These are typed from photographed copies of many obituaries and death notices that I have in my collection. For many of them there is no indication of what newspaper they came from nor is a year indicated for some of them. Photo copies are sometimes hard to read or are damaged. Also, some of the obits and death notices may not be complete. I will be spending time searching out the complete documents and their location, as well as continuing to search for more obituaries and death notices. I always strive for correctness.
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JOHN VACCA DIES AT HOME IN NOVINGER
Native of Italy Came to U. S. at Age of Sixteen
John Vacca, 76, died Wednesday morning at his home in Novinger.
The body will lie in state at the Dee Riley Funeral Home and funeral arrangements are incomplete, pending the arrival of relatives.
Mr. Vacca was the son of Jim and Marie (Busone) Vacca and was born in Italy, May 21 1871. He was married at Colgate, Okla., to Julia Elizabeth Ferrero and to this marriage three children were born.
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Joe (Hester) Baiotto, Novinger; Mrs. Steve (Livia) Gralia, Bicknell, Ind., one son, Jack of Stockton, Calif.; one brother, Sarafino Vacca of Novinger, two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Marchetti and Mrs. Angelina Dolio both of Auburn, Ill.; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
His parents and one brother preceded him in death.
At the age of sixteen Mr. Vacca came to Bradewood, Ill.; in 1903 to Novinger. He was a miner and had worked in mines in Wyoming, Utah, Illinois and Missouri.
He was a member of the Catholic Church and the Menotti Garibaldi Italian Lodge at Colgate, Okla.
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THEODORE N. VAIL DIES TODAY
Baltimore, Apr. 16—Theodore N. Vail, former president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital here today.
Vail became chairman of the board of directors of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company upon his retirement as president and held the position until the time of his death.
He suffered from heart trouble according to his physician.
He spent the winter at Jekyll Island off the coast of Georgia, and a week ago when his condition became serious he was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital.
The funeral probably will be held Sunday and burial probably will be in Parisippany [sic], N. J.
Vail was a pioneer in the Telephone and Telegraph organization and was known throughout the world.
Theodore N. Vail, Kirksville, Missouri, Kirksville Daily Express, 16 Apr 1920, p. 4, col. 4, Friday
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Obituary
Alice R. Hardman, daughter of Thomas and Mary Hardman, was born at the old homestead, near Hitt, Mo., Nov., 27, 1864, and died at her home in Alva, Okla., Nov. 26, 1918, age 53 years, 11 months and 26 days.
She grew to womanhood at the home place near Hitt, Mo. At the age of 13 years she was converted and joined the Baptist at Richland church. She lived a faithful christian life, always ready to help those in need. She was united in marriage to Oliver Valentine of Plano, Ill., Feb., 5[,] 1902. Their married life was spent together in Plano, and Chicago, Ill., until Feb. 17, 1903, when they moved to Alva, Okla., where they have made heir [sic] home ever since.
She was a dutiful daughter, a loving sister, and a faithful, devoted wife. She leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, two sisters, Mary E. Daniels, of Cleto Springs, Okla., Nancy C. Adams of Milton, Ia., two brothers, Willian [sic] and Lillard Hardman, both of Memphis, Mo.
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BENSON VALENTINE DIES AT KAHOKA
Kahoka, Mo., September 17–Benson Turner Valentine, 61, died at his home here at 7:00 p.m. Saturday following an extended illness.
A son of Henry and Lucinda Powers Valentine, he was born at Granger, Mo., on December 20, 1883 and resided there all of his life until he moved to Kahoka a few years ago. He was married on September 21, 1902 at Arbela, Mo., to Alma Pryor who survives.
Other survivors include one son, Arthur C. Valentine, Oniwa, Iowa; three grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Minnie Beach of Kansas City, Kas. He was preceded in death by three sons, Clarence, Glen and Clayton, all of whom died in infancy, and by one brother, Charles Valentine of Ft. Madison, and two ssiters [sic], Laura and Alice.
The body was removed to the Gutting Funeral home where it will remain until Tuesday noon. It will then be removed to the Methodist church at Granger to lie in state until time for the funeral services here at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be made in the Hickory Grove cemetery at Arbela.
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B. T. VALENTINE IS DEAD
Was Born Near Granger, Mo., on December 20, 1883
Benson Turner Valentine, 61, died at his home at Kahoka at 7 p.m. Saturday, following an extended illness.
A son of Henry and Lucinda Powers Valentine, he was born at Granger, Mo., on Dec. 20, 1883 and resided there all of his life until he moved to Kahoka a few years ago. He was married on Sept. 21, 1902, at Arbela, Mo., to Alma Pryor, who survives.
Other survivors include one son, Arthur C. Valentine of Oniwa, Iowa; three grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Minnie Beach of Kansas City, Kans. He was preceded in death by three sons, Clarence, Glen and Clayton, all of whom died in infancy and by one brother, Charles Valentine of Ft. Madison, and two sisters, Laura and Alice.
The body was removed to the Methodist church at Granger where funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burial was in the Hickory Grove cemetery at Arbela.
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ANDREW DONALD VAN DOREN, 63, IS DEAD HERE
Funeral Services Scheduled for Wednesday
Andrew Donald Van Doren, 63, 316 N. Boundary, died Sunday evening in a Kirksville hospital.
Funeral services will be held at the Dee Riley Funeral Home Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. conducted by Dr. Guy J. Wright, pastor of the Christian Church.
Mr. Van Doren was the son of Evan Jacob and Mary (Hockett) Van Doren and was born July 6, 1887, in Osborn County, Kan.
He was married to Emily Grace Calhoun, and to this marriage three children were born. Mrs. Van Doren preceded him in death. He was married to Atha Baggs on Sept. 7, 1932, and to this marriage one daughter was born.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Mr. Van Doren is survived by his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Oscar (Vaunda) Mason, Jr., Kirksville, Mrs. Porter (Helen) Dover, New Boston, Mrs. Estell (Pearl) Morris, Albuquerque, N. M., and Mrs. Kermit (Hazel) Bailey, Belen, N. M.; one brother, Louis Van Doren, Macon; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie McDaniel, Artesia, S. D., and Mrs. Alice Peterson, Macon; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Interment will be in the Mt. Carmel cemetery. Bearers will be Eldon Bauswell, Carl Novinger, John Snyder, May Hill, Earl Barron and Bruce Hawkins.
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Mrs. Van Gorkom Services Are Held Saturday
Margaret Faye Durham, the daughter of Sherman and Alma March Durham, was born in Knoxville, Iowa, February 26, 1927, and died at Laughlin Hospital, in Kirksville, Missouri, June 15, 1967. She was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Usa Bissell in 1929.
On May 27, 1944, she was married to George Haley. To this union four children were born.
On October 20, 1966, she was married to Lester Van Gorkom.
She is survived by her husband, four children, Richard of Minort, N. D., Sharon, Jerry, and Linda Kay of Memphis; four step-children, Mrs. Ralph Wait, Alan, David, and Linda Joy Van Gorkom, all of Memphis; one grandson; her parents; one sister, Mrs. Ruth Reynolds of Los Angeles, California; three brothers, Kenneth of Ceres, California, and Gene and Donald of Arbela, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.
She was a loyal member of the Methodist Church, a Past Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge, and a 4-H leader.
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 17, at 2:00 p.m. from the Methodist church in Memphis, Mo. Rev. John Gooch officiated and burial was in the Memphis Cemetery.
Body bearers were Bob Shanes, Herb Prather, Murray Thornburg, Henry Adams, Ed Struble, and J. B. Smoot.
Margaret Faye (Durham) (Bissell) Haley Van Gorkom, From Unknown Newspaper, 22 Jun 1967
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MRS. ADALINE VAN LANINGHAM DIES IN IOWA
Former Novinger Woman Was Making Home with Daughter
Mrs. Adaline Van Laningham, 82, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter (Nellie) Scott, at Centerville, Iowa, Friday evening. Mrs. Van Laningham was formerly of Novinger, but had made her home with her daughter the last few years.
She was the daughter of Jonas and Ann (Wallace) Shott, and was born at Novinger, July 3, 1871. She was married to Daniel Van Laningham, and to this marriage seven children were born.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Scott; five sons, Clarence, of Clifton Mill, Mo., Roy, of The Dalles, Ore., Ira and Harry, of Ely Nev., and Carl of Prescott, Ariz.; two half-brothers, Chris M. Shott, Denver, Colo., and Ira Shott, Missoula, Mont.; one sister, Mrs. William Swanson, Centerville, Iowa; two half-sisters, Mrs. Roscoe (Ida) Galyen, Novinger, and Miss Ollie Shott, Kirksville: 22 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, nine brothers and five sisters.
The body will be at the Dee Riley Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Mrs. Blanche Van Laningham Dies
Mrs. Blanche Van Laningham, 75, of 1302 E. Jefferson, died in a Kirksville hospital this morning at six o’clock. She had been seriously ill for several weeks.
Funeral services will be held at the Kent Funeral Home in Green City Saturday afternoon at two o’clock. Interment will be in the Green City Cemetery.
She was the daughter of William and Annie Taylor and was born near Sticklerville, Sullivan County Apr. 27, 1871.
She had one brother, James Roy Taylor, of Burley, Idaho and one sister, Mrs. Lulu E. Jameson, of Kirksville. Her parents and brother preceded her in death several years ago.
She also has a step-daughter, Mrs. H. A. Wurst, of Bartlesville, Okla.
Mrs. Van Laningham united with the Methodist Church in early womanhood.
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Harry Van Laningham Dies if Washington
Word has been received here of the death of Harry Van Laningham, which occurred in a hospital at Mount Vernon, Wash., on Jan 4. He was buried there Jan. 7.
The deceased was born March 19, 1912, in Boulder, Colo., and formerly lived in Kirksville.
