December 24, 2003 The ADVOCATE Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties Volume 7, No. 101 Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown Page 5, Column 1: “Virginia Lee Crawford 1941-2003 Virginia Lee Crawford, 62, Osawatomie, KS, died Tuesday, December 15, 2003, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, KS. A funeral service and burial will take place at a later date in California. Virginia Lee Crawford was born November 26, 1941, at Russellville, AR, the youngest of eight children born to Andrew VanBuren and Sarah Angelina (Bolin) Box. She attended school at Roosevelt High School in Fresno, CA, graduating with the Class of 1958. Virginia and Eldon Lee Crawford were married September 6, 1948, at Fresno. They made their home in Caruthers, CA, and became the parents of four children. In March, 2002, she and Eldon moved to Osawatomie. She was a 45-year member of the Caruthers Assembly of God Church in California. She transferred her membership to the Assembly of God Church in Garnett after moving to Osawatomie. Mrs. Crawford was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Sarah Box; two brothers and one sister. Virginia is survived by her husband, Eldon, of the home; her sons, Randall Crawford, Chowchilla, CA, and Layne Crawford, Osawatomie, KS; her daughters, Tamara Linholf, Fresno, CA, and Janelta Crawford, Osawatomie, KS; her sisters, Lois Moore, Hot Springs, AR, Reba Robinson, Pine Bluff, AR, Mildred Fenwick, Hemet, CA, and Wanda Talkington, Dos Palos, CA; seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and other relatives and friends. The family greeted friends on Thursday, December 18, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Assembly of God Church in Garnett. Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home, Osawatomie, was in charge of arrangements.” Page 5, Column 2: “C. Ozella Hodgson Funeral services for C. Ozella Hodgson, 101, Garnett, are Friday, December 26, 2003, at 2:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Garnett. Interment is in Garnett Cemetery. Mrs. Hodgson died early Sunday morning, December 21, at Golden Heights Living Center. The family will greet friends from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Friday at the church before the service. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church. Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.” “Christine Guilfoyle 1944-2003 Funeral mass for Christine Guilfoyle, 59, Greeley, KS, was Wednesday, December 17, 2003, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Philip Neri church in Osawatomie, KS. Interment was in St. John’s Cemetery, Greeley. Mrs. Guilfoyle died Saturday, December 13, at her home after a short illness. She had been battling diabetes, lung cancer, and pulmonary fibrosis. Christine Guilfoyle was born September 22, 1944, at Paola, KS, the daughter and oldest of three children of Roland Abraham and Anna Bernice (Doudna) Cornett. She grew up in rural Parker, KS, attended Walnut Grove country school, and graduated from Parker High School with the Class of 1962. After graduating, she began working at the Osawatomie State Hospital as a licensed mental health technician. There she met Carl Guilfoyle, who also worked there. Chris and Carl C. Guilfoyle were married on August 22, 1964, at St. Philip Neri Church in Osawatomie. At that time, they made their home two miles northwest of Osawatomie. In the winter of 1968 they made their home on a farm near Greeley. With this union of Christine and Carl were born four children, Carl Wayne, Anita, Martin, and Jason. They moved to their present home in 2000. After having her children, she returned to the state hospital full time and also attended Neosho County Community College, studying for her Registered Nurse degree. She graduated in December, 1992. She worked her remaining years at the state hospital as a nurse. Christine was a member of St. John’s Church, Greeley, St. John’s Altar Society, and the Kansas Nursing Association. She also frequently attended St. Philip Neri Church in Osawatomie. She enjoyed her grandchildren and shopping, collecting turtles and shopping, her co-workers and shopping, collecting Indian memorabilia and shopping. She also enjoyed cooking and shopping. Most of all she enjoyed family and friends—and shopping! Mrs. Guilfoyle was preceded in death by her son, Carl Wayne Guilfoyle, who died in 1996; her brother, Nick Cornett, who also died in 1996; her parents, Roland and Anna Cornett, her mother had died when Christine was only 10 years old; and her aunt, Elsie “Granny” Brumley, who died in 1997, and whom Christine considered her second mother. Christine is survived by her husband of 39 years, Carl, of the home; her daughter, Anita Guilfoyle; her sons, Jason and his wife, Wendy, Osawatomie, and Martin and his wife, Cindy, Greeley; her sister, Kay Clark, Troy, KS; and five grandchildren, Mariah Guilfoyle, Zachary Guilfoyle, Gregory Guilfoyle, Malcolm Guilfoyle, and Brandon Guilfoyle-Pace. