The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday February 9, 1916 Trio Leavenworth Pioneer Women Pass Away Same Day. Special to the Capital. Leavenworth, Kan., Feb. 8--This winter has been an exceptionally hard one for Leavenworth pioneers and more that the usual number have died since October. Three women over 80 years old died here yesterday. The first one to pass away was Mrs. Lydia SWIFT, aged 90, who has been a resident here nearly sixty years. The next one was Mrs. Kathrine WILLARD, aged 81, who came to Leavenworth forty-six years ago. She is the mother of Fred WILLARD, ex-postmaster of Leavenworth. The last one was Mrs. Elizabeth MEHL, aged 89, who lived here fifty-eight years. She is the mother of Henry MEHL, one of the prominent druggists of the state.