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Below is a list of available names in alphabetical order.
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| Bateman, | Grace | |
| Bateman, | Leatha | |
| Bauer, | Anna | Mary |
| Bauer, | Cecile | “Sis” |
| Bays, | Elsie | Marie |
| Bays, | Lillie | |
| Bays, | W. | F. |
| Bays, | William | Lloyd |
| Beach, | Alton | Potter |
| Beach, | Arthur | A. |
| Beach, | Lawrence | L. |
| Beach, | Lyle | Nathan |
| Beck, | Cody | Alyn |
| Beck, | Goldie | Inez |
| Beck, | Henry | Eldon |
| Becker, | Anna | |
| Becker, | Blanche | L. |
| Becker, | Flora | Agnes |
| Becker, | George | Sr. |
| Becker, | Howard | |
| Becker, | Katie | M. |
| Becker, | Lula | Fields |
| Becker, | Solomon | S. |
| Beckert, | Elizabeth | |
| Bell, | E. | P. |
| Bell, | Lucille | |
| Bembe, | Carl | |
| Bembe, | Ural | E |
| Bennett, | Eva | M. |
| Bennett, | John | R. |
| Benton, | Almon | |
| Benton, | Blanche | Gibson |
| Benton, | Lewis |
Services were at 2 p.m. Friday, October 5, at the Havensville United Methodist Church for Mrs. Leatha Bateman, 94, of Havensville. She died Tuesday, October 2, 1990, in a Blue Rapids nursing home.
She was born July 27, 1896, in the Buck's Grove community southeast of Havensville, the daughter of William and Carrie Middleton Nicholas. She was married to Sidney Bateman August 18, 1914, in Holton. He died February 17, 1950. A son, Nyman Bateman, died May 3, 1983.
Survivors include a brother, Thomas Nicholas, Highland, Calif., two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Burial was in Havensville Cemetery.
Onaga – Ural E. Bembe, 92, Onaga, died Friday, July 30, 1993, at a Topeka hospital.
Ms. Bembe taught at Neuchatel Grade School north of Onaga, and later at Emmett Grade School, southeast of Onaga. She had also been a clerk for the former Harvey’s Grocery and Variety stores in Onaga.
She was born on March 9, 1901, in Onaga, the daughter of Carl and Mary Gebhart Bembe. She graduated from Onaga High School in 1918.
Ms. Bembe was a member of First Congregational Church in Onaga.
Survivors include nine nephews and nieces.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Onaga Cemetery. Ms. Bembe will lie in state at the church from 1 until 2 p.m. Monday.
Miss Ural E. Bembe, 92, Onaga, died Friday, July 30, 1993, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Topeka. Miss Bembe had fallen and was taken eka for treatment of broken bones.
She was born March 9, 1901, at Onaga, a daughter of Carl and Mary Gebhart Bembe and was graduated from Onaga High School in 1918.
Miss Bembe taught elementary schools at the Neuchatel School north of Onaga and later at Emmett, Kansas. She was a clerk for many years at the former Harvey’s IGA grocery and variety stores in Onaga. She was a member of the Onaga Congregational Church.
Preceding her in death were three sisters, Marie Labbe, Ada Brunkow and Leah Labbe.
Survivors include nine nieces and nephews and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services were held August 2, at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church in Onaga. Burial was in Onaga Cemetery.
Services were at 3 p.m. Tuesday May 16, at Holmes Funeral Home in Riley for Henry Eldon Beck, 86, rural Onaga. He died Friday, May 12, 1989, at Onaga Community Hospital.
Mr. Beck was a farmer and stockmen in the Onaga community. He previously farmed in the Keats and Wamego communities.
He was born January 16, 1903, in Riley County, the son of Clarence A. and Madora Belle Frederick Beck. He had been an Onaga resident since 1949.
Mr. Beck was a member of Moose Lodge No. 555 at Topeka and the Kansas Livestock Association.
His wife, the former Goldie Inez Scarbrough, preceded him in death February 22, 1962. He is survived by a daughter, Jane Beck, Kansas City, Ks.
Burial was in Riley Cemetery at Riley.
Arthur Albert Beach, oldest son of Obil and Ida Beach, was born at the old Beach homestead dear Havensville in Buck's Grove vicinity on October 19, 1877, and spent his entire life in and near that community. In his young manhood he was converted baptized and joined the Bucks Grove Church where he remained a member until his death.
On October 15, 1902, he was married to Della E. Johnson. To this union was born 11 children, five sons and six daughters.
Mr. Beach passed away on December 10, 1955, at the home of his daughter, Myrtle, of Seneca, with whom he mad made his home for more than nine years. He had reached the age of 78 years, 1 month, and 21 days.
Three children preceded him in death: Lawrence, who lost his life in the European theater during World War II; Eula Ailene who died at the age of six months; and Elvert Earle who died in infancy. Those living to mourn his passing are: Merle J. Beach, Emmett; Elga D. Beach of Wellsville, KS; Velva (Mrs. J. Z. Cloud) of Las Vegas, NM. Mrs. Olive Endley, and Russell L. Beach of Topeka; Myrtle (Mrs. Lester Davin) of Seneca; Dr. Lois LaVarta of Winters, TX; Wilma (Mrs. Willard Morris) of Manhattan; and the mother, Mrs. Della E. Beach of Topeka; also 26 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, many other relatives and a host of friends.
