Samuel Brown Magner

Son: Ralph Jerald Magner

Newspaper Obituary - Newspaper Name and Date Unknown

RALPH  MAGNER
Ralph Jerald Magner, 75 died at his home one-half mile east of Galesburg, Friday, October 18, 1968 at 3:30 p.m. following a heart attack.  The son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Magner, he was born December 22, 1892 on the same farm where he had lived all his life.

He was married to Dica B. Brooke at Iola on May 5, 1920.  She survives of the home.  Other survivors include one son, Jerald B. Magner of Parsons; three daughters, Mrs. Herman (Corenne) Simmons of Erie, Mrs. L. P. (Adalyn) Indihar of Milpitas, California, and Mrs. Joe (Estel Ann) Mudd of Chanute; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. G.D. (Audlene) Springer of Galesburg, and Mrs. Fred (Mildred) Clark of Denver, Colorado; and one brother, Albert L. Magner of Galesburg.

Magner retired from farming in 1957 but continued to live on the farm.  He was a member of the Galesburg Christian Church, a veteran of WWI, a member of the Chanute Barracks of WWI veterans, the Erie American Legion and the Neosho County Farm Bureau.

The funeral service was held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Galesburg Christian Church with Brother Joe Brown, minister of the Edna Christian Church, officiating and assisted by Dr. Fred Clark of Denver, Colorado.

Mrs. Frederick Swan, accompanied at the organ by Mrs. Lewis Heady sang "When They Ring Those Golden Bells" and "The Lord's Prayer."

Bearers were C.C. Duecy, N.L. Gulick, Everett Allen, Leslie Kramer, William Willis and Willard Brunenn.

Arranging flowers were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rambo, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Van Cleave, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Van Cleave and Mr. and Mrs. Odin Dunham.

The American flag was presented by George L. Hendricks Post No. 102.

Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery under the direction of the Pierce Funeral Home.

A BIG thank you to Corenne (Magner) Simmons for this obituary!