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Family: Kenneth Ray Smith / Arletta Esther Sage Smith Nichols (F3138)

m. 28 Oct 1961


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  • Father | Male
    Kenneth Ray Smith

    Born  23 Aug 1940  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Oct 2000  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Donated body to medical research Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  28 Oct 1961  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William L Smith, Sr. | F3218 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Alice L Waldo Smith | F3218 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Arletta Esther Sage Smith Nichols

    Born  22 Dec 1944   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Other Spouse  Garold Gene Nichols | F6596 
    Married  26 Aug 1989  Cedar Vale, Chautauqua County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Austin M Sage | F2858 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Luella May Olson Sage | F2858 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    + Yvette Christina (Sage Raye) Smith Matyak Nelson Sublett

    Born  11 Jul 1963  Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Dec 2018  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  James Dale Matyak | F6484 
    Married     
    Spouse  Steven G McIntyre | F6597 
    Married     
    Spouse  Perry Sublett | F6598 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Female
    Yvonne Smith Church

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Yolande Smith Bennett Nichols

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Documents
    Marriage- Sage, Arletta-Smith, Kenneth
    Marriage- Sage, Arletta-Smith, Kenneth
    Arletta Sage and Kenneth Smith wed in Christian church

    The marriage of Arletta Esther Sage, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Austin M. Sage of Rossville, to Kenneth Ray Smith, son of MR. and Mrs. William Smith of Rossville, took place October 28 in the Rossville Christian Church. Minister Sam Nickols read the double ring service at 7:30 p.m.

    Nuptial music was provided by Mrs. Lewis Walker of Harveyville, Kansas. Soloists were Mr. Frank Taker and daughter, Mrs. Earl Hepworth of Dover, Kansas. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Hepworth are cousins of the bride and Mr. Taber is an uncle.

    The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a blue wool sheath with matching jacket. White satin and velvet bows and veiling formed her hat, and she carried a bouquet of red roses on a white Bible.

    Maid of honor, Miss Zora Wade of Topeka, wore a beige suit with brown accessories. Her corsage was bronze mums.

    Mr. Smith had as his best man Leonard Mesmer. Ushers were Buddy Taylor of Topeka, brother-in-law of the groom, and Melvin Sage, brother of the bride.

    Mrs. Buddy Taylor had charge of the guest book. Mrs. Taylor is sister of the groom.

    A reception at the Rossville Community Center followed the ceremony. In charge of the reception was Mrs. Anna Lemon of Rossville. Assisting her were Mrs. Leonard Mesmer, Mrs. David Stadler, Mrs. Lonnie Spiker, Mrs. Cecil Lloyd and Miss Sandra Lloyd.

    Those in charge of gifts were Ada Sage, Shirley Sage, Mrs. LaVerne Abney, Geneva Smith and Janet Harth.

    The bride is a student at Stewart's Beauty Academy in Topeka. Mr. Smith is serving a four year enlistment in the United States Navy with Fighter Squadron Thirteen stationed at Naval A.S. Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida.

    [Photo caption: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith]
    [From 1961]