The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday March 1, 1951 Oscar Strange Oscar STRANGE, 76, of 510 East Fourth, died Wednesday morning in a Topeka hospital. He was born August 31, 1874, in Marysville, Kan., and had been a resident of Topeka since 1933. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Etta Strange of the home; two daughters, Bernice and Marvel both of Oklahoma; a brother, joe Strange, Topeka; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Mabel KING, Topeka, and Mrs. Myrtle MILLER, Long Beach, Calif.; a stepson, Franklin MORAN, Gothenburg, Neb.

The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday February 4, 1961 Mrs. Angelina Heider. Mrs. Angelina HEIDER, 76, died Friday at her home in Osage City. She was born June 7, 1884, at Valperga, Italy, and came to the Osage City community as a small child. She had lived there most of her life. SHe was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Cattani of Osage City; two sons, Harry Heider of Hayward, Calif.; Alfred Heider of Kansas City; three sisters, Mrs. Howard RAY of WIchita; Mrs. Jane HILL of Canyon City, Colo.; Mrs. Marguerite HORNEYER of St. Louis; 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Presbyterian Church, Osage City, with burial in Osage City Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday February 4, 1961 Mrs. Ellen Margaret Hornsby. Services for Mrs. Ellen Margaret HORNSBY, 82, of Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Towners Funeral Home at Ottawa with burial in Highland Cemtery. She died Thursday in Lawrence. She was born in Vernon County, Mo., July 10, 1873(8?), and lived most of her life in Franklin County.She moved to Lawrence three years ago. Surviving are two sons, Walter C. Hornsby, 614 Wayne and Lee E. Hornsby of Kansas City; three daughters, Mrs. Elton DARR, of Landover Hills, Md., Mrs. George ANDERSON of Arkansas City and Mrs. Earl VORLAND of Lawrence; a sister, Mrs. Ivan LEWIS of Wichita Falls, Tex.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday February 4, 1961 Ida Banfield Funeral Set For Today. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Parker Mortuary for Mrs. Ida May Banfield, 71, 1132 N. Kansas, who died Thursday at her home. Burial will be in Rochester Cemetery. She was born in Manhattan Jan. 14, 1880, and lived in Topeka most of her life. Surviving are a son, john Ralph Banfield, 1720 Meadow Lane; a daughter, Mrs. Leland JERRELL of Hayward, Calif.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Topeka Chapter of American War Mothers, had 1,000 volunteer hours at Veterans Administration Hospital and the North Topeka Baptist Church.

