Morehouse Obituaries - page 4
from: Patricia Morehouse morehousep@cfu.net
 
 
Kansas City Star Tuesday Feb 23, 1993 B3

Donovan B. Gray

Donovan Burch Gray, 68, Kansas City, in Platte County, died February 21, 1993, of St. Mary's Hopsital of Blue Springs.

Services will be at 8 p.m. today at the North Cross United Methodist Church, burial will be Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Missouri.

Friends may call from 6:30 to 8p.m. today at the church.

The family suggests contrubitions to the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, or to the Church.

Mr. Gray was born in Hopkins and lived in Bedford, Iowa before moving to Kansas City in 1953. He owned the Don Gray Sales Company,

since 1969. He was a member of the Automotive Booster Club, the Missouri and Kansas Wholesalers Association, the Automotive
Engineer Rebuilders Association and the Antique Truck Club of America.

Survivors include his wife Kathyrn L. Gray of the home, two sons, Donovan E. Gray, of Liberty and Carl L. Gray, Kansas City, three
daughters, Kathy D. Standard, Jefferson City, Donna L. Cummins, Ashland, Missouri, and Andrea L. Ayers, Kansas City, and his mother
Helen K. Gray and brother Farris Gray both of Bedford, Iowa and fifteen grandchildren.
 
Maryville Nodaway Co. Missouri Friday Jan 2, 1948

Ira Gray First Corn Sealer Dies

Ira Gray, 69, year old Hopkins farmer, died at 7:40 o'clock last night at the St. Francis Hospital where he had been a patient for five days.

Mr. Gray had lived in Nodaway County all of his life and at his home one and one half miles east of Hopkins most of his life.

Mr. Gray was the first corn sealer appointed in 1934 by the government to seal corn in Nodaway county during the federal administration's program to hold corn off the market.

Born September 15, 1878, at Clearmont, Mr. Gray was married April 1, 1897, to the former Florence Morehouse who survives.

Funeral is Sunday

Other survivors include a son Carl Gray, Bedford, Iowa, and two daughters, Mrs. Roy Hurst, Maryville, and Mrs. Harry Shinabargar, Santa Rosa, California, seven grandchildren, two-great-grandchildren and two brothers, M.C. Gray, Clearmont, and Corneilus Gray, Clarinda, Iowa, and three sisters, Mrs. Florence Orm, Pasadena, California, Mrs. Maud Blaine, Gardena, California, Mrs. Ada Ripley, Clearmond.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Hopkins Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Vernon Wheeler. Burial will be in Hopkins Cemetery.

 

Maryville Daily Forum Monday Evening April 22, 1940 pg.1

Mrs. Will Chaney Dies Funeral Held in Hopkins

Funeral services were held at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon at the Baptist Church in Hopkins, for Mrs. Rosella Chaney, who died at 11 o’clock Saturday night at the home of her son Charles Gray in Hopkins. Rev. E. C. Gates, assisted by Rev . Paul Barton, conducted the service. Burial was in Hopkins Cemetery.

Mrs. Chaney was born April 7, 1862, in Morgan County, Indiana. She was first married in 1881 to Martin Gray, who died January 5, 1887. Her second marriage to Will Chaney took place in 1898. He died in 1918.

Mrs. Chaney is survived by the son, Charles Gray and stepson Gus Chaney of Creston, Iowa, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and three sisters Mrs. Otho Ulmer of Hopkins, Mrs. George W. Nisely of Berniece, Nebraska, and Mrs. John R. DeMott, of Barnston, Nebraska.

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Maryville Daily Forum Monday Evening July 1, 1940 pg.1

Jacob W. Cox Dies at Home West of Hopkins

Jacob W. Cox, 79 years of age, a resident of Hopkins vinicity died at 6 o'clock this morning at his home seven miles west of Hopkins. He had been ill for some time of a heart aliment.
Surviving are the widow, the former Miss Onley Wallace, two daughters, Mrs. Edna Morehouse, Hopkins, and Mrs. Lena Daughtery of Clearmont, one son Merle Cox of Burlington Junction, several grandchildren and a brother Jess Cox, Clearmont, and a sister Mrs. Amos Riley of Parnell.
A daughter Mrs. Jennie Hensley, died last week.
Arrangements have not be made for the funeral.
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Maryville Daily Forum Tuesday Evening July 2, 1940 pg.1

Jacob W. Cox Funeral to Be Held Wednesday

The funeral of Jacob W. Cox who died yesterday morning at his home west of Hopkins, will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist Church in Hopkins by the pastor, Rev. Paul Barton. Burial will be in Hopkins Cemetery.

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Maryville Daily Friday Evening June 5, 1942 pg. 1

Mrs. Minnie Blanchard Dies, Funeral Saturday

Funeral Services will be held at 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church in Hopkins for Mrs. Minne May Blanchard, 73 years of age, who died at 4:25 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of her son Loy Blanchard, five and one-half miles northeast of Clearmont, Rev. Paul Barton, pastor of the church, will officate. Burial will be in Hopkins cemetery.

She was born January 3, 1869, at Delaware, Ohio, and was married January 16, 1892, to Guy Lorenzo Blanchard, who died October 25, 1932. Mrs. Blanchard, who was a member of the Methodist church of Hopkins, had been ill for four years and had resided at the present residence fourteen months. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Morehouse.

Surviving are one son, Loy Blanchard, Hopkins, one sister, Mrs. Ira Gray, Hopkins, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
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The Hopkins Journal June 2, 1960

Mrs. Ira Gray Dies Following A Long Illness

Mrs. Florence Maude Gray, 81 years of age, died Thursday, May 26, 12:30 a.m. at her home in Hopkins, following a long illness. She had been a lifelong resident of the Hopkins community where her kindly ways endeared her to many.

Funeral services were held Saturday, 2 p.m. at the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church. The Rev. Stephen Johnson, pastor officiated. Interment was in Hopkins cemetery. Swanson Funeral Home was in charge of the funeral arrangements.

Mrs. George Mutti, soloist sang "Beyond the Sunset-Sunrise", and "Sometime We'll Understand." Mrs. L.R. Wiley was the organist.

Granddaughters and great granddaughters of Mrs. Gray served as flower girls. They were Mrs. Donovan Gray, Mrs. Vernon Hurst, Miss Darlene Hurst, Kathy Gray and Susan Hurst.

Pallbearers were Galen Turner, Earl Rosecrans, Lester Shell, Clarence Duffield, Ralph Richey, and Cecil Appleton.

Honorary pallbearers were Dr. C. W. Kirk, O. L. Mutti, Charley Gray, Vern Melvin, Everett Orme, and Homer Thompson.

