Allen County, Kansas

News Items and other information extracted for these dates: July 1971 thru March 1979

SURNAMES: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Information for these surnames, ABBE, BELL, CONNER, CULVER, EILENSTINE, VANDERSLICE extracted from source dated Thursday, July 1, 1971 by Al2006

Taken from the Iola Register, 7/2/1971. Vanderslice Services The funeral service for Mrs. Bertha R. Vanderslice, 76, of Iola, whose death was reported in yesterday's Register, will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the Friskel-Kinser Chapel with the Rev. C.E. Wood officiating. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery. Mrs. Vander slice was born July 26, 1894 in Missouri and lived most of her life here in Iola. She married John Vanderslice April 6, 1916 in Iola and he preceded her in death January 15, 1943. Survivors include two sons, Earl Vanderslice of Luling, Tex. and Donald Vanderslice of the home; four daughters, Mrs. Lucille Bell of Topeka and Mrs. John (Rose) Culver, Mrs. Clarence (Ellen) Abbe and Mrs. Evalynn Connor of Iola; two brothers, I.N. Conner of LaHarpe and Arthur L. Conner of Iola; a sister, Mrs. Edith Ellenstine of Lebanon, Mo.; 18 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Information for these surnames, HALE, TONKIN extracted from source dated Friday, July 2, 1971 by Al2006

Taken from the Iola Register, 7/2/1971. Mrs. Ray Hale Mrs. Helen Hale of Iola died today at Sterling Heights Manor. She suffered a stroke April 5, 1970, and has been in failing health since. She was born at Humboldt and married Ray Hale May 5, 1917 in Gas City. They moved to the present home at 311 South Sycamore in Iola at that time. Mrs. Hale, a retired school teacher, taught in the Jefferson and Lincoln schools. She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, the National Teachers Association, past matron of Salem Chapter No. 4, Order of Eastern Star, and past president of the Social Order of Beauceant. Surviving are the widower of the home; a son, Allen Ray Hale of Wichita; a sister, Mrs. Josephine Tonkin of Webb City, Mo. and two grandchildren. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Wesley United Methodist Church with the Rev. E.E. Tillotson officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Humboldt. The Waugh-Yokum Funeral is in charge of arrangements.

Information for these surnames, CROWL, ELLIS, LOWRY extracted from source dated Tuesday, May 1, 1973 by Al2008

from the Iola Register, May 1, 1973. Clyde Lowery Clyde Lowry, 79, Humboldt, died this morning at the Neosho Memorial Hospital in Chanute following a lengthy illness. Mr. Lowry was born October 11, 1893, at Harrisonville, Missouri. He came to Humboldt from Mountain Grove, Missouri, in 1923. He was a retired locomotive engineer, having been employed by the Monarch Cement Company. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, the American Legion and Wold War 1 Veterans. He was married to Edith Ellis on May 18, 1927, in Fort Scott. Survivors include his widow of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Marrian Crowl, Paola; two brothers, Capp Lowry and C.I. Lowry, both of Humboldt; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A son, Delbert, and a brother, Dallas, preceded him in death. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Humboldt United Methodist Church. The Rev LeRoy Foreman will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery at Humboldt. The Price Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Information for these surnames, HUNT, NELSON extracted from source dated Saturday, March 3, 1979 by Al1979

reprinted from the Iola Register, Thursday, March 22, 1979. Mrs. Pearl Hunt, Iola and Oren M. Nelson, Savonburg, exchanged wedding vows March 3 at the Evangelical Convenant Church, Savonburg.

Information for these surnames, JACKMAN, JACKSON extracted from source dated Saturday, March 10, 1979 by Al1979

reprinted from the Iola Register,Thursday, March 22, 1979 Jennifer Jackson and Michael Wayne Jackman exchanged wedding vows at 3 p.m., March 10 in Friends Home Lutheran Church, Savonburg. The Rev. Dr. W.W. Alexander officiated at the ceremony united the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Jackson, Elsmore, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jackman, Moran.

Information for these surnames, EDY, KAISER, MYDER, ONEAL, ORTH, ROBERTS extracted from source dated Sunday, March 18, 1979 by Al1979

reprinted from the Iola Register,Monday, March 19, 1979 Glenn H. Orth Glenn H. Orth, 67, died Sunday evening, March 18, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Mr. Orth had been ill for several months. He was born Oct. 4, 1911 in Humboldt. He was a retired dairy farmer and had lived in Woodson County until he moved to Humboldt three years ago. On Feb 12, 1938 he married Ruth M. Edy in Harrisonville, Mo. She survives as do a son, James E. Orth of Great Bend; two daughters, Mrs. elizabeth Ann Roberts of Wichita and Mrs. Nancy Sue Kaiser of Winter Park, Fla.; two brothers, Virgil Orth of Phoenix and Ernest Orth, Humboldt; three sisters, Mrs. Pearl Myer and Mrs. Mildred O'Neal, both of Phoenix and Mrs. Mable Myer, Lawrence, and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother. Darryl Roberts, son-in-law, will officiate at the funeral service at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Price-Stanley Funeral Home in Humboldt. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Information for these surnames, HANSON, RIGGS extracted from source dated Sunday, March 18, 1979 by Al1979

