Obituaries

Killed by Bolt. R.W. PADGETT an electrician at the Iola Portland Struck by Lightning. On Roof of the Oil House. Young Man was re-arranging some electric wires when death came -- Dead Man's home was in Fort Scott -- Body sent there this morning. Yesterday afternoon R.W. PADGETT, a young man twenty-three years old, and an electrician at the Iola Portland Cement works was struck by a bolt of lightning and about five hours later passed away. At the time of the fatal shock Padgett was alone on the roof of the oil house rearranging some electric wires. The noise of the shock and the illumination which followed caused the men in the offices to look out only to see Padgett throw up his arms and, falling over, roll off the building to the ground ten feet below. The unfortunate man was at once carried to the main office where he remained until his death at nine thirty o'clock last night. The physicians worked five and a half hours trying to relieve the sufferer, but nothing could be done as the shock had paralyzed the boy. He spit blood continually and the pulse kept growing more feeble. An examination of the body showed a black mark above the temple, like a burn, one on the cheek and another mark on the shoulder; also one on the right hand where the bolt passed out. In the fall from the roof the shoulder was broken but this injury is not thought to have played any part in his death. He was also injured internally. From the time of the accident until his death Padgett was unconscious giving no signs of life except a nervous twitching and labored gasping. One strange act of the lightning was that Padgett's cap was burned and torn into shreds. Immediately after the sad event the father of the boy, a prominent attorney of Fort Scott, was telegraphed for and arrived just in time to be present at the last fifteen minutes of his son's life. The body was taken to Culbertson's undertaking rooms and prepared for shipment to the home of his parents in Fort Scott. Young Padgett has been in the employ of the cement plant about six months as an electrician and was greatly admired by his employers and fellow workmen. In his short connection with the plant he had made some fast friends who are greatly shocked by his untimely taking away. At the time the bolt came, the thunder storm was thought to be over and Padgett felt no alarm in working with the wires. The shock which killed him was followed by an intense display of lightning which took the attention of the men on the outside from their work and also the office men to the windows. They were confident at once that the bolt had struck in the immediate vicinity. For this reason it is believed that the closeness of Padgett to the wires had nothing to do with his death, but on the contrary believe that we was struck directly by the lightning. The young man's death has caused something of a gloom to fall over the entire plant not only because of his popularity but because this is the first accident that has occurred there for some time and the only one that has resulted from an electrical storm. The body of Padgett was shipped this morning at 8:40 and the funeral will likely occur tomorrow. The father of the boy, W.W. Padgett, did not know the exact hour of the funeral but likely it will be in the afternoon. The Padgett family have lived in Ft. Scott for a number of years. The father was overwhelmed by the sudden affliction which has fallen upon the family. The young man was a member of Rising Sun No. 8, of the A.F. and A.M. Raymond Padgett was very popular in Iola. He was a member of the Iola football team and was a strong athlete. Only lately he joined the Masonic lodge at Fort Scott. He was the son of W.W.Padgett, a prominent lawyer of Fort Scott. The Republican says: Raymond Padgett was born and raised in this city and he was one of the most popular boys the town has ever turned out. He was educated in the city schools and always participated as a member of the foot ball team of the high school. He was a member of Rising Sun lodge, A.F. and A.m., of this city and he had numerous friends who will be pained to learn of his death. He has been living in Iola for a year, where he had been employed in a clerical position at one of the cement mills. Raymond Padgett was for a long time one of the motormen on the cars of the Fort Scott Gas and Electric company where he made many additional friends, his policy of always being accomodating and courteous to the patrons of the company making him very popular. He was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Padgett. W.W. Padgett had visited several days this week with his son. While here he called on J.B. Goshorn, an old friend, whom he has known for many years. Mr. Goshorn says that Young Padgett was an exemplary young man. From the Iola Register, Tuesday, September 5, 1905

Funeral of Raymond PADGETT Was Held at Fort Scott Sunday Under Auspices of the Masonic Lodge. The funeral of Raymond Padgett, the Iola Portland electrician who was killed by lightning here last Friday, was held at Fort Scott Sunday. The Republican says: The funeral of Raymond Padgett, which was held from the family home at the corner of Sixth and Horton streets Sunday afternoon, was under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of which the deceased was a member. There were hundreds of sympathizing friends who paid last respects to the dead and expressed their deepest sympathy for the heart broken parents. The funeral was an extremely sad one, made so by the sudden death of the young man. The Rev. Mr. Evans of the First M.E. Church conducted the services and his remarks were touching and filled with consolation to those who had been left behind. Many friends, including the Masonic lodge, sent beautiful floral offerings, and they were so numerous that the casket was almost buried beneath the pretty designs. The Masonic burial services prevailed at the grave, conducted by W.E. Cassell and Morris Liepman. A Masonic choir, composed of H.E. West, Ernest A. Henne, C.E. Warner and A.R. Blakely, sang the Masonic ode. The pallbearers were R.B. Campbell, Lloyd C. Lakin, Colonel Clair, L.M. Liepman, Everett Blakely and Robert B. Barr. The interment was at Evergreen cemetery. The Tribune says: The engineers of the Portland Cement plant at Iola, the plant where Raymond Pagett met his sudden death, were represented at the funeral yesterday by Mr. Murphy, first assistant chief engineer of the plant. This is a big plant and about thirty engineers are regularly employed there. Source: Iola Register, Saturday, September 2, 1905

Safronia L. PATTON, 55, of 305 S. Fourth died this morning, July 27, 1994, at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Waugh-Yokum and Friskel Memorial Chapels, 16 N Buckeye. Source: Iola Register, Wednesday, July 27, 1994

