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THEETGE, ANDREW CLINTON
A. C. Theetge was born in the state of, New York, June 19, 1828. When but a young man he went to Dearborn county, Ind., where he was married to Mary J. Milburn, July 10, 1853. To this union six children were born, three of whom have passed away, leaving two girls and one boy, with their mother to mourn their loss. He and his family moved to Douglass, Kans., on Nov., 7, 1876, residing there until Feb. 4, 1902 when he moved to Augusta where he departed this life, Nov. 8, 1902, at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 17 days.

Andrew Clinton Theetge died at his home in the south part of town Saturday night at 9:o'clock. The funeral was held from the residence, Rev. E. A. Howard of the First Baptist church conducting the services. Andrew Clinton Theetge was born in New York state, June 19, 1928. He resided in Indiana before coming to Kansas. He was a Douglass resident for several years, coming to Augusta only a short time ago.
Augusta Gazette, 10 November 1902
Contributed by Marland Boucher

THEETGE, MARY ELIZABETH (KENT)
Mary Elizabeth Kent was born in Wood Hill, Illinois, October 1, 1860 and departed this life at her home on Clark Street, Augusta at the age of 76 years, eight months and 26 days.
Mary and Her parents came to to Kansas and settled on a farm west of Douglass when the child was 12 years old. They remained on the farm until 1895 when they moved to Douglass.
On February 8, 1877, Miss Kent was united in marriage to Mr. Milburn Theetge and to this union, six children were born, three of whom died in infancy. Those remaining to survive the parents are Mrs. Carrie Tucker of Neodesha, Kansas, Mrs. Flora Boucher, of Augusta, Mrs. Jesse Conover, of Pampa, Texas. Mrs. Theetge leaves one half-sister, Mrs. Nettie Curry, of Atlanta, Kansas: 10 grand children and 18 great-grandchildren and many friends.
Mrs. Theetge was a member of the Methodist church for many years and when she moved to Augusta, united with the Baptist church of which church she was a member at the time of her death. She was always active in church work as long as her health would permit. She was gracious help in times of sickness in her earlier days. She has fought a good fight, she died in faith. She has gone for her crowning.
Augusta Gazette, 30 June 1937
Contributed by Marland Boucher

THEETGE, MARY JANE
Word was received in Augusta Sunday telling of the death of Mrs. Mary Jane Theetge, wife of A.C. Theetge, yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.M. James in Chanute. She was almost 85 years old.
She had been suffering since Christmas with a complication of diseases.
Mrs. Theetge will be remembered by a number of Augusta residents. She made this city her home for about ten years, living in the south part of the city. She left here about four years ago, first going to live with a daughter in Douglass and then going to Chanute.
The body will be brought to Augusta on the Santa Fe tomorrow morning and taken to Elmwood cemetery, where there will be short services by the Rev. W.D. James of the Baptist church.
Augusta Gazette, 20 March 1916
Contributed by Marland Boucher

THEETGE, MILBURN
Milburn Theetge died at his home at 305 Clark Street this afternoon at 1:45. He had been confined to his bed since returning from the home of his daughter in Neodesha a week ago. Mr. Theetge had been in poor health for a number of years. He was 59 years old.
He was born May 10, 1854, the son of Andrew Clinton and Mary Elizabeth "Kent" Theetge. Survivors are his wife and three daughters. His father and two sons preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held from the family residence Friday morning at 10 o'clock, the services conducted by Rev. A. H. Ponath of the Methodist church. The Odd Fellows will have charge of the services at Elmwood cemetery.
Augusta Gazette, 19 November 1913
Contributed by Marland Boucher

TREEWEEKE, BENNETTE JAMES
Pioneer Resident Died This Morning.
Bennette James Treeweeke, well known pioneer resident of Augusta died at his home at 241 Main street at 2:30 o'clock this morning. Mr. Treeweeke had been ill for nearly a year with pernicious anemia. He was 60 years old.
Mr. Treeweeke has lived near and in the city of Augusta for the last fifty five years. He was born in Waukegan, Ill., the son of Mrs. and Mr. William Treeweeke, February 16, 1865. He was one of a family of twelve children.
In 1870 Mr. Treeweeke came with his parents to Augusta. They resided for a time on a farm southwest of town and moved later to the well known Treeweeke farm two miles southeast of town on which the Magnolia Oil company now has operations.
On November 29, 1900, he was married to Miss Mary Alexander of Augusta, who is also well known among Augustans, and who was at one time a teacher in the Augusta schools.
The deceased was affiliated with no church, but has always been an attendant to the Methodist congregation, of which his wife was a member.
He was engaged in farming the greater part of his life. For the last eight years he has been employed by the city of Augusta.
Mr. Treeweeke is survived by his wife and two daughters, Elizabeth and Harriett, one son, Marion, two brothers, R.A. Treeweeke of Augusta, and J.L. Treeweeke of Wichita, and two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Liens and Mrs. Ella Melrose.
Mr. Treeweeke's failing had been gradual for nearly a year. He had a sinking spell on last Friday, but on Sunday had rallied and had seemed stronger until yesterday afternoon when a gradual decline set in that terminated in his death.
Funeral services will be held at the home on Main street tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The funeral sermon will be made by J.C. Fisher, pastor of the Methodist church.
Augusta Gazette, 14 July 1925
Contributed by Marland Boucher

