Memorial services for Mrs. Maude B. Ball were held Saturday July 17, at 10:30 a.m. from Simons Chapel in Kensington with the Rev. Franklin Witter officiating. Vocalists were Mrs. Ivan Levin and Mrs. Wayne Schoeni accompanied by Mrs. Wilbur Davis.
Pallbearers were Gerald Gibson, Guy Gibson, Jr., Clarence Smith, Willis Pierce, Chester Schoeni, and Arthur Grauerholz. Interment was in the Olive Branch Cemetery.
OBITUARY: Effe Maude Ball, daughter of Charles W. and Amanda A. Bowen, was born December 8, 1881 in Wayne Kansas. When but a few weeks of age, she with her parents and one brother came by covered wagon to Kensington. It is here that Maude received her education in the Kensington school. While quite young she was united with the Kensington First Christian church and remained an active member as long as her health permitted.
On October 3, 1903 she was united in marriage to Clarence A. Ball and they established their home in Kensington. To this union were born one daughter, Theo Bernice Smith. For a number of years Maude worked as a clerk in the Woods store in Kensington and also as a local telephone operator. Her husband, Gus, as he was always known passed away in September 1943 and Maude continued to make her home in Kensington. She spent much time with her flowers and garden which she greatly enjoyed. Due to failing health she had been a resident of Carpenter Manor in Smith Center for the past 17 months and it was there on July 15, 1965 that she quietly passed away at the age of 83 years, 7 months, and 7 days.
She was a devoted wife and mother and though her family was small, she especially enjoyed being with them and took great pleasure in her granddaughter and great grandson.
Maude was proceeded in death by her husband and her parents, also six sisters and two brothers.
Survivors include one daughter, Theo Smith, and husband Jess of Kensington, one granddaughter, Le Ann Smith and husband Duane and great grandson Kenton of Smith Center; two sisters Mrs. Guy Gibson and husband of Kensington and Mrs. Maude B. Ward of Inglewood, Calif.; also four sisters-in-law Mrs. Marie Bowen of Pierre, S. D., Mrs. John Maulsby and husband and Mrs. Hallie Ball of Grand Island, Nebr., and Mrs. Jessie Hobbs of Hollywood, Calif. and several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Out of town relatives and friends who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Duane Smith and Kenton and Mrs. Ray Carpenter of Smith Center; Mrs. R. L Hale and Mrs. Gerald Gibson of Denver, Co lo., Mr. and Mrs. Guy Gibson, Jar., of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. John Maulsby, Mrs. Verniece Zachry, Mrs. Hallie Ball and Mrs. John Casey of Grand Island, Nebr.
Transcribed by Judy Kinney from the collection of her Great Aunt Clara Diercks Finton. Handwritten at the top of obit is the year "1965"
Pallbearers were Gerald Gibson, Guy Gibson, Jr., Clarence Smith, Willis Pierce, Chester Schoeni, and Arthur Grauerholz. Interment was in the Olive Branch Cemetery.
OBITUARY: Effe Maude Ball, daughter of Charles W. and Amanda A. Bowen, was born December 8, 1881 in Wayne Kansas. When but a few weeks of age, she with her parents and one brother came by covered wagon to Kensington. It is here that Maude received her education in the Kensington school. While quite young she was united with the Kensington First Christian church and remained an active member as long as her health permitted.
On October 3, 1903 she was united in marriage to Clarence A. Ball and they established their home in Kensington. To this union were born one daughter, Theo Bernice Smith. For a number of years Maude worked as a clerk in the Woods store in Kensington and also as a local telephone operator. Her husband, Gus, as he was always known passed away in September 1943 and Maude continued to make her home in Kensington. She spent much time with her flowers and garden which she greatly enjoyed. Due to failing health she had been a resident of Carpenter Manor in Smith Center for the past 17 months and it was there on July 15, 1965 that she quietly passed away at the age of 83 years, 7 months, and 7 days.
She was a devoted wife and mother and though her family was small, she especially enjoyed being with them and took great pleasure in her granddaughter and great grandson.
Maude was proceeded in death by her husband and her parents, also six sisters and two brothers.
Survivors include one daughter, Theo Smith, and husband Jess of Kensington, one granddaughter, Le Ann Smith and husband Duane and great grandson Kenton of Smith Center; two sisters Mrs. Guy Gibson and husband of Kensington and Mrs. Maude B. Ward of Inglewood, Calif.; also four sisters-in-law Mrs. Marie Bowen of Pierre, S. D., Mrs. John Maulsby and husband and Mrs. Hallie Ball of Grand Island, Nebr., and Mrs. Jessie Hobbs of Hollywood, Calif. and several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Out of town relatives and friends who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Duane Smith and Kenton and Mrs. Ray Carpenter of Smith Center; Mrs. R. L Hale and Mrs. Gerald Gibson of Denver, Co lo., Mr. and Mrs. Guy Gibson, Jar., of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. John Maulsby, Mrs. Verniece Zachry, Mrs. Hallie Ball and Mrs. John Casey of Grand Island, Nebr.
