Garland R Gideon

1910 - 2000  (89 years)

• Documents		Obituary- Gideon, Garland 1 Garland Gideon MAPLE HILL — Garland R. Gideon, 89, Maple Hill, died Friday, May 19, 2000, at his home. Mr. Gideon owned and operated Gideon Sawmill near Paxico until 1992. He also raised registered Hereford cattle his entire life. He was born Sept. 22, 1910, at Emmett, the son of Oscar and Blanche Isnogle Gideon. Mr. Gideon was a member of Alma Masonic Lodge No. 161 AF&AM and was past master of the Maple Hill Lodge before it merged with the Alma lodge. He was district deputy of the M.W. Grand Lodge of Kansas, a member and past patron of Loyal Chapter No. 176 of the Order of Eastern Star, a member of all Scottish Rite bodies, and a member of the Past Matrons and Past Patrons club. He married Viola F. Kovar on March 3, 1936, in Utica, Neb. She preceded him in death July 7, 1998. Survivors include a daughter, Dianne Dick, Rossville; a son, Arnold L. Gideon, Paxico; two sisters, Serita M. Whaley, Paxico, and Barbara Luna, Topeka; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Parker-Price Mortuary in Topeka. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Topeka. Mr. Gideon will lie in state after 2 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary, where relatives and friends will meet from 8 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Loyal Chapter No. 176 of the Order of Eastern Star, Silver Lake, and sent in care of June Blush, 518 Skylab, Silver Lake, 66539, or in care of the mortuary to be designated later.
  		Obituary- Gideon, Garland 2 Garland R. Gideon Garland R. Gideon, 89, rural Paxico, died Friday, May 19, 2000, at his home. He was born September 22, 1910, in Emmett, the son of Oscar and Blanche Isnogle Gideon. He was a member of Alma Masonic Lodge #161, AF&AM, and was a Past Master of the Maple Hill Lodge which merged with the Alma Masonic Lodge. He held several offices, including District Deputy of the M.W. Grand Lodge of Kansas. He was a member of Loyal Chapter #176, Order of the Eastern Star, and was a Past Patron. He was also a member of all Scottish Rite Bodies and a member of the Past Matrons and Past Patrons Club. He spent his lifetime raising registered Hereford cattle and was a life member of the American Hereford Association. In later years, he owned and operated Gideon Sawmill on his property near Paxico, retiring in 1992. On March 3, 1936, he married Viola F. Kovar in Utica, NE. She died July 7, 1998. Surviving him are a daughter, Dianne Dick, Rossville; a son, Arnold L. Gideon, Paxico; two sisters, Serita M. Whaley, Paxico, and Barbara Luna, Topeka; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The family received friends from 8 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Parker-Price Mortuary. His service was at 2 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel, with Masonic burial rites conducted by Alma Lodge #161 AF&AM of Alma in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to Loyal Chapter #176, Or¬der of the Eastern Star, Silver Lake and sent in care of June Blush, 518 Skylab, Silver Lake 66539; or to Parker-Price Mortuary to be designated later.

  
  

• Name	Garland R Gideon
  Born	22 Sep 1910	Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 May 2000	Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3563	Rossville
  Last Modified	15 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Oscar Gideon
  Mother	Mary Blanche Isnogle Gideon
  Family ID	F3340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Viola Frances Kovar Gideon,   b. 19 Aug 1915, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 7 Jul 1998, Paxico, Wabaunsee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Married	3 Mar 1936	Utica, Seward County, Nebraska
  Children	+ 1. Dianne Elaine Gideon Dick + 2. Arnold L Gideon,   b. 15 Feb 1937, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 5 Dec 2020, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 83 years)
  Documents » Slide Show		Marriage- Kovar, Viola-Gideon, Garland KOVAR—GIDEON Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kovar announce the marriage of their daughter Viola to Mr. Garland Gideon of Emmett. The wedding was quietly solemnized Tuesday, March 3, at 6 p. m. at the Severns home in Utica, Nebr. The ceremony was read by Rev. Louis T. Kovar, a brother of the bride, now pastor of Utica, Presbyterian church. The bride was both lovely and attractive in a formal white gown with matching accessories and carried a bouquet of pink roses. Mrs. Gideon grew to womanhood in the vicinity of Rossville and Delia, and the groom is a prosperous farmer and grew to manhood in the vicinity of Emmett. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gideon. Mr. and Mrs. Gideon left for a three weeks honeymoon trip to the Ozarks, Texas, Gulf of Mexico and Old Mexico. After their return they will reside on a farm near Emmett A 6 o’clock, wedding dinner was served the newlyweds at the Louis Kovar home in Utica, Neb.
  		Anniversary- Gideon, Garland and Viola 1 Gideons to celebrate 40th anniversary A 40th wedding anniversary reception will honor Mr. and Mrs. Garland Gideon, Paxico, Sunday, March 7 in their home. Friends and relatives are invited to call from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The couple requests that no gifts be presented. Hosts will be their children, Arnold Gideon and Mrs. Dianne Dick and their families.
  		Anniversary- Gideon, Garland and Viola 2 Gideons Will Celebrate Golden Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Garland Gideon, Paxico, will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a reception to be given by their children and grandchildren from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 1986, in the fellowship hall of the Community Church in Maple Hill. Hosts will be Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Gideon, Paxico; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dick, Rossville, and their families. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. Garland and Viola ask only for the gift of your presence. Garland Gideon and Viola Kovar were married March 3, 1936, at Hastings, Nebr. by Viola’s brother, the Rev. Louis J. Kovar. They have lived at Paxico since 1943. Garland and Viola have six grandchildren and a great-grandson.
  		Anniversary- Gideon, Garland and Viola 3 Viola and Garland Gideon Garland and Viola Gideon, rural Paxico, will observe their 60th wedding anniversary March 3. Garland R. Gideon and Viola Kovar were married March 3, 1936, in Utica, Neb. They are the parents of Arnold L. and De Ann Gideon of Paxico and Dianne and Wayne G. Dick of Rossville. They have six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mr. Gideon is retired from farming and raised broadbreasted bronze turkeys and registered Hereford cattle. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge in Alma and Scottish Rite Bodies in Topeka. Mrs. Gideon is a homemaker and was active in Wabaunsee County Extension Service home demonstration units. Both were active in 4-H Club work with youth. They are members of Loyal Chapter of Order of Eastern Star in Silver Lake.
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2022 14:04:07
  Family ID	F3143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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