E. L. ALDERSON
E. L. "Eddie" Alderson, age 84, of Newton, died April 12, 1999 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center St. Frances, Wichita. He was born July 18, 1914 at rural Howard to Lon C. Alderson and May A. Parks.
He married Nadine Anderson on July 13, 1940 at El Dorado. She survives. He was the owner/operator of Eddie's Service Station from 1948 to 1961. He then went to work at Hesston Corporation as a machinist, retiring in 1978. He was a member of St. Luke Presbyterian Church for 52 years. He had lived in Newton since 1942.
Survivors include his wife, Nadine Alderson of Newton, a son, Larry L. Alderson of Wichita; a daughter, Linda L. Friesen of Cleveland, Oklahoma; a sister, Nova Medearis of Aurora, CO; a sister, Fern Walter of Howard; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Lon C. Alderson and his mother, May A. Alderson, and a brother (infant) Alderson.
Services will be held Thursday, Apr. 15, at the Peterson Funeral Home Chapel, 215 N. Main, Newton with Pastor David Keazirian of the St. Luke Presbyterian Church officiating.
Burial will be at 2: p.m. Thursday, April 15 at the Grace Lawn Cemetery at Howard.
A memorial fund has been established with the St. Luke Presbyterian Church c/o Petersen Funeral Home.
Submitted by: Louise Havens
C. NADINE ALDERSON
C. Nadine Alderson passed away May 25, 1999 in her residence in Newton, KS. She was 77 years old. Nadine was born on January 31, 1922 in Howard, Kansas to Raymond Anderson and Fern (Forsyth) Anderson.
Nadine grew to womanhood in Howard, Kansas and graduated from the Howard High School. She married E. L. "Eddie" Alderson on July 13, 1940 at El Dorado, Kansas. To this union was born a son, Larry and a daughter, Linda.
Nadine had been a member of the St. Luke Presbyterian Church for 53 years. She was a billing clerk for the Water Department for the City of Newton and retired after 25 years of service. She enjoyed her family, doing yard work, her flowers and singing with the "Golden Notes".
She is preceded in death by her husband Edward Alderson who died April 12, 1999, her father Raymond Anderson and mother Fern Anderson.
She is survived by her son Larry Alderson of Wichita, KS; daughter Linda L. Friesen of rural Cleveland, Oklahoma; a brother Bill R. Anderson of Eudora, KS; 6 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday, June 1, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. at the Petersen Funeral Home in Newton, KS. Rev. David Keazirian of the St. Luke Presbyterian Church will officiate. Graveside services will follow at the Grace Lawn Cemetery at Howard, KS at 3:00 p.m.
Memorials have been established with the St. Luke Presbyterian Church and contributions may be left with Petersen Funeral Home.
Submitted by: Louise Havens
HOWARD J. ARMSTRONG
Howard J. Armstrong, 57, of Rt. 1, Elk Falls, died suddenly in his home this morning. He was born April 30, 1917, near Howard to Homer and Rozella Poole Armstrong. He attended school near Howard and was a farmer. He married Marjorie Lewis August 27, 1938, in Dewey, Oklahoma. He moved to the Elk Falls area 25 years ago.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Drake of Garden City and Karen Armstrong of the home; one brother, Ralph of Derby, two sisters, Mrs. Florence Friend of Elk Falls and Mrs. Gladys Woods of Howard; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Spurrier Funeral Chapel in Howard by the Rev. Dean Brown of Wichita. Interment will be in the Grace Lawn Cemetery in Howard. Casket Bearers: Melvin Friend, John Vanderpool, Merle Dean Toone, Gene Corle, John Havens, Daryle Jontra.
Submitted by: Louise Havens
DALLAS EUGENE ARMSTRONG
Elk Falls Serviceman Is Killed in Germany
Specialist Dallas Eugene Armstrong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Armstrong of Elk Falls, was killed recently in Germany when the military truck he was driving failed to make a curve.
Armstrong joined the Army in Oct. 1960 and was stationed near Frankfurt, Germany. He was born near Moline Aug. 28, 1941, and attended the Elk Falls schools. He married Diana Loughry Jan. 7, 1961, while stationed in Dallas, Tex. His parents, his wife, and 2 sisters, Karen and Betty, Survive.
Funeral arraangements will be announced by Spurrier-Watt funeral home in Howard, and burial will be in Howard cemetery. The family has requested that memorials be donated to the Howard swimming pool fund, at either Howard bank.
