Douglas County KS Archives Obituaries.....STEEPER, Clara Viola  July 1, 1943
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The Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Douglas County
Thursday
July 1, 1943

Clara Viola Steeper.
Clara Viola STEEPER was born of a Quaker family on September 28, 1860, in
Hamilton county, Indiana, the oldest of twelve children, of John F. and Mahala
WILLITS.
At 2 1/2 years of age, she came with the family in a covered wagon to a claim in
Jefferson county, Kan., 4 1/2 miles norht of McLouth, resided there until
married to George William STEEPER. 
Removed to a prairie claim in Norton county, Kan., living there until a prairie
fire burned most of the outbuildings, then returning to Jefferson county, Kan.,
rsiding there and in McLouth until 1905, when the family moved to Lawrence for
further education of her children, where she has since lived. Her husband died
on December 9, 1928.
Two daughters and three sons wer born to this union, the twin daughters having
died in infancy. The three sons were graduated form the University of Kansas.
H.T. Steeper, the oldest, lives at Mission, Kan., and is an instructor in the
Junior College of Kansas City, Mo. Bert Steeper is a lawyer in Kansas City, Mo.,
and lives there. T.P. Steeper, the youngest, resides in Bartlesville, Okla.,
where he is an officer in the Cities Service companies. Seven grandchildren also
survive her and three sisters, Mrs. Will PYLE of McLouth, Mrs. James SPARKS, of
Lawrence, and Addie WILLITS, of Topeka.
She was of pioneer stock, with high ideals, rugged integrity and of sterling
character. Her chief interests in life were her family, its welfare and progress.
Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock, June 21, at the Rumsey funeral home in
Lawrence. Rev. Harry W. Sims officiated. Music was furnished by a quartet: Mrs.
Harold STEEPER, Miss June STEEPER, E.C. STEEPER and Charles H. STEEPER. Three
sons and three nephews were pallbearers. 
Interment in the McLouth cemetery. 


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