Leavenworth County, Kansas Obituaries

Obituary with surnames HAWKINS, MCFEE submitted by Evelyn R. Williams. Date of death Friday, February 26, 1943

Obituary with surnames GORZKIEWICZ, LINAWEAVER, REED, SPINDLER, TUTTLE submitted by Sue Rush 1940-1949. Date of death Monday, September 27, 1943

Leavenworth Native a Carpenter and Contractor--Funeral Wednesday.

Raymond A. Tuttle, 54, 709 Oak Street, a carpenter and contractor here for many years and a native of Leavenworth, died at noon today (Sept. 27, 1943) at St. John's hospital. He had been ill for several months and was taken to the hospital Saturday.
Mr. Tuttle was born in Leavenworth June 14, 1890, a son of Frederick and Mary Tuttle, early residents of the city. He was a member of the Carpenters' Union and of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Clara A. Tuttle of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Linaweaver, Lansing; Mrs Leona Reed, of the home; one son, Raymond A. Tuttle, Jr., city; two sisters Mrs. Olive Gorzkiewicz and Mrs. Alberta Spindler both of 765 Olive street; two brothers, Edward Tuttle, Omaha, Neb; Russell Tuttle, 914 Osage street; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Sexton funeral chapel. The Rev. Franklyn R. Beery will officate. Interment will be in Mount Muncie cemetery. The Body will remain at the chapel until the hour of service.

First wife Anna Marie Butzin, married September 6, 1910

Obituary with surnames LASTER, LINAWEAVER submitted by Sue Rush 1940-1949. Date of death Friday, December 31, 1943

Eldon Earl Linaweaver, eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Linaweaver of Lansing, died 1943, at Cushing memorial hospital at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. Ill for the past month, he had been at the hospital three weeks.
Born in Jefferson County, May 9, 1934, Eldon had attended the Lansing grade school, being in the third grade. He was a member of the Lansing Baptist Church Sunday School
Other than his parents, Eldon leaves his maternal grandmother Mrs. Sophia Laster of McLouth, paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude B. Linaweaver and paternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Linaweaver, all of rural route two, Leavenworth, near Fairmount.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock at the Lansing Baptist Church, the Rev. Homer Brown officiating. Burial will be in Mount Muncie Cemetery.
The body will remain at the Sexton funeral chapel until taken to the church.

Obituary with surnames DOEGE, FORGE, GERCKEN, GOLOBIC, KERN, MYERS, SWARTZ submitted by Sue Rush 2007. Date of death Wednesday, January 5, 1944

Adelaide Kern Dies at Home

She Was 72 Years Old--Funeral Services Will Be Held Friday at 10.

Mrs. Kern was born August 4, 1871, in Westphalen, Germany, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Forge. When she was 17 years of age she came to the United States with her parents and settled in Leavenworth. In April of 1896 she was married to Michael Kern at St. Joseph's church. She had made her home in Leavenworth County since. She was a member of St. Joseph's church and of St. Joseph's Altar society.

Mrs. Kern is survived by the husband, Michael Kern, Sr., of the home address; three daughters, Mrs. Henry Gercken, 630 Shawnee street; Mrs. Arthur Myers and Mrs. Lucille Doege, both of rural route three, Leavenworth; two sons, Michael Kern, Jr. 115 North Seventh street; Maurice Kern, Eighteenth and Spruce streets; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Swartz, 613 Ottawa street; and two brothers, Frank and John Forge, both of rural route four, Leavenworth.

Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at St Joseph's church, the Rev. Fr. Herman Golobic, O'Carm., officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary cemetery.

The body will be removed from the O'Donnell funeral chapel to the home at 10 o'clock Thursday morning where it will remain until time of services. Friends and members of the Knights of Columbus and the Altar society will meet at the home Thursday night at 8 o'clock for a rosary service.

Obituary with surnames MCCAULLY, SUTCLIFFE submitted by Patricia Blackstock. Date of death Tuesday, June 27, 1944

LIFE RESIDENT OF LEAVENWORTH DIES

Born March 2, 1883 in Leavenworth, he was the son of Thomas and Margaret McCaully, pioneer residents. He was a member of the Baptist church and never married. For many years he was employed as a finisher at the Helmers Factory.

Mr. McCaully is survived by two brothers, Henry and William McCaully, both of 527 1/2 Cherokee street; and one sister, Mrs. W. B. Sutcliffe, Kansas City, Mo.

The body was removed to the Davis funeral church, where it will remain pending arrangements.