OBITUARY - DALLAS E. ARMSTRONG
Dallas Eugene Armstrong, husband of Diana F. Armstrong and son of Marjorie and Howard J. Armstrong, was born at Moline, KS, August 28, 1941, and departed this life August 15, 1962, in Bad Neustadt, Germany. Dallas was a Specialist E-4 in the United States Army, assigned to duty in Germany.
He graduated from Elk Falls high school in 1959. He joined the Army in October 1960 and married Diana F. Loughry on January 7, 1961 in Austin, TX, while he was stationed in Dallas, Texas. His parents, his wife, and two sisters, Karen and Betty, survive.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, August 26, 1962, at 2:30 p.m. in the Spurrier-Watt chapel in Howard, with the Rev. Dean Brown of the Howard Baptist church officiating. The music was presented by a quartet composed of Ray Jones, I.L. Lyons, Paul Cain and Roy Williams, accompanied by Eulala Bird. Casket bearers were: Daryl Jontra, Dale Pickell, John D. Pattison, Nicky Kill, Leslie Ford and Eddy Fox. Interment was made in Grace Lawn cemetery, Howard, KS, with military honors by the local Army Reserve unit.
Submitted by: Louise Havens
HOWARD COURANT-CITIZEN, Howard, Elk County, Kansas
Lloyd G. Armstrong
Lloyd G. Armstrong was born at Howard, Kansas on September 19, 1921, to Fred and Maggie Armstrong. He passed away Wednesday, February 17, 1982, at Wichita, Kansas, after suffering a heart condition for many years.
He was raised in the Howard area and on September 21, 1940, he was united in marriage with Minnie Mable Shipman. They were married 41 years. After residing in Severy and Howard, they moved to Wichita in 1948. He was a fisherman, a camper, a craftsman, a loving husband, father and grandfather. In the midst of a busy life as a mechanic, which skill took him thoughout the state, he was forced into medical retirement as a result of a heart attach. This happened 14 years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Minnie of Wichita; three sons, Bradley, Bruce and Tim; a daughter, Linda; two brothers, Albert of Wichita, and Robert of Grove, Oklahoma; four sisters, Mary Emerson of Denver, Colorado, Ruth Kimball of Eureka, Kansas, Eleanora Cooper of Kellogg, Idaho, and Eva Ward of Denver, Colorado.
Memorial services were held at DeVorss Mortuary in Wichita at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 19, 1982, with Rev. E. Leroy Smoot of the Haysville United Methodist Church officiating. Claude DeVorss sang "Beyond The Sunset" accompanied by Mrs. Bernice DeVorss. Military graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. in the Grace Lawn Cemetery, with Carter-Rader Post No. 149 in charge of the services. Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association. Memorials can be made in care of the Haysville State Bank at Haysville, Kansas.
Submitted by: Louise Havens
The Howard Courant-Citizen, Howard, Elk County, Kansas, January 16, 1947.
C. F. ARMSTRONG
C. F. ARMSTRONG DEAD
Charles Fredrick Armstrong, for many years a resident of the north part of Elk county, passed away at the home of his son, Richard Armstrong, in Sedan Saturday evening, January 11th, at 9:20, following a stroke which he suffered Wednesday evening while at his son's garage in that city. Funeral services were held from the Moon Chapel in Howard at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 15th, conducted by Rev. Frank Ryerson of Sedan. The pall bearers were Bob Marrs, Willis Miller, John Garison, Jr., Bill Allen, Willard Morss, Andrew Sculley. The music was furnished by a quartet composed of Mrs. Willard Morss, Mrs. John Garison, Sr., Bob Marrs and Wilbur Wright, with Mrs. Willis Miller as accompanist. Burial was in Grace Lawn cemetery.
Charles Fredrick Armstrong was born June 28, 1879, and lived most of his life in this community. For some time he and Mrs. Armstrong had been living at Severy, but recently went to Sedan to make their home with their son, Richard, while Dick's wife, Mrs. Pauline Allen Armstrong, was completing her term of school as a teacher in the Moline grade schools.
Besides his wife and son, Dick, he is survived by eight other children: Mrs. Earl Whitecotton of Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Earl Kimball, Delta Colorado; Mrs. Eva Smith, Wichita; Mrs. Eleanor VanZandt, Kellogg, Idaho; Charles Armstrong, Steamboat Spring, Colorado; Loyd Armstrong, Howard; Albert Armstrong, Dexter and Bob Armstrong of Wichita. All of the children but Charles, who suffered an eye injury a few days before, were with their mother for the funeral services. Mr. Armstrong is also survived by 12 grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Dunlap of Lincoln, Arkansas, and Mrs. Lily Davis of Severy, and two brothers, Homer and Lee Armstrong, of Howard.
