Obituary provided by Louise Havens
August 1963
MR. WILEY M. FRIEND
OBITUARY -- FRIEND
Wiley Michael Friend, son of Thomas Benton and Elizabeth J. Friend, was born September 23, 1877, in Henry County, near Clinton, Missouri and departed this life August 26, 1963, at the age of 85 years, 11 months and 3 days. He had been ill for several years and seriously ill since last December. Since June 11 he had been in the state hospital suffering from the lung disease, emphysema and on August 23 had an acute heart attack and pneumonia developed. He was the fourth child of a family of six boys and three girls, whom are all living. His parents preceded him in death.
When a young man he came to Lebo, Kansas with his parents in a covered wagon. In 1896 they moved to a farm near Severy, Kansas. On December 25, 1906, he was married to Gertie Richardson and lived on a farm near Severy until moving to his farm north of Howard in 1912. To this union were born five children, three daughters and two sons. Mrs. Ethel Criger, Mrs. Violet Hebb, Mrs. Della Cox, and Vern Friend, all of Howard, and Forrest Friend, who preceded him in death in 1928. His main interest was his children and he was always willing to help his neighbors when needed.
He leaves to mourn his passing his three daughters and one son; one daughter-in-law, Florence; two sons-in-law, Clad Criger and Millard Cox. One son-in-law, Martin Hebb, preceded him in death. He is also survived by fifteen grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; five brothers and three sisters, George, Charley, Roy, Chester, Addie Friend and Flossie Allensworth of Centralia, Oklahoma; Will of Vinita, Oklahoma, and Ella Traw of Buckner, Missouri; many nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by all of his loved ones, neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were held in the Spurrier-Watt Funeral Home, Howard, Kansas, August 29, 1963, at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Dean Brown of the First Baptist church officiating. Music was presented by a quartet composed of Fred Finley, Jess Barger, Charles Miller and Paul Moore, accompanied by Mrs. Elwood Miller. Casket bearers were, Walter Baughman, Estil DeWitt, Albert Criger, Glenn O. Miller, Roy Miller and Carl Hubbell. Interment was in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard, Kansas.
August 1963
MR. WILEY M. FRIEND
OBITUARY -- FRIEND
Wiley Michael Friend, son of Thomas Benton and Elizabeth J. Friend, was born September 23, 1877, in Henry County, near Clinton, Missouri and departed this life August 26, 1963, at the age of 85 years, 11 months and 3 days. He had been ill for several years and seriously ill since last December. Since June 11 he had been in the state hospital suffering from the lung disease, emphysema and on August 23 had an acute heart attack and pneumonia developed. He was the fourth child of a family of six boys and three girls, whom are all living. His parents preceded him in death.
When a young man he came to Lebo, Kansas with his parents in a covered wagon. In 1896 they moved to a farm near Severy, Kansas. On December 25, 1906, he was married to Gertie Richardson and lived on a farm near Severy until moving to his farm north of Howard in 1912. To this union were born five children, three daughters and two sons. Mrs. Ethel Criger, Mrs. Violet Hebb, Mrs. Della Cox, and Vern Friend, all of Howard, and Forrest Friend, who preceded him in death in 1928. His main interest was his children and he was always willing to help his neighbors when needed.
He leaves to mourn his passing his three daughters and one son; one daughter-in-law, Florence; two sons-in-law, Clad Criger and Millard Cox. One son-in-law, Martin Hebb, preceded him in death. He is also survived by fifteen grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; five brothers and three sisters, George, Charley, Roy, Chester, Addie Friend and Flossie Allensworth of Centralia, Oklahoma; Will of Vinita, Oklahoma, and Ella Traw of Buckner, Missouri; many nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by all of his loved ones, neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were held in the Spurrier-Watt Funeral Home, Howard, Kansas, August 29, 1963, at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Dean Brown of the First Baptist church officiating. Music was presented by a quartet composed of Fred Finley, Jess Barger, Charles Miller and Paul Moore, accompanied by Mrs. Elwood Miller. Casket bearers were, Walter Baughman, Estil DeWitt, Albert Criger, Glenn O. Miller, Roy Miller and Carl Hubbell. Interment was in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard, Kansas.
