Kathleen Lowther

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Kathleen Lowther

Birth
Cottonwood Falls, Chase County, Kansas, USA
Death
2 Apr 1982 (aged 86)
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section A - Lot 131 - Space 3
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The Chase County Leader, 03 Oct 1895, Thursday

A little daughter at the home of L. A. Lowther is a welcome addition to the home circle.

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The Emporia Gazette, April 2, 1982, Friday

Kathleen Lowther

A retired teacher, Kathleen Lowther, died this morning at the Emporia Rest Home. She lived and taught in Oklahoma City, Okla., for many years. She was an aunt of James Lowther, Emporia.

A graveside service will be held Saturday at 11 A.M. at the Patio Garden in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Lowther Fund at the Emporia Public Library may be sent in care of the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.

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The Emporia Gazette, April 3, 1982, Saturday

Kathleen Lowther

A graveside service was to be held this morning at the Patio Garden in Memorial Lawn Cemetery for Kathleen Lowther, who died Friday at the Emporia Rest Home. The service was to be conducted by the Rev. Allen Denton.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lowther Memorial Fund at the Emporia Public Library, sent in care of the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.

Miss Lowther was born in Cottonwood Falls, Sept. 27, 1895, the daughter of Lloyd A. and Loretta Thistle Lowther. She attended Emporia schools. Her father was superintendent of schools in Emporia for many years, and the family home was at 617 Exchange St. Miss Lowther graduated from the College of Emporia in 1918 and later received a Master's Degree in education from Columbia University, New York, NY.

She taught for a time in Abilene before going to Oklahoma City where she was a mathematics instructor at Central High School from 1920 until her retirement in 1960. She edited several mathematics textbooks and according to members of her family, "did a lot of tutoring." She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City, the Retired Teachers Association and a number of professional teachers' organizations. She had been a resident of the Emporia Rest Home since December 1979.

Miss Lowther is survived by a nephew and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. James Lowther, Emporia; two great-nieces, Rebecca Guilfoyle and Anne Lowther; and two great-great-nieces. One brother, Eugene T. Lowther, died June 17, 1969.
The Chase County Leader, 03 Oct 1895, Thursday

A little daughter at the home of L. A. Lowther is a welcome addition to the home circle.

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The Emporia Gazette, April 2, 1982, Friday

Kathleen Lowther

A retired teacher, Kathleen Lowther, died this morning at the Emporia Rest Home. She lived and taught in Oklahoma City, Okla., for many years. She was an aunt of James Lowther, Emporia.

A graveside service will be held Saturday at 11 A.M. at the Patio Garden in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Lowther Fund at the Emporia Public Library may be sent in care of the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.

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The Emporia Gazette, April 3, 1982, Saturday

Kathleen Lowther

A graveside service was to be held this morning at the Patio Garden in Memorial Lawn Cemetery for Kathleen Lowther, who died Friday at the Emporia Rest Home. The service was to be conducted by the Rev. Allen Denton.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lowther Memorial Fund at the Emporia Public Library, sent in care of the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.

Miss Lowther was born in Cottonwood Falls, Sept. 27, 1895, the daughter of Lloyd A. and Loretta Thistle Lowther. She attended Emporia schools. Her father was superintendent of schools in Emporia for many years, and the family home was at 617 Exchange St. Miss Lowther graduated from the College of Emporia in 1918 and later received a Master's Degree in education from Columbia University, New York, NY.

She taught for a time in Abilene before going to Oklahoma City where she was a mathematics instructor at Central High School from 1920 until her retirement in 1960. She edited several mathematics textbooks and according to members of her family, "did a lot of tutoring." She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City, the Retired Teachers Association and a number of professional teachers' organizations. She had been a resident of the Emporia Rest Home since December 1979.

Miss Lowther is survived by a nephew and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. James Lowther, Emporia; two great-nieces, Rebecca Guilfoyle and Anne Lowther; and two great-great-nieces. One brother, Eugene T. Lowther, died June 17, 1969.


  • Created by: Becky Doan Relative Great-niece/nephew
  • Added: Jan 17, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13057787/kathleen-lowther: accessed ), memorial page for Kathleen Lowther (27 Sep 1895–2 Apr 1982), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13057787, citing Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Becky Doan (contributor 46821009).