A brief service was held at the Tessendorf Funeral Parlor in Onaga and funeral services were held at the Buck's Grove church on Monday, December 12, 1955 with the Rev. G. B. Nelson officiating, assisted by the Rev. Wm. Hurtig. Six grandsons served as pallbearers. Interment was in the Bucks Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Casper Bauer, 79, a resident of Mary Marshall Manor the past two years, died Monday evening, March 11, 1963 at Community Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held yesterday morning at 10 a.m. from St. Gregory’s Catholic Church. Officiating was the Rev. Richard Jude. Burial was in St. Gregory’s Cemetery with arrangements by Kinsleys.
Anna Mary Hynek was born February 11, 1889, near Hanover in Washington County. She was married May 14, 1911, at Hanover, to Casper Bauer, and they were the parents of two sons and two daughters, all of whom survive. She was a member of S. Gregory’s Catholic Church.
The family formerly resided on farms in Axtell and Centralia vicinities.
Preceding her in death were her husband January 28, 1963, two brothers, Joe and Frankie Hora and her parents.
Survivors include her children, Mrs. James (Rosie) Brown, Vermillion; Charles C. Bauer, Irving TX; Frederick T. Bauer, Marysville; Mrs. Everett (Marie) Flaherty, Havensville; four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, eight brothers and sisters, John Hora, Marysville; Thomas Hora, Medford, OR; Charles Hora, Greenleaf; Mrs. William (Katie) Wise, Kansas City, MO; Wesley Hora, Coos Bay, OR; Mrs. Christine Eckerle, Marysville; Mrs. Wilbert (Rose) Knedlik, Washington; and Mrs. William (Sophia) Wahler, Oketo.
Mass at the services was sung by St. Gregory’s school children.
Pallbearers were Charles Shaughnessy, Galen Runnebaum, Edward J. Hasenkamp, Francis McGeeney, John Pecenka, and George Stueve.
Lyle Nathan Beach, 83, Onaga, died Wednesday, April 23, 1997 at a Rochester, MN hospital. He had leukemia.
He was born March 6, 1914, on a farm south of Havensville, the son of Alfred and Leila Harries Beach. He graduated from Havensville High School in 1933. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Bull, Idaho. He served with the U. S. Navy from 1940-1947.
He was married to Lucille Stedman on January 10, 1944, in Seattle, WA. In 1947 they moved to Havensville where Mr. Beach was employed with Michigan-Wisconsin Pipeline Co. until 1965 when he was transferred to Portland, Ind. He worked there until his retirement in 1980 at which time they moved to Onaga.
Mr. Beach was a member of the Trinity Southern Baptist Church in Wamego. He was a life member of Post No., 85 of the American Legion, Post No. 7772 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Lodge No. 188, AF&AM, all in Onaga. He was also a member of York Rite Bodies of No. 95 RAM, in Blufton, Ind.; Chapter No. 30 in Muncie, Ind., and Scottish Rite Bodies No. 32 in fort Wayne, Ind.
Survivors are his wife, Lucille, of the home; two daughters, Linda Lindsay and Judy Beach, both of Topeka; a son, Lyle Beach, Jr. Bryan, Ohio; a brother, Edwin Beach, Hughson, CA; and five grandchildren.
Mr. Beach was cremated. Memorial services were at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 28, at Tessendorf-Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga. Inurnment at Buck’s Grove Cemetery southeast of Havensville will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
William Lloyd Bays, son of William Franklin Bays and Clara Kuehn Bays, was born on a farm near Winchester, KS, on October 29, 1889. He departed this life on December 29, 1966 at his home in Onaga. He spent his boyhood days in the vicinity of Arrington and Oskaloosa. In later childhood he moved to Onaga where his parents purchased and operated a hotel.
He was united in marriage to Lillie Zabel on October 20, 1912. To this union was born two children, Orville Carl and Anabelle.
He was a past Noble Grand of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge of Onaga No. 234.
His business career in Onaga began with a partnership in a carpenter shop. He was later employed by the power company of Onaga. In 1919 a partnership was formed with Ernest Freziers, known as the Onaga Electric Service Company. In 1934 father and son formed a partnership known as the Bays Motor Company. He was active in the business until his death.
He was active and interested in community life. However, his concerns and activities were always build around the interests of his family.
He is survived by his wife, Lillie, of the home; two children, Orville of Onaga, and Annabelle Thomas of Virginia, Minnesota; two grandchildren Larry Bays of Onaga, and Lloyd K. Thomas of Virginia, Minnesota; two great grandchildren, Todd and Scott Bays of Onaga; one sister, Maude Stubbs of Cabool, Missouri; and numerous other relatives.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Maxine, and a brother, Carl.
Lloyd will be missed both as a member of a devoted and loving family and as a member of the community in which he lived and of which he loved.
Funeral services were held January 2 at 2:00 p.m. at the Onaga Congregational Church with burial in the Onaga Cemetery.
