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PAULSEN, BOB (NO DATE)

Bob Paulsen, 48, died Thursday, March 5, 1998, at his home.

Mr. Paulsen owned and operated Bob’s Steakhouse in Onaga for nineteen years. He served in the Navy aboard the USS Intrepid during the Vietnam War.

He was born August 15, 1949, at Onaga, the son of Wes and Helen K. Reichert Paulsen. He was graduated from Onaga High School in 1967 and he attended Kansas State University.

Mr. Paulsen was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church at Onaga, the Onaga Chamber of Commerce, Onaga Jaycees and a JCI Senator, and the Onaga Volunteer Fire Department.

He was married to Michelle Weaver on October 30, 1971, at Onaga. She survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Jeremy W. Paulsen, Topeka, and Jacob M. Paulsen, at home; a daughter, Jessica S. Paulsen, at home; his parents, Wes and Helen Paulsen, Onaga; a brother, Gary d. Paulsen, Onaga; and a sister, Mary K. Matzke, Onaga.

Memorial services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tessendorf Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga with Inurnment later at Onaga Cemetery.

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PLATT, ROSE BELL (NO DATE)

Rose Bell Platt, daughter of Thomas and Julia Deem, was born in Gallipolis, Ohio on March 22, 1864 and passed away at Wamego, Kansas, on April 29, 1941 at the age of 77 years, 1 month and 7 days.

She moved to Missouri in 1878. In the year 1882 she was married to Gipson Platt, and moved to Onaga, Kansas where she spent the remainder of her life.

She is survived by three sons, Roy Platt, of Onaga, Claude Platt of Topeka, and Glen Platt of Onaga; one sister, Georgia Leavell, of Sheldon, Mo., and one brother, Charles Deem, of Fountain Grove, Mo; also six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held in the Tessendorf Chapel Oaks Funeral Home on Thursday afternoon, in charge of Rev. Cookson, of Havensville. Interment was made in the Onaga Cemetery.

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PATRICK, MARY E. (NO DATE)

Onaga – Mary E. Patrick, 96, Onaga, died Friday, October 22, 1999, at an Onaga nursing home.

Mrs. Patrick worked in food service in Leavenworth before she moved to Holton in 1972.

She was born March 26, 1903, in Delia, the daughter of Alfred E. and Sylvia A. Morgan Bennett. She moved to Onaga from Holton in 1996.

Mrs. Patrick was a member of the auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars and she attended the Catholic Church.

She married Richard E. Stinson on December 21, 1921, at Kline, Colorado. They were divorced. She later married Earl L. Patrick. He died in June 1968. A daughter, Alice Moyer, preceded in death June 2, 1999.

Survivors include a brother, Frank Bennett, Onaga; a sister, Frances Bennett, Onaga; and three grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Live Hill Cemetery west of Holton. Mrs. Patrick will lie in state after 10 a.m. today at Mercer Funeral Home at Holton.

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PINET, FELICIE LEFEBVRE (NO DATE)

Felicie Lefebvre was born in Templen, a village near Namur, Belgiumon May24 th, 1858, and passed awayin her home in Onaga on Monday evening. January 3 rd, 1944, at the age of 85 years, 7 months, and 9 days.

At the age of 13 years she came with her parents to America, in 1871, and settled in Iowa for a few years, then in 1875 they moved to Kansas. She has spent 68 years of her life in this community.

She was united in marriage to Frank Pinet in Onaga, on January 9 th, 1878, about two years after the establishment of the town. To this union five children, three sons and two daughters were born. In addition to rearing her own family, she took into her home and heart a baby nephew who was left motherless, Earl E. Lefebvre. The attachment between these two was that of mother and child.

Mrs. Pinet was a member of the Congregational Church for a great many years. Her good life, her kind neighborliness, her cheerful disposition, endeared her to all of the community, where her long residence made it possible for her to know all and to be known by a wide circle of friends.

Mr. Pinet preceded her death in July, 1934, after a married life of more than 56 years. One son, Frank, also preceded her to the better world, in June 1941.

In her passing she leaved to mourn her loss,, four children, Armand Pinet of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Felicie Zehner, Onaga, Mrs. Grace Jones, Denver, Colorado, and Eli Pinet of Onaga. Also her nephew who grew up in her home, Earl E. Lefebvre, of San Francisco, California. There remain 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, three brothers and one sister, nephews and nieces, and a host of neighbors and friends to mourn her passing.

Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church at 2:00 o’clock, Tuesday afternoon, in charge of Rev. W. A. Lower. Burial was in the Onaga Cemetery.

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PROCTOR, LORENA D. (NO DATE)

Lorena D. Proctor, 82, Onaga, died Monday, August 9, 1999, at Golden Acres Nursing Home.

She was born May 27, 1917, at Hill City, the daughter of Francis and Lillian Bloss Cary. She graduated from Soldier High School in 1935.

Mrs. Proctor had several different careers. She owned and operated Proctor’s Café in Havensville and a dry cleaning business in Onaga. She also worked many years as a nurse’s aide at the Community Hospital in Onaga.

She was a member of the Havensville Christian Church.

She married Otis Proctor June 29, 1935, at Oskaloosa. He survives.

Other survivors include one son, Arnold Proctor, Topeka; one daughter, Janice Lindsey, Onaga; two sisters, Dorothy Tolin, Topeka, and Orpha Keeling, Oskaloosa; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10:00a.m. Thursday (today) at the Tessendorf Chapel Oaks Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Havensville Cemetery.

Family and friends met from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home on Wednesday.

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PLATT, DELBERT E. (NO DATE)

Delbert E. Platt, 68, Onaga, died Tuesday, October 8, 1996, at his home. He had cancer.

The son of Glenn R. and Ola S. Miller Platt, he was born September 25, 19(3?)8 at Onaga. He graduated from Onaga High School in 1946 and attended Kansas State University.

Mr. Platt was a lifetime resident of Onaga where he farmed for a number of years. He owned and operated the True Value Hardware stores in Onaga and Soldier and the Onaga Variety Store. He later worked for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was a postal clerk in Onaga for a number of years and retired from the General Mail Facility in Topeka in 1991.

He was a charter member of New Hope Lutheran Church in Onaga. He was a member of the Onaga Post No. 1772 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, serving in the United States Army Air Corps from 1947-1950.

He was married to Edna Mae Teske in 1950. She died in 1959. He married Joye Hayes Goodrich on February 23, 1961. She survives.

Other survivors include one son, Larry Goodrich, Walsenburg, Colorado; four daughters, Julie Platt, St. George, JoLynn Barnes, Onaga, Jayne Jepson, Soldier, and Jami Platt, Watkins, Colorado; one sister, Ruth Weller, Great Bend, and 11 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers. Claude W. Platt and Paul Platt.

Mr. Platt was cremated. Memorial services were at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 11, at First Congregational Church, UCC in Onaga. Private inurnment will be at a later date in the Onaga Cemetery.

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PERRUSSEL, JULIUS REYNOLD (NO DATE)

Julius Reynold Perrussel, son of Bartholomew and Adell Perrussel was born on December 4, 1869 at Oconto, Wisconsin and passed away January 21, 1960 at the Community Hospital in Onaga at the age of 90 years, 1 month, and 17 days. He was one of 7 children. Two sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.

He was 12 years old when his parents immigrated to Kansas in April of 1883, and settled at Neuchatel near his grandfather, the Rev. Henry Morell. He attended school at Neuchatel. As a young man he engaged in farming and in later years worked as a carpenter also.

He joined the Neuchatel Presbyterian Church when a young man and attended faithfully and later with his own family. The Neuchatel church later changed to Congregational and was associated with the Onaga church for many years. When he and his wife moved to Onaga he transferred his membership to the Onaga church.

On October 3, 1893, he was united in marriage to Pauline Bonjour at Seneca, Kansas. Eleven children were born of this union. , two of whom have preceded him in death; Floyd in infancy and Vernon in 1918. His wife passed away on July 15, 1955 and he had been in failing health ever since. They celebrated their 61 st wedding anniversary on October 3, 1954.

In his young manhood he joined the Woodmen of America and took great pride in being leader of their Drill team at Neuchatel.

When the Duluth Band was organized he played the cornet with them for many years. He loved music and took great pleasure in playing his horn as long as he was able. When the Topeka and Northwestern Railroad was being built through Onaga he worked as a carpenter and also a blacksmith on construction gangs. HE helped erect many of the buildings in the town of Emmett at that time.

As a hobby he enjoyed collecting arrow heads, picking them up in the fields. Most of his married life was spent on the farm at Neuchatel. When he retired he and his wife moved to Onaga in November 1944. The next several years he spent in carpentering.

He leaves to mourn his passing two sons and seven daughters, Miss Li8llian Perrussel of St. Marys, Mrs. Elsie Lewis of Onaga, Mrs. Grace Smith of Seattle, Washington, Levi C. Perrussel of Battle Creek, Michigan, Russell, Mrs. Waunita Cass, Mrs. Florence Ratcliff, Miss Tamar Perrussel and Mrs. Helen Kuehl, all of Onaga; 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. John Winters, Sr. and Miss Ida Perrussel, both of Onaga; a large number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 24, with the Rev. Millard Marshall in charge. Interment was in Neuchatel Cemetery.

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PAULSEN, ORVEL G. (NO DATE)

Orvel G. Paulsen, 60, of Bonner Springs died Sunday shortly after arrival at Community Hospital here. He had a heart ailment and became ill while visiting relatives in the Onaga community.

The son of William and Bonnie Paulsen, he was born February 8, 1916 and passed away November 28 at the age of 60 years and nine months.

He was born near Havensville and spent his early life in the Havensville community. He was a farmer in the Onaga and Emmett communities for several years then moved to Leavenworth County and was a carpenter for many years.

He was married to Rose Marie Bonjour June 15, 1947. She survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Don Paulsen and Ricky Paulsen, both of Bonner Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Grossnickle, Onaga, and Mrs. Dorothy Hess, Kansas City, Kansas; three brothers, William Paulsen, Lewis “Pete” Paulsen and Wesley Paulsen, all of Onaga, and a granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father, and one brother, Claude.

Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Tessendorf Mortuary Chapel, with interment at the Neuchatel cemetery.

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PERRUSSEL, RUSSELL J. (NO DATE)

Services were at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Onaga Congregational Church for Russell J. Perrussel, 85. He died Friday evening, September 25, 1987, at his home.

He was born April 21, 1902, at Neuchatel, the son of Julius and Pauline Bonjour Perrussel.

Mr. Perrussel operated a shoe repair shop in Onaga from February of 1926 until he retired in July 1981.

He was a member of the Congregational Church at Onaga; a retired 30 year member of the Onaga Fire Department, a former member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows No. 234, and a former member of the Lone Mound Grange, all at Onaga.

He married Margaret Shocley on April 8, 1926. She died April 3, 1972. He later married Alice Bonjour on September 27, 1973. She survives.

