Josephine C Simecka Constant

1917 - 2017  (100 years)

• Name	Josephine C Simecka Constant
  Born	5 Sep 1917	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	16 Dec 2017
  Buried	21 Dec 2017	Prairie Home Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I10393	Rossville
  Last Modified	22 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Joseph Benjamin Simecka,   b. 4 Oct 1882, Willis, Brown County, Kansas ,   d. 19 Apr 1961, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Mary Johanna Cander Simecka,   b. 8 Feb 1883, Everest, Brown County, Kansas ,   d. 2 May 1966, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 83 years)
  Married	1 Feb 1904	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Family ID	F1797	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dueward A Constant
  Married	8 Jul 1937	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Children	1. Frankie Ray Constant   2. Joseph (Jody) Constant   3. Marlin Constant   4. Madalene Constant Golden   5. Ethelene Constant Rakestraw   6. Kathy Constant
  Last Modified	22 May 2018 10:59:54
  Family ID	F7546	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 21 Dec 2017 - Prairie Home Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Constant, Josephine Josephine C. (Simecka) Constant, 100, of Topeka passed away on December 16, 2017. Born September 5, 1917, in Delia, KS, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Simecka. She attended Stach grade school and graduated from Delia High School. Josephine married Dueward Constant on July 8, 1937, in Delia. They lived in the farm community north of Topeka for 75 years. He preceded her in death. Josephine worked as a nurse’s aide at St. Francis Hospital. She then went to work at Ohse Meat as a packager, where she later retired. She never really retired though, even at Lexington Park, she often wished that she could find some work to do. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and crocheting, always making personalized gifts for her family. Josephine loved word find puzzle books. She made sure all the harvesters for the farm were well fed. Josephine was preceded in death by an infant son, Frankie Ray Constant, a son, Joseph “Jody” Constant and a son-in-law, Harris Rakestraw Jr. She is survived by a son, Marlin (Ginny) Constant of Topeka, three daughters; Madalene (James) Golden and Ethelene "Rusty" Rakestraw, and Kathy (Don Mize) Constant, a daughter-in-law, Shirley Constant all of Topeka, 17 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and even more great-great-grandchildren. A rosary will be prayed at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, December 21, 2017 with visitation following until 1:00 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence. A graveside funeral service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Prairie Home Cemetery. A heartfelt thanks goes out to the employees of the Assisted Living at Lexington Park for the great care and love they gave mom. Memorial contributions may be made to Mother Theresa Catholic Church, 2014 NW 46th St, Topeka, KS 66618, Great Lakes Caring, 3715 SW 29th St Ste. 100, Topeka, KS 66614 or to the donor’s choice. To share a memory or to leave a special message for Josephine’s family, click the Share Memories button.