Kay County OK Obit for: Edna Kate (Cooper)Pappan 
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Submitted to the archives by:Claudia Thiry, workfarm@kskc.net
Date submitted: 4/06/2003 
Obit transcribed from the Newkirk Herald by submitter.
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Edna Kate Pappan

Edna Kate Pappan, longtime Newkirk resident, died May 9, 2002 in Medicalodge 
East Healthcare Center, Arkansas City. She was 100.
The daughter of Willie and Kate (Shroyer) Cooper, she was born March 19, 1902 on 
the Cooper homestead four miles north of the Arkansas river east of Newkirk. She 
grew up on the homestead and received her education at Cooper Rural School. She 
later attended business school in Arkansas City.
When they were both 18, Edna married Raymond Bellmard. Jan. 1922 in Newkirk, and 
they made their home in Kay County and had three children.
A musician, he died at the age of 24. His last performance was playing for the 
dedication of the new Kay County Courthouse in Oct. of 1926.
After his death, she purchased a home in Newkirk where she lived for more than 
60 years. She married Maurice Pappan March 29, 1929. An ironworker by trade, he 
moved his new family all over the United States coast to coast where he built 
bridges. Mr. Pappan died April 2, 1988.
Edna spent a year in Rome, Italy in 1963 and another year in Ankara, Turkey in 
1967, visiting her daughter and grandchildren while her son-in-law was stationed 
with the military in those countries. During her later years, she made her home 
with her daughter.
A member of the First Baptist Church, Edna was the oldest member of the Kaw 
Tribe and the only original land allottee living.
She is survived by her daughter, Colleen Bellmard of Newkirk; a sister, Anna 
Brewer of Farmington, NM; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and 
three great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to both husbands, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty 
Bellmard in 1933, a son, Sam Bellmard in 2000, her parents and 12 brothers and 
sisters.
A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. May 11 in the Washunga Cemetery, Newkirk, 
with the Rev. Pernina Weatherman, minister of the Newkirk Assembly of God, 
officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral 
Service.


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