Cecil G. PENRY, 60, of Topeka, brother of Renee Settlemeyer of Neosho Falls and Shirley Blomquist of Iola, died Wednesday, July 12, at his home. He is also survived by a daughter, Angel Lynn Penry of Topeka; a brother, Ivan of Hoisington; three additional sisters, Marilyn Scott, Topeka, Sharon Cubit Blomquist, Garnett and Betty Vawter, Soloman; and three grandchildren. He was born Feb. 26, 1940, the son of Claude "Shorty" and Alberta Smith Penry. He was employed as a roofer. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Geneva Cemetery. The Rev. Tom Shaffer will officiate. Penry will lie in state after 11 a.m. Saturday until service time at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel in Colony. Source: Iola Daily Register, Thursday, July 13, 2000

J.M. POUCH was born February 18, 1851 at Fairhaven, Illinois. At the age of eighteen, he left Illinois, coming with his parents to Uniontown, Kansas, where he settled. He was married to Docia V. Armstrong on September 6, 1883. To this union was born five girls, Lizzie, Golda, Katie, Bessie and Gertrude. He resided in Uniontown until the year 1901 when he came to Gas, Kansas, where he lived until 1913 at which time he moved to Colorado and proved up a homestead. After five years in Colorado, he came back to Gas, Kansas, where he resided until his death, which occurred on Wednesday, February 21, 1923 at 12:45 a.m. aged 72 years and 3 days. He is survived by his widow, Docia U. Plouch of Gas, three daughters, Mrs. A. R. Thornton of Colorado Springs, Mrs. L. L. Black of Bartlesville, Okla., and Mrs. Jack Provolt of Bartlesville. Okla., six grandchildren and two brothers, Albert Plouch of El Dorado Springs, Mo., and Westley Plouch of Eureka Springs, Ark., and a sister, Lucinda Wilson of Coal, Missouri, and a number of nieces and nephews. He was a man who had suffered many years but waa only confined to his bed of sickness a few days. He was of Christian faith, living a straight and honorable life, always a kind and loving husband and father. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Benn Wynn Hugg at the Gas Methodist church on Sunday, February 25th. Interment was made in Highland cemetery Iola. Source: Iola Daily Resgiter, Wednesday, 28-February-1923. Pg 4

Edna, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. PRESTON, died on Tuesday after being sick with typhoid fever for more than three weeks. She was a girl of a pleasing disposition and did not only hold the esteem and friendship of her schoolmates, but her gentle nature provoked the admiration of the old as well as the young. Mable, a sister two or three years younger, is down with the same disease and has been confined to her bed for ten or twelve days. While her condition is not at present considered extremely dangerous, it seems that the progress of the disease cannot be checked, a fact that causes alarm. Many friends tender their services to the afflicted family. Source: Iola Register, Saturday, September 2, 1905

T Elmer PRICE, 68, a resident of the Elsmore vicinity since 1885, died at his home there last night. He had been bedfast several weeks. Mr. Price was born at Mound City. He had been a stock buyer most of his life, living in Elsmore. He was a member of the Masonic lodge. Survivors include Mrs. Price, three daughters, Mrs. Jack Wentz, Topeka, Mrs. Earl Albert, Savonburg, Mrs. Hillis Krokstrom, Elsmore; two sons, Kendall Price, Topeka, and Evan Price, Elsmore; two sisters, Mrs. E S Bacon, Iola, and Mrs. Forrest Ball, Mound City; and six grand children and two great grand children. The funeral service will be held at 2 pm Thursday at the Methodist church in Elsmore. Burial will be in the Elsmore cemetery. Source: Iola Register, Monday, September 5, 1949

Pamella Sue PULLEY of Iola died Wednesday, July 12, at her home. She was 47. She was born Jan. 14, 1953, at Iola, the daughter of Roscoe and Evelyn Thomas Hoddy. She attended LaHarpe Elementary School and Iola Junior High School and was graduated from Spring Hill High School in 1971. On Aug. 1, 1975, she married Donald Pulley. She worked for 1 1/2 years for UpJohn Cleaning Agency in Kansas City. She then worked for 7 1/2 years for the poultry plant in Iola before staying home to care for her husband. He died in 1998. She was a member of Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church in Iola. She is survived by two foster sons, Gerald C. Pulley Jr. of Dixon, Mo., and Ricky O. Pulley of Pittsburg, two foster daughters, Stephanie E. Jennings, Arkansas City, and LaTanya Pulley of Independence; three brothers, Everett Hoddy of Wichita, David Hoddy of Iola and Gerald Hoddy of Gas; two sisters, Velma Zink and Pauline Hawk of Spring Hill. A sister, Freda Kincaid, and two brothers, Victor and Clinton Hoddy, died earlier. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church. The Rev. Johnetta Shelton will officiate. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery. Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Source: Iola Daily Register, Thursday, July 13, 2000

Frank REES Dies Sunday. Another of Moran's pioneer residents has gone with the passing of Frank Rees, who died at his home Sunday night. He had been in failing health for a Long time and his death was not unexpected. Frank Rees was born in Licking County, Ohio, November 1, 1863 and passed away at his home in Moran, Kansas, March 6, 1949, at the age of 85 years, four months and five days. He was the son of Mrs. Anna Wright, adopted and raised by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rees. He cam to Kansas in 1881 and spent the rest of his life in and near Moran. He was married to Mrs. Nettie Martz, June 6, 1894 and to this union one son, John Leonard, was born. He was a member of the Methodist church. He leaves his wife of the home; one son, John of Sacramento, Calif.; three grandchildren, Clare Rees of Oakland, Calif.; Robert Rees of Sacramento and Mrs. Shirley Marsh of Seattle, Wash.; six great grandchildren; a half sister, Mrs. Hattie Eastwood of Moran and a host of other relatives and friends. Frank as he was known to his friends and neighbors was a kind husband, a loving father and a friend to all. The funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m., at the Methodist church with Rev. Robert Craig in charge. Burial was in the Moran cemetery. Those from out-of-town who attended the services included: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fryer and a friend, all of Iola; Mr. and Mrs. John Bartlett of Bronson; Howard Jones and Mrs. Eunice Smith, both of Grandview, Mo.; and Albert Waters of Bartlesville, Okla.. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Young and child of Kansas City, who were here Saturday night were unable to attend the services. Source: Savonburg Record, Friday, March 11, 1949