The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday February 4, 1961 Mrs. Johnson Is Dead at 87; Rites Monday. Mrs. C.E. JOHNSON, 87, 126 Fillmore, died Friday in a Topeka hospital. She was born Sept. 9, 1873, at Tidiout, Penn., came to Kansas in 1888 and settled at Ottawa. In 1907 she moved to Topeka and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and the Mistletoe Club. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Alice ADAMS, 1120 Webster, and Mrs. Charlene FEAKER, 120 Quinton; two sisters, Miss Ida OKERBERG, 727 Polk and Mrs. A.M. FORNWALD of Chicago; two brothers, Ephram OKERBERG of Fall River and John I. Okerberg of Ottawa; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Wall-Diffenderfer Chapel with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday February 3, 1961 James O. Duncan. James O. DUNCAN, 78, of Lawrence, died Thurdsay. Mr. Duncan, a farmer, is survived by his widow, Maude, of the home; one son, Harold Duncan of Lawrence; two daughters, Lola Duncan of Lawrence and Mrs. Ruth Schoetflin of Lyndon; two brothers, Elmer Duncan of Rushville, Mo., and Charles Duncan of Armarillo, Tex.; two sisters, Mrs. Dora MAY of McLouth; and Mrs. Francis TAYLOR of Kansas City, Kan.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Rumsey Funeral Home Chapel in Lawrence. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday February 3, 1961 William C. Schreiber. Services are pending for William C. SCHREIBER, 66, of Lyndon, who died Wednesday. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Vassar and the American Legion. Surviving are three sons, Merle Schreiber of Lyndon; Ben Schreiber, 1192 Jewell; and Ivan Schreiber of the U. S. Navy's Seventh Fleet; a daughter, Miss Jane Schreiber, Burrow's Nurses' Home; two brothers, Clarence Schreiber, 1821 Lincoln, and Ted Schreiber of Alma; six sisters, Mrs. Laura THOWE of Alma; Mrs. Sophia THOWE of Alma; Mrs. Alice TRUE of St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. Junetta VINSON, 621 Lane; Mrs. Audrey BAKER of Amarillo, Texas, and Mrs. Florence SCHUTLER of Brewster, Wash. Services will be announced by Shaffer Mortuary at Lyndon. Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary is in charge of local arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday February 3, 1961 Oscar A. White. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Wall-Diffenderfer Chapel for Oscar A. WHITE, 76, 725 Lane, who died Thursday at his home. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. He was born at Scranton May 5, 1884, and moved to Topeka more than 50 years ago. He was a retired painter and paper hanger. Surviving are two brothers, Fred M. White, 720 MacVicar and Wesley White of Barstow, Calif.; a sister, Miss Pearl White of Burlingame; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday February 3, 1961 Milo C. Gillett Is Found Dead At Home Here. Milo C. GILLETT, 77, 625 Vesper, was found dead by police at his home Thursday. He apparently died of natural causes Monday, Dr. J. L. Lattimore, coroner said. Mr. Gillett's wife died last week. He was a brakeman for the Rock Island Railroad 35 years and lived here since 1944. He was born at Onaga Nov. 26, 1883, and was a member of Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. His wife, Mrs. Nettie Pearl Gillett, died Jan. 14, 1961. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Doris MARKER, 1131 Taylor; a son, Everett Gillett of Herington; two brothers, P.A. Gillett of Westmoreland and I.R. Giltett of Fort Collins, Colo. Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary will announce arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday February 3, 1961 John Grant Is Dead at 88; Rite Pending. John W. GRANT, 88, 1262 Lincoln, died Thursday in a local hospital after a short illness. He was born at Mireble, Mo., July 10, 1872, and lived in Topeka many years. He attended the Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, Harold L. Grant, of Topeka; and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery. Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday October 10, 1951 Thomas M. White. Thomas M. WHITE, 72, of 631 Horne, died Tuesday in a Topeka hospital. He was born July 12, 1877, in Silver Lake and moved to Topeka from St. Marys 30 years ago. He was a retired Santa Fe employee and a member of Holy Name Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Julia White of the home; two sons, Joseph and William F. White of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Ralph ROBERTS, of Oakland, Calif., Mrs. Sonny SLATER, Salina, and Miss Margaret Ann White of the home; three grandchildren; and two brothers, John White, Topeka, and Msgr W.P. White, of St. Patricks Parish, Lincoln, Ill.

The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday October 10, 1951 Mrs. Lucy Hickman. Mrs. Lucy Howell HICKMAN, died Tuesday morning at her home, 1809 Van Buren. She was born in Dandridge, Tenn., and had lived in Topeka since 1923. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and the Ruth Mission Union of the church. She is survived by her husband, Ray Hickman, of the home; two brothers, Edom Howell, Dandridge, Tenn., and Ben Howell, Omaha, Neb., seven nieces and four nephews.

The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday October 10, 1951 Mrs. Susie Banks. Mrs. Susie Williams BANKS, former Topekan, died Monday at the home of her nephew, Harry MOTEN in Kansas City, according to word received by another nephew, Leander NORTHINGTON, 1330 Golden. She was a great aunt of Mrs. Cecile MASON, 503 East 18th. Graveside services will be Wednesday noon at Mount Auburn Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday October 9, 1951 The Rev. A.C. Budd. The Rev. C.A.BUDD, 85, retired Methodist minister, died Sunday night at his home in Osage City. He was a Methodist minister many years and among his charges in Kansas were Olivet, Piedmont, Morrowville, Halls Summit, Fulton, Reading and Melvern. He and Mrs. Budd moved to Osage City in April 1948. Besides his wife, he is survived by four sons, Ucal H. Budd, principal of the Wellington High School; Nathan Budd, registrar of the Emporia State Teachers College; Quenton Budd, Arkansas City accountant; and Othello Budd, teacher in the Abilene High School. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Methodist Church in Osage City with burial in Osage City Cemetery. (NOTE: A.C. and C.A. as printed in newspaper.)

