Reed William Elmer obituary notices family span 62
William Elmer Reed born July 14 1878 in Independence died May 8 1941 in Concordia hospital at 62 years nine months and 24 days. Married December 25 1899 to Sarah Elizabeth Farrell at Randall. Six children Charles Guide Rock Neb Ray Jewell Oren Scandia Chester Violet Swenson Donall Courtland. Survived by wife, six children, mother Maggie Eddington sister Florence Clearwater three brothers John Wyoming Phillip Courtland Arthur California, ten grandchildren and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Elmer Reed
Will
Maggie Reed
Independence
Concordia Hospital
Sarah Elizabeth Farrell
Randall
Sarah
Charles
Guide Rock
Nebr
Ray
Jewell
Oren
Scandia
Chester
Violet Swenson
Donall
Courtland
Maggie Eddington
Florence
Clearwater
John
Wyoming
Phillip
Arthur
California
Funeral services in Courtland May 11 1941
Funeral services were held from the late home and the Methodist church in Courtland with interment in Courtland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synddy
Courtland
Courtland Cemetery
Local Families Share Dinner Gatherings This Week
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hammer and sons joined Mr. and Mrs. Lars Hammer and Iver for Monday evening dinner. Sunday dinner guests at Concordia included Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wilson. Mrs. Jake Storer returned from a three week vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Storer Jr. in Sacramento. Dr. and Mrs. E. Porter Ahrens hosted Mr. and Mrs. Robert Flesher and Miss Maye Roberts from Concordia for Thursday dinner. Miss Ruth Ahrens of Belleville and Miss Jeannette Ahrens of Concordia visited their parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Ahrens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hammer and Sons
Lars Hammer
Iver
E.'S. Wilson
Andrew Wilson
Eb.c. Wires
A. C. Wilson
Concordia
Jake Storer
Mrs
Jake Storer, Jr
Sacramento
Calif
Robert Flesher
Maye Roberts
E. Porter Ahrens
Ruth Ahrens
Belleville
Jeannette Ahrens
E. P. Ahrens
Albert Swenson
S. J. Swenson
Dena Anderson
Harold Hammer
Irs
Hammer and
ElRene Sederlin and Sons
C. O. Thompson
Local Families Share Visits Across Community Ties
A string of social visits fills a weekend in Courtland and nearby towns. Courting hosts include the Nystroms, Hatfields, Goodwins, Collezier, and Rasmmussen families, with guests from Wamego Topeka Lincoln and Jackson. Several pairs of sisters and relatives are noted among the visitors.
Local Social Notes Highlight Community Family Visits
A string of visits and dinners mark the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Berggren hosting Rev. John Trimble and family. Ellen Swanson visits J. F. Swanson in Topeka while Ruth McGregor stays with the McGregors in Courtland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fike
Sam
M. C. Linnerson
Charles Berggren
John Trimble
Florence Fike
C. C. Berggren
Ruth McGregor
Harry McGregor
Courtland
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William E. Reed
Public Utility Services
Roducers
The
Kansas Power and Light Company
Carlson
Derby Grain CO
Chris Nelson, Mer
Lawrence Nystrom
G. A. Nystrom
Claude Goodwin
A. L. Colelazier
Norma
J. R. Trimble
R. A. Rasmussen
Adolph Nelson
Carl Edgar
Topeka
Amanda Maxell
C. C. Reece
George Jeamdebeur
Ada of
McMaerson
Ernest Mikesell
Archie Larson
Betty Irene
Mae Godsey
Jim Weir
Evelyn Godsey
Miss Trella Reiber
Kansas City
Clarence Falstrom
Mrs. Falstrom
Miss Reiber
J. S. Searsy
Jackson, Miss
Harry White
Lincoln, Nebr
May White
Trella ” Reiber
Irma Dietrich
Arthur ‘Freed
Ruth Peterson
Ben Marshall
Phyllis
Aaron Carlson
Jamestown
John Stolander
Marie Sederlin
Conrad Sederlin
Paul Wing
Jane
Glasco
Anna Lewis
John Isaacson
Irving Isaacson
Otto Wetzel
Phillipsburg
Logan
Chas. Othberg
Boulder, Colo
Betty Larson
Virginia Paul
Aaron Johnson
Glen
A. B. Johnson
Truman Walter
Helen Joyce
Eva Sothers
Maurice Freed
Bud Swanson
E. M. Eastvedt
Lloyd Barleen
M. L. Larson
Lester Richards
M. O. Brown
Lena Lloyd
George Cardwell
Ben Denoyer
Miss Rosalie
Eddie Buer
Man
Maurice Johnson
Mrs. C. O. Johnson
Princess
Scandia, Kansas
Lloyd. Nera
Lynn Bari
Arleen Whelan
George Montgomery
Sel M. Wurtzel
Eugene Forde
Stoley Revd
Lester Ziffren
J. Robert Bren
Norman Housten
20Th Century-Fox
Metz Packing & Merc
Cadia, Kansas
Double Automatic Ironmaster
Kansas Power Company
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