ABRAHAM, GEORGE W.
Died, at the residence of T. M. Sparrow, Friday, Sept. 12th, 1902, George W. Abraham, aged 67 years. Deceased was one of the early settlers, coming here about twenty years ago.  He was a bachelor and had no relatives here whatever.  Some two years ago he sold his ranch for $1200 and came to town to live.  His health failing he went to a hospital in Kansas City last spring and just a few days before his death returned to Dighton.  The cause of his death was Bright's disease.  He was buried in the Dighton Cemetery.  (Dighton Herald, Thursday, September 18, 1902, Page 1)

ANDRUS, HANNA VIOLA
Hanna Viola Andrus was born in Illinois in 1856. In 1870 she came with the family to Ottawa County, Kansas. In 1871 she was married to W. M. Clayton. To this union seven children were born, three daughters and four sons, two of which have passed away. She died in Dighton at 8 o'clock Saturday eve March 11. She was a firm believer in the religion of Christ and was a faithful and loving wife and mother. Her husband, three sons and two daughters survive her. Brief funeral services conducted by Elder Van Kirk of the Church were held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Miller after which the body was taken to Shields and from there to its final resting place at Bennington, Kansas.  (Lane County Journal, March 17, 1911, page 4)
 
BAIRD, MARGARET E.
Mrs. William Baird died at her home in White Rock Township on Tuesday night, Nov. 15, and was buried in the White Rock Cemetery.  She leaves a husband and two children -- a boy and girl.  Mr. Baird has the sympathy of his many friends in his sad bereavement. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, November 24, 1887, Page 3)

BARNETT, BETTY LOU
Betty Lou Barnett, 44, WaKeeney, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, in WaKeeney. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church, WaKeeney; burial in the Healy Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney. (Hays Daily News, Sunday, December 5, 2004, Page 5)

BEAHM, MRS. ADAM
Mrs. Adam Beahm died of typhoid fever at her home near Alamota last Friday.  She was forty-five years old and leaves six children motherless.  The funeral services were held at the home Sunday, interment in the Dighton Cemetery.  (Dighton Herald, Thursday, October 22, 1908, Page 5)

BOSLEY, MARY ALICE (DURR)
Dighton --- Mary Alice Bosley, 92, died Sunday, March 26, 2017, at Lane County Hospital in Dighton.  She was born May 15, 1924, in Lane County, to Delmar and Lena (Bobb) Durr. She graduated from Dighton High School in 1942. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics and art from Kansas State University in 1946.  On Jan. 19, 1947, she married Charles C. Bosley in Dighton. He died May 13, 2003. She also was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Susan Bosley Osborne; and four sisters, Lorene Stormont, Geneva Hineman, Jeannette Shull and Ila Muchow.  Mrs. Bosley taught one year at Manning Grade School, five years at Dighton Grade School and continued as a substitute teacher for many years. She enjoyed art and had painted a mural on canvas that had a sod house on one side and a painting of the Alamota Store, The Dighton Bank and a building in Healy that was used in the Kansas Centennial celebration in Lane County. It was later on display at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. It now hangs in the courtroom of the Lane County Courthouse and was published in Kansas Murals by Lora Jost and Dave Loewenstein.  She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Dighton, United Methodist Women, Lane County Historical Society, Chi Omega Sorority, P.E.O., Order of Eastern Star, and was a past president of the Lane County Arts Council. She was the recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Service Award from the Kansas Museums Association.  Survivors include a son, Dennis (Audrey) Bosley of Topeka; two daughters, Barbara Bosley of Denver, and Joan Bosley of Topeka; two sisters, Ellen May Stanley of Dighton, and Lee Speer of Edmund, Okla.; five grandchildren, Heather (Josh) Loftus of The Woodlands, Texas, Lindsay (Brian) Stauss of Scottsdale, Ariz., Malinda "Mindy" (Will) Larkin of Elk Grove Village, Ill., Carl (Danielle) Bosley of New York City, and Cory (Anna) Bosley of Valley Park, Mo.; and six great-grandchildren, Riley Loftus, Kalin Loftus, Joy Stauss, Ella Larkin, James Larkin and Alice Bosley.
Funeral will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Dighton. Burial will be at Dighton Memorial Cemetery.  (Garden City Telegram, Tuesday, March 28, 2017)

BOWER, EFFINGHAM T.
E. T.  Bower Dead - Something of His Busy Life
Effingham T. Bower was born in Hinsdale, Cattaraugus County, New York in 1837.  At the age of sixteen he removed with his parents and only brother to Cuba, Allegany County, New York, where the two sons engaged in the mercantile business.  Three years afterwards Effingham the younger son, ambitions to enlarge their business became anxious to grasp the possibilities of the growing west, struck out for Missouri in company with Rev. Sears an honored family friend who kindly looked out for the interest of the young man.  Rev. Sears was grandfather of the present Mrs. H. M. Teller of Denver, Colorado, and was honored and beloved by the whole country of western New York.  Landing in Macon, Missouri, the old man purchased land and also made it possible for his young companion to do the same.  In the course of a year the rapid rise of land made them both able to seek a more desirable country for a home.  With a tender good-bye to his old patron he turned his steps back toward the more thickly settled portion of the west in DeKalb County, Illinois.  Here he soon established himself in a paying business and sent for his aged parents.  They were only fairly established in a comfortable home when came the deadly clarion and he entered the service of his country.  At the age of 24 he enlisted in the 13th Illinois Infantry for three years or during the war.  The 13th under Lyons Logan and other intrepid patriots in the west has been justly honored in the annals of war. At the time of his enlistment he was a tall stalwart young man, as ready of heart a he was strong of arm.  At the end of three years he re-enlisted in a Kentucky Regiment where he was not long in active service before Gen. Logan had him detailed for service in Louisville and then transferred him to Washington until the close of the war, where he was given a position at the Capitol under the Sergeant at arms.
He was married in 1866 to Carrie Cole.  During the life of 18 years in the Capital, he again entered into business in connection with his government position in east Washington.  He worked up a large business there and gave up his government work to give his entire attention to business.  When came the financial crisis of 1873, he lost heavily and his health began to fail so rapidly that he had little courage to try to pick up the broken threads of fortune.  He was glad to accept a clerical position in the Pension Office, which was demanded by his many friends of political influence.  His health constantly failed and in one year from the time of his appointment he was obliged to resign.  The resignation was not accepted at once, and he was advised by the Pension Commission to taken an extended trip into the eastern country of his health.  This did not please himself or family and finally his wife was given his desk at the Pension Office which she held for five years.  Before Mrs. Bower's resignation he was tendered the position of Special Examiner of that office.  Travel in the west built up his health until he became able to do traveling clerical work, when he was appointed by H. M. Teller the Secretary of Interior as Special Pension Examiner, with his headquarters at WaKeeney.  He then brought his family west, where they have since resided.
He first joined the Masons in Washington, D.C. and was also a member of that order in Dighton until his health failed.  He was a charter member of the first G.A.R. Post No. 1 in Washington, D.C. and joined the Dighton Post December 1886.  His life was a busy one, full of interesting experiences, and spanned the most progressive period of the world's greatest century.  He died Saturday January 8th.  The foundation of the disease which caused his death was laid long ago, and the end has been probable at any time for a number of years.  Still he had been able to move about considerably until within the last year, even less than twelve months ago he made a trip to Washington alone.  He was buried Sunday in the Dighton Cemetery with solemn rites of masonry.  He leaves a loving wife, one son and two daughters to mourn his loss.  The funeral sermon will be preached at the Baptist Church Sunday morning by Rev. I. H. Clemons.  (Dighton Herald, Thursday, January 13, 1898, Page 1)

BROOKS, JOHN
A Shocking Accident
Monday afternoon, M. M. Bush brought to town the shocking details of the death of uncle John Brooks an old and respected citizen of Blaine Township.  Fred Uppendahl was assisting Mr. Brooks in hauling some straw, using the latter's team and wagon.  The team was a treacherous one and had runaway with Mr. Brooks only a week before hurting him considerably.  He had been advised not to use the team, but it was never his disposition to give up to anything or anybody, and he was going to work that team or know the reason why.  So they were hitched up, but no sooner did Uppendahl get into the wagon that they started, Uncle John caught them by the bits and in his efforts to stop them run them close past the corner of the barn.  There was no room for him between the team and the barn and he was brushed loose, and a second later the corner of the header barge struck him in the dorsal vertebra and crushed the life out of him against the barn.  He never spoke or moved.   Uncle John was a native of Kentucky and was born in 1822.  He was a strong active man for his age and did much work on the farm.  The funeral services were held at his home yesterday, and the remains were interred in the Dighton Cemetery.  Rev. W. V. Whinery preaching the sermon.  He leaves a large family to mourn his loss.  Of the children Robert lived with him but was away at the time.  He returned however with his brothers George, Ed and Phillip and was present at the funeral, as was his granddaughter, Mrs. Olof Johnson.  Mrs. John Hill, a daughter, was in Oklahoma and could not be reached by wire.  (Dighton Herald, Thursday, January 6, 1898, Page 1)

Instantly Killed
John W. Brooks Crushed to Death by a Wagon and Header Barge
On Monday morning of this week John W. Brooks about 75 years old and Fred Uppendahl were preparing to haul a load of straw in a header barge and had hitched Mr. Brooks' team to the wagon.  The team is a wild one and had ran away twice before with Mr. Brooks, throwing him out of the wagon and bruising him up considerably.  Mr. Uppendahl tried to persuade him to use his team to haul the straw, but the old gentleman, having no fear, persisted in using his own, the wild team.  When they were hitched to the wagon which was standing near the barn Mr. Uppendahl got in the wagon with the lines in hand, Mr. Brooks standing at the horses' heads between them and the barn. When they started with a rush, instead of allowing Mr. Uppendahl to control them with the lines as he could have easily done, Mr. Brooks grabbed hold of the reins of the near horse and tried to stop them.  Mr. Uppendahl hollered two or three times to him to let go, he (Uppendahl) pulling with all his might on the off line in an effort to miss the corner of the barn which was but a few feet away.  But Mr. Brooks paid no attention and was dragged or forced against the corner of the barn absolutely crushing him to instant death.  Mr. Uppendahl got the team stopped in a few feet and, going to Mr. Brooks, saw that he was killed.  Mr. Uppendahl took hold of his hand, at the same time, saying:  "Goodbye old man," when Mr. Brooks clutched his hand with force as if to say that he realized it was the end.  He died instantly without speaking. The funeral services were held at the house yesterday at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. V. Whinery. The remains were laid to rest in the Dighton Cemetery. (Lane County Journal, Thursday, January 6, 1898, Page 4)

BROOKS, MARY (AMEN)
Mrs. Brooks at Rest
Mary Amen was born in Germany June 20th, 1829.  Her parents moved to America while she was yet a child and settled in New Orleans.  From there they moved to Illinois. At the age of 18 she became the wife of John Brooks.  They came to Kansas at an early day and settled in the eastern part of the state.  About ten years ago they came to Lane County and have resided here ever since. Two years ago she united with the United Brethren Church.  Since that time she suffered almost continually, until death relieved her from the body of pain and admitted her to the realms beyond.  She leaves a husband, five children and many relatives and friends to mourn her loss. The funeral services were conducted by the writer in the school house near the home of the deceased, after which the body was lain to rest in the Dighton Cemetery.  Her death leaves home and the community poorer, but heaven is made richer. -- W. V. Whinery (Dighton Herald, Thursday, April 23, 1896, Page 1)

BROWN, FORD A.
Dighton --- Ford A. Brown, 92, a Lane County pioneer, died Thursday at the Lane County Hospital here after a long illness. He was born April 3, 1872, at Truxton, Mo.  He married Winnie O. Maxwell Dec. 25, 1895, at Gove. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Joe Hanna, Dighton; two sons, Thorne of Healy and Fordie of Gove; 13 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Healy Methodist Church with the Rev. Thomas Smith officiating.  Burial will be in the Healy Cemetery. (Garden City Telegram, Friday, May 8, 1964, Page 1)