Other survivors include a son, Russell Earl Perrussel, Gibsonia, Pennsylvania; two step-sons, Lawrence Bonjour and Merle Bonjour, both of Onaga; a daughter, Helen Pauline Thomas, Topeka; a step-daughter, Lydia Larimore, Onaga; five sisters, Elsie Lewis, Waunita Cass, Tamar Perrussel and Florence Ratcliff, all of Onaga, and Grace Smith, Seattle, Washington; six grandchildren ; a step-grandchild; ten great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.

Burial was in Neuchatel Cemetery north of Onaga.

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PARR, SHIRLEY GLENN “BUD” (NO DATE)

Shirley Glen “Bud” Parr, 72, Onaga, died Saturday, November 5, 1988 at a Topeka hospital. He had cancer.

Mr. Parr was employed by Kansas Power and Light Co. in Onaga 30 years before retiring in 1974.

He was born October 8, 1916, in Rossville, the son of John and Florence Guffie Par.

Mr. Parr was a member of the Congregational Church at Onaga.

He was married to Beulah Lester June 21, 1958, at Pawnee City, Nebraska. She survives.

Other survivors include three daughters, Marie Ross, Topeka; Darlene Price, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Tina Nath, Papua, New Guinea; four sons, Leroy Parr, Manhattan, Michael Parr, Brent Parr and Jimmy Parr, all of the home; and four grandchildren.

Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 8, at the Onaga Congregational Church. Burial was in the Onaga Cemetery.

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PHILLIPS, KATIE E. (HANDWRITTEN DATE OF JULY 5, 1971)

Onaga – Mrs. Katie E. Phillips, 95, Onaga; died here Monday in a hospital where she had been a patient three days.

She was born January 26, 1876, at Kickapoo in Leavenworth County and lived at Onaga since 1911. She was a member of the First Baptist Church at Onaga.

She was married to John Phillips, who died in 1947. A daughter, Avesta Phillips, died in infancy and a son, John Phillips, died in 1951.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Lois Ladner and Mrs. Elsie Kuehl, both of Onaga, and Mrs. Catherine Oertel, Overland Park; eight grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-granddaughter.

Burial will be in the Onaga Cemetery.

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PECHEUR, JOSEPH (HANDWRITTEN DATE OF April 2, 1909)

JOSEPH PECHEUR DEAD – Joseph Pecheur died at his home in this city last Friday about 12:45 p.m. after an illness of two weeks duration. The cause of his death was asthma and a general breaking down of the system. He was able to be up and around most of the time during his illness and Friday morning was about the yard and in the cellar.

The deceased was born in France about 77 years ago. He came to this country several years ago and settled in this city and for a number of years was in the mercantile business. He was independently well-off and owned at the time of his death, two good business properties – the Hotel Onaga property and the property occupied by the Swartz Lynn Mercantile Co. store, and also the Thos. O’Meara residence property where he lived. He was twice married his first wife dying in France and his second wife dying about three years ago. He is survived by two daughters, one living in France and the other, Mrs. Laviere, lives south of Westmoreland. The latter daughter was with him at the time of his demise. Burial was given in the Coal Creek Catholic Cemetery Sunday.

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PEACOCK, OLA S. (NO DATE)

Ola S. Peacock, 84, Onaga, died Sunday, November 10, 1991, at Golden Acres Nursing Home where she had lived the past ten years.

She was a waitress in restaurants in Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska many years. She owned a café in Oshkosh, Nebraska, before she retired.

She was born December 21, 1906, near Bern, the daughter of William D. and Anna Schober Miller.

She attended the Congregational Church in Onaga.

She was married to Glenn Platt in June 1926. They were divorced. She was married to Roy Peacock in August 1944. He died in September 1946. A son, Paul Eldon Platt, died in 1937.

Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Weller, Great Bend; two sons, Delbert Platt, Onaga, and Bill Platt, Horton; four sisters, Carol Jack, Sabetha; Vera Miner, Independence, Missouri; three brothers, Zeno Miller, Kearney, Nebraska, Don Miller, Topeka, and Dale Miller, Seneca; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Services were at 3 p.m. Wednesday, November 13, at Tessendorf Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga. Burial was in Onaga Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Golden Acres Nursing Home in Onaga.

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PAINTER, DWIGHT (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1972)

Graveside services were at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Onaga Cemetery for Dwight Painter, 73, of Nebraska City, Nebraska. Mr. Painter died January 7 in a Nebraska City hospital where he was admitted following a fire in the trailer house where he made his home.

He was born March 14, 1898, at Onaga and lived in the Onaga community before moving to Seneca and later to Nebraska City.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. G. W. Morris, Topeka, two sisters, Mrs. Pearl McDowell, Topeka, and Mrs. Glen baker, Hollywood, California; and a brother, Earl Painter of Topeka. Another brother, Bert Painter, preceded him in death January 1.

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PAINTER, BERT (NO DATE)

Graveside services for Bert Painter, 65, of Onaga were at2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Onaga Cemetery. Mr. Painter died Saturday in the Veterans hospital at Topeka where he was admitted Wednesday. He had been ill for several months.

He was born July 18, 1906, at Onaga and spent most of his life here. He was formerly employed by the Union Pacific Railroad.

He was an Army veteran of World War II, having served overseas for three years, and was a member of Onaga Post No. 7772, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Survivors include two brothers, Dwight Painter, Nebraska City, Nebraska and Earl Painter, Topeka, and two sisters, Mrs. Glen Baker, Hollywood, California; and Mrs. Pearl McDowell, Topeka.

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PAINTER, IVA M. (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1979)

Former Onagan Dies in Kansas City – Mrs. Iva M. Painter, 83, of Seneca died Saturday, March 24, at North Kansas City Memorial Hospital. She had been a patient at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital and was transferred to Kansas City on March 6.

The daughter of James and Laura Edwards Milsap, she was born October 30, 1895 at Evan, Missouri. When she was in her teens, the family moved to Onaga, Kansas. On August 8, 1914, she married Frank E. Painter at Onaga. They moved to Topeka in 1929 and to Seneca in 1930. Mr. Painter died November 30, 1968.

Survivors include a son, Bill Painter of Kansas City, Missouri, and a daughter, Mrs. Eugene (Wanda) Strohmeyer of Creve Coeur, Missouri; four sisters, Mrs. Dona Tennant, Mrs. Minnie Poole and Mrs. Mildred Knoll all of Topeka, and Mrs. Ruby Vautravers of Onaga; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters, two brothers and an infant daughter on August 9, 1916.

Funeral services were Tuesday, March 27, at Lauer Funeral Home at Seneca with burial in the Seneca City Cemetery.

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PAULSEN, CLAUS HENRY (NO DATE)

Claus Henry Paulsen was born January 14, 1881, near Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, the youngest child of the pioneer family of five children. He came to his adopted country with his parents in 1885, who established their home on a farm near Havensville, Kansas. It was at his farm home, only three miles distance from there that he departed this life, on August 10, 1940.

Mr. Paulsen was christened at an early age in the German-Lutheran faith, but distance and modes of travel destined the family affiliation with the Methodist Church at Fairview, where at the time of its disbandment, he served as Deacon. During the past several years he has found comfort as a member of the First Congregational Church of Onaga. He was also a member and past master of the Fairview Grange.

On March 7. 1909 he chose as his partner, Hattie Thomas of Onaga. Their children, about whom they have built their home, are Nina Douglass, and Gladys Faust, of San Francisco, California, and Cecil Lewis of the home.

Besides his wife and children, Henry leaves one brother, William Paulsen of Havensville, also nieces, nephews and cousins.

He attended the community grammar school, and later Kansas State College in Manhattan. He was a great believer in education and offered its advantages to his children.

“What we loved in him shall be

Glowing still in memory.

Here we place forevermore

Every hurt and pain he bore.

Nothing else from life has gone,

All we loved in him lives on.”

Funeral services were conducted by Dr. Thomas C. Hinkle at the Congregational Church. Burial was in the Onaga Cemetery.

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PAULSEN, GUSTAV (1936)

Gustav Paulsen was born in Holstein, Germany, February 14, 1879. He was christened at an early age in the German Lutheran faith, according to their ceremonial laws.

At the age of seven years he came with his parents and family to America and settled near the home in which he has resided for the past forty-three years. His achievement in his adopted country was a life well spent. He had gathered together such of the fruits of the land that his surroundings were comfortable, and much of his success was due to the faith he had in others. He didn’t aim to press his debtors and took great pleasure in extending leniency until a time that was less burdensome to them.

As a community worker and in the interest of public improvement you can truly say that he was ever ready to lend a hand. When he felt that he had done his allotted share, he made all funeral arrangements so that he would not leave more for others to do than was necessary. We must say he has done what he could.

He passed away September 25 th in St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, and leaves to mourn his death, one sister, Mrs. Dora McDonald, of Havensville and two brothers, William and Henry of Onaga, his nieces and nephews, and many other relatives and also many friends.

Funeral services were conducted in the Congregational Church at Onaga, by Rev. W. M. Mayfield, of Soldier, an old-time friend of the deceased. The service was very comforting and impressive. Interment was made in the Onaga Cemetery.

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PAULSEN, BONNIE (HANDWRITTEN DATE 10-21-65)

Funeral services were at 2:00 o’clock Tuesday at the Congregational Church for Mrs. Bonnie Paulsen, 76, of Onaga. Mrs. Paulsen passed away Saturday night at Community Hospital here. She had been in the hospital for about a week.

She was born June 10, 1889 at Eskridge and lived on a farm south of Havensville 55 years. She and her son, Lewis, moved into Onaga in the early summer, this year.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Paulsen, in 1964.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Grossnickle of Onaga and Mrs. Dorothy Hess of Kansas city, Kansas; five sons, William Paulsen, Jr. of Havensville, Orvel Paulsen of Bonner Springs, Claude Paulsen of Reed’s Spring, Missouri; and Wesley Paulsen and Lewis Paulsen both of Onaga; two sisters, Mrs. Orel Kelly and Erma Cosley, both of Kansas City, Kansas; a brother, Orvel Cosley of Herington; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Interment was in Buck’s Grove Cemetery, southeast of Havensville.

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PAULSEN, WILLIAM (HANDWRITTEN DATE 5-14-64)

Funeral services were held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon in the Onaga Congregational Church for Mr. William Paulsen, Sr., 86, Mr. Paulsen passed away last Thursday at Community Hospital here following a long illness. Burial was in Buck’s Grove Cemetery south and east of Havensville.

He was born August 8, 1877, at Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and moved to the United States with his parents when he was five. He farmed south of Havensville in Pottawatomie County most of his life.

Survivors include his wife, Bonnie, of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Grossnickle of Onaga and Mrs. Dorothy Hess of Kansas City, Kansas; Five sons, Lewis of the home, Wesley Paulsen and William Paulsen, Jr., both of Onaga Orvel Paulsen of Olsburg, and Claude Paulsen of Reed’s Spring, Missouri; eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

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PERRUSSEL, GRACE I. (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1975)

Mrs. Truman Perrussel Succumbs to Illness – Mrs. Grace I. Perrussel, 69, of Onaga died August 26 at the College Hill Nursing Center in Manhattan where she had been a resident since December 23 of last year. She had been ill for many months.

