Obit from the Harlan County Journal
Mrs. Ida Leona Abbott was born the thirteenth child of fifteen children to Marco D. Stone and Amanda Frances Faubion Stone on September 1, 1896, in northern Phillips County, Kansas. She departed this life Wednesday evening, May 1994, at the Colonial Villa Good Samaritan Center in Alma, Nebraska. Her age was 97 years, five months and 17 days. Leona attended the Crystal Creek Rural School District 53 which was a sod school house in northern Phillips County, KS. On August 6, 1919., Miss Stone was united in marriage to Owen Henry Abbott by Harlan County Judge B.B. Webber at Alma. To this union, two sons, Francis Merle and Kenneth Ray were born. The Abbott's resided in northern Phillips county until retiring and moving to 234 Truman Ave. in Republican City, in 1960. Owen preceded Leona in death on Aug. 27, 1897. She has been a resident of the Colonial Villa since Febr. 22, 1994. While residing in Republican City, Leona attended the United Methodist Church. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, her oldest son, Merle, on March 7, 1994; a half sister Lydia Stone; nine brothers, Charlie E, Elmer Lee, Clarence Dewey, William L, Jesse W., Fredrick Willey, Leo Marko, Lewis Ellsworth and James S. Stone; four sister, Eliza E. Stone, Catherine M. Houk, Stella Carrie Patnode and Amanda Ladema Workman.
She leaves to mourn her passing, one son, Kenneth and wife Bonnie Abbott of Wichita, KS; one sister Cora Alice Carrigan of Sacramento, CA.; two grandchildren, Keith and Kenneth Abbott; six step-grandchildren, Charles, Thomas, Marvin, Larry, Michael and Ted Sayer, 13 great grandchildren; a brother-in-law Lawrence Abbott o fDenver, CO. several nieces and nephews including Dean Stone and wife Esther of Republican City, Seralda Hall of Kirwin, KS.and Marion Hampton of Sacramento, CA., other relatives and many friends.
Memorial services were held Saturday, May 21, at 10:30 a.m. at Banta Torrey Funeral Chapel in Alma with Rev, Frank Bobbitt officiating. Music was provided by soloist John Haussermann and organist Mrs. Elma Jean Waggoner. Pallbearers were Reese James, Howard Losey, Gary Stone, Dean Stone, Larry Waggoner and Rolland Waggoner. Interment was in the Republican City Cemetery, Banta Torrey Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Ida Leona Abbott was born the thirteenth child of fifteen children to Marco D. Stone and Amanda Frances Faubion Stone on September 1, 1896, in northern Phillips County, Kansas. She departed this life Wednesday evening, May 1994, at the Colonial Villa Good Samaritan Center in Alma, Nebraska. Her age was 97 years, five months and 17 days. Leona attended the Crystal Creek Rural School District 53 which was a sod school house in northern Phillips County, KS. On August 6, 1919., Miss Stone was united in marriage to Owen Henry Abbott by Harlan County Judge B.B. Webber at Alma. To this union, two sons, Francis Merle and Kenneth Ray were born. The Abbott's resided in northern Phillips county until retiring and moving to 234 Truman Ave. in Republican City, in 1960. Owen preceded Leona in death on Aug. 27, 1897. She has been a resident of the Colonial Villa since Febr. 22, 1994. While residing in Republican City, Leona attended the United Methodist Church. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, her oldest son, Merle, on March 7, 1994; a half sister Lydia Stone; nine brothers, Charlie E, Elmer Lee, Clarence Dewey, William L, Jesse W., Fredrick Willey, Leo Marko, Lewis Ellsworth and James S. Stone; four sister, Eliza E. Stone, Catherine M. Houk, Stella Carrie Patnode and Amanda Ladema Workman.
She leaves to mourn her passing, one son, Kenneth and wife Bonnie Abbott of Wichita, KS; one sister Cora Alice Carrigan of Sacramento, CA.; two grandchildren, Keith and Kenneth Abbott; six step-grandchildren, Charles, Thomas, Marvin, Larry, Michael and Ted Sayer, 13 great grandchildren; a brother-in-law Lawrence Abbott o fDenver, CO. several nieces and nephews including Dean Stone and wife Esther of Republican City, Seralda Hall of Kirwin, KS.and Marion Hampton of Sacramento, CA., other relatives and many friends.
