Butler County KS Archives Obituaries.....Conley, Edith Agnes November 30, 1932
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The El Dorado Times, November 30, 1932
Mrs. Edith Agnes Conley Dies Today

Mrs. Edith Agnes Conley, one of Butler County's oldest pioeneers and a resident 
of El Dorado since 1872, died at her home, 135 North Denver Street, early this 
morning after an illness of about three weeks. She was 75 years old.

Mrs. Conley's death is mourned by hundreds of friends and acquaintances here 
who had learned to love and respect her during her long residence in El Dorado. 
She had been a familiar figure to El Doradoans for 50 years.

Mrs. Conley came to El Dorado in 1872 having spent her childhood days in 
Bloomington, Ill., at which place she was born on May 11, 1857. She married 
Allen Ralph Conley who died in 1926.

Mrs. Conley was a charter member of the little Christian Church at Benton and 
was the last of the charter members surviving. From membership there she joined 
the Christian Church in El Dorado soon after her arrival here.

Surviving are a daughter, Grace Estelle, at home; two sons, C. A. Conley of 
Tulsa, Okla., and W. K. Conley of Peoria, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. D. W. Ow, of 
El Dorado, and Mrs. J. C. Osborn, of La Junta, Colo.; two brothers, J. B. 
McCune, of Wichita, and C. T. McCune of Beaver, Okla., and seven grandchildren, 
five of whom are girls.

Funeral services will be held at the home Firday afternoon at 2:30 with Rev. 
Fred W. Condit, pastor of the Christian Church and Rev. L. T. Faulders 
officiating. Interment will be made in West Cemetery. The Byrd Funeral Home is 
in charge.

The El Dorado Times
December 1, 1932

Conley Services to Be Tomorrow

The body of Mrs. Edith Agnes Conley, Butler County pioneer, who died at her 
home, 135 North Denver Street, early yesterday morning will lie in state at the 
residence tomorrow from 10 until 1 o'clock. Funeral services will be held in 
the afternoon at 2:30 at the home and the casket will be opened only to members 
of the family following the services.

Pallbearers will be Irvin McIntire, Bernard S. Johnston. Otis Boston, Ralph 
Ralston, H. E. Wamsley and Leo McKenzie. Interment will be made in the West 
Cemetery. The Byrd Funeral Home is in charge.

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