TREEWEEKE, JOHN L.
John L. Treeweeke Dies Tuesday Night
Older Augusta residents were saddened today when news came from Wichita of the death of a former resident, John L. Treeweeke, 81, last evening at 9:10 o'clock.
Mr. Treeweeke was born January 28, 1860 in Waukegon, Ill., coming to Augusta with his parents in 1870. Here he grew to manhood and married Emma Margaret Skaer who with a son, Richard of Wichita, survive. A brother, Richard A. Treeweek resides here and a sister, Mrs. Ella Melrose at Billings, Okla. A niece, Mrs. Bessie Chapin is an Augusta resident.
Mr. and Mrs. Treeweeke moved to Wichita about 1912 and until 1930, when he was retired, Mr. Treeweeke was a salesman for the International Harvestor company.
Funeral services will be held at the Downing mortuary in Wichita at 10 a.m. Friday. Interment will be made in the Elmwood cemetery here in the Treeweeke family plot.
Augusta Gazette, 19 February 1941
Contributed by Marland Boucher

TREEWEEKE, MARY ELEANOR (ALEXANDER)
Mary Eleanor Alexander was born in Macon county, Tennessee, November 11, 1873. She came with her parents to Kansas in 1882 and located near Augusta. She taught school in and around Augusta a number of years.
She was united in marriage to Bennett J. Treeweeke November 20, 1900. To this union were born three children, Marion B; Elizabeth and Harriett. Mr. Treeweeke passed away July 14, 1925. In 1928 the family moved to Wichita, where Mrs. Treeweeke lived until her death which occurred July 16, 1948. At an early age she joined the Methodist church and was an active member of the First Methodist church at the time of her death.
In addition to her three children, she is survived by a son-in-law, A. H. Kaufman, two granchildren. Rodey and Karen Kaufman, Wichita; two sisters, Mrs. Blance Meyers and Mrs. Nora McCauley, Augusta; two brothers, J.M. Alexander, Wichita Falls, Tex., and Dr. T.F. Alexander, Wichita; and other relatives and many friends.
Augusta Gazette, 21 July 1948
Contributed by Marland Boucher

URBAN, VERLA CONSTANCE (PATTERSON)
Verla Constance 'Patterson" Urban, 70 homemaker, died Monday, July 16, 1990. Service at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Elmwood Cemetery.
Connie was born February 9, 1920, the eleventh child of Albert Mansfield and Lillie Martha 'Harris' Patterson. She married Forest H Urban, January 31, 1942.
She was proceeded in death by her parents, brothers, Lee Patterson; Loy Patterson; Ryle Patterson, Ross Patterson, and Clive Patterson; sister, Alberta Dagel.
Survivors; husband, Forrest H.; son, Merle Walter Urban of Augusta, brothers, Claire Patterson of Augusta, Fay Patterson of Van Nuys, Calif.; sisters, Lovey Boucher of Augusta; Lillie Jackson of Casper, Wyo; one grandchild; two step-grandchildren. Dunsford Funeral Home in charge.
Wichita Eagle, 17 July 1990
Contributed by Marland Boucher

VARNER, A. EUGENIA (NYE)
A. Eugenia Varner, 97, of Arkansas City, died Sunday, March 19, 2000, at the Presbyterian Health Care Unit in Arkansas City. Private family graveside services will be conducted.
She was born July 25, 1902 to Roy and Jennie (Whiteside) Nye in Towanda. On Feb. 1, 1921, she married LeRoy D. Varner in Potwin where they made their home for three years. The couple then moved to El Dorado where they resided for nearly 40 years. The Varners also lived in Lindsay, Okla. for 30 years and in the Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor the past eight years.
During World War II, she worked at Boeing. She was also a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lindsay and the Elks Club.
She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Naoma Thompson of Arkansas City and Norma Newby of Wichita; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to the Ark City Presbyterian Manor Courtyard fund. Contributions may be sent in care of Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home of Arkansas City.
El Dorado Times, 24 March 2000
Contributed by Jan Reading

