2010-10-21
Collection: No Collection
Title
2010-10-21
2010-10-10
Subject
Epp, Eva Belle
Fortney-Pitts, Henrietta
Description
Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette
Creator
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]
Publisher
Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Date
2010-10
Format
Clippings
Language
English
Type
application/pdf
Identifier
b16#025 2010
Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2010-10-21,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 26, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/2117.
Text
Friday, October 22, 2010
Deaths & Services
Eva Belle Epp
Methodist Church. She even braved teaching middle schoolers in Sunday school.
In August 1976, Belle and her family moved to Augusta after Rodney received a promotion to Kaneb's head office in Wichita. In Augusta, she was an early supporter and campaign volunteer for U.S. Representative Bob Whittaker, R-Kansas Fifth District, helping him win his first term in 1978.
Her sister Virgie, a child prodigy and a Ph.D. in English, called Belle the James' family's wit. Belle was always good with a quick quip or funny observation about just about anything. Her verbal abilities also translated into being a voracious crossword and Scrabble player. A visit by any of Todd's college friends to the Epp household meant a competitive round of Scrabble with Belle. She also prided herself on her Palmer Method perfect handwriting, which looked like it came directly out of the training manual.
Belle loved birds and bird watching. Belle always had a birding book nearby and Rodney installed bird feeders near the windows so she could enjoy them. When she lived in Yankton, she accompanied Todd and Rodney on their fishing trips on Lewis and Clark Lake.
Throughout her life, Belle stayed in touch with her large family. jAFamily gatherings were the Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home, 303 E. 2nd, Tilden, Neb. and burial will follow at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Tilden, Neb. in the James family plot. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent in Belle's name to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202.
Arrangements by Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta.
Henrietta
Fortney-Pitts
Henrietta Fortney-Pitts, 95 of Wichita died on Oct. 18, 2010. Gravside will
be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, at Lakeview Cemetery, with a time of fellowship following at the Foundry Christian Church, Wichita.
She was survived by: her son, Jack (Nita) Fortney of Albany, NY;
two granddaughters, Michelle Fortney of Albany, NY, and Jacqueline (Jon) Walp of Augusta; four great-grandchildren, Cassandra Fortney of Albany, NY, Samantha (Josh) Poffinbarger of Andover, Kevin Walp &
ried Dorothy Baum on April 28,1941 and began work at Mobil Refinery. Six months later he enlisted in the original Navy Seabees as a demolition expert in WWII.
He served in the South Pacific at Guadalcanal with the 26th NCB and at Ulithi Atoll with the 603 CBMU as a Gunners Mate 1st class until he was injured. He returned to Augusta where he retired from Mobil Refinery as a lab technican in 1980.
He is a former member of Conestoga Campers, Rosehill Christian Church, First Christian Church of Augusta, and the American Legion.
He is survived by: his wife, Dorothy (Baum) Fry of Medicalodge of Goddard; daughter, Shirley (Robert) Clark of Wichita; son, Lowell Fry Jr. (Cindy) of Wentzville,
Mo.; 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by all nine siblings.
Hillside Funeral Home East of Wichita is handling arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS
Co ATT. A/
Original Format
Newspaper clippings affixed to loose-leaf notebook page
Title
2010-10-21
2010-10-10
Subject
Epp, Eva Belle
Fortney-Pitts, Henrietta
Description
Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette
Creator
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]
Publisher
Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Date
2010-10
Format
Clippings
Language
English
Type
application/pdf
Identifier
b16#025 2010
Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2010-10-21,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 26, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/2117.Text
Friday, October 22, 2010
Deaths & Services
Eva Belle Epp
Methodist Church. She even braved teaching middle schoolers in Sunday school.
In August 1976, Belle and her family moved to Augusta after Rodney received a promotion to Kaneb's head office in Wichita. In Augusta, she was an early supporter and campaign volunteer for U.S. Representative Bob Whittaker, R-Kansas Fifth District, helping him win his first term in 1978.
Her sister Virgie, a child prodigy and a Ph.D. in English, called Belle the James' family's wit. Belle was always good with a quick quip or funny observation about just about anything. Her verbal abilities also translated into being a voracious crossword and Scrabble player. A visit by any of Todd's college friends to the Epp household meant a competitive round of Scrabble with Belle. She also prided herself on her Palmer Method perfect handwriting, which looked like it came directly out of the training manual.
Belle loved birds and bird watching. Belle always had a birding book nearby and Rodney installed bird feeders near the windows so she could enjoy them. When she lived in Yankton, she accompanied Todd and Rodney on their fishing trips on Lewis and Clark Lake.
Throughout her life, Belle stayed in touch with her large family. jAFamily gatherings were the Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home, 303 E. 2nd, Tilden, Neb. and burial will follow at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Tilden, Neb. in the James family plot. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent in Belle's name to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202.
Arrangements by Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta.
Henrietta
Fortney-Pitts
Henrietta Fortney-Pitts, 95 of Wichita died on Oct. 18, 2010. Gravside will
be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, at Lakeview Cemetery, with a time of fellowship following at the Foundry Christian Church, Wichita.
She was survived by: her son, Jack (Nita) Fortney of Albany, NY;
two granddaughters, Michelle Fortney of Albany, NY, and Jacqueline (Jon) Walp of Augusta; four great-grandchildren, Cassandra Fortney of Albany, NY, Samantha (Josh) Poffinbarger of Andover, Kevin Walp &
ried Dorothy Baum on April 28,1941 and began work at Mobil Refinery. Six months later he enlisted in the original Navy Seabees as a demolition expert in WWII.
He served in the South Pacific at Guadalcanal with the 26th NCB and at Ulithi Atoll with the 603 CBMU as a Gunners Mate 1st class until he was injured. He returned to Augusta where he retired from Mobil Refinery as a lab technican in 1980.
He is a former member of Conestoga Campers, Rosehill Christian Church, First Christian Church of Augusta, and the American Legion.
He is survived by: his wife, Dorothy (Baum) Fry of Medicalodge of Goddard; daughter, Shirley (Robert) Clark of Wichita; son, Lowell Fry Jr. (Cindy) of Wentzville,
Mo.; 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by all nine siblings.
Hillside Funeral Home East of Wichita is handling arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS
Co ATT. A/
Original Format
Newspaper clippings affixed to loose-leaf notebook page