Oscar S. Stauffer

1886–1982 (age 96)

publisher

Biography

Oscar S. Stauffer (1886-1982) built a publishing enterprise around a commitment to community journalism, creating Stauffer Communications and elevating newspapers across Kansas.

He supported civic institutions through philanthropy, defended editorial independence, and left a legacy of service that is remembered near Mount Hope Cemetery.

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Also buried at Mount Hope Cemetery

Frederick Buckley
1833–1864 (age 31)
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Kathryn McHale
1889–1956 (age 67)
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Isaac Ferdinand Quinby
1821–1891 (age 70)
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Stephen L. French
1892–1959 (age 67)
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Frederick Fanning Backus
1794–1858 (age 64)
Mount Hope Cemetery
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Jacob Gould
1794–1867 (age 73)
Mount Hope Cemetery
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