VARNER, CHARLES OTTO
Funeral services were held at 2 P.M. today in the Dunsford chapel for Charles Otto Varner, 71, who died at his home Saturday at 11:50 a.m. He had been in poor health since 1930.
Mr. Varner was a wonderful family man devoted to his family. He is survived by his wife, the former Gertrude Long, and three children, Mrs. Hazel Douglass, Wichita, Mrs. Pauline Bostwick and Mrs. Gladys Firebaugh of Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. Varner were married at the rural Fairview church October 5, 1898.
Mr. Varner was a member of a prominent pioneer family of Butler County. His parents were the late Jesse and Olive Varner. He was born April 16,1880 near DeGraff in Butler county.
There are two surviving brothers, Edd C. of Augusta and George, of Sioux City, Ian.; a sister, Mrs. Ella Reed, Rock; and four grandsons, Charles Douglass, Wichita, Jim and Bobby Firebaugh and Donnie Bostwick of Augusta.
Mr. Varner retired from farming activity in1916. Before moving to Augusta, the family resided on a farm south of town. He served at one time on the city council. Mr. Varner was a member of the Methodist church, Mystic Tie Lodge No. 74, of Augusta, Knights' Templar of El Dorado and the Consistory and Shrine at Wichita. He was a 33rd degree Mason and a lifetime member of the Mystic Tie Lodge.
Rev. Victor A. Major, pastor of, the Methodist church conducted the services today. Interment was in Elmwood cemetery. Pall bearers were: Lex Jones, Ed Warren, Merle Dunn, Harry Patterson, R. A. Cox and Roy Guest of Wichita.
The 33rd degree Masonic service as held at the chapel and the Blue Lodge service at the mausoleum.
Augusta Gazette, 23 April 1951
Contributed by Marland Boucher

VARNER, CHESTER C.
The remains of Chester C. Varner, 22-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Varner, were interred in the Augusta mausoleum last evening at 4:30 o'clock. The funeral services were at the home starting at 3:30 o'clock.
The casket was literally banked with beautiful flowers, a last tribute of the great number of broken hearted friends and relatives Chester leaves to mourn his loss.
Rev. W. L. Reese opened the services with a prayer and scripture reading. A quartet composed of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Morris, Mrs. David Peebler and Hobart Thompson, sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." Rev. J. C. Fisher, pastor of the Methodist church, then delivered the funeral address, giving a resume of the life of the deceased and expressing the sorrow and sympathy of the whole community. Another selection "Abide With Me," was given by the quartet and the casket was opened for a last look upon him whose untimely death is felt so deeply in Augusta.
The pall-bearers then took charge of the casket, who were Hagan Eastland, Earl Lovelace, Floyd Skaer, Harold MeHaney, Roy Guest and Zack Taylor, all intimate friends of Chester, during his life.
A short burial service was given at the mausoleum by Rev. Fisher. The quartet sang "My Faith Looks Up To Thee." The benediction was pronounced by Rev. Reese.
Chester C. Varner was born on a farm near Augusta, May 11, 1902, and died of heart trouble, July 28, 1924.
To those who knew him he was, called "Chub" by which name he had gone by since early childhood.
He attended the Augusta public schools, and was graduated from the Augusta high school with the class of 1920. In the same year he suffered a severe attack of heart trouble, which complaint caused his death, from which he recovered but which left him in ill health.
In 1922 be entered Southwestern college in Winfield where he was majoring in biology and was elected as student-instructor in that subject, for the next year, an honor which is rarely conferred students without a bachelor's degree. A few days prior to his death Chester received a renewal for his assistant pharmacist's registration.
He was a member of the DeMolay chapter of Wichita until his twenty- first birthday and then was admitted to the Augusta Masonic lodge, afterwards affiliating with the Wichita consistory as a thirty-second degree Mason.
While Chester had never been affiliated with any church, he was a regular attendant at the services in the Methodist congregation and was active in the affairs of that church. Surviving him are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Varner; two sisters, Mrs. Wesley Skaer, and Miss Velma Varner, and two brothers, Cecil and Ralph Varner.
Augusta Gazette, 28 July 1924
Contributed by Marland Boucher

