************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ****************************************** Name Birth Date Death Date Other Information Berner, Leon W. 12-10-1916 9-12-2004 b. & d. Augusta Ks Butler co, S/O Owen Omer & Elizabeth May (Owens) Berner, USA WWII, H/O Delza McVay Berner Burns, Clayton I. 10-8-1920 5-22-2005 b. Townada ks Butler co, d. Medicine Lodge ks Barber co, S/O Jack and Leora Tatro Burns. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, serving during World War II.On June 22, 1941, he married Evelyn K. Totten at Augusta. She died April 22, 2005.He was preceded in death by two infant children, Mikie Burns and Karla Sue Burns; three brothers, Oliver, Gerald and Roy; and a sister, Geneva Reed. Burress, Doris M. 2-28-1927 3-27-2004 b. Wichita, d. Augusta KS Butler Co., Parents-Henry H. & Sophia (Beck) Bornholdt Calvin, Monte D. 1-22-1944 3-19-2004 b. Topeka KS Shawnee Co, d. Bainbridge Island WA Kitsap Co, Parents- David & Muriel (Harvey) Calvin Crew, Margaret Ellen 3-26-1912 4-16-2005 b. Ft.Scott ks bourbon co, d. Augusta ks butler co, D/O Dr. E.B. & Nella B. (McKinley) Carney. Margaret was married to I. Marion Crew on Nov. 1, 1945 in El Dorado, KS. He preceded her in death Feb. 4, 1979. Margaret taught school in several Kansas communities and was a long time substitute in Augusta schools. She was active in First Methodist Church in Augusta and a charter member of Augusta Hospital Auxillary and Sorosis Club. Crowley, John R., III 7-10-1931 wichita, d. 1-4-2006 Midland Tx Midland co, Buzz s/o Winona Mae Cook & John R. Crowley Jr. Preceded by his parents, brother Bob Crowley, cousins J.R; Wilson & Carolyn Maulin; nephew Brent Crowley. Densmore, Mabel 3-12-1913 1-10-2006 b. Jenks ok Tulsa co, d. wichita, D/O Richard L. & Dona Jones. Preceded by husband Roy; son Richard Densmore; sister Myrtle Jones; grandson Mark Bardot & granddaughters Amber & Amy Desmore. Ecton, Barbara Ann 5-30-1929 3-4-2004 b. Pratt KS Pratt Co., d. Wichita Firebaugh, Carl S. 10-6-1907 2-5-2004 Freeman, Harold 7-19-1929 6-10-2004 b. Butler County KS, d. El Dorado KS Butler Co, Parents-Ivan & Eva Leona (Shafer) Freeman, USA KOREAN WAR Hatter, J.D. 6-18-1923 10-31-2003 Hogsett, Cleona O. Baird 7-6-1910 2-10-2004 Kirkpatrick, Randy 12-1-1959 9-3-2005 b. El Dorado ks Butler co, d. Augusta ks Butler co, S/O Robert & Dorothy (Hime) Kirkpatrick LaFever, William F. 6-8-1917 7-19-2005 b. Augusta ks Butler co, d. Pittsburg Kd Crawford co, S/O Frank Foster and Emma (Talley) LeFever. He worked as a machinist for Beech, Cessna and Boeing and was a farmer. Bill served as a volunteer for the fire department and was a member of the zoning and planning commission in Augusta. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Augusta and Service Sunday school class. He was a Master Mason and member of the Scottish Rite. On April 15, 1939, he married Betty Lou (Knollenberg) at Pawhuska, OK. She survives at Cornerstone Assisted Living in Pittsburg. Middleton, Linda F. 11-24-1944 7-11-2005 b. Gracemont OK Caddo co, d. Augusta ks Butler co, D/O Warren Wilburn & Frieda Jean (Gardner) Cochran. Nelson, Eleanor 12-4-1931 1-5-2006 b. Emporia ks Lyon co, d. Augusta ks Butler co, D/O Walter Bliss Rumsey & Clara Fleming Rumsey. Received her bachelors degree from Emporia State University. A teacher in Emporia & Augusta school districts. Preceded by husband Earnest T. Nelson & parents. Patterson, Leona G. (Applegate) 8-15-1916 4-9-2004 b. Christian County MO, d. Augusta KS Butler Co., Parents Lorenza & Myrtle (Parker) Applegate Pilcher, John W. 10-18-1921 5-19-2005 b. ID, d. Augusta ks butler co, Retired from the United States Army and Air Force after 20 years of service and also retired as a middle school teacher. Pressnell, Esther L. 1-19-1934 10-3-2005 b. Wilmot ks Cowley co, d. Augusta ks Butler co, D/O Robert E. Groom and Laura Anna (Moore). She was a homemaker and she retired from Getty Gas as a secretary after 17 years. She enjoyed gardening, ranching, and most of all, spending time with her family. On Nov. 22, 1951, she married Vernon Pressnell in Wichita. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Roberta Ann (Groom) Boucher. Prothro, Ann 10-11-1946 8-30-2005 b. wichita, d. Augusta ks Butler co, D/O Clarence & Hazel (Sharits) Dalke. Preceded in death by son, Aaron Ross Prothro. Schaefer, Margie Cleo Dunaway 11-2-1925 10-23-2003 Schauf, Leona Cecelia 11-14-1917 6-20-2005 b. Schulte ks Sedgwick co, d. Augusta ks Butler co, D/O Michael & Mary (Doffing) Girrens. Schauf, Roman Henry 5-2-1906 7-6-2005 b. KS, d. Augusta ks Butler co, Mr. Schauf was born in Aleppo, Kansas on May 2, 1906, the son of the late Peter and Walburga (Mauer) Schauf. On April 1, 1937 he married Leona C. Girrens. He was a dairy farmer all of his life, milking cows into his nineties. He was a member of St. James Catholic Parish from 64 years and he enjoyed dancing. His favorite winter past time was stoking the wood stove so that the room temperature matched his age. Smith, Harvey G. 3-20-1923 1-2-2005 b. Lester IA Lyon co, d. Augusta Ks Butler co, S/O James & Minnie (Benjamin) Smith Taylor, Paul T. 7-13-1972 5-15-2005 b. El Dorado ks Butler co, d wichita Tune, Everett Ray 9-23-1937 7-11-2005 b. Mountain View MO Howell co, d. Springfield MO Greene Co Turner, Cecil Lloyd 7-12-1922 3-1-2004 b. LaCrosse KS Rush Co., d. Wichita, Parents-George Walter & Mary Kathryn (LaVoney) Turner Whitwell, Alice Lee 11-2-1932 9-26-2005 b. wichita, d. Augusta ks Butler co, D/O Williams Jennings Bryan Phelps and Mary Louise (Williams). She was a homemaker and was an active community volunteer. She enjoyed gardening, antiquing and her grandchildren. Wyss, Arthur E. 11-11-1923 9-16-2005 d. wichita