W. F. Bayes, proprietor of the City hotel, died at his home in this city last Thursday evening at the age of 59 years, 4 months and 11 days. Just six months to the day before his demise he was taken sick with cancer of the throat. Physicians in Topeka and Kansas City had been consulted regarding his case, but nothing could be done to relieve him of the dreadful disease and for the last few months he was a great sufferer, but he never complained.
The subject of this sketch was born in Cass County, MO, on January 10, 1849. During the civil war his parents were compelled to give up their home and came from that state to Kansas. Mr. Bayes was married to Miss Anna Kuehl at Winchester, this state, on September 22, 1886. Besides the wife, four children – two sons and two daughters are left to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father. The children are: Mrs. Maude Weese of grove, Kansas, and Lloyd, Carl, and Maxine Bayes of this city. The family came to Onaga a year ago last November and for a short time conducted a boarding house on West Third Street and about a year ago took possession of the city hotel and have had charge of that hostelry since that time. Mr. Bayes had been in the hotel business for several years and was in charge of the Octagon hotel in Valley falls and the Depot Hotel in Holton when those buildings were destroyed by fire. The family also lived in Nortonville, Oskaloosa, and Dunivant, Kansas.
The deceased was a Master Mason and an Odd Fellow, but was not affiliated with either organization at the time of his death. The remains were taken to Winchester last Saturday for interment. The family have the sympathy of all in their affliction.
Elsie Marie Bays , 82, Onaga, died Tuesday, January 27, 1998 at her home.
She was born February 19, 1915 at Havensville, the daughter of John and Margaret Wesley McKee.
Mrs. Bays attended the Lone Tree Grade School near Onaga and graduated from Onaga High School in 1934.
She took normal teachers training and taught at the Lone Tree Grade School for four years.
She and her husband had owned and operated the Bays Motor Company in Onaga.
Mrs. Bays was a member of the First Congregational Church, UCC in Onaga, the Ladies Guild at the church, and she had held various offices in the church. She was a life member of the Order of Eastern Star, forty-nine years in Onaga Chapter No. 71 until it disbanded, then in the Columbian Chapter No. 152 at Holton and served as District Aid of the Grand Chapter of Kansas. She served one term as the Republican chairperson for Pottawatomie County and was active in many school activities and in the Boy Scouts.
She married Orville C. Bays June 2, 1935 in a farmhouse near Onaga. He survives.
Mrs. Bays was preceded in death by a sister who died at birth.
Other Survivors include one son; Larry Bays, Katy, TX, two brothers; Glen McKee; Loveland, CO and Arthur McKee, Colorado Springs, One sister, Marjorie Henneberg, Belvue, two grandsons, two step-grandchildren, and three great-granddaughters.
Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. Friday at the First Congregational Church, UCC with burial in the Onaga Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the First Congregational Church, UCC, in care of the Tessendorf-Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga.
Mrs. Grace Bateman was born near Oregon, Missouri on October 6, 1889; she passed away at the Community Hospital in Onaga, Kansas at about 9:40 a.m. on January 10, 1962 at the age of 72 years, 3 months and 4 days. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Watson Bloomer.
She was married to Lewis Hoffman in Oregon, Missouri, on May 22, 1909 and to this union were born a son and a daughter.
On August 13, 1925, she was married to John Bateman at Soldier, Kansas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, her husband, a granddaughter and a grandson.
Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Ernest (Louise) Huddleston of Wakefield, Lans; her son, Mr. Lawrence Hoffman, San Diego, Calif., a sister, Mrs. J. M. (Maude) Shumaker, of Brookfield,, Mo; a brother, Clifton Bloomer, of St. Joseph, Mo; four grandsons and six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by other relatives and a great host of friends. At the age of 16 she was converted and joined the United Brethren Church. Since 1927 she was a very active member of the First Baptist Church in Onaga and will be greatly missed in its services. She was one of its most faithful attenders, givers and workers, always ready to stand for the truth of God’s word, always ready to believe it and attempt to live by it. She now knows what the joy of Christian service really is.
Funeral services were held Friday, January 12, at 10:00 a.m. at the Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. S. E. Bruce. Interment was in Onaga Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Bays, 83, will be at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Congregational Church in Onaga with the Rev. Clifton B. Kruse officiating. Interment will be in the Onaga Cemetery.
Mrs. Bays died Tuesday at Community Hospital where she had been a patient for about three weeks. She had a heart ailment.
She was born July 2, 1891 at Westmoreland and spent her early life there. She was married to Lloyd Bays, who preceded her in death December 29, 1966. She was a member of the Onaga Congregational Church.
Survivors include a son, Orville Bays of Onaga; a daughter, Mrs. Annabelle Thomas of Virginia, Minn; two grandchildren, Larry Bays of Abilene; and Lloyd Thomas of Seattle, WA; two great-grandchildren, Todd and Scott Bays of Abilene; a brother, Cleve Zabel of Westmoreland; Four sisters, Mrs. Katherine Burt of Junction City, Mrs. Savilla Springer, Riley, Miss Julia Zabel Westmoreland, and Mrs. May Cook, Alamos, CO.
Also preceding her in death were four brothers and two sisters.
