Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Carpenter

Notes:

From Pleasanton Observer, December 1967

Ben J. Walje, 82-year-old retired carpenter died at the Fort Scott hosiptal at 3:05 p.m., December 24.

Born March 30, 1885 in Pettis County, Missouri, he was the son of August H. and Catherine Zinn Walje. With his parents, brothers and sisters they moved to Linn county in 1909, where he lived the remainder of his life.

In 1913 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Schuler, who with his only daughter Kathryn, were killed in a car accident in 1933. In 1953 he married Virgie C. Philips, who survives at the home. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Ellen Hall, and one brother, Roy Walje both of Pleasanton; step children, Mrs. Loritta Bott, Nevada Mo., Mrs. Zerlene Monslow, Hillsboro, Oregon; Leonard Phillips, Mount Dora, Florida and Elmer Dean Phillips, Portland, oregon.

Funeral services were held from Torneden Chapel Tuesday afternoon with Rev. James Sangster officiating. Music was by John Fletcher, soloist accompanied by Mrs. Don Stegge, Pianist.

Casket bearers were Bil Hayes, Everett Garrett, Eby Leisure, Claude Umphenour, Harold McCoy and Alfred Wortman. Burial was in the Pleasanton cemetery.

Benjamin married Schuller, Elizabeth on 29 Jul 1912 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA. Elizabeth was born on 30 Mar 1894 in Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas, USA; died on 7 Dec 1934 in Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, USA; was buried after 7 Dec 1934 in Pleasanton Cemetery, Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married German, Virginia Clara on 8 Dec 1953 in Butler, Missouri, USA. Virginia was born on 17 May 1899 in Little River, Rice, Kansas, USA; died in Mar 1981 in Mound City, Linn, Kansas, USA; was buried in Mar 1981 in Pleasanton Cemetery, Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Pleasanton Observer, December 1967

Ben J. Walje, 82-year-old retired carpenter died at the Fort Scott hosiptal at 3:05 p.m., December 24.

Born March 30, 1885 in Pettis County, Missouri, he was the son of August H. and Catherine Zinn Walje. With his parents, brothers and sisters they moved to Linn county in 1909, where he lived the remainder of his life.

In 1913 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Schuler, who with his only daughter Kathryn, were killed in a car accident in 1933. In 1953 he married Virgie C. Philips, who survives at the home. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Ellen Hall, and one brother, Roy Walje both of Pleasanton; step children, Mrs. Loritta Bott, Nevada Mo., Mrs. Zerlene Monslow, Hillsboro, Oregon; Leonard Phillips, Mount Dora, Florida and Elmer Dean Phillips, Portland, oregon.

Funeral services were held from Torneden Chapel Tuesday afternoon with Rev. James Sangster officiating. Music was by John Fletcher, soloist accompanied by Mrs. Don Stegge, Pianist.

Casket bearers were Bil Hayes, Everett Garrett, Eby Leisure, Claude Umphenour, Harold McCoy and Alfred Wortman. Burial was in the Pleasanton cemetery.