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Family: Donald Wayne Queen / Helen Louise Spears Queen Siegel Cook Miller (F2940)

m. 9 Apr 1950


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  • Father | Male
    Donald Wayne Queen

    Born  3 Apr 1929  Beverly, Lincoln County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Mar 1993  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  9 Apr 1950  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Creed T Queen | F5818 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hallie E Hays Queen | F5818 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Helen Louise Spears Queen Siegel Cook Miller

    Born  28 Jul 1929  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Jul 2020   
    Buried  3 Aug 2020  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Eugene Siegel | F1361 
    Married  26 May 1968  Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Leonard L Cook, Sr. | F1708 
    Married  11 Dec 1976  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Robert Peter Miller, Sr. | F658 
    Married  9 Dec 1992   
    Father  LaVerne Herbert Spears | F2650 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Edna Iona Vilven Spears | F2650 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Earl Wayne Queen

    Born  29 Apr 1951  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Oct 1967  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  27 Oct 1967  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    + Douglas Joe Queen

    Born  10 May 1959   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Denise Kay Lober Queen | F1334 
    Married  12 Nov 1983  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Rita Lou Queen Umscheid Elder Estelle

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Gary D Umscheid | F2101 
    Married  4 Dec 1971   

    Child 4 | Male
    John Lee Queen

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  • Documents
    Bridal Shower- Spears, Helen
    Bridal Shower- Spears, Helen
    Guests entertained at a Bridal supper Saturday evening, April 8th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Spears were Miss Helen Louise Spears, Mr. Donald Queen, Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Queen, Mr. Phil Runkle, Miss Ruth Spears, Miss Doris Queen, Miss Sandra Edwards, Miss Barbara Jean Spears, Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. Don Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Don Berkey, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Vilven, Wamego; and Mr. Calvin Queen.
    Marriage- Spears, Helen-Queen, Donald
    Marriage- Spears, Helen-Queen, Donald
    Spears-Queen
    Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Spears of Rossville, Kansas, announce the marriage of their daughter, Helen Louise, to Mr. Donald Wayne Queen, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Queen of Silver Lake, Kansas.

    The wedding took place Sunday, April 9, at 3 o'clock at the Rossville Methodist church. The Rev. Don Jones performed the ceremony before an altar decorated with palms, a large basket of Easter lilies and white candelabra. The pews were decorated with white satin bows.

    Mrs. Irene Campbell, violinist, accompanied by Mrs. Mary Jane Berkey at the piano, played nuptial selections before the ceremony including, "To A Wild Rose," "One Alone," and "Ave Maria." Mrs. Mary Jane Berkey sang "If I Could Tell You," and "Because," preceding the ceremony and "Wedding Prayer" at the close of the ceremony. She was accompanied by Mrs. Irene Campbell at the piano, who also played the traditional wedding marches.

    White tapers in candelabra at each side were lighted by little Miss Barbara Jean Spears, cousin of the bride, and little Miss Sandra Edwards, niece of the groom. They wore identical floor-length dresses of yellow satin trimmed with white lace and caught up in front colonial style. They wore matching mitts and halos of yellow carnations.

    The bride, given in marriage by her father, was lovely in her gown of white bridal satin designed with fitted bodice, long pointed sleeves and a yoke of nylon net trimmed with orange blossoms. The full skirt, caught up in front colonial style with orange blossoms ended in a aisle-wide train edged with French lace. The finger-tip veil of bridal illusion trimmed with French lace, was held in place by a tiara of orange blossoms. She carried an arm bouquet of red roses.

    Miss Ruth Spears, sister of the bride was maid of honor. She wore a gown of mauve satin styled with off shoulder neckline, bertha collar, fitted bodice and full skirt. She wore matching net mitts and shoulder length veil held by a halo of satin and carried a flower fan of yellow carnations.

    Miss Doris Queen, twin sister of the groom, was bridesmaid and wore a baby blue satin gown styled like that of maid of honor. She also wore matching net mitts and shoulder length veil held by a halo of blue satin and carried a flower fan of yellow carnations.

    Mr. Phil Runkle, Silver Lake, served as best man. Ushers were Mr. Calvin Queen, brother of the groom and Mr. Wallace Vilven, cousin of the bride.

    For her daughters wedding, Mrs. Spears chose a powder blue crepe dress with a yoke of lace, navy blue accessories and a corsage of white camellias. Mrs. Queen, mother of the groom, wore a coral pink crepe dress, black accessories and a corsage of white camellias.

    Mrs. Henry Smatla had charge of the guest book. A reception for all present followed immediately after the ceremony in the church parlor. The four tiered wedding cake was cut by Mrs. Wallace Vilven, aunt of the bride, served punch from a bowl containing lime punch topped with small flowers floating on orange slices. Other assisting friends were Mrs. Ralph Page, Mrs. Homer Reid and Mrs. James Wade, all of Rossville and Mrs. Bruce Laughlin of Oskaloosa.

    For traveling the bride chose a brown fine-checked, three piece suit, accessories of red and honey tan, and a corsage of red roses.

    After a week's wedding trip to Galveston, Texas, the couple will be at home at 735 Poplar, Topeka.

    Mrs. Queen, a graduate of Rossville High School, attended Kansas State College one year at at present is employed by the Central National Bank of Topeka.

    Mr. Queen, a graduate of Silver Lake High School, is employed by the Santa Fe at Topeka.

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    Out of town guests attending the wedding of Miss Helen Spears and Mr. Donald Queen, Sunday afternoon April 9, were: Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Reese, Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Geyer, Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Carson, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kerr, Mrs. Jessie Corbet, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tucker, Mrs. Rebecca May Crosk, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Martin, of Topeka; Mr. Arthur Vilven, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Vilven, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Vilven, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Vilven, Miss Rachel Timmons, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Banks, Wamego; Miss Barbara Jean Spears, Mrs. Steve McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCormac, Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCammon, Tecumseh; Mr. and Mrs. O.E. Edwards and David, Denver, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harkness, Satana; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Laughlin, Oskaloosa; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wilson, Mr. Robert Wilson, St. George; Miss Muriel Huggins, Delia; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilson and family, Manhattan; Mr. and Mrs. James Spears, Miss Glenda Jean Lewis, Cushing, Nebraska; and Mr. Clifton W. Hays, Waldo.

    [From 13 Apr 1950]