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s School or Faith Christian School. Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home, Osawatomie, was in charge of arrangements.” Page 5, Column 3: “Mary Marie Maxey 1913-2003 Funeral services for Mary Marie Maxey, nee Mary Marie Dart, 90, Edwardsville, KS, were Saturday, December 20, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel with Rev. Gary Benjamin officiating. Interment was in Garnett Cemetery. Mrs. Maxey died Monday, December 15, at Edwardsville Park Care Center, Edwardsville, KS. Mary Marie Maxey was born April 7, 1913, to loving parents LuDell and Ebenezer S. Dart on a farm near Blue Mound, KS. She had one brother and nine sisters. Later the family moved to Garnett, where she completed high school. Noted for her penmanship, she won honors from the state. She met Ernest M. Maxey and after a courtship, they were married May 2, 1931. The union was blessed with four children, Ernest Edward, Bertha Jean, Stanley Malvin, and Vernon Wayne. During World War II, the family moved to Kansas City where both parents worked at the Fairfax Plant where the B-25 bomber was being made. Mary went to trade school and then went to work as a riveter on the nose section of the bomber. In 1951, she went to work for the International Paper Company. Through her hard work, she became the chief inspector in the quality control area. Her work in the union earned her the reputation for shrewd bargaining, with the plant having one more paid holiday than the rest of the company. She was known to be fair and would go toe-to-toe with the plant management for the union people. She retired from the company in 1976 after 25 years of service. During her working years, Mary raised her family, working long hours after returning home, cooking, sewing clothing, and making sure the children’s school homework was done—all the things a good housewife and mother is expected to do. On May 2, 1981, Mary and Ernest celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. She loved her husband with a love as only a true marriage should be, a true example to her children and the world. Mary loved to fish and would out-fish most of the men. The high point of the year for her was to take her sisters in their camper fishing at Beaver Lake. She loved to camp out with the family and went on many trips, both hunting and fishing. Making trips to see her son in the military was often combined into fishing trips. They would, at the drop of a hat, hook up the boat to the camper and be off to Melvern Lake or any of the lakes within 200 miles of Garnett. Father’s Day or Mother’s Day would find them in a campground with their children and grandchildren. Both Mary and Ernest liked to travel and often included sisters, sisters-in-law and their husbands for trips covering the western U.S. In 1990, Ernest died after a long fight with cancer. Mary’s health was failing and was persuaded to sell her home in Garnett and moved to Edwardsville, where she lived in 1998. In 1997, she lost her sight due to macular degeneration, followed by a severe heart attack. On advice of the doctors, Mary was moved into the Parkway Care Home. Mrs. Maxey was also prededed in death by her parents, Ebenezer and LuDell Dart. Mary is survived by her sons, Ernest E. Maxey, Overland Park, KS, Stanley M. Maxey, and Vernon W. Maxey, both of Kansas City, KS; her daughter, Bertha Jean Hackathorn, Edwardsville, KS; her sisters, Blanche Brady, Kansas City, MO, Vivian Haynes, Garnett, and Bernadine Tinsley, Wellsville, KS; 14 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. The family greeted friends on Saturday from 1:00-2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and left in care of the funeral home. Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.” Transcribed for Anderson County Kansas USGENWEB