1st h/Mary ROWE
2nd h/Mrs. Fannie BROWN KEIM

Dr. Aaron Puderbaugh was born August 24, 1836 in Darke County, Ohio. When a child he moved with his parents to the vicinity of Wabash, Indiana, where he grew to manhood and was married to Mary Rowe. To this union there was born nine children, two boys, Allen and Thaddeus and six girls, Emma, Rachel, Lizzie, May, Viola, Rosa and Tiny. Six of these children, Allen, Thaddeus, Rosa, Emma, Lizzie and May survive him.
In 1876 his wife died and several years later he was united in marriage to Mrs. Fannie Keim, of Ozawkie, Kansas. To his union was born one son, Ira Puderbaugh.
In early life he learned the trade of buggy and wagon maker, moving to Kansas in 1862, he followed his trade until 1880, when a life time ambition to study medicine, here-to-fore denied him on account of financial conditions was achieved. He graduated from the Kansas City Medical College, and for more than twenty years he followed this profession at Ozawkie, Kansas.
In those days of hardships, the poor and needy were very numerous and without thought of pay, he gave his time, his labor, and his efforts to relieve suffering humanity. To the poor who could not pay, he gave the same kind, loving, sweet spirited service that he did to those who were able to remunerate him for his services. Modestly, quietly, unassumingly he went about doing good and will be held in grateful remembrance by many, many, people whom he healed of their infirmities, and his life of unselfish service has commanded the respect of all who knew him.
Early in life he became a member of he German Baptist Church and was later ordained a minister and elder in that church, an event that brought happiness to his soul. He was a devout Christian, a student of the Bible and obtained great pleasure in living the Christian life and in the study of the Bible.
On March 16, 1913 his second companion was called in death, after which he moved to Kansas City and lived with daughter, May Sullivan, until his death, which occurred June 1st, 1923. Age, 86 years 9 months and seven days.
He is the last survivor of a large family.
He leaves 4 daughters, 3 sons, 41 grand children and a large number of friends who will be saddened by his death, but it is with thankful hearts that we all realize that Dr. Puderbaugh has gone to a well deserved reward and today there shines through the clouds a bright, glorious light that carries this comforting message of Jesus Christ, who said; "Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. And if I go to prepare a place for you I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am there ye may be also."
Funeral services were conducted in Ozawkie in the Brethren church he helped to erect and loved so well, by Rev. Wyatt, of Kansas City, and Rev. H. L. Brammell, of Ozawkie, Kansas.
Interment made in the Ozawkie Cemetery, Sunday June 2, 1923.

Dr. Aaron Puderbaugh is back home again among the friends he loved and the friends who loved him.
To the may friends who so kindly assisted in many ways, in our bereavement, also to the many friends who so generously offered their assistance, and for the beautiful floral offerings, we are truly grateful, far beyond the power to express.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Puderbaugh and relatives.
Contribute by Thomas Hotchkiss