The Howard Courant-Citizen, Howard, Elk County, Kansas, January 23, 1947
OBITUARY---ARMSTRONG
Charles F. Armstrong was born in Jackson County, Missouri, June 28, 1877. He departed this life January 11, 1947, at the home of his son, Richard Armstrong, in Sedan, Kansas. His marriage to Miss Marguerite E. Decker took place at St. John, Kansas, August 4, 1905. He followed farming and carpentering. He resided at Severy, Kansas, during the past 27 years. He and Mrs. Armstrong came to Sedan recently to make their home with their son, Richard, and Mrs. Armstrong. He is survived by his wife and nine children, Mary, Denver, Charles of Oak Creek, Colorado, Elnora, Kellog, Idaho, Ruth, Delta, Colorado, Robert and Eva of Wichita, Albert, Dexter, Kansas, Lloyd, Howard and Richard of Sedan. There are twelve grandchildren. Services were held Wednesday afternoon in the Moon chapel, Howard, and burial was in the Grace Lawn cemetery of Howard. Rev. Frank E. Ryerson was the officiating minister.---Sedan Times-Star.
Note: Error on birth year in obituary & tombstone. Correct birth year was 1879.
Submitted by: Louise Havens
Louisa Matilda Armstrong
OBITUARY---Louisa Armstrong
Louisa Matilda Armstrong, 75, of Howard died Tuesday in William Newton Memorial Hospital. She was born April 19, 1903, on a farm near Fostoria, Kan., to John and Annie Ferrel Butt. The family moved to Howard in November 1916. She married David Nigh Dec. 24, 1919. He died Feb. 6, 1927, and she married Homer Armstrong March 4, 1947. He died May 22, 1960.
During World War II, Mrs. Armstrong worked for Boeing Aircraft in Wichita. She was a charter member of the Carter-Rader Post of the American legion Auxiliary and she was a member of the Coffeyville branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the Sunflower Grange.
Mrs. Armstrong is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Geneva Wells of Howard, Mrs. Bonnie Hurt of Wilbur, Ore.; a foster brother Glen Pringle of Houston, Texas; eight grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday in Zimmerman Funeral Home, Howard. Interment will be in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard.
Submitted by: Louise Havens
Howard Current Citizen, Elk County, Kansas, January 2, 1947
JOHN BUTT
Funeral in Moline, Kansas
When John was 19, he worked as a hired hand for George Oller, Concord Twp., Delaware, Ohio . Then Homesteaded near Phillipsburg, Kansas. He sold his homestead and became a plasterer in Hutchinson: then went to Corning where he married Annie Farrell Rhea. Two years later, the couple bought a farm near Fostoria where they remained until leaving in November, 1916, to buy a home in Howard , Kansas.
To this union eight children were born, seven of them dying in infancy. They took into their home the seventeen months old son of a dear deceased friend and reared and educated him as their own.
The family belonged to the United Bretheren Church near Fostoria, Kansas, first, and later, the Methodist Church in Howard.
John Butt was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Westmoreland, Kansas, until transferring membe rship to Howard. He also belonged to the Modern Woodmen of America.
His faithful wife passed away March 1, 1945. After that, home was never the same. He spent a few months at Wichita with his daughter then returned to Howard until November 26th, when he and his daughter went to Houston, Texas to spend the winter with his foster son, Glen Pringle, and family.
On the evening of December 17th, he complained of feeling badly and about 4:30 a.m. December 18th, suffered a heart attach and was rushed to the Heights Hospital in Houston, where he gallantly fought death until 11:32 p.m. December 24th, when he quietly slipped away into the Great Beyond to meet his faithful wife whom in his last few hours he had said was waiting just outside his room. He leaves to moun his passing his foster son, Glen Alva Pringle and family of Houston, Texas; his daughter , Mrs. Louisa Nigh of Emporia and Mrs. Bonnie Hurt of Wichita; three great grandsons and one great granddaughter, two sisters and two brothers, Mrs . Burl Grant, Miss Louisa Butt and Harmon Butt of Columbus, Ohio, and Andrew Butt of Eugene , Oregon, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Friday, December 27, at the Moon Funeral Chapel, and burial was in Grace Lawn Cemetary with Masonic Honors.
Submitted by: Louise Havens
OBITUARY -- Howard Courant-Citizen
GERTI RICHARDSON BABB
BABB - Gertie Richardson, daughter of Henry and Julia Richardson, was born January 12, 1889, at DeWitt, Nebraska, and departed this life at the Sedan hospital, April 13, 1967, at the age of 78 years, 3 months and 1 day.