Mary Alice REESE, Date of Death - 25 Feb 2001. Aged 80. Born 26 Nov 1920. Father's name Earl O Kester. Mother's name Olive Hoggatt. Married 17 Oct 1943 to Ralph Massoth, 7 Nov 1953 to Murle Reese. Survived by a son, Kevin Reese of Auburn; two brothers, William "Bill" Kester of Yates Center and Alfred Kester of Toronto; her twin sister, Elsie Mereweather, Yates Center; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A son, Bill Massoth, died in 1992. The 10:30 a.m. Wednesday funeral services will be at Campbell Funeral Home at Yates Center. Burial will be in Yates Center Cemetery. Source of abstracted info: Iola Register, Sunday, February 25, 2001

Ruth RIDGE, 74 of Humboldt died Wednesday, July 12, at Via Christi St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Information about her life and funeral arrangements will be published when furnished by Johnson-Kunkel Mortuary in Humboldt. Source: Iola Daily Register, Thursday, July 13, 2000

Death of Andy RITTER. Andy Ritter, an old timer, passed away at 4 o'clock this morning at his home, northwest corner Cherokee and 10th street. He has been ill for a number of years and for the past ten months practically confined to his home. Mrs. Ritter was Mary Lassman, daughter of the late Williams Lassman, Humboldt's first brick mason, and sister of the late Mrs. John Rath. His brother, Joseph Ritter, with his son, arrived from Independence, this morning. At this hour funeral arrangements had not been completed. Source: Humboldt Union, May 8, 1930

The funeral of Mrs. Thomas ROBERTSHAW was held Saturday last a two o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. Frank Hare. The body was interred in the LaHarpe cemetery. Source: Iola Register, Monday, September 4, 1905

James Albert ROSS, age 57, died early this morning, July 31, at his home in Moran. Ross was a 20 year veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was born October 27, 1932, at Kincaid, the son of William Elmer and Zaida M. Worden Ross. He attended the Mildred and Moran schools before joining the Navy at the age of 17. He completed his high school education while serving in the Navy and received his diploma from the Moran High School. On November 21, 1973, he married Diana Fordham, in Miami, Oklahoma. They made their home in Oklahoma and Washington before moving to Moran on January 1, 1989. Ross was a member of the Mildred United Methodist Church and was a lifetime member of the LaHarpe Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife, Diana; a son, Frank Burke of Portland, Oregon; a daughter, Dorothy Burke, California; stepsons Carl Knight, address unknown, Raymond and Paul Knight, both of Moran, and Timothy Knight, Orville, Washington; step-daughters Donna Barker and Linda Cady, both of Moran, and Wendy Thompson of Bayard; his mother, Zaida Ross, Moran; four brothers, Russell Ross of Iola, Lawrence Ross of Marlow, Oklahoma, Paul Ross of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Gale Ross, allen, Texas; five sisters, Lois Kershner and Helen Smith, both of Moran, Doris McCollum, Augusta, Marjorie Logsdon, Winfield, and Verl Ross, Allen, Texas; and 9 grandchildren. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday at the Moran United Methodist Church. The Rev. Dennis Matthews will officiate. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, east of Mildred, with full military rites conducted by the LaHarpe VFW and the Moran American Legion. Kunkel Funeral Chapel, Moran, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials to the Fort Scott Area Hospice may be sent to the funeral home. Source: Iola Register, 31 July 1990, transcribed and contributed by Don Ross

William George ROSS, age 62, 516 Eisenhower Dr., died Tuesday, February 4, at Allen County Hospital. He was born July 30, 1923, in Bourbon County, son of William Elmer and Zaida Ross. He attended school in Anderson and Allen counties. He served in the Navy from 1943 until 1946 and in the Army from 1947 to 1949. He lived on the West Coast for several years before moving in 1955 to the Bronson, Moran and Lone Elm areas. He had lived in Iola since 1982. He was a member of the Xenia Baptist Church, VFW at LaHarpe and the Iola Elks. He married Crystal LaDon Beal. She preceded him in death. Survivors include his parents of Bayard; five brothers, Russell of Iola, Lawrence of Yukon, Oklahoma, James of Oroville, Washington, Paul of Fort Scott and Gale of Allen, Texas; and five sisters, Lois Kershner and Helen Smith, both of Moran, Doris McCollum of Augusta, Marjorie Logsdon of Winfield and Verl Ross, South Bend, Indiana. Services will be 2 PM Friday in Kunkel Funeral Chapel, Moran. The Rev. Donald Hood will officiate. Military graveside rites will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Mildred. Visitation will be 7 until 8 PM Thursday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established with the Diabetes Foundation. Source: Iola Register, 5 February 1986, transcribed and contributed by Don Ross

James RUSSELL passed away at Excelsior Springs, Mo., Monday, where he had sought for several weeks to regain his health and strength. Mr. Russell was a brother-in-law of Mr. G.M. Reynolds and Mrs. Robert Foster of this city. The body was brought here, Tuesday, and the funeral services are being held at the Leanna church this afternoon. Burial will be in the Leanna cemetery. Source: Iola Register Monday, October 22, 1917

Jane RUTLEDGE, housewife, age 76, died 7 Oct 1915, in Elm Twp., Allen County, KS. Buried Iola Cemetery 10 Oct 1915. Born England. Father was Henry Parry, born in England. Mother was born in England. Source: Friskel Funeral Home files

W. E. RUTLEDGE, died Nov 1917 Buried 19 Nov. 1917. Last residence - Wichita Falls - Quanah, Texas. Source: Friskel Funeral Home files

