OFFIELD, Donald Lee
St. Clair County Courier, August 1964
Don Offield, 28, Becomes Second Highway Victim - Donald Lee Offield, 28, Osceola automobile mechanic, became St. Clair county's second route 13 highway victim of 1964 last Friday night when the car in which he was riding with Deputy Sheriff Dick Elliott of Osceola rammed into the rear of a stopped truck. The crash killed Offield instantly and seriously injured Deputy Elliott. Tuesday, the condition of Elliott, 34, was reported as somewhat improved by doctors at St. John's hospital in Springfield, although he had been placed under intensive care again Sunday night. Offield was accompanying Elliott to Appleton City to pick up a prisoner apprehended there by Marshal Glen Davis for Miller county on a bad check charge, when the crash occurred about 7:30 p.m. on route B, the 13 detour, just round a curve west of the Hunt Limestone company. The highway patrol reported that the accident occurred when James Wayne Bertoncino, 19, of Girard, Kans., also travelling west, stopped his flatbed truck and got out to flag a car to get directions. Lights of an oncoming car kept Elliott from seeing the stopped truck, officers said, until too late to avoid the collision. It could not be determined whether the truck tail lights were on or not. The patrol reported they were inoperable following the crash. The 1959 Ford truck was owned by the Bowlus School Supply Co. of Girard, Kans. Bertoncino was found guilty in magistrate court on a charge of obstructing traffic and was fined $25 plus court costs. Funeral services were held in the Goodrich Chapel Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, with Rev. James Fulton and Rev. Howard McPeak officiating. Pallbearers were Dan Dewey, John Durbin, A.C. Woods, Harold Carroll, Buster Hannah and George Houston. Singing at the services were Richard Sunderwirth of Collins, David Sunderwirth of Osceola and Mrs. Gayle Ingle of Topeka, Kans. The songs were "Peace In The Valley" and "Beyond Tomorrow". Burial was made in the Osceola cemetery. Donald Lee Offield, the only son of Martin Louis Offield and Virginia Pyeatt Offield, was born in Osceola Sept. 16, 1935, and died Aug. 21 at the age of 28 years, 11 months and 26 days. Most of Mr. Offield's life was spent in Osceola. He was graduated from Osceola high school in 1953. He was married to Edna Dell Cutler, daughter of Lawrence and Genevieve Gross Cutler. He was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors are his wife; two sons, James Robert, eight years old, and Martin Lawrence, 22 months; his parents; uncles, aunts and cousins.
St. Clair County Courier, August 1964
Don Offield, 28, Becomes Second Highway Victim - Donald Lee Offield, 28, Osceola automobile mechanic, became St. Clair county's second route 13 highway victim of 1964 last Friday night when the car in which he was riding with Deputy Sheriff Dick Elliott of Osceola rammed into the rear of a stopped truck. The crash killed Offield instantly and seriously injured Deputy Elliott. Tuesday, the condition of Elliott, 34, was reported as somewhat improved by doctors at St. John's hospital in Springfield, although he had been placed under intensive care again Sunday night. Offield was accompanying Elliott to Appleton City to pick up a prisoner apprehended there by Marshal Glen Davis for Miller county on a bad check charge, when the crash occurred about 7:30 p.m. on route B, the 13 detour, just round a curve west of the Hunt Limestone company. The highway patrol reported that the accident occurred when James Wayne Bertoncino, 19, of Girard, Kans., also travelling west, stopped his flatbed truck and got out to flag a car to get directions. Lights of an oncoming car kept Elliott from seeing the stopped truck, officers said, until too late to avoid the collision. It could not be determined whether the truck tail lights were on or not. The patrol reported they were inoperable following the crash. The 1959 Ford truck was owned by the Bowlus School Supply Co. of Girard, Kans. Bertoncino was found guilty in magistrate court on a charge of obstructing traffic and was fined $25 plus court costs. Funeral services were held in the Goodrich Chapel Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, with Rev. James Fulton and Rev. Howard McPeak officiating. Pallbearers were Dan Dewey, John Durbin, A.C. Woods, Harold Carroll, Buster Hannah and George Houston. Singing at the services were Richard Sunderwirth of Collins, David Sunderwirth of Osceola and Mrs. Gayle Ingle of Topeka, Kans. The songs were "Peace In The Valley" and "Beyond Tomorrow". Burial was made in the Osceola cemetery. Donald Lee Offield, the only son of Martin Louis Offield and Virginia Pyeatt Offield, was born in Osceola Sept. 16, 1935, and died Aug. 21 at the age of 28 years, 11 months and 26 days. Most of Mr. Offield's life was spent in Osceola. He was graduated from Osceola high school in 1953. He was married to Edna Dell Cutler, daughter of Lawrence and Genevieve Gross Cutler. He was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors are his wife; two sons, James Robert, eight years old, and Martin Lawrence, 22 months; his parents; uncles, aunts and cousins.
