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Family: Kenneth L Bennett / Norma Jean Reicherter Bennett (F288)

m. 5 Jun 1955


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  • Father | Male
    Kenneth L Bennett

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    Married  5 Jun 1955  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Leo Claudius Bennett | F2939 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary G Morris Bennett Olson | F2939 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Norma Jean Reicherter Bennett

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    Father  Leo J Reicherter | F3936 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Teresa Skoch Reicherter | F3936 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    + Randy Leo Bennett

    Born  31 Dec 1957  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Oct 1992  Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Carol Evans Bennett | F289 
    Married  18 Jun 1977  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    + Dennis Lynn Bennett

    Born  28 Jun 1959  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Jul 1985  Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  29 Jul 1985  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Helen Daniels Bennett | F440 
    Married  27 Jun 1981  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    + Yvonne E Bennett Pollman

    Born  9 Dec 1974  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Nov 2006  Marysville, Marshall County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  1 Dec 2006  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Douglas W Pollman | F5494 
    Married  23 Aug 1996  Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Mark Bennett

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  • Documents
    Marriage- Reicherter, Norma-Bennett, Kenneth
    Marriage- Reicherter, Norma-Bennett, Kenneth
    Mrs. Kenneth L. Bennett, married in the Assumption Church, is the former Norma Jean Reicherter. The couple is at home at 906 Fillmore, Topeka, Kansas.

    THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1955 REICHERTER - BENNETT VOWS SAID IN ASSUMPTION CHURCH IN TOPEKA
    In a ceremony solemnized July 3 at 9 p. m. in the Assumption Church, Norma Jean Reicherter, Topeka daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Reicherter, Seneca, became the bride of Kenneth L. Bennett, Rossville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bennett, Rossville.

    Msgr. Eugene F. Vallely performed the double-ring ceremony before a Nuptial High Mass. The church choir provided the music.

    The bride wore a gown of hand- clipped Chantilly lace and nylon tulle. The fitted bodice was designed with a net yoke and mandarin collar outlined in rainbow sequins. The long sleeves were finished with scallops of lace. The very full tulle skirt worn over hoops, featured lace insets at the hemline and had an aisle-wide chapel train. Her finger-tip length veil of imported silk illusion, was held by a Juliet cap of lace outlined with seed pearls. She wore pearl earrings, a gift of the groom, and carried a bouquet of red roses.

    Mary Ellen Reicherter, Seneca, sister of the bride, maid of honor, and Mary Bennett, Rossville, sister of the groom, wore ballerina-length gowns of net over taffeta with fitted waists, strapless bodices, and matching bolero jackets. Miss Reicherter was in pink. Miss Bennett in aqua. They wore half-hats of white flowers and tulle and carried bouquets of yellow carnations.

    The groom was attended by Gale Bennett, Rossville, as best man, and Jody Muller, St. Marys, groomsman. Donald Bennett, Wamego, and Francis Muller, Manhattan, ushered.

    The bride’s mother wore a lilac colored nylon dress and the groom’s mother wore a navy blue nylon dress. Both had corsages of white feathered carnations.

    A reception was held in the Rose du Barry Room of the Hotel Jayhawk following the ceremony. A four-tiered wedding cake, decorated with pint roses, centered the table. Assisting were: Mrs. Robert Brunnin, Catherine Noll and Isla Parnell.

    A dinner was served at the Hotel Jayhawk following the reception for the wedding party and immediate families.

    The couple is at home at 906 Fillmore, Topeka.

    The bride has been employed by the National Reserve Life Insurance Company for the past three years. The groom is serving with the United States Air Force, stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, Rapid City S. D.
    Engagement- Reicherter, Norma-Bennett, Kenneth
    Engagement- Reicherter, Norma-Bennett, Kenneth
    Reicherter-Bennett

    Announcement is made of the engagement and approaching marriage of Norma Jean Reicherter, by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Reicherter, Seneca, to Kenneth Bennett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bennett of Rossville.

    The wedding will take place July 6 at the Assumption Church in Topeka.

    Miss Reicherter is employed by the National Reserve Life Insurance Co. in Topeka. Mr. Bennett is serving with the United States Air Force stationed in Rapid City, S.D.
    Anniversary- Bennett, Kenneth and Norma
    Anniversary- Bennett, Kenneth and Norma
    Bennett Couple to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
    Kenneth and Norma Bennett, Rossville, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 6, 2005.

    Kenneth Bennett, Rossville, and Norma Reicherter, Seneca, were married July 6, 1955, at Assumption Catholic Church, Topeka.

    Their children are Mark Bennett, Topeka, and Yvonne and Doug Pollman, Barnes. Their sons, Randy Bennett and Dennis Bennett are deceased.

    Their grandchildren are Krystal and Ross Inman and Dominic, Concordia, MO; Tonya and Ethan Ramsey and Harmony, Springfield, MO; Jason and Mellisa Bennett and Mychaela, and Tanner Bennett, all of Mesa, AZ; Kyle Bennett, Topeka; and Cody and Ashly Pollman, Barnes.

    A family barbecue is planned.