MR. WILBUR T. YARBROUGH - Submitted by Kyle Condon
Wilbur Thomas Yarbrough obit, buried Moline Cemetery.
Wilbur Thomas Yarbrough 90, of Haysville retired farmer and railroad worker, died Thursday March 28. Services held Saturday, March 30 at 2 p.m. Watt Funeral Home, Moline.
Survivors: sons, Henry of West Plains, Mo., John of Anderson , Mo , George of Council Bluffs, Iowa; daughter Velma Dickerman of Arkansas City, KS, Betty Romans of Moline, Dorothy Goin of Haysville, 30 grandchildren, three great grand children, Memorial has been established with Twilight Manor Nursing Home, Howard. Husband of Lucy R. Woods.
MRS. GEORGIA BELLE YELTON
Georgia Belle Yelton passed away on Friday, May 11, 2001 at the Eden Gardens in Statesville, North Carolina. She was 93 years of age and a former resident of Longton, Kansas. Suezy, as she was sometimes known, was born on June 28, 1907 near Longton, Kansas to George and Rosa Zetta Bell (Zinn) Dunlop who farmed north of Longton. She graduated from high school and grew to womanhood in the Longton community.
On June 28, 1928, she married Rev. Hurvey H. Yelton. Rev. Yelton preceded her in death on April 12, 1976. She was a devoted wife and mother, and dedicated her life to caring for her family.
She was a member of the North Pointe Christian Church of Statesville, North Carolina.
She is survived by her sons, Melvin J. Yelton and his wife Jane (Gaither)Yelton of Statesville, North Caroline and G. Don Yelton and his wife Betty (Brown) Yelton of Springfield, Georgia; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Private interment was held at the Longton Cemetery in Longton, Kansas. A memorial has been established with the North Pointe Christian Church, 2228 Wilkesboro Hwy, Statesville, North Carolina 28625. Contributions may be left with the funeral home. Local arrangements were mad with the Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard, Kansas.
MRS. ALBERTA L. YOUNG
HOWARD - Alberta Lucille Young, 93, of Howard, died Sunday at Maria Court assisted Living Center in Mulvane.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Howard with pastor Charles Cryderman officiating. Burial will be in Grace Lawn Cemetety.
Visitation will be Saturday from 9 a.m. until service time at the church.
Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Hospital and they may be sent to Countryside Funeral Home P.O. Box 247 Fredonia, KS 66736
Arrangements arc under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home, Howard.
Mrs. Young was born near Grenola Nov. 3, 1913 to Jerry and Edna
She married J. Harold Young on Sept. 5, 1936 at Cottonwood Falls and he died in 2004.
Mrs. Young attended Grenola and Moline high schools. She received her bachelor and master degrees from Emporia State University, and taught school for 36 years, retiring in 1977.
Mrs. Young was a member of the United Methodist Church in Severy, Alpha Tau chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, and the retired teachers organizations in Elk and Greenwood counties.
Survivors include a daughter Cora Belle Ames; four granddchtldren, 12 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
MISS EVA L. YOUNG
Services for Miss Eva Luella Young, 72, Pittsburg, Kansas, retired school teacher who died October 15, in Newton Memorial hospital, Winfield, after being a patient there for almost six weeks, were held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday at Brenner Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Graveside services were held at 4:00 p.m., at Grace Lawn cemetery, Howard, under the direction of Spurrier-Watt Funeral Home, Howard.
Born April 17, 1895, in Howard, Kansas, she was the daughter of Robert and Margaret Taylo Young. She received her schooling in Howard and her B.S. degree at Kansas State College, Pittsburg. A school teacher for more than 40 years, she thaught for a number of years in rural Howard and was also a home economics teacher at Lakeside junior high school in Pittsburg.
Miss Young retired from school teaching in 1960 and resided in Pittsburg until her illness.
She was a member of the First Methodist church Pittsburg; the American Association of the University of Women; Delta Kappa Gamma, and the Mount Carmel Hospital Guild, Pittsburg, where she was a pink lady.
