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| Lydia W. Kelsey, 84, who was born in Tarkio, Missouri and moved to
St. Joseph, Missouri at the age of 18, died Monday, June 2nd at a nursing home in Albany, Missouri, where she had been a patient for the past three years. Her parents were Charles and L'America Vest. Her husband was Clarence Kelsey. They each preceded her in death. Mrs. Kelsey was a member of the Patie Park Baptist Church. She was employed by Conser Laundry. Survivors include a son, Charles Kelsey of Ridgeway, Missouri, a sister Ella Busby of Oklahoma; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. The body was cremated and memorial services were held at Colonial Funeral Home in St. Joseph, Missouri. REVEREND HARLEY BUSBY A former Tarkio resident, the Reverend Harley T. Busby, 83, of Arlington, Texas died April 2, 1981 at a hospital there. The Reverend and Mrs. Busby left Tarkio in 1937. They had also lived at St. Joseph, Mo., in Oklahoma and for the past nine years in Texas. He was a baptist minister. Survivors are his wife, Ella Busby, of the home; five sons, Harley Busby, Jr. of Wichita, Kansas, Gene Busby of Bonner Springs, Kansas, George Busby of Lexington, N.C., and Truet and Gary Busby, both of Arlington; also two daughters, Mrs. Berenice Cordry of St. Joseph and Maxine Busby of Arlington; ten grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Mrs. John Vest, mother of Mrs. Ella L. Busby of Tarkio, died Monday morning in Maryville at the home of another daughter, Mrs. Mary Rouse. She was seventy-five years old. Mrs. Vest, who before her marriage was Viva L'America Allen, was born northeast of Rock Port on March 14, 1862, the eldest of thirteen children of Elijah and Mary Catherine Greer Allen. She was united in marriage to John Vest on December 25, 1881. Mr. Vest passed away April 6, 1927. Mrs. Vest is survived by six daughters; Mrs. Mary Rouse of Maryville, Missouri, Mrs. Martha A. Withrow of Thurman, Iowa, Mrs. Elizabeth J. Law of St. Joseph, Missouri, Mrs. Lola A. Bell of Maryville, Missouri, Mrs. Lydia W. Kelsey of St. Joseph, Missourui, Mrs. Ella L. Busby of Tarkio, Missouri; and one son, Frank Vest of Pacific Junction, Iowa. Another son, James Thomas Vest died on October 22, 1887, at the age of sixteen months and was buried on the plains of western Nebraska. Mrs. Vest's life was spent in Atchison county with the exception of one year in Iowa and two years in Nebraska. Besides her children, she leaves nine brothers and sisters, twenty-seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. She united with the church at an early age and was Baptized in Rock creek, northeast of Rock Port. She remained a faithful member until her death. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Tarkio Baptist Church by Rev. Earl F. Johns. Six grandsons, Clifton Law, Clyfton Vest, Ralph Rouse, Hubert Withrow, Gilbert Withrow, and Harley Busby, Jr., served as pallbearers. Internment was in the Home cemetery. Orville E. Basart, son of Oliver H. and Margaret J. Basart, was born on a farm near Lovewell, Kansas on February 1, 1898 and he died Wednesday morning, November 13, 1957, following a heart attack. He lived in Jewell county where he was engaged in farming until moving to Clay Center, Kansas in 1932. He was united in marriage to Esther Zedora Allen in Mankato, Kansas on April 4, 1921. To this union were born four children: a daughter, Ethel (Basart) Osbourn of Clay Center, Kansas and three sons; Robert Basart of Fort Collins, Colorado, Orville A. Basart of Wichita, Kansas and Miles Elvin Basart of Clay Center, Kansas. He was a member of the Chrisian Church in Clay Center. His parents and brothers preceeded him in death. Besides his wife and four children, he is survived by a son-in-law; his daughters-in-laws; two grandchildren of Wichita; a sister, Bertha (Basart) Montgomery of McMinnville, Oregon; three brothers, Walter Basart and Roy Basart of Mankato and Willis Basart of Meriden, Kansas and other relatives. Funeral services were held at the Peterson-Neill Funeral Home, Saturday afternoon, November 16, 1957 with Rev. James B. Carr of the Christian Church officiating. Mrs. Walter Obenland and Mrs. Myrl Tidball, accompanied by Mrs.Elmer Brooks, sang appropiate hymns. Internment was in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kenneth Croffoot, Homer Norris, Eddie Ritter, Clifford Young, Leonard Terry and Bert Purling. 