Obituary

The Evening Kansan June 11, 1920. The death of Mrs. Vienna Coulter, familiarly known to her Newton friends as Grandma Coulter, occurred at the home of her son, Chas. Coulter on West Central, Wichita, Friday evening at 7 o'clock. Her funeral will be held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 and interment will be in Greenwood. Mrs. Coulter had been a pioneer woman of the county coming here with her husband, Wm. Coulter and family in 1871. They resided for the first two years on a farm in Pleasant township, then the family spent the summers on the farm and the winter seasons in Newton but came here to reside permanently in 1878. Mr. Coulter was in the grocery business with a store on the corner now occupied by the Penny store until stricken with paralysis. His death occurred Jan. 13, 1890. After her husbands death, Mrs. Coulter resided at the home of her daughter Mrs. P. R. Norton until Mr. and Mrs. Norton went to Ohio to reside. She continued to have her home in Newton until she became to elderly to be alone and for the past eight years she has been a member of the family circle of her son Chas. Coulter at Whichita. Had she lived until June 22 Grandma Coulter would have been 92 years of age. Her children who survive are Mrs. J. P. Norton of Newton, Mrs. A. B. Horton of Portland , Oreg., and Chas. Coulter of Wichita. Mrs. Coulter was a charter member of the Methodist church in Newton and for many years was active in the work of the church organizations, giving a service that was admirable example for her friends both in and outside the church fold. She was a charter member of the Woman's Relief Corps and had been chaplain from the time of the organization of the Corps in 1883 until she left Newton. She was also a member of the W. C. T. U. and in both organizations she had worked with great zeal. During many years of her residence in Newton the hospitality of her home was enjoyed by a large number of friends, and she was loved by the old and the young.