Mertie Ione Cochran Banta

1879 - 1976  (96 years)

• Name	Mertie Ione Cochran Banta
  	Daughter, Mabel's obituary spelled her last name as Cochren.
  Born	18 Apr 1879	Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa
  Gender	Female
  Died	30 Mar 1976	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	1 Apr 1976	Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I992	Rossville
  Last Modified	19 May 2023

  
  

  Family	Floyd Everett Banta,   b. 14 Mar 1878, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri ,   d. 7 Jan 1950, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 71 years)
  Married	28 Mar 1900	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Ethel E Banta Myers,   b. 22 Dec 1902, Grantville, Jefferson County, Kansas ,   d. 23 Jul 1985, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years) + 2. Lois Ione Banta Brunin,   b. 2 Feb 1912, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 19 Mar 1995, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 83 years) + 3. Helen Louise Banta Bonjour,   b. 21 Jan 1916, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 4 Mar 2003, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 87 years) + 4. Lola I Banta Landis,   b. 25 Nov 1908,   d. 9 Sep 2004  (Age 95 years)   5. Mabel Leota Banta Dibbern,   b. 20 Jan 1906, Meriden, Jefferson County, Kansas ,   d. 19 Jul 2000, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 94 years) + 6. Elsie L Banta Graham
  Last Modified	16 May 2016 09:24:27
  Family ID	F316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Banta, Mertie Mrs. Mertie Banta Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary tor Mrs. Mertie I. Banta, 96, who died Tuesday at her home, 2408 Clay. She had been ill about three months. She was born April 18, 1879, at Centerville. Iowa, and lived in the Delia community before she moved to Topeka about 40 years ago. She was a member of the United Methodist Church at Netawaka. She was married to Floyd Banta March 28, 1900 in Topeka. He died in 1950. Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Helen Bonjour, at home, Mrs. Ethel Myers, 506 W 6th, Mrs. Lola Landis, 104 Buchanan, Mrs. Mabel Dibbern, 2112 Lower Silver Lake Road, Mrs. Elsie Graham, Colton, Calif., and Mrs. Lois Brunin, 2212 Duane; 13 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.