OBITUARY
Ella Helena Hurtt, daughter of James David Bowland and Celia Rachel Rummel, was born Jan. 3, 1905 at the Bowland homstead, 7 miles north and 2 and one-half miles east of McDonald. She died September 25, 2001 at her daughter's home in Oxford, Miss.
One of 12 children, Ella graduated from Mayflower Country Grade School and from McDonald Rural High School in 1928. While attending High School, Ella was employed by several businesses in McDonald, including Mrs. Reichmond's Millinery Shop and West's General Store. After graduation, she worked for the McDonald Equity Union and Mrs. Mable Walker's Dress and Jewelery Shop and served as Assistant Post Master.
On May 17, 1936, Ella and Leslie Raymond Hurtt were united in marriage at the parsonage of the United Methodist Church in St. Francis, Kan. To this union was born one daughter, Kay Effie. The family resided in McDonald until the spring of 1940, when they moved to the Bowland farm to manage it in the absence of Ella's brother, Arthur, who was serving in the Army during World War II.
After the death of Mrs. Bowland in 1953, Les and Ella bought the farm shares from Ella's siblings and continued to raise wheat and cattle until Les's death in 1968. Ella then rented the farm land until 1974, when the farm was sold and she moved to Grand Junction, Colo. She resided there until 1994, when she moved to Oxford, Miss., to be near her daughter.
Dedicated to the family, community and country, Ella filled her life with service to others. She was active in the Federated Church as a Sunday School teacher and a member of the Church Guild. She organized a Girl Scout troop and the Green Thumb McDonald Junior Gardeners, served as project leader and parent for the Beardsley Beavers 4-H Club and volunteered many hours in the schools.
An avid gardener, she was a member of the Town and Country Garden Club of McDonald and was awarded a life membership from the Kansas Associated Garden Clubs in 1968.
She had been a member of the Order of Eastern Star since 1932, serving as Worthy Matron in 1944.
Ella loved to travel and visited all of the continents except Australia, as well as much of the U.S. and brought the outside world home to share with school children and adults alike.
Preceding her in death were her parenta; her husband; and 10 brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Kay Schiller of Oxford, Miss.; grandson Sean Leslie Gray of Waldorf, Md.; one sister, Mrs. George (Clara) Welch of Bellflower, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were held Oct. 1 at the Federated Church in McDonald. The Rev. Gregory Moyer officiated. Burial was in Grace Cemetery, McDonald.
Knodel Funeral Home of St. Francis was in charge of arrangements.
The Rawlins County Square Deal
Atwood, Kansas
Published October 4, 2001, Page 7
Ella Helena Hurtt, daughter of James David Bowland and Celia Rachel Rummel, was born Jan. 3, 1905 at the Bowland homstead, 7 miles north and 2 and one-half miles east of McDonald. She died September 25, 2001 at her daughter's home in Oxford, Miss.
One of 12 children, Ella graduated from Mayflower Country Grade School and from McDonald Rural High School in 1928. While attending High School, Ella was employed by several businesses in McDonald, including Mrs. Reichmond's Millinery Shop and West's General Store. After graduation, she worked for the McDonald Equity Union and Mrs. Mable Walker's Dress and Jewelery Shop and served as Assistant Post Master.
On May 17, 1936, Ella and Leslie Raymond Hurtt were united in marriage at the parsonage of the United Methodist Church in St. Francis, Kan. To this union was born one daughter, Kay Effie. The family resided in McDonald until the spring of 1940, when they moved to the Bowland farm to manage it in the absence of Ella's brother, Arthur, who was serving in the Army during World War II.
After the death of Mrs. Bowland in 1953, Les and Ella bought the farm shares from Ella's siblings and continued to raise wheat and cattle until Les's death in 1968. Ella then rented the farm land until 1974, when the farm was sold and she moved to Grand Junction, Colo. She resided there until 1994, when she moved to Oxford, Miss., to be near her daughter.
Dedicated to the family, community and country, Ella filled her life with service to others. She was active in the Federated Church as a Sunday School teacher and a member of the Church Guild. She organized a Girl Scout troop and the Green Thumb McDonald Junior Gardeners, served as project leader and parent for the Beardsley Beavers 4-H Club and volunteered many hours in the schools.
An avid gardener, she was a member of the Town and Country Garden Club of McDonald and was awarded a life membership from the Kansas Associated Garden Clubs in 1968.
She had been a member of the Order of Eastern Star since 1932, serving as Worthy Matron in 1944.
Ella loved to travel and visited all of the continents except Australia, as well as much of the U.S. and brought the outside world home to share with school children and adults alike.
Preceding her in death were her parenta; her husband; and 10 brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Kay Schiller of Oxford, Miss.; grandson Sean Leslie Gray of Waldorf, Md.; one sister, Mrs. George (Clara) Welch of Bellflower, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were held Oct. 1 at the Federated Church in McDonald. The Rev. Gregory Moyer officiated. Burial was in Grace Cemetery, McDonald.
Knodel Funeral Home of St. Francis was in charge of arrangements.