Obituary with surnames BARTLETT, BIETKA, DOWELL, LABODA submitted by Linda Darity. Date of death Saturday, July 1, 1944

Obituary with surnames FORGE, KLASINSKI, SCHWARTZ submitted by Sue Rush 2007. Date of death Monday, September 11, 1944

Mrs. M. Schwartz Dies at St. John's

70 Years Old and ILL One and One Half Years--Funeral Services Wednesday.

Mrs. Schwartz was born in Germany March 16, 1874, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Forge. She was the widow of Joseph Schwartz who died in 1906. The family of Mrs. Schwartz came to America when she was a small girl. They first settled in Leavenworth County. Mrs. Schwartz had lived in Leavenworth 65 years. Her marriage to Mr. Schwartz was at St. Joseph's church August 8, 1895.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Klasinski, 613 Ottawa street; a son Henry Schwartz, rural route four, city ; two brothers John and Frank Forge, both of rural route four; and ten grandchildren. One son, Joseph Schwartz died January 16, 1943; and another Herman Schwartz died January 10, 1917.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Joseph's church, the Rev Fr. Herman Golobic, O. Carm., pastor officiating. Burial will be in the family lot in the Kickapoo Catholic cemetery. The body will be taken late Tuesday morning from the O'Donnell funeral chapel to the Klasinski home at 613 Ottawa to remain there until the hour of services. Friends will assemble at the home Tuesday night at 8 o'clock for recitation of the rosary.

Obituary with surnames BATZIN, BUTZIN, HUBERT, PRATT submitted by Sue Rush 1940-1949. Date of death Thursday, September 21, 1944

SARAH R. BUTZIN TAKEN IN DEATH

END THIS MORNING AT CUSHING AFTER ILLNESS OF SEVERAL WEEKS

MRS. SARAH RUTH BUTZIN, 43, of 554 Marion Street, died at 9:30 a.m. today, September 21, 1944, at Cushing Memorial Hospital, following an illness of several months. Mrs. Butzin was removed to the hospital this morning after becoming seriously ill.

Mrs. Butzin was born in Leavenworth, October 21, 1900, a daughter of William and Elizabeth Pratt, early residents. She was married to Frank Butzin in Leavenworth on April 13, 1921. She was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Surviving are the husband, Frank Butzin; two daughters, Helen and Elsie Butzin, of the home address; two sons, Fred Butzin, residing on Fifth Avenue, and Carl Butzin of the home address; two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Batzin, of Leavenworth and Mrs. Bertha Hubert, Portsmouth, Ohio; two brothers, Robert J. Pratt, Portsmouth, Ohio; Steve Pratt of Kansas City, Mo., and four grandchildren.

Funeral services will be announced later. The body will remain at the Sexton funeral chapel until Friday morning when it will be taken to the residence to remain until arrangements are completed.

Obituary with surnames ALIG, CARM, FORGE, GOLOBIC submitted by Sue Rush 2007. Date of death Tuesday, December 19, 1944

A Stroke Fatal to Frank Forge

He was 79 and Resident of Leavenworth Co. since He was 16 Years Old

Mr. Forge came to America with his family when he was 16 years of age and immediately came to Leavenworth. For 12 years the family resided in the city and then moved to near what is now known as "Possum Hollow," where they have resided since. In 1895 Mr. Forge married Miss Margaret Alig at St. Joseph's church in Leavenworth.

The deceased is survived by the widow, Mrs. Margaret Forge of the home address; two sons, Rudolph and Leo Forge, both of rural route four one half brother, John Forge, rural route four; and six grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Joseph's church, the Rev. Fr. Herman Golobic, O'Carm., pastor officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary cemetery. Friends will assemble Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at the O'Donnell funeral chapel for recitation of the rosary. The body will remain at the O'Donnell chapel until time of services.

Obituary with surnames COFFIN, SMALL submitted by Elaine Rebori. Date of death Friday, June 15, 1945

Most of 84 Years of Her Life Had Been Spent in Springdale Community

Mrs. Sybil J. COFFIN, 84, a resident of Leavenworth for over 50 years, died at her home two miles south of Springdale, at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon following an illness of the past four weeks.
Mrs. COFFIN was born November 5, 1860, in Carmel, Ind., and was the daughter of James G. and Ann W. Small.
She was married to William H. COFFIN in Noblesville, Ind., soon coming to Leavenworth County and settling near Springdale where she had lived since. Mr. Coffin preceded her in death in 1915. She was a member of the Friends Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss Drusie COFFIN, county superintendent of schools and Miss Hazel COFFIN of Kansas City, Mo.; one son, Charles C. COFFIN of the home address; three grandchildren, Shirley, Lyle and Keith COFFIN of the home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Sexton funeral chapel. Rev. Dirk H. Middents, pastor of the First Presbyterian church will officiate and burial will be in the Friends Church cemetery at Springdale. The body will remain at the funeral chapel until the hour of services.