OFFIELD, Donald Lee
St. Clair County Courier, August 1964
Don Offield, 28, Becomes Second Highway Victim - Donald Lee Offield, 28, Osceola automobile mechanic, became St. Clair county's second route 13 highway victim of 1964 last Friday night when the car in which he was riding with Deputy Sheriff Dick Elliott of Osceola rammed into the rear of a stopped truck. The crash killed Offield instantly and seriously injured Deputy Elliott. Tuesday, the condition of Elliott, 34, was reported as somewhat improved by doctors at St. John's hospital in Springfield, although he had been placed under intensive care again Sunday night. Offield was accompanying Elliott to Appleton City to pick up a prisoner apprehended there by Marshal Glen Davis for Miller county on a bad check charge, when the crash occurred about 7:30 p.m. on route B, the 13 detour, just round a curve west of the Hunt Limestone company. The highway patrol reported that the accident occurred when James Wayne Bertoncino, 19, of Girard, Kans., also travelling west, stopped his flatbed truck and got out to flag a car to get directions. Lights of an oncoming car kept Elliott from seeing the stopped truck, officers said, until too late to avoid the collision. It could not be determined whether the truck tail lights were on or not. The patrol reported they were inoperable following the crash. The 1959 Ford truck was owned by the Bowlus School Supply Co. of Girard, Kans. Bertoncino was found guilty in magistrate court on a charge of obstructing traffic and was fined $25 plus court costs. Funeral services were held in the Goodrich Chapel Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, with Rev. James Fulton and Rev. Howard McPeak officiating. Pallbearers were Dan Dewey, John Durbin, A.C. Woods, Harold Carroll, Buster Hannah and George Houston. Singing at the services were Richard Sunderwirth of Collins, David Sunderwirth of Osceola and Mrs. Gayle Ingle of Topeka, Kans. The songs were "Peace In The Valley" and "Beyond Tomorrow". Burial was made in the Osceola cemetery. Donald Lee Offield, the only son of Martin Louis Offield and Virginia Pyeatt Offield, was born in Osceola Sept. 16, 1935, and died Aug. 21 at the age of 28 years, 11 months and 26 days. Most of Mr. Offield's life was spent in Osceola. He was graduated from Osceola high school in 1953. He was married to Edna Dell Cutler, daughter of Lawrence and Genevieve Gross Cutler. He was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors are his wife; two sons, James Robert, eight years old, and Martin Lawrence, 22 months; his parents; uncles, aunts and cousins.
St. Clair County Courier, August 1964
Don Offield, 28, Becomes Second Highway Victim - Donald Lee Offield, 28, Osceola automobile mechanic, became St. Clair county's second route 13 highway victim of 1964 last Friday night when the car in which he was riding with Deputy Sheriff Dick Elliott of Osceola rammed into the rear of a stopped truck. The crash killed Offield instantly and seriously injured Deputy Elliott. Tuesday, the condition of Elliott, 34, was reported as somewhat improved by doctors at St. John's hospital in Springfield, although he had been placed under intensive care again Sunday night. Offield was accompanying Elliott to Appleton City to pick up a prisoner apprehended there by Marshal Glen Davis for Miller county on a bad check charge, when the crash occurred about 7:30 p.m. on route B, the 13 detour, just round a curve west of the Hunt Limestone company. The highway patrol reported that the accident occurred when James Wayne Bertoncino, 19, of Girard, Kans., also travelling west, stopped his flatbed truck and got out to flag a car to get directions. Lights of an oncoming car kept Elliott from seeing the stopped truck, officers said, until too late to avoid the collision. It could not be determined whether the truck tail lights were on or not. The patrol reported they were inoperable following the crash. The 1959 Ford truck was owned by the Bowlus School Supply Co. of Girard, Kans. Bertoncino was found guilty in magistrate court on a charge of obstructing traffic and was fined $25 plus court costs. Funeral services were held in the Goodrich Chapel Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, with Rev. James Fulton and Rev. Howard McPeak officiating. Pallbearers were Dan Dewey, John Durbin, A.C. Woods, Harold Carroll, Buster Hannah and George Houston. Singing at the services were Richard Sunderwirth of Collins, David Sunderwirth of Osceola and Mrs. Gayle Ingle of Topeka, Kans. The songs were "Peace In The Valley" and "Beyond Tomorrow". Burial was made in the Osceola cemetery. Donald Lee Offield, the only son of Martin Louis Offield and Virginia Pyeatt Offield, was born in Osceola Sept. 16, 1935, and died Aug. 21 at the age of 28 years, 11 months and 26 days. Most of Mr. Offield's life was spent in Osceola. He was graduated from Osceola high school in 1953. He was married to Edna Dell Cutler, daughter of Lawrence and Genevieve Gross Cutler. He was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors are his wife; two sons, James Robert, eight years old, and Martin Lawrence, 22 months; his parents; uncles, aunts and cousins.
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