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Family: Gerald T (Jerry) Pearl / Hildegard J Taphorn Pearl (F1321)

m. 12 Apr 1958


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  • Father | Male
    Gerald T (Jerry) Pearl

    Born  14 May 1936  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Jun 2020  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  17 Jun 2020  Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  12 Apr 1958  Marysville, Marshall County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Thomas Michael Pearl | F2843 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Florence G Doyle Pearl | F2843 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Hildegard J Taphorn Pearl

    Born  18 Oct 1934  Marysville, Marshall County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Nov 2014  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  29 Nov 2014  Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Arnold Taphorn | F2270 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Emma Kampers Taphorn | F2270 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    John Joseph Pearl

    Born  16 Dec 1958   
    Died  2 Jan 1959  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    + Colleen Ann Pearl Monhollon

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    Spouse  Rusty Lee Monhollon | F5087 
    Married  26 Apr 1980  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Cathy Pearl

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    Child 4 | Female
    Gerry Lou Pearl Marstall

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    Child 5 | Female
    Michelle Pearl Martin

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    Child 6 | Female
    + Christy Pearl Ronsse

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    Spouse  David A (Dave) Ronsse | F8752 
    Married  25 Feb 1984  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Mary Pearl Wurtz

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    Child 8 | Female
    Ginger Pearl Flach

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    Child 9 | Female
    Angie Pearl Leuthold

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  • Documents
    Marriage- Taphorn, Hildegard-Pearl, Jerry
    Marriage- Taphorn, Hildegard-Pearl, Jerry

    Taphorn-Pearl nuptials April 12
    On April 12 at 8:30 in the morning, St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Marysville was the scene of the wedding of Miss Hildegard Taphorn of Topeka, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Taphorn of Marysville, and Mr. Jerry Pearl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pearl of Rossville.

    The Reverend John J. Quigley of Perry officiated. at the double-ring ceremony and sang the Nuptial High Mass that followed.

    The altar was decorated with baskets of white gladioli and pink snapdragons and fern.

    Preceding the ceremony, Mr. John Dale of Topeka, organist, accompanied Miss Patricia McCarthy of Topeka, who sang “Ave Maria” and “On This Day, Oh Beautiful Mother.” After the Mass, Miss McCarthy sang, “Mother, At Thy Feet I’m Kneeling” as the bride presented a bouquet to the Blessed Virgin.

    The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a frost-white gown of imported rose point lace and gossamer tulle over bridal satin styled with a basque bodice, scalloped sabrina neckline and short sleeves complemented with matching mitts. The voluminous skirt featured alternating tiers of the lace and pleated tulle on either side reaching to the floor, with a lace panel down the back extending into a chapel sweep.

    She wore a pearl necklace, a gift of the bridegroom. Her fingertip length veil was made up of a crown with pearl sequins. Her bouquet featured two dozen Happiness red roses.

    The maid of honor, Miss Ann Taphorn, Topeka, sister of the bride, wore a ballerina-length gown in a soft pink nylon sheer and lace over taffeta designed with fitted bodice, sabrina neckline, short sleeves and slightly dropped waistline. The full skirt was fashioned with front and back princess panels and large bows with streamers extending to the hemline in the back. She wore a matching crown with a veil, and white gloves.

    The bridesmaids, Miss Taphorn and Mrs. Thelma Haefner, sisters of the bride, and Miss Virginia Pearl, sister of the bridegroom, all of Topeka, wore dresses and headpieces identical to that of the maid of honor.

    The maid of honor carried a colonial bouquet of dark pink carnations and the bridesmaids, colonial bouquets of light and dark pink carnations.

    Susan Pearl, niece of the bridegroom, wore a dress styled identical to the bridesmaids’ except that it was floor length. She wore a lace headpiece and carried a basket of pink carnations.

    Jimmy Taphorn, brother of the bride, was ring bearer.

    Mr. Jim Pearl of St. Marys, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Groomsmen were Mr. Eddie Taphorn, brother of the bride, of Marysville, Mr. Ed Haefner of Topeka, brother-in-law of the bride, and Mr. Roderick Prior of St. Marys, friend of the bridegroom.

