June 30, 2004
The ADVOCATE
Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties
Volume 8, No. 52
Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown

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“Amy Hirt
1905-2004
Funeral services for Amy Hirt, 98, Garnett, who died Sunday, June 27, 2004, are pending and will
be announced later by Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel.”

“Mary Tush
1914-2004
Funeral services for Mary Tush, 89, are pending and will be announced later by Farris-Feuerborn
Memorial Chapel.  Mrs. Tush died Sunday, June 27, 2004, at Allen County Hospital, Iola, KS.”

“Robert K. Slagle
1948-2004
Funeral services for Robert K. Slagle, 55, Garnett, were Monday, June 28, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. at
St. Patrick’s Church, Emerald, KS.  Interment was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery.  Mr. Slagle died
Thursday, June 24, at Ransom Memorial Hospital, Ottawa, KS.
A full obituary will appear in the next Advocate.
Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.”

“Phyllis Jean Hollon
1936-2004
Funeral services for Phyllis Jean (Bones) Hollon, 67, Williamsburg, KS, were Saturday, June 26,
2004, at Dengel and Son Mortuary, Ottawa, KS, with Pastor Richard Dunn officiating.  Interment
was in Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, KS.  Mrs. Hollon died Wednesday, June 23, at her home.
Phyllis Jean Hollon was born December 17, 1936 at Princeton, KS, the daughter of Glen Harold
and Verna Angeline (Bair) Bones.  She grew up and lived in Franklin County for most of her life
before moving into Ottawa in 1957.  She attended Ottawa High School.  She was a homemaker
and also worked as an assembler at King Radio in Ottawa from 1972 until retiring in 1996.
Phyllis was a member of First United Methodist Church in Ottawa.  She was a former member of
Methodist Church in Osawatomie, where she taught Sunday School and worked in the Church
Nursery for many years.  She was also a former project leader for Town and Country 4-H Club.
Phyllis and Robert Burney ‘Bob’ Hollon were married February 1, 1953, in Ottawa.  He
preceded her in death on July 23, 2003.
Mrs. Hollon was also preceded in death by her parents, Glen Harold and Verna Angeline Bones;
her brothers, Harold Bones and Frederick Bones; and her daughter-in-law, Cheryl Hollon.
Phyllis is survived by her daughters, Cynthia Marie ‘Cindy’ Barnes, Old Fort, NC, and Teresa
Lea ‘Terri’ Dixon, Rantoul, KS; her sons, Robert Earl ‘Bobby’ Hollon, Williamsburg, KS,
and Michael Eugene ‘Mike’ Hollon, Palm Bay, FL; her sister, Rose Marie (Mace) Bingham,
Ottawa, KS; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Phyllis Hollon Memorial Fund.
Dengel and Son Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.”

Transcribed for 
Anderson County
Kansas
USGENWEB
By:  Lulu B. Nixon