BRUNER, LUTHER J.
Healy --- Luther J. Bruner, 90, died Tuesday evening in Scott County Hospital. He was born Jan. 15, 1872 at Rushville, Ill., and came to Lane County with his parents at the age of 12. He married Cora Painter Sept. 17, 1907, at Healy.  He was a farmer. Survivors include the widow; three daughters, Mrs. Beulah Reeves, Beeler, Mrs. Cornelia Thorne, Healy, and Mrs. Neva Bathurst of Palisade, Colo.; five sons, Homer, Union Springs, Ala., Warren, Myron, Leo and Howard, all of Healy; 20 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the Healy Methodist Church.  Burial will be in Healy Cemetery.  The Weinmann Funeral Home is in charge. (Garden City Telegram, Wednesday, November 28, 1962, Page 2)

COCHRAN, ALTA LUCY
John Cochran and wife, from the Beaver, 45 miles northwest, came to Dighton the first of the week to place under medical care their infant daughter, Alta Lucy, three months old.  The child died on Wednesday morning, and was buried in the Dighton Cemetery.  The funeral took place at A. F. Rankin's, Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Wilkinson officiating.  (Dighton Herald, Friday, September 11, 1885, Page 1)

COOLEY, RANDY J.
Healy -- Randy J. Cooley, 21, died Saturday at his brother, Archie Cooley's farm just outside Healy of a heart ailment. Born July 26, 1948, in Ransom, he had worked at the Scott City News-Chronicle as a printer's apprentice. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooley, Healy, and four brothers, James, Scott City, Lester, Denver, Colo., Archie, Healy, and Robert, Dighton. Funeral will be 2 p.m. tomorrow at the United Methodist Church, Healy, the Rev. Tom Bandy officiating.  Burial will be in Healy Cemetery. Friends may call until 9 tonight at Niles-Zenor Funeral Home, Dighton. (Garden City Telegram, Monday, December 22, 1969, Page 3)

COOMBS, HARVEY ALEXANDER
The reaper of death has again cast his sickle and reaped from our midst Harvey Alexander Coombs, who died January 27, 1911, age 54 years, 7 months and 21 days, after a few days illness of pneumonia. He was born in Indiana, June 6, 1856, and married to Elizabeth Lucindy Mitchell, December 28, 1875. To this union five children were born, two sons and three daughters, all of whom were at his bedside when the final summons came. Together with his family he moved to Lane County, Kansas, in the spring of 1886 and resided here continuously till death. He leaves a wife, five children, nine grandchildren and three sisters as well as many other relatives and friends to mourn his death.
Rest dear father, we hope with angles thou art blessed, Gone to rest O weary toiler, never more to waken here. Gone to sleep to wake with Jesus, Leaving home and loved ones dear. Rest, O rest, thou tireless worker, Silently beneath the sod. Cold in death he seems to slumber, But his spirit reigns with God.   (Lane County Journal, February 3, 1911, page 4)

Cory, John
John Cory, a Dighton boy, age 21 years, died of typhoid fever at Muskogee, Oklahoma, Saturday July 11th.  Something more than a year ago he came from the farm and went to work in L. K. Bannon's barber shop.  Here he made friends and grew steadily in public favor and the esteem of his employer.  A few months ago he left Dighton and started out to do for himself, finally landing at Muskogee and securing a good job in one of the best shops in that city.  The body was brought to this city and laid to rest in the Dighton Cemetery with appropriate ceremonies at 11 o'clock yesterday.  (Lane County Journal, July 17, 1908, P 5)

COX, BERTHA MCLEISH
News of the death of Mrs. Bertha McLeish Cox, mention of whose serious illness appeared last week, was received here Monday, and the funeral services were conducted by Elder S. L. Jackson at the Christian Church, Tuesday at 11 o'clock, and the remains interred in the Dighton Cemetery.  Bertha McLeish grew to womanhood at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McLeish, in Alamota Township, where she enjoyed the love and esteem of all.  She was married to Geo. R. Cox, of Arlington, Colo., on Jan'y 28th, 1908, at which place her death occurred Sunday, April 4th, the little son born March 28th having preceded her across the dark river. (Lane County Journal, Friday, April 9, 1909, Page 4)

DAUGHERTY, PHOEBA VIRGINIA
Phoeba Virginia, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Daughtery, of near Manning, died last Friday, aged 24 years, 8 months and 19 days.  Funeral services were conducted by Revs. Moore and Groover, at the Baptist Church at Manning and the remains interred in Healy Cemetery. (Dighton Herald, Friday, May 26, 1916, Page 4)

DAVIS, SUSAN MAY
Again we are called upon to record the death and interment of one of our citizens, one none of us would have guessed as the next one to go from our midst.  This time blow falls where it will be most severely felt because it took mother from the bosom of the family of Mr. Boyd Davis leaving a family of ten children for him to provide for, the youngest living but a few hours old when she died.  She was very sick and had been under medical treatment for more than two weeks, yet all the skill was baffled by the many changes assumed by the disease, which first appeared in the form of putrid soar throat, then of lung trouble and hemorrhage and finally to a typhoid typhus fever.  She was a great sufferer, but had all the sympathy and help her neighborhood could afford.  A large procession followed the remains to the silent city of the dead, where they were lain to await the trumpet call on resurrection morn.  Mr. Davis has the sympathy of the community, as he deserves, and will be so looked with pity commiseration.  The funeral services were conducted by the Brethren-preacher from Dighton April 1st.  The infant above referred to died also and was laid beside its mother.  How sad we all feel when we see the family circle broken by this invasion of the monster death.  This neighborhood seems to have had more than an ordinary share of grief recently, and just now comes word that another has fallen a victim to the despoiler this time taking M. K. Flory, a former resident of White Rock Township, a soldier of the late war and a quiet unassuming citizen, loved and respected by all who knew him.  He died Saturday afternoon and was buried in the White Rock Cemetery Monday at 11 o'clock.  (Dighton Herald, Thursday, April 8, 1897, Page 1)

DELANO, IDA
Asleep in Death
After several days' illness Miss Ida Delano became suddenly dangerously sick last Thursday evening and continued to grow worse until 2 o'clock Saturday morning when death came.  The deceased was about 28 years old and a favorite of the family.  She had a large circle of friends and acquaintances who are much grieved to reflect that she can see them and converse with them no more in this world.  The relatives of the deceased have the sincere heartfelt sympathy of their many friends. The remains were consigned to rest in the Dighton Cemetery on Sunday at 1 p.m., the funeral services being conducted by Rev. Clemens. (Lane County Journal, Thursday, February 18, 1897, Page 4)

DODGE, THEODORE D.
Died, at his residence in Alamota Township, Friday, Feb. 23d, 1900, of pneumonia fever, Theodore D. Dodge, aged 42 years, 8 months and 4 days.  Deceased was born in Knox County, Illinois, June 19th, 1857.  In 1876 he came to Kansas with a brother and sister and settled in Allen County.  In the spring of 1880 he came to Lane County and has lived here since that date, with the exception of about one year spent in Tennessee. He was married to Miss Viola Shay Aug. 26th, 1886, this being the first marriage in the county after its organization.  Mr. Dodge was among the first settlers of this county and together with others who came here at that time and remained until the present, he passed through many hardships, but always bravely and cheerfully.  He had received a liberal education before coming to this state and always took an active interest in public affairs. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his departure, besides mother, brothers, sisters and many friends. He was buried in the Dighton Cemetery Sunday and appropriate funeral services will be held sometime in the future.
Card of Thanks
We wish to extend our sincere thanks to the many friends and neighbors for their assistance in the sickness and death of our beloved husband, son and brother.
Mrs. Viola Dodge, Mrs. Mary Dodge, Samuel Dodge, John Dodge.  (Dighton Herald, Thursday, March 1, 1900, Page 1)

DODGE, VIOLA
Mrs. Viola Dodge, widow of Theodore Dodge who died February 23rd last, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Shay, in this city at 9 o'clock a.m. Tuesday, December 25th, aged 41 years.  The deceased had been in poor health for some time prior to her husband's death and never recovered from the shock occasioned thereby.  She leaves three small children.  Her mother, two brothers---Al and Lee Shay---and one sister---Mrs. E. Fuller---are residents of this county, and another brother---Charles Shay---resides at St. Joe, Missouri.  The funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. McD. Thompson at the Baptist Church Thursday, December 27th at 11 o'clock, and the remains interred in the Dighton Cemetery. (Lane County Journal, Thursday, December 27, 1900, Page 5)

DONIVAN, MRS. TRUS
Mrs. Trus Donivan, living north of Beeler, died suddenly yesterday, and the remains were interred in the Dighton Cemetery today. (Lane County Journal, Friday, September 7, 1906, Page 5)

DONOVAN, NANCY
Mrs. W. L. Donovan died December 28th at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. N. Owen, in Spring Creek Township.  She had not been well for a year or more but had been confined to her bed only about three weeks.  Her maiden name was Nancy Cook.  In 1870 she was married to Walter L. Donovan and in 1886 they came to Lane County where they have resided continuously since.  To this union were born six children, four of whom survive her.  They are Mrs. Carrie Munson, Mrs. Belle Owen, Mrs. Bertha Pearce and Chas. T. Donovan, who were all near her at the time of death.  Besides the children she leaves two sisters, one brother and her husband.  The funeral services were held Thursday December 30th at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Owen, under the direction of Rev. A. N. Hewitt, of the Methodist Church of this city and the remains were laid to rest in the Dighton Cemetery. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, December 30, 1909, Page 5)

DORIS, JAMES ROWLAND
Dighton -- James R. Doris, 81, died Thursday at Lane County Hospital, Dighton. Born May 31, 1895 at Springfield, Mo., he married Marie Torson Feb. 20, 1915 at Dighton. He was a retired employee of Garden City Cemetery and lived in Dighton since 1967.
Survivors include widow; sons: Leo, Dighton; Dennis, Healy; daughters: Mrs. Elsie Lawrence, Shields; Mrs. Lila Rowe, Dighton; brother: John, Granada, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church, Dighton; Rev. Ervey Unruh, Rev. Joe Tempfer.  Burial will be in Dighton Memorial Cemetery.  Family suggests memorials to Lane County Ambulance Fund in care of Niles-Zenor Funeral Home, Dighton.  (Hutchinson News, February 11, 1977)

DUTOIT, BILL
Dighton -- Bill Dutoit, 78, died Jan. 7, 2005, at Lane County Long Term Care Unit, Dighton.  He was born Oct. 26, 1926, at Dighton, the son of Earl and Mae Tough Dutoit. He attended school in Dighton, graduating in 1944. He attended one year of business college. A longtime resident of Dighton, moving from Salem, Ore., he was a partner in a plumbing business and worked at the Dighton Lumber Yard for 15 years and the I.G.A. store for 9 years. In 1979, he went to work for the city of Dighton, retiring in 1992 after serving as Dighton city manager for three years.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946. He belonged to American Legion No. 190, Barney Masonic Lodge No. 279, VFW No. 6438 and First Christian Church. He was a member of the Dighton and Lane County fire departments, serving for 40 years, most of that as fire chief, and was past representative of the Silver Haired Legislature, a deacon at his church and past chairman of the J.O.Y. Center.
On March 25, 1945, he married Donna Whiting at Scott City. She died Nov. 6, 2004. Survivors include: a son, Brent, Dighton; a daughter, Diana Gaunit, Junction City; a sister, Arlene Jelden, Salem, Ore.; and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by an infant brother; and a brother, Duane.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church, Dighton, with the Rev. Howard Bever presiding. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Boomhower Funeral Home. Burial will be in Dighton Memorial Cemetery, with graveside rites conducted by American Legion No. 190 Honor Guard and Barney Masonic Lodge No. 279. Memorials may be sent to Dighton Fire Department, in care of the funeral home.  (Hutchinson News, Monday, January 10, 2005, Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)

