Kay County OK Obit for: Lillie Dorothy (Hansz) Stockton 
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Submitted to the archives by:Claudia Thiry, workfarm@kskc.net
Date submitted: 3/09/2003 
Obit transcribed from the Newkirk Herald by submitter.
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August 31, 2000

Lillie Dorothy (Hansz) Stockton

Lillie Dorothy Stockton, longtime Newkirk area resident, died Monday 
morning, Aug. 21, 2000 in Blackwell Regional Hospital. She was 88.

The daughter of Henry John and Lillie Josephine (Gist) Hansz, she was born 
Jan. 6, 1912 on the family farm in rural Peckham. 

She grew up on the farm and attended school in Peckham and Tonkawa where 
she graduated from high school. 

In 1930 she was selected as Miss Peckham and represented her town in the 
Arkalalah Parade in Arkansas City.

On March 20, 1933 she and Homer Stockton were married in her parents' home. 

They made their first home with her parents, moving two years later to a 
nearby farm. 

In 1977 they moved back to the homeplace where she has since resided. Mr. 
Stockton died Feb. 9, 1991.

She was a member of the Peckham Methodist Church where she served as pianist 
for a number of years. After the church closed, she attended the Peckham 
Christian Church. 

She had also been a member of the Home Demonstration Club in Peckham. 

She enjoyed sewing, quilting and her flower gardens. She loved animals and 
children.

Stockton is survived by one son, Dennis Stockton of Warsaw, MO; one sister, 
Lela Thiele of Ponca City; two grandsons, Mike Stockton of Peckham and Dan 
Stockton of Wichita; four great-grandchildren, Melissa, Erica, Alexis and 
Madison; and three great-great-grandchildren, Trevor, Jordan and Mackenzie.

In addition to her husband Homer, she was preceded in death by her parents, 
four brothers, John, Heber, Ramon and Theron, and one great-grandson, 
Shannon Stockton.

A graveside service was held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24 in Resthaven 
Memorial Cemetery, Ponca City with Danny W. Cornish, minister of the Newkirk 
Church of Christ officiating. 

Arrangements were under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral Service.
A memorial fund has been established with the American Heart Association. 

Contributions may be made through Eastman National Bank, Box 468, Newkirk 
74647-0468. 

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