She moved with her parents to near Severy, Kansas in 1899. On December 25, 1906, she married Wiley Friend and to this union were born three daughters and two sons, Mrs. Ethel Criger, Mrs. Violet Hebb, Mrs. Della Cox, Vern Friend, all of Howard, and Forrest Friend who preceded her in death in 1928. She was married to Burlen Babb, who passed away in 1958.
She was a member of the First Baptist church in Howard and attended faithfully while her health permitted. She enjoyed doing things for others and looked forward to the visits of her children.
She leaves to mourn her passing her three daughters and one son; one daughter-in-law, Florence; two sons-in-law, Clad Criger and Millard Cox. One son-in-law, Martin Hebb, preceded her in death. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; five brothers and three sisters, Jesse of Howard; Orvel of Piedmont; Henry of Rantoul; Walter of Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma; Arthur of Freedom, California; Chloe Morgan of Howard; Elsie Shumard of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Ida Babb of Hazelton. Her mother, father, four brothers and three sisters preceded her in death.
Funeral services were held on Saturday April 15, at 2:00 p.m., in the Spurrier-Watt chapel, Howard, with the Rev. Ralph Olsen, pastor of the Howard Baptist church officiating. Music was presented my Mrs. Curtis Morgan, accompanied by Mrs. Robin Smith at the organ. Casket bearers were Willard L. Morss, Holly M. Miller, Harvey VanBuskirk, Bill Gragg, Roy B. Miller and Elwood Miller. Concluding services and burial were in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard, Kansas.
Submitted by: Louise Havens
OBITUARY -- Elk County Citizen-Advance News, Wednesday, October 4, 1995
JACK MILLARD COX
John Millard Cox, 44, carrier for the Wichita Eagle, of Sedan, Kansas, died Sunday, October 1,1995, in a one care accident 1 mile north of Sedan on Highway 99. He was born August 6, 1951, in Eureka, Kansas to Millard Albert and Della Marie (Friend) Cox. He was self-employed and a member of the Elk Falls Jehovah Witnesses.
On December 2, 1973, in Toronto, Kansas, he and Gayla Lea Schlatterbeck were united in marriage. To this union one son, Aaron, was born. They survive at the home. Also surviving is his mother Della Cox of Sedan, Kansas; one brother, Ivan Hebb of San Diego, California; and one sister, Julia Brenner of Howard, Kansas.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 5, 1995, at 2:00 p.m., in the Graves-Baird Chapel, Sedan, Kansas. Interment will be in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard, Kansas. Rick Reeves will officiate. Graves-Baird Funeral Home, Sedan is in charge of arrangements. A memorial in his name has been established with the 1st National Bank of Sedan, Kansas.
Submitted by: Louise Havens
CLAD QUINTON CRIGER
Clad Quinton Criger, Son of Ezra L. Criger and Hannah Baughman Criger, was born March 14, 1905 on a farm near Howard, Kansas. He died May 3, 1974, at Howard, at the age of 69. He attended the rural and local high schools. He was united in marriage to Ethel Friend on July 24, 1934. To this union were born three children.
Mr. Criger spent his entire life as a farmer-stockman in the Paw Paw and Union Center communities northwest of Howard. He took great pride in raising and feeding cattle. He was a member of the Methodist Church; the Elk County Stockmen's Association; the Howard Elk County Fair Association; and the I.O.O.F. Lodge.
A kind and affectionate husband and father, he was especially fond of his grandchildren who loved him dearly. Mr. Criger enjoyed visiting with his friends and neighbors and loved working for the best interests of his community.
Survivors include his widow, Ethel; one son, Allen Criger, Howard, Kansas; two daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Boyer, Moline, Kansas and Mrs. Norma Welch, Albuquerque, New Mexico; 11 grandchildren; his step-mother, Mrs. Willa Criger, Howard, Kansas; three sisters, Mrs. Emera Sheel, Moline, Kansas; Mrs. Wayne Lilley, Eureka, Kansas; and Mrs. Coral Mowry, Little Rock, Arkansas; and one step-sister, Mrs. Velma Jones, Jerome, Idaho.
Services were held in the Spurrier Funeral Home, Howard, on May 6 at 2:00 p.m. The Rev. Roy L. Brown of the Howard United Methodist Church officiated. Music was presented by Miss Julia Cox, accompanied by Mrs. Robin Smith at the organ. Casket bearers were Weldon Russell, Carl Hubbell, Cliff Beaumont, Don Helms, Dr. John Markley, and Waldo E. Gray. Concluding services and interment were in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard.