He is survived by his wife, three children, his father, Harley Van Laningham, of Kansas City; his mother, Mrs. Morton Butler, of Sedro Wooley, Wash., who was formerly Miss Effie Saner, of Kirksville, several sisters and brothers, and his grandparents, Abe Van Laningham and William Saner, of Kirksville.
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RITES TUESDAY AT EAGLEVILLE FOR AGED MAN
Joseph Van Meter, 96 Years Old, Died Here Saturday Night
Funeral services for Joseph Van Meter, 96, who died in a Kirksville hospital Saturday night, will be held at the Masonic cemetery at Eagleville, Mo., tomorrow afternoon at three o’clock conducted by Rev. Romans Smith, pastor of the First Christian Church, Kirksville.
Mr. Van Meter was the son of Lewis and Rebecca (Johnson) Van Meter and was born May 18, 1855 at Logansport, Ind.
He moved to Harrison county, Mo., near Hatfield, Mo., in 1856, and engaged in farming, and in 1900 he moved to Blythedale, Mo. In 1905 he retired from the farm and moved to Kirksville.
He was married to Lydia Ellen Payne in 1886 at Lone Rock, Mo., and one daughter was born to this marriage. Mrs. Van Meter died April 14, 1946, and he was also preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.
He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Kate Buck, of Kirksville; one grandson, Homer Buck, of Los Angeles, Calif., and two great-grandchildren.
The body is lying in state at the Dee Riley Funeral Home.
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Mrs. Lydia Van Meter Dies Sunday
Mrs. Lydia Ellen Van Meter, 77, died Sunday morning at her home, 402 East Randolph.
Funeral services were held at the Dee Riley Funeral Home Wednesday morning at 10:30 o’clock, conducted by Rev. W. R. Kornegay, pastor of the Nazarene Church. Interment was in the Masonic Cemetery at Eagleville, Mo.
Mrs. Van Meter was the daughter of Squire and Susan (Donohoe) Payne and was born in Harirson [sic] County, Mo., May 8, 1868. She was married to Joseph Van Meter on April 25, 1886, near Hatfield, Mo. One daughter was born to this marriage.
She is survived by her husband and daughter, Mrs. Kate Buck, of the home; one brother, Arthur Payne, of St. Joseph, Mo.; one sister, Mrs. William Gilliland, of Kellerton, Ia., and two half sisters, Mrs. Edith Fales, of Kansas City, and Mrs. Elsie Sharp, of Bethany, Mo.; and three grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Meter moved to Kirksville in 1910. Prior to that time they lived on a farm in Harrison County and in Blythesville, Mo.
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JOSEPH W. VAN SICKEL DIED SUNDAY
Death Was Result of Injuries Received in Automobile Wreck.
Joseph William Van Sickel, 33, died at 2:30 o’clock Sunday morning, Dec. 24 from injuries sustained in an automobile wreck on the evening of Dec. 23.
The accident occurred near a house on Highway No. 6 west of the north junction of Highways 63 and 6, while Phillip Zollman, driver of a Stamper & Company chicken truck was making a change-over from one gasoline tank to another. He said that he had all the lights burning on the truck and had completed the change and was ready to enter the cab and continue his journey to Macon. He said he saw an automobile approaching from the west and it did not make any attempt to go around his truck but crashed into the rear end. Zollman said there were no other cars on the highway at the time to prevent Van Sickel from seeing the truck.
State Highway Patrolman O. H. Kanan said yesterday that he had passed the parked truck as he was going to Milan and that everything appeared to be all right then. The lights were burning on the truck, and there was a light on the porch at the residence on the south side of the road near the place of the accident.
Mr. Van Sickle was the second son of Jesse G. and Etta Van Sickel and was born Oct. 9, 1911, in Adair County. He was married to Olive Fern Cook, April 10, 1931, and to them were born three children, Lloyd Eugene, aged 12, Ida Jolene aged 10, and Carol Sue aged 4 months, all of whom survive.
Besides his wife and three children, he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse G. Van Sickel, of Kirksville, and three sisters, Mrs. E. T. (Velma) Swan, of Perry, Mo., Mrs. R. D. (Colene) Schmid, of Miami Beach, Fla., and Mrs. F. B. (Betty Jean) Bragg at home; two brothers, Harold, of Stahl and Ralph at home. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He attended the public schools of Kirksville and was graduated from the Senior High School.
The body will lie in state at the Dee Riley Funeral Home until two o’clock Wednesday afternoon when it will be taken to the Methodist Church where it will lie in state for one hour and will be closed at the beginning of the memorial service at 3 o’clock conducted by Rev. F. P. Hanes, pastor of the church. Interment will be in Highland Park cemetery.
The pallbearers will be Dick Schmid, Dr. E. T. Swan, Pete Potter, Junior Murdock, Lloyd Cook and Roscoe Cook.
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JOHN M. VANCE, AGED 73, DIES AT HOME HERE
Coal Miner 30 Years; Funeral Wednesday
John M. Vance, 73 years old, a coal miner for thirty years, died this morning at 4 o’clock at his home on West Fillmore Street. He had been critically ill several days due to a stroke of paralysis.
The funeral is to be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Dee Riley Funeral Home and burial will be made in Highland Park Cemetery.
Mr. Vance, whose full name was John Melvin Vance, was born June 18, 1868 at Pontiac, Ill., and his boyhood was spent near Macks Creek, Mo. He was married to Ella Graham June 13, 1895 and nine children were born to them.
Surviving are his wife and the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Livonia Gates, Mrs. Leonia Brandenburg, Mrs. Lela Lloyd, Clyde Vance, Cloy Vance and Emmett Vance, all of Kirksville, and Mrs. Pauline Round, Manitau Springs, Colo. Two daughters, Alberta and Tressa, preceded him in death.
There also are eighteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Mr. Vance was a member of the Church of God and the Modern Woodmen of America.
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Mary Katherine Vance
Mrs. Mary Katherine Vance, aged 56 years of Edina, passed away Sunday, October 29, in K. O. H. Hospital, Kirksville, Missouri.
She was born January 8, 1916, in Grander, Iowa, the daughter of Paul and Katherine Eskra Frkovich.
On November 30, 1940, she was married to Emmett M. Vance at Kirksville, Missouri, and he survives; also, two brothers, Stanley Frkovich of Memphis, Missouri, and Charley Frkovich of rural Kirksville, Missouri; a niece, Pat, Mrs. Richard Du Bord of Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Preceding her in death were her parents.
From 1946 to 1951 she and her husband owned and operated the Vance Grocery on West Hickory. She and her husband had owned and operated the Western Auto Store in Edina from 1951 to 1965 and for the past years she had been employed at Kellys Furniture Company as a bookkeeper.
She was a Charter member of the V. F. W. Auxiliary of Edina, a member of K of C. Auxiliary and St. Ann’s Altar Society.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 31, 1972, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church with Rev. Fred Yehle of Jefferson City, Missouri, officiating and burial was in the Highland Park Cemetery at Kirksville, Missouri. Rosary was on Monday at 8 p.m. at Hudson-Rimer Funeral Chapel, Edina, Missouri.
Memorials for Mrs. Vance may be made to St. Joseph Church, Edina, Missouri, and left at Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home.
She graduated from Kirksville High with the class of 1933 and member of the Missouri Champion Softball Team of 1937 and 1938.
Mary Katherine Vance, From Unknown Newspaper, 9 Nov 1972
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MRS. LAWRENCE VANDIVER DIES; BURIAL TODAY
Former Kirksvillean Succumbs at Jefferson City.
Mrs. Eva Vandiver, widow of Lawrence W. Vandiver and a Kirksville resident fifteen years was buried in the Highland Park Cemetery here this afternoon. She died at the home of her son, Paul, in Jefferson City Saturday night at 11 o’clock, following a heart attack. She had been in poor health several weeks.
Brief rites were held at Jefferson City this morning at 9 o’clock and the funeral was at the Davis Funeral Home here this afternon [sic] at 2:30 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. Ralph M. G. Smith.
Mrs. Vandiver was born near Bethany, Harrison county, Mo., a daughter of James and Sarah Neet. She was married Dec. 28, 1898 to Lawrence Vandiver and they lived in Kirksville fifteen years. For the past twelve years she made her home in Jefferson City. Mr. Vandiver died in 1932.
Surviving her, in addition to the son, are the following brothers and sisters: C. C. Neet, Ethel; Mrs. C. E. Saxton, Nampa, Ida.; Mrs. Lafe Bennett, Browning; Mrs. A. E. Gibson, Chillicothe; James N. Neet, Jr., Browning; Mrs. C. H. Backer, Kirksville; Paul Neet, Quincy, Ill., and Leo Neet, St. Louis, Mo. A sister died when three years old.
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MRS. FRANCES ANN VANDIVER, 84, DIES HERE
Invalid Six Years; Funeral Plans Incomplete.
Mrs. Frances Ann (Fickel) Vandiver, 84, died at 6:40 o’clock this morning in a hospital here. She had been an invalid the past six years.
Funeral arrangements are in complete.
Mrs. Vandiver was the daughter of Abner nad [sic] Susan Fickel and was born in Adair County on March 1, 1861. She was married to Edwin Vandiver in 1879. Nine children were born to them, three daughters and four sons having preceded her in death. She also reared four other children.
Surviving are two sons, Edmund, of Kirksville, and Christopher, of Portland, Ore., also a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Soon after their marriage she and her husband located in the State of Washington where they lived about twenty five years, then they returned to Adair County. Mr. Vandiver died in Kirksville about eleven years ago.
Mrs. Vandiver was born and reared in the Mulberry community.
The body will lie in state at the Davis Funeral Home.
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James Vandiver Dies At Fairfield, Ida.
Word has been received by Mrs. C. M. Murry, of south of Hurdland, of the death of her brother, James P. Vandiver, 72, a former Adair county farmer of the Wilson community, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harold (May) Brooks, at Fairfield, Ida., on Sunday.
