Butler County KS Archives Obituaries.....Archer, Charles O. August 31, 1963
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The El Dorado Times, August 31, 1963
The El Dorado Times 
August 31, 1963 

Charles O. Archer Dies; Rites Tuesday 

Charles O. Archer, 76 of 112 East Fifth, died this morning at his home 
following nine years of failing health. He had lived in El Dorado since 1933.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Dietz-Pittman Colonial 
Chapel with burial in Sunset Lawns cemetery.  The Rev. L. S. Atchison, 
assistant to the pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate.

Prior to his retirement, Mr. Archer was a mechanic with Geo. M. Myers, Inc. of 
El Dorado. Previous to his employment with the Myers firm, he worked in the oil 
fields in the Bluestem area.

Mr. Archer was born June 12, 1887 in Mentone, Ind. He married Edith Matthews 
March 10, 1914, in El Dorado. 

He is survived by his wife of the home, a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Schmidt of 
Newton; three granddaughters who were reared in the Archer home, Mrs. Dennis 
Pickard, Magnolia, Ark., Mrs. Bert Winn, Spring Hill, La., and Mrs. Billy 
Harney, Route 4, El Dorado; a sister, Mrs. Lottie Lemier, Warsaw, Ind., a half-
brother, Hiram Hite, Pierceton, Ind.; and five great-grandchildren.

The El Dorado Times 
September 5, 1963 

Charles Archer Had Lived Here Thirty Years 

Services for Charles O. Archer, 76, who died August 31 at his home 112 East 
Fifth Avenue, were held Tuesday at the Dietz-Pittman Funeral Home, the Rev. L. 
S. Atchison, assistant to the pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating. 
Mrs. Amos Marsh and mrs. James D. Allen were the musicians. The casket bearers 
were Russell Holem, Howard Holem, W. J. Harney, Melvin Oliver, Floyd Holem and 
C. E. McClure. Interment was in Sunset Lawns.

A resident here the past thirty years, Mr. Archer was born June 12, 1887 at 
Mentone, Inc., and was married to Edith Matthews march 10, 1914. Before 
retirement he worked in the oil fields and for five years was with the George 
M. Myers Construction company.

Surviving are Mrs. Archer; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Schmidt, of Newton; three 
granddaughters who were reared by Mr. and Mrs. Archer – Mrs. Dennis Pickard of 
magnolia, Ark.; Mrs. Bert Winn, Spring Hill, La., and Mrs. Billy Harney, El 
Dorado route four, a sister, Mrs. Lottie Lemlar, Warsaw, Inc., and a half 
brother Hiram Hite of Princeton, Ind.





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