossville, Kan.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Lewisburg Church of God and sent in care of the Rev. Linda Evans, 35 N. Lafayette, Camden, Ohio, 45311. | |
| 6456 |  | Obituary- Horack, Edward 2 Horack Edward J. Horack, 79, Eaton-Lewisburg, Ohio, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000 at Southern Hills Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. He was born Sept. 24, 1920, in Delia, the son of Ignatius and Veronica Hejtmanek Horack. He retired from McCall’s after 37 years of service and had served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of Lewisburg Church of God for 26 years, where he was a Sunday school superintendent. His wife, Lula K. Brewer Horack, died in 1989. He was preceded in death by a sister, Rose Horak Davis and a brother, Rudy Horack. Survivors include one son, Kenneth E. Horack, Antioch, Tenn.; two stepdaughters, Velma J. Pitts and Jeraldine Hutchison, both of Dayton, Ohio; two brothers, A1 Horack, Oakhurst, Calif., and Bennie Horack of Delia, Kan.; three sisters, Emily Dodge, Delia, Irene Collett, Camas, Wash., and Esther Wehner, Rossville, Kan.; two grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 8 at Barnes Funeral Home in Lewisburg. Burial was at Roselawn Cemetery in Lewisburg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lewisburg Church of God and sent in care of Rev. Linda Evans, 35 N. Lafayette, Camden, Ohio, 45311. Edward J. Horack Edward J. Horack, 79, Lewisburg, OH, died Wednesday, January 5, 2000 at Southern Hills Hospital in Nashville, TN, where he recently moved. He was born September 24, 1920, in Delia, the son of Ignatius and Veronica Hejtmanek Horak, who came to America from Czechoslovakia. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II and retired from McCall’s in Dayton, OH after 37 years of service. He was a faithful member of Lewisburg Church of God for 26 years, where he served as Sunday School Superintendent. He held many offices and duties in the church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lula K. Brewer Horack, in 1989; one sister, Rose Horak Davis; and one brother, Rudy Horack. Surviving him are a son, Kenneth Horack, Antioch, TX; two stepdaughters, Velma J. Pitts and Jeraldine Hutchison, both of Dayton, OH; two brothers, A1 Horack, Oakhurst, CA, and Edward’s twin, Bennie Horak, Delia; three sisters, Irene Collett, Camas, WA, Emily Dodge, Delia, and Esther Wehner, Rossville; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His funeral service was Saturday at Barnes Funeral Home, Lewisburg, OH. Interment was in Roselawn Cemetery, Lewisburg, OH. Memorial contributions may be made to Lewisburg Church of God, c/o the Rev. Linda Evans, 35 North Lafayette Street, Camden, OH I 45311. | |
| 6457 |  | Obituary- Horack, Frances Frances P. Horack Memorial services were held August 3, at the First Assembly of God Church in Bakersfield, Calif., for Frances P. Horack, 76, who died July 30, 1992, in Bakersfield. A private interment was in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Horack was born October 25, 1915, in Moorhead, Miss., and had been a resident of Taft and Bakersfield for the past 55 years. She was a member of Bakersfield’s First Assembly of God Church, where she taught the Bible for 25 years. Frances was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and a sis¬ter. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Rudy Earl Horack (who is the brother of Bennie Horak, Delia); two daughters, Earleen Yeary Dallas, Tex., and Sylvia Noble, Sacramento, Calif.; a son, Dennis Horack, Bakersfield, Calif.; two sisters, six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hillcrest Mortuary, Bakersfield, was in charge of arrangements. | |
| 6458 |  | Obituary- Horack, Grace GRACE E. HORACK Private services were held in Hillcrest Mortuary Chapel in Bakersfield, Calif, on November 1, for Grace E. Horack, 63, who died of cancer Friday, October 29, 1976. The Reverend Kenneth Cragg of the Northmin ster Presbyterian Church officiated. Burial was in Hillcrest Memorial Park in Bakersfield. Mrs. Horack, born in Delia, resided in Bakersfield 39 years. Survivors include the widower, Albert, of Bakersfield; a son, Larry, Bakersfield; five brothers, Steven, William, James, Jesse and John Simecka, all of Kansas; a sister, Dora Immenschuh of Kansas, and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kern County Cancer Society, 238 18th Street, Bakersfield, Calif. 93301. | |
| 6459 |  | Obituary- Horack, Lula Lula K. Horack Lula K. Horack, New Paris, Ohio, died Tuesday, January 3, 1989, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, after a lengthy illness. She retired in 1965 from McCall Corp. in Dayton. She was a member of the Lewisburg Church of God. Survivors include her husband, Edward J. Horack; a son, Kenneth E. Horack, Lewisburg, Ohio; daughters, Velma J. Pitts and Jeraldine Hutchison, both of Dayton; sisters, Minnie Wright and Ruby Prater, both of Dayton; brothers, Ova Brewer, Owosso, Mich., Ray Caldwell, Detroit, Mich., and Ted Caldwell, Dayton, Ohio; several nieces and nephews, 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She is the sister-in-law of Bennie Horak and Emily Dodge, both of Delia, and Esther Wehner, Rossville. Funeral services were Friday, January 6, 1989, at Lewisburg Church of God with Pastor Linda Evans officiating. Burial was at Roselawn Cemetery in Lewisburg. Family received friends on Thursday, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Barnes Funeral Home, Lewisburg Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lewisburg Church of God. | |
| 6460 |  | Obituary- Horak, Albert Albert Horak Albert Horak, 89, Oakhurst, Ca., died Jan. 24, 2003, at his home. He was born Oct. 28, 1913, in Delia, the son of Ignac and Veronica Horak. He married Grace Simecka and moved to California in 1937. She preceded him in death. Albert is survived by one son, Larry Horak, Bakersfield, Ca.; three sisters, Irene Collett, Washingtn; Esther Wehner, Mesa, Az., and Emily Dodge, Delia; and a brother, Bennie Horak, Delia. Two brothers, Rudy Horak and Eddie Horak, and one sister, Rose, preceded him in death. Service and burial were Jan. 30, in Oakhurt, Ca. ------------------------- Albert Horack [sic] *Retired supervisor OAKHURST - Albert Horack, 89, died Friday, Jan. 24. Memorial services were held Thursday, Jan. 30 at Mountain Christian Center in Oakhurst. Mr. Horack was a former resident of Bakersfield. He worked as a maintenance and transportation supervisor for the Beardsley School in Bakersfield from 12959-1976. He is survived by his wife, Betty L. Horack of Oakhurst and his son, Larry Horack of Bakersfield. He was brother to Benny Horak, Esther Weiner (spelled incorrectly: correct spelling "Wehner") and Emily Dodge, all of Kansas and Irene Collett of Washington. Mr. Horack also leaves his grandchildren, Mike Horack and Brad Horack, plus six great-grandchildren. | |
| 6461 |  | Obituary- Horak, Benjamin 1 Benjamin F. ‘Bennie’ Horak Benjamin F. “Bennie” Horak, 92, passed away Nov. 27, 2012, at his home in Topeka. He was born Sept. 24, 1920, near Delia, the son of Ignac and Veronica Hejtmanek Horak. He attended Golden Rod Grade School and started farming for his father after his graduation. Bennie farmed all his life and started to work for Goodyear Tire and Rubber in 1961, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Delia Presbyterian Church. He was a member and past master of the Delia Masonic Lodge, the Delia High School Board and Local 307 of the United Rubber Workers. He was a charter member of the Delia Lions Club and had been a 4-H leader. Bennie had been a security guard at the Della missile site. He was a 75-year member of ZCBJ Lodge and a member of the Rossville Senior Center. Mr. Horak was a charter member of the US Bank Silver Elite Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Peggy Jean Workman, April 10, 2007, his twin brother Eddie and brothers Rudy and Elbert and his sister Rose. He was united in marriage to Sara Stum in August 1945 at Alma. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his son, Don Horak of Della; sisters, Emily Dodge, Irene Collett and Esther Wehner; four grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were Nov. 30 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment followed in the Czech Moravan Cemetery north of Rossville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Delia Presbyterian Church or to the donor’s choice and sent in care of the funeral home, 714 Maple, St. Marys, KS 66536. | |