DUTOIT, E. C.
E. C. Dutoit, one of Lane County's oldest and most highly esteemed citizens, passed away at the home of his son Eck, Monday night.  He had not been feeling well for a few days but was not considered seriously ill.  He came here from Illinois in the early nineties.  The funeral services were held at the M. E. Church this afternoon and the remains interred beside those of his wife in the Dighton Cemetery.  All of his children were here for the funeral except his son Ed, who lives in Washington.  (Lane County Journal, Friday, February 18, 1910, Page 5)

DUTOIT, MARY
Mary Dutoit was born in Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 9th, 1829, and died at her home near Dighton, Dec. 11, 1902, aged 73 years, 4 months and 2 days. She lived in Ohio until after her marriage to E. C. Dutoit, when they moved to Illinois and lived there for forty-three years.  In 1892 Mr. and Mrs. Dutoit came to Lane County, several of their children having preceded them.  Some two or three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Dutoit celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.  Thirteen children, seven sons and six daughters, have been born to them, all of them living with the exception of one son.  Besides her aged companion Mrs. Dutoit leaves to mourn her departure 12 children, 55 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was a member of the M. E. Church at this place.  The funeral services were held Sunday, conducted by Rev. J. M. Fitch, assisted by Rev. J. M. Nelson and Elder J. Sharratt.  A large number of friends and neighbors, all of whom testify to the good qualities of Mrs. Dutoit, attended the services and followed the body to its final resting place in the Dighton Cemetery. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, December 18, 1902, Page 8)

EGGERT, MRS. CHARLES
Very Sudden Death
On last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eggert, who live a couple of miles north of town, were in town transacting business in their usually cheerful and happy way.  About 5 o'clock in the evening Mr. Eggert, while conversing with the writer, untied his horse, got in the buggy and Mrs. E., and drove home.  That night while Mrs. Eggert was sitting in front of the stove warming her feet, preparatory to retiring, we presume, and being in the best of health apparently, having not been complaining, she suddenly drew backward in a struggling manner and fell from the chair dead.
Words cannot express the fearfulness of the shock this gave the loved ones whose happiness was thus changed to deepest sorrow in so brief a moment.  Was it true?  Oh yes, too true.  Oh the sadness there in that once happy home!  A kind mother, a loving wife.  But she's gone yes gone -- to a better land.
No one knows what a moment may bring forth.
Like many people on the frontier, battling for existence in a pioneer life, Mr. and Mrs. Eggert for a number of years were somewhat limited financially, but the present year brought them good crops and they had just finished paying for their valuable home of several hundred acres, and gotten in a condition, with reference to this world's goods, so that they could live well and enjoy at least some of the luxuries of life.  But all is now changed, and all that the many friends of the bereaved husband and children can do, is to sincerely express their profound sympathy for them in this, their saddest moments.  She leaves a husband and eight children to mourn her loss. The funeral sermon was preached yesterday at the M. E. Church by Rev. Whinery and the remains laid to rest in the Dighton Cemetery with appropriate ceremonies. (Lane County Journal, Thursday, December 16, 1897, Page 8)

EGGERT, EARL R.
Died in Colorado
Dighton, Dec. 5 -- Earl R. Eggert, died Friday night at the Woodman Sanitarium at Colorado Springs, where he had gone about a month ago.  He will be buried in the Dighton Cemetery Tuesday afternoon.  Mr. Eggert grew up in this county, and was known and liked by everyone.  He served as county treasurer for four year, his term ending last year.  He ran a barber shop in Dighton for several years.  (Hutchinson News, Wednesday, December 6, 1922, Page 6)

EHMKE, AUGUST
August Ehmke, of Blaine Township, mention of whose serious illness appeared in last week's Journal, died Tuesday morning.  Mr. Ehmke was one of the early settlers of Lane County, has been an extensive farmer and stock raiser, and with characteristic German thrift has acquired one of the largest and best improved farms in Lane County, well stock and equipped.  He leaves a wife and large family of sons and daughters, all residents of Blaine Township.  The funeral services were held at the family residence at 10 o'clock yesterday and the remains interred in the Dighton Cemetery. (Lane County Journal, Friday, March 18, 1910, Page 5)

ELLIS, JOSEPH
Joseph Ellis, the 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis, of Sutton Township, died of consumption at his home Friday.  The funeral service was held Sunday the sermon being preached by Rev. Robinson of this city.  The child brought here for his health about three years ago but grew steadily worse until the end came.  (The Dighton Herald, Dighton Kansas, June 18, 1908, transcribed by Rick Evans)

ELY, RAYMOND G.
Altamont, Kan. -- Raymond G. Ely, 64, farmer ad stockman, died Tuesday.  Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at United Methodist Church, Dighton, Kan.  Survivors include his widow, Oda; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Ann Riebel, Altamont, and Mrs. Donna Sue Layne, Wichita, and brother, Galen, Bazine, Kan.  Niles-Zenor Funeral Home, Dighton, has charge. (Wichita Eagle, Wednesday, June 7, 1972, Page 21)

EVELEIGH, JUSTIN THOMAS
Justin Thomas Eveleigh, three month-old son of John and Donalda Eveleigh, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 1988. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Church of Christ. Other survivors: brother, Casey, at home; grandparents, Clyde and Viola of Ulysses, Arnold and Clara Lee of Hugoton, great-grandmothers, Bonnie Turner of Lamar, Colo., Mary Duncan of Hugoton, Ada of Lakin. Memorial has been established with Children's Organ Transplant Association in care of Southwest Kansas National Bank, Ulysses, Kan. 67880. Phillips Mortuary.  (The Wichita Eagle, October 27, 1988)

EVERETT, MARY A. (MOFFITT)
Mrs. Mary A. Everett (nee Moffitt) who has been seriously ill for some time, died, at her home in this city, Saturday, April 26th, at 5 a.m.  The funeral services were conducted by Rev. I. H. Clemens, of WaKeeney, at the Christian Church at 4 o'clock, Monday, April 28th, and the remains interred in the Dighton Cemetery.  The deceased was born in Utica, N.Y., March 9th, 1832; was married to J. S. Everett at Cincinnati, Ohio, September 21st, 1853. She has been a faithful and consistent member of the Christian Church for 35 years.  She has resided in Lane County since 1885.  While of a modest and retiring disposition, her cheerful, social and always truly Christian characteristics endeared her to one and all.  Her husband, one daughter (Mrs. W. B. Crandell) and one son survive her.  (Lane County Journal, Thursday, May 1, 1902, Page 5)

FERGUSON, MRS. A. I.  
Died, at her home in this city, Friday, October 11th, 1892, Mrs. A. I. Ferguson.  She had been unwell for several weeks but did not give up that she was sick until the Saturday before her death, and was not considered as seriously ill until the next Tuesday.  The funeral services were conducted by Elder E. E. Harvey, of the Christian Church, at the home of the deceased, and the remains interred in the Dighton Cemetery, east of town.  Her exemplary life won the highest esteem of a wide circle of friends and she leaves behind two children, a bright little boy of about four years, a babe but a few weeks old, a devoted husband and an affectionate father.  The sorrowing family have the sincerest sympathy of the entire community in their bitter bereavement. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, November 17, 1892, Page 7)

FLORY, M. K.
Again we are called upon to record the death and interment of one of our citizens, one none of us would have guessed as the next one to go from our midst.  This time blow falls where it will be most severely felt because it took mother from the bosom of the family of Mr. Boyd Davis leaving a family of ten children for him to provide for, the youngest living but a few hours old when she died.  She was very sick and had been under medical treatment for more than two weeks, yet all the skill was baffled by the many changes assumed by the disease, which first appeared in the form of putrid soar throat, then of lung trouble and hemorrhage and finally to a typhoid typhus fever.  She was a great sufferer, but had all the sympathy and help her neighborhood could afford.  A large procession followed the remains to the silent city of the dead, where they were lain to await the trumpet call on resurrection morn.  Mr. Davis has the sympathy of the community, as he deserves, and will be so looked with pity commiseration.  The funeral services were conducted by the Brethren-preacher from Dighton April 1st.  The infant above referred to died also and was laid beside its mother.  How sad we all feel when we see the family circle broken by this invasion of the monster death.  This neighborhood seems to have had more than an ordinary share of grief recently, and just now comes word that another has fallen a victim to the despoiler this time taking M. K. Flory, a former resident of White Rock Township, a soldier of the late war and a quiet unassuming citizen, loved and respected by all who knew him.  He died Saturday afternoon and was buried in the White Rock Cemetery Monday at 11 o'clock.  (Dighton Herald, Thursday, April 8, 1897, Page 1)

FREAS, WILBY A.
Wilby A. Freas died Sunday night at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Freas, after many days suffering with the dreaded disease diphtheria.  He was two years, eight months and twenty days old.  Thus a bright boy has been taken away from loving parents whose hearts mourn for him.  But there is a sunny side to this bereaving incident, and that is he was taken at an age that leaves no doubt as to his future, and leaves the mourning hearts full of hope for the blessings of a higher life which he will enjoy.  The remains were laid to rest in the Dighton Cemetery Monday afternoon. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved parents.  (Lane County Journal, Thursday, November 24, 1898, Page 1)

FULLER, SARAH J. (BURNETT)
Dighton -- Funeral for Sarah J. Fuller, 55, will be 3 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church, Dighton, with the Revs. Mike Grogan and Kerry Grogan officiating. Burial will be in Dighton Memorial Cemetery.  Mrs. Fuller died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, at Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City. She was born July 22, 1944, in Lane County, the daughter of Leonard and Lillian (Hunsley) Burnett. She graduated with the class of 1962 from Dighton High School and attended Wichita Business School.
A lifelong resident of Dighton, Mrs. Fuller served as Deputy County Clerk for Lane County for 24 years and then was County Clerk, a position she held since Dec. 27, 1990.
She was a member of First Christian Church, the church choir, Lane County Saddle Club, ERU Quilting Club, Kansas County Clerk's Association, and was a longtime member of Dighton Golddigger 4-H Club.
She was past noble grand and drill team member of Twilight Rebekah Lodge No. 663, treasurer of Lane County Fireman's Relief Association, treasurer of Lane County Rural Fire District No. 1 since 1993 and was secretary/treasurer of Lane County Fair Board since 1996.
She also belonged to the National Association of Clerks & Recorders, Kansas County Appraisers Association and Kansas Association of Counties and was a past president of Southwest Kansas County Clerk's Association. In addition to her community and professional organizations, her special interests included gardening, trail rides and attending rodeos.
On Dec. 8, 1963, she married Maurice "Doug" Fuller at Dighton. He died May 30, 1996. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Lou Moore, and an infant brother.  She is survived by a daughter, Melinda Grothusen, Scott City; a brother, Leonard Burnett, Dighton; three sisters, Betty Terhune, Dighton, Elsie Pitts, Lindsborg, and Peggy Cooley, Healy; and two grandchildren.
Visitation hours are until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Boomhower Funeral Home, Dighton. Memorials are to the church, in care of the funeral home. (Garden City Telegram, Friday, September 17, 1999)

GUERIN, FRANK
Jos. Guerin's little son Frank died, Wednesday of last week, and was buried in the Dighton Cemetery, Friday.  (Dighton Herald, Thursday, November 24, 1892, Page 7)

HALL, ARTELIA (KIMBALL)
Funeral services for Mrs. Artelia (Kimball) Hall, 86, who was a pioneer of Kansas and Oklahoma, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church at Caldwell, Kan. Burial will be in the Caldwell Cemetery. Mrs. Hall died Friday in the Morris Rest Home near McKinney, Collin County. Born in Indiana, she moved to Kansas with her parents in a covered wagon in her youth. She saw the opening of the Cherokee Strip, at which time, her husband, the late Edward Howard Hall, made the run for a homestead. She was a resident of Caldwell for more than 60 years. She was a member of the Rebekah Assembly of the Order of the Eastern Star and a charter member of the Caldwell Culture Club. Survivors are two sons, Clyde B. Hall of Dallas and Ralph C. Hall of Dighton, Kan.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.  (Dallas Morning News, June 22, 1958, page 11, section 4)