Florence Maude Morehouse Gray, was born December 14, 1878, in her parents home five miles southwest of Hopkins. She passed away May 26, 1960 having survived to an age of 81 years, five months and twelve days.

She was the youngest child of Gordon A. and Martha Jane Strawn Morehouse. She united in marriage to Ira Gray, April 2, 1897. They lived on a farm between Clearmont and Hopkins for several years, then moved to Hopkins, later moving to a farm one mile east of town. In 1948 after the death of her husband on January 1, she moved to her present home in north Hopkins.

To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Gray, were born three children and all survive, Carl Gray of Bedford, Iowa, Mrs. Roy (Verda) Hurst of Cameton, Missouri, and Mrs. Harry (Opal) Shinabargar, of Santa Rosa, California. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon A. Morehouse, one brother, John Morehouse, and one sister, Mrs. Guy (Minnie) Blanchard.

She united with the Good Hope Methodist church when a girl and later transferred her membershio to the Wray Memorial Methodist church in Hopkins, where she served as a loyal and faithful member as long as health would permit. Even in sickness she never lost interest in her church.

Her passing will be mourned by a host of relatives and friends who remember her only with love.
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Fay Morehouse, 79, Lifelong Hopkins Area Resident Dies

Harold Fay " Slobbers" Morehouse

Harold Fay Morehouse, 79, a lifelong resident of the Hopkins community, died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 1, at his farm east of town. Death came unexpectedly following an apparent heart attack.

Mr. Morehouse had enjoyed the annual Christmas festivities with his family. The day prior to his death he had called at the Journal office to report the family's holiday get-together. At this time he seemed to be feeling fine and in his usual jovial mood.

He was born November 6, 1895 on a farm four miles southwest of Hopkins, the son of Leman and Lillie Hodge Morehouse. On May 26, 1925, at Clarinda, Iowa, he was married to Bessie Broyles Bonham of Hopkins.

He was a veteran of World War I, a member of Glen Ulmer Post of the American Legion and the First Christian Church of Hopkins.

In addition to his wife Bessie, of the home in Hopkins, survivors include two sons, Harold Eugene "Gene" Morehouse, Longmont, Colorado, and Richard Morehouse, Hopkins, three daughters, Mrs. John (Leota) Anderson and Mrs. Norman (Carole) Oberhauser, both of Hopkins, and Mrs. Elvin (Marjorie) Walston, Kansas City, 14 grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and one brother, Ula Morehouse, Hopkins.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Ronald Lee, who died in infancy, and Jack in 1962.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church with the Rev. Fred Paxton, Savannah, officiating.

A duet composed of Mrs. Wayne White and Mrs. Richard Brand, sang "Good Night and Good Morning" and "Beyond the Sunset, Sunrise." They were accompanied by Mrs. Margaret Weir, organist.

Serving as flower girls were Misses Jackie Oberhauser, Tracy Morehouse, Robin Morehouse, Tammy Morehouse, and Jan Gordon, Mrs. Raymond Snyder, Mrs. Bill Rounds, Mrs. Don Walston and Mrs. Kurby Bovard.

Pallbearers were Donald Walson, Roger Anderson, Rick Morehouse, Randy Walston, Ronald Anderson, and Shane Oberhauser.

Honorary pallbearers were Kane Oberhauser and Brett Morehouse.

Burial was in the Hopkins cemetery where a graveside service was conducted by Glen Ulmer Post. Vern Melvin and Homer Murphy, Legionnaires, folded the flag. Miss Sherry Larabee, trumpeter, played taps.

Swanson Funeral Home made the funeral arrangements.
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Maryville Daily Reforum May 9, 1954

Mrs. Leman Morehouse 79, Called In Death

Mrs. Lillie Morehouse, 79, widow of Leman Morehouse, pioneer farmer of this community, died Saturday night at the home of her son, Ula Morehouse. She had been very ill for months and death came as a release from suffering to this kindly lady. Mrs. Morehouse, an active farm woman for many years was held in high esteem by young and old alike. She will be missed.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the First Christian church of Hopkins. The Rev. Earl C. Griffith, pastor of the Wray Memorial Methodist Church here officiated.

Mrs. Wayne White sang "Shall We Meet Beyond the River", and "Beautiful Isle", accompanied by Miss Joan Swanson at the organ.

Flowers were in charge of Miss Carole Morehouse, Miss Patricia Anderson, Miss Evelyn Robbins, Miss Norma Roush, Barbara Morehouse and Pamela Morehouse, granddaughters of Mrs. Morehouse.

The pallbearers were grandsons, John Engle, Gene Morehouse, Don Bollinger, Max Morehouse, James Morehouse, and Marlin Morehouse.

Burial was in the Hopkins Cemetery. The Swanson Funeral Home made the arrangements.

Lillie Edgar Hodges, was born October 25, 1895 in Monore County, Indiana, near Bloomington and passed away May 8, at the age of 79 years and seven months. The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hodges, she came with them to Hopkins, Missouri, in March 1881 at the age of seven years. She married Leman Morehouse on December 28, 1892. To this union were born three sons, Ula, Fay and Andy, all of Hopkins, Missouri. She leaves 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-granddaughter. One of nine children, Mrs. Morehouse is also survived by one sister Mrs. Lesta Morehouse of Baker, Oklahoma and one brother Curtis Hodges of Napa, California. She also leaves several nieces and nephews and host of friends.

She was converted at the Good Hope church when she was 16 years of age under the preaching of the Rev. J. Hicks. Later she and her husband changed their member ship to the Christian Church of Hopkins of which she is now a member.

Mrs. Morehouse was a charter member of the Worth While Club and it was through her efforts the club organized.
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Maryville Daily Reforum

Adaline Tamer Wood was born near Buffalo, New York, March 17, 1831, and died January 18, 1915, at her home five miles southwest of Hopkins, Missouri, being 83 years, 10 months and 1 day old.

She moved with her parents to Morrow County, Ohio, while yet a child but returned to New York when about 16 and lived with her grandparents about seven years and during this time her education was finished, then she returned to her parental home in Ohio and taught school two years.

December 31, 1855, she married Harvey Morehouse of Morrow County, Ohio. To this marriage were born four sons and four daughters. Two daughters, Mrs. Lida Butts and Mrs. Allie Ann Cox, passed away several years ago. The other children living are, Mrs. Lillie White, Washington, Charley, Tyrone, Oaklahoma, Bert, Foreston, Minnesota, Mrs. Joe Edwards, Watonga, Okalama, Tim and Leman, near Hopkins.

Mrs. Morehouse's husband died November 21, 1908, and left her in the care of her youngest son Leman, and his most estimable wife who have so lovingly and tenderly administered to all her wants in her declining years.