| 6462 |  | Obituary- Horak, Benjamin 2 BENJAMIN F. “BENNIE” HORAK Benjamin F. “Bennie” Horak, 92, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at his home in Topeka. He was born Sept. 24, 1920, near Delia, the son of Ignac and Veronica Hejtmanek Horak. He attended Golden Rod Grade School and started farming for his father after his graduation. Bennie farmed all of his life and worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber starting in 1961 and retiring in 1983. He was a member of the Delia Presbyterian Church. He was a member and past master of the Delia Masonic Lodge, the Delia High School Board of Education and Local Union No 307 United Rubber Workers. He was a charter member of the Delia Lions Club and had been a 4-H leader. Ben¬nie had been a security guard at the Delia Missile site. He was a 75-year member of ZCB J Lodge and a member of the Rossville Senior Center. Mr. Horak was a charter member of the US Bank Silver Elite Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Peggy Jean Workman, April 10, 2007, his twin brother Eddie and brothers Rudy and Elbert and his sister Rose. He was united in marriage to Sara Stum in August 1945 at Alma. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his son, Don Horak, Delia; sisters Emily Dodge, Irene Collett and Esther Wehner; four grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 30, at Piper Funeral Home, St. Marys. Interment was in the Czech Moravian Cemetery located north of Rossville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Delia Presbyterian Church or to the donor’s choice and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536 Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com. | |
| 6463 |  | Obituary- Horak, Ignac 1 Ignac Horak Ignac Horak, 87, Delia, died early Sunday in a Topeka hospital where he was admitted April l17 for treatment of a heart ailment. He later had an apparent cerebral hemorrhage. He was born Sept. 26, 1884, at Bilnz, Czechoslovakia, and lived in the United States since 1912. He lived in the Delia community about 60 years. He served in the Czechoslovakian Army in 1909. He was employed by Union Pacific Railroad 30 years before he retired in 1949. He later was a custodian at Delia Grade School eight years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Delia, Moravian Lodge No. 128, ZCBJ, Rossville, and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. He was married to Veronica Hejtmanek on Nov. 8, 1908, at Bratislav, Czechoslovakia. She died in November 1968. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Rose Davis, Bakersfield, Calif., Mrs. Irene Collett, Washougal, Wash., Mrs. Emily Dodge, Delia, and Mrs. Esther Wehner, Rossville; four sons, Rudy Horak and Albert Horak, both of Bakersfield, Calif., Eddie Horak, Lewisburg, Ohio, and Bennie Horak, Delia; 16 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, at Parker Mortuary. Burial was in Moravian Cemetery southeast of Delia. Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Church, Delia. | |
| 6464 |  | Obituary- Horak, Rudolph 1 Rudolph Earl Horack Rudolph Earl Horack, 87, Bakersfield, CA, died Wednesday, March 11, 1998. Mr. Horack was born November 7, 1910, in Czechoslovakia, the son of Ignac and Veronica Horak. He had been a resident of Taft and Bakersfield, Calif., for the past 61 years. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Bakersfield, and had served on the Deacon Board and Men’s Ministries. He had been employed for 25 years at Tosco Refinery, retiring in 1976. He was lovingly known as “Papa” by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ignac and Veronica Horak; Frances, his wife of 54 years; and his sister, Rose Davis. Survivors include two daughters, Earleene Yeary, Plano, TX, Sylvia Noble, Sacramento, CA; one son, Dennis Horack, Bakersfield, CA; three brothers, Albert Horack, Oakhurst, CA, Bennie Horak, Delia, and Eddie Horack, New Paris, OH; three sisters, Emily Dodge, Delia, Irene Collett, Camas, WA, and Esther Wehner, Rossville; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Saturday at Brimhall Road Assembly of God Church, Bakersfield. Private interment followed. Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary Funeral directors were in charge of arrangements. | |
| 6465 |  | Obituary- Horak, Rudolph 2 Rudolph Earl Horack Services: Sat., Mar. 14, 10 a.m. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 1998 at Brimhall Road Assembly of God Church, 10700 Brimhall Rd. for Rudolph Earl Horack, 87, who passed away March 11, 1998 in Bakersfield, CA. Private interment to follow. Reverend Steven Yeary will officiate. Mr. Horack was born November 7, 1910 in Czechoslovakia, and had been a resident of Taft and Bakersfield for the past 61 years. He was a member of Bakersfield's First Assembly of God Church and had served on the Deacon Board and Men’s Ministries. He had been employed for 25 years at Tosco Refinery, retiring in 1976. He was lovingly known as "Papa” by his family and friends. Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Ignac and Veronica Horack, his beloved wife of 54 years, Frances, and his sister, Rose Da: vis. Survivors include daughters, Earleene Yeary of Plano, TX., Sylvia Noble and husband Bill of Sacramento; son, Dennis and wife Joan of Bakersfield; brothers, Albert Horack of Oakhurst, CA., Bennie Horack of Delia, KS., Eddie. Horack of New Paris, OH.; sisters, Emily Dodge of Delia, KS., Irene Collett of Camas, WA., and Esther Wehner of Rossville, KS.; grandchildren, Steven Yeary of Bakersfield, Jan Yeary of Plano, TX., Julie Pennington of Antioch, Jarrod Short of Sacramento, Cameron Short of Sunnyvale, Lori Honea of Bakersfield; great-grandchildren, Lauren, Tiffany, and Joe Year,. Kaylee and Justin Honea of Bakersfield and Spenser Pennington of Antioch. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Brimhall Road Assembly of God Mission Program. | |
| 6466 |  | Obituary- Horak, Sara Sara M. Horak Sara M. Horak, 91, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020, at Peggy Kelly House in Topeka. She was born on January 16, 1929, at Rossville, to John and Lottie T. Besta Stum. Sara grew up in the Rossville community, where she attended school. In August of 1945, Sara Stum and Benjamin Horak were united in marriage. Bennie preceded her in death on November 29, 2012. She was also preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Duane Stum; and her daughter, Peggy Jean Workman. Sara and Bennie farmed in the Delia community many years. She also was a school bus driver for USD #321. Sara was a member of the Delia Presbyterian Church, the Rossville Senior Center, PSB Rollers, and the ZCBJ Lodge No. 418. She was an active member of the community. Survivors include her son, Donald Horak, Delia; a sister, Agnes (Robert) Cox, Topeka; brother, Wilbur (Sally) Stum Sr., Rossville; four grandchildren, Terry (Wendi) Horak, Brian (Lisa) Horak, and Kelly (Garrett) Donovan all of Rossville and Tammy Workman, Manchester, KY; 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. A private graveside service will be at the Czech-Moravan Cemetery north of Rossville. Mrs. Horak will lie in state Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Piper Funeral Home from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville High School Booster Club and sent in care of the Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To leave online condolences, go to www.piperfuneralhome.com. | |
| 6467 |  | Obituary- Horak, Veronica Mrs. Horak dies Monday in Topeka Mrs. Veronica Horak, 82, longtime resident of the Delia and Rossville communities, died Monday in a Topeka hospital where she had been a patient since Nov. 8. She had a heart ailment. Born Nov. 3, 1886, at Bratislav, Czechoslovakia, she came to the United States in 1912, and had lived in the Delia and Rossville communities since then. Mrs. Horak was a member of the Delia Presbyterian Church and the Moravian Lodge. On Nov. 8, 1908, she was married to Ignac Horak at Bratislav. Besides her husband, survivors include: four daughters: Mrs. Rose Davis, Bakersfield, Calif., Mrs. Irene Collett, Washougal, Wash., Mrs. Esther Wehner, Rossville, and Mrs. Emily Dodge, Delia; Four sons, Rudy Horak and Albert Horak, both of Bakersfield, Calif., Bennie Horak, Delia, and Eddie Horak, Lewisburg, Ohio; 16 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 9 a.m. Friday in the Parker Mortuary, Topeka, with interment to be made in the Moravian Cemetery near Delia. | |
| 6468 |  | Obituary- Horn, Charles Word came Tuesday to Mrs. Grace Horn that her husband, Chas. H. Horn, died Tuesday morning at Camp Shell, Miss. Cause of his death was not given. Mrs. Horn, who is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Heath, has been living with her parents during her husband's absence. She left yesterday morning, accompanied by her brother Clarence, for Quinlan, Okla., where the body will be sent for burial. Mr. and Mrs. Horn were [married] June 13, 1917 at Topeka. Mrs. Grace Horn and brother, Clarence Heath, returned Monday evening from Quinlan, Okla., where Mrs. Horn's husband was buried the last of the week. Mr. Horn died at Camp Shell, Miss., Tuesday of last week after an illness of six days with pneumonia. | |