HARPER, GEORGE R.
Healy -- George R. (Bud) Harper, 62, Bentonville, Ark., formerly of Healy, died Saturday at the Lane County Hospital, Dighton, after a short illness.
Born Aug. 8, 1909, in Healy, he married Margaret Harrington in 1934 at Garden City.  He was a farmer and businessman and had lived in Healy until 1956 when he moved to Liberal and then to Bentonville, Ark. (Garden City Telegram, Monday, November 29, 1971, Page 3)

HARRINGTON, GEORGE L.
George L. Harrington was born January 25th, 1846, in Harden County, Kentucky.  He spent his early life in his native state, and was married to Martha J. Talbutt February 6th, 1878.  To this union eight children were born.  Seven sons and one daughter, all of whom survive him.  He also leaves a wife and two brothers to mourn his departure.  The deceased came to Kingman County, Kansas in 1886 and about three years later he came to western Kansas and settled near Healy and has lived in the vicinity ever since, and reared the family all to mature years most of them now being married and located at various places.
Mr. Harrington was ill but a short time and his death came as a surprise to many.  He passed peacefully away at their home near Healy Monday, December 4th, 1916.  Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. E. Gruver from the M. E. Church at 10:30 Tuesday morning.  The remains were laid to rest in the Healy Cemetery. (Dighton Herald, Friday, December 8, 1916, Page 4)

HARVEY, FAY (BOWER)
Mrs. Fay (Bower) Harvey, the wife of Judge E. E. Harvey of the city court, died of consumption early yesterday morning, at her home, 526 Wabash avenue. She had been sick for two years, and for the last month has been helpless. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Central Christian Church and the remains will be buried in Maple Grove Cemetery. The funeral will be conducted by Rev. A. E. Dubber.
Mrs. Harvey was born in Washington, D. C., in July 1875 and resided in that city with her parents until she was ten years old. Her father was for many years employed in the pension bureau and afterwards was a special pension examiner. In 1895 she came with her parents to Lane County, Kansas. When she was 15 years old she united with the Christian Church at Dighton, Kansas and ever since that time has taken an active part in church work. On September 22, 1895, she was married to Judge E. E. Harvey and in 1899 the family moved to Wichita.
Mrs. Harvey studied music in Chicago and had an unusual talent in that art. She was also an accomplished elocutionist. Since her marriage, however, she has confined herself to home duties. Mrs. Harvey leaves a husband; a son aged three, a mother, a brother and a sister. Her mother, Mrs. Carey Bower, and her brother, Carroll Bower, reside at 434 Sherman avenue.  (The Wichita Daily Eagle, March 7, 1902, page 6)

HERNDON (INFANT)
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Herndon, Thursday morning but died very suddenly Saturday evening of heart trouble, and was buried Sunday afternoon in the Dighton Cemetery. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, June 10, 1909, Page 5)

HONSTEAD, ORAN
Oran Honstead, 76, died Thursday, July 9, 2009, at the Lane County Hospital in Dighton. He was born Jan. 26, 1933, in Dighton to Jesse Purl and Leona Pearl (Moore) Honstead.  He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Healy and the VFW No. 6438 of Dighton.
Mr. Honstead grew up in Dighton and graduated from Dighton High School in 1951. He enlisted in the United States Navy, serving from 1952 to 1956 and again from 1957 to 1961. He moved back to Dighton and went to work in maintenance for the Dighton school district. He worked for a brief time for the Lane County solid waste department and then went to work for the Healy School District in maintenance, retiring in 1983. He married Donna Rademacher on Sept. 17, 1961, in Willisville, Ark.
Welding always had been a hobby for him, and he turned that into a business. He continued to weld until his health prevented it. He was a man who enjoyed his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Stewart, Clayton, Harold and Jim Honstead; and two sisters, Denzel Johnston and Jesse Williams.
Survivors include his wife, of Healy; a daughter, Ardith Krickett Scammehorn of Healy; two sons, Ty Honstead, Healy, and Todd Honstead, Ulysses; two sisters, Elizabeth Lucas, Scotts Bluff, Neb., and Luella Dexter, Gainesville, Mo.; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral is at 3 p.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Healy, with the Revs. James L. Brackett and Keith Schadel officiating. Burial was at Dighton Memorial Cemetery. Graveside rites were given by the American Legion Post 190 Honor Guard of Dighton.  (Garden City Telegram, July 11, 2009, submitted by Kyle M. Condon)

JAMES, HARRY
Sad Accident at Dighton
Harry James Killed When Car Overturned on Newly Graded Road
Dighton, Kan., July 22 -- Harry James, a young farmer of this place, was killed and Guy Van Wey, also of here, was injured when a car which they were driving overturned just east of the Dighton Cemetery. They had turned out to allow another car to pas when a front tire blew out, causing the car to skid and overturn.  James' head was pinned beneath the windshield and he was probably killed instantly.  Van Wey, who was driving, suffered only minor injuries.  The young men were returning from work and were not driving fast, but the deep dust in the newly graded road was largely responsible for the accident.  (Junction City Daily Union, Saturday, July 22, 1916, Page 6)

JAMES, KEVIN LEE
Dighton -- Former Emporia resident Kevin Lee James of Dighton died Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, of injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident in Lane County. He was 24. Mr. James worked in Emporia for Affordable Room Group and Wallace Stitching Post. He also owned and operated an appliance repair business. In May, he moved to Scott City and began a cattle starter and grower lot with his brother, the K and K Kattle Company. The son of Alan E. and Marilyn L. Heath James, he was born Jan. 28, 1983, at Jetmore. He grew up in Lane County and graduated from Dighton High School in 2001 and from Garden City Community College, where he was on the Broncbuster football team for two years. He moved to Emporia and graduated from Flint Hills Technical College in 2005 after receiving training in industrial maintenance.
He married Laramee Renea James on Nov. 25, 2006, at Garden City. She survives. Mr. James also is survived by one daughter, Raelee Jade James of the home; his parents of Dighton; one brother, Kerry James of Dighton; and two sisters, Ren Roberts and Amy Felker, both of Dighton. His grandfathers, Francis Heath and Elden James, died earlier.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated today at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Dighton. Burial was in Dighton Memorial Cemetery. (Emporia Gazette, Monday, October 8, 2007, Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)

JENNISON, ROBERT
Former Speaker of Kansas House, Robert Jennison, Dies
Healy -- Former Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives and past president of the Kansas Bankers Association Robert H. Jennison, 65, died Sunday at Presbyterian Hospital in Denver.
A lifelong resident of Healy, Mr. Jennison was president of banks in Healy, Ransom and Scott City.  He served in the House of Representatives during the 1960s.  He was born March 21, 1912 at Healy and married Tillie Young Jan. 24, 1937 at Hays.  Mr. Jennison was a member of the United Methodist Church at Healy and had been a cooperative weather observer for the National Weather Service for more than 33 years.
Survivors include the widow, of the home; a daughter, Karen M. Jennison, Greeley, Colo.; a son, Paul, Shawnee Mission; three sisters, Dorothea Jennison, Amarillo, Texas, Marguerite Jennison, Whiting, N. J., and Katharine Waddell, Washington, Iowa; and two brothers, Harold and Karl, both of Healy. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Merlin Norman officiating.  Burial will be in Healy Cemetery.  Friends may call until service time at Weinmann-Price Funeral Home, Scott City.  (Garden City Telegram, Monday, October 17, 1977, Page 1)

KING, GANO
Jesse Phillips and E. E. Peck went to WaKeeney, Monday, and moved the body of Gano King to the Dighton Cemetery. (Lane County Journal, Friday, May 28, 1909, Page 5)

KLEIN, CHARLOTTE S.
Mrs. C. S. Klein died at the home of her son, A. S. Klein, five miles north of Dighton, last Friday night with her husband she came here in December to visit their son and her health has gradually grown worse until death called her home.
Accompanied by the bereaved husband and son and his family the remains left Monday for the old home at Stanford, Nebraska and the body will be interred in the Stanford Cemetery.
Charlotte S. Klein was born May 11th 1838 in Schmarow Province of Pommeum Prussia and died at Dighton, Kansas, March 3rd, 1911, came to Kewance, Ill., July 15, 1869 moved to Stanford, Nebraska in 1875 where she has since resided.
She leaves a husband, two sons, and a host of friends to mourn her loss, the remains were laid to rest in the Stanford, Nebraska Cemetery.  (Lane County Journal, March 10, 1911, page 4)

KUEHN, ERNEST
Dighton -- Ernest Dean "Ernie" Kuehn, 87, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City.
He was born April 20, 1930, in Scott City, to Fritz Helmut and Katie Bahm Kuehn. He graduated from Dighton High School in 1948.   Mr. Kuehn was a lifelong farmer and stockman in Lane County and was active in his church and community. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, where he served on the Pastor-Parish Relation Committee, was the head usher, member of the choir, lay speaker and a charter member of the Methodist Men. He was a supervisor of the Lane County Conservation District for 35 years and chairman of the district for 22 years.  He also served on the Forestry & Wildlife Resolution & Great Plains Committee of the Kansas Association Of Conservation Districts and was a past chairman. He was president of Lane County Farm Bureau, served as Alamota Township Clerk, was a 4-H Community and Project leader, and a member of Dairy Crème Team Exploratory Committee, Lane County Health Care Committee, I.O.O.F. Lodge, Lane County Fair Board and American Legion Post #190. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.  He had a passion for oil witching and did this for more than 37 years. He founded the Dirks Oil Field in Logan County and had help pick oil sites in Illinois, Tennessee, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Kentucky and Indiana.
Survivors include two nieces, Janice and Dale Hemel of Dighton, and Anita and Jim Kerbaugh of Hill City; a nephew, Lyle Shapland and Don Gale of Kansas City; a cousin, Dannie Bahm of Scott City; a great-niece, Audrey and Ashley Placke of Andover; a great-nephew, Shanon and Jessie Schwartz of Andover; and a great-great-nephew, Alexander Placke of Andover.  He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Juanita Mae Kuehn and Irene E. Shapland.  Funeral will begin at 2 p.m. today at the United Methodist Church in Dighton. Burial will be at Dighton Memorial Cemetery, with military rites conducted.  Visitation hours are 9 to 11 a.m. today at Boomhower Funeral Home in Dighton.  (Garden City Telegram, Tuesday, September 26, 2017)

LAHR, LAURA
Laid to Rest
At 2:35 last Saturday morning, Laura Lehr, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Lahr, died.  The cause of her death is supposed to be spasmodic croup.  On Friday morning she was seemingly as healthy as could be.  Later in the day she became much worse and death resulted early Saturday morning. Laura Lahr was 3 months and 20 days old.  The little one was laid to rest in the Dighton Cemetery on Sunday at 12 o'clock with appropriate burial services. Mr. and Mrs. Lahr have the sympathy of their numerous friends in their hour of sorrow. (Lane County Journal, February 24, 1898, Page 1)

LAHR, SARAH ANN CATHERINE
Laid to Rest
Sarah Anna Catherine Lahr was born on February 3, 1892 and died on November 8, 1898 at 12:30 a.m. aged six years, nine months and five days.  She was sick but a short time with diphtheria. The remains were laid to rest in the Dighton Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Lahr, their friends very much regret to see them suffer this loss of their loved little daughter, but are powerless to do more than sincerely sympathize with them and hope and pray that they may never thus suffer again.  (Lane County Journal, Thursday, November 10, 1898, Page 1)

LAMB, (INFANT)

