Winifred L Yocum Besta Kerwin

1918 - 2011  (92 years)

• Name	Winifred L Yocum Besta Kerwin
  Nickname	Winnie
  Born	19 Nov 1918	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	1 Oct 2011	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	6 Oct 2011	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I1326	Rossville
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	George Alexander Yocum,   b. 7 Sep 1896, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 20 Jun 1972, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Gertrude M Heston Yocum,   b. 23 Feb 1898, Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 4 Jan 1987, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F3159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Edward Bruce Besta,   b. 1915,   d. 23 Dec 1954  (Age 39 years)
  Married	31 Aug 1935
  Children	+ 1. George Edward Besta,   b. 14 Oct 1936, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 23 Apr 2002, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 65 years) + 2. Teresa G Besta Marney,   b. 14 Mar 1938,   d. 24 Jan 2007, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 68 years) + 3. Mary C Besta Cowan,   b. 25 Dec 1944, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 11 Mar 2014, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 69 years) + 4. Bennie R Besta
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2017 14:26:46
  Family ID	F343	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Clinton E Kerwin,   b. 4 Aug 1926, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 3 Aug 2013, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1956	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Bob J Kerwin   2. Terri Kerwin
  Documents » Slide Show		Anniversary- Kerwin, Clinton and Winnie 1 25th Anniversary for Winnie and Clinton Kerwin Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Kerwin, Rossville, celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary Sunday, October 18, 1981, with a dinner- reception at the Rossville Community Center. Winnie and Clinton were married in Topeka October 12, 1956. The Sunday occasion was hosted by their children -- Mr. and Mrs. Ed Besta and family, Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Marney and family, Delia; Mr. and Mrs. Bob J. Kerwin and Sarah, Lawrence; Ben Besta and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Cowan and family, and Terri Kerwin, all of Rossville.
  		Anniversary- Kerwin, Clinton and Winnie 2 Ruby Anniversary for Kerwins Clinton and Winnie Kerwin, of Rossville, will celebrate their 40th Wedding Anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m., October 20, at the Rossville Senior Citizen Center. Hosts will be their children, Ed and Nancy Besta, Topeka; Teresa and Bob Marney, Delia; Bennie and Ilene Besta, Mary and Ron Cowan, Terri Kerwin, of Rossville; Bob and Susan Kerwin, of Ozawkie; their 18 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren, and three step- great-grandchildren. Clinton Kerwin and Winnie Yocum Besta were married October 17, 1956, in Topeka. He is retired from the Union Pacific Railroad and she as a bus driver for USD 321. The couple requests no gifts.
  		Anniversary- Kerwin, Clinton and Winnie 3 Kerwins celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Clinton and Winifred Kerwin will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 17. They will celebrate with a family dinner hosted by their children and their spouses: Nancy Besta, Topeka; Bob and Teresa Marney, Holton; Ben Besta, Rossville; Ron and Mary Cowan, Topeka; Bob and Susan Kerwin, Ozawkie; and Terri Kerwin, Rossville.
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2017 08:09:30
  Family ID	F346	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Kerwin, Winifred 1 Winifred L. Kerwin ROSSVILLE - Winifred L. Kerwin, 92, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 19, 1918 at St. Marys, the daughter of George A. and Gertrude Heston Yocum. Mrs. Kerwin graduated from St. Marys High School. Winifred had worked for the Supply Depot in Topeka, then at the Delia Grocery Store and later drove a bus for USD No. 321 for 20 years. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Winnie's passion was cooking. On August 31, 1935 she was united in marriage to Edward B. Besta; he died December 23, 1954. She later was married to Clinton Kerwin on October 17,1956. He survives of the home. Mrs. Kerwin was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, Catherine Palmer, Georgia Mae Forbes, Helen Goodin, George Yocum and Betty Lou Hatfield. She was also preceded in death by a son, George E. "Eddie" Besta, and a daughter, Theresa Marney. Survivors include two sons, Bennie Besta, Rossville, and Bob (Susan) Kerwin, Ozawkie; two daughters, Mary (Ron) Cowan, Topeka, and Terri Kerwin, Rossville; a son-in-law, Robert Marney, Hojton; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Besta, Topeka; three sisters, Margaret "Muggs" Petty, Olathe, Alice Hoffset, Wamego, and Patty Shove, St. Marys; a brother, Clarence "Nick" Yocum, St. Marys; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 1-step-great-grandchild and five great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Kerwin will lie in state after 5:00 P.M. j Wednesday, October 5, 2011 and there will be a Prayer Vigil at 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home in St. Marys. Memorial contribu¬tions may be made to the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church or the Rossville City Park Improvement Fund and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, St. Marys. Online condolences may be sent to wvyw.piperfuneralhome.com.
