Clinton E Kerwin

1926 - 2013  (86 years)

• Name	Clinton E Kerwin
  Born	4 Aug 1926	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Aug 2013	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	7 Aug 2013	Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I1333	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Robert Emmett Kerwin,   b. 10 Aug 1891, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 4 Feb 1989, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 97 years)
  Mother	Mary A Hanrahan Kerwin,   b. 28 Aug 1894, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 2 Mar 1972, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 77 years)
  Married	28 Jun 1916	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Documents		Anniversary- Kerwin, Robert and Mary Ceremonies mark 50 years of marriage for the Kerwins Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kerwin, Delia, celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary, Sunday, June 26, beginning with a Mass of thanksgiving at 9:00 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church of Delia. The Rev. George Seuferling, pastor, was the celebrant, when the couple renewed their wedding vows. Mr. and Mrs. Kerwin were married in the same church on June 28, 1916, and have spent their entire life in the Delia community. Servers at the Mass were a grandson, Michael Kerwin, and Duane Scott, both of Delia. The original attendants, Mrs. Grace Cowan, of Delia, and Roy Murry, Topeka; Mrs. Josephine Murry, Topeka, a sister of Mrs. Kerwin, and Mrs. Jim Hamilton, Partridge, a sister of Mr. Kerwin, were present. A large basket of yellow gladioli, a gift of the sons and their families, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hamilton and Miss Helen Hamilton grace the church altar. A dinner honoring the golden jubilarians was held at 11:00 a.m. in the Delia High School, prepared by ladies of the Sacred Heart Altar Society, and served by Barbara and Delores Simecka, Sheila Brock, and Darlene Scott. Covers were laid for the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kerwin, Mr. and Mrs. John Cowan, Delia; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Murry, Mrs. Josephine Murry, Mrs. Don Christie, Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hamilton and Miss Helen Hamilton, Partridge; Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Kerwin, Marita, Jean, Michael, Janet, and Kevin, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kerwin, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Kerwin, Bobby and Terri, Duane Scott, all of Delia; Leo Kerwin, and Miss Virginia Bowman, Kansas City, Kansas. Candelabra, with gold tapers, red carnations sprayed with gold (a gift of the Altar Society), centered the main dining table. Leo Kerwin was emcee; Kenneth Kerwin gave the toast; Bob Kerwin, the invocation; Clinton Kerwin, benediction. Mrs. R.A. Kerwin and daughter Marita, played and sang for the group, dedicating "Adoration" to the honored couple. The grandchildren also sang a special number for their grandparents. A reception, arranged by Mrs. R.A. Kerwin, was held from two to four o'clock in the Delia High School auditorium. The serving table was covered with a white linen cloth. Two candelabra holding yellow tapers and cascading yellow mums, flanked the wedding cake. Presiding at the punch bowl was Miss Helen Hamilton. Mrs. Ray Dohrman, St. Marys, a niece of Mrs. R.E. Kerwin, and Mrs. Leo Hanrahan served the wedding cake. At the gift table we're Mrs. Kenneth Kerwin and Miss Virginia Bowman. Mrs. Clinton Kerwin, who had fashioned the money tree, was in charge of money gifts. Marita Kerwin took care of the guest book, and Jean and Janet Kerwin distributed satin remembrance roses to the guests. The roses were hand-fashioned by Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall of Ste. Genevieve, Mo.; Mrs. Marshall is a sister of Mrs. R.A. Kerwin. Mrs. Sylvester Scott, Delia, baked the three-tiered wedding cake, which was trimmed in gold and with golden bells. The sheet cakes were made by Mrs. Clinton Kerwin. On display at the reception were pictures of the honored couple and their family, gleaned from the past 50 years. The display was arranged by Leo Kerwin. Topping the pictures were the Kerwin-Hanrahan crests, which Leo had purchased while touring Europe last summer. A bouquet of large gold chrysanthemums, presented by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McLin of Grove, was placed near the serving table. Mrs. Robert E. Kerwin wore a corsage of yellow cymbidium orchids; Mr. Kerwin, a yellow rose boutonniere; Mrs. Cowan, a corsage of yellow rosebuds; the two sisters, corsages of yellow roses and carnations. The wives of the Kerwin sons, and those assisting at the reception, wore corsages of yellow carnations. Mr. Murry and the sons had boutonnieres of yellow carnations. [From 1966]
  Family ID	F6012	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Winifred L Yocum Besta Kerwin,   b. 19 Nov 1918, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 1 Oct 2011, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 92 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