The Rawlins County Square Deal
Atwood, Kansas
Published October 4, 2001, Page 7
OBITUARY
Ella Helena Hurtt, daughter of James David Bowland and Celia Rachel Rummel, was born Jan. 3, 1905 at the Bowland homstead, 7 miles north and 2 and one-half miles east of McDonald. She died September 25, 2001 at her daughter's home in Oxford, Miss.
One of 12 children, Ella graduated from Mayflower Country Grade School and from McDonald Rural High School in 1928. While attending High School, Ella was employed by several businesses in McDonald, including Mrs. Reichmond's Millinery Shop and West's General Store. After graduation, she worked for the McDonald Equity Union and Mrs. Mable Walker's Dress and Jewelery Shop and served as Assistant Post Master.
On May 17, 1936, Ella and Leslie Raymond Hurtt were united in marriage at the parsonage of the United Methodist Church in St. Francis, Kan. To this union was born one daughter, Kay Effie. The family resided in McDonald until the spring of 1940, when they moved to the Bowland farm to manage it in the absence of Ella's brother, Arthur, who was serving in the Army during World War II.
After the death of Mrs. Bowland in 1953, Les and Ella bought the farm shares from Ella's siblings and continued to raise wheat and cattle until Les's death in 1968. Ella then rented the farm land until 1974, when the farm was sold and she moved to Grand Junction, Colo. She resided there until 1994, when she moved to Oxford, Miss., to be near her daughter.
Dedicated to the family, community and country, Ella filled her life with service to others. She was active in the Federated Church as a Sunday School teacher and a member of the Church Guild. She organized a Girl Scout troop and the Green Thumb McDonald Junior Gardeners, served as project leader and parent for the Beardsley Beavers 4-H Club and volunteered many hours in the schools.
An avid gardener, she was a member of the Town and Country Garden Club of McDonald and was awarded a life membership from the Kansas Associated Garden Clubs in 1968.
She had been a member of the Order of Eastern Star since 1932, serving as Worthy Matron in 1944.
Ella loved to travel and visited all of the continents except Australia, as well as much of the U.S. and brought the outside world home to share with school children and adults alike.
Preceding her in death were her parenta; her husband; and 10 brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Kay Schiller of Oxford, Miss.; grandson Sean Leslie Gray of Waldorf, Md.; one sister, Mrs. George (Clara) Welch of Bellflower, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were held Oct. 1 at the Federated Church in McDonald. The Rev. Gregory Moyer officiated. Burial was in Grace Cemetery, McDonald.
Knodel Funeral Home of St. Francis was in charge of arrangements.
The Rawlins County Square Deal
Atwood, Kansas
Published October 4, 2001, Page 7
Ella Helena Hurtt, daughter of James David Bowland and Celia Rachel Rummel, was born Jan. 3, 1905 at the Bowland homstead, 7 miles north and 2 and one-half miles east of McDonald. She died September 25, 2001 at her daughter's home in Oxford, Miss.
One of 12 children, Ella graduated from Mayflower Country Grade School and from McDonald Rural High School in 1928. While attending High School, Ella was employed by several businesses in McDonald, including Mrs. Reichmond's Millinery Shop and West's General Store. After graduation, she worked for the McDonald Equity Union and Mrs. Mable Walker's Dress and Jewelery Shop and served as Assistant Post Master.
On May 17, 1936, Ella and Leslie Raymond Hurtt were united in marriage at the parsonage of the United Methodist Church in St. Francis, Kan. To this union was born one daughter, Kay Effie. The family resided in McDonald until the spring of 1940, when they moved to the Bowland farm to manage it in the absence of Ella's brother, Arthur, who was serving in the Army during World War II.
After the death of Mrs. Bowland in 1953, Les and Ella bought the farm shares from Ella's siblings and continued to raise wheat and cattle until Les's death in 1968. Ella then rented the farm land until 1974, when the farm was sold and she moved to Grand Junction, Colo. She resided there until 1994, when she moved to Oxford, Miss., to be near her daughter.
Dedicated to the family, community and country, Ella filled her life with service to others. She was active in the Federated Church as a Sunday School teacher and a member of the Church Guild. She organized a Girl Scout troop and the Green Thumb McDonald Junior Gardeners, served as project leader and parent for the Beardsley Beavers 4-H Club and volunteered many hours in the schools.
An avid gardener, she was a member of the Town and Country Garden Club of McDonald and was awarded a life membership from the Kansas Associated Garden Clubs in 1968.
She had been a member of the Order of Eastern Star since 1932, serving as Worthy Matron in 1944.
Ella loved to travel and visited all of the continents except Australia, as well as much of the U.S. and brought the outside world home to share with school children and adults alike.
Preceding her in death were her parenta; her husband; and 10 brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Kay Schiller of Oxford, Miss.; grandson Sean Leslie Gray of Waldorf, Md.; one sister, Mrs. George (Clara) Welch of Bellflower, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were held Oct. 1 at the Federated Church in McDonald. The Rev. Gregory Moyer officiated. Burial was in Grace Cemetery, McDonald.
Knodel Funeral Home of St. Francis was in charge of arrangements.
The Rawlins County Square Deal
Atwood, Kansas
Published October 4, 2001, Page 7
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