KITCHEN, Samuel William Sr. 1881-1973

KITCHEN, MARING, STEFFENSMEIER, DUNCAN, PEEBLER, MELTON

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Date: 11/12/2013 at 04:12:02

The Fairfield Ledger
Saturday, Sept. 8, 1973

S. KITCHEN Dies At 92

Samuel William KITCHEN, 92, Fairfield Route 4, died at 1:15 a.m. today. He was stricken a short time earlier and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Jefferson County Hospital.

Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Campbell Funeral Chapel in Batavia with the Rev. Robert Cumings presiding. Burial will be in the Batavia Cemetery.

A longtime farmer, KITCHEN spent most of his life in Jefferson County. He was born Aug. 15, 1881 in Illinois, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John KITCHEN. He was married to Mernie (sic - Vernie) MARING March 15, 1909. She preceded him in death in 1970.

KITCHEN is survived by five sons and four daughters: Paul KITCHEN, Fairfield; Samuel KITCHEN Jr., Fairfield; Gerald KITCHEN, Batavia; Donald KITCHEN, Brighton; Carroll KITCHEN, LaHarpe, Ill.; Mrs. Neva STEFFENSMEIER, Oakdale; Mrs. Kathryn DUNCAN, Hillsboro; Mrs. Geraldine PEEBLER, Batavia, and Mrs. Barbara MELTON, Fairfield.

One brother, Alvie P. KITCHEN, Fairview, Ill., also survives. Two daughters, one son, four brothers and one sister are deceased.

**I do limited research on the KITCHEN lineage.**