  
  

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  Buried - 7 Aug 2013 - Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Kerwin, Clinton 1 Clinton E. Kerwin ROSSVILLE-Clinton E. Kerwin, 86, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 at the Rossville Healthcare & Rehab Center. He was born August 4, 1926 at Delia, the son of Robert E. and Mary A. Hanrahan Kerwin. Clinton graduated from Delia High School with the Class of 1944. He lived most of his life in the Delia and Rossville communities. Clinton worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for over 40 years. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and a past member of Knights of Columbus Council No. 657. On October 17, 1956 he was united in marriage to Winifred L. Yocum Besta. She preceded him in death on October 1, 2011. He was also preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, Aloysius, and by brothers Robert and Kenneth. He was preceded in death by a step-son, George "Eddie" Besta and a step-daughter Teresa Marney. Survivors include a son, Bob (Susan) Kerwin, Topeka; a step-son, Bennie Besta, Rossville; his daughter, Terri Kerwin, Topeka; a step-daughter, Mary C. (Ron) Cowan, Rossville; a brother, Leo (Virginia) Kerwin, Wellsville; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:00. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Harden Hospice or St. Stanislaus Catholic Church and sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
  		Obituary- Kerwin, Clinton 2 Clinton E. Kerwin Clinton E. Kerwin, 86, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 at the Rossville Healthcare & Rehab Center. He was born August 4, 1926 at Delia, the son of Robert E. and Mary A. Hanrahan Kerwin. Clinton graduated from Delia High School with the class of 1944. He lived most of his life in the Delia and Rossville communities. Clinton worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for over 40 years. He was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Rossville and a past member of Knights of Columbus Council No. 657, St. Marys. On October 17, 1956 he was united in marriage to Winifred Yocum Besta. She preceded him in death on October 1, 2011. He was also preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, Aloysius, and by brothers Robert and Kenneth. He was preceded in death by a step-son, George "Eddie" Besta and step-daughter Teresa Marney. Survivors include a son, Bob (Susan) Kerwin, Topeka; a step-son, Bennie Besta, Rossville; his daughter, Terri Kerwin, Topeka; a step-daughter, Mary C. (Ron) Cowan, Rossville; a step-son in-law, Bob Marney, Holton; a step-daughter-in-law Nancy Besta, Topeka; a brother, Leo (Virginia) Kerwin, Wellsville; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. A rosary was recited at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys where the family received friends from 6:30 until 8:00. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Harden Hospice or St. Stanislaus Catholic Church and sent in care of the funeral home. Clinton E. Kerwin Clinton E. Kerwin, Rossville, 86, passed away Aug. 3, 2013, at the Rossville Healthcare & Rehab Center. He was born Aug. 4, 1926, at Delia, the son of Robert E. and Mary A. Hanrahan Kerwin. Clinton graduated from Delia High School with the class of 1944. He lived most of his life in the Delia and Rossville communities. Clinton worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for more than 40 years. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and a past member of Knights of Columbus Council 657. On Oct. 17, 1956, he was united in marriage to Winifred L. Yocum Besta. She preceded him in death on Oct. 1, 2011. He was also preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, Aloysius and by brothers Robert and Kenneth. He was preceded in death by a stepson, George "Eddie" Besta and a stepdaughter Theresa Marney. Survivors include a son, Bob Kerwin and wife Susan of Topeka; a stepson, Bennie Besta of Rossville; his daughter, Terri Kerwin of Topeka; a stepdaughter, Mary C. Cowan and husband Ron, Rossville; a brother, Leo Kerwin and wife Virginia of Wellsville; 18 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Aug. 7 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Interment followed in Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. A rosary was recited Aug. 6 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to Harden Hospice or St. Stanislaus Catholic Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple, St. Marys, KS 66536.