VARNER, CECIL DORAN
Cecil Doran Varner, son of Edwin Cassius Varner and Ona (Carr) Varner, was born on February 5, 1906 at the family home South of Augusta, and passed from this life on March 17, 1972 at the age of 65 years, following a long and hard illness.
On March 27, 1935 he was untied in marriage to Mary Marlys Mallison. To this union was born one daughter, Vicky Suzanne.
Mr. Varner was a farmer and a rancher all of his life. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Augusta, Kansas, and the Mystic Tie Lodge No. 74, the Wichita Consistory, The D.U. Fraternity of Kansas State University and the local Rotary Club.
Left to mourn his passing are his wife of the home. His daughter and her husband Mr. and Mrs. Marland Boucher, and the grand daughter, Dana Doree Boucher as well as other relatives and a host of friends.
He was preceeded in death by 3 sisters; Edna, Ethel and Velma and by 2 brothers; Chester and Ralph.
Funeral services were conducted on Monday afternoon, March 20, 1972 at 2:00 o'clock from the Dunsford Funeral Chapel. Rev. Vernon V. White, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiated. Mrs. Viola Bagby presided at the chapel organ, and Mr. Dwight Markley was soloist, singing "Beyond the Sunset." Casketbearers were Sherman Parry, Bob Bisagno, Jack Hoefgen, Charles McCullough, Morris Moon and Max Hendrickson.
Interment was made in the Elmwood Mausoleum, Augusta, Kansas.
Augusta Gazette, 17 March 1972
Contributed by Marland Boucher

VARNER, EDWIN CASSIUS
Varner Services Tuesday Afternoon
A well-known and well-liked Butler county pioneer resident, Edwin Cassius (Edd) Varner, died at his home Sunday evening after a three-year illness.
Funeral services will be held from the Dunsford chapel tomorrow at 2:30 with Rev. V. A. Major in charge. Interment will be in the mausoleum at Elmwood cemetery.
Mr. Varner was 84 years old. He was the son of the late Jesse and Olive Orr Varner and was born May 17, 1867 in Jackson county, Illinois. The family came to Butler county from Illinois in 1878.
Mr. Varner was imbued with the true pioneer spirit of the flint hills. He was a farmer until moving to Augusta many years ago. He served in his rural district as a township trustee and on the school board. Mr. Varner was a member of the Methodist church, the Masonic lodge and Consistory.
Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Robert B. (Velma) Dockum of Wichita; two sons, Cecil D. of Augusta and Ralph B. of Wichita; a sister, Mrs. Ella Reed of Rock; and five grandchildren.
His marriage to Ona Carr took place in Augusta on September 23, 1894. Her death occurred January 16, 1945.
Only one of this large and prominent family who saw Butler county change from pasture land and farm land to oil and industry remains. That is the sister of the Varner brothers, Mrs. Reed of Rock.
When the history of South Butler county is written in the years to come, the name Varner will be prominent in the accounting of farming and oil industries in this part of Butler.
Augusta Gazette, 24 March 1952
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VARNER, EMMA
Miss Emma Varner, daughter of Mrs. Olive Varner, passed away at her home, 1016 Osage, at 9 o'clock this morning. Funeral services will be held at the home Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev. W. H. Moore of the Methodist church officiating.
Augusta Gazette, 15 January 1932
Contributed by Marland Boucher

VARNER, ESTELLA MAY (BROWN)
A well-known Augustan, Mrs. Estella May Varner, aged 83, died early this morning in Wesley hospital in Wichita. She was the daughter of Sarah Elizabeth and Henry T. Brown and was the oldest of the Brown children. She was born December 18, 1878 in Macon Co., Ill. Her marriage to Frank H. Varner took place November 6, 1920 in Oklahoma City. He died in 1949.
Surviving brothers and sisters are Marshall Brown of Decatur, Ill.; Orrin A. Brown. Leon; Orville Brown, Phoenix, Ariz.; Leonard Brown, Augusta; Lillian Burge, Argenta, Ill.; and Francis Sotter, Winfield.
Funeral rites will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Methodist church with Rev. Orson Evans officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. Varner had been a member of the First Methodist church since 1913 and was active in church work. She was also an active member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Isabella Weldin chapter of the D.A.R., Twentieth Century Club, Entre Nous Club and Friendship Club.
She will be missed greatly in all circles of life in Augusta and south Butler county.
Augusta Gazette, 22 December 1961
Contributed by Marland Boucher

