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Gertrude M Fox Stiles Skidmore

Female 1915 - 2008  (93 years)


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  • Name Gertrude M Fox Stiles Skidmore 
    Nickname Gertie 
    Born 28 Feb 1915  Guide Rock, Webster County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 6 Sep 2008  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 10 Sep 2008  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6308  Rossville
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2019 

    Father Frank C Fox 
    Mother Flora Meeks Fox 
    Family ID F7849  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Howard Norris Stiles,   b. 19 Oct 1903,   d. 8 Aug 1964  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 1939 
    Children 
    +1. Elza Marie Stiles Owens,   b. 2 Oct 1944, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 2010, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. Howard Dale Stiles,   b. 30 Jun 1948, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 2005, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    +3. Betty Jean Stiles Schneider
     4. Laura Rose Stiles Boddy Miller
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2018 16:29:45 
    Family ID F1842  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 James Burl (Buck) Skidmore,   b. 24 Oct 1906, Junior, Barbour County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1987, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 1 Aug 1981  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2018 09:28:08 
    Family ID F3358  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Skidmore, Gertrude
    Obituary- Skidmore, Gertrude
    Gertrude M. Stiles Skidmore
    ROSSVILLE- Gertrude M. Stiles Skidmore, 93, died Saturday,
    September 6,2008 at the Rossville Valley Manor.

    She was born February 28,1915 at Guide Rock, NE, the daughter of Frank C. and Flora Meeks Fox. She grew up in the Bird City, KS, community where she attended school. Mrs. Skidmore had lived in the Willard, Hoyt and Rossville communities most of her adult life.

    She was a homemaker and mother. She had worked as an operator for William’s Telephone Company and retired as a nurse’s aide from St. Francis Hospital. Mrs. Skidmore was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church, Rossville Senior Center, Rossville Rollers, Countryside Club and the Birthday Club.

    She was united in marriage to Howard Norris Stiles in 1939. He preceded her in death on August 8, 1964. She later married J.B. “Buck” Skidmore, he died in 1987. Mrs. Skidmore was also pre-ceded in death by a step-son Monte Lee Stiles on June 27, 2005, her son, Howard Dale Stiles on August 28, 2005, a brother, Roy Fox, two grandchildren, Kenneth Mark Stiles in 1962 and Linda Stiles Cortes in 1976.

    Survivors include three daughters, Laura Miller, Las Vegas, Marie Owens and Jean (Patrick) Schneider all of Rossville; a sister, Velma Darby in Maryland; a sister-in-law, Helen Fox in Colorado; a step daughter, Polly Stoner in Texas; a daughter-in-law, Toni Stiles, Rossville; five grandsons; five great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren and several step-great-grandchildren.

    Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Skidmore will lie in state after 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9th at the Rossville United Methodist Church where there will be a family visitation from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville United Methodist Church or the Rossville Senior Center and sent in care of Piper Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 642, Rossville, Kansas, 66533. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
    Birthday- Skidmore, Gertrude
    Birthday- Skidmore, Gertrude
    90th Birthday For Gertie Stiles Skidmore
    Gertie Stiles Skidmore, Rossville, will celebrate her 90th birthday February 28, 2005. She was born February 28, 1915, at Guide Rock, NE. She has lived most of her adult life in the Rossville area where she is a homemaker. She also had been a telephone operator for William’s Telephone Company and retired from St. Francis Hospital as a nurse’s aide.

    Gertie was married to Howard Stiles for 24 years prior to his death, on August 8, 1964. She married J.B. “Buck” Skidmore in 1981. He died in 1987.

    Her children are Laura R. Miller, Las Vegas, NV; Marie Owens, Jean Schneider, and Howard Dale Stiles, Rossville. Her stepchildren are Monte Lee Stiles, Topeka, and Polly Skidmore Stoner, San Angelo, TX.

    Mrs. Skidmore has four grand-sons, five great-grandchildren, six step grandchildren, five step great-grandchildren, and three step great-great-grandchildren.