Mrs. Etta SARVER died suddenly at her home in Kansas City, Tuesday, July 15, 1902, from the effects of carbolic acid. It is not known and probably never will be, whether the poison was taken by mistake or with suicidal intent. Tuesday's Kansas City Star gives the following account of the sad affair: Mrs. Etta Sarver wife of William Sarver, a conductor for the Metropolitan Street Railway company, living at 2009 Olive street, died at 9:30 o'clock this morning from the effects of carbolic acid, taken, her husband declares, through mistake. Mrs. Sarver lived thirty minutes after taking the poison and died in great agony before a physician could be found. The body was sent to Eylar's undertaking rooms. An inquest will be held tomorrow. Mrs. Sarver had been in poor health ever since her marriage three years ago. She was accustomed to take several kinds of medicine daily, but none that in any way resembled carbolic acid. Her husband is an extra conductor on the Eighteenth street line and goes on duty in the evening. He was asleep this morning at 9 o'clock, when his wife rushed into his room, threw herself across the foot of the bed, and cried out: "My God! Carbolic acid!" After this she spoke no word to explain why or how she had taken the acid. Will Sarver said he and his wife had been to Electric park last night and she was in an unusually cheerful mind, but very tired from the exertion. She complained this morning of feeling tired, but had not been despondent. Mrs. Sarver was 26 years old. Her girlhood home was near Kincaid, Anderson county, Kas., where she had been visiting since July 3, returning to the city a few days ago. The Sarvers lived in the same house with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Murdick, William Sarver's uncle and aunt. None of the family could give any reason why the young woman should wish to die. Yet she drank the carbolic acid from the bottle. She left no letters or notes. Etta Whittington, daughter of John Whittington and wife, was born on the home place in Allen county, and previous to going to Kansas City, had spent all her life in this vicinity. She was married to Wm. Sarver of Lone Elm, about three years ago. She was a good woman and had the love esteem of many friends. Her tragic and sorrowful death is a sad blow to the aged parents and the whole community. Those left bereaved have the sympathy of the community. The body of Mrs. Sarver arrived here at 1:30 P.M., Wednesday, and was met by a large number of sorrowing friends and taken to the Fairview church where the funeral services, conducted by Rev. Faulk, were held, and the interment made at the cemetery at the church. Source: Kincaid, Kansas, Friday, July 18, 1902

Death of Louis SCHRINER. Louis Schriner passed away at the Johnson hospital, Chanute, Monday night, April 21, at 11:30 o'clock. Funeral services will be held at the Christian church this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Source: Humboldt Union, Thursday, April 24, 1930

Louis SCHRINER was born in Madison, Wisconsin, July 15, 1866, and died at Chanute, Kansas, April 21, 1930, at the age of 64 years, 9 months and 7 days. When one year old he came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schriner to Marshall county, Kansas, and later moved to Washington county. At the age of 19 he was united in marriage to Clara Richardson and to this union four children were born, two sons and two daughters: Charlie, Bertha, Herbert and Mamie Schriner. A son, daughter and wife preceded him in death. He was united in marriage to Lottie Long in 1901. They moved to Greenleaf, Kansas, where for 17 years he was engaged in implemen t and automobile business. Six children were born to this union, Melvin, Albert, Floyd, Wayne, Delphia Neoma and one dying in infancy. Mr. Schriner moved to Humboldt, Kansas with his family in 1918. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, five sons and one daughter, three sisters, two brothers, six grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends. Source: Humboldt Union, Thursday, May 1, 1930

A.J. SERVEY was born in Clarion County, PA August 31, 1841. From there the family moved to Brinkerton, PA when the son was eleven years old. Later they lived in Shannondale and by the time A.J. was seventeen they were living in Venango County, where he worked in the oil fields until the Civil War broke out. He enlisted as a member of the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company I, on July 22, 1861 for a period of three years as a bugler. "The protection surrounding that position, however, was distasteful to him and he threw his bugle away, preferring the greater danger of real fighting." At the end of his three-year period he re-enlisted for the remainder of the war. In 1862 he was promoted to Corporal. In the fall of the same year he became Sergeant and later in the same fall he was made Lieutenant and was transferred to Company G, He refused the change of company and remained with the company which he had been fighting all through the war. The principal battles in which Mr. Servey took Part were the Battle of Middleburg, MO., Antietum, Fredericksberg, the seven days before Richmond, Gettysburg and Cold Harbor. In speaking of the Battle of Antietam, Captain Servey was often heard to say that if there had been any sort of general they could have "licked half the army". In the battle of Gettysburg the company of which he was a member reached there on the first day and Lieutenant Servey was detailed upon Pleasanton's Staff. During the month of August, 1864 Mr. Servey took part in fourteen engagements including that at Rheims Station, besides helping to tear up the Weldon railroad from Petersburg to Beldon, and seventy-five miles of the Boydtown plank road. He was within two miles of Appomatox courthouse at the time of the surren der. He was discharged and mustered out of the service on July 1, 1865, with the rank of Lieutenant in command of his company. As soon as he was free to do so he returned to his old home in Pennsylvania, where on November 4, 1865, he was married to Sarah Adeline Weikal. To them eight children were born six boys and two girls. Two of the boys Alender and Ralph were killed in a cyclone that swept the country west of Iola, KS in the summer of 1884. Others who survive are: Mrs. C.L. Barnhart, of Independence, Oregon, who cannot be here for the funeral; L.W. Servey, Ocheieta, Okla, A.B. Servey of Minneapolis, Minn, Mrs. B.L. McNeil, Frank M. Servey, and Dan J. Servey, all of Iola, The mother of the family died here on December 5, 1907. In August,1909, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Lilly Munger, who survives her. Mr. & Mrs. Servey came to Kansas from Pennsylvania in April of 1868. The entire trip from Pittsburg, PA to Kansas City, then called Westport Landing, was made by water, and required nineteen days to complete. From Kansas City they drove overland to Lawrence and then to Humboldt, where they located on a homestead three miles west and one and a quarter south of Iola. They remained there for three years when the grasshopper invasion of Kansas, from 1872-1875, when they moved to Iola, which has ever since been the family home. [Note - According to the Allen Co. Cemetery Book, Lt. A.J. Servey was born on 31-Aug-1841 and died on 25-Sep-1916 and is buried in the Iola Cemetery.] Source: Unknown newspaper, Monday, September 25, 1916