| 6469 |  | Obituary- Horton, Francis Francis Horton Corporal Francis Alberta Horton, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Horton was born June 27, 1895 at Corning, Kans., and was killed in action in the battle of the Argonne forest September 29 at the age of 23 years, 8 months and 2 days. Francis grew to manhood in Nemaha county and enlisted in the Holton militia May 1, 1915. After serving one and a half months on the Mexican border with Co. B of Holton he was honorably discharged August 5, 1910. When war was declared with Germany he volunteered his service for his country and re-enlisted May 28, 1917 with Co. B of Holton, was commissioned corporal July 16, 1918, received his training at Camp Doniphan, Okla., with the 85th division. The division was ordered to France in April and he was there 5 months and gave supreme sacrifice September 29, 1918. He united with the Christian church of Holton at the age of 20 years and was a member of the Dynamo class. He was a true and faithful Christian. Beside a host of friends and other relatives he leaves to mourn his loss, parents, six sisters and three brothers: Mrs. W.T. Thompson, of Corning, Kan; Mrs. J. L. Harper, of Hunter, Mo; Mrs. Ben Ward, of Centralia; Mrs. M. L. Welliver, of Fairview, Kas; Mrs. L. E. Bundy, of Holton; Mrs. Victor Bird, of Holton ; Homer Horton of Logan, Iowa; Marshall Horton, of Holton and Hershell Horton who preceded him to the Great Beyond.— Holton Signal. | |
| 6470 |  | Obituary- Hosick, George George D. Hosick George D. Hosick passed away Tuesday morning, May 19th, at the home of his niece, Bertha St. Auben in St. Marys. Death was the result of leakage of the heart complicated with dropsy. Mr. Hosick had been ill at the St. Auben home for over a year. Funeral services took place at the M.E. church in Willard, Kansas, and the remains were interred in the Maple Hill cemetery. The Rev. G.C. Albin of Rossville officiated at the last rites. The deceased was born at Parish, New York on April 11, 1863. He had been a resident, however, of Willard for 44 years. He is survived by one son, George A. Hosick of San Francisco; one sister, Mrs. Ida Griggs, of St. Joe, Mo., and two brothers, Andrew Hosick of Chicago and C.L. Hosick of Willard. Pallbearers at the funeral were Messrs. Locke, Bethel, Rickman, Lee, Ford and Allen. [From The Rossville Reporter, June 4, 1925] | |
| 6471 |  | Obituary- Houck, Bernice DELIA WOMAN DIES IN CRASH OF PLANE Miss Bernice Margaret Houck, 28, formerly of Delia, died Saturday night in a plane crash near San Fernando, Calif., according to word received by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Houck of Delia. No details in connection with the crash were received. Miss Houck has been employed in a hospital at Hawthorne, Calif., and occasionally took weekend plane rides to points of interest in California. She was born November 30, 1918, in Delia. Besides her parents, survivors are two sisters. Mrs. Virginia Lee Summer and Mrs. Elizabeth N. Summer, both of Wichita; five brothers, Leroy Houck, Los Angeles, Calif, Lawarence [sic Lawrence] Houck, Sacramento, Calif.; Wendell and John Houck, now in military service, and Richard Houck, of the home, and a grandfather, L. T. Houck, Delia. Funeral services and burial will be in Delia but further arrangements will not be made until after the arrival of the body from California. | |
| 6472 |  | Obituary- Houck, Elizabeth 1 Mrs. Elizabeth M. Houck Mrs. Elizabeth M. Houck, 91, Rossville, died Sunday, Feb. 16, at a Topeka hospital. Mrs. Houck was born Aug. 17, 1894, at Oklahoma City in Oklahoma Territory, the daughter of James Christopher and Margaret Cook Mann. She moved to Delia in 1915, and to Rossville in 1974. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Delia; Amaryllis Chapter No. 321, Order of Eastern Star, at Rossville; and of an Extension Homemakers Unit in Jackson County. She was married to Howard E. Houck Jan. 24, 1915, at Oklahoma City. He survives. A daughter, Bernice M. Houck, died in 1947. Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Lee Sumner, Hereford, Texas, and Anna Elizabeth Sumner, Tacoma, Wash.; five sons, Lawrence M. Houck, Lake Tahoe, Calif., Wendell H. Houck and John E. Houck, both of Galt, Calif., Leroy T. Houck, Albuquerque, N.M., and Richard H. Houck, Carmichael, Calif.; 20 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Presbyterian Church at Delia. Burial will be in Delia Cemetery. Relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. | |
| 6473 |  | Obituary- Houck, Elizabeth 2 Houck Mrs. Elizabeth M. Houck, 91, Rossville, died Sunday, Feb. 16, at a Topeka hospital. Mrs. Houck was born Aug. 17, 1894, at Oklahoma City in Oklahoma Territory, the daughter of James Christopher and Margaret Cook Mann. She moved to Delia in 1915, and to Rossville in 1974. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Delia; Amaryllis Chapter No. 321, Order of Eastern Star, at Rossville; and of an Extension Homemakers Unit in Jackson County. She was a correspondent for the Holton Recorder for several years. She was married to Howard E. Houck Jan. 24, 1915, at Oklahoma City. He survives. A daughter, Bernice M. Houck, died in 1947. Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Lee Sumner, Hereford, Texas, and Anna Elizabeth Sumner, Tacoma, Wash.; five sons, Lawrence M. Houck, Lake Tahoe, Calif., Wendell H. Houck and John E. Houck, both of Galt, Calif., Leroy T. Houck, Albuquerque, N.M., and Richard H. Houck, Carmichael, Calif.; 20 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Presbyterian Church at Delia. Burial will be in Delia Cemetery. Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. ELIZABETH M. HOUCK Mrs. Elizabeth M. Houck, 91, Rossville, died Sunday, February 16, 1986, at a Topeka hospital. Mrs. Houck was born August 17, 1894, at Oklahoma City in Oklahoma Territory, the daughter of James Christopher and Margaret Cook Mann. She moved to Delia in 1915, and to Rossville in 1974. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Delia; Amaryllis Chapter No. 321, Order of the Eastern Star, at Rossville; and of an Extension Homemakers Unit in Jackson County. She was married to Howard E. Houck January 24, 1915, at Oklahoma City. He survives. A daughter, Bernice M. Houck, died in 1947. Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Lee Sumner, Hereford, Tex., and Anna Elizabeth Sumner, Tacoma, Wash.; five sons, Lawrence M. Houck, Lake Tahoe, Calif., Wendell H. Houck and John E. Houck, both of Galt, Calif., Leroy T. Houck, Albuquerque, N.M., and Richard H. Houck, Carmichael, Calif.; 20 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Presbyterian Church at Delia. Burial was in Delia Cemetery. Relatives and friends met from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. | |
| 6474 |  | Obituary- Houck, Elsie Elsie W. Houck Elsie W. Houck, 92, rural Delia, died at her home Monday, Oc¬tober 24,2000. She was born March 2, 1908, near Mayetta, the daughter of Otto and Beatrice Wyatt Jacobson. She grew up in the Mayetta community and was graduated from Mayetta High School in 1926. She farmed with her husband until his death. She was a member of the Delia Presbyterian Church, a char¬ter member of the Delia FCE, served on the Blandin School Board, and had served on the Lin¬coln Township Election Board in Jackson County for many years. She wrote the High Prairie News for the “Holton Recorder” for many years. Mrs. Houck was a resident of the Delia community for 71 years. On April 13, 1929, she married Leroy Houck in Lyndon. He died in 1955. She is survived by a son, Ken¬neth R. Houck, Delia, and a grand¬son. Visitation was Wednesday evening at Piper-Verschelden Fu¬neral Home, St. Marys. Her service was at 2 p.m. Thursday at the fu¬neral home. Burial was in the De¬lia Cemetery, Delia. Memorial contributions may be made to the Delia Presbyterian Church and sent in care of the fu¬neral home. | |
| 6475 |  | Obituary- Houck, Howard 1 Howard E. Houck Howard E. Houck, 98, Rossville, died Monday, April 2, 1990, at Rossville Valley Manor. He was born July 3, 1891, at Delia, the son of Lee Thomas and Anna Eliza Stalker Houck. Mr. Houck farmed in the Delia area for many years; he moved to Rossville May 11, 1974. He was a member of Delia Presbyterian Church and Delia Lodge #419; in 1985, he was awarded a 65 year certificate. He married Elizabeth Mann at Oklahoma City, Okla., January 24, 1915. She died February 16, 1986. A daughter, Bernice M. Houck died in 1947. Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Lee Sumner, Hereford, Tex., and Anna Elizabeth Sumner, Graham, Wash.; five sons, Lawrence M. Houck, Lake Tahoe, Calif., Wendell H. Houck, and John E. Houck, both of Galt, Calif., Richard H. Houck, Carmichael, Calif., and Leroy T. Houck, Albuquerque, N.M.; 20 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, April 6, at the Delia Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Delia Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys. Mr. Houck will lie in state from 10 a.m. Thursday until Thursday evening at the funeral home. The casket will be closed at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. | |