Mr. Vandiver, the son of Jasper and Fleckner (Smith) Vandiver, was born in Knox county on Nov. 14, 1876. He grew to manhood in Knox and Adair counties and was married to Edna Woods, of the Gopher Hill community, on April 1, 1906. Eight children were born to them. His wife died on June 20, 1921, and one son, Clifford, was killed during World War II on March 10, 1945, and was buried in the USAF cemetery at Zamboanga in the Philippines.
The seven children who survive are: Willard, of Wauconda, Wash.; Merrald, of Post Falls, Ida.; Hershald, of Jerome, Ida.; Mrs. Ross (Loree) Lee, of Rigby, Ida.; Edna, and Mrs. Harold Brooks, Fairfield, Ida. Eighteen grandchildren also survive, as do five brothers, Bert, Perry and Robert, of Knox county, Steve, of Spokane, Wash., and Willis, of San Francisco, Calif.; and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Emmons, of Kirksville, and Mrs. C. M. (Eva) Murray, of Hurdland Rt. 1.
No funeral ararngements [sic] had been made when the message was received by Mrs. Murray.
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J. W. VANDIVER DIES AT HOME EARLY TODAY
Funeral Services to Be Held Wednesday Afternoon.
James W. Vandiver, a well-known retired barber of this city, died at 1:30 o’clock this morning at his home, 407 W. Illinois street. Death was attributed to a heart ailment. He suffered a fracture of one hip in a fall at his home on Dec. 18 and after spending four weeks in a hospital was taken home.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Summers & Powell Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ralph M. G. Smith delivering the funeral sermon. Burial will be in the Highland Park Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the funeral home.
Mr. Vandiver was born near Knox City, Mo., on April 25, 1874, a son of William and Lucinda Burk Vandiver. The family moved to Kirksville when he was nine years old. He was married to Miss Verdie See in November 1897, and to them was born one child, Mrs. Hazel Thornton of this city, and both of them are living. The family has lived at their present address for 40 years. The deceased had one brother, Lafe Vandiver, who died several years ago.
Mr. Vandiver was engaged in the barber busines [sic] here for 31 years and owned a shop on West Washington street until he retired about six years ago. He was a member of the Christian Church.
The pallbearers will be Paul Drumm, Clarence Rich, Arzy Garwood, C. R. Jones, Ben Moore and Junior Couch.
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MRS. VERTIE L. VANDIVER DIES; 76 YEARS OLD
Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon at Baptist Church
Mrs. Vertie Lee Vandiver, 76, of 407 W. Illinois, died in a Kirksville hospital last night at 8:15.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church here Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. John Fox. Interment will be in Highland Park cemetery. The body will remain at the Robert B. Davis Home until the funeral hour.
Mrs. Vandiver was the daughter of Benjamin and Delilah Elizabeth (Smith) See and was born near Coatesville, Mo., April 11, 1878. She was married to James W. Vandiver Nov. 11, 1898. On daughter was born to them.
Her husband, two sisters, Lillie McKee and Rachel Mears, two brothers, Harry and Hardin See, and a grandson, Francis Lee Thornton, preceded her in death.
Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Earl (Hazel) Thornton of 908 S. Bradford; two grandsons, Robert Earl, in the armed forces stationed at Camp Irwin, Barstow, Calif., and James (Jim) Ray Thornton of the home, who is a sophomore at the Teachers College, several nieces and nephews and one sister, Mrs. W. J. (Carrie) Lantz.
Mrs. Vandiver was a member of the First Baptist church and the TEL class.
Bearers will be: Robert Shelton, Walter Sykes, Claud Lay, Lloyd Shafer, Kenneth Wade and Walter Gentry.
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VANDOLAH.
Joseph Vandolah, Sr., died at his home in Kahoka, Thursday, October 10, 1912, at 3:45 p.m., after a long illness of paralysis.
The funeral was held Saturday, services being conducted at St. Michael’s Catholic church by Rev. Father Santerre, the pastor, at 10:30 a.m. The remains were laid to rest in the Kahoka cemetery.
The pallbearers were old comrades and friends, Messrs. Wm. Ackland, Jos. Hasle, Wm. Owens, Robt. Jewart, C. B. Sherwood and F. M. Cameron.
Joseph Vandolah, Sr., was born in Ripley county, Ohio, Dec. 27, 1841, hence was 70 years, 9 months and 13 days of age at the time of death.
His parents, Jesse and Eliza Vandolah, came to Clark county, Missouri, in 1864, locating on a farm four and one-half miles southwest of Kahoka. Joseph Vandolah, at that time was in the war, having been a member of Co. F. 37th Indiana Vol. That regiment saw heavy fighting, taking part in the campaign in Kentucky and Tennessee and took part in Sherman’s march to the sea. Mr. Vandolah was wounded at Shiloh. As a member of a foraging party he was captured and served seven months in Andersonville prison, finally being exchanged.
At the close of the war he joined his parents in Clark county.
Joseph Vandolah was married to Amanda A. Clark, daughter of James and Caroline Clark, March 4, 1887. To this union were born four children, J. W. Vandolah, of Edina, J. R. Vandolah, J. C. Vandolah and Mrs. L. E. Gredell, of Kahoka, who survive together with the wife. Also surviving are a number of grandchildren and a sister, Miss Mary Jane Vandolah, of Kahoka. The father, Jesse Vandolah, passed away a few years after coming to Clark county. Also deceased are the mother, Eliza Vandolah, two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Dowell, Sarah Vandolah, and one brother, Jas. Vandolah. The mother and Mrs. Dowell died in May of last year.
Joseph Vandolah was the senior member of the firm of J. Vandolah & Son, having been in the drug business in this city since coming to town twenty years ago. He was a charter member of William McKee Post No. 110, G. A. R., had served as a member of Kahoka board of education, as city alderman and as secretary of the Clark County A. & M. Association, of which he was a charter member.
He suffered a stroke of paralysis about two years ago and had been practically helpless ever since.
His death is lamented by a wide circle of relatives and friends and heartfelt sympathy goes out to those bereft.
Joseph Vandolah, Sr., Gazette Herald, 18 Oct 1912
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MRS. CAROLINE VANLANINGHAM DIES IN IOWA
Funeral Services Wednesday Afternoon in Novinger
Mrs. Caroline (Shott) Vanlaningham, 78, former resident of Novinger, died at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Saturday.
Funeral services will be held at the Novinger Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock. Interment will be in the Green Castle cemetery.
Mrs. Vanlaningham was the daughter of Jonas and Ann Shott and was born a mile south of Novinger on Feb. 26, 1873. She was married in June 1892, to Thomas Vanlaningham, who preceded her in death. Seven children were born to them. One son, Perry, died in infancy.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Bessie Harlow, of Stockport, Ia., Mrs. Flossie Hohl, of Donnellson, Ia., Mrs. Bertha Hereford, of LaPlata, and Mrs. Olive Mersman, of Albuquerque, N. M., and two sons, Alton Vanlaningham, of Novinger, and Dee Vanlaningham, Kirksville.
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MRS. JULIA A. VAN LANINGHAM DIES, AGED 75
Connelsville Woman Recently Fell and Fractured Hip.
Mrs. Julia A. VanLaningham, 75 years old, died yesterday evening at the home of her son, north of Connelsville. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Monday afternoon at Novinger Cemetery Church.
Mrs. VanLaningham, who was born April 15, 1966, near Novinger, is survived by her husband, J. G. VanLaningham, of Summersville, Mo.
Several weeks ago, Mrs. VanLaningham fell at her home and suffered a fractured hip. She was then brought to her son’s home near Connelsville.
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MRS. VANNICE DIES AT HOME HERE, AGED 84
Resident Of County 52 Years; Funeral Services Tomorrow
Mrs. Hannah Vannice, 84 years old, and one of the oldest residents of Kirksville, died yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock at her home, 715 East Patterson avenue. She was born May 22, 1837, in England and came to America with her parents when she was a girl.
Mrs. Vannice had been in ill health for several months preceding her death. Her husband, Abraham Vannice, to whom she was married in Iowa 62 years ago, died in 1909. Mrs. Vannice came to Adair county 52 years ago. She was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
She is survived by four children, C. M. Vannice, of Kirksville, Joe Vannice, of Grand Junction, Colo., Mrs. C. C. George, of Bozeman, Mont., and Mrs. Dave Shriver, of Grand Junction.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock at the residence, and will [be] conducted by the Rev. H. McNamee. Interment will be in the Llewellyn cemetery.
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A.L. VANSICKLE DIES AT HOME NEAR BRASHEAR
Funeral Services Will Be Held at Home Friday Afternoon.
Brashear, Mo., Dec. 10. (Special)—Albert L. Vansickle, 61, died at 9:30 o’clock this morning at his home, six miles southeast of Brashear. He has been in failing health for the past three years and seriously ill two days with a heart ailment.
He was a son of John R. and Abrigail [sic] Pinkston Vansickle and was born may 7, 1880, south of Hurdland. He was married to Miss Ruth Gonnerman in 1906, who preceded him in death May 15, 1937. They had one son who died in infancy.
He is survived by four brothers and two sisters, all of Hurdland. They are John W., Peter, Levi and Bernard Vansickle, and Mrs. Sam Powers and Mrs. Barney McGlothlin.
Funeral services will be held at the home at 10:30 o’clock Friday morning conducted by the Rev. J. H. Land, and burial will be in the Wilsontown cemetery. Nephews will act as pallbearers. The body will be at the Easley Funeral Home until 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon when it will be taken to the home.
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MRS. MARY VANSICKLE DIES IN KIRKSVILLE
Funeral services were conducted at Kirksville Sunday for Mrs. Mary B. VanSickle, 69, sister of Charles Brownell of this city.
Mrs. VanSickle was at the home of her son, W. A. VanSickle, in Kirksville, at the time of her death Saturday. Death was attributed to heart trouble.
