Osage County KS Archives Obituaries.....WAKEMAN, Mrs. Sarah Conklin  November 2, 1933
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The Carbondale Record
Osage County
Thursday
November 2, 1933

Mrs. Wakeman Dies.
Long Time Resident Came Here In 1888. Former Editor Of Scranton Gazette.

Scranton lost one of its valuable and long time residents and former business
women when Mrs. Sarah Conklin WAKEMAN died October 28, 1933. Coming to Scranton
in 1888, Mrs. Wakeman was engaged in the Mercantile business and for ten years
was publisher of the Scranton Gazette.
Mrs. Wakeman was born at Sidney, New York, May 15, 1844, daughter of Charles and
Katherine CONKLIN. On November 3, 1869 she married Judson A. Wakeman of her
native town. Mr. and Mrs. Wakeman moved to Smith Center, Kansas, in 1872; laster
moving to Severy and Howard engaging in the mercantile business in both towns.
In 1888 they came to Scranton where she has been a resident until her recent death.
Mrs. Wakeman was a member of the Methodist Church from the time she was twelve
years old. She was affliated with the Rebekah and Pocahontas lodges. She had
been matron of the Yoinex, Oregon, Indian School; at Whitecloud, Kansas Indian
School and at Beloit school for girls in addition to her other business
enterprises. 
She is survived by two children, Don C. Wakeman of Scranton and Mrs. Lynn GLOVEN
of Washington, D.C.; her husband having died in 1901, and another child, Verne
Wakeman at an earlier date.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock in the Methodist
church in charge of Rev. J.R. Williams. Burial in Scranton Cemetery.

Card of Thanks.
We desire to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy
extended during the illness and death of our mother and grandmother.
D.C. Wakeman and family, Mrs. Lynn Gloven and family. 

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