JOHN FREDERICK STAADT 1864-1956

STAADT, WEBB, FLEMING, KELLEY

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 2/17/2005 at 19:17:24

Funeral services were held Saturday, January 21, at the Lamb Funeral Home in Ottawa, Kansas, for John Frederick Staadt, 91, who passed away in Ransom Memorial Hospital at Ottawa, Kansas, on January 19. The rites were conducted by the Rev. Robert Craig and the Rev. Charles P. Knight, pastors of the Methodist church at Ottawa and Richter, Kansas. Burial was in Highland cemetery, Kansas.

John F. Staadt, a prominent and well known farmer, was born near Postville, Iowa on October 1, 1864 and had lived in Franklin county, Kansas since 1902. He was married on September 26, 1892 to Ida Jane Webb at Postville. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1942. Mrs. Staadt died in 1948.

Mr. Staadt had been a member of the Richter, Kansas Methodist church more than 50 years. He held B. S. and M. A. degrees from Upper Iowa University, Fayette. He was one of the first Kansans to be presented with a Master Farmer degree. He served many years on the Richter Methodist church board and Richter township board, was Master of the Grange, president of Farmers institute, director for 15 years of the Farm Loan Association, and a member of the Kansas state legislature, two terms where he served as chairman of committees on flood control and drainage and ways and means.

The seven children, born to Mr. and Mrs. Staadt, survive. They are Harvey W. Staadt and Henry E. Staadt of Pomona, Kansas; John F. Staadt, Jr., Harold E. Staadt, Miss Helen Staadt, Mrs. Ethelyn Fleming and Mrs. Eva Kelley, all of Ottawa, Kansas. Mr Staadt is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and two brothers, Edward Staadt of Tribune, Kansas and Fred Staadt of Garnett, Kansas; a sister, Charlotte, died many years ago.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping, dated 1956, contributed by Mary Durr