Lafayette (Lafe) W. SERVEY, 85, retired lumberman, died this morning at the Moseley Rest Home. Mr. Servey was born in Iola, the son of a well known pioneer. "Capt." Servey, after completing his schooling here he went to Minnesota and served in the Spanish-American War with the 15th Minn. Vol. Inf. Co. D. After his discharge, Mr. Servey entered the lumber business and operated a yard for many years in Oklahoma and later in Arkansas City. Following his retirement he returned to Iola to make his home. He was a member of St. Timothy's Espiscopal Church, the Masonic Orders and other civil groups. Mrs. Servey died about 15 years ago and his only surviver is his sister, Mrs, Bernice McNeil, of Independence. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday by the Rev. Thomas Regnary in St. Timothy's Church. Burial will be at the Iola Cemetery. A Requiem Mass will be at 9 a.m. Friday in the church. Friends report that Mr. Servey, prior to his death that one way to remember him is with gifts to St. Timothy's Church [Note - According to the Allen Co. Cemetery Book, Lafayette W. Servey was born 2-Jul-1873 and died on 20-May-1959 and is buried in the Iola Cemetery.] Source: Unknown newspaper, Friday, May 29, 1959

James A. SMITH of 401 North Third Street, died June 14, 1928, at 2:05 o'clock at the Johnson hospital, Chanute, Kansas, aged 48 years. Mr. Smith was born September 20, 1879, at Athelston, Iowa. He was married July 5, 1901 to Maude M. Burchett of Neal, Kan. To this union ten children were born, five of whom died in infancy. Mr. Smith is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maude Smith, and five children: Fred Lee, Eldorado; Mrs. Lyle Lindsay, Nowata, Okla; Mary, Roma and Buddie Smith, Jr. of the home; a brother, Jess Smith, Imogene, Iowa; one sister, Elizabeth Shaw of Tabor, Iowas, his father, Mr. James Smith, of Tobor, Iowa and 2 grandchildren. Burial was in Highland cemetery. Source: Iola Daily Register, Monday, June 18, 1928

Addison SLEETH succumbed to a lingering illness at 7:30 o'clock last evening at his home on East Bridge street. Funeral services will be held from the M.E. church Friday at 2 o'clock. Members of Lawton Circle and the G.A.R. will attend in a body. An obituary will be given in the next issue of this paper. Source: Humboldt Union, Thursday, September 19, 1912

Addison SLEETH was born April 29th, 1842, in Shelby County, Indiana, and spent his youth on a farm, attending the country schools during the fall and winter months till he was eighteen years old, when he entered Asbury (now DePauw) University at Greencastle, Ind. He was here but a year when the Southern Rebellion broke out and he enlisted in Co. G. 52nd Indiana Inft. Vol. October 28th, 1861. He served in this regiment three years, then re-enlisted in the same company and served till the war closed. During his forty-three months of active service he traveled over ten thousand miles. On September 10th, 1865, at Montgomery, Ala., his regiment was mustered out. The war over, he returned to Indiana and engaged in farming and teaching.
In 1874 he moved to Humboldt, Kans., where he has since resided. For over thirty years he has suffered from rheumatism. He was very ill since June 10th, suffering much but patiently from other ailments until he passed away at 7:30 the evening of September 18th, 1912, aged 70 years, 4 months and 19 days. He leaves a wife, son and daughter, two brothers, and four sisters to mourn his loss. The funeral services were conducted last Friday afternoon at the Methodist church by the Rev. L.A. McKeever, the Grand Army of the Republic and the Lawton circle attending in a body. The floral offerings were profuse, showing the esteem in which the deceased was held. Interment was in Mt. Hope Cemetery. "Uncle Ad", as he was familiarly known, was a grand good man, always optimistic in his views, a source of comfort and pleasure to those about him and lived such a noble life that when it came his time to go he was prepared. The following lines written by him on the death of a comrade seem appropriate here:
THE CAMP ACCROSS THE STREAM
The angel death still hovers o'er,
That gallant band who wore the blue;
The line of march still nears the shore,
The boat more often comes in view,
To take a comrade o'er the stream,
To join the ranks that form anew.
If this is all a soldier's dream,
O may the soldier's dream come true.
O grant to all the dear old boys,
Who stand together through the storm,
To camp at last amid the joys,
Where e'er their ranks deserve to form;
Nor picket guard the line between,
Let Blue and Gray be free from strife,
And give to each a new canteen
Of water, from the Stream of Life.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to tender our heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father. Also to the different lodges, Entre Nous Club, and many friends for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. P. C. Sleeth, Grace Sleeth, John Sleeth. Source: Humboldt Union, Thursday, September 26, 1912

Mrs. Julia STREET, a former Moran resident, died Wednesday, April 15, at the Lutheran Hospital in Mesa, Ariz. She was a member of the Central Christian Church and the Mesa Woman's Club, and also still a member of the Morion Chapter OES and Hypatia Rebekah lodges in Moran. Mrs. Street was born in St Louis and came to Moran in 1950 as bride of E.M. (Lige) Street. They moved to Mesa in 1960. Mr. Street died Dec. 2, 1968. [Mrs. J.E. Davidson] Source: Iola Register, Wednesday, April 15, 1970