For over 54 years Mrs. Morehouse lived on one farm, coming to Nodaway county, Missouri, from Ohio with her husband and two children in company with William and Smith Morehouse, Sam Lower, John Worth and Luther Riley, battling with the hardships and privations of pioneer life. They settled on the farm in 1860 they bought from the government for $1.30 an acre.

Mrs. Morehouse was a very sweet spirited woman, always striving to make those around her happy. She had such a loving, winsome way about her that she won all the people to her and everybody loved "Aunt Adaline" as she was so familiarly called. The gray hair and declining years sweetened her life and even when suffering if any one asked her how she felt her eyes would usually lighten up with a smile and she would say "I'm all right," or "O, very well." Never a complainer but always very calm in her suffering.

She was a great reader, well posted on the doings of the day, always very charitable in all things and under all conditions.
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Charles W. Morehouse 1921-2003

Levenworth, Kansas-----Charles W. Morehouse, 82, Leavenworth, died Sunday, April 27, 2003.
Mr. Morehouse retired as a counselor for the United States Penitentiary.
Survivors are his wife, Harriett, daughters, Vila Clarke, Savannah, Georgia, Jane Gies, Leavenworth, Kansas, two brothers
Harry of Blue Springs, Missouri, and Verlin, Lompoc, California, four grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.
Memorial Services 11:00 a.m. Thursday, First Christian Church, Leavenworth. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Arrangements, Davis Funeral Chapel, Leavenworth, Kansas.
( Charles was the son of Walter Messecar Morehouse and Lola E. Owens Morehouse, he was married to Rebecca Hayworth on May 24, 1945, in Hiawatha, Kansas)
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Maryville Daily Friday Evening April 2, 1948 pg. 1

Leman Morehouse Dies, Funeral to Be Sunday

Leman Morehouse, 78 year-old retired farmer died suddenly last night at his home near Hopkins where he had resided since last fall. He had been to town in the afternoon and shortly afterwards died at the supper table.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Hopkins Christian Church. The Rev. Elba Martin pastor, will conduct the services. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery.

He was born March 4, 1870. He was married to Miss Lillie Hodges of Hopkins 55 years ago. They went to housekeeping on the farm where Mr. Morehouse had spent most of his life. He lived on the same farm for 70 years.

Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons, Ula, Andy and Faye Morehouse of Hopkins, 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
 
Maryville Daily Forum Wednesday Evening July 23, 1941 pg. 1

Mrs. Minnie Morehouse Dies Funeral Thursday

Mrs. Minnie Jane Morehouse, 68 years of age died at 1:30 o'clock this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Glenn Woldruff of Hopkins.

She was born October 19, 1872, in Lee county, Illnois and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Messacar. She came to Hopkins when she was 9 years of age and had resided there fifty-nine years. Mrs. Morehouse was a member of the Unity Church of Christ and of the Hopkins O.E. S. chapter.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Glen Swain, Twin Falls, Idaho and Mrs. Woldruff of Hopkins, five sons, Henry and Walter Morehouse, Hopkins, Paul Morehouse, Fort Collins, Colorado, Virgil Morehouse, Los Angeles, California and Harley Morehouse of the state of Oregon, one sister Mrs. Mary Slattery, Willard, Ohio, one brother Merton Messacar, Kansas City, and eighteen grandchildren. Her husband, Walter C. Morehouse, preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist Church of Hopkins, with Rev. Paul Barton officiating. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery with the Eastern Star in charge of the graveside services. The body will lie in state at the church from 1 to 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
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Maryville Daily Thursday Evening February 8, 1951 pg. 5

Bert Morehouse (aka Albert "Bert" Archer) former resident of the Hopkins community, died Friday, February 2, at his home in Kansas City, Kansas, following a heart attack. Funeral services and burial were held Monday February 5, in Kansas City.
Mr. Morehouse, son of Mrs. Aaron Fine of the Hopkins community, was 67 years of age. He was reared in the home of his grandfather, Wellington Morehouse of the White Cloud district. He left Hopkins more than 25 years ago and was employed in Kansas City as a stone mason.
Survivors include his wife and stepson of Kansas City and a half sister living in Siam, Iowa.
(Bert's parents were Daniel E. Archer and Henrietta Harriet Morehouse Archer Fine- his step-father was Aaron Columbus Fine)
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Maryville Daily Reforum Monday Evening March 10, 1947 pg. 1

William I. Gray Dies Burial Is At Ravenwood

Funeral services were held for William Irving Gray of Ravenwood at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the Price Funeral Home. The Rev. R. B. Holliday conducted the services. Burial was in the Ravenwood cemetery.

Mr. Gray a 90-year-old farmer, died at 6 o'clock Saturday evening at his home following an illness of two weeks. He had lived in Ravenwood 40 years.

He was born August 15, 1856, in Cantril, Iowa the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Gray.

Mr. Gray was married to Miss Julia Allen, March 31, 1885. Mrs. Gray died in December 1935.

He is survived by one daughter Mrs. Henry Moore, Conception Junction.
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Mayville Daily Reforum Saturday Evening July 6, 1946 pg. 1

Amos L. Riley Dies at His Home in Parnell

Amos Landon Riley, 85 year-old retired farmer, died at his home in Parnell at 8 o'clock this morning. He had been ill the last five weeks.

He had been a resident of Parnell for the last nine years since he retired from the farm. He was married to Miss Mary Alice Cox, March 18, 1885, at Maryville.

He was born August 5, 1880, in Hopkins, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Luther C. Riley.

Besides his wife he is survived by four sons, Robert and Glenn Riley, Sheridan, Elmer Riley, Shenandoah, Iowa, and Charles Riley, Maryville, two daughters, Mrs. Bertha Wilson, and Mrs. Ruby Roush, Maryville, 30 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Gaynor church.

Burial will be in the Gaynor cemetery.
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Maryville Daily Reforum Thursday Evening July 11, 1946

Attend Riley Rites

Those from a distance who attended the Amos L. Riley funeral services at the Gaynor church Monday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. George Sharp, Bedford, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Glade Riley, Sharpsburg, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Gray, Clearmont, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Cox and Mrs. Jake Cox, Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Logan, Grant City, and Mrs. Lulu Spargur, Pickering. Burial was in the Gaynor cemetery.
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Chetopa Advance Thursday May 21, 1953

Mrs. A. D. Neale Dead

Prominent Pioneer Chetopa Resident Passed Away In Her 85th Year Wednesday, Death Followed a Long Illness. Funeral Tomorrow (Friday) at 10:00 A.M. at Episcopal Church

Chetopa mourns the passing of another of its prominent pioneer citizens today, Mrs. A. D. Neale 85, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday May 20, after a lengthy illness.

The funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow (Friday) at the Episcopal Church with the Rector of the Church conducting. The body is at the Miller Funeral Home, under whose direction the services will be held.

Nannie Marie Morehouse was born February 9, 1868, at Maryville, Missouri, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Morehouse. With the exception of two years spent in Jefferson City, Missouri while her father was Governor of Missouri from 1887-1889, she remained in Maryville until her marriage, June 7, 1893, to Archie Douglas Neale of Chetopa, Coming to Chetopa as a bride, Mrs. Neale entered whole-heartedly into the life of the community, having her part in social, civic and church affairs.

She was a member of the Chetopa Library Association, fore-runner of the present fine City Library, one of the best in Southeast Kansas and unsurpassed by any in a city of comparable size. She was a member and served in all of the offices of the old Library Association and had served as a board member or president of the board ever since it became a city library. She also was charter member of the Wednesday Club, a women's study club, which for many years was one the most potent forces in the cultural development of Chetopa.

She was a member of the Episcopal Church and in the Chetopa congregation was one of the greatest forces in it efforts for advancement of the Kingdom. Active in the societies of the church, she was also a most substantial contributor to the financial needs of the organization, both locally and abroad.

In her social life she was a gracious hostess and her home was the scene of some of the most pleasant and memorable occasions in Chetopa. She was a member of the Red Cross and other organizations of a charitable and service nature and a liberal contributor to each.

When the United States enter into the first World War Chetopa women eager to be of service to their country and its fighting men, formed a branch of the Navy League and were busily turning out surgical bandages many month before the Red Cross began country-wide organization. The Navy League merged with the Red Cross when the latter came here. Mrs. Neale was a member of the League.

A truly well-spent and gracious life ended, with her death May 20, 1953, after a long illness. Mr. Neale who in their life together attained great prominence in county and state as an attorney, preceded her in death February 27, 1934.

Bank To Close For Funeral Of Mrs. Neale

George Fox, president of the Chetopa State Bank, has announced that the Bank will be closed from 10:00 o'clock to 11 o'clock tomorrow morning (Friday May 22) which is the hour of the funeral for Mrs. A. D. Neale, who was the oldest stockholder of record in the Bank. The funeral will be held at the Episcopal Church here. Patrons of the Bank will please govern themselves accordingly.
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Chetopa Advance March 1, 1934

A. D. Neale, Veteran Attorney Here Dies

Archie Douglas Neale aged 72 years 11 months and 3 days and one of the most prominent attorneys of Southeast Kansas, died at his home here early Sunday morning. He had suffered a stroke of paralysis a year ago last November and had since been almost an invalid. Tuesday of last week he sank into a coma and the end had been expected since. He is survived by his wife, a brother, Edward L. Neale of Los Angeles, California, and three sisters, Mrs. C. M. Frye, and the Misses Eulalia and Fannie Neale, all of Los Angeles, California. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. F. F. Dobson, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Oswego, officiating, assisted by Rev. H. R. Weed of the local Methodist Church. The services were largely attended. Honarary pallbearers were, Judge T. J. Flannelly of Independence, Judge Elmer C. Clark of Oswego, Judge L. E. Goodrich, of Parsons, Probate Judge C. S. Carlton of Oswego and Attorney A. R. Bell of this city. Active pallbearers were Sig Lehman, F. J. Cunningham, C. G. Whitby, Dr. R. L. vonTrebra, Dr. J. Scott Walker and H. R. Huston. Interment was in Oak Hill cemetery under direction of the Fritz Funeral Home.

Archie Douglas Neale was born in Parkerburg, West Virginia, March 22, 1861, the first child born to Leroy and Elizabeth A. Neale. Soon after his birth the family moved to what was then known as Neale's Island, the old Neale-homestead and located in the Ohio river, three miles above Parkersburg. After having farmed for a number of years on the island. Leroy Neale, with his wife and children, moved from there in the fall of 1869 and located at the town of Parker, in Montgomery county, about 30 miles west of Chetopa and where they lived until the fall of 1870, when they moved to Chetopa. After coming to Chetopa, Leroy Neale studied law and was admitted to the bar. He practice here until his death in October 1895.

Archie Neale read law with his fathr and was admitted to the bar by Hon. John Ritter, judge of the district court in 1889. Hee was admitted to practice in the United States courts of Indian Territory at the first term of that court held in Muskogee and was admitted to practice in the courts of Oklahoma on October 12, 1909.

Mr. Neale had held a commission as a notary public in Kansas for more than half a century having first been commissioned in 1880. He had several times served as assistant county attorney and was city attorney of Chetopa for 25 years, until failing health compelled him to give up practice. About five years ago he suffered a broken hip when he slipped and fell while visiting in the home of relatives of his wife at Maryville, Missouri. Since then he had been compelled to greatly reduce his law practice, confining it mostly to advisory work.

Mr. Neale was married June 7, 1893, to Miss Nannie Morehouse of Maryville, Missouri, a daughter of Albert P. Morehouse, governor of Missouri from 1887 to 1889. Mrs. Neale has since occupied a prominent place in the social and civic life of the community.

Mr. Neale was a member of the Presbyterian church and was, until the charter was recalled, a member of the local lodge of the Knights of Pythias.


Maryville Daily Reforum Thursday Evening October 6, 1950 pg. 6

Donnie Morehouse

Relatives called here by the death of Little Donnie Morehouse to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert (Pete) Morehouse, were Mrs. Gertie Morehouse, Mr. Stephen Morehouse and children, John Wellington Morehouse,Mrs. Neva Eisenman, all of Kansas City, Edward Morehouse and family, Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. Art Weaver and son, Jamesport, Mrs. Will Kephart, Indianoia, Iowa
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Maryville Daily Reforum Tuesday Eve April 1, 1947 pg. 1

Mrs. Ettie Shinabargar Dies in San Diego, California

Mrs. Ettie Shinabargar, 84 years of age, widow of William Shinabargar, formerly of Hopkins, died Friday morning at a hospital in San Diego. She had been a patient at the hosptial for sometime suffering a broken hip. Her husband, a retired farmer, died last November in California.

She was a member of Chapter K. P. E. O. of Hopkins and the Methodist church.

Her body will arrive in Hopkins Friday evening and the funeral services probably will be in the Hopkins cemetery.

She is survived by two sons, Marion Shinabargar, San Diego and Harry Shinabargar, Santa Rosa, California and 2 grandchildren.
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Maryville Daily Reforum Tuesday Evening December 21, 1943 pg. 1

Oll Coleman Dies at His Home Near Hopkins

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Price Funeral Home for Oll Coleman, 67-year-old farmer, of southwest of Hopkins, who died at 2:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon at St. Francis hospital. Rev. James E. Jones pastor of the First Methodist chrch, will officiate. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery.