VARNER, FRANK HENRY
Funeral services for Frank Henry Varner, 76, will be held Friday at 2 P.M. in the Dunsford chapel with interment in the Elmwood cemetery. Rev V. A.Major will conduct the service. Pallbearers will be: Cecil and Ralph Varner, Ed Bostwick, Earl Firebaugh, Dale Sooter and Brown King.
Frank Varner has always been identified with the agricultural and oil development of south Butler County. The Varner discovery well, that brought the oil industry to Butler County, was found on his farm in 1914. From this discovery came the development of oil that may be seen here in the Socony Vacuum refinery and all its subsidiary work.
Mr. Varner, the son of Jesse and Olive Orr Varner, was born June 16, 1873 in Jackson county, Ill. He was married to Stella Brown November 6,1920 at Oklahoma City. His widow survives" as do three brothers, Edd C. and C. O. of Augusta, George F. of Douglass: and a sister, Mrs. Ella Reed of Rock.
Mr. Varner's death occurred at his home yesterday after an illness of two years. He came to Butler County With his parents in 1878 and was a retired farmer. His brother, Edd, has been in poor health at his home here for a number of years.
Augusta Gazette, 8 September 1949
Contributed by Marland Boucher

VARNER, GEORGE
Funeral services for George Varner will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Dunsford chapel. Rev. Victor A. Major will conduct the service. Burial will be in the Elmwood mausoleum.
George Varner was born May 1, 1871 in Jackson county, Ill., the son of Jesse and Olive Orr Varner. His survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Winifred Stallard, Yonkers. N.Y., Mrs. Verna Ward, Boise, Ida., Mrs. Margaret Hughes, Sioux City, Iowa; a brother, E.C. Varner, Augusta; a sister, Mrs. Ella Reed, Rock and five grandchildren.
Augusta Gazette, 1 March 1952
Contributed by Marland Boucher

VARNER, GERTRUDE (LONG)
Funeral services will be held at the Dunsford Funeral Home Chapel at 10 o'clock Friday morning for Mrs. Gertrude Varner 91, who died Tuesday at the Woodlawn Nursing Home in Wichita. The Rev. Paul Gilbert will conduct the services. Interment will be in the Elmwood Mausoleum.
Mrs. Varner was born September 12, 1987 at Augusta, the daughter of George and Martha (Hanes) Long. She was married to Charles Otto Varner in Augusta on October 5, 1898.
She was a member of the United Methodist church. A memorial has been established with the church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Hazel Douglas of Wichita, Mrs. Pauline Bostwick and Mrs. Gladys Firebaugh, both of Augusta; four grandsons, five great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1950.
Augusta Gazette, 5 May 1970
Contributed by Marland Boucher

VARNER, JESSE
Jesse Varner, who lived south of town, died yesterday at 10:a.m. The funeral will be held at the Fairview church at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Augusta Gazette, 30 July 1904
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VARNER, MABEL MARSHALL
Mrs. George F. Varner of Lawrence died January 12 in a Kansas City hospital after a long illness.
She was a sister-in-law of Frank, Ed and Charles Varner of Augusta. She at one time resided in the Gordon community.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Dunsford Funeral home here with interment in Elmwood cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, three daughters, five grandchildren, many other relatives and a host of friends.
Her daughters are Mrs. Winifred Stallard of Yonkers, N.Y.; Mrs. Verna Ward of Arkansas City; Mrs. Marguerite Hughes of Sioux City, Ia.
Augusta Gazette, 13 January 1944
Contributed by Marland Boucher

VARNER, MARY MARLYS (MALLISON)
Mary Marlys Varner, 82, Roger, Ark., former Augustan, died Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Her funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Dunsford Funeral Home Chapel in Augusta with Rev. Vem Bowers officiating. Burial will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Varner was born on June 16, 1912 at Boise, Idaho, as the daughter of Dr. Samuel Neal and Dora Alice Heaston Mallison.
On March 27, 1935, she married Cecil D. Vamer in Augusta. He preceded her in death on March 17, 1972 at Augusta.
She was a member of the Methodist Church and a charter member of the PI.E.O. Chapter of AF.
The homemaker leaves a daughter, Vicky Boucher, and her husband, Marland, of Garfield, Ark.; a granddaughter, Dana Fretz, and her husband, Kenny, and a great-grandson, Kyle Fretz, all of Beaumont, Texas.
A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association, 3210 E. Douglas, Wichita, Kan. 67208- 3309.
Augusta Gazette, 19 January 1995
Contributed by Marland Boucher