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lamb died Wednesday night, and was layed to rest in the Dighton Cemetery yesterday.  The little one had been delicate from its birth and neither loving care nor medical skill were able to strengthen and prolong its hold upon life.  (POEM OMITTED) (Dighton Herald, Friday, February 26, 1915, Page 5)

LAMBERT, INFANT
An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. William Lambert, of Gove County, was buried in Healy Cemetery Monday. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, December 3, 1908, Page 8)

LAWRENCE, HARRIET
Harriet Lloyd was born at Ebenezer, Carnarvonshire, North Wales, February 7, 1882, and died March 2, 1908, at her home near Alamota, Kansas, her age being 26 years and 24 days.  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Lloyd and while she was still a child she came to America with her parents who settled on a farm south of Alamota.  She was married to George Lawrence April 11, 1898, and to this union were born five children, all of whom are living one being an infant only a few weeks old.  Mrs. Lawrence was converted to Christ in January 1907, therefore it is not surprising that she at the last showed a willingness to depart this life and be with her Lord.  This face will always be a source of comfort to her husband and her little ones who are left behind to mourn her loss.  Mrs. Lawrence was a woman highly esteemed by her neighbors, and the funeral services, which were conducted in the Alamota school house by Rev. J. M. Alexander, was largely attended, after which the body was borne to its resting place in the Dighton Cemetery.  Mr. Lawrence has the sympathy of everyone in this sore bereavement.  (Lane County Journal, Friday, March 13, 1908, Page 4)

LEE, HAROLD G.
Scott City -- Harold G. Lee, 84, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 1992, at the Logan County Hospital, Oakley.
Mr. Lee was born June 17, 1908, at Healy.  He lived in Scott City for the past 20 years.  He was a jewelry salesman for Sarah Coventry in the eastern half of Kansas.  He was a member of the VIP Senior Citizens Center of Scott City.  He was a disabled U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
His wife, Hazel, died in 1991. Survivors include a brother, Elton of Wichita.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Price and Sons Funeral Home, Scott City, 67871.  Burial will be in the Healy Cemetery, Healy. Memorials may be made to the VIP Senior Citizens Center. Visitation is from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.  (Salina Journal, Tuesday, December 29, 1992, Page 9)

LEE, SARAH C. (HOON)
Mrs. W. H. Lee Dead
Readers of the Journal know that two weeks ago last night W. H. Lee's house caught fire and burned to the ground, together with everything in the house.  In getting out of the house, Mrs. Lee was very badly burned about the breast and sides.  She was hurt so badly that she had to take to her bed, and there remained, growing weaker and weaker until Tuesday night at 8 o'clock she died.  
Sarah C. Hoon was born in Pennsylvania December 16, 1853 and died May 3, 1898, aged 44 years, 4 months and 17 days.  When but a mere child she moved with her parents to Cedar County, Iowa.  She was married to W. H. Lee, April 15, 1875 and in October 1879 came with her husband to Lane County, where they have since resided.  To mourn her loss she leaves a husband and three children -- Gertrude, Edward and Esther--all about grown.  This is a sad blow to Mr. Lee and the children who not long ago were living happy and contented lives with no troubles to worry them.
The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the M. E. Church, conducted by Rev. Wilkinson, pastor of the M. E. Church of which Mr. Lee was for many years a member.  The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of their many Lane County friends.  The remains will be consigned to rest in the Dighton Cemetery. (Lane County Journal, Thursday, May 5, 1898, Page 1)

LLOYD, DAVE
Dave Lloyd, of Spring Creek Township, died, suddenly, Friday evening, on his way home from Beeler, where he does most of his trading.  The funeral services were held Sunday, at the house, and the remains interred in the Dighton Cemetery.  Mr. Lloyd was a native of South Wales and was one of the early settlers of Spring Creek Township and was 62 years, 1 month and 4 days.  He leaves a wife and several children who have the sincere sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement.  (Dighton Herald, Friday, February 26, 1915, Page 5)

LOGAN, NORA EVA (GROVES)
Mrs. Lee Logan died at her home, thirteen miles southeast of Dighton, July 8, 1909, at the age of 28 years, 5 months and 14 days.  Her maiden name was Nora Eva Groves.  She was born in Williamson County, Illinois, January 24, 1881.  She moved with her parents to Harper County, Kansas, in 1886, where in 1900 she was married to Lee Logan, of Kay County, Oklahoma. She leaves a husband, two children, a mother, five sisters and a brother to mourn her death.
Funeral services were conducted at the home Sunday morning by Rev. R. L. Sproles, of the Dighton Baptist Church, at 9:30 o'clock, in the presence of a large gathering of neighbors and friends.  After the services quite a long procession formed and preceded to the Dighton Cemetery, where the remains were laid to rest.
May God's blessing rest upon the bereaved, and enable the husband to bear with patience and fortitude the heavy responsibility that rests upon him in the rearing of the two children she leaves behind. ---R. L.  SPROLES.  (Dighton Herald, Thursday, July 15, 1909, Page 5)

LUDLOW, FOREST CECIL
Healy -- Forest Cecil Ludlow, 63, died at his home Tuesday after an apparent heart attack. He was born Sept. 14, 1902, in Scott County.  He was a farmer.  He moved with his parents to Cowley County as a boy.  Later he moved to Lane County to farm for his aunt, Mrs. Florence Austin.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Luella Ludlow, 2308 N. 3rd, Garden City; a sister, Mrs. Zeda Harper, Scott City; and two brothers, Glenn, Augusta and Lonnie, Winfield. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Methodist Church, Healy, with the Rev. Tom Smith officiating.  Burial will be in the Healy Cemetery. Friends may call at the Wienmann-Price Funeral Home, Scott City.  (Garden City Telegram, Wednesday, September 29, 1965, Page 2)

LYMAN, G. S.
A Frightful Accident
One of the most terrible accident in the history of the county occurred about 9 o'clock Sunday evening in which G. S. Lyman, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Lyman, was caught under the heavy wheels of his 24-horse power engine and crushed to death.  Just how the accident happened we do not know and possibly no one knows but from the best information we can get it was about as follows:  About 8 o'clock he left the field where he had been working and accompanied by two younger brothers probably 8 and 12 or 10 and 14 years old, and trailing his coal and water wagons started across the prairie to H. E. Stout's place where he was to thresh the next day.  It was about three miles across the prairie and shortly before reaching Mr. Stout's it was necessary to cross a ravine with rather steep approaches.  He made the descent easily, but when he started up the hill he had some difficulty and decided to cut loose from his tender.  The engine was standing on the steep incline but with the steam shut off.  In order to release the tender it was necessary for him to crawl under the engine and in doing this he was also under the tongue by which the tender was attached to the engine.  Slowly the engine settled back down the slope, its enormous weight forcing the tongue down up on him and pinioning him to the ground.  It is believed that in his efforts to free himself his head was caught beneath the slowly moving wheels and death came instantly.
G. S. Lyman was 24 years old and came here a few months ago from Morris County, Kansas.  He was an unusually ambitious and energetic young man and when plowing was at work at 5 o'clock or earlier and when threshing no one had to wait for him.  He liked machinery and took special pride in his engine.
The funeral was held from the Christian Church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the services being in charge of Rev. J. M. Alexander.  A large number of sympathetic friends attended this service and followed the remains to the Dighton Cemetery where they were lain to rest.  (Dighton Herald, Thursday, September 5, 1907, Page 5)

MARKWELL, REV. MAHLON ENNIS
Healy -- The Rev. Mahlon Ennis Markwell, 72, veteran Methodist minister in Western Kansas, died at the home of a sister in Satanta Monday.
Mr. Markwell was born Oct. 22, 1889, in Kingman County and entered the Methodist ministry in 1920; his first church was Elsie Chapel, near Meade.  He also served at Ulysses, Johnson and other Southwest Kansas towns.  Mr. Markwell's last church before retirement in 1955 was at Gove. Mr. Markwell served the Methodist Church at Norcatur after retirement.  He had lived in Healy since retiring.
On April 6, 1909 he married Eva Fitch in Kingman Co. Survivors include his widow, Era, of Healy; five daughter, Mrs. Ray Mumma, Mrs. Darwin Stewart, and Mrs. Lloyd Peck, all of Healy; Mrs. Harvey Voth, Tribune, and Mrs. Robert Jeffries of Satanta; two brothers, Loren, Wichita, and Ralph, Kingman; one sister, Mrs. Saray Day, Goodland; 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Healy Methodist Church, with burial in the Healy Cemetery.  (Garden City Telegram, Tuesday, July 17, 1962, Page 1)

MCMILLEN, CLARISSA (MATHIAS)
Miss Clarissa Mathias was born in Adams County, Ohio, September 13, 1857 and was united in marriage to John Wesley McMillen February 24, 1877.  Soon after this they moved to Nebraska where lived until 1904 in which year they moved to Lane County where they have since resided.  Mrs. McMillen was the mother of nine children, seven of whom, with the husband survive her.  She united with the Methodist Church at Inland Nebraska, in 1892 and was a devoted Christian the remainder of her years.  She was faithful wife and a kind and loving mother.  Her death was caused by paralysis.  She was 52 years old.  (The Dighton Herald, Dighton Kansas, January 20, 1910, transcribed by Rick Evans)

MAXON, MRS. T. R.
Mrs. T. R. Maxon, who had been sick for several months, died Wednesday afternoon. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Clements at the Baptist Church Friday afternoon.  (Lane County Journal, February 10, 1911, page 4)

MCCOY, NETTIE E.
Mrs. James McCoy Dies; Services Set
Mrs. Nettie E. McCoy, 89, formerly of 1036 N. Emporia, died Monday in a local nursing home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Eastern Star Chapel of the Masonic Home.  Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Dighton, Kan. Cemetery.
Born in Illinois, she came to southwest Kansas as a child and to Wichita in 1946 from Dighton.  She and her husband, James U., operated the Dighton Hotel for many years.  McCoy preceded her in death.  She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Wichita and was a 65-year member of the Eastern Star at Dighton.  Survivors include a son, Caleb U., Mulberry, Kan.; a daughter, Mrs. Delpha Stanaland, Wichita; a brother, William Tucker, Glendale, Ariz.; and two sisters, Mrs. Edna Sprague, Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Josie Castle, Oxford, Kan.  Quiring Mortuary has charge.  (Wichita Eagle, Tuesday, December 10, 1968, Page 24)

MCGOWAN, SARAH N.
Sarah N. McGowan was born in Ohio, Jan. 14, 1827, and died at the home of her daughter Mrs. S. F. Dickinson in Alamota Township Jan. 11th, 1906.  After leaving Ohio she lived for a number of years in Iowa and Missouri and came to Lane County in 1898, where she has since made her home.  About ten days ago she fell while attempting to rise from a chair.  No bones were broken, but the burden of nearly 80 years was so great that the shock could not be overcome.  She leaves six sons, Robert, who lives in Missouri, John in Nebraska, Chas. and Samuel in Iowa and Lincoln in Oklahoma, and one daughter, Mrs. S. F. Dickinson.  Mr. McGowan became a Christian at the age of fifteen years, and for 45 years had been a steadfast adherent of the Methodist faith.  The funeral was held at the home Saturday, conducted by Rev. L. W. Chambers, and the remains interred in the Dighton Cemetery.  (Lane County Journal, Friday, January 19, 1906, Page 5)

MCWHIRTER, MARTHA
Mrs. Martha McWhirter was born in Jefferson County, Iowa, on the 30th day of May, 1861.  Died at Great Bend, Kansas, January 9th, 1906, aged 44 years, 7 months and 9 days, was buried in the Dighton Cemetery January 12th, 1906. She was married to Mr. McWhirter in Jefferson County, Iowa, Jan. 1st, 1890.  To them were born two sons, ages 14 and 7.  They came to Kansas some years ago settling on a farm near Dighton in Lane County where they resided at the time of her death.  She leaves a father, two sisters and four brothers, husband, sons and many friends to mourn her departure. (Lane County Journal, Friday, January 19, 1906, Page 5)