Mr. Coleman was born February 27, 1876, near Pickering, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coleman. He was married December 24, 1900, to Allie Baldwin.

Mr. Coleman who had resided in the Hopkins community since 1900, had been suffering a heart ailment and had been in the hospital about twenty-four hours. He was a member of B. P. O. E.

Besides his wife, he is survived by four brothers, Walter Coleman, Santa Barbara, California, Dol Coleman, Los Angeles, California, Ed Coleman and Lou Coleman, Hopkins, and six sisters, Mrs. Harl Scrivner, Mrs. Helen Salmon and Mrs. Maude Sweeney, Los Angeles, California, Mrs. Mayme Dowling, Sacramento, California, Mrs. Floyd Swaim. Bedford, Iowa and Mrs. Docia Gordon, Denver, Colorado.
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Maryville Daily Forum Friday Evening May 7, 1948 pg. 1

Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Oberhauser

Funeral Services for Mrs. Norman Oberhauser of Hopkins, who died in a Maryville hospital Tuesday nigh were held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Hopkins Methodist Church. The Rev. J. W. Ward, Methodist district superintendent, conducted the services. Burial was in the Hopkins Cemetery.

Mrs. Wren Peve sang "I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone," Mrs. Lawrence Wiley was organist.

Pallbearers were Bill Owens, Hubert O'Dougherty, Lane Ulmer, George Mutti and Bill and Bob Swain.

Those in charge of flowers were Mrs. Edward Mutti, Mrs. GeorgeNewmeyer, Mrs. Dorsey Conn, Mrs. Kenneth Hilsenbeck, Mrs. Carl Ward, Mrs. Wayne Barrett, Maxine , Margaret, Sarah and Zattie Mae Russell, Mary Ellen Clymens, Barbara Sierp, Mary Alice Rybolt, Florine Albright and Betty Egger.
( She was Merrilees Godsey and was the mother of Jackie Laine Oberhauser and Marla Jean Oberhauser, her father was Dave Godsey )
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Delora A. Pruitt (1922-2005)

Delora A. Pruitt, 82, St. Joseph, Missouri, died Tuesday March 15, 2005, at Heartland Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Pruitt was born August 18, 1922, in Hopkins, Missouri. She moved to St. Joseph in 1954. She was married to Bobby Pruitt on December 25, 1943. He preceded her in death on February 7, 2004.

She was employed at Big Smith for eight years and worked at Crown Cinema Corp. for 14 years. She was a member of Faith Valley Church of God.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Lila May (Farquhar) Morehouse, her father Lewis Edward Morehouse, and a sister Darlene Weaver.

Survivors include two daughters, Judy Taft, and her husband Frank, and Shirley Ford and her husband Roger, all of St. Joseph, Missouri, a brother Edward Morehouse of St. Joseph, Missouri, two sisters, Maggie Fuller of Kansas City, Missouri and Della Swaney of King City, Missouri, four grandchildren, Joe Rivera, and his wife Kelly, Tammy Bratcher, and her husband Jason, Shacinda Cook, and her husband Bryan, all of St. Joseph, and Kim Grauman and her husband Nathan of Nevada, and seven great-grandchildren, Brandi and Joey Rivera, Tyler and Colten Grauman, Alex and Eric Shuey and Caden Cook.

Services 1 p. m. Saturday, Faith Valley Church of God. Interment, Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p. m. Friday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home and Crematory, where friends may call after 12 p.m. noon Friday. Mrs. Pruitt will be moved to arrive at the church one hour prior to the service. The family suggest memorial gifts to Faith Valley Church of God.
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Bobby I. "Bob" Pruitt

Bobby I. "Bob" Pruitt, 78, St. Joseph, Missouri, died Saturday, February 7, 2004, after a short illness at a St. Joseph health care facility.

He was born December 14, 1925, in Hopkins. Mr. Pruitt had been a resident of St. Joseph since 1954.

On December 25, 1943, he married Delora Morehouse, who survives of the home.

Mr. Pruitt was the owner and operator of Pruitt Drywall and was a sheet rocker and drywall contractor for 20 years.

He attended the Faith Valley Church of God and enjoyed playing the guitar and singing.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jacob C. and Maud Colter Pruitt, two brothers, Donald and Junior Pruitt and one sister, Maudella Pruitt.

Additional survivors include his two daughters, Judy Taft, and her husband Frank, and Shirley Ford and her husband Roger, all of St. Joseph, Missouri, a brother Edward Morehouse of St. Joseph, Missouri, two sisters, Maggie Fuller of Kansas City, Missouri and Della Swaney of King City, Missouri, four grandchildren, Joe Rivera, and his wife Kelly, Tammy Bratcher, and her husband Jason, Shacinda Cook, and her husband Bryan, all of St. Joseph, and Kim Grauman and her husband Nathan of Nevada, and seven great-grandchildren, Brandi and Joey Rivera, Tyler and Colten Grauman, Alex and Eric Shuey and Caden Cook, also surviving are one brother, Paul Pruitt, Clearmont, Missouri, and three sisters, Betty Oshoff, Shambaugh, Iowa, Helen Hopper, Webb City, Missouri, and Wilma Gray, St. Joseph.

Services were held Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at the Faith Valley Church of God. Interment was in the Memorial Park Cemetery.

The family suggests memorial gifts to Faith Valley Church of God. Meirerhoffer Family Funeral Services of St. Joseph, Missouri, was in charge of arrangements.

 
Irma Cohee

Irma Dean Morehouse Cohee, 71, LasVegas, Nevada, died Friday September 11, 1998, at the Healthcare and Rehab Center, LasVegas.

Born December 8, 1926, in Hopkins, to Virgil and Edna Cox Morehouse, she had retired as personnel director for the Air Force, after 20 years service.

She married Russell L. Cohee in Las Vegas.

Mrs. Cohee had been a resident of Las Vegas for the past eight years, leaving from Hopkins in 1990. She was a graduate of Los Angeles High School, Los Angeles, California.

She was preceded in death by her father, two sons, Richard Thomas and Robert Thomas, and a brother Earl Eugene Morehouse.

Survivors include her husband, Russell Cohee of Las Vegas, a son, Dr. James Neal Thomas of Finley, Ohio, her mother, Edna Morehouse of Hopkins, three brothers, Jacob Walter Morehouse of Carson City, Nevada, Albert Morehouse of Palmdale, California and Carl Morehouse of Hopkins, four grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.

Services will be held at 10 a. m. Monday, September 21, 1998, at Swanson-Price Chapel, Hopkins.

