2005-07-03
Collection: 2005
Title
2005-07-03
2005-07-02
Subject
Skelton, James R.
Weiss, Louis E.
Lewis, James Austin
Description
Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette
Creator
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]
Publisher
Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Date
2005-07-05
Format
Clippings
Language
English
Type
application/pdf
Identifier
b10#70 2005
Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2005-07-03,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 23, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/1561.
Text
James Skelton
James R. Skelton, 94, Augusta, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2005.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, at First Southern Baptist Church in Augusta. Burial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 11, at New Colony Church Cemetery in Linden, Texas.
Viewing will be from 1 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, at Headley Funeral Chapel in Augysta.
Mr. Skelton was born in Cass County, Texas on Oct. 24, 1910, the son of the late John James Frank and Lilia Florence (Steger) Skelton.
He was the retired owner of Echometer Service Company and had worked at Haliburton testing oil wells.
On Dec. 25,1935 he married M. Valerie (Stone) in Linden, Texas. She survives.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by: daughter, Carolyn Mikish and her husband, Richard of Augusta; brother, John Harold Skelton, sister, Althara McDuffie, sister-in-law, Charlie Dell (Stone) Whatley, all of Linden, Texas; grandchildren, Melynnie Williams and her husband, Tom of Tulsa, Okla., Cathy Ryan of Andover; four great-grandchildren, Zach Boucher and his wife, Michelle, Chelsea, Caitlyn and Chandler Williams; one great-great-grandson, Dylan Scott Boucher; a host of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may go to First Southern Baptist Church of Augusta, or New Colony Church Cemetery of Linden, Texas.
Arrangements are under the direction of Headley Funeral Chapel of Augusta.
Louis E. Weiss
Louis E. Weiss, 85, Augusta, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2005.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on
Wednesday, July 6, at the Augusta First United Methodist Church, 2420 N. Ohio, followed by a
During his long and productive life, he was a successful owner and operator of a manufacturing company, rancher, developer, and real estate broker affiliated with J.R Weigand. He also was an avid gardener, birdwatcher, and bread baker. He was a former President of Kansans for the Right to Work and a long time member of the Wichita Rotary Club. He was a devoted member of the Augusta Methodist Church, serving for many years on the church finance committee. The accomplishments that gave him the most joy and satisfaction were being a loving husband and the father of seven children. He will be deeply missed by his family and many friends.
He is survived by: his loving wife, Jean, whom he married on July 21, 1967; seven children, Jay (Sharon) of Monroe, La., Lee (Ruby) of Amarillo, Texas, Jon (Darla) of Cottonwood Falls, Steve of Wichita, Laurie (John) of San Antonio, Texas, Cheri (Dave) of Wichita; and Kurt of Lincoln, Neb.; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson, all of whom brought him great joy.
He was preceded in death by his second son, Lee; his first wife, Marge; brother, William. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for contributions to the Augusta Methodist Church reception to which friends and family are invited.
or to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, 67202.
Headley Funeral Chapel of Augusta has charge of the arrangements.
James Austin Lewis
James Austin Lewis, infant son of Mitchell and Rita Lewis of Douglass, died on Saturday, July 2, 2005.
Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, at Richland Cemetery.
Other survivors are grandparents, James and Beverly Lewis of Iola, and Betty Emerson of Jamestown.
Arrangements by Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home of Douglass.
Original Format
Newspaper clippings affixed to loose-leaf notebook page
Title
2005-07-03
2005-07-02
Subject
Skelton, James R.
Weiss, Louis E.
Lewis, James Austin
Description
Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette
Creator
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]
Publisher
Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Date
2005-07-05
Format
Clippings
Language
English
Type
application/pdf
Identifier
b10#70 2005
Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2005-07-03,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 23, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/1561.Text
James Skelton
James R. Skelton, 94, Augusta, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2005.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, at First Southern Baptist Church in Augusta. Burial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 11, at New Colony Church Cemetery in Linden, Texas.
Viewing will be from 1 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, at Headley Funeral Chapel in Augysta.
Mr. Skelton was born in Cass County, Texas on Oct. 24, 1910, the son of the late John James Frank and Lilia Florence (Steger) Skelton.
He was the retired owner of Echometer Service Company and had worked at Haliburton testing oil wells.
On Dec. 25,1935 he married M. Valerie (Stone) in Linden, Texas. She survives.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by: daughter, Carolyn Mikish and her husband, Richard of Augusta; brother, John Harold Skelton, sister, Althara McDuffie, sister-in-law, Charlie Dell (Stone) Whatley, all of Linden, Texas; grandchildren, Melynnie Williams and her husband, Tom of Tulsa, Okla., Cathy Ryan of Andover; four great-grandchildren, Zach Boucher and his wife, Michelle, Chelsea, Caitlyn and Chandler Williams; one great-great-grandson, Dylan Scott Boucher; a host of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may go to First Southern Baptist Church of Augusta, or New Colony Church Cemetery of Linden, Texas.
Arrangements are under the direction of Headley Funeral Chapel of Augusta.
Louis E. Weiss
Louis E. Weiss, 85, Augusta, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2005.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on
Wednesday, July 6, at the Augusta First United Methodist Church, 2420 N. Ohio, followed by a
During his long and productive life, he was a successful owner and operator of a manufacturing company, rancher, developer, and real estate broker affiliated with J.R Weigand. He also was an avid gardener, birdwatcher, and bread baker. He was a former President of Kansans for the Right to Work and a long time member of the Wichita Rotary Club. He was a devoted member of the Augusta Methodist Church, serving for many years on the church finance committee. The accomplishments that gave him the most joy and satisfaction were being a loving husband and the father of seven children. He will be deeply missed by his family and many friends.
He is survived by: his loving wife, Jean, whom he married on July 21, 1967; seven children, Jay (Sharon) of Monroe, La., Lee (Ruby) of Amarillo, Texas, Jon (Darla) of Cottonwood Falls, Steve of Wichita, Laurie (John) of San Antonio, Texas, Cheri (Dave) of Wichita; and Kurt of Lincoln, Neb.; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson, all of whom brought him great joy.
He was preceded in death by his second son, Lee; his first wife, Marge; brother, William. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for contributions to the Augusta Methodist Church reception to which friends and family are invited.
or to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, 67202.
Headley Funeral Chapel of Augusta has charge of the arrangements.
James Austin Lewis
James Austin Lewis, infant son of Mitchell and Rita Lewis of Douglass, died on Saturday, July 2, 2005.
Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, at Richland Cemetery.
Other survivors are grandparents, James and Beverly Lewis of Iola, and Betty Emerson of Jamestown.
Arrangements by Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home of Douglass.
Original Format
Newspaper clippings affixed to loose-leaf notebook page