Posted on: Bates Co. Mo Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesObits/157 Surname: Biser, Branum, Knudson, Stumph, Jeffers, Linville, Kocour ------------------------- Mrs. Rose Branum, 64, Dies at Wichita St. Joseph, Missouri; St. Joseph New-Press, 19 January 1949, page 3 Mrs. Rose L. Branum, 64-year-old resident of St. Joseph, died last night at a Wichita, Kan., hospital. She made her home at 819 North Twenty-third Street, and was a member of Wesley Methodist Church and Neil T. Summers Auxiliary No. 17 of the Spanish War Veterans. Mrs. Branum had been a resident of St. Joseph 24 years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Lester Linville of the home, and Mrs. Caldean Kocur, Wichita; one son, Jack Branum, Chicago; four brothers, Walter R. Biser, St. Joseph; Jack L. Biser, Chicago; William Biser, Wichita, and Ray Biser; one sister, Mrs. A.W. Stumple, Jacksonville, Fla., and five grandchildren. The body will be taken to Hume, Mo., for services Tuesday afternoon. NOTES: Mrs. Lester Linville is Rosa Lea Branum. Mrs. Caldean Kocur is Caldeen Branum, aka Betty Kocour. Mr. Jack L. Biser is Jesse L. Biser. Mrs. A.W. Stumple (should be Stumph) is Benicia Biser. Funeral Rites for Mrs. Rose Branum Hume, Missouri; Hume Border Messenger, 3 February 1949, page 1 Funeral rites for Mrs. Rose Branum, 64, who passed away in Wichita on January 29th, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Hume Christian Church. Rev. Roy H. Biser of Henrietta, Tesax, assisted by the pastor, Rev. James Porter, conducted the services. Miss Mary Oneal, of Rich Hill, accompanied by Mrs. Jack __?__, sang, "Ivory Palaces" and "Have Thine Own Way". Burial was in the family lot in the Hume cemetery beside her late husband, Lewis Branum, who preceded her in death in December 1911. We hope to be able to publish an obituary next week. Those from out-of-town who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Lester Linville of St. Joseph, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kocour of Wichita, Jack Branum of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Biser, Mrs. C.M. Jeffers and Mrs. Raymond Knudson, of St. Joseph, Mo., Jack Biser of Chicago, Rev. and Mrs. Roy Biser of Henrietta, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Curt Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Biser, Mrs. Geraldine Penny, and Mrs. Doris Watson of Kansas City. NOTES: Lester Biser is Walter Biser's son, therefore Rose Branum's nephew. Mrs. C.M. Jeffers is Olene Biser, Walter Biser's daughter and Rose Branum's niece. Mrs. Raymond Knudson is Neddra Biser, Walter Biser's daughter and Rose Branum's niece. Jack Branum is Rose Branum's son. Jack Biser is Jesse L. Biser, Rose Branum's brother. Roy Biser is Daniel Biser's son. Daniel Biser is Rose Branum's uncle, therefore Roy is Rose's first cousin. Orville Biser is also Daniel Biser's son, and Rose Branum's first cousin. Mrs. Doris Watson is Doris Jane Biser, daughter of Jesse L. Biser and Rose Branum's niece. Other attendees as yet to be identified.