| 6476 |  | Obituary- Houck, Howard 2 Howard E. Houck ROSSVILLE- Howard E. Houck, 98, Rossville, died Monday, April 2, 1990, at a Rossville nursing home. Mr. Houck was a retired farmer. He was born July 3, 1891, in Delia, the son of Lee Thomas and Anna Eliza Stalker Houck. Mr. Houck was a member of the Presbyterian Church and Delia Lodge No. 419, AF&AM, both in Delia. He received a plaque in 1985 celebrating 65 years membership in the lodge. He was married to Elizabeth Mann Jan. 24, 1915, in Oklahoma City. They lived near Delia from 1915 until 1974 when they moved into Rossville. She died Feb. 6, 1986. A daughter, Bernice M. Houck, died in 1947. Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Lee Sumner, Hereford, Texas, and Anna Elizabeth Sumner, Graham, Wash.; five sons, Lawrence M. Houck, Lake Tahoe, Calif., Wendell H. Houck and John E. Houck, both of Galt, Calif., Leroy T. Houck, Albuquerque, N.M., and Richard H. Houck, Carmichael, Calif.; 20 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Presbyterian Church in Delia. Burial will be in Delia Cemetery. Mr. Houck will lie in state after 9 a.m. Thursday at Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys where relatives and friends will meet from 7 until 8 p.m. Thursday. The casket will be closed at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. | |
| 6477 |  | Obituary- Houck, Kenneth R. Delia—Kenneth R. Houck, 81, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born June 21, 1936 at rural Delia on the same farm that he lived on all of his life, the son of Leroy and Elsie W. Jacobson Houck. Kenneth graduated from Delia High School in 1954. Kenneth was a farmer and stockman. He was a member of the Delia Presbyterian Church where he had served as an elder. He was a member of District No. 3 I.H. Collectors Club, the KFHA (Kansas Fur Harvester Association) and a past member of the Delia Lions Club. He was preceded in death by his parents. On August 17, 1974 he was united in marriage to Linda Winkler at Tecumseh, She survives of the home. He is also survived by his son, Chris Houck, Delia. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the Delia Presbyterian Church, Delia, Kansas. Interment will be in the Delia Cemetery. Mr. Houck will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, March 28th at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the Delia Presbyterian Church or to Midland Care and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. | |
| 6478 |  | Obituary- Houck, Lee LEE HOUCK DIES Lee Houck, a life long resident of Delia and Adrian community, died Thursday evening, October 28, at the home of his son, Howard Houck. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon in the Presbyterian church with the Rev. John Heslip of the United Presbyterian church of Topeka officiating. Mr. Houck was born January 15, 1862, and died at the age of 86 years and 10 months. He was buried in the Delia cemetery. He is survived by four sons, Alti, Ross, Howard and LeRoy, and two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Hargiss and Mrs. Alti M. Owens of Topeka. His wife preceded him in death eight years ago. He has 15 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and was highly esteemed in the community by all. The pall bearers were: Ed Macha, Earn Springer, Doc. Works, G. Bryan, Lester Cooper and Jim Chaney. | |
| 6479 |  | Obituary- Houck, LeRoy LeRoy Houck LeRoy Houck, 58, died Saturday at his home nine miles northeast of Delia. Born January 29, 1897, in Delia, he was a farmer. He is survived by his wife, Elsie, and a son, Kenneth R., both of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Hargis of Route 8 of Topeka and Mrs. Alta Owens of 803 Lindenwood, Topeka; three brothers, Howard and Ross of Delia and Alvah of Mountainberg, Arkansas. Funeral services were at 2 pm Monday at the Delia Presbyterian church, with burial in Delia cemetery. The Hurley funeral home of Rossville was in charge of arrangements. | |
| 6480 |  | Obituary- Houck, Lindsay Houck Lindsay E. Houck, Delia, 90, passed away Sept. 29, 2022 at the Medicalodges care facility in Holton. Lindsay was the middle child of Ross J. and Thelma M. (Gilliland) Houck, born on Jan. 17, 1932 in Delia. Lindsay and Patsy (Duke) Houck were united in marriage on June 5, 1954 at Birdville Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas. he is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 68 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Lorraine Schlegel, and a grandson, Paul Martell. Lindsay attended High Prairie school in rural Delia. He served in the Air Force at Carswell Air Force Based, Ft. Worth, Texas from 1952-1956 during the Korean War. Then, with his new family, he returned to Kansas to successfully farm and raise cattle until he retired. Lindsay was an honored member of the American Legion for 66 years. Throughout his life, he enjoyed bowling, gardening, playing cards, hunting, fishing and skeet shooting. Survivors include his children, Susan (Dwight) Fox, Alma; Debra Houck, Norman, Okla; Sandra (Randy) Jacobsen, St. Marys; Deanne Schumaker, Las Cruces, N.M.; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson and several step-grandchildren. Other survivors include a brother, Lanny Houck, Blossom, Texas. A Celebration of Life Service was held Tuesday, Oct. 4 at Piper Funeral Home. Private interment in Adrian Cemetery will occur on a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville American Legion Post #31 and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, KS 66536. | |
| 6481 |  | Obituary- Houck, Ross ROSS HOUCK DELIA — Ross Houck, 76, Delia, was found dead Monday in his truck in a ditch next to a road three miles east and a mile north of Emmett. A physician said Mr. Houck had a heart ailment and had an apparent heart attack while driving the truck. Ross Houck was born Sept. 2, 1892, near Delia and spent most of his life in the Delia community. He was a member of the United Methodist Church at Emmett. He was a farmer. He was married to Thelma Mae Gilliland June 20, 1929. Besides his widow, survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Lorraine Schlegel, Wheaton; two sons, Lindsay Houck, Delia, and Lanny Houck, Denver, Colo.; a brother, Howard Houck, Delia; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Hargis, 728 Saline, and Mrs. Alta Owens, 805 Lindenwood, both in Topeka, and 10 grandchildren. Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys, is in charge of arrangements. | |
| 6482 |  | Obituary- Houck, Thelma 1 Thelma M. Houck DELIA — Thelma M. Houck, 89, Delia, died Friday, May 22, 1998, at an Onaga hospital. Mrs. Houck and her husband farmed until his death. She was born on April 21, 1909, at Fairview, the daughter of Albert and Hattie Conger Gilliland. She had lived in the Delia community for many years. She was a member of the Emmett United Methodist Church. She married Ross J. Houck on June 20, 1929. He died on January 6, 1969. Survivors include two sons, Lindsay Houck, Delia, and Lanny Houck, Brighton, Colo.; a daughter, Lorraine Schlegel, Onaga; three brothers, Harvey Gilliland, Effingham, Everett Gilliland, Landcaster, and Edwin Gilliland, Atchison; 10 grandchildren and 19 greatgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial will be in the Delia Cemetery, She will lie in state from 2 until 7:30 p.m. this evening at the funeral home. | |
| 6483 |  | Obituary- Houck, Thelma 2 Thelma M. Houck Thelma M. Houck, Delia, died Friday, May 22, 1998, at Community Hospital, Onaga. She was born April 21, 1909 in Fairview, the daughter of Albert and Hattie Conger Gilliland. She had lived in the Delia community for many years. She and her husband had farmed until his death. Thelma was a member of the Emmett United Methodist Church, where she was active and made rugs and quilts for the annual church bazaar. On June 20, 1929, she was married to Ross J. Houck. He died January 6, 1969. Surviving her are two sons, Lindsay Houck, Delia, and Lanny Houck, Brighton, Colo.; one daughter, Lorraine Schlegel, Onaga; three brothers, Harvey Gilliland, Effingham, Everett Gilliland, Lancaster, and Edwin Gilliland, Atchison; 10 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Her funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, at Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home. Burial was in the Delia Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Emmett United Methodist Church and sent in care of the funeral home. | |
