Digital Augusta

Augusta, Kansas

2008-06-15
Collection: 2008

Title

2008-06-15

2008-06-14

2008-06-15

2008-06-17

Subject

Bilson, Leland Lane

Jones, Rev. Allan W.

Nicks, Maxine R. (Dotson)

Richardson, Jane

Description

Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette

Creator

Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]

Source

Augusta Historical Museum, Augusta, Kansas

http://augustahistoricalsociety.com

Publisher

Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA

Date

2008-06-17

Rights

In Copyright In Copyright

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Format

Clippings

Language

English

Type

application/pdf

Identifier

b13#62 2008



Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2008-06-15,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 22, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/1779.
Text

Leland Lane Bilson

Leland Lane Bilson, 67, El Dorado, died Sunday June 15, 2008 at his home.
Family visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. Celebration of his life will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 19 at the First Christian Church in El Dorado. Burial will follow at Sunset Lawns Cemetery, El Dorado.
Leland was born March 1, 1941 in Climax, Kans. the son of Paul and Florence (Mackey) Bilson.
He grew up and attended school in Eureka.
He served his country in the Marines from 1960 to 1964.
He was united in marriage to Margaret McComb on Nov. 10, 1960. She died Oct. 26,1990. Leland had lived in El Dorado since 1965. He and Glenda (Britting) Bilson have been together for 17 years. He was a retired oil field worker for United Cementing and Acid Co.
Leland was a member of the D.A.V., VFW, American Legion, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite,
Butler County Shrine, Wichita Midian Shrine, and the Patmos Lodge. He was a avid gardener, motorcycle rider, loved to fish, and enjoyed his coffee breaks.
Survivors include: his wife, Glenda; sons, Daniel Bilson, David and wife Molissa Bilson; daughter, Dee and husband Lee Cannon;
brothers, Dwight (Margo), Norman (Carol), Eugene (Arlene), Elwyn (Zula), Neal (Necia), Donald (Sherri), Dennis (Inez) and John (Stacey);
sisters, Marjory (Kenneth) Green, Janice Bilson, Paulette (Bob) Porter, Barbara (John) Lutt, Anne Bilson; grandchildren, Chase, Lindsey, Dylan, Abigale, Mollie, Michael, Garrett, Maggie and Hayden; beloved pets, Schatzi and Kitchen; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his first wife Margaret; his daughter, Diane; sister, Judy; and his parents.
Memorials have been established with the First Christian Church, Hospice Care of Kansas and Susan B. Allen Dialysis Center.
Memorials may be left at Kirby-Morris Funeral Home.
To share a memory with the family about Leland go to www.kirby-morrisfuneralhome.com.

Rev. Allan W. Jones

Rev. Allan W. Jones, 80, Douglass, retired Baptist minister, retired Boeing employee, and U.S. Navy WWII veteran, died on Saturday, June 14,2008.
Visitation from 1-8 p.m. Wednesday, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m., at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home in Douglass. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, at the First Baptist Church in Douglass. Graveside service at 2 p.m. that afternoon at Grandview Cemetery, Kaw City, Okla.
His survivors include: wife, Sheril; daughters, Sandra Price and Debbie Baca; brother, Max Jones; sisters, Audrey White and Jewel Clayton; six grandchildren and 18 greatgrandchildren.
Memorial established with First Baptist Church, 107 S. Maple, Douglass, 67039.
Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home in Douglass has charge of the arrangements.

Maxine R. Nicks

Maxine R. (Dotson) Nicks, 87, Maize, mother of Debra Montgomery of Augusta, passed away on Sunday, June 15,2008.
Visitation with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. today, at Cochran Mortuary in Wichita. Funeral service at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, at the First Baptist Church in Maize. Other survivors include: two granddaughters and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with the First Baptist Church, 627 James, Maize, 67101.
Arrangements by Cochran Mortuary, Wichita.

Jane Richardson

Jane Richardson, 80, Augusta, passed away this morning.
Service arrangements are pending with Dunsford-Zeiner Funeral Home, Augusta.

Original Format

Newspaper clippings affixed to loose-leaf notebook page