Mrs. VanSickle was born near Stahl and had lived in Adair county all her life. Her husband, John VanSickle, preceded her in death eight years ago.
Surviving are a son and daughter, W. A. Vansickle of Kirksville and Mrs. Alpha Sparks of Stahl; two brothers, Charley Brownell of this city and J. P. Brownell of Queen City; two sisters, Mrs. Alpha Corey of Mason City, Ia., and Mrs. I. B. Leonard of Martinstown; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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MRS. ALBERT VANSICKLE, OF WILSON, DIES
Funeral Services To Be Held at 10 O’clock Monday Morning.
Mrs. Ruth Vansickle, 56 years old, of the Wilsontown vicinity, died in a local hospital at 7 o’clock last night. She had been ill with stomach trouble since March 15.
She was a daughter of Henry and Nina Reed Gonnerman and was born near old Wilsontown on April 8, 1881. She was married to Albert Vansickle Feb. 18, 1905. One son, born to them, died in infancy. She is survived by her husband. Her mother died July 14, 1922, and her father died Jan. 3, 1937.
The deceased was a member of the Star Christian Church, having united with the church in 1917 under the ministry of the Rev. L. C. Mauck.
Funeral services will be held at the home at 10 o’clock Monday morning conducted by the Rev. J. H. Lane. Burial will be in the Wilson Cemetery.
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HENRY VANSKIKE, FORMER ASSESSOR HERE, DIES AT 81
Well-Known Retired Business Man Had Been Ill 3 Weeks
Henry W. Vanskike, 81, of 206 E. Cottonwood street, well-known retired Kirksville businessman and former city assessor, died in a Kirksville hospital last night at 10:15, following a serious illness of three weeks.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Davis Funeral Home, 202 E. Washington, where the body will remain.
Born at Newark in Knox county, Nov. 22, 1871, he was the son of Hiram and Caroline Vaden Vanskike. He was married to Ada Martin in 1899 in La Belle.
Surviving are his wife, daughter, Mrs. Dewey Millay, of St. Louis, two grandchildren, Mrs. Barbara Koester, of St. Louis, and Dewey F. Millay, of the U. S. Air Force, who has just arrived here; two great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Susie Williamson, of LaBelle. His parents, one brother and one sister preceded him in death.
Mr. Vanskike came to Kirksville in 1903 from LaBelle. He has been associated with various business establishments in Kirksville, among them the firm of Thompson, Hunsaker and Vanskike, and later he former [sic] a partnership with Robert N. Howell under the firm name of Vanskike & Howell. He was employed in the Kirksville Savings Bank many years ago, prior to entering the drygoods [sic] business. He was also city assessor for 13 years retiring in 1950.
A member of the First Presbyterian Church, he was also a member of the Kirksville Country Club for many years.
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JOHN VANWEY DIES AT HOME IN GREENTOP
Funeral Services At Bethel Church Wednesday Afternoon.
John Vanwey, 81 years old, died early this morning at his home in Greentop. He had been ill for many months.
He was the son of Joseph and Sarah Vanwey and was born in Washington County, Ohio, April 6, 1857. He moved with his parents to Missouri in 1865 where he grew to manhood.
He was united in marriage to Nancy Janes [sic] Marquess on March 8, 1881. They resided on a farm near Edina until 1901 when they moved to the Bethel community near Sperry, and lived there until 1914 when they moved to Greentop. To this union six children were born.
He is survived by his wife, five children, Mrs. Forest Ratliff, Mrs. W. A. Clark, Mrs. Ira Winslow, Mrs. Lora Keim of the Bethel community and Ernest C. Vanwey of Greentop. Winnie E. preceded him in death in 1907. There are 18 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Marquess of Edina, who is 102 years old.
Funeral services will be held at the Bethel M. E. Church, near Sperry, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. L. P. Mohr, pastor of the Methodist Church at Greentop.
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Nancy Jane VanWey Funeral Is Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Jane VanWey, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lora B. Keim, 1308 S. Osteopathy, Thursday morning, will be held Sunday afternoon at Bethel Church, two miles east of Sperry, conducted by Rev. J. T. Quigley, pastor of the church. Interment will be in Bethel cemetery.
The body will remain at the Robert B. Davis Funeral Home, 115 W. Jefferson, until time for the funeral.
Bearers will be: Roland Ratliff, Raymond Winslow, Kenneth Clark, John Winslow, Wesley Clark, Wayne Ratliff.
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Saturday night at approximately 11:45 p.m., Mrs. Vallie Varnold, wife of Clarence Varnold, died from the effects of poison, self-administered.
It is alleged she had been drinking with her husband and father at different times during the evening at local places, but at the time she swallowed two arsenic capsules, she was alone. Her husband was said to be behind the building, and as she approached him; said she was tired of it all, and had taken poison.
The two started home with her – walking – but the father returned, it is said, looking for a physician. Arriving at home Mrs. Varnold was soon in agony and her screams were heard for blocks. There was nothing a physician could do to save her life, and she died in about 45 minutes after taking the poison.
Sunday, a coroner’s jury, composed of R. I. Ladd, Albert Luther, Jos. Creek, Wayne Wagner, John Sanders and Mack Watkins, brought in a verdict of suicide at own hands.
Funeral services were held Monday at the Christian Church, conducted by Rev. W. M. Feay. Music by Miss Fay Chappell and Mrs. S. C. Clark, with Mrs. Fogle at the organ.
The following obituary was read at the funeral:
Mrs. Clarence Varnold, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Macy John, was born Feb. 25, 1902, in Scotland county, Missouri, and passed from this life Saturday night at 11:30, Aug. 22, 1936, at the age of 34 years and six months.
Mrs. Varnold lived all her life in Scotland county, moving to Memphis a few months ago.
She leaves to mourn her untimely passing her husband, Clarence Varnold; two daughters, Pauline Wall, and Mrs. Robert Brassfield; two sons, Alvin Wall and Glen Balmer; her father, Macy John; two sisters, Mrs. Ed Wall of Galesburg, Ill., and Mrs. Jake Wall of Alexis, Ill.; and one brother, Charlie John, of Sciota, Illinois.
Vallie Varnold, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Reveille, 27 Aug 1936, p. 1, col. 1
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Funeral Services for Geo. W. Vaughn
Milan, Mo., Aug. 5.—Funeral services were conducted from the New Zion Church Sunday, Aug. 4, by Rev. William Stutler for George Washington Vaughn, who died Aug. 3, at his home near Boynton, Mo., at the age of 81 years, 11 months, and 2 days. He was born Sept. 1, 1858, in Sullivan County, Mo., the son of James and Eliza Jane Vaughn, and was united in marriage to Rhoda G. Wheeler April 24, 1881. Five children were born to this union, three of whom survive him. His wife passed away September 29, 1890. One son, W. L., died March 22, 1902, and one daughter, Verna, died in infancy.
On October 6, 1897, he was united in marriage to Rhoby Frazier. They had one child, who died in infancy. His wife passed away April 3, 1937. He is survived by one son, James B. Vaughn, and 2 daughters, Mrs. Roy Yardley and Mrs. Riley Frazier, all of Boynton, Mo. One brother, William Vaughn of Milan, Mo., and nine grandchildren, Mrs. Forrest Warren of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Harold Wilks, Mrs. Glen Warren, Julius M. Yardley, George A. Vaughn, Mary Rhoda Vaughn, Ely Hue and Harry Frazier, all of near Boynton, and eight great-grand-children, and a host of other relatives and friends.
He became a member of the Presbyterian Church of Boynton about the year 1896, and when that church was dissolved, placed his membership with the Boynton Baptist Church, and remained a member until the time of his death.
Burial was at the New Zion Cemetery.
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JAMES VAUGHN DIES SUDDENLY HERE TODAY
Was Former Business Man and City Councilman.
James Vaughn, a former business man and member of the city council, died suddenly this afternoon about 2 o’clock at his home, 1115 South High Street. He had been ill with heart trouble for several years, but apparently had been no worse. He was sitting in his chair when he died. He was 68 years old last April 11.
Mr. Vaughn was married to Susie Quinlin of La Plata on July 5, 1903, who with two children survive him. The children are Dr. Robert Vaughn, an osteopathic physician at Lancaster, and Miss Ruth Vaugn [sic], a nurse at the Grim-Smith Hospital. He also leaves two grandchildren, Suzanne and Roberta Vaughn of Lancaster, and Miss Ruth Vaughn, Vaughn [sic], of Atlanta, Mo., and J. W. Vaughn of Marshall, Mo., and two sisters, Mrs. Cube Brown of Columbia, and Mrs. Charles Taylor of St. Louis.
Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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John Vaughn Dies In Milan
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Methodist Church in Greencastle for John Vaughn, 81, who died Friday afternoon at Milan. The Rev. Clyde Johnson conducted the services. Interment was made in the Greencastle cemetery.
Mr. Vaughn was born Sept. 15, 1863, on a farm near Greencastle. Six children were born to them, three of whom preceded him in death. His wife died in 1931.
Surviving are two sons, L. L. Vaughn, of Kirksville; Glenn Vaughn, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and one daughter, Mrs. J. H. Rogers, of Nashville, Tenn.; one brother, Charles Vaughn, of Tucson, Ariz.; one sister, Miss Phoebe Vaughn, of Greencastle; one granddaughter and two grandsons, one of whom is in the service.
Mr. Vaughn was a farmer and lived near and in Greencastle all his life.
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PROF. J. T. VAUGHN DIES SUDDENLY
Dies in Great Agony After a Short Illness. Normal Closed Friday in Honor of Deceased
Last Thursday night Professor John T. Vaughn left the Presbyterian church where he was attending Synod and not feeling well, went home, where he was taken violently ill, and died after a few hours of most intense pain. Doctors were called and all aid was given him, but to no avail. Mr. Vaughn has been subject to severe attacks of stomach trouble, and it was this same trouble which caused his untimely end.
