Butler County KS Archives Obituaries.....Nance, Mary Elizabeth Akers February 16, 1948 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Luce pegsue59@cox.net January 16, 2007, 7:31 pm The El Dorado Times, February 17, 1948, Volume XXIV Number 68 The El Dorado Times February 17, 1948 Front Page Volume XXIV, Number 68 MRS. MARY NANCE, LATHAM, IS DEAD Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Nance, 82 year old resident of Latham died at her home there yesterday aftenroon following an eight-week illness. Born on August 26, 1865 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mrs. Nance came to the Latham community 43 years ago from Colorado. She was married to Milo Nance on May 9, 1882 at Colorado Springs, Colo., but her husband died in 1946. Nance was a member of the Latham Christian church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Maude Wood, Bishop, Calif., two sons, Edward Nance, Ash Fork, Ariz., and Milo Nance, Jr., Latham; two sisters, Mrs. Melissa Davis, Moab, Utah; and Mrs. Hattie Clark, Cottage Grove, Ore., and a brother, Clark Akers, Placerville, Colo. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 o'clock Thursday morning at the Latham Christian Church and burial will be made in the Latham Cemetery. The Arnold-Kirby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The El Dorado Times February 20, 1948 Volume XXIV, Number 71 Front page SERVICES HELD FOR LATHAM RESIDENT Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Nance, aged resident of Latham who died at her home there Monday, were held yesterday afternoon from the Latham Christian Church. Rev. B. W. Thomas officiating and interment was made in the cemetery near Latham. Pallbearers included Walter Haring, Alfred Smith, W. M. Haworth, Jack Metz, Joseph Sherer and Earl Bonnel. Flower bearers were Mrs. W. M. Haworth and Mrs. Jack Metz. A mixed quartet sang "Beautiful Isle," "In the Garden" and "Rock of Ages." Vocalists were Mrs. Eslin Burder, Mrs. Ealr Bonnel, R. C. Masters and Leland Ellis. The accompanist, was Mrs. Leland Ellis. The Arnold-Kirby Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/butler/obits/n/nance707ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb