Rolland Edward Trahoon

1928 - 2019  (90 years)

• Name	Rolland Edward Trahoon
  Nickname	Roland
  Born	14 Jun 1928	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Feb 2019
  Buried	18 Feb 2019	West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I12613	Rossville
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2019

  
  

  Father	Louis L Trahoon,   b. 5 Nov 1895, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 20 Sep 1979, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Thresa C McConnell Trahoon,   b. 14 Aug 1902, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 18 May 1982, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)
  Married	3 Jan 1921	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Family ID	F2668	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruby Golden Trahoon
  Married	16 Jun 1949	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Mellody Jane Trahoon Harrison,   b. 10 May 1959   2. Stacy Trahoon Flowers   3. Rolland Trahoon, II
  Documents		Anniversary- Trahoon, Rolland and Ruby Ruby and Rolland Trahoon Rolland and Ruby Trahoon of Topeka will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. June 27 at the Kansas Museum of History at 6425 S.W. 6th. Hosts will be their children, Mellody and David Harrison, Topeka; Stacy and Orville Flowers, Topeka; and Kari and Rolland Trahoon II, Emporia. The couple have four grandchildren.
  Last Modified	19 May 2019 20:57:43
  Family ID	F3016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - 18 Feb 2019 - West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Birth- Trahoon, Roland A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Trahoon Thursday, June 14.
  		Obituary- Trahoon, Rolland Rolland L Trahoon Rolland Edward Trahoon, beloved hus¬band, father, grandfather and great-grand¬father, passed away at 90 years of age on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Born in Rossville, Kansas on June 14, 1928, Rolland graduated from Rossville High School in 1946. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of nearly 70 years, Ruby (nee Golden). The couple were married June 16, 1949 in Topeka. Rolland served in the US Army during the Korean War, based at Ft Sheridan, IL. Rolland had a 45 1/2-year career at Kansas Power and Light, even¬tually being promoted to General Foreman, retiring in 1992. He was also a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Rolland was a lifelong sportsman. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Topeka. In addition to his loving wife, Rolland is survived by his children, Mellody (David) Trahoon-Harrison, Stacy Trahoon and Rolland (Deborah)Trahoon,ll. Rolland will be lovingly re¬membered by his grandchildren, Haley (Deron) Harrison-Lee, Gabriella (Stephen Mockry) Harrison, Tyler Trahoon, Tagan Trahoon, Seth Flowers; his great-granddaughters, Caroline and Margot Lee; sister-in-laws, Delores (Richard) Borough, Leota Golden, Carolyn Golden; brother-in-laws, James (Madelene) Golden, Ed Redmon; and many nieces and nephews. Rolland was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Thresa (McConnell) Trahoon; and siblings, Helen Matney, Floyd Trahoon, and Shirley Tregemba. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Feb¬ruary 18, 2019 at First Baptist Church, 3033 SW MacVicar. Buri¬al will follow at West Lawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Dove Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Road. Memorial donations in memory of Rolland can be made to First Baptist Church or Great Lakes Caring Hospice. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.DoveTopeka.com