Besides a devoted wife and Winnifred, his only child, Mr. Vaughn leaves friends untold, his athlete friends, his church friends his political friends—where ever Mr. Vaughn has lived, and in all ranks and walks of life, his loss will be felt. His knowledge and sympathies were broad, and the uprightness and integrity of his character were felt by every one with whom he came in contact.
For a number of years he has been professor of history in the State Normal, and was considered one of the best educators in the state.
On Saturday morning the body lay in state at the family residence until 9:30 when a short funeral service was conducted by Rev. W. C. Templeton, of the Presbyterian church, after which the remains were escorted to the Wabash depot by the students and faculty of the Norman and the Knights Templar, and were taken to Monroe City, his former home, for burial. Several members of the faculty accompanied the family to Monroe City.
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Obituary
John Thomas Vaughn was born in Monroe County Missouri, November 21st, 1857. He grew to manhood on his fathers’ farm, attending the rural schools. Later he attended Westminster College, Fulton Mo., from which he was graduated in the class of 1880 with the degree of B. S. He at once adopted the profession of a teacher which he followed until his death. He occupied a number of positions of prominence, having been superintendent of public schools of Shelbina, Macon, and Neosho. In this capacity he was eminently successful.
The deceased was united in marriage to Miss Alma Proctor, in Monroe City, June 1891. From this union there were born two children, a little boy who preceded his father to the home above and the little girl, Winnifred, who is now six years of age. Besides the sorrowing companion and little girl, he leaves to mourn their loss a mother, who resides in Paris, five brothers, R. T. and D. C. of Paris, A. N. of Monroe City, Dr. J. B., Castlewood Dakota, and G. N. of Ballinger, Texas, and one sister Mrs. John McKamey, of California.
A memorial service was held on Sabbath afternoon at two o’clock in the Norman Chapel, at which a number of representatives of the Faculty, of the graduate body, and the students made addresses. Although the rain was falling fast, a large body of students and friends of the deceased were present to pay their last tribute of respect to the one they loved to honor.
John Thomas Vaughn, Kirksville, Missouri, The Kirksville Democrat, 22 Oct 1909, p. 1, col. 3
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Mrs. M Vaughn Dies
Mrs. Melinda Vauhn [sic] 86, died at her home at 401 E. Missouri St. Saturday afternoon at 2:30.
Samuel and Rohda Preston was born in Adair County Mo., April 9, 1861. She was married on April 29, 1879 to Samule [sic] A. Vauhn [sic]. Three sons were born to this marriage. One son died in infancy. Her husband died seventeen years ago and three brothers and one sister have also preceded her in death.
She is survived by two sons, Clarence E. Vaughn, of 114 E. Missouri and Ora A. Vauhn [sic], of Kirksville route 6, three grandchildren and brother, Perry Preston of Covington, Tenn., and one sister, Mrs. Stella Bratt, of the home; three niese [sic] and one nephew. One nephew [sic].
Funeral services were held at the Davis Funeral Chapel Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 conducted by Rev. Fred Hanes. Interment was in the Cater Cemetery.
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Mrs. A. P. Vaughn Dies In Kansas City
Special to The Daily Express.
La Plata, Mo., Feb. 25.—Mrs. A. P. Vaughn, 71, mother of Mrs. E. R. Adams here, died at her home in Kansas City, Kan., at 4 o’clock this morning as the result of a heart attack. She was a former resident of Kirksville, being the widow of the late A. P. Vaughn, who was connected with the Kirksville public schools fifteen years. She was well-known in La Plata, visiting her daughter here many times, and had left only two weeks ago after spending some time with Mrs. Adams and family.
She is survived by a son, B. E. Vaughn, Kansas City, Kan., and two daughters, Mrs. R. N. Bowser, Merriam, Kan., and Mrs. T. E. Payne, Kansas City, Kan., in addition to the daughter here.
Mrs. Adams is leaving this afternoon for Kansas City. Dr. Adams and son, Armon, teacher in the La Plata High School, plan to go to the funeral, which has not been arranged this afternoon.
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MRS. SUSIE VAUGHN, 67, DIES HERE
Funeral at 10 a.m., Saturday; Burial in Maple Hills Cemetery
Mrs. Susie May Vaughn, 67, of 212 E. Patterson, died in a Kirksville hospital last night. Funeral services will be held at the Dee Riley Funeral Home Saturday morning at ten o’clock conducted by Rev. Fr. P. J. Barrett, pastor of the Immaculate Conception Church in Kirksville. Interment will be in the Maple Hills Cemetery.
Mrs. Vaughn, the daughter of Jeremiah and Jane Ann (McKey) Quinlin, was born in Macon County, Mo., May 10, 1879. She was married to James Vaughn July 4, 1903 in Kirksville and three children were born to them.
She is survived by one daughter, Ruth Vaughn, of this city, one son, Dr. Robert E. Vaughn, of Lancaster, Mo., one sister, Mrs. Dolly Burch, Des Moines, Ia., and two granddaughters, Suzanne and Roberta Vaughn, of Lancaster.
Mr. Vaughn died Aug. 20, 1941 and she was also preceded in death by one daughter, three brothers, three half-brothers and three half-sisters.
She was a member of the Immaculate conception Church in Kirksville.
The early part of her life was spent in Macon County and after her marriage her entire life was spent in Kirksville. For the past three years she has been House Mother of the Grim-Smith Nurses Cottage.
The body will lie in state at the Dee Riley Funeral Home.
The Catholic Daughters and Altar Society will have Rosary Friday night at eight o’clock at the Dee Riley Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Father P. J. Barrett.
The pallbearers will be: Merle Hawkins, Edwin Coll, Henry McGonigle, Bernard Povlovich, Ralph Dodds and Merle Jones.
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ALFRED VAUGHT DEAD
NATIVE BORN CITIZEN WAS MAYOR OF MEMPHIS AND COUNTY OFFICIAL
Alfred Vaught, native born citizen, who had held county office and who was mayor of Memphis, died at his home, 308 East Jackson street, Monday night, December 4, at 10:45 o’clock.
Funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock by Rev. Harry V. McColloch, the pastor, and interment was in the Memphis cemetery.
A mixed quartette, composed of Rep. J. C. Woodsmall, Judge E. F. Eierman, Mrs. N. P. McHenry and Mrs. Elmer D. Ross, accompanied by Mrs. Harry V. McColloch, sang.
The pall bearers were J. W. Dunn, Walter B. Scott, Wm. H. Lancaster, T. C. Smith, S. C. Adams and Joe Gutman.
The funeral service was largely attended, the church being filled with friends, many of whom came from his old neighborhood in the Pleasant Hill community.
Mr. Vaught was one of the honorable, well-known men of the county, he having lived here all his life. He was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben J. Vaught, pioneer settlers, who lived north of Memphis.
Mr. Vaught was elected county assessor in 1904 serving four years and was not a candidate for reelection. In 1910 he was nominated and elected county collector and served four years, not being a candidate to succeed himself. At the solicitation of friends he made the race for mayor of Memphis in 1928, was elected and served one term of two years.
Mr. Vaught has been president, vice-president, and a director of the Bank of Memphis since its organization in October, 1928. The bank was closed during the funeral service as a mark of respect.
Before moving to Memphis he lived on his farm in the northwest part of the county and was in the shoe business in Memphis for a time. Since disposing of that business, he has lived a retired life. Mr. and Mrs. Vaught lived in the north part of town until two years ago when they built the home in which he died on East Jackson street.
Mr. Vaught was born in Scotland county, Missouri, on November 18, 1858, passing his 81st birthday three weeks ago.
He was married at the home of his bride’s parents in this county on October 24, 1878, to Miss Mary Colvin, who survives. They have no children, and Mr. Vaught leaves very few blood relatives. James N. Lancaster of Kirksville is an uncle, and he is survived by a few cousins, and nieces and nephews by marriage, who live in this county.
Mr. Vaught was a member of the Memphis Presbyterian church and of Scotland Lodge No. 104, I. O. O. F., the members of the Odd Fellows lodge attending the funeral yesterday afternoon in a body.
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EPHRAIM VAUGHT, FOR THRFE [SIC] SCORE YEARS A RESIDENT OF CO. DEAD
Ephriam [sic] Vaught was born in Pulaski county, Kentucky, March 30, 1834, and died February 28, 1920, aged 85 years, 10 months and 28 days. He moved with his parents to Scotland county in 1847, where with the exception of a few years in California when the gold excitement was on, he spent his life on the farm where he died. He is the last of a family of three brothers and four sisters. He has been sick for several months and expressed a desire to pass away. His sister who had lived with him all these years, passed away about two years ago. Since then he has been lonely and felt his life’s work done.
He was a supporter of the Christian church at Crawford and attended there for several years when he was able. He was a man of sterling principles, a good neighbor, a kind friend, and will be greatly missed from the community where he spent his life.
The funeral services were held from the late home Monday afternoon, March 1, conducted by Elder M. J. Nicoson. Interment in the cemetery by New Salem Church.
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Death of Mrs. Eli Vaught.
Mrs. Eli Vaught died from the effects of paralysis at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Crutcher, near Crawford, Tuesday morning. She was stricken down on last Thursday morning shortly after arising and her condition was critical up to the hour of death.
Deceased, until the death of her husband, was a resident of this city and had a host of friends here whose hearts were made sad by the intelligence of her demise.
Hannah Snodgrass was born near Terre Haute, Indiana, Jan. 13, 1838. She came to Missouri with her parents in early childhood.
She was united in marriage on August 2, 1855, to Eil [sic] Vaught, who preceded her to the spirit land several several [sic] years ago. To this union eight children were born–four of whom survive–Mrs. E. L. Riney, Mrs. W. J. Holcomb, Mrs. W. M. Crutcher and Mrs. R. D. Wilson, all of this county.