    Ushers were Mr. Francis Taphorn of Marysville, brother of the bride, and Mr. Leo Stockman of Maple Hill, friend of the bridegroom.

    The mother of the bride wore a light blue lace dress with navy and white accessories. The bridegroom’s mother wore a navy blue lace dress with rose and navy accessories. Both wore corsages of pink roses.

    Breakfast for the wedding party was held at the Chuck Wagon in Marysville. A dinner for 65 guests at noon, and a reception from 2 4 p.m. were held at the home of the bride’s parents. Those assisting at the dinner were: Mary Burgardt, Topeka; Margaret DeLeye, Topeka; Mary Gausepohl, Kansas City, Mo; and Margaret Kloeker, Marysville.

    Those assisting at the reception were Mrs. Edward Guerich, St. Louis, Mo., who cut the cake; Shirley Ryan, Gem, Kansas, who poured coffee and Lucille Kammerdiener, Kansas City, Mo., who was in charge of the guest book. Eileen Pearl and Marygene Coleman of St. Marys were in charge of the gifts.

    Guests attending the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pearl and Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pearl, Patricia, Michael, Doyle and Susan, Mr. and Mrs. John Pearl, Mr. and Airs. Frank Pearl, Mr. Leo Doyle, Air. and Airs. Maurice Coleman and Marygene, Mrs. Joseph Farrell, Mrs. Nick Leonhardt, Mr. and Airs. Richard Seitz and Alary, Roderick Prior, Raymond Rait, Norman Marstall, Billy Seitz, Richard Huttey, Alargaret DeLeye, Charles DeLeye, from St. Alarys; The Rev. John J. Quigely, Perry; Airs. Edward Guerich, St. Louis, Mo; Mrs. Patrick Dockry, Mary Ann, Michael and Dennis of Milwaukee, Miss Rose Pearl, Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. J. Kent Pearl and John, Cactus, Texas; Leo Stockman, Maple Hill; Misses Reta and Agnes Decker, Mrs. Haefner, Topeka; Miss Shirley Ryan, Gem, Kansas.

    After a honeymoon trip to the Ozarks, Air. and Mrs. Pearl are at home in St. Marys, where Mr. Pearl is engaged in farming.
    Anniversary- Pearl, Jerry and Hildegard 1
    Anniversary- Pearl, Jerry and Hildegard 1
    Ruby Wedding Celebration on Easter Sunday
    Jerry and Hildegard Pearl, St. Marys, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Easter Sunday, April 12, with their children and their families.

    Hildegard Taphom and Jerry Pearl were married April 12,1958, at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Marysville. They are the parents of Colleen Monhollon, Rossville; Cathy Pearl, Christy Ronsse, and Gerry Lou Marstall, St. Marys; Mary Wurtz and Ginger Flach, Paxico; and Angie Leuthold and Michelle Pearl, Manhattan. They have 11 grandchildren.

    Jerry farms in rural St. Marys; Hildegard retired from the Silver Lake Bank.
    Anniversary- Pearl, Jerry and Hildegard 2
    Anniversary- Pearl, Jerry and Hildegard 2
    HILDEGARD AND JERRY PEARL















    To celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

    Gerald “Jerry” and Hildegard Taphom Pearl, St. Marys, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a renewal of their vows at 11 a.m., Sunday, April 13, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Marys.

    A reception will be held for family and friends from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Center, 806 Nishnabe Trail, Rossville.

    Jerry and Hildegard met through the Catholic Youth Organization at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Topeka, in 1956. They were married on April 12, 1958, at St.Gregory’s Catholic Church, Marysville.

    Their children and spouses are Johnny Pearl, deceased, Colleen Monhollon and Jim Meyer, Rossville, Cathy Pearl, Manhattan, Christy and Dave Ronsse, St. Marys, Gerry Lou and Dan Marstall, St. Marys, Mary and James Wurtz, Paxico, Gin¬ger and Jerry Flach, Paxico, Angie and Mark Leuthold, Manhattan, and Michelle and Ryan Martin, St. Marys.

    They are the proud grandparents to 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

    The couple request no gifts, please.