Survivors include three brothers, Alva, Fort Lyons, Colorado; Raymond, Meade, Kansas, and J. Harold, Severy, Kansas; two sisters, Mrs. George (Minnie) Miller, Reno, Nevada, and Mrs. W. E. (Ferne) Epperson, Pittsburg, Kansas.
MRS. LILLIE M. YOUNG - Submitted by L. Morgan
Lillie May (Eckles) Young
Lillie May Eckles Young was born in Washington county, Iowa, April 27, 1863 and passed away Saturday, June 28, 1930, at the age of 68 years, two months and one day.
She lived in Iowa until 19 years of age, during which time she attended school and taught school.
On February 8, 1883, she was united in marriage to Morris Flether (Fletcher?) Young. The couple came immediately to Elk county, Kansas where he preceded her in death, November 1, 1920. To this union four children wre born, who are: Carrie, Howard, Ralph and Frank Young, all of the home address.
She was a member of the United Presbyterian church before coming to Kansas. She was a faithful worker in the Bunker Hill church, while it was in existence.
She leaves to mourn her loss the four children as named above, three brothers, five sisters and other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. C. Chappell at the home on last Sunday afternoon at 5:00, whith interment in Grace Lawn cemetery.
MR. PARK D. YOUNG
Park David Young passed away from a sudden illness on Thursday, March 11, 1993 at Mercy Hospital in Independence. He was 68 years of age. Park David Young was born on December 7, 1925 at Proctor, OK. to Lonnie and Florence Barnett Young. He attended school in the Proctor area and graduated from the Westville High School at Westville, OK. in 1944.
Park served in the Armed Forces from December 1943 to May 1945. He was assigned to Oklahoma’s 242nd Rainbow division and was a Prisoner of War under the Germans and the Russians, he escaped from the Russians and returned to American lines. He had at least one purple heart and carried shrapnel all his life.
After serving in the Military he began his college Education at Northeastern State in Tahlequah, OK., in 1946. He graduated from Northeastern State in 1957 with a B.S. in Education. From 1961 to 1964 he attended Northeastern State during the Summers for his graduate work. He loved the field of education.
Park taught Industrial Arts at Corning, KS. from 1958 to 1963, then moved to Mayetta, KS., where he taught Industrial Arts from 1963 to 1966. He became Principal at Tescott, KS. and remained there from 1966 to 1972. Park then moved to Elk county and has remained here ever since. He was the Howard High School Principal from 1972-1973 then was assigned to Molinc Grade School and Grenola High School (South Elk) from 1973 to 1974. He then served as Moline Grade School Principal from 1975 until he retired in 1988. Children and Education have always been a big part of Park’s life and he will be missed by many of his former students and friends.
Park was united in marriage to Phyllis Jane Bankston at Tahlcquah, OK. on September 13, 1950. This union was blessed with two children, Sheryl Anne and Mike. Phyllis sadly preceded him in death on August 19, 1980. He later married JoEtta Fern (Magers) Carter on June 6, 1982, this marriage later ended.
Park was a member of the Masonic Hope Lodge 155, the Eastern Star, the American Legion Post 149, and the Howard United Methodist Church. Park was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Phyllis and his daughter Sheryl Anne. He is survived by his son Mike Young of the home and many friends.
Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 15, 1993 at the Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard with Rev. Gary Parsons of the Howard United Methodist Church officiating. Mrs. Helen Vinette was the organist with Mrs. Bonnie Helms singing “Amazing Grace” and “How Great Thou Art.” The casket bearers were Richard Fish, Jim Gaddic, Don Harper, Bill Redmond, Lee Spraque and Jim Stange. Rick Barber was the honorary casket bearer. Masonic memorial services were conducted by Hope Lodge #155AF & AM of Howard. Graveside services and interment were held at 430 p.m. in the Proctor Cemetery at Proctor, OK. A memorial has been established with the Howard City Library. Contributions can be left with the funeral home. The funeral arrangements were made with the Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard.
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