| 6484 |  | Obituary- Houghtoling, George Two Deaths From Pnemonia [sic] Rossville people have been made to realize that the influenza epidemic is a serious proposition and patients are beginning to realize that leaving their beds too quickly after the fever is broken, is a dangerous move. The deaths here this week were due at least in part, to premature activities after the patient began to feel better, with the result that pneumonia quickly developed and death occured within 48 hours. Besides the death of Jimmie Swinehart Monday night, Geo. Houghtoling, employed by L. P. Hartzell, died Wednesday. Mr. Houghtaling is comparatively a stranger here, coming here early in the summer and working thru most of the haying season with G. M. McPherson. Mr. Houghtoling was known better to his fellow workmen as “Shorty” and was a reliable, hardworking man. His brother living in Barber County was notified of his death and interment will be made in the Rossville cemetery. | |
| 6485 |  | Obituary- House, Eliza ELIZA HANNAH HOUSE was born July 16, 1854, near Sullivan, Ind., and died Nov. 10, 1938, in Delia, at the home of her only son, Chas. House. In 1871, on September 10th, she was united in marriage to William House near Sullivan, Indiana. Mr. Chas. House, Delia, is only surviving child of this union. The family removed to Jackson County, Kansas, residing on a farm near Delia in 1912 and later moved into Delia in 1914. The father and husband, passed away some years ago. The deceased is survived by her only son, Charles House, four grandchildren, Charles William House, Lincoln, Neb.; Fred House, of the home; Mrs. Rosanna Bartley of the home; and Mrs. Bessie Massey, Lincoln, Neb.; all were present for the funeral service. There are also five great grandchildren. Eliza Hannah House lived an extended life, being 84 years, 3 months and 14 days of age. Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church of Delia on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 10 a. m. Rev. Bruce Davis, officiating. Interment was in the Delia cemetery. | |
| 6486 |  | Obituary- House, George George House dies after long illness George W. House, 60, a Topeka and Rossville grocer for 30 years, died Monday at his home in Rossville. He and his wife, Mary, owned and operated a grocery at 6th and Monroe until five years ago, when they moved to Rossville to operate a store here. Mr. House, who also farmed near Rossville and Silver Lake was the owner of a lodge at Spicner, Minn. He was a member of Methodist Church, Hesperian Lodge No. 111, AF & AM, and Lions Club of Rossville, and the Topeka Elks Lodge. He was born July 17, 1902 in Tecumseh. Survivors include his widow and a son, George Jr., both at home; his mother, Mrs. Bertha M. House, Route 4, Topeka; a brother, John, Valley Falls, and two sister, Mrs. Bertha Moseley, Nevada, Missouri, and Mrs. Mae Jury, Plattsburg, Mo. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Rossville Methodist Church. Burial Services were at Rossville Cemetery. The Parker Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. | |
| 6487 |  | Obituary- Housh, Russell RUSSELL L. HOUSH Russell L. Housh, 48, Silver Lake, died Wednesday, February 11, 1981, at a Topeka hospital. He suffered an apparent heart attack. Mr. Housh was principal of Silver Lake Elementary School. He also taught and coached at Onaga High School from 1961 until 1968, and was principal at Glasco schools from 1968 until 1974. He was born November 6, 1932, at Winchester, the son of Roy and Lucy Edmonds Housh. He was graduated from Oskaloosa High School, Washburn University, Topeka, in 1961 and from Kansas State University, Manhattan, in 1966. He had lived at Silver Lake since 1974. He was a member of Silver Lake United Methodist Church and the Boy Scout committee. He was a Navy veteran, and served from 1952 until 1960. He married Marie Hiebsch February 26, 1960, at Oskaloosa. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Roy Housh and Tony Housh, both of the home; and a sister, Mrs. Beth Williams, Hoyt. Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday at Silver Lake United Methodist Church. Graveside services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Wise Cemetery, Winchester. Later memorial services were at 2 p.m. Sunday at Silver Lake Elementary School auditorium. Parker-Price Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to a fund established in Mr. Housh’s memory in care of Silver Lake Elementary School, Silver Lake, Ks., 66539. | |
| 6488 |  | Obituary- Howard, Chettie 1 Rossville Reporter, April 23, 1942, page 8: Chettie A. Howard Chettie A. Stanley was born August 14, 1851, in South Shaftsbury, Vermont. Her parents were Joseph and Jane Fuller Stanley. She had a brother, Lansing, who died when a small child. She spent her childhood in Vermont.On October 1, 1869, she was married to D.W. Howard, of Shaftsbury, Vermont. Hearing of good opportunities in the West, Mr. Howard made several trips to Kansas to see for himself. In 1872 they decided to move to Kansas. They arrived in Rossville April 14, and went immediately to the site of the home where Mrs. Howard continued to live her lifetime.Mrs. Howard's cousins, the Martin Smith family, of which Cassius Smith is the only surviving member in the community, also came with them and settled on the farm adjoining them.Mrs. Howard was a member of the Baptist Church of Rossville, but transferred her membership to the Methodist Church when the services were discontinued in the Baptist Church. She was active in church organizations and the Literary Society. She also was a member of Amaryllis Chapter of Eastern Star, serving as Chaplain of that organization for many years. She also was a member of the Topeka Chapter of D.A.R."Aunt Chettie" as she was known to relatives and friends alike, was a very kind and thoughtful person, endearing herself to all who knew her in her quiet unassuming way. Many nieces and nephews made their home with Mr. and Mrs. Howard. The following lived with them a number of years: Olive Howard, Howard Moseley, Jed, Otis and Rufus Hoard; Mary Stiles, Lula Moseley Pendleton, David Stiles, John Cahill, Fern and Warren Pendleton. She has one cousin living, Frank Fuller of North Bennington, Vermont. She leaves many nieces and nephews of Mr. Howard's family.Aunt Chettie passed away April 16 following a sudden illness.Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, April 19, at 2 o'clock at the Methodist Church, with the Rev. Wright Horton, of Frankfort, Kansas officiating. He was assisted by Rev. C.P. Broadfoot.Music was furnished by a mixed quartette including Mrs. N.G. Moody, Mrs. C.P. Broadfoot, Mr. Moody and Kenneth Broadfoot, with Mrs. Irene Campbell, accompanist.Pallbearers were Messrs. Frank Page, C.E. Van Vleck, Guy Startup, C.E. Gresser, Morris Bond and Elmer Stewart.Burial was in the family lot in Rossville Cemetery.(followed by a list of 34 relatives left to mourn; followed by another list of 29 couples and singles who attended the services from out of town.) | |
| 6489 |  | Obituary- Howard, Chettie 2 (First published in the Rossville Reporter, April 27, 1944) State of Kansas, Shawnee County, ss. In the Probate Court of said Coun¬ty and State. In the matter of the estate of Chettie A. Howard, deceased. No. 14262 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT The State of Kansas to all persons concerned: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said court by W. W. Harvey, executor of the last will and testament and codicils thereto of Chettie A. Howard, de¬ceased, praying for an order of final settlement of said estate, and pray¬ing that his account as such executor be settled and allowed and that his acts and proceedings as such execu¬tor be approved; and praying that the court determine and adjudge who are the heirs, devisees and lega¬tees of said decedent, and order and direct the executor as to the dis¬bursement and distribution of the remaining assets and property of said estate; and that upon the filing of receipts evidencing the disburse¬ment and distribution of said re¬maining assets and property, that an order be made and entered closing said estate and discharging said executor and the sureties on his bond from all further duties and liabilities therein; and you are here¬by required to file your written defenses to said petition on or before the 22nd day of May, 1944, at ten o'clock, a. m. of said day, in said court, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition. Dated at Topeka, Kansas, April 26 1944. W. W. HARVEY, Executor of the last will and tes¬tament and codicils thereto of Chettie A. Howard, deceased. 3t24 | |
