Luretta Tillie LEHMAN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Samuel M. Lehman and Emma Finley
• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Whitewoman, Wichita Co., Kansas
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas
• Census: 1940, Living with husband in Quindaro, Wyandotte Co., Kansas

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Obituary is as follows:
Obituary of Luretta Tillie Grubaugh (Council Grove paper)
Luretta Tillie Grubaugh was born on November 12th, 1897 to Samuel M. and Emma Finley Lehman. Birthplace was a sod house in Wichita County, Kansas on land homesteaded by her parents in 1886. Luretta died February 17th, 1989 at the home of her daughter Marinda Barber. She graduated from high school in Scott City, KS, and married Jonathan Lee Grubaugh on April 20th, 1919. Luretta was baptized in White Women creek near Leoti, KS as a young girl and was a member of the Church of Christ Christian since 1942. From 1919 to 1923 they farmed near Leoti, KS. From 1923 to 1942 they lived in Kansas City, Kansas. While there Jonathan worked for Cutter Hays packing company. From 1942 until 1983 Luretta lived on a farm east of Council Grove, KS. Since then she made her home with her children. She spent her life being a homemaker and raising her children. she enjoyed piecing and quilting quilts and other needlework making over 100 quilts to give to her children, grandchildren, and friends. She enjoyed her garden and flowers as long as she was able. Her husband preceded her death on November 10th, 1966. She was also preceded in death by three sons; Joshua Lee on January 19th, 1936; Harold Robert on November 21st, 1959; and Charles Glen on July 17th, 1976; and one great-grandson. She is survived by a son, LeRoy Delbert and his wife Deana of Kansas City, KS; two daughters; Marinda Barber and husband Don Barber; Faynola Bettles and husband John Bettles; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; a sister Gladys Wood; and a brother Alvia Lehman and his wife Edma Mae both of Scott City, KS and three nieces and their families. She will be laid to rest in the family plot in the Morris Cemetery near Dwight, KS.

From Find A Grave:

Created by: Richard Holmes

Luretta married Jonathan Lee GRUBAUGH on 20 Apr 1919 in Scott City, Kansas. Jonathan (son of Joshua Lee GRUBAUGH and Nora Mary HENRY) was born on 5 Feb 1894 in Morris County, Kansas; died on 10 Nov 1966 in Council Grove, Morris Co., Kansas; was buried in Swartz Cemetery, Dwight, Morris Co., Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joshua Lee GRUBAUGH was born on 27 May 1920 in Bourbon Co., Kansas; died on 19 Jan 1936 in Bethel, Wyandotte Co., Kansas; was buried in Swartz Cemetery, Dwight, Morris Co., Kansas.
2. Leroy Delbert GRUBAUGH was born on 3 Jan 1924 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas; died on 10 Aug 1999 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas; was buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas.
3. Harold Robert GRUBAUGH was born on 7 Aug 1927 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas; died on 11 Nov 1959 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas; was buried in Swartz Cemetery, Dwight, Morris Co., Kansas.
4. Charles Glenn GRUBAUGH was born on 27 Sep 1932 in Bethel, Wyandotte Co., Kansas; died on 19 Jul 1976 in Council Grove, Morris Co., Kansas; was buried in Swartz Cemetery, Dwight, Morris Co., Kansas.
5. Marida GRUBAUGH
6. Faynola GRUBAUGH