MARY AUER
The Augusta Daily Gazette, Thursday, July 12, 1917, front page.
DEATH CALLS MRS. AUER IN OKLAHOMA
Death came last night to Mrs. Auer, widow of the late Thaddeus Auer, of Augusta, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. U.W. Stanley, of Granfield, Okla. Mrs. Auer had been sick but a short time.
For many years, the Auer family have been residents of Augusta and among this section’s most respected citizens. Since the death of her husband, a few months ago, Mrs. Auer has been living with her daughter in Oklahoma.
The body will be brought to Augusta tonight and taken to the home of Mrs. Walter Skaer, a granddaughter, 217 Broadway, where it will stay until 10 a.m. tomorrow, when the funeral will be held from the Catholic church.
THADEUS AUER
The Augusta Daily Gazette, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 1916, front page.
MAKER CALLS T. AUER, GOOD AUGUSTA CITIZEN
THADDEUS AUER, aged 80, for the last 15 years a resident of Butler County, died at his home on State Street, after a lingering illness.
Mr. Auer moved fifteen years ago to a farm east of Augusta from Missouri. He remained there for three years moving then to Augusta. His son lives on the place.
Three boys, Jacob, living in Missouri, Will and one daughter, Mrs. Stanley, all of Augusta survive, with the widow.
Mr. Auer was a strict Catholic and the funeral probably will be held on Friday, from the Catholic church.
“Mr. Auer was the best neighbor I ever had,” was the tribute paid by John Riffe, who was a close friend of the deceased. “He was always upright, kind and honest.”
PATRICK CULHANE
The Augusta Daily Gazette, Wednesday, April 14, 1917 pg. 3
DEATH CALLS P. CULHANE OLD RESIDENT
The funeral of Patrick Culhane, an old resident of Benton township, was held this morning from the Catholic church. Mr. Culhane was a native of Ireland. He lived for awhile in Pennsylvania, coming to Kansas in 1879.
One week ago, Mr. Culhane suffered a stroke of paralysis and was taken to a hospital.
He was unmarried and lived with his brother, Thomas Culhane, for years.
HELEN CULHANE
The Augusta Journal, Friday, Aug. 8, 1902, page 4.
Died: - At her home near Towanda, Monday, August 4th, at 5 o’clock a.m., of Bright’s disease, Mrs. Helen Culhane, wife of John Culhane. The funeral was conducted by Rev. James A. Kealy, of Wichita, in the Catholic church and interment was made in Catholic cemetery, northeast of town, Wednesday. She had been sick about six months and had had a stroke of paralysis last winter. She leaves a husband, three sons and two daughters.
Note: The Augusta Journal gives the name Helen Culhane and that she died on August 4. Her tombstone reads Ellen and says that she died on August 5.
THOMAS CULHANE
The Augusta Daily Gazette, Friday, Aug. 17, 1917, front page.
THOMAS CULHANE DIES
THOMAS CULHANE, aged 80 years, died yesterday in a Wichita hospital of cancer. The body was brought here and burial was in the catholic cemetery. Rev. James Hayes conducted the funeral services.
Mr. Culhane’s brother, Patrick, died here four months ago.
MARY VIRGINIA (HAAG) LOGAN
The Augusta Daily Gazette, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2000
MARY VIRGINIA (HAAG) LOGAN, 76, Augusta, homemaker, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000.
Her funeral service will be 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at St. James Catholic Church. There will be a vigil at 7 p.m. tonight, Dec. 6 at St. James Catholic church.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Johnny Haag.
She was married to Joseph Logan on Dec. 30, 1943 in Ogden, Utah.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph of Augusta; her three sons, Ron Logan of Emporia, Cy Logan of Olpe, and Joe Logan of Leavenworth, Wash.; her three daughters, Belinda Ball of Ottawa, Lee Anne Thompson of Shawnee, and Ruby Logan of Augusta; her four brothers, Leo Haag of Sitka, Ala., Virgil Haag of Kingston, Wash., Joe Haag of Farming, N.M., and Cy Haag, McCook, Neb.; her two sisters, Nellie Shay of Edmond, Wash., and Caroline Duron of Halstead; 23 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorials to the American Cancer Society have been suggested.
Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta is in charge of arrangements.
MARIE O. LOHF
The Augusta Daily Gazette, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1991
Homemaker Marie O. Lohf, 77, Augusta, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Wichita.
Wake service is at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at Dunsford Funeral Home, Augusta. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at St. James Catholic Church, Augusta, the Father James Billinger officiating.
Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
Lohf was born Nov. 26, 1913, in McPherson County to Sarah (Fast) and Jacob P. Androes.
On Dec. 8, 1942, she married Harold A. Lohf in Kansas City, Mo. He survives.
She moved to Butler County in 1978.
Other survivors include sons Charles M. of Wichita, Gary A. of Salina, Edward & Eugene of Topeka; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Harold J., who died in April of 1990.
MIKE LULIC
The Augusta Daily Gazette, Friday, Nov. 23, 1962, front page.
MIKE LULIC, AGE 62, DIES, RITES SATURDAY
MARK (MIKE) STEVE LULIC, age 62, who resided on Route 1, El Dorado, died yester in St. Francis hospital, Wichita. Born in Yugoslavia, Jan 24, 1900, he came to Butler county years ago and was engaged in farming. He leaves many, many friends in this area.