Final word has been received in a letter from his Colonel that Lt. Lawrence L. Beach was wounded Nov. 17 in Germany and was moved back to a Belgium hospital where he died Nov. 18. He leaves his wife, formerly Reginia Ann Schlegel, who is making her home with her mother at Stockdale; a daughter; his mother and father of Topeka; three brothers, Merle of Emmett, Elga of Paola, and Cpl. Russel L. Beach of Lincoln, Neb.; five sisters, Mrs. J. Z. Cloud and Mrs. Lois Schane, of Las Vegas, Nev., Mrs. Olive Endley, Topeka, Mrs. Willard Morris, Manhattan and Mrs. Lester Davin, Onaga.
He was born on a farm south of Havensville. He attended his first two years of high school at Onaga and the lst two at Soldier where he graduated with the class of ’38. He joined the army for foreign service in 1939 and was sent to Hawaii where he served 2 years before Pearl Harbor. He was in the hospital 2 months with pneumonia after Pearl Harbor, and was then sent to Officers Candidate School at Ft. Benning, GA. He was commissioned a lst Lieut. And sent overseas Nov. 25, 1943 and was in England until D-Day. He was with the 1 st Army and had received slight wounds in the knee, hand and arm, but never was off duty. He was 24 years and 22 days of age, and was a member of the Catholic faith.
Miss Anna Becker passed away at the home of her sister, Mrs. Wm. Gudenkauf, in Onaga early Saturday morning, as a result of a heart ailment from which she had been seriously ill for the past several weeks.
For several years she was been associated with Miss Bess Ladner in the operation of the Rose Mary Shoppe in Onaga.
Miss Becker was one of the older of a family of 13 children, three of whom are deceased. The survivors include the aged father, Albert Becker, Sr., of Onaga; George, Onaga; Albert, Seneca; Mrs. Alice Jeanneret, Onaga; Mrs. Ellen Buening, Valley Falls; Ambrose, Centralia; Bernard, Kansas City, MO; Lawrence, Topeka; Mrs. Florence Gudenkauf, Onaga; Jerry, Vermillion, and Mrs. Hazel Hartenstine, Kansas City.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at Coal Creek, and burial was in the Coal Creek Cemetery.
Flora Agnes Ladner daughter of Flora Ladner and the late Christian d. Ladner, Sr., was born on a farm north of Wheaton, Kansas, on July 28, 1891 and passed away in the Seneca hospital on February 21, 1957 at the age of 65 years, 7 months and 10 days. She grew up in the Wheaton community and on July 27, 1907 was married to Jerry Becker.
They lived in and around the Coal Creek and Neuchatel communities until the early thirties when they moved to the Vermillion community where they purchased a farm about two miles south of Vermillion. They lived there until two years ago when they moved into Vermilion.
She was a member of the Annunciation Catholic Church and the Altar Society at Frankfort, Kansas.
She was a kind and loving wife and mother and was loved by all who knew her. Her church and family were her main interests in life. Although she had been ill for eight long years she never complained.
She is survived by her husband, of the home, her mother, Mrs. Flora Ladner, of Onaga and four children who are Mrs. Lawrence (Frances) McGeeney of Lillis; Donald J. Becker of Herrington; Leo Dean Becker, Topeka; and Mrs. Wade (Floreen) Reinhart of Vermillion; two daughters-in-law, Sara and Betty; two sons-in-law, Wade and Lawrence; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren; six sisters, Mrs. Margaret Becker, Mrs. Marie Kennedy, Mrs. Rachel Lamott of Topeka, Mrs. Myrtle Martin, Des Moines, Iowa, Mtrs. Isabell Kenney, Lawrence, Mrs. Barbara Jeanneret, Wheaton, and five brothers, Charles of Frankfort, Ernest of Manhattan, George of Onaga, Aaron of Topeka and Christian d. Jr. of Seattle, Washington. Her father, Christian Ladner Sr., one sister, Mae Millick, one brother, Martin L. and one Grandson, Richard McGeeney, preceded her in death.
Services were held at the annunciation Catholic Church in Frankfort, KS with burial in the Vermillion Cemetery. Pallbearers were six nephews; Leslie Millick, Aaron Jeanneret, Rex Ladner, Leonard Becker, Wilbur Jeanneret, and Gerald Ladner. Will Smith of Vermillion was in charge of the burial.
George Becker, Sr., 64, died suddenly early Friday morning at his home a mile and three-fourths south of Coal Creek church from apoplexy. Death came a few minutes after he had complained of a terrific headache.
The funeral service was held Monday morning at Coal Creek church of which he was a member, with the requiem High Mass offered by the pastor Rev. Father Hubbard.
Mr. Becker leaves his wife, the former Sarah Fitzpatrick, who he married October 12, 1898, and three sons; George Jr., LeRoy and Albert, all of Centralia. He also leaves four brothers and four sisters. They are Albert Becker and Mrs. Florence Gudenkauf, of Seneca, Jerry of Vermillion, Mrs. Alice Jeanneret of Coal Creek, Lawrence of Topeka, Mrs. Ella Buening of Valley Falls, Bernard of Independence Mo., and Mrs. Hazel Hartenstein of Little Rock, Ark.