MILLER, INFANT SON
Died, Friday, February 26th the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller of Sutton Township.  The sympathies of a large number of friends are extended to the sorrowing parents.  The little body was interred in the Dighton Cemetery Sunday. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, March 4, 1897, Page 1)

MOOREHEAD, MRS. JAMES
Mrs. James Moorehead died in the hospital at Halstead Saturday and the remains were brought here for burial.  A large number of the friends and neighbors were here Monday to meet the remains and join in the procession to the Dighton Cemetery where burial was made.  Mrs. Moorehead has been a sufferer for years but bore it all with remarkable fortitude.  She was held in the highest esteem by neighbors and friends who genuinely share in the sorrow of the stricken husband and children. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, August 11, 1910, Page 5)

MOWERY, RACHEL GENEVIEVE (LANCASTER)
Rachel Genevieve Lancaster Mowery, 92 of 5005 E 21st, first woman county superintendant of schools in Kansas died Monday. Service 11 a.m. Thursday, Dighton Christian Church, Dighton. Survivors, daughter, Phyllis G. Keating of Denver, five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Dighton Christian Church. Downing & Lahey Mortuary.  (The Wichita Eagle, April 30, 1985, page 9A)

MULLENNIX, MABEL
Died on Thursday last after a short illness, little Mabel, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Mullennix.  The remains were laid to rest in the Healy Cemetery. (Lane County Journal, Dighton, KS, Thursday, August 18, 1898, Page 5)

MUNSON, ALICE
Alice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Munson, passed peacefully away at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, February 25, 1897. She was born on the 10th day of June, 1879 in Montgomery County, Kansas. She afterward moved and resided with her parents to Lane County, Kansas. At the age of 22 years she became acquainted and was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Thomas Scott in the year 1893, two children were born to them, who are both living. She was devoted wife, a loving mother, and was dearly beloved by all with whom she became acquainted. Funeral service will be held at the residence, 229 South Emporia avenue, February 27, 1897. Friends are invited to attend.  (The Wichita Daily Eagle, February 27, 1897, page 5)

NORTHCUTT, ELIZABETH K.
A Noble Lady Gone
On Wednesday of last week Mrs. Elizabeth K. Northcutt, who died on Monday, the 15th was laid to rest in the Dighton Cemetery, after appropriate funeral services under the direction of Elders Harvey and King.  A large crowd of friends were in attendance, as Mrs. Northcutt was loved wherever known. She had been a resident of Dighton and Lane County since 1886, in which year she came to this county from Hutchinson with her husband, the late Elder W. H. Northcutt, who died in this town in January, 1893.  For many years Mrs. Northcutt had been an invalid, but that she constantly underwent great bodily suffering was known only to her most intimate friends, as she was never known to complain.  Her sweet Christian life and gentle influence were, however, as a shining light to all that knew her; and the Christian Church of this place loses in her death one of its most valuable members. Mrs. Northcutt left three daughters to mourn her loss, namely: Mrs. Eaton of this place, Mrs. Ely of Hutchinson, and Mrs. Boggs of California. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, October 25, 1894, Page 1)

OGDEN, CORA
A SAD DEATH
The following is published by request: One of the saddest deaths that has occurred in this community was that of Mrs. Joe Ogden at her home four miles north of Healy, Sunday morning, January 26, of heart trouble.  Her maiden name was Cora Hullinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Shullinger of Richland Township, Miami County, and she was twenty-eight years old.  She leaves her husband and five children, the oldest nine years, the youngest a babe of eleven days, also her mother, two sisters and four brothers, all of Miami County.  The funeral sermon was preached here at the Methodist Church.  The husband has lost a dear wife, the children a loving mother and the community a good neighbor.  The pallbearers were all Miami County boys.  They were Al Long, Tom Conder, Harvey Rand, John Baxter, Bob Rand and Tom Hittle.  The remains were buried in the Healy Cemetery. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, February 20, 1908, Page 4)

OLYSKON, PETER
Dashed to Death Down Shaft
A runaway cage hurled Peter Olyskon to death in the bottom of the shaft 135 feet below, inflicted a broken leg and terrible injuries on Frank Zorke and slightly injured the hoister man in mine No. 10 of the Western Coal Mining Company at Fleming the other day. There was absolutely no warning before the accident.  (Lane County Journal, February 24, 1911, page 2)

OVERSTREET, MRS. C. J.
Mrs. C. J. Overstreet, it is Heralded, was killed by lightning on the 8th inst. at her home, twelve miles west and seven south of Dighton.  (Western Kansas World, July 23, 1887)

PATTON, J. M.
J. M. Patton, one of the early settlers of this county, died here Friday night.  He had been a hopeless invalid for years and Thursday night was stricken with paralysis and continued to sink slowly until he passed away some time Friday night.  During the early years here he was a prominent land attorney and real estate man and possessed many genial social and genuine business qualities.  It has been about five years since he was able to leave the house.  A wife and five children survive him.  The funeral services were held Monday at the Baptist Church in charge of Rev Hewitt and the body was laid to rest in the Dighton Cemetery.  (The Dighton Herald, Dighton Kansas, January 5, 1911, transcribed by Rick Evans)

PECK, THURSA (FORGY)
Thursa Forgy was born at Woodhull, Ill., February 7, 1860 and died at her home in Dighton, Kansas, November 22, 1909, aged 49 years, 9 months and 15 days.  She had been in poor health during the last two years but the immediate cause of her death was Bright's disease.
She was united in marriage to Ellsworth E. Peck, December 6th, 1883.  To this union were born two sons, Ivan Lloyd and Wayne Taylor.  Shortly after her marriage she with her husband, moved to Iowa where they resided three years, then moved to Kansas residing in Graham County a number of years, afterward moving to Lane County which has since been their home.
She joined the Christian Union Church at the age of thirteen.  She was a charter member of the Asbury M. E. Church in Graham County and united with the M. E. Church in Dighton October 9, 1904. She was always a faithful member and a great worker in the Sunday school being superintendent, teacher and holding different offices at various times.  She was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and leaves besides her husband and two sons, an aged mother who has resided with her a number of years, one sister Mrs. Sarah Woolums of Ill., many other relatives and a host of friends to mourn her loss.
The funeral services were held from the home Thursday, November 28, conducted by Rev. A. N. Hewitt, pastor of the M. E. Church, using the text from Cor. 15:6:  But some are fallen asleep.  The songs, "Asleep in Jesus", "We'll Never Say Goodby in Heaven" and "Gathering Home" were beautifully sung by a double quartette.  The floral offerings were beautiful and the body was laid to rest in a bed of flowers in the Dighton Cemetery. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, December 2, 1909, Page 5)

PELTON, A. P.
A. P. Pelton, died at the state hospital at Topeka, Monday. The body was brought home yesterday, and the funeral is being held at the family home in Cleveland Township this afternoon and the remains will be interred in the Dighton Cemetery.  Mr. Pelton was one of the early settlers of Spring Creek Township but lost his mind owing to poor health a few years ago which necessitated his being committed to the care of the state institution where his death occurred.  (Lane County Journal, April 28, 1911, page 5)

PHILLIPS, SARAH ELECTA (HAGANS)
Mrs. John P. Phillips died at her home in Healy Sunday evening about 6 o'clock as a result of the accident mentioned in our last issue. The funeral services were held at Healy Tuesday and were attended by a large number of people her friends from different parts of the county.  Sarah Electa Hagans was born near Ft. Scott, Kansas, June 29, 1863 and was married to John P. Phillips December 14, 1880 at Harrisonville, Missouri. They came to Lane County in 1886 and have made this their permanent home. Mrs. Phillips was for four years a resident of this city and by her sweet ways and sunshiney disposition won the friendship of all who met her.  Although afflicted as seldom fails to the lot of anyone, being totally blind and very deaf, she preserved and carried with her a bright and happy disposition won the friendship of all who met her. Although afflicted as seldom fails to the lot of anyone, being totally blind and very deaf, she preserved and carried with her a bright and happy disposition and whatever may have been her inmost thought no public word or act ever called attention to her misfortune and indeed in meeting and talking with her one almost forgot that she had been deprived of what are commonly called blessings.
It is a pleasant recollection for her relatives and friends how she always tried to make others happy and that in the great beyond in which she devoutly believed. "there will be no night there, neither any sorrow or suffering." She leaves a husband, five sons, a brother and a sister to mourn her death.  (Lane County Journal February 17, 1911, page 4)

PIVONKA, JOHN N.
John Pivonka, Retired Grocer, Poet, dies at 95
John N. Pivonka, 95, of 4511 Boston Drive, poet and retired owner of Pivonka's Grocery, formerly at 5425 W. Newell, died Wednesday. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church, Dighton, Kan.
Born in Moravia, now Czechoslovakia, he came here in 1943 from Dighton. He was a member of Czechoslovakia Society of America, Kansas Historical Society and Kansas Authors Club.  He had three books of poetry published after his 90th birthday.
Survivors include five sons, Louis J., Scott City, Kan., Frank W., Lodgepole, Neb., George H., Larned, Kan., Floyd B., Santa Rosa, Calif., and John E., Wichita; and two daughters, Mrs. Annette Workman, Fremont, Calif., Mrs. Lillian McKinley, Hayward, Calif. Niles Funeral Home, Dighton, has charge.  Cochran Mortuary has charge locally.  (Wichita Eagle, Thursday, February 8, 1968, Page 38)

John Pivonka Lived a Good Life
We received the message with a bit of a stun, when we learned that John N. Pivonka of 4511 Boston Drive had died Wednesday.  John, you'll remember, was one of everybody's favorite contributors to HTN -- and a recollector of pioneer days par excellence!  He was 95. His mind was keep up to the very last, and it always amazed us how we could recall old time ways of living, maybe 60, 70 or even 80 years ago -- a lot longer than many of us will ever live. Your cards to him while he was in the hospital were deeply appreciated, reports a son, John E. Pivonka of 6141 Forestor Drive.  The younger John said his dad indicated in his latter moments that he had lived a good life and was ready to go. And, indeed, he had lived a good life and had many friends everywhere.  He had friends who recall his years as a grocer, friends who enjoyed his books of poems, friends who knew him as an inventor and took maker, friends who enjoyed his numerous contributions to HTN, friends in the neighborhood, among the Brownie Scouts --- yes, friends everywhere. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Christian Church in Dighton, Kan., his old home, with burial in the Dighton Cemetery.  The Niles Mortuary of Dighton has charge. The likes of John Pivonka are not to be found often; we enjoyed the opportunity to become acquainted with him for he was a remarkable man. (Wichita Eagle, Friday, February 9, 1968, Page 34)

POMRANKE, JULIUS
At his residence in Blaine Township, on Friday, Oct. 27th, 1899, Julius Pomranke, age 58 years. Up to within a few moments of his death, Mr. Pomranke was in apparently sound health.  He was in town Friday and after going home, died up his work as usual, but about ten o'clock complained of numbness on one side, in one leg and arm.  In a short time he was dead, the cause being a stroke of apoplexy.
Deceased was a native of Prussia.  He came to this county a little less than two years ago from Arkansas.  He had the largest family in the county, their being about 16 children.  The family is left with nothing, but some of the children are grown and will be able to provide for the wants of the younger ones.
The funeral services were held Saturday, conducted by Elder Harvey, and the body taken to Healy Cemetery for burial.  Mr. Pomranke was a member of the Lutheran Church.  The neighbors and friends of Mrs. Pomranke and family sympathize heartily with them in their bereavement of a kind and loving husband and father. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, November 2, 1899, Page 1)

