Kay County OK Obit for: LaVerne Elsie (Shinn) Horner 
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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
LaVerne Elsie (Shinn) Horner

LaVerne Elsie Horner, longtime Newkirk resident, died early Sunday afternoon, 
Aug. 27, 2000 at her sister's home in Ponca City. She was 94.

The daughter of W. Edward and Mattie Delphia (Davis) Shinn, she was born Jan. 
5, 1907 on her grandparents homestead east of Ponca City.

That same year her family moved to Newkirk where she grew up and received 
her education. 

She graduated from Newkirk High School in 1923 as Valedictorian of her class. 

Her working career consisted of nine years spent with the C.R. Anthony Store 
in Ponca City.

On May 23, 1937 she and Raymond Cree Horner were married in Newkirk.

They established their first home in Newkirk where they lived until 1941 
when they moved to Wichita, and her husband began working for Beech Air 
Craft Plant. 

The following year he joined the Army Air Force and she followed him where 
ever she could. 

When he received his discharge they returned to Newkirk. Mr. Horner died 
Feb. 16, 1979. 

Mrs. Horner remained in Newkirk until the last few years when she moved 
into her sister's home in Ponca City.

Horner was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Newkirk and became 
an Elder of the church on Palm Sunday 1957. 

She was a charter member of the Newkirk Red Rose Garden Club. Horner was 
also one of the founders and a charter member of the Newkirk Community 
Historical Society, and she had served on the board from 1968 until the 
time of her death. 

Horner enjoyed flowers and knitting, and she had a great love for antiques.

Her greatest passion was Kay County History.

Horner is survived by two nephews and three nieces, Edith Wealand of Ponca 
City, Ed Shinn and Betty Coleman, both of Tulsa, Leanna Adams of Ponca City 
and Jack Shinn of Newkirk; a sister-in-law, Rosemary Shinn of Newkirk; her 
loving friend, Evelyn Swope of Ponca City; numerous great and great-great-
nephews and nieces; and the many care givers who gave her such love and 
care over the last five years.

In addition to her husband Raymond, she was preceded in death by her 
parents and her siblings, Inez Gibson, Etta Klopp, Eva Cross, Carl Shinn, 
Edna Hadden and Ted Shinn.

The funeral was held at10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30 in the Newkirk First 
Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Walter R. Higbee officiating. Burial 
followed in Newkirk Cemetery under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral 
Service.

Those serving as casket bearers were Jack Shinn, Sidney Gibson, Steve 
Gibson, Darryl Klopp, Les Witaker and Louis Coleman. Honorary bearers 
were Ed Shinn, Bob Shinn, Gene Smith, Enloe Baumert, Dr. E. C. Yeary, 
Robert Boone, Richard Sewell, Ike Glass and Jim Crossland.

Memorial funds have been established with the Newkirk Historical Society 
and the Newkirk First Presbyterian Church. Contributions may be made to 
either through Eastman National Bank, Box 468, Newkirk 74647-0468.

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