  		Obituary- Kerwin, Winifred 2 Winifred L. Kerwin Winifred L. Kerwin, 92, passed away Saturday, Oct. 1,2011, at Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Nov. 19, 1918, at St. Marys, the daughter of George A. and Gertrude Heston Yocum. Mrs. Kerwin graduated from St. Marys High School. Winifred had worked for the Supply Depot in Topeka, then at the Delia Grocery Store and later drove a bus for USD 321 for 20 years. She was a member of Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Winnie’s passion was cooking. On Aug. 31,1935, she was united in marriage to Edward B. Besta; he died Dec. 23,1954. She later was married to Clinton Kerwin on Oct. 17, 1956. He survives of the home. Mrs. Kerwin was preceded in death by her par¬ents and her siblings, Catherine Palmer, Georgia Mae Forbes, Helen Goodin, George Yocum and Betty Lou Hatfield. She was also preceded in death by a son, George E. “Eddie” Besta and a daughter, Theresa Marney. Survivors include two sons, Bennie Besta of Rossville and Bob Kerwin and wife Susan of Ozawkie; two daughters, Mary Cowan and husband Ron of Topeka, and Terri Kerwin of Rossville; a son-in-law, Robert Marney of Holton; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Besta of Topeka; three sisters, Margaret “Muggs” Petty of Olathe, Alice Hoffset of Wamego and Patty Shove of St. Marys; a brother, Clarence “Nick” Yocum of St. Marys; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; one stepgreat-grandchild; and five great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Oct. 6 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment was in the Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church or the Rossville City Park Improvement Fund and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536.
  		Obituary- Kerwin, Winifred 3 Kerwin Winifred L. Kerwin, 92, Rossville, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at a Rossville care center. She was born Nov. 19,1918, at St. Marys, the daughter of George A. and Gertrude Heston Yocum. She graduated from St. Marys High School. Mrs. Kerwin worked for the Supply Depot in Topeka, then at the Delia Grocery Store and later drove a bus for USD 321 for 20 years. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. She married Edward B. Besta on Aug. 31, 1935. He died Dec. 23, 1954. She married Clinton Kerwin on Oct. 17,1956. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Bennie Besta, Rossville, and Bob Kerwin and wife Susan, Ozawkie; two daughters, Mary Cowan and husband Ron, Topeka, and Terri Kerwin, Rossville; a son-in-law, Robert Marney, Holton; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Besta,Topeka: three sisters. Margaret “Muggs” Petty, Olathe, Alice Hoffset, Wamego, and Patty Shove, St. Marys; a brother, Clarence “Nick” Yocum, St. Marys; 18 grandchildren, including Sandy Allen and Gary Marney, both of Holton; 31 great-grandchildren; a stepgreat-grandchild; and five great- great-grandchildren. In addition to her first husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a son, George E. “Eddie” Besta; a daughter, Teresa Marney; and five siblings. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment will be held in Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Kerwin will lie in state after 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where a prayer vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church or the Rossville City Park Improvement Fund, sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536. Online condolences may be sent to w ww.piperfuneralhome .com
  		Birthday- Kerwin, Winifred 1 Winifred "Winnie" Kerwin Winifred "Winnie" Kerwin will celebrate her 90th birthday as guest of honor at a family dinner with her husband Clinton and their children and spouses, Ben, Ron, Mary C., Bob, Susan and Terri. Winifred, the oldest of 10 children, was born Nov. 19, 1918, to George and Gertie Yocum in St. Marys. Cards will reach her at PO Box 307, Rossville, KS 66533.
  		Birthday- Kerwin, Winifred 2 Rossville resident celebrates 90th birthday Winifred “Winnie” Kerwin was pleasantly surprised Nov. 16 when 62 family members arrived to celebrate her 90th birthday. She had expected the family dinner to be a gathering with just her husband Clinton, their six children and their spouses. “I was really surprised that so many family members attended,” the Rossville woman said. The dinner was held at Puffy’s Steak House in Maple Hill. They enjoyed a delicious meal of ham, turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls and green beans. The meal was made complete with a birthday cake. Her favorite birthday gift was a digital picture frame that included pictures from all of the family. “It would take two hours to sit and see all of the pictures on the frame,” Kerwin said. “I’m really proud of the pictures.” Kerwin, the oldest of 10 children, was born Nov. 19, 1918, to George and Gertie Yocum in St. Marys. She has three sons and three daughters, Ben, Ron, Mary C., Bob, Susan and Terri. One son and one daughter are deceased. She has 18 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Cards can be sent to her at P.O. Box 307, Rossville, KS 66533.
  		Birthday- Kerwin, Winifred 3 80th Birthday Reception for Winnie (Yocum) Kerwin Sunday, November 22 2:00-4:00 p.m. Rossville Senior Center Hosted by her children: Ed and Nancy Besta, Bob and Teresa Marney, Ben and Ileen Besta, Ron and Mary Cowan, Bob and Susan Kerwin, and Terri Kerwin. No gifts, please.
  		Birthday- Kerwin, Winifred 4 Happy Birthday Winifred (Yocum) Kerwin Isn't it Divine Look who's turning "89" A birthday dinner with family is scheduled.