She was born October 18, 1905 at Onaga and attended schools here and at Havensville. She formerly operated a restaurant in Onaga and later worked for the Menninger Foundation in Topeka.

She was married August 12, 1952 to Truman F. Perrussel of Bakersfield, California. He survives. Also surviving is one niece, Mrs. Betty Weishaupt of Fallon, Nebraska.

Funeral services will be at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon at Tessendorf Chapel with burial at Onaga Cemetery.

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PERRUSSEL, ELI (NO DATE)

Eli Perrussel, son of Bartholomew and Adell Perrussel, was born July 28, 1872 at Oconto, Wisconsin and passed away at the Sabetha hospital on May 12, 1943, after an illness of several months.

At the age of ten he came with his parents to Neuchatel, Kansas, where he spent his entire life, with the exception of the last two year which he spent in Centralia.

He was married to Sarah Isabelle Gibson on Thanksgiving Day, 1898, who preceded him in death December 28, 1902. To this union two sons were born, Truman Forbes and Percy Bartholomew.

Although he was a busy farmer, he always was ready to help a friend and neighbor in time of need. As long as he lived at Neuchatel, he took an active part in all church and neighborhood activities. HE was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister, Mrs. Louise Kapfhammer.

He leaves to mourn his departure his two sons, Truman of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Percy of Vermillion; two grandsons, Leroy James and Eli Dean Perrussel of Vermillion; two brothers, Henry and Julius, of Onaga; three sisters, Mrs. John Winters, Onaga, Mrs. Hattle Wells, Wichita, and Miss Ida Perrussel, who shared his home; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church in Onaga on Sunday afternoon in charge of Rev. W. A. Lower. Burial was in the cemetery at Onaga.

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PERRUSSEL, ELSIE D. (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1976)

Mrs. Elsie D. Perrussel, 81, of Onaga died Sunday in Onaga Community hosp where she had been a patient since January 11.

She was born May 12, 1896, near Centralia and lived at Abilene before she moved to Onaga in 1975. She was a receptionist at the Brown Retirement Home in Abilene from 1972 to 1975.

She was a member of the Christian Church at Havensville.

She was married October 15, 1975 to Truman Perrussel of Onaga. He survives.

Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Isla Mitchell of Kansas City, Missouri; a son, Wayne Morris of Lenexa; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Becker of Onaga and Mrs. Eilene Kelley of Henderson, Nevada; a brother, Walter Davin of Russell; two grandchildren and two great-grandsons.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Church at Havensville or to the Mark Morris Memorial Fund at Baker University, Baldwin, Ks. 66006

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PERRUSSEL, IDA E. (HANDWRITTEN DATE MARCH 14, 1972)

Miss Ida E. Perrussel, 89, of Onaga, died Tuesday at Community Hospital here where she had been a patient for two days. Earlier, she had been a resident of Golden Acres Nursing Home.

She was born January 10, 1883 at Oconto, Wisconsin and as an infant, moved to Kansas with her family that same year. She was a former school teacher and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church at Onaga.

Survivors include several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Tessendorf Mortuary with burial at Onaga Cemetery.

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PIERSON, WILLIAM BERNARD (NO DATE)

William Bernard Pierson, son of August and Amanda Pierson, was born in Valparaiso, Nebraska on September 6, 1884. He passed away at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas at 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, 1949. He was a member of the Swedish Lutheran Church and was baptized in 1888, when four years old.

In 1912 he was united in marriage to Fiannah E. Mellinger, and to this union four children were born. He was a resident of Frankfort, Kansas from 1923 until 1938 when he came to Onaga. After he finished school he worked as a carpenter, building elevators. In 1905 he went to Wyoming, and worked as a railroad fireman. Later he attended a telegrapher’s school in Omaha, Nebraska and after his graduation he began working for the Union Pacific R. R. Co. He was an employee of that company for 38 years. He had been a member of the Masonic lodge since 1917.

He was preceded in death by his mother, who died when he was a child, his father, his only brother, John Albert, and a sister, Ida. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Fiannah E. Pierson; two sons, Ray B. of the home and Frank E. of Junction City; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Riley and Mrs. Dorothy Brimer, of Onaga; a sister, Mrs. Hilda Cooper of Emporia; and five grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Onaga Congregational Church. Burial was in the Onaga Cemetery, with Onaga Lodge No. 188 A. F. and A. M. conducting the graveside services. Pallbearers were: Leopold Zabel, Duke Morris, Richard Junod, Frank Fairbanks, Harold Carlson and Bill Grafton.

A Prayer

Fountain of Mercy! Whose pervading eye can look within and read what passes there, accept my thoughts for thanks; I have no words. My soul, o’erfraught with Gratitude, rejects the aid of language – Lord! Behold my Heart.

He was faithful and true to his God, to himself, to his moral and spiritual ideals, and to his friends and fellow men. His love for his wife and children was great and sincere. His joy and happiness in his home was unlimited. He worked with his heart and hands to make it so, and here he found the love and quiet that he desired. His thoughts and his heart were pure. “Purity lives and derives its life solely from the Spirit of God.” “He believed that the wonders of nature, and the mystery and beauty of human life itself all showed the power and love of the Creator.” In contemplation of created things, by steps we may ascend to God,” He was kind and good, moderate in everything he did, generous and just. “The generous who is always just and the just who is always generous, may, unannounced, approach the throne of Heaven.” The impetuous current of Time carries all mankind onward and Heaven collects within its capacious heart whatever is pure and good.

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PINICK, SILAS FREEMONT (NO DATE)

Respected Citizen A Resident Of This County Since 1869 – Silas Freemont Pinick, the son of Edward and Mary Pinick, was born on April 22, 1859 at Yuba, Wisconsin, near Richland Center in Richland County, and departed this life March 7, 1938 at the age of 78 years, 11 months, and 15 days. He was the sixth of a family of eleven children.

On June 17, 1869 he left Wisconsin wi8th his parents, brothers and sisters and came to Kansas in a covered wagon, arriving in Pottawatomie County, August 1, 1869, settling near Arispie. He spent the remainder of his life in this county.

On March 5, 1884 he was united in marriage to Louisa Maria McKowen. To this union four children were born: Mary Strosnider, of Onaga; Flora Kidd of Monrovia, California; Edward of Wheaton; and George of the home address.

He was a member of the IOOF Rose Lodge No. 122, of Louisville, of Loraine Rebekah Lodge No. 81 of Onaga, and also the Wamego Encampment No. 36. As a man he was honest, industrious and a strong believer in the rights of others, a good husband, a good father, and a good neighbor.

He had many friends but few enemies, and believed that fair play to all belonged to the general scheme of life.

He united with the Congregational Church several years ago. While he has not been a regular attendant in recent years, he was an ardent adherent to the principles for which the church stood.

He leaves to mourn his departure children; two brothers, Thomas, of Broderick, and James of Westmoreland; and one sister, Ida Merrifield, of Sedan, Kansas. Also ten grandchildren, one great-grandchild, many nephews and nieces, and a host of friends.

Funeral services were in charge of Dr. Thomas C. Hinkle at the Congregational Church in Onaga on Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in the Onaga Cemetery.

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PINICK, GEORGE W. (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1967)

George W. Pinick, son of Silas and Louisa M. Pinick, was born May 22, 1894. He passed away at Veterans Administration Hospital March 31 at the age of 72 years, nine months, and nine days. He was preceded in death by his father and mother. He spent his entire life in Pottawatomie County.

In 1907 he moved with his parents and family to a farm northeast of Onaga.

He attended school at Independence, Onaga and Pleasant Valley.

He was married January 6, 1918 to Margaret Anise Taylor at Onaga. To this union were born three sons: Delbert R. of Belvue, Daryl L. and Gerald L. of Havensville.

He joined the Congregational Church when a young man. In his quiet, unassuming way he lived a Christian life. He was always ready to help when help was needed.

He joined the call of duty in World War I on January 6, 1918 and was inducted into the Army July 25 and he received his honorable discharge January 25 1919.

He returned to Onaga and was a rural mail carrier for nine months. Later he was a farmer and stockman. He was a great lover of fine horses and when he wasn’t able to ride horse back he had a pony and cart, and he enjoyed taking his grandchildren for rides.

He was a member of the Odd Fellow Lodge No. 234 of Onaga, and the Fairview Grange southeast of Onaga. He was a past commander of Glen G. Nicholas Post 333 of the American Legion of Havensville.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Margaret Anise Pinick at home; three sons, Delbert and wife, Clara, and daughter Kathy of Belvue; Daryl and wife, Donna, and children Dennis, Donald and Darlene; Gerald and wife, Merrie, and children Melody and Michael, both of Havensville; two sisters, Mrs. Flora e. Kidd of Monrovia, California and Mrs. Mary S. Bottom of Onaga; one brother, Edward A. Pinick of Wamego and a host of nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 3, at the Christian Church in Havensville. Burial was in the Havensville Cemetery.

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PLATT, MATHILDA “TILLIE” (NO DATE)

Memorial services for Mrs. Mathilda (Tillie) Platt were at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Duluth with burial in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Platt died Saturday in Onaga Community Hospital at the age of 79. She was admitted to the hospital here on July 21, and was transferred to a Topeka hospital August 4, and re-admitted to Community Hospital August 27. She had leukemia. She was born August 16 1890 and spent most of her life on a farm south of Duluth. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Duluth.

Mrs. Platt was the Star Route mail carrier from Onaga to Duluth, Wheaton, Blaine and Westmoreland for 31 years. Although semi-retired, she carried the mail part-time earlier this year. She was never too busy to carry message or medicine to the patrons along her route or to do errands for her friends, who were many.

She was married May 27 to Roy R. Platt who died October 3, 1960. Following her husband’s death, Mrs. Platt continued to live on the farm southwest of Duluth until a few years ago when she moved into Duluth.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Irene Griggs of Salina; two sons, Cecil Platt and Ivan Platt both of Ozawkie; six sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Cass, Dita Marten, Mrs. Martha Hartwich, Mrs. Caroline Falk, Mrs. Roland Honig, and Olga Marten, all of Onaga; four brothers, E. T. marten of Hope, and John Marten, Richard marten and Lorenz Marten, all of Onaga; and six grandchildren.

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PLATT, EDNA MAE (NO DATE)

Mrs. Delbert Platt Succumbs Wednesday – Mrs. Delbert (Edna Mae) Platt, 29, of rural Onaga passed away Wednesday morning, July 15, at Community Hospital, a victim of Leukemia. She became ill the latter part of April and was taken to a Topeka hospital but was later transferred to Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City where she remained until a week ago Monday, when she came to the home of her parents in Onaga.

Edna Mae was born in the Onaga community and graduated from high school here. Besides being a housewife and mother, she assisted for a time with the bookkeeping at the Community Sale Barn and was also a part time employee of the First National Bank.

Mrs. Platt is survived by her husband, Delbert E. Platt, and two small daughters, Jo Lynn and Jayne, of the home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Teske; one brother, Eugene Teske, and her grandmother, Mrs. Amelia Teske, all of Onaga.

