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Family: Harold Taft Reser / Letha V McClain Reser (F52)

m. 5 Oct 1940


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  • Father | Male
    Harold Taft Reser

    Born  23 Jul 1909  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Nov 1995  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  15 Nov 1995  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  5 Oct 1940  Riley, Riley County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Monterville Reser | F199 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Carrie Blackler Reser Anderson | F199 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Letha V McClain Reser

    Born  31 Aug 1916  Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Dec 2004  Athens, Clarke County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Roy (Ray) McClain | F46 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Eva Trimble McClain | F46 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    + Sharon Yvonne Reser Swarner Nickols

    Born     
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    Spouse  Gary Ray Swarner | F3504 
    Married  12 Nov 1960  Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Lillian Kay Reser Kellner

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    Died     
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  • Documents
    Marriage- McClain, Letha-Reser, Harold
    Marriage- McClain, Letha-Reser, Harold
    McClain-Reser
    Mr. and Mrs. Roy McClain announce the marriage of their eldest daughter, Letha, to Mr. Harold T. Reser, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Monterville Reser.

    The wedding ceremony was performed at the Riley, Kansas, Methodist parsonage by the Rev. Wright M. Horton.

    The bridal attendants were the bridegroom’s sister and brother, Miss Rosalie Reser and Mr. Lawrence Reser.

    The bride was lovely in a frock of soldier-blue silk crepe with wine, accessories. She wore a shoulder corsage of talisman roses. Her only ornament was a gold and crystal necklace.

    Mr. and Mrs. Reser left immediately after the wedding for a short honeymoon trip to points in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri.

    Mrs. Reser is a graduate of the Rossville high school, and for the past two years was assistant postmaster in the Rossville post office.

    Mr. Reser is a progressive young farmer in the Rossville community.

    Mr. and Mrs. Reser will be at home to their friends on the farm west of town.
    Anniversary- Reser, Harold and Letha
    Anniversary- Reser, Harold and Letha
    Harold and Letha Reser
    Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Reser, Rossville, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 7 at Rossville Christian Church, 411 Spruce St.

    Hosting the occasion will be their children: Sharon Nickols, Urbana, Ill., and Lillian Kellner, Munich, Germany.

    Harold Taft Reser and Letha McClain were married Oct. 5, 1940, in Riley. Mr. Reser is a retired farmer and Mrs. Reser is retired from the United States Postal Service.