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday October 9, 1951 Herman H. Clark. Herman H. CLARK, 65, died Monday at his home, 626 Kellam. He was a former resident of North Topeka. He was the last member of his immediate family.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday October 9, 1951 John Bartell Losh. John Bartell LOSH, 80, of Richland, died Sunday in a Kansas City hospital after a long illness. He was born January 6, 1871, near Overbrook and was a retired Missouri Pacific water service foreman. He was a member of the Ridgeway Masonic Lodge, No. 52, of Overbrook. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Melissa J. Losh of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Edith R. DAVIS, Springfield, Ill.; a son, Dr. John PATTERSON, Kansas City, Kan; four brothers, Charles and Arthur Losh of Clinton, George Losh of Richland, and Tom Losh, Topeka, and four grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the McMichael Memorial Home. The Ridgeway Masonic Lodge will conduct graveside services at Memorial Park Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday October 9, 1951 Byron Gomer Benard. Byron Gomer BENARD, former Topekan, died suddenly Monday afternoon in Shreveport, La. He was 47 years old. Mr. Benard was born May 23, 1904, in Topeka and spent his boyhood in Holton with an aunt, Mrs. Rachel JOHNSON. For many years he was a salesman for the Cudahy Packing Co., in Topeka. In 1937 he went to Louisana and up to the time of his death operated poultry plants in Shreveport, Monroe, and De Queen, Ark. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rose Benard, of the home in Shreveport; five sons, B.F., Robert, William, Richard, and Byron jr., all of Shreveport; a daughter, Mrs. John Lee SMITH, of El Dorado, Ark.; a sister, Mrs. John GARDINER of Topeka; and his aunt, Mrs. Johnson, who now lives in Topeka. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning in Shreveport.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday October 9, 1951 Topekan, 86, Perishes as Home Burns. Daniel W. Godfrey Suffocates When He Can't Unlock Door. Daniel W. GODFREY, 86, was suffocated by smoke and heat when trying to escape from a fire that swept his home, 1207 West Twenty-Sixth, Monday night. The fire started in the front room of the home, presumably from a kerosene cook stove. It gained considerable headway, before an alarm was turned in. The entire front room was in flames when firemen arrived on the scene. Couldn't Unlock Door. Godfrey's body was found in the back room. He apparently was overcome before he could unlock the back door and escape. He was dead when firemen found him. Firemen confined the blaze to the front room and extinguished it before it could reach the body. Neighbors said they heard a series of muffled explosions about 8:40 p.m. and then saw flames spreading thru the front room. The front door was open they said, but the flames were all across the room, cutting off Godfrey's escape path. He Lived Alone. Godfrey lived alone in the small home. He was born in Tennessee but spent most of his life in Kansas. He was employed as a coach carpenter at the Santa Fe shops for more than 10 years. He served many years as an evangelist. When he was a young man, he and his father traveled extensively in evangelistic work. He still kept his truck in the garage at the rear of his home and was planning to take it with him on another evangelistic trip, according to a member of the family. Slept in Truck. The neighbors said Godfrey slept in one of the trucks at night but often say up to read in the front room. Surviving are three brothers, J.Will Godfrey, 2055 Van Buren; Sam Godfrey, Kansas City, Kan.; and C.A. Godfrey, Walnut Creek, Calif. He was an uncle to Mrs. Lois Brown, 2601 Central Park.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday January 15, 1951 Herbert W. Woodward. Herbert William WOODWARD, 61, of Kansas City, Kan., died Sunday in a Topeka hospital. He was a Santa Fe machinist. Funeral services and burial will be in Kansas City, Kan.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday Janaury 14, 1951 Mrs. Leroy Howey. Mrs. Louise Margaret HOWEY, 61, wife of LeRoy Howey, died at her home in Berryton Saturday following a long illness. She was born April 15, 1889, in Richland and lived in Richland and Berryton all of her life. She also leaves her mother, Mrs. Thomas FERGEL, Sr., of 322 East Eighth; three sisters, Mrs. Roy REILLY of 2001 High, Mrs. Bertha ROLLER of Route 1, and Mrs. Walter MULLENS of 608 Kansas; six brothers, William FERGEL of Richland, Lawrence Fergel of Leavenworth, Thomas Fergel of Berryton, Henry Fergel of 322 Leland, Jacob Fergel of 2627 Indiana and Fred Fregel of 2401 Ohio. Burial will be in Lynn Creek Cemetery.