Funeral services will be held Friday, July 17, at 2:00 o’clock at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Duluth, with burial in Onaga Cemetery.

Edna Mae had requested that there be no flowers, but contributions can be given to the Leukemia Fund or the Lutheran Children’s Home.

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PLATT, ROY ROSS (NO DATE)

Roy Ross Platt, son of Gibson and Rose Belle Platt, was born February 25, 1883 at Onaga, Kansas. He departed this life October 3, 1960, having attained the ripe age of 77 years, seven months and 8 days. His whole life was spent living in the Onaga vicinity. On May 27, 1912 he was united in holy wedlock to Mathilda Marten at Westmoreland, Kansas. To this union were born one daughter, Irene, the wife of Mr. Eugene Griggs, and three sons, Elmer, who preceded his father in death in infancy, Cecil and Ivan of Ozawkie, Kansas. Roy was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Duluth of which he was a member at the time of his decease.

He leaves to mourn his blessed departure his loving wife, Mathilda; his daughter, Irene, of Onaga, and two sons, Cecil and Ivan and their wives of Ozawkie, Kansas; one brother, Glenn Platt of Havensville; four grandchildren, Donald Griggs, in military service in Germany, Linda Griggs of Onaga, Gary and Diane Platt of Ozawkie; nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

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PLATT, GLENN R. (HANDWRITTEN DATE 4-2-64)

Glenn R. Platt, 68, died March 28 in the Veteran’s Hospital after several years of ill health. He was born October 30, 1895 in Onaga and lived most of his life here.

He was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad for many years and was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion.

Survivors include his children, Delbert of Onaga, Claude W. of Horton and Mrs. Ruth Weller of Great Bend; nine grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Mathilda Platt of Duluth, and several nieces and nephews.

One son, Paul, his mother, Rosa, five brothers and one sister preceded him in death.

Services were held Monday afternoon in Tessendorf Chapel with burial in Onaga Cemetery. Rev. S. E. Bruce officiated at the service.

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PLATT, ANNA MATHILDE (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1956)

Anna Mathilde Platt, 70, who passed away Monday, June 25, was laid to rest after funeral services at the Tessendorf Funeral Home and at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Duluth , the Rev. J. A. E. Bauer officiating.

Anna Mathilde Platt, nee Tessendorf, a daughter of the late Frederick and Minnie Biesenthal Tessendorf, was born October 4, 1885, about ten miles southwest of Onaga. She was baptized by the Rev. H. C. Senne, then vacancy pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She received her elementary schooling at Eureka and her Christian training at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. At the age of 13 her mother passed away and she took over the household duties, especially taking care of the younger members of the family. She also cared for her aged paternal parents in their old age.

She united in marriage with Claude E. Platt. They lived most of their lives in the Onaga community. Her husband passed away in 1948, and Anna worked for friends and neighbors as long as she was able.

In 1950 she joined St. Paul's Lutheran Church. We knew her as a patient and sincere child of God, bearing her heavy lot with Christian resignation. A year ago, March 27 th, she suffered a stroke which left her a complete invalid. She remained in the Onaga hospital until her departure.

She is survived by three brothers; Herman, of Soldier; Henry and Roy of Onaga; one half sister, Miss Louise Tessendorf of Washington, D. C.; and two half brothers, Clarence and Walter Tessendorf of Wamego, Kansas.

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PINET, ELI PAUL (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1985)

Eli Paul Pinet, 89, Onaga, died Friday, November 15 at an Onaga nursing home.

Mr. Pinet was a salesman for Swift and Co. meat packers many years before he retired and returned to Onaga to raise livestock. He was an Army veteran of World War I, serving in the 35 th Division with the American Expeditionary Forces in France.

He was born October 16, 1896, at Onaga, a son of Frank b. and Felicie Lefebvre Pinet. He attended Onaga schools and was graduated from Onaga High School in 1914. He attended Kansas State Agricultural College at Manhattan one year.

Mr. Pinet was a member of Onaga Lodge No. 188, AF&AM, and Onaga Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7772.

He was married to Stella Lee Hart of Fostoria December 31, 1919, at Kansas City, Missouri. She died December 12, 1983.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Henrietta Ward, Sun City West, Arizona; and Mrs. Joyce Schritchfield, rural St. George; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Congregational Church in Onaga. Military graveside services will be conducted by Onaga VFW Post No. 7772 in Onaga Cemetery. Mr. Pinet will lie in state until noon Monday at Tessendorf Mortuary in Onaga and an hour before service time when the casket will be closed at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Golden Acres Activity Fund or Onaga Senior Citizens Center in care of the mortuary.

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PEYROUSE, JOSEPHINE REBOUL (NO DATE)

Josephine Reboul was born in the commune of Castillion de Ganiere, Canton of St. Ambroise Department of the Gard, France July 4, 1842 and was the daughter of John and Mary Reboul. She was married to Claude August Peyrouse, June 30, 1863. She with her husband and one daughter came to America in 1865, settling at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania where her husband worked in the rolling mills. Her father and mother, four brothers and three sisters came from France at the same time and both families came to Kansas in the spring of 1870 arriving here on the first day of April. Mr. Reboul homesteaded 80 acres now owned by Jacob Lefebvre, while Mr. Peyrouse homesteaded the south half of his present farm. To her were born six children, the oldest, Mrs. Mary Hoover, who was born in France, now living south east of Onaga; Mrs. Louisa Hoover, born in Pennsylvania and now a resident of Onaga; Mrs. Clemma Burns, also born in Pennsylvania and now resides in Hoyt, Kansas; John Peyrouse, born in Kansas, deceased in 1905; and Misses Josephine and Valery (Martha) Peyrouse, also born here and still living on the home place north of Onaga.

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PEYROUSE, JOSEPHINE (HANDWRITTEN DATE 4-3-65)

Funeral services for Miss Josephine Payrouse, 88, will be held at 9:30 Thursday morning at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with Interment at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Coal Creek. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 Wednesday evening at Tessendorf Mortuary Chapel.

Miss Payrouse passed away Monday at Community Hospital here following an illness of several weeks.

Born August 12, 1877, on a farm north of Onaga, she had lived all of her life in Onaga and had operated a restaurant with her sister, Mrs. Martha Wegner, until 1919.

She is survived by her sister, Mrs. Wegner, of the home, and several nieces and nephews.

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PETERSON, ELMER (HANDWRITTEN DATE AUGUST 9, 1946)

Elmer Peterson passed away Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Kolterman, in Washington, Kansas.

Funeral services were held Sunday at the Swenson Funeral Home in Clay Center. Attending the services were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wegner, and Roy, Chester and Otto Kolterman from Onaga.

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PETERSON, LUELLA BLANCHE ADAMS (NO DATE)

Luella Blanche Adams, daughter of Oscar and Georgia Anna Adams, was born on a farm three miles north of Green, Kansas, on June 4, 1877. Here she grew to womanhood, attending the schools of that community and forming many friendships that have continued through the years. She was united in marriage to Elmer Peterson on November 5, 1902, and they established their home at Garrison, Kansas. Two daughters, Mildred and Irma, were born into this home both of whom survive their mother. In January of 1911 the family moved to Onaga where they lived until January of 1935, when Mr. and Mrs. Peterson moved to clay Center to make their home. Of a kind, cheerful, friendly disposition, taking an active interest in life and in other people, she soon won many admiring friends in this community, who today are grateful for the radiant influence of her life. And it was with deep sorrow that this community learned of her tragic death on Monday, April 20, 1936, in a train wreck near Topeka, Kansas. At the time of her death she was 58 years, 10 months and 16 days of age.

Those who feel most deeply this sudden bereavement are her husband, Elmer Peterson, of Clay Center; two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Kolterman of Washington, Kansas and Mrs. Lawrence Ott of Richmond, California; three grandchildren, Duane and Irma Lou Kolterman, and Sandra Sue Ott; two brothers, W. F. Adams of Clay Center and V. C. Adams of Howard, Kansas; one sister, Mrs. Alice Fox of Kansas City, Missouri, several nieces and nephews, other relatives and a great host of friends.

For many years Mrs. Peterson had been a member of the Congregational Church at Onaga, and upon coming to Clay Center she together with Mr. Peterson, transferred her membership to the First Presbyterian Church here. Faithful in her attendance at its services, she was also active in other organizations of the church, being a member of the Westminster Sunday School Class, the Mite Society, and the Frances E. Stewart Chapter of the Westminster Guild. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, was a past matron of Chapter No. 71 at Onaga and was also a member of the Royal Neighbors. Her presence will be sadly missed in all of these organizations, in each of which she had won herself a large place, but the greatest vacancy will be in the homes and hearts of her loved ones, with whom we sincerely sympathize today.

The funeral service was held Friday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Howard E. Hansen in charge. A quartet composed of Mrs. D. E. McIntosh, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Humfield and Sumner Vincent sang “No Night There” and “The Old Rugged Cross”. Mrs. V. R. Vergades was the organist. The pallbearers were P. D. Hammel, L. W. Guest, J. D. Mack, H. L. Stevens, Perry Peterson, and Carl O. Johnson. Burial was made at Greenwood Cemetery, where the Clay Center Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star was in charge.

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Wreck of U.P. Motor Deals Death To One – Mrs. Elmer Peterson, An Old Onaga Resident, Is Killed, And Severe Injuries Are Received By Mrs. G. A. Mobely And Miss Pauline Englecamp, Both Of This City, Monday

Two persons were killed and six others were seriously injured late Monday afternoon when the Union Pacific’s passenger car on its Topeka-Lincoln motor train was derailed near Menoken. The toll was felt keenly in Onaga, for three of the victims were Onaga people. Mrs. Elmer Peterson lost her life in the wreckage, Mrs. G. A. Mobely suffered lacerations, and Miss Pauline Englecamp received scalp wounds and cuts.

Mr. and Mrs. Peterson had driven down from Clay Center, where they had resided for the past year, that morning, and Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Mobely had taken the train here at noon to go to Topeka on a shopping tour. They were returning to Onaga on the evening motor, when the traffic accident occurred, and Mr. Peterson was waiting at the depot to meet them.

The wreck apparently was caused by a heavy steel plate at the grade crossing over U. S. 40, this side of Menoken, becoming loose from the jarring of the train and getting under the wheel of the rear truck of the coach. The car left the track, turning over and was dragged several rods before the train was stopped. Mrs. Peterson was crushed beneath the seats as they piled up when the car overturned.

G. A. Benson, engineer of the train, said that he was not traveling over 25 miles an hour when the wreck occurred. P. S. McCune, veteran conductor, was in the overturned car, but was only slightly injured.

Mr. and Mrs. Peterson have resided in Onaga many years, Mr. Peterson being employed by the Union Pacific as fireman, and later as engineer on the L.K.&W. railway. After its disbandonment last year, they moved to Clay Center where Mr. Peterson went to firing on another railroad, but they still maintained their residence here.

It is a peculiar turn of fate that Mr. Peterson, in all his years of riding engines, should come through without a serious accident, and then to have his wife taken from him by means of a railroad train wreck.