Burial will be in Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins.

Arrangements are under the direction of Price Funeral Home, Maryville.
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Mildred Morehouse

Mildred Vinzant Morehouse, 84, Maryville, died Friday, October 2, 1998, at Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville.

Born August 12, 1912, in Pickering, to William Southern and Metty Maude Kiphart Vinzant, she was a housewife.

She married Albert P. Morehouse in July of 1930, in Savannah, Missouri.

A resident of Maryville for 45 years, Mrs. Morehouse was a member of the Pickering Christian Church, Pickering.

She was preceded in death by her husband, a son Donald Gerald Morehouse, her parents, three brothers, Galen Vinzant, Rollie Vinzant, and Richard Vinzant, and four sisters, Fern Meyers, Mamie Weaver, Ivola McGuire and Doris Vinzant.

Survivors include a son Larry Albert Morehouse, of Tarkio, Missouri, a daughter, Dixie Fern Baldwin of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, a sister Delma Myers of Sedalia, Missouri, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitations will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p. m. Tuesday, October 6, at Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville.

Services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday, October 6, at Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville, with Rev. Jim Lawson officiating.

Memorials may be made to Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville.

Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Maryville.

Arrangements are under the direction of Price Funeral Home, Maryville.
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Obituary

Ezekiel W. Hodges was born February 28, 1842, in Curry County, North Carolina, and departed this life at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Louis A. Morehouse, in Hopkins, Missouri, at 11:55, Friday, July 29, 1915, after an illness with something like paralysis, being stricken only a few weeks before his demise.

In 1855 he removed with his father to Monroe County, Indiana. In August 1862 he enlisted in Company C, 97th Regiment of the Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served faithfully for three years. He was in the battles of Vicksburg, and Jackson, Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Missinonary Ridge, and in all the fights from Chattanooga to Atlanta. He was with Sherman in his famous march to the sea, and thence he went to Washington where he participated in the Grand Review in July 1865.

In 1867 he united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth J. Cunningham, near Bloomington, Indiana. To this union nine children were born, six of whom survive him, the wife and three children having preceeded him in death. The children living are Mrs. Etta Miller, Mrs. Lillie Morehouse, Thomas W. Hodges, Raymond A. Hodges, and Curtis Hodges and Mrs. Lesta E. Morehouse, all of or near Hopkins with the exeption of Thomas W. who resides at Boise, Idaho. The deceased came to Nodaway county in 1881 and followed farming near Hopkins for a number of years, but for the past few years has lived in restful retirement in this city.

Brother Hodges was converted in boyhood but never united with the church until about eighteen months ago. In the great meeting held here at that time he was graciously reclaimed and in clear recognition of his duty he joined the First Methodist Episcopal Church. From that hour until the final summons came, he led a most devoted happy and joyous Christian life. "Ready and only waiting to be with the Lord", was his testimony. Thus another of God's noblemen has been called to his reward. He was a kind and true father and husband, a loyal patriot in the service of his country in time of war and of peace, a true lover of God and all mankind. We shall miss him, but our lose will be his gain.
"Servant of God, well done.
Rest from thy loved employ:
The battles fought, the victory won:
Enter thy Master's joy."
The voice at midnight came:
He started up to hear:
A mortal arrow pierced his frame,
He fell, but felt no fear.
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Maryville Daily Reforum Monday Evening August 20, 1943 pg. 1

John Dougherty Dies

Public graveside services will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Hopkins Cemetery for John Wesley Dougherty, 46-years-old, farmer near Clearmont who died at 10 o'clock last night at the St. Francis Hospital following a illness of about a week. The Rev, W. H. Elm (unreadable), pastor of Methodist Church at Clearmont.

Mr. Dougherty was born September 6, 1906 near Bedford, Iowa.

Survivors are two sons, a sister, and brother.

(John Dougherty was married to Lena I. Cox-October 1927-Bedford, his sons were Merrill Edwin Dougherty and James Richard Dougherty)
Maryville Daily Reforum September 4, 1948

Blanchard Funeral Held Wednesday at Clarinda

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Loretta Gray Shelton Blanchard were conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Walker funeral home in Clarinda, Iowa. Burial was in the Hopkins cemetery.

Mrs. Blanchard, wife of Lafe Blanchard of College Springs, Iowa, died Sunday night in the Municipal hospital in Clarinda. She was born March 5, 1873, the daughter of Frank and Harriett Gray. On March 14, 1892, she was married to Edward Shelton, who died July 3, 1895. She and Mr. Blanchard observed their golden wedding anniversary March 14, 1948. They moved in 1938 from Pickering to College Springs. Mrs. Blanchard was a member of the Pickering Methodist Church.

Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Lula Shelton Blackney, Hopkins, Mrs. Maude Glines, New Market, Iowa, Mrs. Iva Mascher, Coin, Iowa, and Mrs. W. G. Bush, Maryville, and two sons, Harley Blanchard, Richland, Washington and Roy Blanchard, Clearmont.
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Maryville Daily Forum Wednesday November 14, 1951 pg. 1

Rites for Lafayette Blanchard Held Yesterday at Clarinda, Iowa

At funeral services for Lafayette Blanchard, College Springs, held at 2 p .m. yesterday at the Foster and Harmon Funeral Home, Clarinda, Iowa. Aletha Hitchinson and Doris Forbes sand "In the Garden" and "Beyond the Sunset", Mr. Blanchard died Saturday morning.

The services were conducted by the Rev. Clarence Woolard, College Springs and burial was in the Hopkins Cemetery. Pallbearers, grandsons of Mr. Blanchard, included Dean and Raymond Blanchard, Lewis and Edward Blackney, Eldon Glines and Donald McIntyre. Flowers were in charge of Helen, Phyllis and Janies Blanchard, and Mrs. Donald McIntyre.

Mr. Blanchard was born March 4, 1873 in Lee County, Illinois, son of Emily and Joshua Blanchard, was married March 14, 1892, to Ida Gray, who preceded him in death. He was a member of the Methodist Church.

Besides three daughers, and two sons, he is survived by three brothers, Will Blanchard, Chanute, Kansas, Fred Blanchard, Hutchinson, Kansas, and Edward Blanchard, Glencoe, Oklahoma, and a sister Mrs. Riva Bisal, Glencoe.
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Maryville Daily Thursday Evening February 8, 1951 pg. 5 Bert Morehouse (aka Albert "Bert" Archer) former resident of the Hopkins community, died Friday, February 2, at his home in Kansas City, Kansas, following a heart attack. Funeral services and burial were held Monday February 5, in Kansas City. Mr. Morehouse, son of Mrs. Aaron Fine of the Hopkins community, was 67 years of age. He was reared in the home of his grandfather, Wellington Morehouse of the White Cloud district. He left Hopkins more than 25 years ago and was employed in Kansas City as a stone mason. Survivors include his wife and stepson of Kansas City and a half sister living in Siam, Iowa.

