The death of Mrs. C. B. Fundis occurred at Arkansas City Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock caused by acute peritonitis. She had been ill about eight days. Tuesday of last week a child was born to them but it lived only twenty-four hours .... Remains arrived in Holton last night on the L.K. & W., railway accompanied by Mr. Fundis, Mr. and Mrs. Benton and Miss Ethel Benton and J. W. Atwater who were present at the death bed. Mrs. Fundis was formerly Miss Lucia Benton. She was 22 years old, a graduate of the Holton High School ... The Holton Recorder, March 20, 1902.
... Only a few months ago she left with her husband to make a new home in the southern part of the state .... Verta Elizabeth Benton was born in Jackson county, January 27, 1880. Later her parents moved to Holton where she was educated in the city schools, graduating in 1896. At the age of fourteen she was converted and joined the Advent Christian church. June 19, 1901, she was united in marriage to Mr. C. B. Fundis. Last fall they moved to Oklahoma and in the winter came back to Arkansas City, where March 18, 1902 she died of acute peritonitis .... Parents and brothers and sister ... The Holton Signal, March 26, 1902.
... Only a few months ago she left with her husband to make a new home in the southern part of the state .... Verta Elizabeth Benton was born in Jackson county, January 27, 1880. Later her parents moved to Holton where she was educated in the city schools, graduating in 1896. At the age of fourteen she was converted and joined the Advent Christian church. June 19, 1901, she was united in marriage to Mr. C. B. Fundis. Last fall they moved to Oklahoma and in the winter came back to Arkansas City, where March 18, 1902 she died of acute peritonitis .... Parents and brothers and sister ... The Holton Signal, March 26, 1902.
The death of Mrs. C. B. Fundis occurred at Arkansas City Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock caused by acute peritonitis. She had been ill about eight days. Tuesday of last week a child was born to them but it lived only twenty-four hours .... Remains arrived in Holton last night on the L.K. & W., railway accompanied by Mr. Fundis, Mr. and Mrs. Benton and Miss Ethel Benton and J. W. Atwater who were present at the death bed. Mrs. Fundis was formerly Miss Lucia Benton. She was 22 years old, a graduate of the Holton High School ... The Holton Recorder, March 20, 1902.
... Only a few months ago she left with her husband to make a new home in the southern part of the state .... Verta Elizabeth Benton was born in Jackson county, January 27, 1880. Later her parents moved to Holton where she was educated in the city schools, graduating in 1896. At the age of fourteen she was converted and joined the Advent Christian church. June 19, 1901, she was united in marriage to Mr. C. B. Fundis. Last fall they moved to Oklahoma and in the winter came back to Arkansas City, where March 18, 1902 she died of acute peritonitis .... Parents and brothers and sister ... The Holton Signal, March 26, 1902.
... Only a few months ago she left with her husband to make a new home in the southern part of the state .... Verta Elizabeth Benton was born in Jackson county, January 27, 1880. Later her parents moved to Holton where she was educated in the city schools, graduating in 1896. At the age of fourteen she was converted and joined the Advent Christian church. June 19, 1901, she was united in marriage to Mr. C. B. Fundis. Last fall they moved to Oklahoma and in the winter came back to Arkansas City, where March 18, 1902 she died of acute peritonitis .... Parents and brothers and sister ... The Holton Signal, March 26, 1902.
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Wife of Charles B. Fundis
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Verta shares the stone with Oliver and Sarah Benton.
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