Mrs. Peterson was of a very lovable character, and devoted much of her to church and organization work during the many years of her residence here. Her loss is felt keenly, not only by her excellent family, but by the community as a whole. She was born June 4, 1877, in Green, Kansas and spent her early life in Clay Center.

She leaves besides her grief-stricken husband, two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Kolterman, of Washington, Kansas and Mrs. Irma Ott, of Richmond, California and two brothers, W. F. and V. C. Adams, of Howard, Kansas.

Funeral services will be held Friday at Clay Center.

The deep sympathy of the many friends of the Petersons goes out to them in their tragic loss.

Both Mrs. Mobely, whose husband is a telegraph operator at the depot here, and Miss Englecamp have recovered have recovered from their terrifying experience without ill effect, and have returned to their homes.

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PHILLIPS, JOHN (NO DATE)

Death of John Phillips – The community was saddened on Sunday afternoon by the death of John Phillips, who had been in ill health for several months. A resident of Onaga for many years, he has a host of friends who extend sincere sympathy to the bereft family.

John A. Phillips, son of John G. and Martha Ann Phillips, pioneers of Leavenworth County, Kansas was born at Kickapoo, Kansas on January 10, 1876, and passed away at the Onaga hospital on September 14, 1947 at the age of 71 years, 8 months, and four days.

He was married October 17, 1900 to Katie E. Knapp of Kickapoo. To this union five children were born: Vesta Gertrude passing away in infancy, Mrs. Lois Ladner and Mrs. Elsie Kuehl, of Onaga, John E. Phillips of Salinas, California, and Mrs. Catherine Oertel of Olatha, Kansas; also surviving are his wife; eight grandchildren and one cousin, of McLouth, Kansas.

He was a member of the Kickapoo Methodist Church since he was twelve years old. He was a member of the Onaga Lodge No. 188 AF&AM, and also the Modern Woodman No. 2739.

Mr. Phillips was a retired railroad conductor after 33 years in the service. He was a kind and loving husband, father and grandfather, who lived for his family which always came first. He always had a smile and a cheerful word for everyone.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Thomas C. Hinkle at the Tessendorf Chapel on Wednesday afternoon. Interment was in the Onaga Cemetery, where the Masonic Lodge had charge of the service at the grave.

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PALLESEN, ALETHA A. (NO DATE)

Aletha A. Pallesen, 90, formerly of Netawaka, died Wednesday, December 27, 1995, at Presbyterian Manor in Topeka.

She was born November 4, 1905, in Neuchatel, Kansas, the daughter of Jonas Aime and Julie Theys Bonjour. She was graduated from Onaga High School in 1923 and attended Emporia Teacher’s College.

Mrs. Pallesen taught school at Sunflower and Victory rural schools in Pottawatomie County. She later attended Stewart’s Beauty School in Topeka and operated a beauty shop in Netawaka. She was a member of the Congregational Church in Onaga and a past member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Onaga.

She was married to Chester Pallesen on October 30, 1939 in Falls City, Nebraska. He died August 15, 1994. She was also preceded in death by a son, Neil Gordon Pallesen, in 1949.

Survivors include two daughters, Marcia Kay Scarlett, Topeka, and Crystal RaVae Fitzner, West Des Moines, Iowa; a sister, Gertrude Keeney, Wamego; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Services were at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 30, 1995, at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial was in the Netawaka Cemetery.

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Holton – Aletha A. Pallesen, 90, formerly of Netawaka, died Wednesday, December 27, 1995, at a Topeka nursing home.

Mrs. Pallesen taught at Sunflower and Victory rural schools in Pottawatomie County. She later owned and operated a beauty shop at Netawaka.

She was born November 4, 1905, at Neuchatel, the daughter of Jonas Aime and Julie Theys Bonjour. She was graduated from Onaga High School and attended Emporia Teachers College. She later attended Stewart’s Beauty School at Topeka.

Mrs. Pallesen was a member of the Congregational Church at Onaga and a former member of the Order of Eastern Star.

She married Chester Pallesen on October 30, 1939, at Falls City, Nebraska. He died August 15, 1994. A son, Niel Gordon Pallesen, died in 1949.

Survivors include two daughters, Marcia Kay Scarlett, Topeka, and Crystal R. Fitzner, West Des Moines, Iowa; a sister, Gertrude Keeney, Wamego; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Mercer Funeral Home at Holton. Burial will be at the Netawaka Cemetery. Mrs. Pallesen will lie in state at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association and sent in care of the Denison State Bank at Holton, 66436.

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PATMON, CLIFTON (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1985)

Wheaton – Clifton Patmon, 75, Wheaton, died Wednesday, January 23, of an apparent heart attack while at work here.

Mr. Patmon was a self-employed mechanic and was working on a car when he was stricken. He also was custodian of the Congregational Church in Wheaton.

He was born January 8, 1910, at Hoxie. He attended Wheaton schools and spent most of his life in Wheaton.

Mr. Patmon was a member of the Congregational Cemetery Board, volunteer fire department and Senior Citizens, all of Wheaton.

He was married to Elsie Ferguson August 8, 1931, at McCook, Nebraska. She survives.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Congregational Church in Wheaton. Burial will be in Wheaton Congregational Cemetery. Mr. Patmon will lie in state from 1 p.m. today until 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kufahl Funeral Home in Wheaton and later at the church until service time. Memorial contributions may be made to Wheaton Congregational Cemetery, Wheaton Congregational Church or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

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PINET, RUTH ESTELLE (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1985)

Cremation is planned for Mrs. Ruth Estelle Pinet, 64, 1301 N. Jefferson, who was killed Friday, July 26, after she jumped off the Sardou Bridge.

Shawnee County Deputy District Coroner Dr. William N. Leifer said she died of internal injuries suffered when she fell approximately 60 feet after jumping off the bridge.

Mrs. Pinet was formerly employed as a sales clerk and secretary.

She was born February 28, 1921 in Chicago, the daughter of Dr. Irving H. and Mimi Eddy. She lived in Topeka many years.

She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the Legion of Mary.

Survivors include a son, Christopher Pinet, Bozeman, Montana; and two daughters, Mrs. Nancy Tilford, Portland, Oregon and Mrs. Rosemary Hartner, Longmont, Colorado.

Inurnment will be in Onaga Cemetery. Davidson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the activity fund at Howe Care Center, 1301 N. Jefferson, 66608.

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PETERSON, DOROTHY NADINE (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1985)

Mrs. Dorothy Nadine Peterson, 64, 5524 Drury Lane, died Monday, April 22, at a Topeka hospital.

Mrs. Peterson was a secretary for the State of Kansas 29 years before she retired in 1968.

She was the daughter of Thomas Russell and Lydia Marie Berges Dronberger. She lived at Topeka since 1939.

She was a member of First Lutheran Church and Topeka Chapter No. 462, Order of the Eastern Star.

She was married to DeWayne L. B. Peterson December 21, 1940, at Onaga. He survives.

Other survivors include two sons, C. Stan Peterson, Topeka, and Steven D. Peterson, Austin, Texas; a daughter, Mrs. Stacy D. Hoogstraten, Topeka; her father, Thomas R. Dronberger, Havensville; a sister, Mrs. Mary Verlin, Topeka; and three grandchildren.

Services were at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First Lutheran Church, 1234 Fairlawn Road, 66604; or to the Shriners Crippled Children’s Fund, P.O. box 1754, 66601.

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PIERSON, FIANNAH E. (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1987)

Onaga – Mrs. Fiannah E. Pierson, 101, Onaga, died Saturday, January 11, at an Onaga nursing home.

She was born September 11, 1885, in Milford, the daughter of John H. and Louisa Sheets Mellinger.

Mrs. Pierson was a member of the Congregational Church and Onaga Chapter No. 71 of Order of Eastern Star, both at Onaga, and had been a member of the Art Needle Club at Onaga several years.

She was married to William B. Pierson in 1912. He died March 19, 1945.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mary Riley, Topeka, and Mrs. Dorothy Brimer, Onaga; two sons, Ray Pierson, Topeka, and Frank Pierson, Junction City; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tessendorf Mortuary in Onaga. Burial will be in Onaga Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Onaga Chapter No. 71 of Order of Eastern Star at Onaga.

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PERRUSSEL, HENRY (NO DATE)

Henry Perrussel, son of Bartholomew and Adele Perrussel, was born near Green Bay, Wisconsin, January 11, 1867 and passed away in Salina, Kansas on June 26, 1952 at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 15 days.

At the age of 16 he came with his family to Neuchatel, Kansas where he continued his schooling at Seneca High School and then taught school for several years.

On August 1, 1895 he was united in marriage with Matilda Anne Chavanne. To this union two children were born, Raymond C. and Laura L. Mr. Perrussel farmed until he was appointed as a Rural Free Delivery Carrier in 1903. He was retired at the age of 65.

Mr. Perrussel was an active member of the first Baptist Church of Onaga, Kansas, for many years, a member of the Modern Woodman of America, the independent order of Odd Fellows, the Rebecca Lodge, and the Rural Carriers Association. He was also active in civic affairs, promoting and assisting in any activity for the betterment of the community. He was a loyal husband and loving father.

He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Matilda Ann; two children Raymond C. and Mrs. Laura Vaniman, of Salina; four grandchildren; one brother, Julius, of Onaga; three sisters, Mrs. Esther Winters of Onaga, Mrs. Hattie Wells of Wellington, and Miss Ida Perrussel of Centralia; and many other relatives and friends. One brother and a sister preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the First Baptist Church in Onaga, conducted by Rev. Earl Caryl. Burial was in the Onaga Cemetery.

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PERRUSSEL, MARGARET M. (HANDWRITTEN DATE 3 APRIL 1972)

Mrs. Margaret M. Perrussel, 63, died Monday afternoon in Community Hospital at Onaga where she had been admitted earlier in the day. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Onaga Congregational Church with burial at Neuchatel Cemetery.

She was born May 22, 1908 near Wheaton and had been a resident of Onaga for many years. She was a member of the Congregational Church, Lone Mound Grange No. 1626 and Lorraine Rebekah Lodge No. 81, all of Onaga.

Survivors include her husband, Russell Perrussel, of the home; a son, Russell Earl Perrussel of Meriam; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Pauline Martin of Topeka; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; four sisters, Mrs. Philena McFee and Mrs. Elsie Shaw, both of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Mrs. Winne Baughman and Mrs. Hattie Cohig, both of Lompoc, California; two brothers, Sam Shockey of San Diego, California, and Dr. C. Allen Shockey of Lompoc, California and several nieces and nephews.

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PINICK, LOUISA MARIA MCKOWEN (NO DATE)

Louisa Maria McKowen was born on December 16, 1865 at Cleveland, Indiana, in Hancock County, the fourth of a family of nine children. When she was a baby the family moved to Kansas, where they settled on a farm near St. George, and from there later moved to a farm southwest of Laclede where she resided until the time of her marriage.