Memorial services were held Saturday, May 21, at 10:30 a.m. at Banta Torrey Funeral Chapel in Alma with Rev, Frank Bobbitt officiating. Music was provided by soloist John Haussermann and organist Mrs. Elma Jean Waggoner. Pallbearers were Reese James, Howard Losey, Gary Stone, Dean Stone, Larry Waggoner and Rolland Waggoner. Interment was in the Republican City Cemetery, Banta Torrey Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Obit from the Harlan County Journal
Mrs. Ida Leona Abbott was born the thirteenth child of fifteen children to Marco D. Stone and Amanda Frances Faubion Stone on September 1, 1896, in northern Phillips County, Kansas. She departed this life Wednesday evening, May 1994, at the Colonial Villa Good Samaritan Center in Alma, Nebraska. Her age was 97 years, five months and 17 days. Leona attended the Crystal Creek Rural School District 53 which was a sod school house in northern Phillips County, KS. On August 6, 1919., Miss Stone was united in marriage to Owen Henry Abbott by Harlan County Judge B.B. Webber at Alma. To this union, two sons, Francis Merle and Kenneth Ray were born. The Abbott's resided in northern Phillips county until retiring and moving to 234 Truman Ave. in Republican City, in 1960. Owen preceded Leona in death on Aug. 27, 1897. She has been a resident of the Colonial Villa since Febr. 22, 1994. While residing in Republican City, Leona attended the United Methodist Church. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, her oldest son, Merle, on March 7, 1994; a half sister Lydia Stone; nine brothers, Charlie E, Elmer Lee, Clarence Dewey, William L, Jesse W., Fredrick Willey, Leo Marko, Lewis Ellsworth and James S. Stone; four sister, Eliza E. Stone, Catherine M. Houk, Stella Carrie Patnode and Amanda Ladema Workman.
She leaves to mourn her passing, one son, Kenneth and wife Bonnie Abbott of Wichita, KS; one sister Cora Alice Carrigan of Sacramento, CA.; two grandchildren, Keith and Kenneth Abbott; six step-grandchildren, Charles, Thomas, Marvin, Larry, Michael and Ted Sayer, 13 great grandchildren; a brother-in-law Lawrence Abbott o fDenver, CO. several nieces and nephews including Dean Stone and wife Esther of Republican City, Seralda Hall of Kirwin, KS.and Marion Hampton of Sacramento, CA., other relatives and many friends.
Memorial services were held Saturday, May 21, at 10:30 a.m. at Banta Torrey Funeral Chapel in Alma with Rev, Frank Bobbitt officiating. Music was provided by soloist John Haussermann and organist Mrs. Elma Jean Waggoner. Pallbearers were Reese James, Howard Losey, Gary Stone, Dean Stone, Larry Waggoner and Rolland Waggoner. Interment was in the Republican City Cemetery, Banta Torrey Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Ida Leona Abbott was born the thirteenth child of fifteen children to Marco D. Stone and Amanda Frances Faubion Stone on September 1, 1896, in northern Phillips County, Kansas. She departed this life Wednesday evening, May 1994, at the Colonial Villa Good Samaritan Center in Alma, Nebraska. Her age was 97 years, five months and 17 days. Leona attended the Crystal Creek Rural School District 53 which was a sod school house in northern Phillips County, KS. On August 6, 1919., Miss Stone was united in marriage to Owen Henry Abbott by Harlan County Judge B.B. Webber at Alma. To this union, two sons, Francis Merle and Kenneth Ray were born. The Abbott's resided in northern Phillips county until retiring and moving to 234 Truman Ave. in Republican City, in 1960. Owen preceded Leona in death on Aug. 27, 1897. She has been a resident of the Colonial Villa since Febr. 22, 1994. While residing in Republican City, Leona attended the United Methodist Church. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, her oldest son, Merle, on March 7, 1994; a half sister Lydia Stone; nine brothers, Charlie E, Elmer Lee, Clarence Dewey, William L, Jesse W., Fredrick Willey, Leo Marko, Lewis Ellsworth and James S. Stone; four sister, Eliza E. Stone, Catherine M. Houk, Stella Carrie Patnode and Amanda Ladema Workman.
She leaves to mourn her passing, one son, Kenneth and wife Bonnie Abbott of Wichita, KS; one sister Cora Alice Carrigan of Sacramento, CA.; two grandchildren, Keith and Kenneth Abbott; six step-grandchildren, Charles, Thomas, Marvin, Larry, Michael and Ted Sayer, 13 great grandchildren; a brother-in-law Lawrence Abbott o fDenver, CO. several nieces and nephews including Dean Stone and wife Esther of Republican City, Seralda Hall of Kirwin, KS.and Marion Hampton of Sacramento, CA., other relatives and many friends.
Memorial services were held Saturday, May 21, at 10:30 a.m. at Banta Torrey Funeral Chapel in Alma with Rev, Frank Bobbitt officiating. Music was provided by soloist John Haussermann and organist Mrs. Elma Jean Waggoner. Pallbearers were Reese James, Howard Losey, Gary Stone, Dean Stone, Larry Waggoner and Rolland Waggoner. Interment was in the Republican City Cemetery, Banta Torrey Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
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