The Onaga Herald
August 19, 1943
Mary Elizabeth Wright was born on October 21, 1866 at Lisbon, Illinois. When she was three years old her parents came to Kansas and they resided at Louisville. When a girl she taught school at the Fox schoolhouse near Westmoreland.
She was married to John Grossnickle at Westmoreland, Kans., on February 10, 1886. They set up housekeeping on the Lieb farm south of Onaga, where their daughter Violet was born. Until 1924, when they moved to Onaga, they lived on their farm south of Onaga where their son Glenn now lives.
After almost five months of patient suffering she passed away at her home on August 13, 1943 at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 23 days.
She leaves to mourn her departure her husband; her daughter, Violet Fairbanks, and her son, Glenn, both of Onaga; one sister, Lila Willhite and one brother, Harley Wright, of Humbolt, one brother Charlie having preceded her in death; 12 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and many neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Congregational church in charge of Rev. Wright M. Horton of Frankfort. Burial was in the Onaga cemetery.
Out-of-town relatives here for services included: Harley Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ronsick, J. P. Willhite and Miss Leah Wright, all of Humbolt, Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. Orman Corcoran and family of Denver, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Basil McKee and family of Blue Rapids; Mrs. Euel Bell , Kansas City, Mo.; Jean Grossnickle, Manhattan; Lavon Grossnickle, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Grossnickle, of Topeka.
August 19, 1943
Mary Elizabeth Wright was born on October 21, 1866 at Lisbon, Illinois. When she was three years old her parents came to Kansas and they resided at Louisville. When a girl she taught school at the Fox schoolhouse near Westmoreland.
She was married to John Grossnickle at Westmoreland, Kans., on February 10, 1886. They set up housekeeping on the Lieb farm south of Onaga, where their daughter Violet was born. Until 1924, when they moved to Onaga, they lived on their farm south of Onaga where their son Glenn now lives.
After almost five months of patient suffering she passed away at her home on August 13, 1943 at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 23 days.
She leaves to mourn her departure her husband; her daughter, Violet Fairbanks, and her son, Glenn, both of Onaga; one sister, Lila Willhite and one brother, Harley Wright, of Humbolt, one brother Charlie having preceded her in death; 12 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and many neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Congregational church in charge of Rev. Wright M. Horton of Frankfort. Burial was in the Onaga cemetery.
Out-of-town relatives here for services included: Harley Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ronsick, J. P. Willhite and Miss Leah Wright, all of Humbolt, Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. Orman Corcoran and family of Denver, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Basil McKee and family of Blue Rapids; Mrs. Euel Bell , Kansas City, Mo.; Jean Grossnickle, Manhattan; Lavon Grossnickle, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Grossnickle, of Topeka.
The Onaga Herald
August 19, 1943
Mary Elizabeth Wright was born on October 21, 1866 at Lisbon, Illinois. When she was three years old her parents came to Kansas and they resided at Louisville. When a girl she taught school at the Fox schoolhouse near Westmoreland.
She was married to John Grossnickle at Westmoreland, Kans., on February 10, 1886. They set up housekeeping on the Lieb farm south of Onaga, where their daughter Violet was born. Until 1924, when they moved to Onaga, they lived on their farm south of Onaga where their son Glenn now lives.
After almost five months of patient suffering she passed away at her home on August 13, 1943 at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 23 days.
She leaves to mourn her departure her husband; her daughter, Violet Fairbanks, and her son, Glenn, both of Onaga; one sister, Lila Willhite and one brother, Harley Wright, of Humbolt, one brother Charlie having preceded her in death; 12 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and many neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Congregational church in charge of Rev. Wright M. Horton of Frankfort. Burial was in the Onaga cemetery.
Out-of-town relatives here for services included: Harley Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ronsick, J. P. Willhite and Miss Leah Wright, all of Humbolt, Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. Orman Corcoran and family of Denver, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Basil McKee and family of Blue Rapids; Mrs. Euel Bell , Kansas City, Mo.; Jean Grossnickle, Manhattan; Lavon Grossnickle, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Grossnickle, of Topeka.
August 19, 1943
Mary Elizabeth Wright was born on October 21, 1866 at Lisbon, Illinois. When she was three years old her parents came to Kansas and they resided at Louisville. When a girl she taught school at the Fox schoolhouse near Westmoreland.
She was married to John Grossnickle at Westmoreland, Kans., on February 10, 1886. They set up housekeeping on the Lieb farm south of Onaga, where their daughter Violet was born. Until 1924, when they moved to Onaga, they lived on their farm south of Onaga where their son Glenn now lives.
After almost five months of patient suffering she passed away at her home on August 13, 1943 at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 23 days.
She leaves to mourn her departure her husband; her daughter, Violet Fairbanks, and her son, Glenn, both of Onaga; one sister, Lila Willhite and one brother, Harley Wright, of Humbolt, one brother Charlie having preceded her in death; 12 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and many neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Congregational church in charge of Rev. Wright M. Horton of Frankfort. Burial was in the Onaga cemetery.
Out-of-town relatives here for services included: Harley Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ronsick, J. P. Willhite and Miss Leah Wright, all of Humbolt, Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. Orman Corcoran and family of Denver, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Basil McKee and family of Blue Rapids; Mrs. Euel Bell , Kansas City, Mo.; Jean Grossnickle, Manhattan; Lavon Grossnickle, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Grossnickle, of Topeka.
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