Mrs. Vaught died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Crutcher, near Crawford, April 6. Funeral services were held at New Salem church on Wednesday, April 7, at 2:30 p.m., Rev. E. J. Gale officiating.
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Vance Vaught Services Were Held Monday
Vance Vaught, son of Henry and Ollie Riney Vaught was born in Scotland county, Missouri, on January 30, 1891.
On June 6, 1917, he was married to Ruby Gundy.
He was a member of the Memphis Lodge No. 16 A.F. & A.M., Eastern Star Chapter No. 29 R. A. M., and the Memphis Commandery No. 41 K. T.
Mr. Vaught passed away in the Davis county hospital Thursday evening, February 2, where he had been a heart patient for several weeks.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby, two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Leach of Memphis, and Mrs. Glen Poe of Fort Morgan, Colo., nieces and nephews including Ted Gundy who was reared in the Vaught home.
Funeral services were held from the Payne chapel Monday, February 5th at 2 p.,. conducted by Rev. Frederick Lawson. Burial was in the Memphis cemetery.
Body bearers were members of the Memphis Masonic lodge, they were Hubert Morgan, Robert Schlotter, G. E. Smith, Pearl Stivers, Glen Fugate and Dewight DeRosear.
Vance Vaught, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Democrat, 9 Feb 1961, p. 10, col. 4
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C. VAWTER DIES IN BRASHEAR
Colonel Vawter, who for many years conducted a blacksmith shop in Brashear, died at his home in Brashear this morning. Death being due to dropsy.
Mr. Vawter became ill last fall and was compelled to give up his trade. He later recovered and it was thought he would get well. He had been up and around and seemed to be completely recovered when he was again taken ill with the above result.
He leaves besides his wife one son, Emil Vawter and many friends.
C. Vawter, Kirksville, Missouri, Kirksville Daily Express, 01 Apr 1920, p. 1, col. 7
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Mrs. Minnie Vawter Dies in Trenton
Mrs. Minnie Barnhart Vawter, a former resident of Brashear, died suddenly about 9 o’clock Saturday morning at her home in Trenton of a heart attack. She was 67 years of age and had been in failing health for the past year.
Mrs. Vawter was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Vawter [Barnhart] of Brashear. She was born and reared at Brashear, but had lived in Trenton for the past thirty-five years.
She leaves a son, Donald Vawter, who is with the armed forces and probably overseas; a brother, H. H. Barnhart, of Brashear, the last member of the family, and several cousin [sic], among them Miss Maude Campbell and Mrs. Effie Chadwell of Kirksville, and Lonnie Barnhart who lives near Kirksville.
Funeral arrangements will not be made until word is received from the son.
Mrs. H. E. Mitchell of Kirksville, a niece by marriage, went to Trenton yesterday upon receipt of word of Mrs. Vawter’s death.
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FUNERAL TODAY AT COSTSVILLE FOR MRS. VEACH
Millard Woman, 63, Died Monday at Her Home There.
Millard, March 21—(Special)—Mrs. Sara Frances Veach, 63, wife of George Veach, of Coatsville, Ia., and sister of Fred Evans, of Millard, passed away at her home Monday evening, following an attack of influenza and complications.
She was a daughter of J. A. and Jane Evans and was born in Schuyler County, Mo., December 6, 1870. Her husband preceded her in death four years ago. She leaves four living children, one sister, Mrs. E. E. Frady, two brothers Fred, of Millard, and Oliver E., of Ames, Okla.
The funeral is to be held at Coatsville this afternoon at the Baptist church. The Rev. Lester Burgher will officiate. Burial will be at Coatsville.
Relatives from here attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Evans, Mrs. Edna Spencer, a niece, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Evans, a nephew, and Mrs. L. Davis.
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JOE VERBY, 75, DIES AT HOME IN NOVINGER
Native of Austria Came to United States in 1902
Joe Verby, 75, died yesterday afternoon at his home in Novinger.
Funeral services will be held at the Dee Riley Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at 1:30, conducted by the Rev. Archie Cooper of Kirksville. Interment will be in the Novinger cemetery.
Mr. Verby was the son of Frank and Helen Verby and was born Oct. 19, 1877, in Austria. He was married to Fannie Bradac Nov. 9, 1904, at Novinger, and one son was born to this marriage.
He is survived by his wife; son, Joe Robert Verby, and one grandson, John Robert Verby of Webster Groves. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
Mr. Verby came to the United States in 1902 and worked in the mines in Adair county, and in Colorado until after 1919, when he moved to a farm. In October, 1943 he moved to Novinger.
Mr. Verby served in the Emperor Francis Joseph Army in Austria for three years before coming to the United States. Bearers will be: Everett Adams, George Billington, Oscar Miller, Tony Orek, Matt Gugurich and Tom Green.
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An invalid son of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Verner, living seven miles south of this city, died the 21st inst. He was about eighteen years old and had been badly afflicted since childhood.
His parents moved to this county from Illinois a year or two ago and the body was taken there to be interred in the cemetery at Versailles, Ill.
Son Verner, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Reveille, 27 Oct 1898, p. 3, col. 2
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Had Been In Failing Health Five Years; Funeral Thursday
Charles Henry Vice, 75 years old, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 509 South Halliburton street. Mr. Vice had suffered a stroke of apoplexy last week but had been practically bedfast for a year. He had been in failing health following an operation five years ago.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Dee Riley Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Maple Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Odis James of the Church of the Nazarene will conduct the services.
Mr. Vice was born March 22, 1863, in Edina, the son of William and Elizabeth Kelly Vice.
He was a commercial draftsman by profession and was employed in making county and road maps all over the country. While in Oklahoma he met and married Miss Annie Huyett. One daughter was born.
Mr. Vice was a member of the Baptist church of Fredericktown, Mo. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and the Knights of Pythias.
Although he has lived in various parts of the country he built a home here, which he later presented as a birthday gift to his daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Vice, until her death May 1, 1935, made their home for the past ten years with their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thrasher.
Mr. Vice is survived by his daughter, one prother [sic], John Vice, Wabash, Ind., and two sisters, Mrs. Laura Earlywine, Michigantown, Ind., and Mrs. C. A. Wilson, St. Louis.
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Frank Vice, a resident of Wyaconda, passed away Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., at Burlington, Ia., hospital, where he had been the past two weeks. He had been in failing health the past winter. Funeral services will be held at the Christian Church Friday, at 1:30. Burial will be in Deer Ridge Cemetery with Rev. I. H. Cull officiating. He leaves his invalid wife, Eva Morrow Vice; a daughter, Mildred Teneyck, of Torrana, Calif.; a son, Stuart Vice, of Ft. Madison, Ia[.]; 2 grandsons; 1 great-grandson; a brother, Carl Vice; and many friends in this city. He was a farmer until he retired and later they operated a cafe on main street. This good family has the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement.
Frank Vice, Gorin, Missouri, The Gorin Argus, 2 Jun 1966
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S. C. VICE, AGED 87, DIES AT PURE AIR
Funeral to Be Friday; Burial in Pratt Cemetery.
S. C. Vice, 87, died at about 8 o’clock last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Eve Yowell, in Pure Air. Mr. Vice had been in ill health for the past five years. Death was attributed to the infirmities of age.
Born Dec. 28, 1855 in Jackson County, Mo., Mr. Vice was the son of Gaines and Emily (Heptenstall) Vice. With his parents, he moved to the Pure Air vicinity when he was a young man and has lived in or near Pure Air since that time.
In his younger days, Mr. Vice worked as a coal miner in the Danforth Coal Mine and later in partnership with S. S. McLaughlin, sank the Big Creek shaft west of town. Mr. Vice later became engaged in farming. He has been a member of the Modern Woodmen since 1900.
In 1876, Mr. Vice married Mary Sprang, who preceded him in death. Four children were born to this marriage, one son having preceded him in death. Mr. Vice later remarried, but was a widower at the time of his death. With the exception of a half-brother, M. Z. Vice, of the Pure Air neighborhood, Mr. Vice was the last living member of his family, two brothers and a sister having also preceded him in death.
Surviving, are two daughters, Mrs. E. E. Johnson, of Kirksville route five, and Mrs. Eve Yowell, Pure Air; one son, George T. Vice, who lives on North Elson Street, and several nieces and nephews.
The body will lie in state at the home of his daughter in Pure Air until the funeral services, which will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the Pure Air Church. Burial will be in the Pratt Cemetery, south of Pure Air.
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STELLA VICE DIES AT HOME NEAR PURE AIR
Was 69 Years Old; Funeral Services To Be Wednesday
Mrs. Stella (Wallace) Vice, 69, died at her home near Pure Air early Monday morning.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at one o’clock at the Pure Air Church, conducted by Rev. T. W. Jolly, pastor of the First Christian Church in Kirksville. Interment will be in the Pratt cemetery.
Mrs. Vice was the daughter of William and Caroline (Eitel) Wallace and was born Jan. 10, 1880, in Adair County. She was married to M. Z. Vice on Aug. 11, 1897.
Surviving are her husband, one son, Gano Vice, of near Gibbs; five daughters, Mrs. Jeppie (Alpha) Jepson, Greencastle, Mrs. Jennie Slover, Kirksville, Mrs. Sam (Cena) Atchley, of Novinger, Mrs. James (Elsie) Campbell, of Kirksville, and Mrs. James (Lela) Helton, of Brashear; thirteen grandchildren; four great grandchildren; one sister, Della Niece, of Novinger, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Bertie R. and an infant son in 1902; a step-daughter Blanche Bailey, in 1919; two sisters, Mary Burchett and Lillie Bramer and one brother, William R. Wallace.
Mrs. Vice united with the Methodist Church in Pure Air in early life.
The body will lie in state at the Robert B. Davis Funeral Home, 115 W. Jefferson, until noon Wednesday when it will be taken to the church.