Transcribed by Judy Kinney from the collection of her Great Aunt Clara Diercks Finton. Handwritten at the top of obit is the year "1965"
Memorial services for Mrs. Maude B. Ball were held Saturday July 17, at 10:30 a.m. from Simons Chapel in Kensington with the Rev. Franklin Witter officiating. Vocalists were Mrs. Ivan Levin and Mrs. Wayne Schoeni accompanied by Mrs. Wilbur Davis.
Pallbearers were Gerald Gibson, Guy Gibson, Jr., Clarence Smith, Willis Pierce, Chester Schoeni, and Arthur Grauerholz. Interment was in the Olive Branch Cemetery.
OBITUARY: Effe Maude Ball, daughter of Charles W. and Amanda A. Bowen, was born December 8, 1881 in Wayne Kansas. When but a few weeks of age, she with her parents and one brother came by covered wagon to Kensington. It is here that Maude received her education in the Kensington school. While quite young she was united with the Kensington First Christian church and remained an active member as long as her health permitted.
On October 3, 1903 she was united in marriage to Clarence A. Ball and they established their home in Kensington. To this union were born one daughter, Theo Bernice Smith. For a number of years Maude worked as a clerk in the Woods store in Kensington and also as a local telephone operator. Her husband, Gus, as he was always known passed away in September 1943 and Maude continued to make her home in Kensington. She spent much time with her flowers and garden which she greatly enjoyed. Due to failing health she had been a resident of Carpenter Manor in Smith Center for the past 17 months and it was there on July 15, 1965 that she quietly passed away at the age of 83 years, 7 months, and 7 days.
She was a devoted wife and mother and though her family was small, she especially enjoyed being with them and took great pleasure in her granddaughter and great grandson.
Maude was proceeded in death by her husband and her parents, also six sisters and two brothers.
Survivors include one daughter, Theo Smith, and husband Jess of Kensington, one granddaughter, Le Ann Smith and husband Duane and great grandson Kenton of Smith Center; two sisters Mrs. Guy Gibson and husband of Kensington and Mrs. Maude B. Ward of Inglewood, Calif.; also four sisters-in-law Mrs. Marie Bowen of Pierre, S. D., Mrs. John Maulsby and husband and Mrs. Hallie Ball of Grand Island, Nebr., and Mrs. Jessie Hobbs of Hollywood, Calif. and several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Out of town relatives and friends who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Duane Smith and Kenton and Mrs. Ray Carpenter of Smith Center; Mrs. R. L Hale and Mrs. Gerald Gibson of Denver, Co lo., Mr. and Mrs. Guy Gibson, Jar., of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. John Maulsby, Mrs. Verniece Zachry, Mrs. Hallie Ball and Mrs. John Casey of Grand Island, Nebr.
Transcribed by Judy Kinney from the collection of her Great Aunt Clara Diercks Finton. Handwritten at the top of obit is the year "1965"
Pallbearers were Gerald Gibson, Guy Gibson, Jr., Clarence Smith, Willis Pierce, Chester Schoeni, and Arthur Grauerholz. Interment was in the Olive Branch Cemetery.
OBITUARY: Effe Maude Ball, daughter of Charles W. and Amanda A. Bowen, was born December 8, 1881 in Wayne Kansas. When but a few weeks of age, she with her parents and one brother came by covered wagon to Kensington. It is here that Maude received her education in the Kensington school. While quite young she was united with the Kensington First Christian church and remained an active member as long as her health permitted.
On October 3, 1903 she was united in marriage to Clarence A. Ball and they established their home in Kensington. To this union were born one daughter, Theo Bernice Smith. For a number of years Maude worked as a clerk in the Woods store in Kensington and also as a local telephone operator. Her husband, Gus, as he was always known passed away in September 1943 and Maude continued to make her home in Kensington. She spent much time with her flowers and garden which she greatly enjoyed. Due to failing health she had been a resident of Carpenter Manor in Smith Center for the past 17 months and it was there on July 15, 1965 that she quietly passed away at the age of 83 years, 7 months, and 7 days.
She was a devoted wife and mother and though her family was small, she especially enjoyed being with them and took great pleasure in her granddaughter and great grandson.
Maude was proceeded in death by her husband and her parents, also six sisters and two brothers.
Survivors include one daughter, Theo Smith, and husband Jess of Kensington, one granddaughter, Le Ann Smith and husband Duane and great grandson Kenton of Smith Center; two sisters Mrs. Guy Gibson and husband of Kensington and Mrs. Maude B. Ward of Inglewood, Calif.; also four sisters-in-law Mrs. Marie Bowen of Pierre, S. D., Mrs. John Maulsby and husband and Mrs. Hallie Ball of Grand Island, Nebr., and Mrs. Jessie Hobbs of Hollywood, Calif. and several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Out of town relatives and friends who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Duane Smith and Kenton and Mrs. Ray Carpenter of Smith Center; Mrs. R. L Hale and Mrs. Gerald Gibson of Denver, Co lo., Mr. and Mrs. Guy Gibson, Jar., of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. John Maulsby, Mrs. Verniece Zachry, Mrs. Hallie Ball and Mrs. John Casey of Grand Island, Nebr.
Transcribed by Judy Kinney from the collection of her Great Aunt Clara Diercks Finton. Handwritten at the top of obit is the year "1965"
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