Maude Mayfield SUTHERLAND, 80, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Sunday, April 24, 1994, in the Cherokee Village hospital following a long illness. She had been seriously ill for three weeks. She was an aunt of Joe and Dick Sutherland, Iola, and Charlene Levans, LaHarpe. She was born in the Carlyle area, the daughter of Austin and Robert A. Edgar Mayfield. She worked in the Agriculture Department in Washington, D.C., in a confidential position. When she and her husband, Harvey Sutherland, moved to Belleville, Ill., where he was in the Air Force, Mrs. Sutherland was active in the chamber of commerce and was honored as the area supervisor for beauty counseling. When they retired, the Sutherlands moved to Cherokee Village. Mr. Sutherland died in 1977. Survivors include two brothers, Edgar and Bruce Mayfield, both of California, and other nieces and nephews. A brother, Howard, and a sister, Dorothy, died previously. The funeral will be in the Methodist Church in Cherokee Village. A service and burial will be in Iola at a later date. Source: Iola Register, Sunday, April 24, 1994

SUTHERLAND Service. Graveside services for Maude Mayfield Sutherland, whose death was reported Monday, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Warren Hett will officiate. Source: Iola Register, April 27, 1994

George W. THOMPSON died at the residence of his son, W.S., in this city, Saturday morning, October 22, of heart failure. The deceased was born in Ohio, September 28, 1836. He was married to Emelie Pugh January 12, 1865. They came to Kansas in 1867. His complaint was of recent date, as he had seemed to be in robust health until a few days before his death. Saturday morning when his son called him to breakfast there was no response, and on examination it was found he was dead. He was lying as if in a natural sleep which showed that he must have passed away without a struggle. He leaves a wife and two sone, William, of this city, and Perry of Chicago, to mourn his sudden death. The funeral services were held Monday morning at 10 o'clock, at the residence of his son, corner of 7th street and Central avenue. He was a member of Vicksburg Post, No. 72. G.A.R. of this city, and belonged to the 12th Illinois Infantry during the Rebellion. The members of the Post had charge of the funeral. The sermon was preached by Rev. Tanksley, of the Christian church. The remains were laid to rest in Mt. Hope cemetery, and the last ceremonies were attended by a large number of his old friends. Source: Humboldt Union, Saturday, October 29, 1904

Word has been received here of the death of LeRoy TIPPIE, a former Colony resident, at his home in Portland, Ore., April 14. Mr. Tippie was born Jan. 10, 1895, at Mapleton and moved to Oregon in 1942. He worked at the Portland Oregonian as a paperhandler until his retirement in 1959. Source: Source: Iola Register, Tuesday, April 14, 1970

Leroy TIPPIE, a former resident of Colony, Kansas, passed away April 14, at his home in Portland, Oregon. He was born January 10, 1895 in Mapleton, Kansas. He was married to Beulah May Heinlein March 5, 1919 at the home of her parents, in Colony, Kansas. To this union was born three sons and three daughteres. One son Donald preceded him in death in 1937. He enlisted into the U.S. Army May 26, 1917. After training he was sent to France where he saw action in one of the worst battles of the war, the Argone Forest. He was discharged January 16, 1919. Mr. and Mrs. Tippie farmer in Allen County, Kansas, until they moved with their family to Oregon in 1942. He worked at the Portland Oregonian as a paperhandler until his retirement in 1959. He is survived by his wife, Beulah; two sons, Clarence and Harlan; three daughters, Pauline Eklof, Stella Fedluk and Betty Johnson; all of Portland, Oregon; a sister, Effie Post, Redfield Kansas; a brother, Jess Tippie, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, 13 grandchildren and 2 foster grandchildren. Funeral services were held April 18 at 10 a.m. in the Bennett Chapel United Methodist Church. Interment followed in Terrace Lawn Cemetery. Source: Iola Register, April 24, 1970

Frances Belle TOWNSEND of Humboldt. Aged 95. Pinecrest Nursing Home in Humboldt. Born Oct. 17, 1905, at Humboldt. Father's name was Frank Sinclair. Mother's name was Fannie Cramer. Married 22-May-1926 to J. Robert "Bus" Townsend. He died Jan. 28. Survived by four daughters, Peggy Shaffer, Henderson, Nev., Charlotte Townsend, Humboldt, Marlene Breiner, Fort Scott, and Ann Johnson, Chanute; a sister Betty Johnson, Humboldt; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Six brothers died earlier. Source of abstracted info: Iola Register, Wednesday, February 28, 2001

Dr. A.B. TWADELL Dies in California. Dr. A. B. Twadell, osteopathic physician, died last night at Monterey, Calif., where he has made his home since he retired two or three years ago. He was 73 years old. Dr. Twadell was born at Bethany, Mo., and came to Iola shortly after he completed his education. He practiced osteopathy here for over 47 years. During most of that time he had his offices on the west side of the square, caring for patients from all parts of Allen and adjoining counties. Prior to his retirement he was associated with his son, Dr. Bayard Twadell in the Twadell Clinic. In recent years he has lived with his daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Runer at Monterey. He leaves two other daughters, Mrs. George H. Fry, Venice, Calif., and Mrs. Nell Anderson, Wichita; a sister, Mrs. Roxie Rumsey, and a brother, Leslie Twadell, both of Los Angeles; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The body will be brought to Iola for burial. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Source: Iola Register, Tuesday, February 15, 1955