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H. W. VICKROY SUCCUMBS IN ST. LOUIS
Had Been in Hospital There 27 Days; Last Rites Wednesday
Howard Warren Vickroy, 58, of 909 E. Line street, died Sunday evening at nine o’clock in a St. Louis hospital where he had been a patient the past 27 days.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church here Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 conducted by Rev. Ralph M. G. Smith, pastor of the church. The body will then be taken to the Enon Church north of Bevier where brief service will be held after which interment will be in the Enon cemetery.
Mr. Vickroy was the son of William L. and Julia (Warren) Vickroy and was born in Macon County on Oct. 19, 1890. He was married to Bertha Holman at Macon on Dec. 27, 1919. One daughter was born to them.
He is survived by his wife; his daughter, Mrs. Ruby Lee Livingstone, of Kirksville; two brothers, John K., of New Cambria, and Robert L., of Bevier, and his mother, Mrs. Julia Vickroy, also of Bevier.
Mr. Vickroy came to Kirksville in 1922. He had been custodian at the Teachers College here since 1923. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
The body will be at the Davis Funeral Home, corner Washington and Marion streets, until time for the funeral.
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Rites in Eldora, Ia., for Mrs. Geneva Vigar
Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Geneva (Williams) Vigar in Eldora, Ia., Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock, according to information received here. Mrs. Vigar died Monday morning in Eldora after being in poor health for some time.
She was the daughter of Arla and Elizabeth (Cunningham) Williams, former residents of Green Castle.
Surviving Mrs. Vigar are her husband; two sons, Byrum and Jimmie, and her parents, all of Eldora, and her grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Cunningham, 1804 S. First, Kirksville.
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JAMES VINCENT DIES AT HOME HERE TODAY
Retired Factory Worker Native of Putnam County
James T. Vincent, 76 died this afternoon at his home at 1608 S. Osteopathy.
Mr. Vincent was the son of David and Mandy (Parkerson) Vincent and was born in Putnam county April 29, 1876. He was married to Luanna Hogg, in 1895 and eleven children were born to this marriage.
He was preceded in death by three sons, two daughters and one brother.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Jesse and Cleo, of Kirksville, and Hopeful of Portage, Wis.; three daughters, Mrs. Glen (Goldie) Gregory and Mrs. William (Sarah) Rollins, both of Kirksville, and Mrs. Vernon (Lettie) White, Bowling Green; two brothers, John and Fred, both of Worthington; a sister, Mrs. Betty Smith, of Kirksville; twenty grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was a member of the South Side Baptist Church.
Mr. Vincent has lived in Kirksville for the past 33 years and was a retired shoe factory employe.
The body is at the Dee Riley Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Funeral Thursday For Worthington Man
Funeral services will be held at the Worthington Baptist church at 1:30 p.m. Thursday for John Vincent, who died Tuesday evening at his home in Worthington. He was 80 years of age.
The body was to be taken to the family home tonight from the Husted Funeral Home in Unionville. Burial will be in the Pleasant Home cemetery.
Mr. Vincent is survived by his wife, Alice, of Worthington; two daughters, Mrs. Boyd Funk, of Kirksville, and Mrs. J. W. Ellis, of Columbia, one sister, Mrs. Betty Smith, of Kirksville, one brother, Fred Vincent, of Graysville, and nine grandchildren.
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CARL VINCILL, 63, DIES SOUTH OF GREEN CITY
Was Ill Several Months; Funeral Plans Incomplete
Carl C. Vincill, 63, died yesterday evening at his home south of Green City after an illness of several months.
He was the son of John and Maggie Walters Vincill and was born west of Winigan on June 3, 1889. He was united in marriage in December of 1912 to Marie Purdin and one daughter was born to this union.
He was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Mrs. Wanda Lambert.
Mr. Vincill is survived by his wife and daughter, Mrs. Margery Smith, both of Green City; his mother, of Greentop; two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Handley of Kirksville, and Mrs. Georgie Clubine of Greentop; one half-sister, Mrs. Walter Moffett, of Kirksville, and one half-brother, Kilby Vincill, of Rocky Ford, Colo.
He was a member of the Winigan Christian Church.
Funeral arrangements are in complete. The body is at the Glenn E. Kent and Son Funeral Home in Green City.
Carl Vincill, Kirksville, Missouri, Kirksville Daily Express, 23 Jul 1952, p. 3, col. 5
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William Vineyard Dies at Home Here
William Vineyard died at his home at 422 W. Washington this morning at eleven o’clock of a heart attack. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. He was born June 26, 1877 in Green County, Ill.
Surviving are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Wayne Goldsberry, and three grandsons, of Kirksville route 3.
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ANNA VINYARD, 76 YEARS OLD, IS DEAD HERE
Funeral Services Will Be Thursday Afternoon
Mrs. Anna Vinyard, 76, of 424 W. Washington, died in a Kirksville hospital Tuesday afternoon.
Funeral services will be held from the memorial chapel of the Robert B. Davis Funeral Home, 115 W. Jefferson, Thursday afternoon at two o’clock conducted by the Rev. Junior Jackson. Interment will be in Llewellyn cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home.
She was the daughter of Henry and Martha Gates and was born in Schuyler county on July 6, 1876. She was married to William Vinyard June 4, 1919.
Her parents, husband, and one brother preceded her in death.
Surviving are a foster-daughter, Mrs. Mary Sue Goldsberry, of Kirksville; three grandsons, Robert, Ronald, and William; one half-brother, Everett Gates, of Kirksville, also one niece and one nephew.
Bearer [sic] will be Frank Ward, James Crout, Willie Jackson, Silas Martin, Joe Anesi and Roy Davis.
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MRS. BESSIE VIOLETTE DIES ABOARD SHIP
Married Here Dec. 25; Husband Sends Word from Amsterdam; Body Will Arrive Here In Two Weeks.
Mrs. Bessie Starr Violette, a well-known Kirksville woman who was married to Prof. E. M. Violette on December 25, last year, died Wednesday while she and her husband were aboard a ship bound for Europe, according to a cablegram received yesterday by her son, Gordon Starr, of St. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. Starr came to Kirksville late yesterday to inform his grandmother, Mrs. Emma Smith, of her daughter’s death.
The cablegram stated that death was due to a serious illness, which evidently had developed after they sailed from New Orleans of February 1. Gordon stated that a letter from his mother, mailed at Havana, Cuba, stated that she had been seasick for the two days they had been at sea, and this is believed to have continued and developed into a serious illness. Mrs. Violette has always been frail, although seldom sick.
The ship on which they sailed arrived in Amsterdam on Thursday, and Mr. Violette cabled that he was returning with her body, expecting to arrive here in about 12 to 15 days.
Prof. and Mrs. Violette had planned to spend several months abroad while Mr. Violette engaged in research in London.
Mrs. Violette, who was 51 years old, has lived in Kirksville practically all her life and was a member of one of Kirksville’s best known families. Her father, W. H. Smith, died about 30 years ago.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Emma Smith, and two sons, Gordon, of St. Louis, and William of Tucson, Ariz.
Mrs. Violette was a graduate of the Kirksville High School and State Teachers College, and had been prominent in school and club work. She had been instructor in world history and French for nine years before her marriage on Christmas Day and continued teaching until January 14, the end of the winter semester. Prior to that she had been librarian at the Junior High School. She is a past president of the Sojourners Club, a charter member and past president of Chapter CW, P.E.O., and a member of the Monday Club.
Mrs. Violette joined her husband in Columbia, Mo., where he had been doing research work while on a leave of absence from the University of Louisiana where he had been teacher of English and European history since leaving the Kirksville State Teachers College faculty several years ago.
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Mrs. Violette’s Funeral Tomorrow
The body of Mrs. Bessie Starr Violette, former High School teacher, who died Feb. 16 on an ocean liner en route to Europe, is scheduled to arrive here late tonight. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at the Methodist Episcopal Church, conducted by the Revs. Thompson and Garrett. The body will lie in state at the church from 10 a.m. until time for the funeral ceremony. Burial will be in Forest Cemetery.
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PROF. VIOLETTE DIES SUDDENLY IN LOUISIANA
Was Teacher Here 25 Years; Widely Known as Historian.
Prof. E. M. Violette, for more than twenty years a resident of Kirksville and teacher in the Teachers College, died yesterday at Baton Rouge, La., where he had been a member of the faculty of the University of Louisiana since 1923, according to word received here. He was about 65 years old.
Prof. Violette was teaching a class at the university yesterday morning when he suffered a heart attack, and died in the afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Funeral services will be held at Trenton, Mo., Friday morning at 10:30.
He leaves a son, Homer Newton Violette, who lives near Washington D. C., and a daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Campbell, of New Orleans. His first wife was Miss Hallie Hall, a teacher here before their marriage. Several years after her death, he was married here in December, 1937, to Mrs. Bessie Smith Starr, who died a few months later.
Prof. Violette was widely known as a teacher of history and as a writer on historical subjects. He was the author of several textbooks on history, one of which, a history of Missouri, has been widely used in Missouri schools. He had recently completed a new History of Missouri which is now in the hands of printers, and when he was in Kirksville recently he stated that he had almost completed a History of England to be used as a college textbook. He published a History of the First District Norman School in 1905, and History of Adair County in 1911. He organized the Adair County Historical Society and served as secretary and director until he left Kirksville. He was sponsor of the Normal School Index, which was first published March 19, 1909.
Mr. Violette was graduated from Central College with an A. B. degree in 1898, and received his A. M. degree in history at the University of Chicago in 1899. He was acting assistant professor of history at the University of Missouri in 1899-1900 during the absence of Prof. Loeb, and in 1900 came to Kirksville as professor of European History and chairman of the division of history and government, being one of the first teachers brought here by John R. Kirk.
He continued his studies with graduate work at Harvard University and London University, and was in Europe with his family at the outbreak of the World War.
