Arch L Cowger

1910 - 1985  (74 years)

• Name	Arch L Cowger
  Nickname	Dick
  Born	23 Nov 1910	Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Jun 1985	Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	29 Jun 1985	Olive Hill Cemetery, Soldier, Jackson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3059	Rossville
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Oscar Robert Cowger,   b. 5 Aug 1882, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas ,   d. 3 Aug 1970, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Effie Chaney Cowger,   d. 1936
  Married	2 Apr 1908	Holton, Jackson County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Chaney, Effie-Cowger, Oscar Oscar Koger [sic Cowger] and Miss Effie Chaney of Delia were united in marriage at Holton Thursday.
  Family ID	F1475	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Irene Spiker Cowger,   b. Nov 1915
  Married	7 Nov 1935	Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2019 22:18:38
  Family ID	F1476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Nov 1910 - Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas Married - 7 Nov 1935 - Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas Buried - 29 Jun 1985 - Olive Hill Cemetery, Soldier, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		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.
  		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.