VARNER, OLIVE ANN
Mrs. Olive Ann Varner, well known Butler county pioneer and said to have been the oldest woman in Augusta, died this morning after being confined to bed with the flu for more than a month. She was 94 years, eight months and 12 days old.
Mrs. Varner was born in Mahoning county, Ohio, July 11, 1837. She lived in Ohio till she was 16, when she moved with her parents to Illinois where she taught school for eight years. While in Illinois she was married to Jesse Varner, and they came to Kansas in 1878. Locating 12 miles north of El Dorado, the Varners endured the hardships of pioneer life. In 1893 the family moved to a location five miles southwest of Augusta, where Mr. Varner died in 1904.
In 1916 Mrs. Varner moved to the home on Osage street where she died this morning.
Mrs. Varner became a member of the Christian church while quite young, and was for many years an active worker in the church, living a consistent Christian life.
She is survived by four sons, E. C., C. O., and F. H. of Augusta; G. F. of Lawrence; and two daughters, Mrs. Dora Bost of Illinois, and Mrs. Ella Orr of Rock, Kansas. Another daughter, Emma, who had always lived at home with her mother, died a little more than two months ago. There are 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at the home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Dr. W. H. Moore, pastor of the Methodist church. Burial will be at the mausoleum in the Elmwood Cemetery.
Augusta Gazette, 23 March 1932
Contributed by Marland Boucher

VARNER, ONA (CARR)
After a lingering illness of over six months Mrs. Ona Carr Varner died Tuesday afternoon at her home, 1030 State St.
She was born March 22, 1871 near Gallatin, Tennessee, the daughter of D M and Nancy Carr. She came with her parents to Kansas at the age of 11 years and settled in Butler county where she has spent the remainder of her life.
Ona Carr was married to Edd Varner September 23, 1894. They recently enjoyed their 50th wedding anniversary together. Six children were born of whom three have preceded her in death. Besides her husband, Edd Varner, she is survived by three children, Ralph, Cecil and Velma Dockum and five, grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. R L Hanes of Shawnee, Oklahoma, Mrs. C E Naylor Dundee, Texas and one brother J A Carr of Frederick, Oklahoma and other relatives.
She had been a member of Methodist church since early childhood. Funeral services are to be held Thursday, 3:00 p m from the Dunsford chapel in Augusta.
Ona Varner's pleasures and interest in life were most enjoyed through devotion to her family and home life. In her passing, another Butler county pioneer has gone from our midst.
Beloved by her family, her neighbors and friends, her parting has caused a loss that cannot be replaced.
Augusta Gazette, 17 January 1945
Contributed by Marland Boucher

VARNER, RALPH B.
Ralph B. Varner, former Augusta resident, died Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock of a heart attack in the yard of his home at Winfield. He had a light heart attack, 15 months ago, but since that time he had been enjoying good health.
The funeral services will be held from the Morris Funeral home in Winfield Friday at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Elmwood mausoleum at Augusta. Burial services here will be at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Ralph Varner was born September 22, 1899, in Augusta the son of the late E. C. and Ona Varner, He attended the Augusta schools and the University of Kansas. He was in the banking business in Augusta until 1934 at which time he moved to Wichita. In 1952, he moved to Winfield where he operated a ranch until the time of his death.
He was married to Louise Meecke at Wichita, February 17, 1921. She survives as do two daughters, Mrs. Mary Warwick of Kansas City, Missouri and Mrs. Barbara Frizell of Larned. Two grandsons and one brother Cecil Varner of Augusta, also survive.
Mr. Varner was a member of the Episcopal church in which he served as vestryman. He was a member of Rotary, Consistory, Shrine and other groups. He was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity at K.U.
Augusta Gazette, 6 September 1956
Contributed by Marland Boucher

WALKER, ALBERT L.
Albert L. Waller, 85, of El Dorado died Sunday, April 9 at his home.
Services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 13 at Carlson Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
The family will receive friends and relatives from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
He was born Oct. 7, 1914 at Cloverdale, Kan., the son of John and Edna (Venning) Waller. He came to El Dorado in 1949 and worked for Skelly Refinery until retiring in 1976.
He was a member of the First Christian Church and OCAW Local No. 5-241.
On Aug. 6, 1936 he married Ruth Hauenstein at Fredonia.
Those who survive are his wife, Ruth, of the home; a daughter, Judy Sherrer of Topeka; a daughter-in-law, Helen Waller of El Dorado; a sister, Gladys Ingle of Wellington; five grandchildren Vicky Waller, Rhonda Sauer, Russell Waller, Stuart Sherrer and Nancy Sherrer; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Larry Waller; and three brothers.
Memorials in his memory for the First Christian Church may be left at Carlson Funeral Home, which is in charge of the arrangements.
El Dorado Times, 10 April 2000
Contributed by Jan Reading