On March 5, 1884 she was united in marriage to Silas Freemont Pinick. To this union four children were born, all living: Mary Strosnider of the home, who was with her at the time of her death, Flora Kidd of Monrovia, California, and Edward and George of adjoining communities. In addition she leaves two sisters and one brother, Anna Pittenger, of Fostoria, who was with her in her last hours, Julia Ault of Belvue, and Thomas D. McKowen of Wamego. Also 10 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces and nephews.

In 1907 the family moved to a farm northeast of Onaga, where she remained until her death. Her husband passed away March 7, 1938.

Mrs. Pinick was always an industrious hard working woman, bending her energies toward making a better home. She was a member of the Congregational Church, also a member of the Lorraine Rebekah Lodge No. 81 for many years. To those, and many other institutions of good, she gave unstinted support as long as she was physically able, always a good mother and a helping neighbor.

She passed away quietly, June 19, 1942 after a lingering illness of over two years at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 3 days. Rev. W. A. Lower had charge of the funeral services. She was laid to rest beside her husband in the Onaga Cemetery.

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POTEET, LUTHER W. (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1987)

Luther W. Poteet, 83, Westmoreland, died March 5 at a Wamego hospital.

Mr. Poteet farmed in the Wheaton and Westmoreland communities about 50 years before he retired.

He was born May 18, 1903, in Summerfield, the son of James L. and Sarah White Poteet.

He was married to Grace Kendall November 27, 1928, in Beatrice, Nebraska. She died March 12, 1986. A daughter, Suzanne Poteet, died January 27, 1970.

Survivors include a son, Luther Poteet, Westmoreland; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Services were March 7 at Kufahl Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial was in Summerfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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POTEET, GRACE O. (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1987)

Grace O. Poteet, 80, of Westmoreland, died March 12 in Dechairo Hospital. She was born July 20, 1905, at Ransom.

Mrs. Poteet was a member of the Veritas Chapter No. 109, of Order of Eastern Star at Westmoreland, Alpha Beta Pi sorority, Westy Saddle Club, International Arabian Horse Association, Kansas Arabian Horse Club, Rock Creek Valley Historical Society, Inc., and Northeast Kansas Endurance Club, Inc.

She was married to Luther White Poteet November 27, 1928, at Beatrice, Nebraska. They lived in the Wheaton and Westmoreland communities about 50 years. He survives. A daughter, Suzanne Poteet, died January 27, 1970.

Other survivors include a son, Luther Whitney Poteet, Westmoreland; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Cremation is planned. Memorial services were March 15 at Kufahl Funeral Home in Wheaton. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society and sent in care of Farmers State Bank, Westmoreland, 66549.

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PEUGH, SAMUEL E. (NO DATE)

Samuel Ernest Peugh, son of Amanda and William David Peugh, was born at Lucerne, Kansas, July 26, 1890. He departed this life at his home August 13, 1964 at the age of 74 years and 18 days due to a heart attack.

He was united in marriage to Lulu Mae Clifton July 5, 1915. To this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Dorothea Ward of Centralia, Kansas.

They started housekeeping on a farm near Lenora, Kansas where they lived till the year of 1934, when they moved to Nemaha County.

Mr. Peugh’s health failed in 1952, when they moved to their present home no9rtheast of Onaga where they resided until the time of his death.

His greatest interest was farming. His hobby was outdoor life and hunting. He especially loved his stock and pets.

He was a good neighbor and friend and well liked by all who know him.

He was a member of the E.U.B. Church of Corning, Kansas and a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge for over 30 years.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Mae, of the home; his daughter and son-in-law, Dorothea and Wilbur Ward of Centralia; one grandson, Roger Ward of Emporia, who was his pride and joy; one sister, Mrs. Leora Wilcox; one brother, LeRoy Peugh; a niece, Mrs. Blanche Horton, all of Lenora, Kansas; one nephew, Leslie A. Peugh of Alvin, Texas and a host of other relatives and friends.

His parents and one sister, Mrs. Victoria Campbell, and a brother, Walter Peugh, preceded him in death.

Memorial was held in the Corning Methodist Church Saturday, August 15, at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. William Underwood officiating. Rose Evelyn Domer, Margaret Darr and Lola Warren sang with Mrs. Fern McCalry at the piano. Casketbearers were Damien Elder, Ernest Grob, Cecil Kolterman, Lloyd Kerns, Charles Schad and Ed Anderson. Honorary were Willie Clem, Roe Coe, John Alexander and Ernest Massey. Interment was in the Centralia Cemetery.

Relatives from out-of-town were Mr. Peugh’s cousin and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Elam of Greenfield, Iowa, Mr. Hobart Clifton of Holdrege, Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kemper of Hoxie, Kansas. Due to poor health his sister and brother were unable to attend.

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PHILLIPS, HAZEL B. (NO DATE)

Onaga – Mrs. Hazel B. Phillips, 84, Onaga, died Saturday, March 19, 1988 at an Onaga nursing home.

She was born December 29, 1903, at Reece, the daughter of Alva and Ella Castleman.

Mrs. Phillips was a member of the United Methodist Church at Emporia.

She married Walter C. Ludwick December 29, 1919. He died April 14, 1943. She married Ray Phillips in 1948. He died in 1979. A daughter, Maxine Ball, died in 1983.

Survivors include two sons, Clarence Phillips, Onaga, and Dale Phillips, Cornelius, Oregon; five daughters, Eileen Brown, Paola, Pauline Kelly, Birmingham, Alabama; Pearl Baker, Lawrence, Georgia Saint Clair, Forest Grove, Oregon, and Marie Majors, Tucson, Arizona; 32 grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Tessendorf Mortuary in Onaga. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Severy Cemetery at Severy. Mrs. Phillips will lie in state after 9:00 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Hospital of Onaga.

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PEREZ, MARIA C. (NO DATE)

Mrs. Maria C. Perez, 84, Duluth, died Sunday, September 25, 1988 at a Topeka hospital.

She was born March 11, 1904, in Pudisida, Guanajuanto, Mexico. She moved to the United States in 1920 and lived in the Duluth community in Pottawatomie County since 1923.

Mrs. Perez was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and St. Paul’s Ladies Aid, both in Duluth.

She was married to Julian Perez July 28, 1923 in Topeka. He survives.

Other survivors include five sons, Everisto Perez and John Perez, both of Kansas City, Kansas, Victorano Perez and Jake Perez, both of Marysville, and Paul Perez, Duluth; six daughters, Louise Castor and Catalina Coots, both of Manhattan, Margie Munoz, Kansas City, Kansas; Betty Sinor, Newkirk, Oklahoma, Marcella Montgomery, Alma, and Lois Baker, Onaga, 35 grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Services were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 28, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Duluth. Burial was in Onaga Cemetery in Onaga. A prayer service was held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Tessendorf Mortuary in Onaga.

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PAULSEN, LEWIS A. “PETE” (NO DATE)

Lewis Allen “Pete” Paulsen, 68, Onaga, died Monday, July 2, 1990, at his home.

Mr. Paulsen was a construction worker in the Kansas City area many years. He later was a custodian and bus driver for Onaga High School.

He was born April 4, 1922, south of Havensville, the son of William and Bonnie Cosley Paulsen, and spent his early life in the Havensville community. He was graduated from Havensville Rural High School.

Survivors include two sisters, Ruth Grossnickle, Onaga, and Dorothy Hess, Kansas City, Kansas, and two brothers, William F. Paulsen and Wesley C. Paulsen, both of Onaga.

Services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 5, at Tessendorf Mortuary in Onaga. Burial was in Buck’s Grove Cemetery, 12 miles east of Onaga.

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PATMON, ELSIE M. (NO DATE)

Elsie M. Patmon, 85, Wheaton, died Wednesday, January 1, 1992, at her home.

Mrs. Patmon worked in the sewing factories at Onaga and Holton for many years, was a cook in Wheaton schools several years, and was a dispatcher for Wheaton Area Senior Citizens bus.

She was born September 26, 1906, north of Hoxie, the daughter of John Wesley and Bertha Shinn Ferguson, and attended Hoxie schools.

Mrs. Patmon was a member of the Wheaton Congregational Church, the Happy Hour Club of the Wheaton area more than 50 years, and was active in the Wheaton and Onaga Senior Citizens Centers.

She was married to Clifton Patmon on August 8, 1931, at McCook, Nebraska. He died January 23, 1985.

A brother, Louie Ferguson, Yuma, Colorado, and several nieces and nephews survive.

Services were at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 4, at Wheaton Congregational Church. Burial was in Wheaton Congregational Cemetery.

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PERSONS, BILLY LEON (NO DATE)

Billy Leon Persons, the son of Wm. and Mildred Persons, was born April 3, 1933, at Onaga, Kansas, (and passed away at the Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado on March 5, 1935, being 1 year, 11 months and 2 days old).

He leaves to mourn, besides his parents, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Millsap, of Onaga; a great-grandmother, Mrs. Thompson, of Hawthorne, California; two great aunts, Mrs. Mary Lear, of Onaga, and Mrs. Alice McGoon, of Hermosa Beach, California and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Funeral services were held at the Onaga Federated church,

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PAULSEN, WILLIAM F. (NO DATE)

William F. Paulsen, 80, Onaga, died Saturday, June 6, 1992, at Onaga Community hospital.

He had been a maintenance worker for Michigan-Wisconsin Pipeline Co., in Havensville 21 years. He also worked for the Daylor Chevrolet agency in Onaga. He retired in 1974.

Mr. Paulsen was an Army veteran of World War II, having participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy in France.

He was born March 16, 1912, near Havensville, the son of William F. and bonnie Cosley Paulsen.

Mr. Paulsen was a member of the Congregational United Church of Christ and Onaga Post No. 85 of the American Legion, both in Onaga, and Moose Lodge No. 1403 in Marysville.

He was married to Ruby L. Kingcade December 30, 1950, in Fredonia. She survives.

Other Survivors include a daughter, Denise Paulsen, Onaga; two sisters, Ruth Grossnickle, Onaga, and Dorothy Hess, Kansas City, Kansas; and a brother, Wesley Paulsen, Onaga.

Services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, at the Congregational United Church of Christ or the Community Center, both in Onaga.

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POTTER, IONE ARMINTA (NO DATE)

Mrs. Ione ArMinta Potter 72, Salina, died Tuesday, July 11, 1989, at Kenwood View Nursing Home, Salina.

She was born February 6, 1917, at Onaga, KS the daughter of Chester F. and Edna P. Burt Randall. She attended Onaga schools and was graduated from Onaga High School in 1935.

Mrs. Potter was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Women’s Auxiliary; Royal Neighbors of America, Camp #153; and Society of Military Widows.

She was married to Virgil L. Potter, and with him, moved to Salina from Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base, Oklahoma following his retirement from the Air Force. Mr. Potter died October 3, 1981.

Funeral services were at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 14, at Ryan Mortuary in Salina. Graveside services were at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Onaga Cemetery.

Survivors include several aunts, uncles and cousins.

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PINICK, EDWARD (HANDWRITTEN DATE OCT 21, 1972)

Edward Pinick, 81, Wamego, died Saturday in a Topeka hospital where he underwent surgery Friday. He was admitted to the hospital September 18.

