Gertrude M Fox Stiles Skidmore

1915 - 2008  (93 years)

• Name	Gertrude M Fox Stiles Skidmore
  Nickname	Gertie
  Born	28 Feb 1915	Guide Rock, Webster County, Nebraska
  Gender	Female
  Died	6 Sep 2008	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	10 Sep 2008	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6308	Rossville
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Frank C Fox
  Mother	Flora Meeks Fox
  Family ID	F7849	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Howard Norris Stiles,   b. 19 Oct 1903,   d. 8 Aug 1964  (Age 60 years)
  Married	1939
  Children	+ 1. Laura Rose Stiles Boddy Miller,   b. 13 Apr 1942, Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 31 Jul 2022, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada  (Age 80 years) + 2. Elza Marie Stiles Owens,   b. 2 Oct 1944, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 5 Nov 2010, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 66 years)   3. Howard Dale Stiles,   b. 30 Jun 1948, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 28 Aug 2005, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 57 years) + 4. Betty Jean Stiles Schneider
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2024 19:56:54
  Family ID	F1842	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	James Burl (Buck) Skidmore,   b. 24 Oct 1906, Junior, Barbour County, West Virginia ,   d. 1 Jun 1987, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 80 years)
  Married	1 Aug 1981	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018 09:28:08
  Family ID	F3358	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Skidmore, Gertrude Gertrude M. Stiles Skidmore ROSSVILLE- Gertrude M. Stiles Skidmore, 93, died Saturday, September 6,2008 at the Rossville Valley Manor. She was born February 28,1915 at Guide Rock, NE, the daughter of Frank C. and Flora Meeks Fox. She grew up in the Bird City, KS, community where she attended school. Mrs. Skidmore had lived in the Willard, Hoyt and Rossville communities most of her adult life. She was a homemaker and mother. She had worked as an operator for William’s Telephone Company and retired as a nurse’s aide from St. Francis Hospital. Mrs. Skidmore was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church, Rossville Senior Center, Rossville Rollers, Countryside Club and the Birthday Club. She was united in marriage to Howard Norris Stiles in 1939. He preceded her in death on August 8, 1964. She later married J.B. “Buck” Skidmore, he died in 1987. Mrs. Skidmore was also pre-ceded in death by a step-son Monte Lee Stiles on June 27, 2005, her son, Howard Dale Stiles on August 28, 2005, a brother, Roy Fox, two grandchildren, Kenneth Mark Stiles in 1962 and Linda Stiles Cortes in 1976. Survivors include three daughters, Laura Miller, Las Vegas, Marie Owens and Jean (Patrick) Schneider all of Rossville; a sister, Velma Darby in Maryland; a sister-in-law, Helen Fox in Colorado; a step daughter, Polly Stoner in Texas; a daughter-in-law, Toni Stiles, Rossville; five grandsons; five great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren and several step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Skidmore will lie in state after 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9th at the Rossville United Methodist Church where there will be a family visitation from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville United Methodist Church or the Rossville Senior Center and sent in care of Piper Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 642, Rossville, Kansas, 66533. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
  		Birthday- Skidmore, Gertrude 90th Birthday For Gertie Stiles Skidmore Gertie Stiles Skidmore, Rossville, will celebrate her 90th birthday February 28, 2005. She was born February 28, 1915, at Guide Rock, NE. She has lived most of her adult life in the Rossville area where she is a homemaker. She also had been a telephone operator for William’s Telephone Company and retired from St. Francis Hospital as a nurse’s aide. Gertie was married to Howard Stiles for 24 years prior to his death, on August 8, 1964. She married J.B. “Buck” Skidmore in 1981. He died in 1987. Her children are Laura R. Miller, Las Vegas, NV; Marie Owens, Jean Schneider, and Howard Dale Stiles, Rossville. Her stepchildren are Monte Lee Stiles, Topeka, and Polly Skidmore Stoner, San Angelo, TX. Mrs. Skidmore has four grand-sons, five great-grandchildren, six step grandchildren, five step great-grandchildren, and three step great-great-grandchildren.