Lucy Olive Franklin Howerton

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Obituary- Howerton, Lucy

LUCY HOWERTON
Rossville people mourn the loss of another fine citizen by the passing of Mrs. Lucy Howerton last Thursday night, only eight weeks following the sudden death of her husband.

Mrs. Lucy Howerton, 79, a lifelong resident of Kansas, died Friday morning in a Topeka hospital. She had been a resident of the Rossville Community for seventy years. She was born March 26 1862, in Soldier, Kan., and moved with her parents to a farm north of Rossville, at the age of eight. She married William Howerton, who died two months ago, on March 2, 1892. She was an active member of the Missionary Society of the Rossville Presbyterian church.

She is survived by a niece, Mrs. Alta Joy Parr, who had made her home with her uncle and aunt since she was a small child; one sister, Mrs. Alice Lasswell, Topeka; one brother, J. M. Franklin, Topeka and several other nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home, conducted by the Rev. H. L. Nelson of Topeka.

Music was furnished by Mr. N. G. Moody, accompanied by Mrs. Joe Campbell.

Fall bearers were: Joe Navarre Joe Barney, William Hesse, F. P. McCollough, Alfred Hause and Joe Campbell.

Burial was in Rossville cemetery.