He was born March 4, 1891, in the Laclede community in Pottawatomie County and spent many years in the Laclede and Arispie communities southwest of Wheaton. He lived in Wamego since 1955.

He had been a farmer and later worked for the State Highway Commission several years before he retired. He was a member of Mount Calvary Lutheran church at Wamego.

He was married to Ellen Middleton October 30, 1912, in Topeka. She survives. He was preceded in death by a grandson.

Other survivors include twin sons, Eldon Pinick, 315 E. 34th and Edwin Pinick, 2407 E. 21 st, both in Topeka, and two other sons, Wallace F. Pinick, Des Moines, Iowa, and Lyle E. Pinick, Kansas city, Missouri; two daughters, Mrs. Agnes Murdock, Pawnee City, Nebraska and Mrs. Marceila Casey, Kansas City, Missouri; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Strosnider Bottom and Mrs. Flora Kidd, both of Monrovia, California; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Stewart Funeral Home at Wamego. Burial will be in Wamego City Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Calvary Lutheran Church at Wamego.

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PERRUSSEL, MATILDA ANN (HANDWRITTEN DATE DEC 1 – 1971)

Salina – Mrs. Matilda Ann Perrussel, 100, of Salina, died Wednesday at a Salina hospital after a short illness.

She was born May 30, 1871 at Neuchatel, Kansas. She moved with her family to the Seneca community where they homesteaded. She moved to Onaga after marrying Henry Perrussel in 1895. He died in 1952 and Mrs. Perrussel then moved to Salina.

She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, The Royal Neighbors and an 84-year member of the Onaga First Baptist Church.

Survivors include a son, Raymond C. Perrussel, a daughter, Mrs. L. R. Vaniman, both of Salina; and four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Services will be from 2 p.m. Friday at the Onaga First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Onaga Cemetery. Chapel Funeral Home, Salina, is in charge of arrangements.

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PETREE, WILLIAM A. (NO DATE)

Services were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 4, at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton for William A. Petree, 94, Onaga, who died Sunday, October 2, 1994, at Community Hospital, Onaga.

He was born July 18, 1900 in Effingham, the son of George Washington and Mary Amber English Petree, and spent most of his life in the Effingham, Holton and Onaga communities. He was a farmer and stockman.

He was married to Ilah Reynolds. She died in 1927. He was married to Ilah Reynolds. She died in 1927. He was married to M. Izora Cline November 30, 1933, in Holton. She survives.

Other survivors include three daughters, Jane Lacey, Holton, Shirley Goble, Onaga, and Sue Reynolds, Colorado Springs, Colorado; a son, Billy Junior Petree Holton; a sister, marguerite Cummings, Atchison; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Burial was in Onaga Cemetery.

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PYLE, VILETTA CLIMENA WILHELMENA STEVENS (NO DATE)

Viletta Climena Wilhelmena Stevens Pyle, 83, Council Grove, died Monday, November 20, 1995, at a Council Grove hospital.

She was born May 8, 1912 at Atchison, the daughter of Cecil and Martha Wegner Stevens. She had lived in South Dakota and moved to Onaga where she was graduated from high school in 1931. She had lived in Council Grove four years.

She married Henry Pyle on July 25, 1931. He died November 2, 1981. She married Frank Pyle on June 3, 1983. He survives.

Other survivors include a daughter, Billie J. Beeson, Pea Ridge, Arkansas; three brothers, Francis Stevens, Sun city Arizona, Alvin Stevens, Topeka, and Orville Stevens, Salina; two step-daughters, Betty Ladd, Calispell, Montana, and Barbara Braswell, Baker City, Oregon; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Graveside services were at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 22, at St. Luke Lutheran South Cemetery in Wheaton.

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PINET, JEAN ELAINE (NO DATE)

Jean Elaine Pinet, infant daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Frank B. Pinet, was born at Christ’s hospital in Topeka on November 2d, 1918, and passed away at Christ’s hospital on November 10 th, 1918. It is thought that the cause of death was influenza.

The little body was brought to Onaga Monday evening by the bereft father and interment was given in the Onaga Cemetery Tuesday morning. Mrs. Pinet was still confined to the hospital and was quite ill. This is the first death in this family and the many friends in this city of the bereft parents extend them their sympathy.

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PLATT, CLAUDE WILLIAM “ BILL” (NO DATE)

Claude William “Bill” Platt, 63, Horton, died Saturday, December 9, 1995, at a Horton rest home.

He was born May 5, 1932, in Onaga, the son of Glenn R. and Ola S. Miller Platt. He was an engineering technician for the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Mr. Platt was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Posts in Horton.

He was married to Shirley Herrman June 14, 1952, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Terry Lee Platt, Everest, and Dale Eugene Platt, Horton; a brother, Delbert Eugene Platt, Onaga; a sister Ruth Anita Weller, Great Bend; and three grandchildren.

Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 12, 1995, at Muscotah Cemetery in Muscotah.

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QUIGLEY, FRANCIS H. “PAT” (NO DATE)

Francis H. “Pat” Quigley, 77, Blaine, died Sunday, March 23, 1997, at a Westmoreland care home where he had been several months.

He was born December 9, 1918, west of Blaine, the son of Edward L. and Edith H. Valburg Quigley. During his early life, he worked as an apple picker in Washington State and worked on a ranch near Yuma, Arizona. He was a farmer and stockman in the Blaine community many years.

He was married to Mary I. Fitkin November 18, 1951, in Atchison. She survives. A grandson, Jeremy Quigley, died in 1985.

Other survivors include three sons, Ed Quigley, Joe Quigley and George S. Quigley, all in Blaine; two daughters, Helen Unterberger, Manhattan, and Mary Jane Damme, Blaine; a sister, Bertha Wege, Mission, Texas; and 11 grandchildren.

Services were at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Columbkille’s Catholic Church in Blaine. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Blaine.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Home Health Unit at Community Hospital in Onaga, and sent in care of Kufahl Funeral Home, Wheaton.

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PIERSON, FRANK EARL (NO DATE)

Frank Earl Pierson, 82, Junction City, died Saturday, February 8, 1997 at a Junction City hospital.

He was born January 27, 1915, in Milford, the son of William B. and Fiannah Mellinger Pierson. He was graduated from Frankfort High School in Frankfort in 1933. He worked for newspapers in Blue Rapids and Frankfort until 1941. He later was a linotype operator and offset and computer operator for the newspaper in Junction City where he worked 33 years.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church and Union Lodge No. 7, AF&AM, both in Junction City, and Order of Eastern Star. He was a former member of Frankfort Lodge No. 67, AF&AM, in Frankfort.

He was married to Mildred Fairchild June 26, 1941, in Seneca. She survives.

Other survivors include a son, Anthony Pierson, Marysville; a daughter, Helen Moreland, Topeka; a brother, Ray Pierson, Topeka; two sisters, Dorothy Brimer, Onaga, and Mary Riley, Topeka; and a grandchild.

Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Onaga Cemetery. A prayer service followed by a Masonic service was held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mass-Hinitt-Alexander Funeral Home in Junction City.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Church or Geary Community Hospital, both in Junction City.

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PERRUSSEL, TAMAR (NO DATE)

Tamar Matilda Perrussel, 90, Onaga, died Wednesday, April 24, 1996, at Community Hospital, Onaga.

Miss Perrussel worked at Harvey Gray’s IGA Market for 35 years.

She was born November 22, 1905, at Neuchatel, the daughter of Julius R. and Pauline E. bonjour Perrussel. She attended school at Neuchatel and moved to Onaga in the early 1950s.

She was a member of the First Congregational UCC Church, Onaga, the church Ladies Aid, the Grange and the Onaga Historical Society.

Survivors include four sisters, Elsie Lewis, Onaga, Grace Smith, Seattle, Washington, Waunita Cass and Florence Ratcliff, both of Onaga.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Vernon Perrussel, Levi Peru and Russell Perrussel, and two sisters, Lilian Perrussel and Helen Kuehl.

Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the First Congregational Church, UCC, with burial in the Neuchatel Cemetery.

Tessendorf Chapel Oaks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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PERRUSSEL, LEVI (NO DATE)

Levi Perrussel, 73, of 341 Avenue A, Battle Creek. Michigan died April 7 in a Battle Creek hospital where he was re-admitted about three weeks ago. He underwent surgery three months ago for a malignancy of the brain.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Perrussel, he was born August 3, 1900, in the Neuchatel community. He attended the Neuchatel school and was graduated from Onaga High School. He was employed many years by the Grand Trunk Railroad before he retired in August 1970.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ann Perrussel of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Shirley Stouder of Battle Creek, and Mrs. Sandra Lingbeek of Portage, Michigan; nine grandchildren; one brother, Russell Perrussel, of Onaga; and five sisters, Mrs. Elsie Lewis, Mrs. Waunita Cass, Tamar Perrussel and Mrs. Florence Ratcliff, all of Onaga, and Mrs. Grace Smith of Seattle, Washington.

Funeral services and burial were Wednesday, April 10, at Battle Creek.

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PERRUSSEL, LILLIAN (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1973)

Funeral services for Miss Lillian Perrussel, 78, were at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 3, at Tessendorf Mortuary with burial in Neuchatel Cemetery. Miss Perrussel died Tuesday at Community Hospital here after a short illness.

She was born February 22, 1895, near Onaga and had lived at St. Marys since 1958. She was a member of the Neuchatel Church.

Survivors include five sisters, Mrs. Grace Smith of Seattle, Washington, Mrs. Elsie Lewis, Mrs. Waunita Cass, Miss Tamar Perrussel and Mrs. Florence Ratcliff, all of Onaga; two brothers, Levi Perrussel of Battle Creek, Michigan, and Russell Perrussel of Onaga, and many nieces and nephews.

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PETERSON, FLOSSIE M. (NO DATE)

Mrs. Flossie M. Peterson, 86, Olathe, died Wednesday, May 16, 1984, at an Olathe hospital.

She was born July 2, 1897 in the Neuchatel community north of Onaga, the daughter of Ephram and Mary Thyes Bonjour.

She was married to Paul Peterson and lived many years in Onaga. He preceded her in death.

Mrs. Peterson lived in Olathe since 1976. She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Services were at Neuchatel Church May 19 with burial at Neuchatel Cemetery.

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PERRUSSEL, TRUMAN FORBES (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1981)

Truman Forbes Perrussel, 81, died Friday, March 13, at his home in Onaga. The son of Eli and Sarah Gibson Perrussel, he was born August 29, 1899, in the Neuchatel community north of Onaga.

He attended school at Neuchatel and at an early age was employed by Ernest Frezieres and Lloyd Bays as a garage mechanic.

He married Hattie Joseph on April 29, 1934, and they made their home in Onaga before moving to California. They were divorced.

During World War II, Mr. Perrussel worked as an electrician in Colorado, Washington, and California. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union No. 428 at Bakersfield, California.

On August 12, 1952, he was married to Grace Atwater and they lived at Bakersfield, California until he retired. They returned to Onaga in June of 1964. Mrs. Perrussel died August 24, 1975.