| 6490 |  | Obituary- Howard, Clarissa 1 Mrs. Clarissa C. Howard died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E.G. Griswold, Sunday, April 28th. She had been in failing health for some time and owing to her age was unable to rally to treatment and kind care. She was born March 31st, 1837 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, and was therefore 75 years and 28 days old at the time of her death. She was married January 28th, 1868 to Otis Howard of South Shaftsbury, Vt. Of this union three children were born, Zoa Louise, Eliphalet and Nettie H., two of whom survive her, her husband having died October 17th, 1899. They came to Rossville in 1889 and she has lived here ever since.The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the house, Rev. C.B. Chatfield officiating and the remains laid to rest in the Rossville cemetery. Mrs. Howard led a quiet, unassuming life, devoted to her family and friends. The sorrowing relatives have the sympathy of the entire community. | |
| 6491 |  | Obituary- Howard, Clarissa 2 Findagrave.com information. | |
| 6492 |  | Obituary- Howard, David M. 1 ABOUT D.M. HOWARD David Millington Howard, president of the Rossville State Bank, and one of the largest farmers and stockmen of Shawnee county, Kansas, was born on a farm near Shaftsbury, Vt., Oct. 15, 1842. He was reared a farmer boy and educated in the district schools of his community until seventeen years of age, when he entered an academy to complete his education. As customary in those days, frequent entertainments were given in which the students participated. The new student, to show no partiality, was invited to contribute to the program shortly after he had entered the academy. To the surprise and considerable amusement of both the pupils and the teacher, the rough country boy accepted the invitation and chose as his subject, "The Power of Eloquence". Speculation was rife among the students as to how much "eloquence" this country boy would produce, and still greater was the anticipation of fun they were going to have at his expense. The appointed day came and "The Power of Eloquence" was produced with a far different result than had been anticipated. When he concluded the oration both the teacher and fellow students realized that the farmer boy's ability and power of oratory far surpassed that of any member of the school, and instead of derision, he received the deferential congratulations of all who heard him. Again the farmer boy scored at the close of his course at the academy He surpassed in scholarship as he had in oratory. While attending school he also had heavy duties on the farm, it being necessary for him to arise at 2 o'clock in the morning in order to get his chores done in time to get to school, having 200 head of sheep to feed as well as other stock. He had one great advantage over his city schoolmates, however, as he had his father, who had taught school for twenty years, as an able director and assistant in his studies. After completing his education, Mr. Howard engaged in teaching school two years and on different occasions proved himself the master of difficult situations. He then began his career on a farm and has been a farmer and stockman ever since. His parents, Jared and Mary Ann (Watson) Howard, were both natives of Shaftsbury, Vt., where the former was born in 1801 and the latter in 1810. Jared Howard was the son of Otis and Polly (Millington) Howard, the former a native of Jamaica, Vt., and the latter of Shaftsbury. Otis Howard fought in the Revolutionary War and suffered all the privations and honors which the patriot oftentimes had to endure in that struggle, he and his comrades at one time being reduced to the flesh of dead horses for their food. His father and two brothers emigrated to America from England prior to the Revolutionary War. Otis Howard, the grandfather of >>>>blank, had a brother Jared and another named Enos. Jared .....blank... brother of Otis Howard, had a daughter Sylvia, who .......blank......William Howard Taft's mother. Otis Howard had six.......blank....Jared, the father of our subject; Jacob M. Howard, who .....blank...United States senator from Michigan, during the Civil War......blank...Howard, who lived and died on a farm near Racine.....blank...who resided in Madison, Wis., and died there,.......blank ....who died in Wyandotte, Kan ....blank Howard, the father of our subject, was elected a member of the Vermont legislature three times as a Democrat, and during the war was a Union Democrat. He married Mary Watson, at Shaftsbury, Vt. They became the parents of eight children, namely Jacob M., a life-long resident of Yates, N.Y.; Otis, who spent the most of his life in Vermont, but died in Rossville, Kan.; Solomon who was three times elected to the Vermont legislature as a Democrat and spent his entire life in that state; Jared, a citizen of high standing in Bennington, Vt., and David M., the subject of this review; Mary, who married Cyrus W. Higginbotham of Rossville, Kan.; Lurana, who married James K. Conley of New York, but who now resides in Rossville, Kan., and Rachel M., who married Leander Mosley of New York and who also resides in Rossville, Kan. Jared Howard, after a long and useful life in Vermont, removed to Rossville, Kan. in 1872, bought a farm near that village for a home and died there in 1874. He was a man of high ideals, of uncommon ability and education and was thoroughly conversant upon all the live topics of the day. His wife survived him until 1884 when she too passed away in Rossville. She was a woman of refinement and education and was, like her husband, a wide reader. David Millington Howard married Miss Chettie A. Stanley of Shaftsbury, Vt., where she was born Aug. 14, 1851. Her parents Joseph and Jane (Fuller) Stanley were both natives of Shaftsbury. The father followed farming very successfully all his life and died in Shaftsbury; the mother spent her closing years in Rossville with her daughter, Mrs. Howard. As stated, Mr. Howard made farming his principal pursuit. He was one of the first to raise alfalfa successfully in Kansas , and for a number of years made that his principal crop. He had made many experiments as to the best time for successful seeding. His home is upon a fine 400 acre tract of Kaw bottom land adjoining Rossville, besides which he owns 1,280 acres of land in Rossville township. Besides his farming interest, he has also extensive commercial interests. He was one of the organizers of the Rossville State Bank, and is its president, having filled that position continuously since he succeeded its first president. He is also president and a director of the Silver Lake State Bank. He owns a stock in the Collins Wireless Telegraph Company that is operating near Linwood, Kan. He is a Progressive Democrat and takes an active part in politics in Shawnee county, and has represented the county three times in the state legislature, the first time in 1891, again during Governor Llewellyn's administration when he was elected on the People's ticket, and the last time in 1908, his last election being as an Independent Democrat. While not a member of the church, he has always nevertheless been a liberal contributor toward church work and the building of churches, all of the churches of Rossville having received material support from him. He is prominently affiliated with a number of fraternal orders, being a Knight Templar Mason, a member of Rossville Lodge No. 111, Free and Accepted Masons; a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he has filled the chairs and a member of the Knights and Ladies of Security, in which order he has been president of Rossville Council No. 223 for the last seventeen years, or for a longer continuous period than any other member. | |