WALKER, ERNEST
The serious illness of Ernest Walker came as a surprise to most of the people yesterday morning when they heard he had been taken to the Wichita hospital during the night and the announcement of his death in the hospital Wednesday afternoon was a shock to the friends as well as the family.
Ernest Walker was born in Augusta, August 21, 1883. He was reared and educated in Augusta. On November 28, 1906, he was married to Miss Maude McLlvain. For several years he has been a partner of his father's on the firm name of H.B. Walker & Son and was considered an excellent business man.
He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, the K. P's and Royal Neighbors. He was clerk of the Woodman a position he held for four years and was prompt and efficient in doing the work of the office it was said of him that he protected many a member who failed to meet his payments on time.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maude Walker, his father, H.B. Walker, half brother, Charlie Walker and a sister, Mrs. Fred Spencer, of Bakersfield, Cal. The remains arrived this afternoon and were met by a large concourse of brothers of his Order and friends who conveyed them to his home on State street. The casket was opened and to all appearances his features were as though he was peacefully sleeping and the least disturbance would be his awakening, they being so natural. The funeral will probably be held Sunday, his sister Bertha having left Bakersfield last night and should arrive by Saturday evening. Announcement will be made later.
Augusta Gazette, 25 May 1911
Contributed by Marland Boucher

WALTMAN, J. B.
J. B. Waltman, 74, of El Dorado, died Wednesday evening, Feb. 16, 2000, at his home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at the First Christian Church. Interment will follow in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
He was born June 6, 1925, in Avant, Okla. to Elza P. and Clemma (Black) Waltman. He had lived in El Dorado since 1957, coming here from Eureka. He married Lena Marie Barney May 20, 1950 in Wichita. She survives.
He worked as an operator for Skelly, Getty and Texaco refineries. He served in World War II in the United States Navy. He was a member of the Masonic Temple in Eureka, the O.C.A.W., the American Legion and the First Christian Church where he participated in the Victory Sunday school class.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Craig and Roxanne Waltman of Towanda; one daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Tim Engels of El Dorado; one brother and sister-in-law, Perry and Carolyn Waltman of Newton; two sisters, Maxine Osmundson of Madison and Mary Lewis and her husband, Ladd of Eureka; sisters-in-law, Mildred Waltman of El Dorado and Helen Beckham and her husband Dwight of Marion; brother-in-law, Leon Barney and his wife Dolores of Ridgeman, Va.; and three grandchildren, Chad Waltman of Towanda, Nicholas Engels and Marcus Engels of El Dorado.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
Memorials have been established for Hospice, Inc. and the First Christian Church. Contributions may be sent in care of Carlson Funeral Home.
El Dorado Times, 17 February 2000
Contributed by Jan Reading

WARRENDER, ELLA MAY (BOUCHER)
Graveside services will be held at Elmwood cemetery at 2:30 Thursday afternoon for Ella May Warrender, 98, of Wichita, who died Tuesday at Wesley Medical Center. The Rev. Veron White will conduct the services.
Ella May Warrender was born July 31, 1875 at Columbus OH., the daughter of George and Sarah May Boucher. She was married to Oscar Warrender at Augusta in 1901. He preceded her in death July 4, 1934.
Mrs. Warrender moved to Wichita in 1969 from Augusta and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, James Warrender of Wichita and a daughter, Mrs. Sarah Davis of Wichita.
Augusta Gazette, 18 June 1974
Contributed by Marland Boucher

WARRENDER, JAMES OSCAR
James Oscar Warrender, aged 59, died in Topeka, July 4. He was born in Mason county, Ill., June 2, 1875. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ella Warrender, one daughter, Sarah and son, James of Augusta. his mother, Mrs. Myra Warrender lives in Rosehill; a sister, Mrs. John Stratford, in Wichita and a brother, Charles Warrender, in Derby.
Mr. Warrender was a member of the Baptist church. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Baptist church with burial in the Elmwood cemetery. The pall bearers will be Frank Wright, Ernie Canfield, Joe Martin, Price Reed, Rick Treeweeke and C. McKnight.
Augusta Gazette, 7 July 1934
Contributed by Marland Boucher

WARRENDER, JAMES W.
Retired Mobil Oil Company employee James W. Warrender, 83, Augusta, died Saturday, September 1, at the Augusta Medical Complex Inc.
Grave side services were today at Elmwood Cemetery, the Rev. Robert Box officiating.
Warrender was born September 22, 1906, to James O. and Ella M. Warrender in Augusta.
He had served in the United States Army.
Dunsford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Augusta Gazette, 4 September 1990
Contributed by Marland Boucher

WHITE, BEULAH (BOUCHER)
Beulah White, 78, retired seamstress of O'Fallon, Ill., formerly of Augusta, died Wednesday, April 18, 2001.
Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, April 23, at Hillside Funeral Home of Augusta. Visitation can be made from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at the funeral home.
Mrs. White is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Gene Carroll of O'Fallon, Ill.; brothers and sister- n-law, Earl and Armetha Boucher of Altoona and Raymond Boucher of Augusta; grandchildren and spouses, Julie Lynn and Sean Hobson of Belleville, Ill., Toni Lee and Michelle Carroll of O'Fallon, Ill.; 5 great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society.
Hillside Funeral Home of Augusta is in charge of arrangements.
Augusta Gazette, 18 April 2001
Contributed by Marland Boucher

