Unknown Kansas Newspapers (, KS)

"Henry P. Drebing, 88, of 1632 Lincoln, died Monday morning in a Topeka hospital. He was born September 22, 1864, at Halifax, Kan., and had lived in Topeka since 1906. He retired in 1938 after 45 years of service with the Sante Fe Railway Co. He was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church.He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. ray Hahn, Lindsborg, two sons, Alvin W. Drebing, Topeka, and Arthur H. Drebing, Dallas, Texas, a sister, Mrs. Doreta Burgett, Long Beach. Calif., five grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Penwell Cabel Funeral House with graveside services at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Alma Cemetery."

"Mrs. Henry P. Drebing:
Services for Mrs. Bertha Rowley Drebing, wife of Henry P. Drebing of 1623 Lincoln, who died Wednesday at her home, will be announced by Wall-Diffenderfer's mortuary. Burial will be in cemetery at Alma. Mrs. Drebing was born in Jamestown, N. Y December ^Sept.^ 22, 1871, and had been a resident of Topeka 43 years. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian church and Royal Neighbors lodge and a former member of Business and Professional Women's club.Other survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Ray D. Hahn of Lindsborg; two sons, Alvin n W. of Topeka and Arthur H. of Dallas, and five grandchildren."

"MRS. H. P. DREBING:
Mrs. Bertha Rowley Drebing of 1623 Lincoln died Wednesday afternoon at her home. She was born September 22, 1871, in Jamestown, N. Y., and had live in Topeka since 1906. She was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church the Royal Neighbors Lodge, and a former member of the Business and Professional Women's Club.She leaves her husband, Henry P. Drebing; one daughter, Mrs. Ray D. Hahn of Lindsborg, and two sons, Alvin W. Drebing of Topeka and Arthur H. Drebing of Dallas, Texas, and five grandchildren.Funeral services will be held at the Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary, the time to be announced. Burial will be in Alma."

"MRS. H. P. DREBING
Mrs. Bertha Rowley Drebing of 1623 Lincoln died Wednesday afternoon at her home. She was born September 22, 1871, in Jamestown, NY and had lived in Topeka since 1906. She was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, the Royal Neighbors Lodge, and a former member of the Business and Professional Women's Club.
She leaves her husband, Henry P. Drebing, one daughter, Mrs. Ray D. Hahn of Lindsborg, and to sons, Alvin W. Drebing of Topeka and Arthur H. Drebing of Dallas, Texas, and five grandchildren.Funeral services will be held at the Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary, the time to be announced. Burial will be in Alma."
(Note from Marilyn Spongborg — 'Grandmother Drebing died the Wednesday before the Lindsborg community was honoring Ray on Friday for 25 years of coaching so the announcement wasn't made until later.')

"Henry P. Drebing, 88, of 1623 Lincoln, died in a local hospital Monday morning after a short illness.He was born September 24, 1864, at Halifax, and had been a Topeka resident since 1906.He was an employee on the Santa Fe Railroad 45 years, retiring in 1938. He was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church.He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Ray Hahn of Lindsborg, to sons, Alvin W. of 318 Broadmoor and Arthur H. of Dallas; one sister, Mrs. Doreta Burgett of Long Beach, Calif., five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews."

"Kenneth G. Rowley, 92, Topeka, died Friday, Jan. 24, 1992, at a Topeka hospital.
He was a welder and shop foreman at Topeka Supply and Boiler Company for 51 years. He retired in 1987.
He was born Oct. 30, 1898 in Paxico, the son of Charles and Mary. A Smith Rowley. He lived in Topeka most of his life.
Mr. Rowley was a military veteran of World War II. He was a life member of Topeka Lodge No. 17 AF & AM, Scottish Rite Bodies, Capitol Post No. 1 of the American Legion, and Philip Billard Post No. 1650, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was married to Irene J. Wilson in 1940. She died Sept. 27, 1879.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be at 2 pm. Monday at West Lawn Memorial Gardens. Topeka Lodge 17 AF & AM will provide Masonic services. Mr. Rowley will lie in state after noon today at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Crippled Childrens Hospital and sent in care of Arab Temple, 1305 S,. Kansas Ave, 66612."
(attached note from Marilyn Spornberg — "Kenneth Rowley lived with my grandparents in the 1930s — was married to Irene and had no children. Charles Worthy Rowley's son.")

"Frank Rowley Sr.
Frank Ferry Rowley Sr., 92, of Valley Center, farmer and retired Wichita Fire Department employee, died Jan. 12, 2002. Service was Jan. 16 at First United Methodist Church. Burial was in Sunnydale Park Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 1, 1909, on a ranch southwest of Medicine Lodge in rural Barber County, the son of Orrin F. Rowley and Frances Elizabeth Ogden. At age 9, his family moved to a farm east of Valley Center. He graduated from Valley Center High School in 1929, then attended Friends University. He played football at both schools. He became a Wichita Fire Department fireman in 1931. He married Thelma Rose Young on April 26, 1933, at Moscow. She survives of the home. They had a washing machine rental business until 1943, then purchased a farm north of Valley Center where they lived for the next 59 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Irene Rowley, and three infant siblings.
Other survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Frank Jr. and Marilyn Rowley, Larry and Margie Rowley, all of Valley Center; brother, Fred Rowley Sr. of Lebo.; nine grandchildren: Fran Wilson of Fort Gibson, Okla., Deborah Stephan of Indianapolis, Ind., Meredith Holdaway of Valley Center, Andrea Rowley of Lenexa, Ryan Rowley of Wichita, Lance Rowley of Wichita, Rhonda Leigh Rowley of Phoenix, Ariz., Rhonda Jean Henderson of Crescent, Okla., Rick Roles of Oklahoma City, Okla., and 18 great-grandchildren: Adam, Eric, Lydia and Luke Wilson; Christopher Pendergraft; Jonathan, Justin, Jessica and Cooper Holdaway; Ben and Derek Rowley; Ashley, Skylar and Taylor Rowley; Heather and Cody Weber; Brittany Singer, and Trystin Roles.
A memorial has been established with Wichita Firefighters in care of Frank Rowley Sr. Memorial Fund, Intrust Bank, Valley Center. Baker Funeral Home had charge."