His parents were Albert Becker Sr. and Laura Coyl Becker, who homesteaded in Neuchatel, the old home where the children were all born, being a half mile north of the church. The son, George, Sr., thus spent all of his life in the community. His birth date was Sept 12, 1875. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren. His father, Albert Becker, died a year ago, May 12, the mother some 20 years earlier.
Pallbearers were Jim Myers, Wm. Gaughan, Ed Shields, pat McNally, John Skaler and Pat Redmond.
All of the brothers and sisters, except Mrs. Hartenstein attended the funeral.
Mr. Becker had lived at his present farm 34 years. He took pride in his occupation and his home is among the most comfortable of the community. He has a long record of school board and township service, and served on the church committee for a number of years. He was a member of the Lillis Council of Knights of Columbus.
Mrs. Katie M. Becker, 79, of Onaga, died Tuesday at Community Hospital where she was admitted Monday. She had been in failing health for the past several years.
She was born February 18, 1893 at St. Benedict, Kansas and lived 54 years on a farm in the Coal Creek community north of Onaga before moving to Onaga six years ago.
She was married to Howard Becker, who died October 29, 1959.
She was a member of St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church at Onaga, and a member of the St. Vincent dePaul Altar Society.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Mary Meyer, Centralia, Mrs. Luella Freel, Topeka, and Mrs. Rose Ida Bergman, Onaga; two sons, Henry Becker, Centralia, and Ed Becker, Topeka; six sisters, Mrs. Clara Burns, Mrs. Rose Olberding and Mrs. Josephine Spielman all of Seneca, Mrs. Elizabeth Dennison, Overland Park, Mrs. Mary Holthous, Centralia, and Mrs. Ann Gunn, Kansas City, MO; two brothers, Henry Stegeman, Kansas City, MO, and Bernard Stegeman, Onaga; 17 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. today (Thursday) at St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church with burial in St. Patrick’s Cemetery at Coal Creek. Rosary will be recited at the Hayes funeral Home, Centralia, Wednesday evening at 7:30.
Funeral services for Mr. Solomon S. Becker, 79, were at 2:00 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Congregational Church in Onaga, with interment in Onaga Cemetery.
Mr. Becker died Sunday in St. Francis Hospital, Topeka, where he was admitted February 11. He had an apparent heart attack. He had been ill since suffering a cerebral hemorrhage 17 years ago.
He was born March 11, 1896, at Hillsboro, Kans, and spent his childhood at Russell. He had lived at Onaga since 1925.
Mr. Becker was an Army Veteran of World War I, having served in Europe. He, with his wife, had owned and operated a bakery at Onaga about 22 years, retiring in December 1958.
He was a member of the Congregational Church and American Legion Post No. 85, both at Onaga.
He was married June 18, 1918, to Blanche Davin at Westmoreland.
Survivors include his widow of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Lorene Moranda of Washington, D. C. and Mrs. Anne Gurtler of Lake City, FL; four brothers, Herbert Becker and Wesley Becker, both of Russell, Alvin Becker of San Diego, CA, and Walter Becker of Luray; three sisters, Mrs. Mathilda Kettner and Mrs. Selma Young, both of Russell, and Mrs. Amanda Roehr of Houston, TX; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Tuesday, April 22, at Davidson-Duff Funeral Home in Topeka for Mrs. Elizabeth Beckert, 93, of Topeka. Interment was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Beckert, the mother of Mrs. Riley Ingalsbe, Onaga, died April 19 in a Topeka nursing home. She had been ill a few months and had been a patient in a Topeka hospital in January and February.
She was born March 23, 1882 in Clay County and lived in Topeka for 60 years. She was a member of Kansas Avenue United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Beckert, October 25, 1948.
Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Ingalsbe; two sons Marvin Beckert and Donald Beckert, both of Topeka; two granddaughters, and two great-grandsons.
Mrs. Lucille Bell, 54, of Kansas City, KS, died Saturday on a Kansas City, MO. Hospital where she had been a few weeks.
She was born April 30, 1923, near Onaga, the daughter of Clarence and Violet Fairbanks. She was graduated from Onaga High School and Attended a Kansas City business college. She had been a resident of Kansas City for 35 years and was a member of London Heights Baptist church there.
Before her retirement in December, she was employed with the Housing and Urban Development Commission at Kansas City.
On December 19, 1942, she was married to Euel P. “Bud” Bell, who survives.
Other Survivors include two sons, Robert E. Bell of Lee’s Summit, MO., and David L. Bell of Overland park, two brothers, Lynn Fairbanks and Douglas Fairbanks, both of Onaga, four sisters, Mrs. Sadie Marten and Mrs. Hazel Wyss of Onaga, Mrs. Rheva McKee of Blue Rapids and Mrs. Dorothy Seybold of Rye, CO, and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Fulton-Nickel Funeral Home in Kansas City with interment in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, KS.
Mr. Eva M. Bennett, 72, Wheaton died Friday at a Westmoreland hospital.
She was born march 4, 1909, at Vermillion, the daughter of John and Lida Ewing Shubkagel.
Mrs. Bennet was organist at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Wheaton, and at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Lillis for several years.
She recently was a member of St. Columbkille’s Catholic Church, Blaine. She married John R. Bennett, Nov 5, 1929, at Wheaton. He survives. A daughter, Lovetta Bennett, died in 1949.