 
Charles W. Morehouse Tuesday April 29, 2003-A3

Charles W. Morehouse, 82, Leavenworth, died Sunday, April 27, 2003, at the Medicalodge of Leavenworth.

He was born March 5, 1921, in Bedford, Taylor, Iowa, the son of Walter M. and Lola E. Owens Morehouse, on May 11, 1945, he married Harriett R. "Becky" Hayworth, in Hiawatha. She survives at the home.

Charles was retired from the U.S. Penitentiary where he was a counselor. He served in the U. S. Coast Guard during World War II.

He was a member of the First Christian Church and was a former deacon of the church. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, member and past commander of the American Legion, member of the Masonic Lodge, No. 10, Graham Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, Carving Club, Pioneer Camping Club and Golden Wheels.

Other survivors include two daughters, Vila Jean Clarke and son-in-law, Tom, Savannah, Georgia, and Jane Morehouse Gies and son-in-law Jerry, Leavenworth, two brothers Harry Morehouse, Blue Springs, Missouri, ad Verlin "Bud" Morehouse, Lompoc, California, four grandchildren, Christian and wife Lesley Clarke, Firestone, Colorado, Andrea and husband Charlie Bailey, Sarasota, Florida, Sean and wife Portia Stewart, Shawnee ad Jonas and wife Angela Steward, Washington, D. C., two great-granddaughters, Abigail Clarke and Kendall Clarke, both of Firestone, Colorado, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church, Sixth and Seneca streets, Leavenworth. The Rev. Jerry Muncy and Chaplain Jack Divine will officiate. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church.

Memorial contributions may be given to the First Christian Church, Leavenworth, or the American Legion in Mount Ayr, Iowa.
 
Hopkins Journal March 1, 1923
 
Death of W. C. Morehouse
 
Prominent Hopkins Land Owner Passes Away at His Home in This City After Long Illness- Funeral Services Held Sunday.
 
After a long illness with a complication of diseases. W. C. Morehouse passed away last Thursday at his home in east Hopkins. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church. The sermon being preached by Rev. H. McNamee a former pastor, now pastor of the First Methodist church of Tarkio, after which burial took place in the Hopkins Cemetery  under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of which the deceased had long been a member.
 
The following obituary was read by Rev. McNamee.
 
Walter Cornealis Morehouse was born November 24, 1858, on the old Judge Morehouse homestead eight miles southwest of Hopkins, Missouri, and died at his home in Hopkins February 22, 1923. He grew to manhood on the farm where he was born where he resided continously until 1880 when he moved to Maryville. His grandfather, Judge Stephen Morehouse, was at this time probate judge of Nodaway county and Walter served four years in helping with the duties of this office. After leaving the office of the probate judge, Mr. Morehouse served two years as deputy sherriff under Frank Owens. In 1886 he returned to the old farm and devoted his attention to farming, soon afterwards purchasing a large farm east of Hopkins, that was his home until November 1, 1922, when he moved to Hopkins. On January 17,1892 Mr. Morehouse was untied in marriage to Minnie Messecar and to this union were born seven children. Mrs. Ruth Swaim, Hollister, Idaho, Henry, Walter, Harley, Virgil, Paul and Edna all of Hopkins, all being present at the funeral. Mr. Morehouse was a man of great strength of character always taking an interest  in civic affairs. In politics he was a Democrat and a close student of political economy. While a member of  no church, he was always found on the right side of every moral proposition. He was industrious, a good neighbor, a spleadid citizen, a loving husband and father and will be greatly missed in this community, and the sympathy of all is extended to the grief stricken wife and family. What a splendid thing to have so lived that when the great change comes, all can unite in their expression of sorrow and say, "We have lost a good neighbor, citizen and friend."
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Card of Thanks
 
We desire to express our thanks to all who have been of assistance in any way during our hour of sorrow. Also to those sending such beautiful floral offerings.
The Family
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Hopkins Journal May 1, 1975
 
Services Thursday for Henry Morehouse Lifelong Resident
 
Henry M. Morehouse, a lifelong resident of the Hopkins community, died at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 at the St. Francis Hospital, Maryville, where he had been a patient for one week. A retired farmer, Mr. Morehouse was 81 years of age. Prior to his retirement he had lived on the same farm west of Hopkins for 52 years.
 
Mr. Morehouse had been in failing health for the past 10 months, during which time he was confined to his home in south Hopkins. He was cared for by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Virgil  (Edna) Morehouse.
 
He was born November 5, 1893, at Hopkins, the son of Walter C. and Minnie Messecar Morehouse. He was married November 25, 1914 at Maryville, to Amy Lawler, who died August 24, 1971.
 
The late A. F. Mutti and Mr. Morehouse were in the hardware business at Burlington Juction when the Morehouses were first married before moving to the farm.
 
As a young man he was employed at the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Hopkins. In later years he was instrumental in helping organize the present bank and was one of the first employees when the Hopkins bank opened for business 20 years ago. He served 12 years on the Nodaway County ASCS committee.
 
He was a 50-year member of Xenia Lodge No. 50, AF&AM.
 
Survivors  include two daughters, Mrs. Russell Woldruff (Helen), Ames, Iowa, and Mrs. Robert Mutti (Cleo), Hopkins, one son Donald Morehouse, Hopkins, one brother Paul Morehouse, Fort Collins, Colorado, two sisters, Mrs. Glen Woldruff (Edna), Hopkins, and Mrs. Ruth Smith, Klamath Falls, Oregon, eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
 
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Walter, Virgil, and Harley Morehouse.
 
Funeral services will be held today, Thursday, 2 p.m., at the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Richard Gressman officiating. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery.
 
A Masonic service will be conducted by Charley Wilkinson and the Rev. Fred Paxon, members of Xenia Lodge.
 
The body is at the Swanson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests gifts to a memorial fund for the Methodist Church. Mrs. Phyllis Mutti will serve as the recipient of the gifts.
 
Hopkins Journal June 17, 1971
 
Conduct Services Saturday for Mrs. Inez Morehouse
 
Mrs. Inez Azora Morehouse, 77, a longtime resident of the Hopkins Community died of a heart attack, at 3:20 o'clock Thursday morning, June 10, 1971 at the St. Francis Hospital, Maryville, Missouri, where she had been a patient two days.
 
She was born February 3, 1894 in Schylur County, Illinois, the daughter of the late Charles Albert Lawler and Elizabeth Suddeth Lawler, with her parents and family she moved to Missouri at six weeks of age.
 