A member of St. James Catholic church, Augusta, funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. James church with Father Cremin officiating. The Rosary will be held at 8 o’clock this evening in the Dunsford chapel. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery, Augusta.
Mr. Lulic was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Elks lodge.
DAVID O. McKINNEY
The Augusta Daily Gazette, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1960, front page.
DAVID O. McKINNEY DIES IN COLORADO
DAVID OTTO McKINNEY, 70, former Towanda resident and employee of the El Dorado Refining Company for 26 years, died Monday in a Denver, Colo. Hospital after an extended illness.
Mr. McKinney was born on Jan. 23, 1890, at Leon. He attended school at Fairview township. He moved to Towanda from Lincoln, Neb., in 1910. He married Mary Frances Schneider of Towanda at Augusta on Jan. 24, 1912. That same year he opened McKinney Livery Stables at Towanda which he owned and operated until 1916. He went to work for the El Dorado Refining company as rigger foreman in 1932 and was there until his retirement in 1958.
Survivors include his wife, Mary, of the home; four sons, Lawrence G., Dallas, Tex., David L., Denver; William S., Wichita, and James F., Denver; one daughter, Mrs.W.E. Moore, Jacksonville, N.C.; four brothers, Ben A., Benton, A.J., Towanda, R.T., El Dorado, R.C., El Monte, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Paul Graves, El Monte, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. One son, Granville O., preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m., Friday, at St. John’s church in El Dorado, Rev. Irvin J. Lampe, pastor, will officiate.
Burial will be in Calvary cemetery, Augusta. The Kirby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JOHN J. MANNION, SR.
The Augusta Journal, Friday, Aug. 7, 1908, page 5.
JOHN J. MANNION, SR., died at his home near White Station Thursday morning, July 30, at 2 a.m. His last illness was of only ten days duration, and the cause of death was principally old age. He was over 86 years of age, and had always been of a robust constitution.
The funeral services will be held at the Catholic church in Augusta at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 31st. Interment will be made in the Catholic cemetery, three miles northeast of Augusta.
The deceased was born March 17, 1822, in County Galway, Ireland, and came to America in 1847, living first in St. Louis, There he married Miss Margaret Gormley, Dec. 23d, 1856. They moved to Butler county in 1867, making entry on the old homestead where he has lived since. His wife, four sons, and four daughters survive him. The children are Katie Shea, Mary Lipscomb, Maggie Coday and Lizzie Armstrong; Thomas, John, Jr., James and William. One daughter, Ella, died several years ago.
Mr. Mannion was raised and lived the Catholic faith, was favorably known and highly respected, and the bereaved relatives have the sympathy of a host of friends, and the JOURNAL.
MRS. J.J. (SARAH ALICE) MANNION
The Augusta Journal, Friday, May 27, 1910, page 4.
The funeral of Mrs. J.J. Mannion was held at the Catholic church today. Rev. Father Hayes conducting the same. Business houses were closed during the services and the seating was not sufficient to hold those who wished to attend.
The Augusta Journal, Friday, May 27, 1910, page 8.
SARAH ANN PONCELOW, was born near Wentzeville, Missouri, Nov. 21, 1880. In March 1898, in company with her sister, Mrs. Dr. Hunnicutt, she came to Augusta. June 5, 1901, she was married to J.J. Mannion in Pueblo, Colorado.
Mrs. Mannion died in her home in Augusta, Kansas, on Saturday morning, May 21, 1910, aged 29 years, 6 months. She received instructions in the Catholic faith through Rev. Leo M. Krenz, a Jesuit Father of St. Patrick Cathedral, at Pueblo, Colorado, and was baptized in May, 1901.
She is survived by her husband and four children, Harold, 8 years; Dorothy, 6 years; Margaret, 5 years, and Poncelow, 2 ½ years; by four sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Stapleford, Mrs. Hunnicutt, and Mrs. Williamson, of Pueblo, Colo.; Mrs. Daily, Binger, Okla.; W.H. Poncelow, Council Bluff, fa; Jas Poncelow, Riverside, Calif.; George Poncelow, Pueblo, Colo. Mrs. Mannion was the youngest of the family.
The funeral services were held in the Catholic church at 10 o’clock Monday and were conducted by Rev. Father Hayes. Business hours throughout the city were closed during the services and the capacity of the church was not sufficient to accommodate all who attended. A Choir from Wichita rendered music for the impressive Requiem Mass services.
Mrs. Mannion’s death was caused by pneumonia and her illness was of only a few days. In her untimely end the husband loses a devoted wife and the four motherless children the tender care and guidance of a mother.
Mrs. Mannion was deservedly popular and respected by the citizens of Augusta for her noble traits of character and the sympathy of all are with the stricken family.
The Augusta Journal, Friday, June 3, 1910, front page.
CARD OF THANKS
Over our home hangs a deep cloud of sorrow caused by the Angel of Death snatching from our midst our loved one.
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to our host of friends and neighbors who came to us with sweet words of love and sympathy, and rendered us so much assistance during the hours of our sad afflictions, also for the many beautiful floral offerings.
May God’s choicest blessings be showered down upon you and may you never be clad in such sorrow.
J.J. MANNION AND BABIES
MOTHER BROTHERS AND SISTERS
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