Other Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Cecelia Zoeller, Westmoreland, and Mrs. Beatrice Brady, Atchison; three sons, Robert Bennett, Bakersfield, CA; James Bennet, Matoon, IL, and Charles Bennett, Springfield VA., two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Baney and Mrs. Wilma Huff, both of Independence, MO., three brothers, Harry Shubkagel, Topeka, Lester Shubkagel, Independence, MO, and Ed Shubkagel, San Mateo, CA, 22 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services were at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Columbkille’s Catholic Church, Blaine. Burial was in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Wheaton. Memorial contributions may be made to Arthritis Foundation in care of the funeral home.
At Rest – Never in the history of Onaga, has the report of a death caused so much surprise and sorrow, or spread so rapidly as the one received in this city last Thursday, when it was made known that Almon Benton had died in Kansas City. He had gone there the Friday before on business, leaving home in usually good health. On Saturday evening he was at the stock yards in Kansas City, when all at once he became sick at his stomach and made a remark to one of the commission men to that effect, whereupon the gentleman suggested that he go in the hotel and take a little rest. He remarked he guessed he would. Shortly after reaching the hotel, on feeling no better, Almon summoned a physician who examined the case and said, “My young man, you have the appendicitis.” He was at once removed to All Saints Hospital, and word was sent to his relatives here that he was sick, whereupon his **ther and brother, Henry, started to that city via Circleville, Sunday. The father was away from home at the time, but was located at Medicine Lodge, Kansas and upon receiving word he at once started for the bedside of his son, reaching there Wednesday.
On Monday evening an operation was performed, but Almon could not recover. On Thursday afternoon at three o’clock he passed away. He was conscious most of the time and was able to converse with those about him and one of the last things he did was to transact some important business.
His remains were brought home Thursday night, being conveyed from Leavenworth by special train, which arrived here at 2:20 Friday morning, and was met at the depot by a large delegation of sorrowing friends. The relatives of the deceased were accompanied from Kansas City by Mr. Harry Tower of the commission firm of Thos. Trower & Sons.
On reaching this city the remains were conveyed to the home of his parents where they lay in state until eleven o’clock on Friday morning when they were taken to the Congregational Church where the funeral services were held conducted by Rev. W. C. H***, pastor. At the conclusion of the services the remains were deposited in the Onaga Cemetery, being escorted to their final resting-place by probably the largest procession ever witnessed in Onaga. The column was headed by members of the Modern Woodmen of America and the Odd Fellows, on foot, of which lodges deceased was an esteemed member.
Almon R. Benton was born at Vienna, this county, on June 9 th, 1873, moved to Onaga in 1890, where he has since lived with the exception of one year, from 1894-1895, which was spent in Chicago. At the age of 15 years he made a profession of religion, united with the Congregational Church at Vienna, and at the time of his death was a member of the same denomination in this city.
On July 13, 1897, he was married at Seneca, Kansas to Miss May Fisher, of this city, who together with a bright little boy from a former marriage are left to mourn the loss of a kind husband and affectionate father.
He carried a life insurance of $3,000 in the Modern Woodmen of America, and only a short time ago he received a certificate from the New York Life Insurance Company for $10,000. This is the first and least expected death in Onaga*******.
This Thus endeth the short career of an intelligent, industrious, exemplary young man. He was a member of the live stock firm of J. O. Benton and Sons and during his business career he had gained the reputation of being one of the ablest stock dealers in this section of the state. By his kind, gentlemanly ways he won friends wherever he went. But he has gone. He will be missed in the business circle. He will be missed in the social circle. He will be missed in the traveling circle. And last, but not at all in the least he will be missed in the home circle.
The Herald joins with the entire community in extending its heartfelt sympathy to the bereft and grief stricken wife and other relatives.
Resolutions of Condolence – Whereas, It has pleased the Supreme Venareable Consul to visit our camp for the first time and take from our midst our esteemed neighbor, Almon R. Benton, therefore, be it Resolved, That Onaga Camp, No. 2739, M. W. A., hereby extend to his beloved wife and relatives our deepest sympathy in this time of their affliction and for help and blessing recommend them unto Him who doeth all things well. Be it further Resolved, That we drape our charter for thirty days. That these resolutions be placed on the minutes of the Camp, a copy be handed to the bereft relatives, and published in the Onaga Herald.
Committee, C. C. Haughawout,
J. L. Brown,
Wm. Moll
Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty God, in His providence, or remove a beloved brother. Odd Fellow, A. R. Benton, therefore be it Resolved, That we extend to the bereaved relatives our sympathy in this their sad bereavement.
Resolved, That a copy of resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the lodge and the Onaga Herald be handed a copy for publication.
Committee, J. L. Brown,
J. E. Clark,
F. B. Landon.
Onaga Lodge No. 234, IOOF.
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Card of Thanks. Words cannot express our gratitude to the many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted and sympathized with us in the demise and interment of our beloved husband, son, and brother.
Mrs. A. R. Benton,
J. O. Benton and Family.
Lewis Benton passed away very suddenly at his home in Oberlin, Kansas, on Friday, June 7 th. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Oberlin on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Douglas Barnes. Burial was in the Oberlin Cemetery.