9 Apr 1979 Clay Center, Clay Co., KS. Percy C. Osbourn, 72, of 734 Sherman Street, in Clay Center, died this morning at the Clay Center Hospital. He waas born October 8, 1906 in Riley County, Kansas and had lived In Clay County fo a number of years. He was a carpenter by trade. The survivors are his widow, Mrs. Ethel Osbourn of the home; a son, Henry Osbourn and wife, Lydia of Clay Center; cousins, nieces and nephews. Preceeding him in death were his parents, four brothers, two sisters and step-father. Services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Neill-Schwensen Chaspel with the Rev. Dale DeField officiating. Internment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Ethel J. Osbourn, 74, of Clay Center, Kansas died Friday, October 18, 1996 at Clay Center Hospital. Mrs. Osbourn was born April 13, 1922, the daughter of Orville E. and Esther (Lorenzo) Basart, She was a homemaker, a 4-H group leader and a member of the women's circle at the First Cristian Church. She married Percy Osbourn and he preceeded her in death on April 9, 1979. She was also preceeded by two brothers Survivors include a brother, Orville Basart of Wichita, Kansas. Graveside services were held this morning at Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. David Redmond officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Eagles Lodge 3650 Auxilary for hospice. THE OBITUARY FOR FLORENCE V. BASART WAS LOCATTED IN THE "CLAY CENTER DISPATCH" NEWSPAPER DATED JANUARY 20, 1987. FLORENCE BASART
THE CLAY CENTER KANSAS DISPATCH NEWSPAPER DATED MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1988 CARRIED THE FOLLOWING DEATH NOTICE: Edwin E. Basart Edwin E. Basart, 20, of Morganville died Saturday, October 29 at the
Elvin Basart, 61, died Friday, February 4, 1994, in his home in Clay Center, Kansas. Mr. Basart was born March 12, 1932, at Clay Center, Kansas, the son of Orville and Esther allen) Basart. He had lived in Clay Center all his life. He married Florence Anderson, December 17, 1958 and she preceeded him in death in January 1987. He was also preceeded in death by a son. Survivors include two sons, Ray Basart of Clay Center and Ronald Basart of Rogers, Arkansas; a daughter, Mary (Basart) Schmidt of Abilene, Kansas; two step-daughters, Nancy and husband, Jere Demars of Glasco, Kansas and Vickie and husband, Donald Burkhardt of Jacksonville, North Carolina; a brother, Orville Basart of Wichita, Kansas; a sister, Ethel Osbourn of Clay Center; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Robert Stout officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call until 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. THE CLAY CENTER KANSAS DISPATCH NEWSPAPER CARRIED THE FOLLOWING DEATH NOTICE ON APRIL 8, 1978: ESTHER BASART
THE CLAY CENTER KANSAS DISPATCH OF APRIL 5, 1987 LISTS THE OLIVE JOHNSTONE DEATH NOTICE AS FOLLOWS: OLIVE JOHNSTONE
THE OBITUARY FOR HARVEY M. ALLEN APPEARED IN THE OCTOBER 21, 1982 EDITION OF THE "WAMEGO TIMES" NEWSPAPER AS FOLLOWS: HARVEY M. ALLEN
1 CONC THE "KANSAS CITY KANSAN" NEWSPAPER FOR JANUARY 20, 1983, CARRIES ONE OBITUARY FOR MYRTLE. AS SHOWN BELOW, THE OBITUARY DOES NOT CARRY HER MAIDEN NAME. WAS SHE A PART OF SOME OTHER ALLEN FAMILY? THERE FOLLOWS A SECOND OBITUARY from the "KANSAS CITY TIMES" NEWSPAPER OF JANUARY 21, 1983, BELOW THIS ONE. MYRTLE ALLEN Mrs. Myrtle M. Allen, age 100, of Medicalodge South, died here this