WIEBE, ALFRED H.
Alfred H. Wiebe, 84, of Burns, died Tuesday, March 14, 2000.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Emmaus Mennonite Church in rural Whitewater with the Rev. Rob Morrow officiating. Interment will follow at Emmaus Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. today, Thursday, March 16 and from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 17, with the family greeting friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Bob Lamb Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 25, 1915 to Herman and Anna (Epp) Wiebe at Whitewater. He married Hedwig Busenitz on May 31, 1939 at Emmaus Mennonite Church in Whitewater. She preceded him in death.
He was a farmer/stockman and had lived in the Burns community all his married life.
He is survived by three sons, DuWayne and Ted Wiebe, both of Burns and Kerwin Wiebe of Omaha, Neb.; four daughters, Evangeline Roth of Grand Rapids, Mich., Delores Herman of Omaha, Bernice Penner of Butterfield, Minn. and Maxine Unruh of Valley Center; four brothers, Waldimar Wiebe of Whitewater, Edward Wiebe of Rockford, Ill., Richard Wiebe of Whitewater and Willie Wiebe of Elbing; three sisters, Hilda Regier and Emilie Busenitz, both of Newton, and Gladys Wiebe of Elbing; 23 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorials have been established for KRASNYARSK Bible Institute and Gideons International. Contributions may be sent in care of the funeral home.
El Dorado Times, 17 March 2000
Contributed by Jan Reading

WILCOX, FRED FRANKLIN
Fred Franklin "Buck" Wilcox, 73, of Navarre Beach, Fla., formerly of El Dorado, died Sunday March 19, 2000 in Norman, Okla. Graveside memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at Blankenship Cemetery in Rosalia with the Rev. Glenn Thomi, a cousin, officiating. Cremation has preceded the services.
He was born Sept. 12, 1926 in rural Elk County, to Fred E. and Ema (Spalinger) Wilcox. After graduation from El Dorado High School in 1944, he served his country for two years in the United States Navy. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict.
He graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in business. He then attended Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pa., obtaining his master's degree in business administration. He also received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Drexel University.
After working with Aramco in Arabia for several years, he began his career with United Gas Improvement in Philadelphia. He retired from U.G.I. in April of 1990, where he was vice president and general manager of the electric division in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Navarre Beach, Fla.
He is survived by one brother, Raymond Wilcox of El Dorado; one sister, Gena Tarrant of Norman, Okla.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Ted Wilcox; and one niece, Michelle Suttles.
A memorial has been established with the Victory in the Valley of Wichita. Contributions may be sent in care of Kirby-Morris Funeral Home.
El Dorado Times, 24 March 2000
Contributed by Jan Reading

WILLIAMS, FRANCES (REYNARD)
Frances Williams, 91, of Broken Arrow, Okla., died Wednesday, March 1, 2000. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 4 at the Campbell-Kelley Funeral Home in Eureka with the Rev. Merlin Enabnit of the Toronto First Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Toronto Cemetery.
She was born Jan. 24, 1909 in Toronto to George and Estella (Black) Reynard. She married Curtis Williams at Eureka on Feb. 22, 1926. He preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening.
She is survived by one son, Curtis Williams, Jr. of Broken Arrow; one daughter, Marie Erb of Bazine; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, and one daughter, Gertrude Blevins.
A memorial has been established for the Toronto Christian Church. Contributions may be sent in care of the church or the funeral home.
El Dorado Times, 4 March 2000
Contributed by Jan Reading

WILLIAMS, MATTIE B. (SHACKELFORD)
Mattie B. Williams, 78, of El Dorado, died Monday, May 8, 2000 at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, May 10, 2000 at 10:30 a.m. at Sunset Lawns Cemetery. Interment will follow.
She was born Sept. 19, 1921 at Osage, Ark., the daughter of Anderson and Ollie Belle (Page) Shackelford. She has made El Dorado her home for many years and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Pentecostal Lighthouse Church.
She is survived by friends, Connie Mitchell, Jeremy Mitchell, Hazel and Mitchell Pyle, all of El Dorado.
Memorials in her memory for the Pentecostal Lighthouse Church may be sent to Carlson Funeral Home which is in charge of the arrangements.
El Dorado Times, 4 March 2000
Contributed by Jan Reading