Obituary provided by Louise Havens
August 1963
MR. WILEY M. FRIEND
OBITUARY -- FRIEND
Wiley Michael Friend, son of Thomas Benton and Elizabeth J. Friend, was born September 23, 1877, in Henry County, near Clinton, Missouri and departed this life August 26, 1963, at the age of 85 years, 11 months and 3 days. He had been ill for several years and seriously ill since last December. Since June 11 he had been in the state hospital suffering from the lung disease, emphysema and on August 23 had an acute heart attack and pneumonia developed. He was the fourth child of a family of six boys and three girls, whom are all living. His parents preceded him in death.
When a young man he came to Lebo, Kansas with his parents in a covered wagon. In 1896 they moved to a farm near Severy, Kansas. On December 25, 1906, he was married to Gertie Richardson and lived on a farm near Severy until moving to his farm north of Howard in 1912. To this union were born five children, three daughters and two sons. Mrs. Ethel Criger, Mrs. Violet Hebb, Mrs. Della Cox, and Vern Friend, all of Howard, and Forrest Friend, who preceded him in death in 1928. His main interest was his children and he was always willing to help his neighbors when needed.
He leaves to mourn his passing his three daughters and one son; one daughter-in-law, Florence; two sons-in-law, Clad Criger and Millard Cox. One son-in-law, Martin Hebb, preceded him in death. He is also survived by fifteen grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; five brothers and three sisters, George, Charley, Roy, Chester, Addie Friend and Flossie Allensworth of Centralia, Oklahoma; Will of Vinita, Oklahoma, and Ella Traw of Buckner, Missouri; many nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by all of his loved ones, neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were held in the Spurrier-Watt Funeral Home, Howard, Kansas, August 29, 1963, at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Dean Brown of the First Baptist church officiating. Music was presented by a quartet composed of Fred Finley, Jess Barger, Charles Miller and Paul Moore, accompanied by Mrs. Elwood Miller. Casket bearers were, Walter Baughman, Estil DeWitt, Albert Criger, Glenn O. Miller, Roy Miller and Carl Hubbell. Interment was in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard, Kansas.
August 1963
MR. WILEY M. FRIEND
OBITUARY -- FRIEND
Wiley Michael Friend, son of Thomas Benton and Elizabeth J. Friend, was born September 23, 1877, in Henry County, near Clinton, Missouri and departed this life August 26, 1963, at the age of 85 years, 11 months and 3 days. He had been ill for several years and seriously ill since last December. Since June 11 he had been in the state hospital suffering from the lung disease, emphysema and on August 23 had an acute heart attack and pneumonia developed. He was the fourth child of a family of six boys and three girls, whom are all living. His parents preceded him in death.
When a young man he came to Lebo, Kansas with his parents in a covered wagon. In 1896 they moved to a farm near Severy, Kansas. On December 25, 1906, he was married to Gertie Richardson and lived on a farm near Severy until moving to his farm north of Howard in 1912. To this union were born five children, three daughters and two sons. Mrs. Ethel Criger, Mrs. Violet Hebb, Mrs. Della Cox, and Vern Friend, all of Howard, and Forrest Friend, who preceded him in death in 1928. His main interest was his children and he was always willing to help his neighbors when needed.
He leaves to mourn his passing his three daughters and one son; one daughter-in-law, Florence; two sons-in-law, Clad Criger and Millard Cox. One son-in-law, Martin Hebb, preceded him in death. He is also survived by fifteen grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; five brothers and three sisters, George, Charley, Roy, Chester, Addie Friend and Flossie Allensworth of Centralia, Oklahoma; Will of Vinita, Oklahoma, and Ella Traw of Buckner, Missouri; many nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by all of his loved ones, neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were held in the Spurrier-Watt Funeral Home, Howard, Kansas, August 29, 1963, at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Dean Brown of the First Baptist church officiating. Music was presented by a quartet composed of Fred Finley, Jess Barger, Charles Miller and Paul Moore, accompanied by Mrs. Elwood Miller. Casket bearers were, Walter Baughman, Estil DeWitt, Albert Criger, Glenn O. Miller, Roy Miller and Carl Hubbell. Interment was in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard, Kansas.
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