Final rites were held Sunday at the Stanley Funeral Home
for Calvin L. Pancake, 81, who died August 29 after a long
illness. The service was conducted by Rev. Frank Waring of Valley
Falls and internment was made in Oakwood cemetery.
Pallbearers were A. H. Steele, Russell Sanders, C. N.
Murray, Robert Randel, Fred Eggleston and Ted Brown. Mrs. Russell
Greer and Mrs. Leonard Whitted sang three songs at the service
accompanied by Miss Lenora Williams.
Mr. Pancake was born in Lawrence, Ohio on September 16,
1864. He came to Kansas with his parents when he was thirteen
years of age and settled in Clay county. He was married to Eva
Pelley of Clay Center on January 16, 1890. They lived in Clay
county until seventeen years ago when they moved to Baldwin.
Survivors are his wife of the home; three sons, Calvin L.
of Garnett, Clarence W. of Enterprise, and Archie N. of Baldwin;
two daughters, Belle Cunningham of Iola and Cecile Mae Randel of
Baldwin; seventeen grandchildren, one great grand child. Two
daughters died in infancy.
Updated 1/24/99 8:19:57 AM