Dr. Walter H. Ryle, president of the Teachers College, was a student here under Prof. Violette and said today that he considered him one of the greatest teachers ever on the campus here. Dr. Ryle also stated that Prof. Violette was responsible for the keeping of many valuable records in the history of the college and started a museum at the college which has been known as the Violette Museum. When plans were made for the construction of the John R. Kirk Memorial on the campus, a portion of the building was designated to house the Violette Museum.
Prof. Eugene Morrow Violette, Kirksville, Missouri, Kirksville Daily Express, 27 Mar 1940, p. 1, col. 3, and p. 2, col. 3
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Prof. Violette’s Body Returned to Trenton
Baton Rouge, La., March 29. (UP) – The body of Eugene Morrow Violette, Missouri and Louisiana educator, was returned today to his former home at Trenton, Mo. He was 66.
Violette, professor of history at Louisiana State University since 1923, died late Tuesday at his home here of a heart ailment. Services were held yesterday.
He was a graduate of Central College at Fayette, Mo., and the University of Chicago. He also studied at Harvard and at London University. He taught at Central, at the University of Missouri, the State Teachers College in Kirksville, Mo., and for one year at Washington University in St. Louis.
Mr. Violette was the author of several studies, including his “History of Missouri” which will be released soon, and “History of England” which has been accepted for publication.
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L. S. VIRDEN, AGED 90, DIES IN KIRKSVILLE
Funeral Here Friday; Burial at Shibley’s Point Cemetery.
Lace S. Virden, 90 years old, died yesterday at 402 North Franklin Street from general debilities of advanced age.
The funeral is to be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock at the Dee Riley Funeral Home and burial will be made in the Shibley’s Point Cemetery.
Mr. Virden had been a woodsman most of his life, having been employed by the late Samuel S. Pickler for many years in clearing timber land in this vicinity. He also worked for Emmett Corrigan, Novinger mine operator, in the timber for some time.
He lived at Greencastle, Novinger and Kirksville.
Born Feb. 14, 1850 in Pennsylvania he was brought to Adair County, Missouri, by his parents when he was a child. His wife preceded him in death.
Surviving are a son, Tom Virden, Kirksville; one sister, Mrs. Maggie Haley, Novinger; one granddaughter, Mr. Earl Derrickson, Quincy, Ill., and three great grandchildren.
He was a member of the Baptist Church.
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MRS. VITTETOE, AGED 61, DIES AT QUEEN CITY
Succumbs After Long Illness; funeral To Be Held Tomorrow.
Special to The Daily Express.
Queen City, Mo., Nov. 18—Mrs. Ella Vittetoe, 81, a resident of Schuyler County for more than half a century, died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Robbins, near Queen City Sunday morning following a long and complicated illness.
Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church in Queen City Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by the pastor of the church, Rev. Sidney Gaither. Burial will be made at the Myers Cemetery northeast of town.
Ella Miller was born, Nov. 26, 1858, near Fairley, Ohio, the daughter of John and Mary Miller. At the age of seven years she came with her parents to Missouri and settled on a farm near Queen City. She was married to Thomas Vittetoe on Sept. 26, 1876, and they went to housekeeping on a farm one-half mile west of Queen City where she died Sunday morning. Mr. Vittetoe died in July 1915, and after his death she sold the home place to her son-in-law, George Robbins, and she moved to town. After fourteen years in town her health began to fail and she went to the farm to live with her daughter and husband.
Besides her daughter she leaves one step-son, William S. Vittetoe, of Queen City, one brother, Willis Miller of Colorado, three sisters, Mrs. Irene Blodgett, of Enid, Okla., Mrs. Ida Ikerd of Kirksville, and Mrs. Lizzie Vittetoe, of Queen City. She also leaves four step-grandchildren, Mrs. Bennie Lowe, and Mrs. Jim Horton of Ottumwa, Ia., and Otto and Farrell Vittetoe of Queen City.
Mrs. Vittetoe united with the Methodist Church with her husband a good many years ago. She served for a number of years as president of the Ladies Aid Society of that church. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge at Queen City and was quite active in that organization as long as her health permitted.
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Body of Kirksville Soldier on Way Home
The body of 2nd Lt. David Von Eschen, who died Sept. 16, 1950 in Korea, will arrive Monday at the Dee Riley Funeral Home. It is being escorted by his father, Capt. David S. Von Eschen. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
He was the son of Capt. David S. and Hazel Marie (Worthington) Von Eschen and was born in Kirksville May 31, 1929. He entered the United States Army in February, 1949, and went to Korea in August, 1950.
He is survived by his parents, who have been living on Okinawa; one sister, Barbara Jean, who is with her parents; his grandmother, Mrs. Vicie Worthington, of Kirksville, and grandfather, M. W. Worthington, of Novinger.
He was a member of the Methodist Church.
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MRS. JESSIE V. VOORHIES DIES AT GREENTOP
Funeral Plans Are Incomplete for 79 Year Old Woman
Mrs. Jessie Viola Voorhies, 79, died this morning at her home in Greentop.
The body will lie in state at the Dee Riley Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Mrs. Voorhies was the daughter of Isaac and Nancy (Noseworthy) Longcor and was born Jan. 3, 1871 in Adair County. She was married to David Wells Voorhies, Oct. 25, 1896, in Adair County, and to this marriage three daughters were born.
She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Jess (Myrtle) Beck, East Stanwood, Wash., and Mrs. Clifford (Florence) Erwin, Greentop, two brothers, John Longcor, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Frank Longcor, Davenport, Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Julia Tuttle, Yarrow; three grandchildren and six great grand children.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, four brothers and two sisters.
Mrs. Voorhies was a member of the Greentop Christian Church.
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SARAH VOORHIES OF GREENTOP DIES SUNDAY
Funeral Services Tuesday for 91-Year-Old Resident
Mrs. Sarah Voorhies, 91, died Sunday at her home on route 1 Greentop.
The body will lie in state at the Dee Riley Funeral Home and funeral services will be held at the Greentop Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock. Rev. J. T. Quigley, pastor of the church, will officiate. Interment will be in the Greentop cemetery. Mrs. Voorhies was born August 1860 in Mercer County, Pa., and came to the farm where she died at the age of five.
She is survived by two daughters, Annie and Rosa Voorhies both of the home. Three brothers and three sisters preceded her in death.
She was a member of the Methodist Church.
Bearers will be: Henry Miller, Pete Miller, Earl Tuder, Franklin Myers, Daniel Myers and Claude McElhinney.
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William Voorhies Dies in Orgon
William Voorhies, a former resident of Adair County, died on March 30, at his home in Roseburg, Ore., according to word received here by his sister, Mrs. John Propst, of 216 East McPherson Street. He was 86 years of age.
He had been in failing health for the past two years, but his condition had not been serious until the last month. He leaves his widow, two sons, and two daughters, and one sister, Mrs. Propst, who is the last member of a family of eight children.
Mr. Voorhies was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, but came to Adair County with his parents in 1858, when he was a small child. The family lived on a farm east of Kirksville and he grew to manhood there. He was educated on the old Normal School and taught in the Adair County schools. He left Adair County about 48 years ago for the West. He was making his home on his fruit ranch near Roseburg at the time of his death. His children all live in the West.
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Brother-in-law of Paul Selby Dies
Dr. Ralph D. Vorhees, a graduate of the Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery in 1924, died at his home in Cleveland, Ohio, according to a message received here by his brother-in-law, Dr. Paul O. Selby. Death came from the effects of a brain tumor for which an operation was performed five weeks ago.
After assisting Dr. A. C. Hardy here for four years, Dr. Vorhees became a member of the Cleveland Osteoapthic [sic] Clinic and enjoyed a successful practice as an eye, ear and nose specialist. He was a veteran of World War I. He was active in the work of the American Legion and in the Presbyterian Church at Shaker Heights where he taught a boys’ Sunday School class.
Dr. Vorhees is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Selby, and two children, Janice and John. He also leaves three sisters and his father. He was a son-in-law of Mrs. H. Selby of Kirksville.
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Mrs. Emma Voss, aged 77 years, died Dec., 26, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. E. Freden, in Kansas City, Mo. She had made her home with her daughter since the death of her husband, Andrew Voss, in 1927. Mr. and Mrs. Voss were residents of Adair county for over fifty years. Mrs. Voss is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Freden, of Kansas City, and Mrs. H. D. Bohon, of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ther are two granddaughters and two great-grandchildren. Burial was made in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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G. W. VOSS DIES AT HOSPITAL HERE
Funeral Services Sunday, Burial In E. Center Cemetery.
George W. Voss, a retired farmer who lived at 1516 N. Main Street, died at 1 o’clock this morning at a local hospital where he had been a patient the past two days. He had been in failing health for some time.
Born April 3, 1866, Mr. Voss was the son of Andrew and Sarah Voss. Until he retired and moved to Kirksville six years ago, Mr. Voss had lived his entire life on the farm in the East Center community which was granted to his father by Andrew Jackson.
On March 5, 1890, Mr. Voss married Mary Brooks, who preceded him in death in November, 1933. He married Anna Montgomery on Jan. 2, 1935.
Besides his widow, Mr. Voss is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Leona Otto and Mrs. Nettie Hughes, both of Kirksville; a sister, Mrs. Dora Lowe, of Montana; a niece, Mrs. Lulu Lowe, of Kirksville; a step-son, J. C. Montgomery; five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
The body will lie in state at the Dee Riley Funeral Home until the funeral services which will be held there at 1:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon. The Rev. W. R. Kornegay, of the Church of the Nazarene, will conduct the services. Interment will be in the East Center Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be John Collop, Merril Geoghegan, Ed Miller, Charles Perkins and O. D. Lowe. Honorary pallbearers will include George Shough, Abe Burris, Melvin Roberts, Harley Hodge, Roy Spriggs and Everett Brown.
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