| 6493 |  | Obituary- Howard, David M. 2 Transcribed from A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, written and compiled by William E. Connelley, Chicago : Lewis, 1918. 5 v. (lvi, 2731 p., [228] leaves of plates) : ill., maps (some fold.), ports. ; 27 cm. ________________________________________ David Millington Howard DAVID MILLINGTON HOWARD. Rossville counts among its departed benefactors few who occupied a larger or more prominent place in the life of the community than did the late David Millington Howard. One of the leading farmers and stockmen of Shawnee County, to his study and investigation the agriculturists of this section are largely indebted for their knowledge of conditions and modern methods, and as a financier he was active in the promotion of some of the leading banking institutions of this part of the county. Moreover, he was a citizen of sterling character, whose influence for good was felt in whatever walk of life his activities were centered. Mr. Howard was born on a farm near Shaftsbury, Vermont, October 15, 1841, a son of Jared and Mary Ann (Matson) Howard, also natives of that place, where the father was born in 1800 and the mother in 1809 Jared Howard was a son of Otis and Polly (Millington) Howard, the former a native of Jamaica, Vermont, and the latter of Shaftsbury. Otis Howard fought as a soldier of the Continental army during the War of the American Revolution, and suffered all the privations and hardships which the patriots of the time often had to endure in that struggle, he and his comrades at one time being reduced to the flesh of dead horses for their food. His father and two brothers had emigrated to America prior to the Revolution from England. Otis Howard had a brother Jared and another named Enos J. The former's daughter, Sylvia, became the mother of ex-President William Howard Taft. Otis and Polly (Millington) Howard were the parents of six children, namely: Jared, the father of David M. Howard; Jacob M., who was United States senator from Michigan during the Civil war; Otis, who spent his life and died on a farm near Racine, Wisconsin; Rebecca, who never married and died a wealthy woman in Michigan; Polly, who resided at Madison, Wisconsin, where she died; and Rachel, who died at Wyandotte, Kansas. Jared Howard, the father of David M. Howard, was elected a member of the Vermont Legislature three times as a democrat, and during the Civil war supported the Union. He married Mary Ann Matson at Shaftsbury, and they became the parents of eight children; Jacob M., a lifelong resident of Yates, New York; Otis, who spent most of his life in Vermont, but died at Rossville, Kansas; Solomon, who was three times elected to the Vermont Legislature as a democrat, and spent his entire life in that state; Jared, a citizen of high standing at Bennington, Vermont; David Millington; Mary, who married Cyrus W. Higginbotham, of Rossville, Kansas; Lurana, who married James K. Conley, of New York, and now a resident of Rossville; and Rachel M., who married Leander Mosley, of New York, and also resides at Rossville. After a long and useful life in Vermont, Jared Howard moved with his family to Rossville, Kansas, in 1872, and bought a farm near the village, on which he died in 1874. He was a man of high ideals and of uncommon ability and education, and was thoroughly conversant with all the topics of the day. His wife survived him until 1884, when she, too, passed away at Rossville. She was a woman of refinement and education, and, like her husband, a wide reader. Jacob M. Howard, an uncle of David M. Howard, drew up the first republican platform, and was a member of the national convention at Chicago, to which he went as a Seward man, but from which he returned as a stanch supporter of Lincoln, whose close friend he was ever after, and with whom he was frequently called into consultation. He died at Detroit, Michigan. David Millington Howard was reared as a farmer boy and secured his early education in the district schools of his native community, which he attended until reaching the age of seventeen years, at that time being sent to the academy at North Bennington, Vermont, to complete his training. As was customary in those days, frequent entertainments were given at the academy, in which the students participated. Not long after Mr. Howard's arrival, such an entertainment was given, and, that no partiality might be apparent, he was invited to contribute to the program. To the surprise and no small amusement of both pupils and teachers, the rough country boy accepted the invitation and chose as his subject "The Power of Eloquence." Speculation was rife among the students as to how much "eloquence" the country boy would produce, and still greater was the anticipation of the fun they were going to have at his expense. The appointed day came and "The Power of Eloquence" was produced, but with a far different result than had been anticipated. When Mr. Howard concluded his oration, both teachers and fellow-students realized that the farmer boy's ability and power of oratory far surpassed those of any member of the school, and instead of derision he received the deferential congratulations of all who had heard him. Again the farmer boy scored when, at the close of his course at the academy, he excelled in scholarship, as he had in oratory. It was all the more to his credit that, while attending school, he also had heavy duties on the home farm, it being necessary for him to arise at 2 o'clock in the morning in order to get his chores done in time to go to school, as he had 200 head of sheep to feed, as well as other stock to take care of. He had one great advantage over his city schoolmates, however, in that he had his father, who had taught school for twenty years, as an able director and preceptor After completing his education, Mr. Howard engaged in teaching school for two years and on different occasions proved himself the master of difficult situations. He then began his career as a farmer, and agricultural work continued to hold his attention during the remainder of his life. He accompanied his father to Kansas, and was married to Miss Chettie A. Stanley, of Shaftsbury, Vermont, who was born August 14, 1851, a daughter of Joseph and Jane (Fuller) Stanley, both natives of Shaftsbury. The father followed farming very successfully all of his life and died at Shaftsbury, while the mother spent her closing years at Rossville, with her daughter, Mrs. Howard. Mr. Howard, as stated, made farming his principal pursuit. He was one of the first to successfully raise alfalfa in Kansas, and for a number of years made this his foremost crop. He made many experiments as to the best time for successful seeding and found from August 20th to September 20th to be the best time for the first seeding, and for dead spots in the spring from March 25th to May 25th. His home is located upon a fine 400-acre tract of Kaw bottom land, adjoining Rossville, and the house now located there was built in 1915, being a modern structure in every way, having its own electric lighting plant and all the conveniences of a town house. At one time Mr. Howard owned 1,280 acres of ranch land, but sold this and his stock one year before his death. He was a breeder of Durham cattle, Poland-China hogs, and Hambletonian horses, all of pedigreed stock; and in addition was an apiarist of something more than local note, handling Italian and Cyprian bees, the former of which he found the easier to handle, while the latter was the best worker. His widow only keeps a few bees at this time. In addition to his farming interests, Mr. Howard had extensive financial holdings. He was one of the organizers of the Rossville State Bank, of which he was president at the time of his death, an institution that owed much to his wise and far-seeing judgment; and was a stockholder and director in the Silver Lake State Bank and the Delia State Bank. In politics he was a progressive democrat and took an active part in polities in Shawnee County, which he represented three times in the Kansas Legislature, first in 1891, again during Governor Llewellyn's administration, when he was elected on the people's ticket, and the last time in 1908, when he was elected as an independent democrat. While not a member of any church, he was always a liberal contributor to church movements and the building of houses of worship, all of the churches of Rossville having received his material support. He was prominently affiliated with a number of fraternal orders, being a Knight Templar Mason and member of Rossville Lodge No. 111, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he filled all the chairs, and the Knights and Ladies of Security, in which he was president of Rossville Council No. 223 for eighteen years, or for longer period than any other member. A man of sterling integrity, Mr. Howard's honest, upright life commanded the respect of all who knew him. Mr. Howard contracted pneumonia from exposure while engaged in the work of caring for his stock. This was in 1909, and he never entirely recovered from the disease, which no doubt eventually was the cause of his death. He passed away February 11, 1913. Mrs. Howard, who survives him, is a thorough business woman, and is engaged in looking after the many investments which he made, being assisted by her nephew, S. H. Conley, in the conduct of the 400-acre farm, on which she lives surrounded by all the comforts of life. A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, written and compiled by William E. Connelley, Secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, copyright 1918; transcribed 1997. | |
| 6494 |  | Obituary- Howard, David M. 3 See complete transcription under "Obituary- Howard, David M. 2" | |