Lewis Ordo Benton, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Benton, was born in Onaga, Kansas on May 1, 1884, and grew to manhood here. He was united in marriage to Miss Josena Miller of Onaga and most of their married life was spent in Oberlin, where Mr. Benton was engaged in the real estate business. Besides his wife, he is survived by three daughters.
Cecile “Sis” Bauer, 85, of Centralia, died Tuesday, October 19, 1999, at the Eastridge Nursing Facility in Centralia.
She was born December 29, 1913, at Neuchatel, the daughter of John and Marie Bembe Labbe.
Mrs. Bauer was a member of the First Congregational Church at Neuchatel until it was destroyed by fire in 1994.
She married Charles C. Bauer May 27, 1946, at Centralia. He survives.
A sister, Wilma Labbe, preceded her in death.
Other Survivors include two brothers, Lyle Labbe and James Labbe of Wichita and three sisters, Deane Murrey and Ada Lou Bennett, both of Wichita, and Rose Cody of Dallas, Texas.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Tessendorf-Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga with burial in the Neuchatel Cemetery. Mrs. Bauer will lie in state until service time at the funeral home where family and friends will meet from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Mrs. Blanche L. Becker, 86, Onaga, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 1989 at Onaga Community Hospital.
She was born April 12, 1902 at Onaga, the daughter of Jules and Anna Mouton.
She was married to Solomon Becker June 18, 1918, at Russell. He died in 1976.
Mrs. Becker and her husband operated the Onaga Bakery from 1925 until 1955.
She was a member of the Congregational Church in Onaga and a member of the Ladies Aid of the church until ill health forced her to resign.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Anne M. Gurtler, Lake City, Fla., and Mrs. Lorene B. Moranda, Washington, D.C.; a sister, Mrs. Eileen Kelly, Henderson, Nev.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Congregational Church in Onaga. Burial was in Onaga Cemetery.
Bell Services were at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 10, in Porter Funeral Chapel, Kansas City, KS, for E. P. “Bud” Bell, who died Tuesday, July 7th, in Bethany Hospital. He had cancer.
He was born February 9, 1920 in Kansas City, KS, the son of Luther and Sarah Hansford Bell, and lived in the Kansas City area all of his life. He served in the U. S. Air Force during World War II and was employed by General Motors for 30 years, on the assembly line.
He was married to Lucille Fairbanks in Kansas City, KS, December 19, 1942. She died February 18, 1978.
Survivors include two sons, Robert E. Bell, Lakewood, CO, and David L. Bell, Elgin, IL; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; one great-granddaughter, and one brother, Ray.
John R. Bennett, 79, Wheaton, died Thursday, July 24, at a Topeka hospital.
Mr. Bennett was an automobile and farm equipment mechanic and had worked for Kufahl Hardware Co. in Wheaton for 48 years before he retired January 1, 1978.
He was born December 29, 1906 at Wheaton, the son of Simon and Rose Smith Bennett, and lived in Wheaton all his life.
Mr. Bennett was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lillis and Knights of Columbus Council No. 3185 at Wheaton.
He was married to Eva M. Schubkagel on November 5, 1929, at Wheaton. She died in 1981. A daughter, Loretta Bennett, died in 1949.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Cecelia Zoeller, Westmoreland, and Mrs. Beatrice Brady, Atchison; three sons, Robert Bennett, Bakersfield, CA; James Bennett, Mattoon, IL; and Charles Bennett, Springfiend, VA; two sisters Mrs. Gertrude Burke, Bendena, and Mrs. Rosemary Sharp, Topeka; 21 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial was at 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 28, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church at Wheaton. Burial was in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery at Wheaton. Kufahl Funeral Home was in charge of services.
Services were at 2 p.m. Monday, June 4, at the Christian Church in Havensville for Cody Alyn Beck, 6, son of Brent and Claudia King Beck of Rulo, NE. He was found dead Friday, June 1, 1990, at his home.
He was born January 12, 1984, in Onaga. He attended North Elementary school in Falls City, NE.
Burial was in Havensville Cemetery.
Blanche Gibson Benton, daughter of Isaac and Addie Gibson, was born on April 17, 1876 in Onaga, Kansas.
She was married to Almon Benton on September 18, 1892. She is survived by her son, Glenn Gibson Benton, of Jackson Heights, New York City, NY; also by one sister, Mrs. Gladys Stanchfield of Los Angeles, CA; as well as several cousins, Mrs. Lula Newlin and P. N. Grim of Onaga, George Grim and Mrs.Carolyn Warren of Topeka, Scott Guffy and Iler Newlin, of Kansas City, MO.
Mrs. Benton was taken to a nursing hospital in Topeka on Wednesday after a lingering illness, where she passed away on Sunday, July 15, 1951, at the age of 75 years, 2 months and 26 days.
Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon at the Congregational Church, in charge of Dr. Heinz Schwarz. Burial was in the Onaga Cemetery.