Mrs. A B TWADELL, wife of Dr. A B Twadell, osteopathic physician, died unexpectedly last night in a hospital at Kirksville, Mo. Mrs. Twadell had gone to Kirksville about a week ago for a minor operation from which she had completely recovered. Yesterday as she was about to leave for home, she suffered a stroke which caused her death. She was born at Bethany, Mo., coming to Iola in 1904 when Dr. Twadell opened his office here. She leaves her husband at the home, 504 North Kentucky, a son Dr. A B Twadell, three daughters, Mrs. Nell Anderson, Wichita, Mrs. Dorothy Fry, Los Angeles, Mrs. Mable Runner, Long Beach, California, a sister, Mrs. Troy Davis, Weeping Water, Nebraska, and seven grandchildren. Fneral arrangements have not been completed and will be announced later by the Waugh Funeral home. Source: Iola Register, Monday, October 30, 1944

Evan B. TWEEDY, 77, died this morning at his home at 902 South State. Mr. Tweedy was born in Shelby county, Ill. He had lived in Iola for the past three years, coming here from Altoona. He was a retired farmer. His wife preceded him in death some time ago, but he is survived by two sons, W.A. and Fred Tweedy, both of Iola; a daughter, Mrs. A.J. Burton of Eureka; two brothers, L.A. Tweedy of Iola and J.W. Tweedy of Humboldt; one sister, Mrs. J.R. Klein of Mound Valley, Kas.; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A short service will be conducted by the Rev. J. Lee Releford tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Releford funeral home. The body will then be taken to Hartford, Kas., where the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Christian church. Burial will be in Hartford. Source: Iola Register, Wednesday evening, May 10, 1939

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. Source: Iola Register, Thursday, July 1, 1971

Former Iola Dian James VAUGHAN, Lacey, Wash., died July 28 at his home. He was 28. He attended school in Iola for many years. He was born May 11, 1975 in Chanute. His wife Angela, son Daniel and stepson Caylan survive, as do a brother Damon and family, Kristin, Dmiitra, Daerik, Dane, Daria and Draconis, a brother, Dustin and family, Jolene and Dora; and a sister, Devin and fiance, Eli; his parents, Daryll and Leslie Vaughan, Lace, and Millii Houseman Curtis, Topeka, and his grandmother, Pattie Barton of Humboldt. A brother, Daric, uncle, Dr. Michael Houseman, and grandparents: C.M. "PeeWee" and Ruth Vaughan, Sammy Houseman and Beverly Livingston, and Gerald Barton, died earlier. Graveside inurnment services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Humboldt. Family and friends are welcome to attend the service. Source: Iola Register, Monday, July 28, 2003

Olive M. VETETO, 102, of Iola. Born Feb. 28, 1900, on a farm near Geneva. Father's name was William Wilson. Mother's name was Eva Belle Sherwood. Married on Feb. 23, 1919 to Jeff J. Veteto. He died Jan. 17, 1974. Survived by a son, Jeff and his wife, Marilyn, of Houston, Texas; a son-in-law, Kenneth Petty, of Kansas City; two daughters-in-law, Mona Veteto of Burlington and Francette Veteto of Iola; 13 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Two sons, Bill and Howard, a daughter, Maxine Petty, a brother, Jess Wilson, and two sisters, Pearl McGuire and Mabel Bass, died earlier. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Source of abstracted info: Iola Register, Friday, March 1, 2002

The body of the infant of Mr. & Mrs. George WAGNER was interred in the LaHarpe cemetery Saturday afternoon. The funeral services were conducted at the residence by Rev. Mr. Miller. Source: Iola Register, Monday, September 4, 1905

Max W. WATTS, 86, of Humboldt died this morning, April 26, 1994, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. He was born in Salem, Iowa, the son of George William and Maria Forsythe Watts. When he was 7 years old, the family moved to Yates Center. He lived there 18 years and then moved to the Humboldt area. He worked at Monarch Cement for 21 years, retiring in 1973. He enjoyed farming and was involved in it for most of his life. He was a member of Maple Grove United Methodist Church and the Humboldt Senior Citizens. On Sept. 24, 1933, he married Dorothy Whelchel. She survives as do four sons, Delmar of Independence, Lorel of Nevada, Mo., Wayne of Oklahoma and Roger, Lubbock, Texas; a daughter Jaunita Schwobe of Salt Lake City, Utah; 20 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Three brothers, Lawrence, Robert and Arthur, and two sisters, Esther Shook and Doris Woodruff, are deceased. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Kunkel Funeral Chapel in Humboldt. The Rev. Paul Life will officiate. Burial will be in Kalida Cemetery near Yates Center. Memorial contributions to the Maple Grove United Methodist Church or the Kidney Foundation may be left with the funeral home. Source: Iola Register, Tuesday, April 26, 1994

Obituary - C.A. WENTWORTH. Charles Wentworth was born at Burlington, Ia. March 30, 1854 and died at his home, 806 East street, Iola, Kan., August 30, 1924, aged 70 years and 5 months. Mr. Wentworth grew to manhood in Iowa, coming later to Eldorado Springs, Mo., and for the last twelve years has lived in Iola, from which place he has covered the most of Kansas as a traveling salesman. He was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Jones in Marshall County, Ia. on December 25, 1877, to which union ten children were born, three of whom have proceded their father. Mr. Wentworth was a member of the W.O.W. lodge. Prior to coming to Iola, he was a member of the Methodist church but recently was a member of the Central Christian church having enlisted during the ministry of Rev. A.P. Wilson in Iola. He leaves to mourn his loss, his devoted wife and sever children: Byron of San Pedro, Cal.; Mrs. Grace Peterman of Fort Scott; Mrs. Nelle Hamill of Griswell, Ia.; Miss Gladys Wentworth of Iola; Mrs. Cora Baker of Iola; Chancey Wentworth of Long Beach, Cal.; and Mrs. Elsie Wells of Iola; 13 grandchildren and a host of friends. The funeral services were held from the Sleeper chapel Monday morning at 10 o'clock with the Rev. Noah W.A. Gilber, pastor ot the Trinity Methodist church officiating. Music was furnished by Miss Phillips, Mrs. Landis, Felter Huntley and Prof and Mrs. Geo. Waite. Source: Iola Daily Register, Tuesday Evening, 02-Sep-1924

