The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
DEATHS And FUNERALS.

Walter S. ChaIlis, 60 years of age,
died last night, at his home southeast
of Topeka. Death was the result of
old age and a general breakdown in
health during the past year. Mr..
Cha1lis was a native of Platt county,
Indiana, and a veteran of the Civil
war. He is survived by wife and
four children, Mrs. Edna Crow and A.
T. Challis of Topeka, Ford Challis of
Kansas City and Harvey Challis, who
was at home with his parents. The
funeral will be held tomorrow. Inter-
ment at Twin Mound.
Mrs. Charlotte Murdie, formerly a
resident of North Topeka, died Satur-
day at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
w. F. Grant in Ottumwa, Iowa. The
body arrived in Topeka this morning
and will be buried here. The funeral
arrangements will be announced later.
Blanche Patterson, the 13-year-o1d
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Patter-
son who live six miles north of the
city, died last week. The funeral was
held at the family home at 1 o'clock
Sunday and burial was in the Grant
vile cemetery.
Andrew F. Cook, aged 10 years
died Saturday at the home of his son,
Lee Cook, which is nine miles north
east of the city. The funeral will be
held at 1 o'clock Tuesday at Prairie
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Prairie Home cemetery.
Susan r. Dickinson, aged 20 years.
died Saturday at the home of her son
in Kansas City. The body was re-
ceived here this morning and was
buried in Rochester cemetery this af-
ternoon.
J. n. Moore. aged So years. died
Sunday at his home west of the city.
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chapel at 10 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing The body will be shipped to
Strong City for interment.
Agatha S. Loflin, mother of Martha E.
Dennis. died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. L. ]. Coppock, at 612 Taylor
street, Sunday. The funeral was held
this afternoon and the body will be ship
pad to Richland, Ind, for interment.
William Cross, colored, aged % years,
died Sunday at the home of his mother at
615 Euclid avenue of tuberculosis. The
funeral will be held at o'clock Tuesday
in the chapel of Stonestreet & Gaines. In
terrnent will be in Mount Auburn cene-
terry.
The funeral of Gilbert Stewart of Ma
pie Hill, who died Saturday, will be held
Tuesday at his home.
The funeral of Jacob ]. Helm, who died
Saturday at his home at 225 Monroe street,
was held at 8 o'clock this afternoon at
St. Joseph's Catholic church. Interment
in Mount Calvary.
The funeral of Myrtle B. Stevens, who
died Saturday, will be held at the home
OF her father, J. p. Davis, at 1924 Topeka
avenue, at 3 O'Clock Tuesday. DR.. F. L.
Loveland will. officiate-
Mrs. Nellie Simmons died Saturday night
at her home at 400 North Chandler street.
She is survived by her husband, W. A.
simmons and five children, H. D. SIM !
mons of Emporia; Mrs c. A Pears
Charles, Clifford and Lena Simmons OF
Topeka. The funeral was held this after
noon at the Second United Brethren
church.
The funeral of Raymond K. Diffenderfer.
who died Friday, was held this afternoon
at the North Topeka Baptist church Mr..
was prominent in North 10
peka- The Odd Fellows had charge Of
the services.
Gilbert Stockwen, aged 81 years, died
night at his home at 1251 North
Van Buren, street. of pneumonia Ire
funeral was held this afternoon at the
residence The body was shipped to Hol-