reprinted from the Iola Register,Monday, March 19, 1979. Mrs. Henry F. Hanson Anna A. Hanson, 71, 218 North Chestnut, died Sunday, March 18, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Wichita where she had been a patient six weeks. She had been seriously ill for three months. She was born Mary 28, 1907 in Severy. July 29, 1929 she married Henry F. Hanson in Girard. The Hanson moved to Iola from Wichita in 1945. Mr. Hanson died March 12, 1967. Mrs. Hanson operated the Tastee-Freeze on West Street for several years and was employed at the County Home and McAtee Nursing Home before her retirement. Mrs. Hanson was a member of the Iola Baptist Temple. Survivors include two sons, Howard Hanson of the home and Earl Hanson, Kansas City; two brothers Howard C. Riggs and Harold R. Riggs, both of Olathe and Mrs. Dorothy Patterson, Denver, and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, John Riggs. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery.

Information for these surnames, BENNETT, GEFFERT extracted from source dated Monday, March 19, 1979 by Al1979

reprinted from the Iola Register,Monday, March 19, 1979 Clifford A. Bennett Clifford A. Bennett, 79, of Humboldt died this morning, March 19, at the Arkhaven Nursing Home where he had been since Saturday. He had been ill for the past six months. He was born Feb. 19, 1900, south of Piqua where he lived and farmed for 76 years. He had made his home in Humboldt since 1976. On Dec. 8, 1945, he married Adeline Geffert in Humboldt. She survives as do a brother, Robert Bennett of Humboldt,; a sister, Mrs. Noel (Julia) Jackson of Yates Center and several nieces and nephews. A son, Carl L. Bennett, died in an automobile accident in 1975. Interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Information for these surnames, GUIDOTTI, MUSICK extracted from source dated Tuesday, March 20, 1979 by Al1979

reprinted from the Iola Register, Tuesday, March 20, 1979. Angelo M. Guidotti Angelo M. Guidotti, 75, of Humboldt died this morning, March 20, at the Neosho Memorial Hospital in Chanute. He had been in failing helath for the Past year. He was born March 16, 1904 if Decatur, Ill. he was a retired construction worker and had lived in Humboldt for 11 years, having moved there from Bristol, Colo. On Geb. 17, 1937 he married Ollie M. Musick in Lamar, Colo. She survives as do a stepson, Charles Peterson of Atlantic City, NJ; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Passini, Lamar, Colo., and a stepgrandson. Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. The Rev. Ralph Wise will officiate at the funeral service at 2 p.m. Friday at the Price-Stanley Funeral Home, Humboldt. Interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Information for these surnames, CRAPSON, HART extracted from source dated Wednesday, March 21, 1979 by Al1979

reprinted from the Iola Register,Thursday, March 22,1979. Mrs. Dallas Hart Nellie E. Hart, 77, of 432 East Monroe, died Wednesday, March 21, at Allen County Hospital. She was born Aug 7, 1901 in Odense. She moved from Richmond, Calif., to Chanute in 1970 and to Iola in 1972. Mrs. Hart was a member of the Iola Baptist Temple. On July 25, 1970 she married Dallas C. Hart in Chanute. He survives as do a daughter, Pearl Raab of Sumner, Wash., three brothers, Gilbert Crapson of Anacortes, Wash., Henry Crapson of Lodi, Calif., and Eugene Crapson, Escelsior, Mo.; two sisters, Audry Hart, Phoenix, and Mrs. Alta Lundine, rural Chanute; 25 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Two sons and two brothers preceded her in death.

Information for these surnames, BOLINGER, CHAMBERS, CLEMENTS, DOUB, LUDLUM, SETTLEMEYER extracted from source dated Wednesday, March 21, 1979 by Al1979

reprinted from the Iola Register, Thursday, March 22, 1979 Lawrence Bolinger Lawrence Bolinger, 66, died unexpectedly at his home at Moran Wednesday evening, March 21. He was born June 3, 1912 in Porterville, Kan. He was a farmer. Mr. Bolinger was a member of the Moran United Methodist Church. On Nov. 9, 1932 he was married to Edith Ludlum in Iola. She survives as do three daughters, Mrs. Wilma Chambers of Iola, Mrs. Ruth Settlemyer of Neosho Falls and Mrs. Irene Clements, Carbondale; a brother, Leonard Bolinger of Dennis, Kan.; a sister, Mrs. Lulu Doub, Erie; six grandsons; a great-granddaughter and a great-great-granddaughter. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Moran United Methodist Church with the Rev. Vernon Dillon officiating. Burial will be in the Moran Cemetery.