 Frank M. Rothner 1869 - 1921 Elizabeth Rothner 1876 - 1957
The Denison Press Friday, December 6, 1957 Funeral services were held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church tuesday morning for Emmitt R. Rothner, 44, an employee of the Katy Railroad, who died in the Katy Hospital Saturday afternoon after 2 weeks of illness. Rev. Henry Felderhoff officiated and interment was in Calvary cemetery with Bratcher-Moore funeral directors in charge. Rothner was born in Denison January 1, 1909, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Rothner. He made his home here at 517 West Chestnut. He was employed as a car oiler and boilermaker for the Katy for 28 years. Rothner was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the boilermakers union. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. F.M. Rothner of Denison; 3 brothers, Clyde Rothner of Coffeyville, Kansas; H.M. Rothner of Syracuse, New York; and T.J. Rothner of Glendale, California; and 6 sisters, Mrs. Irene Phillips of Muskogee, Oklahoma; Mrs. Lettie Schendel of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Mrs. Helen Finklea of Houston and Mrs. Thelma Maher, Mrs. Kathryn Furlow and Miss Margaret Rothner of Denison. The Denison Press Friday, December 6, 1957 Mrs. Elizabeth Rothner, 81, of 2420 Juanita Drive, died at Madonna Hospital Thanksgiving Day at 6:30 p.m. after a year of illness. Funeral services were held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church Monday morning, December 2, at 9 o'clock with Rev. Msgr. Thomas Zachry officiating. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery with Johnson-Moore Funeral directors in charge. Mrs. Rothner, who had lived at 517 W. Chestnut for many years until that block of homes was razed to make way for a parking lot, had lived in Denison for 59 years. She was the widow of Frank M. Rothner, Katy engineer, who died in 1921. She was born in Corder, Missouri, June 24, 1876, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Summers. She received her schooling in Corder and was married there to Mr. Rothner in 1893. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and was the last charter member of Hiawatha Division 254, which was organized in 1900. She is survived by 3 sons, Clyde F. Rothner of Denison; Harry M. Rothner of Syracuse, New York; and Ted J. Rothner of Glendale, California; 6 daughters, Mrs. Thelma Maher, Mrs. Kathryn Furlow and Miss Margaret Rothner, all of Denison; Mrs. Irene Phillips of Muskogee; Mrs. Lillian Schendel of Tulsa; and Mrs. Helen Finklea of Houston; 4 brothers, John Summers of Alma, Missouri; Emmett Summers of Carden, Missouri; Francis Summers of Schackelford, Missouri; and Jim Summers of Greeley, Colorado; 2 sisters, Mrs. Anna Hughs of Kansas City, Missouri; and Mrs. Susie Edwards of Marshall, Missouri; 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.  Calvary Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