She was married November 25, 1924 at the Methodist parsonage in Maryville to Ula Ulmont Morehouse, who survives. Mr. and Mrs. Morehouse retired from farm chores 3 1/2 years ago when they bought a home in east Hopkins where they have been since resided.
 
Mrs. Morehouse was a member of the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church. She was a charter member of the Worthwhile Club and also belonged to the Plus Club.
 
In addition to her husband of the home, survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Clifford (Margaret) Roush, Holt, Missouri, Mrs. Donald (Dorothy) Gava,  Mrs. Harold (Rose) Robbins, Mrs. John (Betty) Engle and Mrs. Don (Beverly) Bolinger, all of Hopkins and Mrs. Forrest Dean (Ruth) Hinton, Parkville, 15 grandchildren, four step-grandchildren  and 19 great grandchildren. Three sisters, Mrs. Henry Morehouse (Amy), Hopkins, Mrs. Zula Ham, Hiawatha, Kansas, and Mrs. Ruth Yeager, Spokane, Washington, two brothers, Jasper Lawler, Plainville, Kansas and Wilur Lawler, Lincoln, Nebraska.
 
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Everett, Glenn, Irvin and Oren Lynn Lawler.
 
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Fred Paxton officiating.
 
Mrs. L. R. Wiley was the organist. She accompanied Miss Mareen Andrews soloist, is two selections, "How Great Thou Art", and "Sunrise Tomorrow".
 
Serving as flower girls were Mrs. Russell Canon, Mrs. Michael Null, and Misses Julia Hinton, Laurie Engle and Ruth Ann Roush.
 
Pallbearers were Wayne Roush, Warren Robbins, Stephen Engle, Maurice Hinton, Lynn Bollinger, and Richard Hinton. Burial was in the Hopkins Cemetery.
 
Swanson Funeral Home was incharge of the funeral arrangements.
 
In addition to three of the daughters and their families who were here from away, others who attended the services from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Bollinger, Brenda and Todd, Alden, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Roush and family, Liberty, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nichols and Mrs. Louise Lawler, Burlington, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bollinger, Mrs. George Bollinger, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bollinger, Union Star, Homer Lawler, Plattsburg, and Mrs. Verna McDonald, Silverton, Oregon.
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Hopkins Journal Jan 29, 1976
 
Ula U. Morehouse, 82, Dies Unexpectedly at his home Wednesday
 
Ula Ulmont Morehouse, 82, died at approximately 4 o'clock Wednesday morning. January 28, 1976, at his home in Hopkins He had been home from the hospital at Smithville, Missouri only two days when death came unexpectedly. He was dismissed from the Hospital Monday following a week's confinement.
 
A retired farmer, Mr. Morehouse had been a lifelong resident of the Hopkins community. He had lived in town since October 24, 1967.
 
Mr. Morehouse was born October 29, 1893, at Hopkins, the son of Leman and Lillian Hodges Morehouse. He was married November 26, 1914 to Miss Inez Lawler at the Methodist parsonage in Maryville. Mrs. Morehouse preceded her husband in death June 10, 1971.
 
He was a member of the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church.
 
Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Clifford (Margaret) Roush, McMinnville, Oregon, Mrs. Donald (Dorothy) Gava, Hermitage, Tennessee, Mrs. Harold (Rose) Robbins, Mrs. John (Betty) Engle and Mrs. Don (Beverly) Bolinger, all of Hopkins, and Mrs. Forrest Dean (Ruth) Hinton, Parkville, 15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
 
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church, Rev. Richard Gressman pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery. The body is at the Swanson funeral home.
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Kansas City Star on March 6, 2008
John T. Anderson
March 4, 2008
 
John T. Anderson, 98, Maryville, Missouri, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Parkdale Manor Care Center in Maryville, Missouri. He was born September 12, 1909 near Hopkins, Missouri to Ulysses A. Anderson and Georgia Ann Stults Anderson.
 
He attended Clyde School, and graduated from Hopkins High School with the class of 1928. On September 15, 1935, he and Eva Leota Bonham were married in St. Joseph, Missouri. They lived on their family farm southwest of Hopkins for nearly fifty years, moving to Maryville in 1984. He was a member of the Christian Church in Hopkins.
 
Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by his wife; by his parents; by two brothers, Earl M. and Ralph N.; by three sisters, Opal E. Holt, Mildred M. Anderson, and Dorothy D. Pratt; and by two infant siblings.
 
He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Patricia) Snyder, of Bedford, Iowa; by two sons, Roger of Maryville and Ronald of Kansas City, Missouri; by four grandchildren, Michael Snyder of Round Rock, Texas, Michelle Iglehart of Blue Springs, Missouri, Susan Rowe of Bedford, and Rene? O'Riley of Hopkins; ten great-grandchildren;, and two great-great-grandchildren. Surviving nieces are Marilyn Atchison, Holt's Summit, Missouri and Barbara Swaney, Sioux City, Iowa.
 
Mr. Anderson was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He will be sadly missed by his family and his many friends.
 
Friends may call anytime after 9:00a.m.Wednesday at Price Funeral Home, Maryville.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00p.m. Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the Nodaway Memorial Gardens in Maryville.
 
Memorials may be made to the Hopkins Christian Church.
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Hopkins Journal Sept 3, 1992
 
Leota Anderson
 
Eva Laota Bonham Anderson, 75 years of age, died Saturday August 20, 1992 at the St. Francis Hospital, Maryville, Missouri. She was born October 16, 1916 at Hopkins, Missouri to Frank C. Bonham and Bessie Broyless Bonham.
 
She attended schools in that area and graduated from Hopkins High School with the class of 1934. On September 15, 1935, she was united in marriage to John T. Anderson at St. Joseph, Missouri. They lived on their family farm southwest of Hopkins, for many years, moving to Maryville in 1984. She was a member of the Christian Church in Hopkins.
 
She was preceded in death by her father Frank C. Boham, her mother and step father, Bessie and Fay Morehouse, her sister Marjorie Watston, and her brother Jack Morehouse.
 
She is survived by her husband at the home, her daughter, Mrs. Ray (Patricia) Snyder, two sons Roger of Blue Springs, Missouri and Ronald of Kansas City, Missouri, four grandchildren, ten greatgrandchildren, her sister Carole Oberhauser, Hopkins, her two brothers, Gene Morehouse of Longmont, Colorado, and Richard Morehouse of Hopkins.
 
She was a dedicated homemaker and loving and devoted wife and mother. She will be sadly missed by her family and many, many friends.
 
Graveside services and funeral was 2 p.m. last Tuesday, at the Nodaway Memorial Gardens in Maryville. Services under Price Funeral Home, Maryville.