| 6495 |  | Obituary- Howard, Eliphalet E. J. Howard Dead Eliphalet J. Howard, 56, passed away Saturday afternoon, Nov. 12, at Excelsior Springs, Mo. He had been at the Springs for about one month prior to his death taking treatments. The treatments being given for his supposed malady brought out the nature of his real ailment, cancer of the liver, in a series of hemorrhages. He became dangerously ill about 1 p.m. and passed away at 6 o'clock. His daughter, Mrs. Floyd Flanagan of Topeka, was with him for a week preceding his decease. The news to his Rossville friends was a shock, as few knew he was under treatment. The body was brought to Topeka where funeral services were held in the Wall Diffenderfer funeral home, Monday morning, Nov. 14, at 10:30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Mr. John McAfee of the Westminster Presbyterian church. Preceding the service Mrs. Raymond Gilkerson, pianist, played. The pallbearers were Messrs. B. H. Stark, Frank Cain, F.J. Flanagan, S.H. Conley, L.R. Jamieson, and W.L. Hook. Following the funeral service the body was brought to Rossville for burials. Hesperian Lodge, A.F. & A.M. conducted the service at the cemetery. Mr. Howard spent a large portion of his life as a citizen of Rossville, coming here as a boy of 17 years of age, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Howard, from their old home in Shaftsbury, Vermont. This was in 1888.In 1896 he was married to Julia E. Wilt of this city and in 1898 they moved to New Mexico and remained five years. The only child of this union, Irene, was born there in 1899. Mr. Howard and his family returned to Rossville in 1903, and this city was again their home until 1918. Shortly after moving to Topeka in 1918, to engage in the implement business, Mrs. Howard passed away. His second marriage occurred in 1923, when he was united in marriage to Capitola Steele at Topeka. In 1926 they moved to Enterprise, Kansas, where they had built up a fine hotel business. Mr. Howard was an enterprising citizen and had been honored here by all the civic offices at the command of our people. He served as Mayor of Rossville and as councilman. His business life here was as general merchandiser and later as one of the earliest of our motor dealers and garage owners. He was a past master of Hesperian Lodge, No. 111, A.F. & A.M., a Knight Templar, Topeka; and a member of Evergreen Camp, M.W.A. of Rossville. Besides his widow, Mrs. Capitola Howard, of Enterprise, he is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Irene Flanagan, Topeka, and one sister, Mrs. E.G. Griswold, Rossville, and one brother, Otis Howard of Wichita. | |
| 6496 |  | Obituary- Howard, Jared (Name was Changed to HOWARD) ** * *************** ******* Mason ************************* Husband of Mary Ann Matson (Hayward) Howard and father of David M. Howard—Jared Howard was a son of Otis and Polly (Millington) (Hayward) Howard. Jared Howard, the father of David M. Howard, was elected a member of the Vermont Legislature three times as a democrat, and during the Civil war supported the Union. He married Mary Ann Matson at Shaftsbury, and they became the parents of eight children; Jacob M., a lifelong resident of Yates, New York; Otis, who spent most of his life in Vermont, but died at Rossville, Kansas; Solomon, who was three times elected to the Vermont Legislature as a democrat, and spent his entire life in that state; Jared, a citizen of high standing at Bennington, Vermont; David Millington; Mary, who married Cyrus W. Higginbotham, of Rossville, Kansas; Lurana, who married James K. Conley, of New York, and now a resident of Rossville; and Rachel M., who married Leander Mosley, of New York, and also resides at Rossville. After a long and useful life in Vermont, Jared Howard moved with his family to Rossville, Kansas, in 1872, and bought a farm near the village, on which he died in 1874. He was a man of high ideals and of uncommon ability and education, and was thoroughly conversant with all the topics of the day. His wife survived him until 1884, when she, too, passed away at Rossville. She was a woman of refinement and education, and, like her husband, a wide reader. | |
| 6497 |  | Obituary- Howard, Julia Julia Wilt Howard was born at Blaine, Penna., December 26, 1873. Died at her home in Topeka, Aug. 1. The funeral services were held at the home, the Rev. H.L. Nelson of Topeka, officiating, assisted by a quartette, friends of Irene's who rendered very beautifully the songs, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "Abide with Me." Miss Helen Scott presided at the piano. The many friends and neighbors and the many beautiful floral offerings bespoke of the high esteem she had won in her new home. She came to Rossville with her parents from Pennsylvania when but a small child. She was married to Eliphalet J. Howard, Oct. 13, 1896. They continued making their home here until a year and a half ago when they went to Topeka where they have since resided .Mrs. Howard had not been in good health the past year and kept her bed for five months, and in that long time one never saw a more patient sufferer. During her sickness and in her absence from her old home and friends, she was always eager to inquire of her friends she had left and of the interests of her old home town, and spoke many times of pleasant memories which came to her there in a religious or social way and hoped she might be restored to her health to enjoy them once more. She appreciated the many kind remembrances shown to her by her friends during her sickness, thru loving messages sent for her speedy recovery and for flowers sent and many other missives to cheer and comfort her. She regretted many times that she was not able to see her friends .She united with the Presbyterian church in her early youth and lived a consistent Christian throughout life and was especially devoted to her home and family. She is survived by her husband, daughter, and father, Daniel Wilt; three sisters, Mrs. F.N. Binns, Mrs. A.B. Jamieson and Mrs. Fannie Silvers and two brothers, J.R. Wilt and I.B. Wilt, all of Rossville. Interment was made in the Rossville cemetery, Saturday, August 2, Amaryllis Chapter, O.E.S., of which she was a member, assisting with the services at the grave. | |
| 6498 |  | Obituary- Howard, Mary Wife of Jared (Hayward) Howard and mother of David M. Howard. She was a woman of refinement and education, and, like her husband, a wide reader. ****** Sudden Death of Mrs. Howard The large number of relatives and friends of Mr. Jared Howard and brother, are called upon to mourn the sudden decease of the mother of the latter. The sudden and wholly unlooked for event was received by telegraph yesterday morning from the place of her late residence in Rossville, Kansas., where she was residing with her three daughters, near her son David Howard. Two short weeks ago, Mrs. Howard was visiting in Bennington and Shaftsbury he many relatives and old friends. She was at the time in apparantly good health, but was on her return home suddenly stricken down with that terribly fatal malady - heart disease. Mrs. Howard was 72 years of age. She was a daughter of the late George Mattison of Shaftsbury, where she leaves many friends to mourn her departure. | |
| 6499 |  | Obituary- Howard, Nancy Mrs. Nancy Howard Dead Rossville relatives received word Monday of the death of Mrs. Nancy Howard at Benington, Vermont, who passed away Monday at 8:30 a.m. at the home of her son, Edwin Howard. Mrs. Howard is a sister of Mrs. Irene Cleveland and the late W.S. Attebury, who died just five days before her decease. She has visited in Rossville several times in late years. She was born near Lawrence on April 29th, 1866, nearing her 69th year when death came. She is survived by her two sons, Edwin, of Bennington, Vt., and Rollin of Hossiac, New York, and six grand children. | |
| 6500 |  | Obituary- Howard, Nelson 1 NELSON EDWY HOWARD Nelson Edwy Howard, 87, Topeka, died Sunday, June 7, 1981, at a Topeka hospital after a long illness. He was born April 27, 1894, at Hammond, the son of Charles M. and Lucy Reichenecker Howard. He moved to Topeka from Lawrence four years ago. Mr. Howard attended Kansas State Agricultural College. He owned a service station and bulk plant in Pleasanton before moving to Lawrence in 1943. He worked for a powder company and later as a self-employed painter. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Lawrence Lodge No. 6 AF&AM, all at Lawrence. He also was a member of Scottish Rite bodies, Fort Scott, and Royal Archmasons, Fort Scott. He was married to Bessie Ann Cleland on August 27, 1920, at Hiattville. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Charles Howard, Topeka; two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Smatla, Silver Lake, and Mrs. Barbara Butler, Oxford, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and two great¬grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wed¬nesday at Parker-Price Mortuary. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence. |
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