St. Marys Star, May 12, 1987, page 2:
Josephine Liebhardt
Mrs. Josephine Augusta Liebhardt, 97, Rossville, died Sunday, May 10, 1987, at her home.
She was born August 4, 1889, near Dover, the daughter of Levi and Mary Ann Wells Wilson.
Mrs. Liebhardt served as Sunday school superintendent at the former West Union Methodist Church. She was a member of the West Union Ladies' Aid Society and West Union Happy Hour Club and was known for her hand-sewn quilts, afghans and other crafts. She had been a 4-H leader.
She later became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and the relief society of the church.
She was married to Bert Miller May 19, 1909. They lived in the Rossville and Willard communities. He died February 23, 1954. She was married to John Leibhardt December 28, 1957. They moved to Provo, Utah, where she enrolled at Brigham Young University and held the distinction of being the oldest student enrolled there at the time.
She and her husband served their church in mission work in Florida and South Carolina in 1960 and 1961. They returned to Rossville in 1979. He died July 8, 1982.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Hatch, Shawnee; a son, John Miller, Willard; three stepsons, Edward Liebhardt, Houston, Tx., John Liebhardt, Cedar City, Ut., and Tom Liddard, Salt Lake City, Ut.; five grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Topeka. Burial will be in Dover Cemetery at Dover. The family will meet with friends and relatives this evening (Tuesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home in Topeka.
Josephine Liebhardt
Mrs. Josephine Augusta Liebhardt, 97, Rossville, died Sunday, May 10, 1987, at her home.
She was born August 4, 1889, near Dover, the daughter of Levi and Mary Ann Wells Wilson.
Mrs. Liebhardt served as Sunday school superintendent at the former West Union Methodist Church. She was a member of the West Union Ladies' Aid Society and West Union Happy Hour Club and was known for her hand-sewn quilts, afghans and other crafts. She had been a 4-H leader.
She later became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and the relief society of the church.
She was married to Bert Miller May 19, 1909. They lived in the Rossville and Willard communities. He died February 23, 1954. She was married to John Leibhardt December 28, 1957. They moved to Provo, Utah, where she enrolled at Brigham Young University and held the distinction of being the oldest student enrolled there at the time.
She and her husband served their church in mission work in Florida and South Carolina in 1960 and 1961. They returned to Rossville in 1979. He died July 8, 1982.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Hatch, Shawnee; a son, John Miller, Willard; three stepsons, Edward Liebhardt, Houston, Tx., John Liebhardt, Cedar City, Ut., and Tom Liddard, Salt Lake City, Ut.; five grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Topeka. Burial will be in Dover Cemetery at Dover. The family will meet with friends and relatives this evening (Tuesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home in Topeka.
St. Marys Star, May 12, 1987, page 2:
Josephine Liebhardt
Mrs. Josephine Augusta Liebhardt, 97, Rossville, died Sunday, May 10, 1987, at her home.
She was born August 4, 1889, near Dover, the daughter of Levi and Mary Ann Wells Wilson.
Mrs. Liebhardt served as Sunday school superintendent at the former West Union Methodist Church. She was a member of the West Union Ladies' Aid Society and West Union Happy Hour Club and was known for her hand-sewn quilts, afghans and other crafts. She had been a 4-H leader.
She later became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and the relief society of the church.
She was married to Bert Miller May 19, 1909. They lived in the Rossville and Willard communities. He died February 23, 1954. She was married to John Leibhardt December 28, 1957. They moved to Provo, Utah, where she enrolled at Brigham Young University and held the distinction of being the oldest student enrolled there at the time.
She and her husband served their church in mission work in Florida and South Carolina in 1960 and 1961. They returned to Rossville in 1979. He died July 8, 1982.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Hatch, Shawnee; a son, John Miller, Willard; three stepsons, Edward Liebhardt, Houston, Tx., John Liebhardt, Cedar City, Ut., and Tom Liddard, Salt Lake City, Ut.; five grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Topeka. Burial will be in Dover Cemetery at Dover. The family will meet with friends and relatives this evening (Tuesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home in Topeka.
Josephine Liebhardt
Mrs. Josephine Augusta Liebhardt, 97, Rossville, died Sunday, May 10, 1987, at her home.
She was born August 4, 1889, near Dover, the daughter of Levi and Mary Ann Wells Wilson.
Mrs. Liebhardt served as Sunday school superintendent at the former West Union Methodist Church. She was a member of the West Union Ladies' Aid Society and West Union Happy Hour Club and was known for her hand-sewn quilts, afghans and other crafts. She had been a 4-H leader.
She later became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and the relief society of the church.
She was married to Bert Miller May 19, 1909. They lived in the Rossville and Willard communities. He died February 23, 1954. She was married to John Leibhardt December 28, 1957. They moved to Provo, Utah, where she enrolled at Brigham Young University and held the distinction of being the oldest student enrolled there at the time.
She and her husband served their church in mission work in Florida and South Carolina in 1960 and 1961. They returned to Rossville in 1979. He died July 8, 1982.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Hatch, Shawnee; a son, John Miller, Willard; three stepsons, Edward Liebhardt, Houston, Tx., John Liebhardt, Cedar City, Ut., and Tom Liddard, Salt Lake City, Ut.; five grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Topeka. Burial will be in Dover Cemetery at Dover. The family will meet with friends and relatives this evening (Tuesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home in Topeka.
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