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Katherine L. Allen, 89, Kansas City, Kansas, a teacher, died October 18, 1994 in Trinity Lutheran Manor in Merriam, Kansas. Services will be at 10am Thursday at the Porter Chapel, burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas. Friends may call from 6 to 8pm at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Trinity United Methodist Church, Kansas City, Kansas. Miss Allen taught and was a principal's assistant for the Kansas City, Kansas school district for a total of 47 years, retiring as a sixth grade teacher at the Riverview Elementary School in 1974. She formerly taught at Mark Twain, Lowell and Park Elementary Schools. She received a bachelor's degree in education from Asbury College, Wilmore, Kyentucky, and a master's degree in education from Columbia University in New York City, New York. She was a member of the American Association of University Women, Kappa Kappa Iota, The Mozart Music Club, The Wyandotte County Retired Teacher's Association, The American Association of Retired Persons and the YWCA. She was a volunteer for Cancer Action, Inc. and Meals On Wheels. She was a member of the church and a life-long area resident. Survivors include two sisters; Barbara Brewer of Kansas City, Kansas, and Viola Brown of Olathe, Kansas. Ralph M. Brown, 77, Grove, Oklahoma, formerly of Kansas City, Kansas, died Thursday, Sept. 1, 1983 at a Suburban Medical Center. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and lived in this area for forty years before moving to Parsons, Kansas. and later to Grove, Oklahoma. Mr. Brown was owner of the Brown Sheet Metal Co. in Parsons. He also had been a tool and dye maker for the Anchortite Co. He was a member of the Grove United Methodist Church and was a former member of the Quayle United Methodist Church and The Washington Avenue Methodist Church in Parsons. He also had been an active volunteer for the American Red Cross. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Viola Brown of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Schuster of Overland Park, Kansas; a brother, Russell Brown of Sepulveda, California; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Jones of San Antonio, Texas; and two grandsons. Services will be at 1:30pm Tuesday at the Porter Chapel; burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas. Friends may call from 4 to 6pm Monday at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Grove United Methodist Church or to the American Cancer Society. Orville Meeker died at his home in Concordia on Sunday morning, February 17, 1974. He had been ill for a year but his death was unexpected. He was 69. Mr. Meeker was born May 7, 1907 at Fairview, Kansas, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Meeker. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and Concordia Moose Lodge. On September 16, 1936, he was married to Beluah M. McCleery at Abilene, Kansas. They farmed in that community uintil 1950 when they moved to Concordia. Mr. Meeker was a partner with Harvey Haas in the John Deere Implement dealership from 1950 to 1959. He served as Cloud County Commisioner from 1960 to 1973 when he retired. Preceeding him in death were his parents and a brother, Glenn. Mr. Meeker is survived by his wife; 2 brothers; Walton Meeker of Wichita, Kansas and Roy Meeker of Abilene, Kansas; three sisters; Mrs. Charles Sexton of Abilene, Miss Zelma Meeker of Wichita, Kansas and Mrs. Lenna Chrisp of Lakeland, Florida as well as nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. in the Chaput Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Fleenor officiating. Graveside services and burial were in the Roselawn Memorial Park in Salina, Kansas at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pallbearers were Wayne Grant, Norman Johnston, Loren Sparks, Merle Park, Arnold Senner and Jack Gould. THE ABILENE REFLECTOR-CHRONICLE NEWSPAPER DATED FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1970 CARRIED A FRONT PAGE STORY OF THE DEATH OF GLENN E. MEEKER AS FOLLOWS: INJURIES FATAL TO GLEN MEEKER FORMER RESIDENT Glen E. Meeker, 62, of Independence, a former resident of Dickinson
County, was fatally injured
THE JANUARY 3, 1952 "WAVERLY GAZETTE" NEWSPAPER REPORTS THE DEATH OF ARCHIE ALLEN AS FOLLOWS: A.B. ALLEN FOUND DEAD YESTERDAY
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