Submitted by: Louise Havens
ALLEN LEE CRIGER
Allen Lee Criger, son of Clad Q. Criger and Ethel Friend Criger, was born September 28, 1936, on a farm northwest of Howard. He died from an accidental gunshot wound suffered while hunting on his father's farm, Sunday, November 10, 1974, at the age of 38. He attended rural grade school and graduated from Howard High School in 1955.
He was united in marriage to Vergie White on August 10, 1971. Allen had a farm north of Howard for several years and had always worked with his father, raising cattle and farming. He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Farm Bureau. Allen was a kind and loving husband and father. He enjoyed being out of doors, hunting and working with horses.
He was preceded in death by his father, Clad Q. Criger, and one son, Lacey Joe. he is survived by his widow, Virgie; four daughters, Charla and Doana Criger of Everton, Mo., Vicki and Kelly of the home; one step-daughter, Elaina White; two step-sons, Danny and Shawn White all of the home; his mother, Mrs. Ethel Criger; two sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Boyer, Moline, Kansas, and Mrs. Norma Welch, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and a step-grandmother, Mrs. Willa Criger.
Services were held Wednesday, November 13, at 2:30 p.m. in the Spurrier Funeral Home Chapel, Howard. The Rev. Roy L. Brown of the Howard United Methodist church officiated. Music was presented by Mrs. Julia Cox Trefethen, accompanied by the organ by Mrs. Robin Smith. Casket bearers were Don Helms, Jack Goodnight, Weldon Russell, Kenneth Watts, Michael Harrod, and Wes Winn. Concluding services and interment were in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard.
Submitted by: Louise Havens
Howard Courant-Citizen, Howard, Elk County, Kansas, November 27, 1947
JAMES HARRY DUNLAP
James Harry Dunlap, son of Joseph A. and Harriet Dunlap, was born near Howard, Kansas, March 25, 1882. His childhood was spent in that vicinity and he attended Kansas Teachers College at Emporia. In 1906 he was married to Ruth Armstrong, to which union were born two children, a son, Carl, of Guymon, Oklahoma, and a daughter, Mrs. Howard Wilson, of Lincoln, Arkansas.
Until he reached the age of thirty one, he managed his father's farm at Howard, Kansas, at which time he moved to Winfield, Kansas, where he entered the produce business with this brother, Zirn. In 1918 the business was sold and Mr. Dunlap moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas. Several years later he moved to the farm at Lincoln, where he resided until his death.
At the age of twenty-five he was converted and joined the Methodist church of Howard, Kansas. At the time of this death he was an active member of the Methodist church at Lincoln, Arkansas.
As with many farmers, he and his wife had many trials and disappointments, but he never became discouraged or desired to leave the farm, his work or his neighbors. during his last illness, his great wish was to regain his health in order that he could resume his work.
In addition to the widow, son and daughter, his immediate survivors include three grandchildren, Harry Howard, Karl Kay, and Della Ruth Wilson of Lincoln; two brothers, E. C. Dunlap, Enid, Oklahoma, and Z. N. Dunlap, Winfield, Kansas; and two sisters, Miss Emma Dunlap, Wichita, Kansas and Mrs. George Harrison, Winfield, Kansas.
The body was brought back to the old home at Howard and funeral services were held from the Moon Chapel, Saturday, November 22nd, at 10:00 a.m., conducted by Rev. Phonce L. Mitchell of the Howard Methodist church. Music was furnished by Ben A. Eby as soloist, with Mrs. C. A. Barnett, accompanist. Interment was in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard, Kansas.
Submitted by: Louise Havens
OBITUARY- Winfield Daily Courier, Winfield, Kansas
RUTH ARMSTRONG DUNLAP
Services fro Mrs. Ruth Armstrong Dunlap, 86, a retired school teacher and former Howard resident, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Spurrier-Watt Funeral Home at Howard. She died Friday in Pico Rivera, Calif.
Born in Missouri, she resided in the Howard and Winfield areas several years before moving to California. Her husband preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Carl, El Paso, Tex., and a daughter, Mrs. Alma Wilson, Pico Rivera. Her husband, Harry Dunlap, was the co-owner of Walnut Valley Fruit Company in Winfield.
Mrs. Bess Dunlap, 1110 E. 9th, is a sister-in-law of the deceased. Mrs. Lee Price, 1722 Ames and Mrs. John Havens, 0323 Massachusetts, are nieces.
Submitted by: Louise Havens
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