KITCHEN, Vernie Edna 1893 - 1970

KITCHEN, SKIRVIN, MARING, STEFFENSMEIER, DUNCAN, PEEBLER, MELTON

Posted By: Volunteer: Sherri (email)
Date: 2/13/2006 at 15:39:54

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Thursday, March 19, 1970
Page 10, Column 5

Mrs. KITCHEN, Brighton, Dies

Mrs. Sam KITCHEN, Brighton, died this morning at the Jefferson County Hospital. She was 77.

The body is at the Campbell Funeral Chapel in Batavia. Funeral arrangements are pending.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, March 20, 1970
Page 5, Column 4

BRIGHTON -- Mrs. Vernie Edna KITCHEN, 77, died at Jefferson Co. Hospital in Fairfield Thursday. She had been a patient for eight days and had been in failing health for several years.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m., at the Campbell Funeral Chapel in Batavia with the Rev. John Nye officiating. Burial will be in the Batavia Cemetery.

Mrs. KITCHEN was born on Jan. 18, 1893, in Batavia, the daughter of Walter and Florence SKIRVIN MARING. She had lived all of her life in Jefferson County and was a member of the Methodist Church.

She was married to Samuel W. KITCHEN on March 15, 1909. He survives.

Also surviving are four daugters, Mrs. Neva STEFFENSMEIER of Oakdale, Mrs. Kathryn DUNCAN of Hillsboro, Mrs. Geraldine PEEBLER of Batavia, Mrs. Barbara MELTON of Fairfield; five sons, Paul KITCHEN of Fairfield, Gerald KITCHEN of Batavia, Donal KITCHEN of Brighton, Samuel KITCHEN Jr. of Fairfield, and Carroll KITCHEN of LaHarpe, Ill.; 29 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

She is survived by one brother, Charles MARING of Bettendorf. Mrs. KITCHEN was preceded in death by two daughters, one son, four sisters and two brothers.

**I extensively research the PEEBLER lineage.**

Admin. note: I had originally transcribed an abbreviated version of the second obituary. In September, 2013, Sherri provided the complete transcription and the first obituary, both of which appear above. I replaced my name as the submitter with hers due to the family connection. -JS