Carl Bembe, son of Gottlieb and Louise Bembe, was born November 16, 1869 in New Wedel, Germany and passed away December 10, 1954 at the age of 85 years and 24 days. His mother died at his birth, and he was adopted by his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Bembe, who raised him and brought him to this country when he was 14 years of age. Most of his schooling and religious training was received in Germany, where he was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. The Bembe family lived a short while near Wheaton, KS later moving to Onaga, where his entire life was spent.
In 1890 he was married to Miss Marie Gehardt to which union 4 daughters were born.
By trade he was a stone mason and plasterer, and many of the buildings and homes in Onaga and countryside attest to his skill. He was an avid seeker of knowledge, and many hours were spent studying and reading the Gospel. He was affiliated with the I.O.O.F. Lodge, No. 234, and attended meetings until his health failed. He was a devoted husband and father and the couple had celebrated 57 years of married life. Mr. Bembe was preceded in death by his wife and a daughter, Mrs. Ada Brunkow. He leaves to mourn his going, three daughters, Mrs. Marie Labbe, Centralia, Mrs. Leah Labbe, Onaga and Miss Ural Bembe, of the home, 9 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and a host of friends and neighbors.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Millard H. Marshall in the Tessendorf Chapel on Sunday, December 12, 1954. Interment was in the Onaga Cemetery. Casket bearers were members of the I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 234 of Onaga.
Mrs. Goldie Inez Beck was born October 18, 1902, near Watwon, MO and departed this life at Onaga, KS February 22, 1962. She was the youngest of five children of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Scarbrough. She is survived by her husband, Eldon Beck, and their daughter, Jane, a senior at Kansas State University at Manhattan. Other Survivors are her sister, Mrs. Cecil Weidman of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and two brothers, Charles R. of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Homer C. of Wichita, KS.
Mrs. Beck graduated from Kansas State College in 1926, and taught in the high schools at Hill City and Keats, KS until 1934, when she was married to Eldon Beck. Since 1949 she has lived at the family home near Onaga. In 1954 she resumed teaching and taught at Lone Tree, Laclede and Cloverleaf. During this time she became a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honorary sorority for outstanding teachers.
She was devoted to her home and family, but found time to participate in worthwhile community activities. Among these were the local, state and national professional associations, and past membership in the Home Demonstration Unit and the Order of Eastern Star. She had been a church member for nearly fifty years, and at the time of her death was a member of the Wamego Methodist Church. Of the many memories which Mrs. Beck leaves for her family and friends to cherish, none glows with as bright a luster as the spirit in which she faced the last months of her life. Visiting with her during this period, one gained the impression that she was at peace and knew no fear; that her interest was in others rather than in herself.
Funeral services were held Sunday, February 25 at the Methodist Church in Wamego with interment at Riley.
Alton Potter Beach, son of Fred J. and Ora Potter Beach, passed away very
suddenly at Onaga, KS, May 9, 1966.
Alton was born March 2, 1905 at the farm home at Havensville where he and his family still made their home. This fine old rock home has been a landmark since early days when it was built by Alton’s grandfather.
Alton was united in marriage to Beatrice Edna Rash of Havensville on December 28, 1927 and they were blessed with two sons and a daughter.
As a young man Alton made his profession of faith and joined the Havensville Methodist Church, later transferring his membership to the Buck's Grove Methodist Church. He always supported his church and reared his family according to its precepts. He was a member of English Ridge Grange.
Alton was a loving and devoted husband and father. He enjoyed his family and took a great deal of pride in his children and grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. A quiet man, he was always cheerful, and though he carried a heavy workload of his own, he was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who turned to him in need. He was a valued and respected friend in this community where he spent all of his life.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mrs. Ora Beach Davis, by only three weeks; by his father, Fred J. Beach, in 1938, and by his only brother, Keith, in 1923.
He is survived by his wife, Beatrice, of the home; his two sons, Keith, his wife Rosemary Broxterman Beach and their***
Mrs. Lula Fields Becker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lou Fields of this city, was born in Pottawatomie county, Kansas, on September 8, 1888, and passed away at her home in Manhattan, Kansas, on august 8, 1918, at the age of 30 years and 11 months.
She was converted in the Catholic Church in the year 1906. She was united in marriage to Mr. L. E. Becker at Westmoreland, Kansas, on January 11, 1905. Besides the husband and an infant child she is survived by her father and mother, eight brothers, and one sister. The remains were brought to this city last Friday evening and taken to the home of her parents where they remained until Saturday morning when they were taken to the Coal Creek Catholic church where the last sad rites were performed by Father O”Keefe at 10 a.m. in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. Interment was given in the cemetery at that place.
Funeral services for Howard Becker, 74, of the Coal Creek Community who died last Thursday at his home were held at 9:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick’s Church at Coal Creek. Burial was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery.
Mr. Becker, a native of Coal Creek, owned and operated Becker’s service station and store there.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Kathryn Becker of the home; two sons, Henry and Ed Becker, both of Centralia; three daughters, Mrs. Luella Freel, Topeka, Mrs. Roselda Bergman, Onaga, Mrs. Mary Meyer, Centralia; a brother, Ray Becker of Onaga, and three sisters, Mrs. Ida Hochard of Kansas City, Mrs. Esther Dulac of Onaga and Mrs. Carrie Hochard of Centralia.