He later married Elsie Berkey at Onaga. She died February 12, 1978. Also preceding him in death were his parents and a brother, Percy Perrussel.

Survivors include two step-sons, Donald and Kenneth Joseph; a nephew, Dean Perrussel of Sahuarita, Arizona and several cousins.

Services were at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at Tessendorf Mortuary in Onaga. Burial was in Onaga Cemetery.

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PETTYGROVE, BERTHA (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1971)

Mrs. Bertha Pettygrove, 87, died Friday, January 15, in an Oxford, Nebraska nursing home where she had been a resident for the last several years. Funeral services and burial were Tuesday afternoon at Oxford.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Judson Ingalsbe, she was born in the Onaga community and lived in this area before moving to Nebraska. She was the sister of Mrs. Nora Hines, Mr. Freeman Ingalsbe and Mr. Riley Ingalsbe, all of Onaga.

Other survivors include a daughter0in-law, Mrs. Jud Pettygrove of Hensen, Idaho.

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POMEROY, MABEL ESTELLE COOK (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1949)

Mabel Estelle Cook, daughter of David A. and Lydia Thompson Cook, was born at the family home near Onaga, Kansas, October 10, 1876. She attended the city schools of Onaga and later entered Campbell University in Holton, graduating in the class of 1897. She taught school for a number of years in the grades and high school of Onaga and also at Rocky Ford, Colorado.

On August 8, 1906 she was married to Franklin Clark Pomeroy of Holton. They were the parents of two daughters, Rose, now Mrs. Richard Shelby of Waldwick, New Jersey, and Frances, now Mrs. J. S. Naismith of Corpus Christi, Texas.

During her years at the Pomeroy home southwest of Holton, she was very active in the Banner grange and served as Chaplain of the state grange. She also belonged to Chapter P. PEO.

Mrs. Pomeroy is survived by her two daughters, a step-daughter, Mrs. A. B. Crosby of La Jolla, California, and five grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Travis W. Siever, pastor of the Holton Methodist church at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at the McAsey Mortuary. Burial was in the Holton Cemetery – Holton Recorder.

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PETERMAN, JEAN (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1952)

Injuries Fatal to Jean Peterman – Mrs. Jean Peterman, who was critically injured in a car wreck with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brunner, and her three sons, passed away at a Lawrence hospital on Thursday night.

Jean Udell Brunner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brunner, was born May 24, 1928 and passed away October 9, 1952 at the age of 24 years, 4 months, and 15 days. She was baptized in the St. Paul's Lutheran Church October 7, 1928. She attended grade school at Arispie, and high school at the Onaga Rural High School.

On May 9, 1944 she was united in marriage to Ernest Elie Lefebvre, who preceded her in death on March 16, 1951. To this union were born three sons, Randy Curtis, Kent Eugene and Ernest Craig.

She spent all her life in this community and has made her home for the past eight years in Havensville.

On August 4, 1952 she was united in marriage to Don Wilson Peterman. After a short honeymoon in New London, Connecticut, she returned to Onaga and was preparing to join her husband in Norfolk, Virginia when she was taken from our midst.

Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church in charge of Rev. Earl Caryl, of Fostoria. Burial was in the Onaga Cemetery.

Relatives from a distance attending the funeral were: Mrs. E. A. Thompson, Miss Dorothy Shapenian, Ralph Metzler, of St Louis, Missouri; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Coatney, Mr. and Mrs. George Redmond, Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Clark, Luella Clark, Alice Mae Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hartwick and Anita, Mr. and Mrs. Geo True, Mrs. Jas Finell, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Barr, Mrs. Ralph Willets, Steve Foster, Mrs. Margaret Becker, Mr. and Mrs. Vic Austin, Mrs. Rachel Lamont, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ladner, Aaron Ladner, Bert Dempenau all of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Rex Grafton, St Joe, Mo; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Brenner, Meridan; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Jackson, Reading; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Zahn, Iola; Ernest Ladner, Manhattan; Chas. Ladner, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ladner, Frankfort; Mr. and Mrs. Lamont Christi, Wichita; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hartwick, Topeka.

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PINET, STELLA L. (HANDWRITTEN DATE 1983)

Onaga – Mrs. Stella L. Pinet, 82, Onaga, died Monday, December 12, at an Onaga hospital.

She was born September 17, 1901, at Gentry, Arkansas; the daughter of John and Henrietta Lee Hart. She moved to Kansas at an early age, spent her early life at Fostoria and attended Wamego schools.

Mrs. Pinet was a former member of the Palace Chapter No. 174 of Order of Eastern Star at Frankfort.

She was married to Eli P. Pinet of Onaga December 31, 1919, at Kansas City, Missouri. He survives.

Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Henrietta McRae, Laguna Hills, California and Mrs. Joyce Scritchfield, St. George; a brother, Robert Hart, Glendale, California; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Tessendorf Mortuary in Onaga. Burial will be in Onaga Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation.

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PINICK, ELLEN (HANDWRITTEN DATE FEB 8, 76)

Mrs. Ellen Pinick, 82, of Wamego, died Friday night at Golden Acres Nursing Home in Onaga where she had been a resident for several years.

She was born July 16, 1895, at Onaga, the daughter of Walter and Sarah Middleton, and lived near Onaga for many years. She had lived at Wamego since 1955. She was a member of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church at Wamego.

She was married to Edward A. Pinick on October 30, 1912 in Topeka. He died October 21, 1972.

Surviving are twin sons, Eldon and Edwin Pinick, both of Topeka; two other sons, Wallace F. Pinick of Des Moines, Iowa and Lyle E. Pinick of Kansas City, Missouri; two daughters, Mrs. Agnes Murdock of Pawnee City, Nebraska and Mrs. Marcella Casey of Kansa City, Missouri; a brother, John W. Middleton of Vassar; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego with burial in Wamego City Cemetery.

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PIERSON, WALTER H. (NO DATE)

Mr Walter H Pierson 82, died May 8, 1973 at the Onaga hospital where he had been a patient several days.
 He was born September 21, 1890 near Centralia, Ks, the third child of Andrew and Amanda Pierson.  He was married Feb 19, 1916 to Rose McDermott at Wheaton.  She preceded him in death on Nov 30, 1947.  To this union one son and three daughters were born.
 He was a farmer in the Wheaton community until his retirement when he moved to Onaga.
 Mr Pierson was married Nov 29, 1949 to Rose Linderman, who surivives.
 Also surviving are one son, Maurice Pierson, of Wheaton; three daughters, Mrs Maurine Jaberi, Long Island N.Y., Mrs Lavona Duhaime and Mrs Charlene McGill, both of Denver; a sister, Mrs. Edith Kerr, Englewood, Colo; a step-son, Virgil Linderman, of Vermillion; 16 grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren and two ste-great-grandchildren.
 Service were held at 11:00 am May 11, at Kufahl Funeral Home, Wheaton with burial in St Columbkille's Cemetery at Blaine.

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PIERSON, ROSE PERRELET (ONAGA HERALD, 9 MARCH 1978)

Rose Perrelet was born June 25, 1889 in the Neuchatel Community, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tell Perrelet. She was born in a log cabin, one of the diminishing number of people who have that distinction. She lived in the Neuchatel Community, attending its school and church until that church closed and her membership was transferred to the Onaga Congregational Church,
She passed away February 24, 1978 at the age of 88 years, 8 months while en route from the care home at Frankfort to the hospital in Westmoreland.
In August of 1919, she was united in marriage to August Linderman, the family continued to live on the family farm. To their union, two sons were born, Alton and Virgil. Her husband died in 1933 and for 17 years, she, with her son, Virgil, carried on the work of the farm. Mrs. Linderman was a tireless worker, putting in long hours on the farm, raising her two sons until they were able to go on their own. Her son Alton passed away in 1960. Also, two grandsons, Lloyd Linderman, and Spencer Linderman.
In 1950 she was married to Walter Pierson, who preceded her in death in 1974.
Surviving to mourn her passing are her son, Virgil, who continues to live on the original farm settled by Tell Perrelet and his wife. There are two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Geraldine Linderman of Wamego and Mrs. Mary Jane Linderman, Onaga; one step-son, Maurice Pierson of Wheaton; three step-daughters, Charline McGill and Lavona Duhaine, both of Denver, Colo., and Maurine Jaberi of New York. There are six grandchildren, Lind a Benjamin, Salina, Betty Abitz., Onaga, Larry Linderman, Othello, Wash ., Judy Wilson, Holton, Steve and Randy Linderman of Topeka, and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were February 26 at Tessendorf Mortuary Chapel in Onaga with burial in Neuchatel Cemetery.

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PIERSON, LAVONA MARJORIE (NO DATE)

Lavona Marjorie Pierson Duhaime, 82, died Tuesday, July 2, 2002 at the Hospice of Metro Denver. She was born July 7, 1919 in Wheaton Kansas to Walter and Rose McDermott Pierson.  She graduated from Wheaton High School in 1936. After high school graduation, she went to business school in Washington DC.  She then lived briefly in Kansas City before moving to Denver Colorado in the 1940's.  During the Second World War she worked for the Veterans Administration as a medical stenographer at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital and Fort Logan.  She married Maurice Duhaime on May 12, 1948 in Wheaton, Kansas. Together they had 6 children and lived in the Denver area.  After 25 years of marriage they divorced in 1975.  She was an avid reader and loved the outdoors.   Survivors include: 5 sons; Joseph Duhaime, Denver, Colorado; Matthew Duhaime, Littleton, Colorado; David Duhaime, Spokane, Washington; Edward Duhaime, of Lafayette, Colorado; Walter Duhaime, Durango, Colorado; and a daughter, Rose Duhaime Gilmore, Parker, Colorado.  She is also survived by one sister, Charlene McGill, Littleton, Colorado and several grandchildren. Interment in Kansas at St Michael Cemetery, Blaine, Kansas.

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PERRUSSEL, BARTHOLOMEW (Onaga Herald, 7 May 1908)

Bartholomew Perrussel was born July 15, 1820 near Lyons, France. In 1854 he moved from France to America and located at Green Bay, Wisconsin. From there he with his family moved to Kansas and located at Neuchatel, April of 1883.

Passed from this life at the old home one-half mile west of Neuchatel, April 28, 1908, age 81 years, 9 months and 13 days.

Mr. Perrussel was married to Ceccilia Adel Morell while at Green Bay, Wisconsin, August 27, 1863.

To this happy union w(ere) born eight children, seven of whom are still living, three sons and four daughters. One died in infancy. The sons are Henry, Julius and Eli, all of Onaga Kansas. The daughters are Mrs. Louise Kapfamer, of Louisville, Kentucky; Mrs. Esther Winters, Onaga; Mrs Hattie A. Wells, Wheaton; and Miss Ida Perrussel, of Onaga; all were present at the funeral except Mrs. Kapfomer of Louisville, Kentucky.

Mr. Perrussel was born a Catholic and was convetted to the Protestant faith in 1851 and united with the Evangelical church. After coming to this country he united with the Presbyterian church in Wisconsin and the Neuchatel church upon coming to Kansas.

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