PREUSCH, HENRY J.
Healy -- Lifetime Healy resident Henry J. Preusch, 87, died Thursday at Trinity Hospital in Dodge City.  He was retired custodian at the Healy School.
Born January 13, 1884, at Dorrance, he married Viva V. Wagonseller in Dighton May 11, 1924. He was a member of the Healy Methodist Church, a 50-year member and past district president of the IOOF Lodge, and a charter member of the Healy Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include the widow; a daughter, Mrs. Harriet Miller, Bennington; a sister, Mrs. Louisa Settles, Scott City; and two grandchildren. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday from the Healy Methodist Church, the Rev. Robert cousins officiating.  Burial will be in Healy Cemetery. Friends may call until service time Monday at Weinmann-Price Funeral Home in Scott City.  The family suggest memorials to the church. (Garden City Telegram, Saturday, July 31, 1971, Page 3)

ROWE, LILA (DORIS)
Dighton -- Lila S. Rowe, 86, Dighton, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at a Dighton hospital. She was born Dec. 10, 1916, in Hodgeman County, to James Rowland and Marie Opal (Torson) Doris. She attended school in Ravana and later in Dighton. Mrs. Rowe was a member of the First Christian Church in Dighton, American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 190, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Unit No. 6438, Alcoholics Anonymous and Dighton Quilters. She married St. Clair Rowe on May 31, 1935, in Cimarron. He died July 8, 2000. Mrs. Rowe also was preceded in death by a son, Rowland C. "Ronnie" Rowe, and a grandson, John Rowe. Survivors include a son, Doug Rowe, Garden City; two daughters, Lois Howard, Sallisaw, Okla., and Janet Gassman, Scranton; a brother, Dennis Doris, Dodge City; a sister, Elsie Lawrence, Dighton; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church in Dighton. Burial will be at the Dighton Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Rowe will lie in state at Boomhower Funeral Home in Dighton from noon to 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church in Dighton and sent in care of the funeral home. (Topeka Capital-Journal, Sunday, March 2, 2003, Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)

RUSH, LOTTIE
Dighton -- Funeral for Mrs. Lottie Rush, 77, was to have been this afternoon at the Dighton Christian Church, with the Rev. Arloe Snodgrass officiating.  Burial was to be at Healy Cemetery.
Mrs. Rush died Sunday morning in Lane County Hospital after a short illness.  She was born April 8, 1889, in Vesta, Neb.  She had been a resident of Lane County for many years, coming to Dighton from Healy in 1928.
Mrs. Ruth was married to W. B. Rush, Sept. 30, 1907, at Healy.  He died in 1961.  She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Dighton. Surviving are two sons, Chester, Newcastle, Wyo., and Howard Dighton; a brother, Claude Smith, Quinter; a sister, Mrs. Nettie Epley, Superior, Neb.; and two grandchildren. (Garden City Telegram, Tuesday, October 11, 1966, Page 3)

SCHMALZRIED, SELMA M. (UPPENDAHL)
Dighton -- Funeral for Selma M. Schmalzried, 88, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, Dighton, with the Rev. Todd Anthony officiating. Burial will be in Dighton Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Schmalzried died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999, at Lane County Long Term Care Unit, Dighton.  She was born Dec. 6, 1910, at Amy, the daughter of Henry F. and Mary A. (Strickert) Uppendahl. A lifetime resident of Lane County, she graduated from Dighton High School and attended Fort Hays State University.  Mrs. Schmalzried taught in rural schools for three years and then served as Lane County treasurer for 14 years. She was a member of Twilight Rebekah Lodge No. 663, Lane County Historical Society, VFW Auxiliary, Lane County Hospital Auxiliary, Wilson E.H.U. and the J.O.Y. Center.  She enjoyed canning, gardening, yard work, collecting stamps, collecting and polishing rocks, collecting antiques and driving other people to doctor's appointments, and had made 31 baby quilts for her family.  On Aug. 28, 1931, she married Dayton F. Schmalzried at Kinsley. He died May 8, 1984. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, three sisters, a grandson and a great-grandson.
Survivors are four sons, Francis Schmalzried and Edward Schmalzried, both of Dighton, Richard Schmalzried, Quinter, and Ronald Schmalzried, Topeka; a daughter, Mary Wagner, Lincoln, Neb.; a brother, Henry Uppendahl, Pueblo, Colo.; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation hours are until 8 tonight at Boomhower Funeral Home, Dighton, and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to Lane County Historical Society or Lane County Ambulance Fund, both in care of the funeral home.  (Garden City Telegram, Friday, August 6, 1999)

SCOTT, ALBERT
Albert Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Scott, of Alamota Township, died at the home of his grandparents in this city, Thursday afternoon, April 12th, after a long siege of pneumonia, having just reached the close of his twenty-second year.  The funeral services were conducted by Rev. William Carkuff at the Baptist Church at 11 o'clock a.m. Saturday, April 14th, and were largely attended.  The remains were interred in the Dighton Cemetery.  The bereaved relatives have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends and acquaintances. (Lane County Journal, Thursday, April 19, 1900, Page 5)

SHAY, ISAAC
Died, at his residence in Alamota Township, July 25th, 1892, Isaac Shay, aged about 63 years.  Mr. Shay was one of the earliest settlers of this county; he was of a quiet disposition and rarely left home unless business demanded it hence he was not so widely known as many others who have not resided here so long; but those of this neighbors who have known him best will testify as to his worth and character and will join the wife and children in mourning his loss.  The funeral services were held at the residence yesterday, and the body was laid to rest in the Dighton Cemetery. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, July 28, 1892, Page 6)

SHAY, VERLIN D.
Healy -- Verlin D. Shay, 75, died Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at Lane County Hospital in Dighton.
He was born Sept. 3, 1928, in Lane County, to Emmett L. and Delilah Thomas Shay. He attended a country school in Lane County, went to Healy Grade School for two years and graduated from Dighton High School in 1946.
A lifelong farmer-stockman in Lane County, he lived on the same farm where he was born. He also had worked for the Lane County Road Department, drove the feed truck for the Healy Co-op and drove a school bus for the Healy school district.  Mr. Shay was a member of the United Methodist Church of Dighton and was a former 4-H leader in Lane County. He enjoyed reading Louis L'Amour books, welding, woodworking, mechanics, and playing checkers and cards with his family.
On Sept. 3, 1949, he married Roberta "Bobbi" Smith at Beeler. She survives. He also is survived by three daughters, Canada Warner of Ulysses, Polly Newport of Larned, and Kelly Tucker of Dighton; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Elginore and L.O. Shay.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, Dighton, officiated by Randy Jellison-Knock, pastor. Burial will be in Dighton Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation hours are 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, and 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Boomhower Funeral Home, Dighton.  (Garden City Telegram, Wednesday, March 10, 2004)

SIEGRIST, JAMES
James, the nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Siegrist, living near the Smoky River, was bitten by a rattle snake Saturday forenoon and was brought to town in C. D. Harrington's auto and everything possible was done but in spite of it all the little sufferer died about midnight.  The interment was made in the Healy Cemetery Sunday afternoon. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, July 7, 1910, Page 8)

SIEVERS, CHRISTIAN
Dropped Dead
Christian Sievers, one of Blaine Township's oldest residents and most estimable German citizens, dropped dead while sitting at the breakfast table, Wednesday morning.  He was 63 years, 11 months and 2 days old and had been in apparent good health up to the time of his death which his supposed to have been the result of heart trouble. Christian Sievers was born in Otter Linde, Germany, January 19th, 1839.  At the age of 27 years he came to American, locating at Carlinville, Illinois.  In 1869 he was married to Henriett Bodde, who died in 1870.  He then returned to Germany and, in 1871, he was married to Christena Hasebeck.  He remained in Germany 13 years, returning to America and settling in Sedgwick County, Kansas, in 1884.  In 1885 he located a claim in Blaine Township of this county and has resided there with his family since 1886.  He leaves a wife, two children and two grandchildren to mourn his loss.  He was a member of the German Lutheran Church and the funeral services will be conducted according to the rules of that church at the house Friday, January 2nd, 1903, at 10 o'clock a.m., after which the remains will be interred in the Dighton Cemetery. (Lane County Journal, Thursday, January 1, 1903, Page 5)

SMITH, ALBERT W.
Albert W. Smith died at his home near Dighton May 19th, 1911, at the age of 28 years and four months.  He was born in Iowa, Jan. 27, 1883.  In 1903 he was united in marriage to Ethel Dunlap.  To this union were born two sons and two daughters.  In his boyhood he united with the Mennonite Church and his life was consistent with its teachings.  His death was due to appendicitis and he suffered continually until the end.  He leaves besides the wife and children, father, mother, two brothers and two sisters to mourn his departure.  The funeral was held at the Baptist Church Sunday, conducted by Rev. Wilson.  He was laid to rest in the Dighton Cemetery and a large concourse of friends followed the remains to their last resting place. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, May 25, 1911, Page 5)

SMITH(INFANT)
The two-weeks-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith died, Friday evening, after an illness of only a few hours.  The remains were interred in the Dighton Cemetery Saturday afternoon. (Lane County Journal, Thursday, May 14, 1903)

SPEER, GILES A.
Giles A. Speer, 62, farmer and stockman, died Friday, June 16, 1989. Service 10:30 a.m. Monday, First Christian Church, Dighton. Survivors: wife, DeLila; sons, Ivan of Dighton, Drew of Berkley, Calif.; daughter, Connie Cravens of Oklahoma City; brothers, Charles of Modoc, Gerald of Garden City, Jarold, Delmer, Keith, Roger, all of Dighton; sisters, Wanda King of Grainfield, LaVona Perkins of Blue Springs, Mo.; four grandchildren. Memorials have been established with First Christian Church, Lane County Hospital, and the VFW Scholarship Fund, Dighton. Boomhower Funeral Home.  (The Wichita Eagle, June 18, 1989, page 2B)

Joey Speer
Dighton -- Joey Speer, 6, of Dighton, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2003, from injuries suffered in a vehicle accident in Lane County.  Born Aug. 29, 1997, at Wheatridge, Colo., Joey attended kindergarten at Dighton Grade School and preschool through Russell Child Development Services. He enjoyed dinosaurs, Pokeman trading cards and all sports.
He is survived by his parents, Chad and Cyndi Speer, and a brother, David Keith Speer, all of the home; his grandparents, Joyce and Terry Thomas of Dighton, Linda Speer, also of Dighton, Kenneth Peaney of Wichita, Mike and Sue Lies of Oakley, Dottie Gorden of Lakewood, Colo., and Richard and Debbie Gorden, also of Lakewood; and his great-grandparents, Dorothy Jostmeyer of Dighton, and Bill and Loretta Heffentrager of Newton. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Keith Speer; and his great-grandfathers, Fred Lies and Art Jostmeyer.  Funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church, Dighton, with the Rev. David Randall officiating.  Visitation hours are until 8 tonight and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Boomhower Funeral Home, Dighton.  (Garden City Telegram, Friday, October 17, 2003)

SPEER, KEITH E.
Keith E. Speer, 54, farmer and stockman, died Saturday, March 17, 2001. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday, First Christian Church. Survivors: wife, Linda; son, Chad of Dighton; daughter, Lisa Hall of Mesa, Ariz.; brothers, Charles of Modoc, Jarold, Delmar, Roger all of Dighton, Gerald of Garden City; sisters, Wanda King of Glen Elder, LaVona Perkins of Blue Springs, Mo.; one grandchild. Memorial established with Lane County Ambulance Fund. Boomhower Funeral Home.   (The Wichita Eagle, March 19, 2001, page 10A)

STEVENS, GERTIE (DOW)
Mrs. Frank Stevens (formerly Miss Gertie Dow) died yesterday, from the effects of burns received in kindling a fire with coal oil.  The remains are expected here this evening for interment in the Dighton Cemetery. (Unknown newspaper/date)

