October 11, 2002

The ADVOCATE’s Free Press & Community News

Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties

Volume 6, No. 80

Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown



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“Billie J. Paradise

1912-2002

Graveside services and interment for Billie J. Paradise, 90, Kincaid, KS, were Thursday, October

10, 2002, at Kincaid Cemetery with Pastor Lee Bahney officiating.  Mr. Paradise died October 7,

2002, at Moran Manor, Moran, KS.

Billie J. Paradise was born July 31, 1912, at Kincaid, KS, the son of John I. and Edna (Utley)

Paradise.  He graduated from Kincaid High School and was a farmer and stockman all his life.  He

enjoyed hunting coyotes with his trail hounds, raising cattle, and attending rodeos.  He quit

farming when his health began to decline.

Billie and Oma Pliphant were married September 25, 1935.

Mr. Paradise was preceded in death by his wife, Oma Paradise; his parents, John I. and Edna

Paradise, and an infant brother.

There is no surviving family.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Kincaid-Selma United Methodist Church Building

Fund.

Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel, Garnett, is in charge of arrangements.”



“Leonard L. Burgoon

1916-2002

Graveside services and interment for Leonard L. Burgoon, 86, Ottawa, KS, were Saturday,

October 5, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery, Pomona, KS, with Pastor Steven Iwersen

officiating.  Military honors were by Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post #5901.  Mr.

Burgoon died Wednesday, October 2, 2002, at Village Manor Nursing Home, Ottawa.

Leonard L. Burgoon was born June 16, 1916, the son of Issac and Maynetta (Storm) Burgoon. 

He graduated from Rantoul High School with the Class of 1934.  He was a lifelong resident of the

Rantoul and Ottawa area.

Mr. Burgoon served with the United States Army from December, 1942, to November, 1945,

during World War II.  His tour of duty included Central Europe, Rhineland, Rome, Normandy,

Naples, and Northern France.  He received decorations and citations including the European

Theater Ribbon with one Silver Service Star, one Bronze Service Star, and one Bronze

Arrowhead, the Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Ribbon.  He worked as a

plumber for Carey Plumbing in Ottawa and later for Norris Brothers in Lawrence, and for other

plumbing contractors over the years.  Leonard was initiated into membership of Plumbers and

Pipefitters Union #763 on May 19, 1950, and was also a member of the Ottawa Saddle Club.

Leonard and Goldie Beatrice ‘Betty’ Hellman were married at Garnett on September 22, 1937.

Mr. Burgoon was preceded in death by his wife, Goldie Beatrice ‘Betty’ Burgoon on December

16, 1996; his son, Jerry Burgoon; an infant daughter, Shirley Burgoon; his parents, Issac and

Maynetta Burgoon; his brothers, Arthur Burgoon, William Burgoon, Roy Burgoon, and Cifford

Burgoon; and his sisters, Beulah Burgoon and Elise Sopher.

Leonard is survived by his niece, Donna Mallicoat, Ottawa, KS; his granddaughter, Cherie

Tucker, Ottawa, KS; his great-grandchildren, Ariel Tucker, Alexzander Tucker, and Avery

Tucker; his sister-in-law, Mary Burgoon; and many other nieces and nephews.

The family received friends on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at Dengel and Son Mortuary, Ottawa, before

proceeding to the cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Franklin County Cancer Foundation.

Dengel and Son Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.



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By:  Lulu B. Nixon