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Family: Robert A Kerwin / Rita M Kaullen Kerwin (F3009)

m. 2 Jun 1951


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  • Father | Male
    Robert A Kerwin

    Born  31 May 1917  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Apr 2007  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  13 Apr 2007  Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  2 Jun 1951  Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Robert Emmett Kerwin | F6012 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary A Hanrahan Kerwin | F6012 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Rita M Kaullen Kerwin

    Born  10 May 1926  Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Mar 2005  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
    Father  Fred A Kaullen | F5177 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Pauline Krier Kaullen | F5177 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    + Michael Anthony Kerwin

    Born  30 Dec 1954  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Nov 2001  Delia, Jackson 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
    Spouse  Lisa Ann Brennan Kerwin | F1066 
    Married  10 Nov 1979  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    + Kevin Kerwin

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    Spouse  Tamela Porter Kerwin | F1065 
    Married  24 Apr 1982  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Patrick Kerwin

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    Child 4 | Female
    Janet Sue Kerwin Foresman

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    Spouse  Ralph Eugene (Gene) Foresman | F744 
    Married  4 Jun 1977   

    Child 5 | Female
    Marita Kerwin Ronnau

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    Child 6 | Female
    Jean Marie Kerwin Poppelreiter

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    Spouse  John T Poppelreiter | F1327 
    Married  16 Nov 1974  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Documents
    Anniversary- Kerwin, Robert and Rita 1
    Anniversary- Kerwin, Robert and Rita 1
    Bob and Rita Kerwin
    Kerwins to Celebrate Silver Anniversary

    Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Kerwin, Delia, will celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary on Sunday, June 13, 1976 with a Mass at 11:30 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Church at Delia.

    Friends and relatives are invited to the Mass, and to the reception in the Centennial Building in St. Marys from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The couple requests no gifts.

    Hosts will be their children, Mrs. Marita Ronnau, St. Marys; Mrs. Jean Poppelreiter, Maple Hill; Michael, Janet, Kevin and Patrick, all of Delia.

    Mr. and Mrs. Kerwin were married June 2, 1951 in Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Kansas City, Mo.

    The Kerwins have one grandson, Bryan Joseph Poppelreiter.


    Many Relatives and Friends Help Kerwins Celebrate Silver Anniversary
    Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Kerwin, Delia, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary June 13,1976. It was hosted by their children -- Mrs. Marita Ronnau, St. Marys; Mrs. Jean Poppelreiter, Maple Hill; Mike, Janet, Kevin and Patrick, all of Delia. The couple has one grandson, Bryan Joseph Poppelreiter.

    The Kerwins were married June 2,1951 in Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Kansas City, Mo.

    Their silver wedding celebration began with an 11:30 Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Delia with the Reverend A1 Rockers officiating. Mass servers were Kevin and Patrick Kerwin; Janet Kerwin was the lector.

    Organist was Marita Ronnau. Special hymns were sung by Janet Kerwin and Kathy Floersch and included, “You Fill the Day,” “Receive in Your Heart,” “On the Day, Oh, Beautiful Mother,” and “The Living God.”

    A marriage banner and lector banner in white, pink and silver were designed and made by Mrs. Mary Ruth Lundin and Janet Kerwin, and presented for the church service.

    A reception followed at the Centennial Building in St. Marys from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The three-tiered wedding cake was decorated with pink roses and silver leaves with a miniature silver dressed bride and groom with silver numerals “25” adorned the top of the cake.

    Silver candelabra with pink candles interspersed with floral arrangements completed the table decorations. The silver candelabra were a gift of Rita’s father to her mother and are over 50 years old. Mrs. Mary Lou DeBacker and Mrs. Jane Elliott of Delia served the cake and punch. Pat Kerwin and the Kerwin’s niece, Florence Marshall of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., were at the guest book. Another niece, Ann Marshall of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., assisted with the gifts.

    A buffet supper was served at 5 p.m. for relatives and friends. Those preparing and serving the dinner were Mrs. Bennie Martinek, Rossville; Mrs. Joe Floersch and Mrs. Dwight Martinek, Kathy and Karen Floersch, all of Delia. Others assisting were Dick Elliott and Dwight Martinek.

    Out-of-town relatives attending the celebration were Mrs. Kerwin’s mother, Mrs. Fred A. Kaullen of Sikeston, Mo.; her sister, Mrs. Barbara Marshall, and her children, Ann, Florence and Johnny, all of Ste. Genevieve, Mo.; Bob’s aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hamilton of Partridge, Ks.; Leo Kerwin, Wellsville; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hanrahan, Mrs. Anna Hanrahan, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hanrahan and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cain, Jr., all of Topeka. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Karnowski, Paul and Patrick, of Kansas City, Ks., friends of the Kerwins.
    Anniversary- Kerwin, Robert and Rita 2
    Anniversary- Kerwin, Robert and Rita 2
    Kerwins Will Celebrate Ruby Anniversary
    Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Kerwin, Delia, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a Mass of Thanksgiving Sunday, June 2, at 10 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Church, Delia. A reception will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 at the St. Marys Senior Center, St. Marys.

    Robert Kerwin and Rita Kaullen were married June 2, 1951, by the Rev. Robert Martin at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Kansas City, Mo.

    Hosts for the occasion will be the couple's six children and their spouses: Marita and Charles Ronnau, St. Marys; Jean and John Poppelreiter, Maple Hill; Michael and Lisa Kerwin, Delia; Janet and Gene Foresman, Mesa, Ariz.; Kevin and Tamela Kerwin, Delia; and Patrick Kerwin, St Louis, Mo. Couple has twelve grandchildren.

    Friends and relatives are invited to attend; the couple requests no gifts other than the pleasure of your company.
    Anniversary- Kerwin, Robert and Rita 3
    Anniversary- Kerwin, Robert and Rita 3
    Golden Anniversary For Kerwins
    Robert A. and Rita Kerwin, St. Marys, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 3,2001, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia.

    Robert A. Kerwin and Rita Kaullen were married June 2,1951, by the Rev. Robert Martin at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Kansas City, MO. Mr. Kerwin was raised on a farm in Delia. The couple lived there for many years, and moved to St. Marys in January 1998. Mrs. Kerwin was a teacher for many years, and also gave private piano lessons in her home.

    Friends and relatives are invited to attend a reception from 2:00 to 4:00 Sunday afternoon in the community room of the St. Marys State Bank, 905 East Bertrand, St. Marys. The couple requests no gifts other than the pleasure of your company.

    Hosting the occasion will be the couple’s six children and their spouses — Marita and Charles Ronnau, St. Marys; Jean and John Poppelreiter, Maple Hill; Michael and Lisa Kerwin and Kevin and Tamela Kerwin, Delia; Janet and Gene Foresman, Mesa, AZ; and Patrick Kerwin, St. Louis, MO. The couple has 13 grandchildren.