Family: LaVerne Herbert Spears / Edna Iona Vilven Spears (F2650)

• Father | Male LaVerne Herbert Spears

  
  

  Born	20 Sep 1906	Louisville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Died	15 Dec 1991	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	19 Dec 1991	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Married	3 Dec 1927	Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas
  Father	Herbert Spears | F7862 Group Sheet
  Mother	Flora Obera Laughlin Spears | F7862 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Edna Iona Vilven Spears

  
  

  Born	11 Aug 1908	Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Died	9 Aug 2002	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried		Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Father	Arthur Vilven | F3360 Group Sheet
  Mother	Gertrude Banks Vilven | F3360 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female + Helen Louise Spears Queen Siegel Cook Miller

  
  

  Born	28 Jul 1929	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	28 Jul 2020
  Buried	3 Aug 2020	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Spouse	Donald Wayne Queen | F2940
  Married	9 Apr 1950	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Spouse	Eugene Siegel | F1361
  Married	26 May 1968	Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
  Spouse	Leonard L Cook, Sr. | F1708
  Married	11 Dec 1976	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Spouse	Robert Peter Miller, Sr. | F658
  Married	9 Dec 1992

  
  

  Child 2 | Female + Ruth Elaine Spears Tripp Larson

  
  

  Born	5 Mar 1931	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	1 Aug 2019	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Cremated	9 Aug 2019	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Spouse	Henry Sanford Tripp | F1400
  Married	22 Apr 1951	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Spouse	William B (Bill) Larson | F3008
  Married	25 Jan 1957	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas

  
  

• Documents		Anniversary- Spears, LaVerne and Edna 1 Spears Couple Will Observe Golden Anniversary Sunday A golden wedding anniversary open house will honor Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne H. Spears from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 4, 1977, in the Rossville United Methodist Church, Rossville, Ks. Friends and relatives are invited to attend; the couple requests that no gifts be presented. Hosts will be their daughters and sons-in-law, Helen and Leonard Cook, and Ruth and Bill Larson, all of Rossville. Edna Vilven and LaVerne Spears were married December 3, 1927, in Seneca, Ks. They have operated a farm near Rossville since 1928. Mr. Spears served as agency manager of Farm Bureau Insurance Services in Shawnee County 32 years until he recently retired. He served 10 years in the Kansas House of Representatives; served 17 years as councilman or mayor of Rossville City; two years as president of Kansas League of Municipalities; and was Worthy Grand Patron of Grand Chapter of Kansas Eastern Star in 1962-63. Mrs. Spears is past president of the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas, and past president of the Legislative Wives Association. Mr. and Mrs. Spears have five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
  		Anniversary- Spears, LaVerne and Edna 2 60th Wedding Anniversary For Edna and LaVerne Spears A 60th wedding anniversary open house will honor Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne H. Spears from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, November 29, 1987, in the Rossville Community Center. Friends and relatives are invited; the couple requests no gifts be presented. Hosts will be their daughters and son-in- law — Helen Cook and Ruth and Bill Larson, all of Rossville. Edna Vilven and LaVerne Spears were married December 3, 19278, in Seneca. They operated a farm near Rossville since 1928. Mr. Spears served as agency manager of Farm Bureau Insurance Services in Shawnee County for 32 years until he retired in 1971. He served 10 years in the Kansas House of Representatives; served 17 years as councilman or mayor of Rossville City; two years as president of Kansas League of Municipalities; and was Worthy Grand Patron of Grand Chapter of Kansas Eastern Star in 1962-63. Mrs. Spears is past president of the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas, and past president of the Legislative Wives Association. Mr. and Mrs. Spears have five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.