STEPHENS, LESTER
Lester Stephens died at Sierra Madre, California, June 16th, 1917.  A message from his brother Carl was received by the folks here shortly before noon Saturday.  Lester was born in Lane County July 19th, 1897, and resided here all of his life except the past year.  He graduated in turn from the common school and from the Lane County High School with the class of 1915, and in June, 1915, was united in marriage to Miss Minnie VanKeuren of this city.  During the next winter he was attacked with tubercular trouble which became more aggravated during the summer and late in the fall of 1916, and Mrs. Stephens went to California in the hope of benefiting his health.  For more than  a year and with a remarkable exhibition of fortitude he made a brave uphill fight against the destroyer, but neither climate nor medical science could check its course. The body was prepared for shipment and Mrs. Stephens and her brother-in-law started on their long journey across the continent, arriving here at noon Tuesday.  Before the end came Lester selected the songs he wished to have sung and also the pall bearers from among his former school mates here.  They are Grant Hyames, Guy Bretz, Ed Bradstreet, Loren Hahn, Rodney Patten and Joe Shull.  The funeral services were held Wednesday at ten o'clock, conducted by Rev. Taylor, of Scott City.  Burial was made in the Dighton Cemetery. (Dighton Herald, Friday, June 22, 1917, Page 1)

STREMME, GEORGE WILLIAM
Lane Farmer Died Yesterday
George William Stremme, aged 66, farmer of 3-1/2 miles northeast of Lane, died yesterday at 2:50 p.m. in Research hospital, Kansas City. His death resulted from an injury suffered Dec. 22 when a tree he was pulling with a tractor fell and struck him on the head. He was taken immediately to the hospital where he remained unconscious until his death. He was born Sept. 12, 1888 in Brown County, Ill., and had lived near Lane since 1898.
Survivors are one brother, Ralph L. Stremme of the home; one sister, Mrs. Will Waddle, 824 S. Cedar; and the following nephews and nieces, Miss Jessie Waddle and Floyd Waddle; Ottawa; Howard Jackson, Fontana; and other living at a distance. Funeral services will be held from the Lane Methodist Church. Definite arrangements will be announced by the Lamb Funeral Home where the body was brought. Interment will be in Lane Cemetery.  (The Ottawa Herald, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1955)

SUITER, DANIEL
Daniel Suiter was born January 18, 1836 in Carroll County, Ohio.  In 1861 he enlisted in the 80th Ohio regiment and served three years, at the expiration of this period he re-enlisted and served until the close of the war.  While on furlough in 1864, he was marred on April 24 to Hannah Albaugh at Lykens, Crawford County, Ohio.  To this union were born four sons and three daughters.  The eldest daughter has preceded her father to the "beyond," all the other children are still living.  His wife passed away on March 3, 1899, and June 9, 1904 he was joined in marriage to Mrs. C. H. Hill.
Mr. Suiter came to Kansas in 1886 and in 1888 with his family became permanently located in Lane County.  He has held several offices of trust for his fellow citizens.  At the time of his death he was serving his second term as probate judge of Lane County.
He had been a Christian since his early life, being a Methodist until about fifteen year ago when he identified himself with the Christian Church.  He was an active worker in the church and at the beginning of the present year was chosen Superintendent of the Christian S. S. of this place and he has proved himself well qualified in every way for such a position.  Only a few weeks ago by the unanimous vote of the members he was made an elder of the congregation.
On October 19, 1893, he had the misfortune to break a hip bone, which caused him intense suffering, and made him a cripple the remainder of his life.  But in this suffering and in all other traits of life through which he had to pass, he proved most patient, and most considerate of others, not to permit his affliction being a burden to them.  He peacefully passed away at 1:00 o'clock Saturday morning, March 9th, aged 71 years, 2 months and 18 days.  The funeral services were held in the Christian Church Monday, conducted by Elder Mayfield, assisted by the pastors of the other churches.  A large concourse gathered to pay their last tribute of respect to the departed.  The remains were taken to White Rock Cemetery for burial.  (Dighton Herald, Thursday, March 14, 1907, Page 4)

TALBOT, BENJAMIN W.
Benjamin W. Talbot was born in Breckenridge County, Kentucky, in 1828, where he grew to manhood and was married to Elizabeth Carrico in 1849.  To this union were born twelve children, seven sons and five daughters, three of whom survive at this time, C. C. Talbot, of West Point, Mississippi, H. C. Talbot, of Ness County, Kan., and Martha J. Harrington, of Healy.  The deceased and his companion were members of the Catholic Church and reared their children in that faith.  Mr. Talbot came to Kansas in 1907 and during the past four years has lived with his daughter, Mrs. G. L. Harrington.  He passed peacefully away on Monday, April 17, after a short illness, and was laid to rest by his daughter in the Healy Cemetery. Funeral services were held at the Healy M. E. Church by Rev. J. E. Gruver.  One son, one daughter, grandchildren and other relatives and friends were present to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. (Dighton Herald, Friday, April 21, 1916, Page 4)

TAYLOR, MARY
Mrs. Mary Taylor, sister of Mrs. G. S. Warburton, died at the Rankin house on Tuesday.  Mrs. Taylor lived in Kansas City but has been spending the winter in Dighton, hoping to improve in health, but her disease had too great a hold on her system.  She was 53 years of age and leaves no family except her husband.  The funeral was preached at the Rankin house by Rev. Glick and the remains laid to rest in the Dighton Cemetery, Wednesday. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, February 2, 1888, Page 3)

VAN HOOZER, CHARLEY
Charley Van Hoozer died Tuesday after a lingering illness.  The funeral was held at Christian Church yesterday conducted by Elder Romig and the remains were laid to rest in the Dighton Cemetery. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, June 1, 1911, Page 4)

VON SCHRILTZ, MAE (GIBSON)
Healy -- Funeral was this morning for Mrs. Mae Gibson Von Schriltz, 86, who died Saturday evening at the Park Lane Rest Home, Scott City, after a lengthy illness.  Born Nov. 29, 1881, at Moundsville, W. Va., she was married to the Rev. D. W. Von Schriltz June 14, 1905, at Winfield.  He died in 1963.  Her husband was a minister in the Central Kansas Conference of the Methodist Church at Healy, Wichita, Harper, Ashland, Long Island, Rush Center, Coats and Gypsum. She was a member of the Methodist Church, Healy.  Surviving are three sons, Walter, Fremont, Neb., the Rev. Howard, Clay Center, and Don, Healy; a daughter, Mrs. Dick Graves, Liberal; 8 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Burial was at the Healy Cemetery.  (Garden City Telegram, Monday, November 6, 1967, Page 3)

WAGNER, S. W.
S. W. Wagner, who has been working for William Stephens in Blaine Township, died, Monday night, as a result of injuries received by a mule falling on him Sunday afternoon.  The deceased was a nephew of J. T. Shull and came here from North Carolina in 1903, and had made many warm friends throughout the west part of the county.  The funeral services were conducted by Evangelist Gidley at the Christian Church, Wednesday at 11 a.m., and the remains were interred in the Dighton Cemetery. (Lane County Journal, Thursday, April 13, 1905, Page 5)

WALLACE, LEONA (LAWRENCE)
Dighton -- Leona E. Wallace, 93, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, at Lane County Hospital in Dighton.  She was born June 21, 1915, in Lane County, to Ernest Harrison and Myrtle (Green) Lawrence. She grew up on a farm in Lane County and attended Lane County schools.  Except for a brief time during the gold rush of the 1930s, when she and her first husband, Albert Thomas, lived in Cripple Creek, Colo., she was a lifetime resident of Lane County.
On Jan. 15, 1946, she married Fred L. Wallace in Lyons. She helped him on the farm until purchasing the L & F Café in Dighton in the 1950s. She operated the café for 21 years until it was destroyed by fire. She was a member of First Christian Church and Rebekah Lodge No. 663, both at Dighton, and enjoyed quilting and crocheting.  Her husband died April 12, 1979. She also was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband; a son, George Thomas; a daughter, Lettie Zenor; three brothers; six sisters; a grandson, Kirby Thomas; and two granddaughters, Donna Sue Thomas and Diane Smothers.
Survivors include two sons, Edward Thomas of Denver, and Ira Wallace of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church in Dighton, with the Rev. Howard Bever officiating. Burial will be in Dighton Memorial Cemetery. Visitation hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Boomhower Funeral Home in Dighton. Condolences may be sent at garnandfh@sbcglobal.net. Memorials are suggested to the Lane County Long Term Care Unit, in care of the funeral home, Box 891, Dighton, KS 67839. (Garden City Telegram, Thursday, October 23, 2008)

Watson, 2 Sons of Phillip
A Horrible Accident  - The 10 and 12 Year Sons of Phillip Watson Burn to Death - The origin of the fire unknown
The horrible details of the death of the 10 and 12-year-old sons of Phillip Watson living near Healy, was brought to this city Friday morning.  It seems that the boys with an older brother, who is at present away from home, had occupied the granary, standing some distance from the dwelling house, as a bedroom since warm weather began. The granary stood east and west and a partition divided it in two compartments, the boys occupying the west room.  About 1 or 2 o'clock Mrs. Watson was awakened, whether by a cry or providentially she does not know, but she was awakened, and discovering the peril of her children, mother like, with no thought but for their safety rushed out to the burning structure and threw open the door, only to find the room full of fire and smoke, running to a window above the boys bed she endeavored to rescue them, but her strength was not equal to her task, and she ran to the house and awakened her husband, but it was too late, for the boys were already dead.  Mr. Watson tried to enter at the door but was beaten back by the flames, he also tried the window, but was so badly burned that he could do nothing.
How the fire originated is a mystery, but a theory not improbable, is that a tramp kicked off the Mo P. train at the Healy water tank and who in consequence had it in for the world took revenge at the first opportunity that offered.  This theory is supported by the fact that a daughter sent out to one of the neighbors was met and intimidated by an unknown man and returned home.  The next day neighbors followed the tracks to near the water tank, then lost them on the prairie, no farther clue has been found.  It is possible that the boys had matches in their pockets and that in some way they were ignited.  The family of Mr. Watson has the deepest sympathy of the entire county in this their awful calamity. The remains were interred in the Healy Cemetery Saturday, Elder E. E. Harvey conducting the rites.  (Dighton Herald, Thursday, July 26, 1894, Page 1)

WILSON, MR.
Mr. Wilson, formerly a resident of Gove County, a few miles west of Collyer, recently died at Dighton, Lane County, where he was living on a pre-emption. (Western Kansas World, February 26, 1887, Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)

WRIGHT (INFANT)
Mrs. Edward Wright of Gove County, came in on the train last Wednesday night with the corpse of her infant child which she had taken to the hospital to have it treated for some disease that proved fatal after all their efforts to save it.  The burial took place in the White Rock Cemetery on Thursday afternoon.  In this bereavement they have the hearty sympathy of the people of this community.  (Dighton Herald, Thursday, May 5, 1898, Page 1)

WRIGHT, JAMES L.
James L. Wright died at the home of his son, J. H. Wright, in Alamota Township, Feb. 7th, 1901, aged about 75 years. Mr. Wright was born in Ireland, but has been a resident of Kansas for many years.  Just recently, however, he came to make his home with his son, J. H.  He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and has led a consistent Christian life.  He leaves two sons and a daughter to mourn his loss, his companion having passed on before. The funeral services were held Sunday by Rev. J. L. Rutan and the deceased laid to rest in the Dighton Cemetery. (Dighton Herald, Thursday, February 14, 1901, Page 1)

WYNE, ANTHONY
Dighton, Kansas - March 20 - Anthony Wyne, aged 28 was found dead in a ravine four miles northeast of Healy last night. He was demented and he had wandered out and died of exposure.  (The Iola Register, March 28, 1902, page 5)

YATES, ELIZABETH
Mrs. E. L. Yates died at the residence of her son in Blaine Township Monday, and was buried in the Dighton Cemetery Tuesday.  She was 67 years of age and was simply here on a visit from Kentucky.  (Dighton Herald, Thursday, November 10, 1887, Page 3)