The funeral of Joe WILLHITE, who passed away at the Norton, Kansas, hospital for tuberculosis April 30, was held last Saturday at the Assembly of God church. Services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. H.T. Owens and burial was in Mount Hope. Source: Wednesday, April 30, 1930

Simeon Beauford WILLHITE, born January 13th, 1832; passed away October 1st, 1912. Funeral services will be held at the residence three miles north of Humboldt Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited. Interment will be in Mount Hope cemetery. Source: Humboldt Union, Thursday, October 3, 1912

Clyde WILLIAMS, colored, aged ten, died this morning at 7:15 at the home of his parents at 1013 south Washington. His death was due to a complication of disease resulting from an attack of diptheria a year ago. The funeral hour has not been arranged as yet but will occur some time tomorrow. Source: Iola Register, 05-Sep-1905

Sarah Ann Berger WILSON. Sarah Ann Berger was born February 25, 1866, at Indianola, Iowa. She was the daughter of Darius and Elizabeth Berger. The mother died in Iowa in 1872. Soon after this the family moved to Butler county, Kansas, where the father died in 1878. Mrs. Wilson was the sixth child of a family of ten children and was the last member of her family to receive and answer the call to her heavenly home. She was married to James Wilson January 4, 1880 at Humboldt, Kansas and they made their home on the homestead four miles west of Humboldt, until the spring of 1902 when they moved to their home in Humboldt where she answered the call of her Heavenly Father October 7, 1932. Mr. Wilson passed away December 28, 1928. To this union were born three children: William, who passed away in 1901; Mrs. Florence Strieby, and Miss Mary L. Wilson of Humboldt, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson united with the Methodist Episcopal church of Humboldt September 24, 1899, during the ministry of F W Fenn. She was a member of the Lawton Circle, Ladies of the G.A.R., and was very active in both church and circle as long as her health would permit. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were the last of the member of their families to pass out through the sunset of life. Mrs. Wilson leave to mourn her departure, two daughters, Mrs. Florence Strieby, Humboldt, Kansas and Miss Mary of the home, and three grandchildren, Mary Helen, Charles and Margaret Strieby, with many friends in the church, circle and community. Funeral services were conducted in the home Sunday afternoon, October 9, by the pastor, the Rev. C V Shulenber, and interement was in the Dewitt cemetery. Source: Humboldt Union, October 13, 1932

Helen WISE, 80, Kansas City, MO. Born June 23, 1921 in Strawn, TX. Married to B.E. Wise Jr. Survived by her children, B.E. Wise Jr of Texas; Nancy Pierson of Florida, David Wise of Ohio and Debbie Hanson of Missouri, 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Source of abstracted info: Iola Register, Saturday, March 2, 2002

Champ Connor YEAGER was born in Madison Co., Va., April 3, 1833. He went with his parents to Jefferson County, Ky., when three years old and when twenty years old went to Hendrix County, Inds., where he engaged in farming. There he was married to Miss Anna E. Duncan on November 30, 1854. In 1861 they moved to Shelby Co., Ky., and in 1869 to Allen Co., Kan., living first three miles west of Iola, later three miles northwest of Humboldt and since 19907 in Humboldt. Mr. Yeager was a success ful farmer always with plenty for his family. He had five children - Jas. L., now of Hepner, Ore., Connor C., who died at the age of 21; Mary E. Trego of Humboldt; Marion, of St. Joseph, Mo., and Whitfield, who died in infancy. Death came, after an illness of eight weeks, the morning of September 16, 1912. Funeral services were held at the M.E. church at 2:30 Tuesday, Rev. McKeever preaching and interment was in Mt. Hope cemetery. Source: Humboldt Union, Thursday, September 19, 1912

Eldon C YOWELL, 73, of Humboldt died this morning, July 27, 1994, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Kunkel Funeral Chapel in Humboldt. Source: Iola Register, Wednesday, July 27, 1994

YOWELL Services. Graveside services for Eldon C.B. Yowell, 73, of Humboldt, who died Wednesday at the Chanute hospital, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Mount Hope Cemetery. The Rev. Kerry Gage will officiate. Military honors will be given by Veterans of Foreigh Wars Post No. 1654, Chanute. Memorial contributions to the Leukemia Society may be left with Kunkel Funeral Chapel in Humboldt, which is incharge of arrangements. The son of William Sylvester and Laura Ethel Gee Yowell, he was born Feb. 18, 1921 in Shell, Mo. He was graduated from Vilas High School, Vilas. He was a veteran of World War II. He entered the U.S. Army on Aug. 12, 1942, at Fort Leavenworth and served in the 3rd Army, 586th Medical Ambulance Motor Company. He was in the invasion of Normandy and traveled into Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. He was discharged on Oct. 24, 1945. He married Ruth L. LaSalle on Dec. 7, 1941, at Caney. After the war they moved to Chanute, where he was employed at Martin Tractor for a few years and then farmed until 1970. In 1971 they started in the hotel management business. They worked in Pinckneyville, Ill., and Arkansas City before moving to Ottawa, where they managed the Hallmark Best Western Motel. They retired in April 1989 and moved to Humboldt. During retirement, Mr. Yowell worked as a courier for the Humboldt National Bank. He was a member of the Colfax Baptist Church, Colfax; VFW Lodge No. 803, Ottawa; and was a past member of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and the Cedarvale Trapshooting Club. His hobbies were fishing, hunting and restoring his Model A John Deere Tractor. Survivors include his wife, Ruth, of the home; three sons, Wayne L. Yowell of Wichita, Lyle D. Yowell of Olathe and Dale R. Yowell, Humboldt; a daughter, Patricia J. Yowell-Thompson, Kansas City, Mo.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Two brother and a half brother are deceased. Source: Iola Register, Wednesday, July 27, 1994

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