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Joseph Shellenberger Obituary

Obituary from Ransom, Ness County, Kansas submitted by JKLMKOHL@aol.com

Joseph Shellenberger

Joseph Shellenberger was born in Juniata County, PA., June 13th 1834, went to Covington, Ohio, in 1855, was married to Elizabeth Ullery February 19, 1856, moved to Brownville, Nebraska in September, 1856.

Elizabeth, his wife, died July 29th, 1863, to them were born four children, three of whom are still living.

On January 9th, 1864, he was married to Mary C. Showalter, who preceded him to the great beyond just two years and seven days, she having passed away January 13th, 1923. To this union were born eight boys and one girl.

In 1865, he moved to Andrew County, Missouri, and in 1892 to Mound City, Missouri, then in 1904 they moved to Ransom, Kansas where he resided until his death on January 20th, 1925, aged 90 years, 7 months and 7 days.

Of the first union, the older daughter died in infancy and of the second union, one son, Daniel A. died in Boulder Colorado, Dec. 19th 1911.

There are living to mourn his departure, eight sons and three daughters, E.D. Shellenberger of Mound City, Mo., Mrs. Ida F. Orem of Montone, Calif., Mrs. Julia A. Ordnung of Oregon, Illinois, W.H. Shellenberger of Manhattan, Kansas, Eli P. Shellenberger of Los Angeles, Calif., Herman L. Shellenberger of Lyons Kansas, Ira O., Shellenberger of Utica Kansas, Mrs. B.P. Smith of Mound City, Mo., Chas. J. and George I. Shellenberger of Ransom, Kansas, and Walter J. Shellenberger of Hutchinson, Kansas, besides twenty-six grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends.

Grandpa Shellenberger, as everyone knew him, was the last of his fathers family of six boys and four girls.

His was a wonderful life, noted for his honesty and uprightness and a community builder, always ready with his word and means to further the best interests and the building up of any community in which he lived.

Grandpa Shellenberger lived and died a very consistent and conscientious member of the Church of God. Always a student of the Bible he spent many hours each day during the last few days of his life studying the Book of Books.

Although Grandpa Shellenberger had been failing rapidly in the last few weeks, the news that he was dying came as a great shock to the community Monday evening. Tuesday morning we learned that he had left us.

Since his wife's death two years ago, grandpa Shellenberger, although very much interested in the welfare of his children and of the community seemed to be less and less interested in anything for himself here.

The editor, while talking with him a few weeks ago, said that he hoped to see him enjoy many more holiday seasons; but Mr. Shellenberger said: "I have already lived too long here." Well sometime we must each go the same road.

After having lived well and honorably for 90 years, having outlived family and companions, having all the children well settled in life, had the pleasure of listening to the prattle of children's children's children, and having made full preparation for the future; Who would not welcome the day when the feeble body should be laid aside, and look forward to a new body that should never fail?

Mr. Shellenberger will be greatly missed, not only by the sorrowing relatives, but by the community.

In the twenty years he has been among us, he has helped with all the community programs, being always willing to do more than his share that the community might be prosperous.

An outstanding virtue was that: whatever he had promised or thought he ought to do, he did promptly. He has left a rich legacy of character and lived to rejoice in seeing his children building the same kind of characters.

A short funeral service was held at the residence Wednesday at 3 P.M. A large number of friends and neighbors gathered to pay honor to his memory. Rev. Mitchel conducted the services, preaching a very helpful sermon.

The body will be taken to Mound City, Missouri for burial and the body of his wife will be moved from the cemetery here and laid beside his body.

All of the living children were at the funeral except two: Mrs. Orem and Eli Shellenberger, who live in California

Joseph Shellenberger Obituary

Found in the Chinook Opinion on Thursday, June 27, 1929 - front page
submitted by Veronica

County Pioneer Dies of Cancer

Joseph Shellenberger, well known stockman of the Missouri river country in Blaine county, died of cancer in a Havre hospital Saturday noon. The funeral was held from the Methodist church in Chinook Monday afternoon.

Joseph Shellenberger was one of the pioneer settlers of the northern Montana section. He came into what is now Blaine county about 1889 and went first to the Putnam ranch south of the Bear Paw mountains. Later he moved onto a place of his own on Cow creek about three miles from where that stream empties into the Missouri.

He was continuously engaged in cattle raising until last year when he disposed of the last of his herd.

He was a personal acquaintance of the late Theodore Roosevelt, having known him during the western period of Roosevelt's career.

Mr. Shellenberger was seventy seven years of age. His ranch is in a remote section of Blaine county and as the county settled up he kept quite close to the ranch, coming in to Chinook on only a few business trips each year.

A wife and several grand children survive. There are no living children.

Oliver Shellenberger Obituary

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Found in the Bethlehem Daily News on Monday, February 28, 1887 - front page

DIED - Oliver Shellenberger, well known in South Bethlehem, died yesterday afternoon at his home in Philadelphia, from injuries received on the North Penn. Railroad at Fort Washington, a week ago. The deceased was a brakeman and was injured in a wreck. He was 48 years of age, and leaves a wife and six children. The funeral will take place in the First Reformed Church, South Bethlehem, on Thursday. Funeral notice tomorrow.

Found in the Bethlehem Daily News on Tuesday, March 1, 1887 - front page

DIED: In Philadelphia, on Sunday, Feb. 27, 1887, OLIVER SHELLENBERGER, in the 48^th year of his age.

Funeral service at the First Reformed Church South Bethlehem on Thursday, March 3, at 10 A.M. Interment in Nisky Hill Cemetery. Relative and friends are invited to attend without further notice.

*This was reprinted every day through the day of his funeral.

Found in the Bethlehem Daily News on Tuesday, March 1, 1887 - front page under South Bethlehem News.

The funeral of the late Oliver Shellenberger, who died in Philadelphia on Sunday, will take place on Thursday. Services in the First Reformed Church, South Bethlehem.

Found in the Bethlehem Daily News on Thursday, March 3, 1887 - front page

FUNERAL - The funeral of the late Oliver Shellenberger, who died in Philadelphia on Sunday, took place this morning. The remains, accompanied by a large number of relatives, railroaders and fellow-workmen, arrived at Union Depot on the 10 A.M. train from Philadelphia. Undertaker Nadler met the remains at the depot and removed them to the First Reformed Church, on Fourth Street, where the pastor Rev. N.Z. Snyder, conducted the funeral service. The interment was made in Nisky Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem. The funeral was very largely attended. The deceased was formerly a resident of South Bethlehem.