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Josephine Marie McGuire Voelker

Female 1919 - 2019  (99 years)


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  • Name Josephine Marie McGuire Voelker 
    Born 12 Mar 1919  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 23 Feb 2019  Berryton, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cremated Cremated; inurnment at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17832  Rossville
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2019 

    Father Henry E McGuire,   b. 14 Sep 1890, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1953, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Monica A Prockish McGuire,   b. 1889,   d. 25 Jan 1966  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 20 Apr 1914  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Marriage- Prockish, Monica-McGuire, Henry
    Marriage- Prockish, Monica-McGuire, Henry
    Prockish-McGuire

    Henry McGuire and Miss Monica Prockish were married Monday morning at 8:30 a.m. at St. Marys. The Rev. Father McNeive performing the ceremony. After the wedding mass the near relatives and friends of the bride and groom were given a wedding dinner and supper after which they spent the evening in dancing. The newly married couple were the recipients of many useful presents. Hose attending the wedding from Rossville were, Mrs. Mary Baker, George Baker and John Quirk; Fred Baker and wife and Joe McGuire of Valencia. The bride and groom have the best wishes of their many friends for a long and prosperous life.

    Alley and Georgie Hahn played for a wedding dance at Henry McGuire's at Belvue.
    Family ID F4924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pius T Voelker 
    Married 21 Sep 1937  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Larry Wayne Voelker,   d. 1992
     2. Melvin Voelker
     3. Sharon Voelker Banks
    Documents
    Marriage- McGuire, Josephine-Voelker, Pius
    Marriage- McGuire, Josephine-Voelker, Pius
    McGUIRE-VOELKER


    Mr. and Mrs. Henry McGuire of Delia, announce the marriage of their daughter Josephine to Pius Voelker of Delia. The marriage occurred on Tuesday, September 21, and was quietly colemnized at 8 a. m., at the Sacred Heart church in Delia. The bride was attended by Miss Virginia Voelker of Topeka, a niece of the groom. The groom was attended by Clarence McGuire, brother of the bride.

    The bride wore a dress of blue crepe trimmed in lace with black accessories and carried an arm bouquet of gladiolas and fern. The bridesmaid wore a dress of pink taffeta with black accessories and carried an arm bouquet of gladiolas and white roses.

    A wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry McGuire. Those attending the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Voelker, Mr. and Mrs. Pius Voelker, Mr. and Mrs. Henry McGuire, all of Delia; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Knisley, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Voelker and family all of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Voelker and family of Hoyt; Mr. and Mrs. Gollus Voelker and family of Willard; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bowers of Delia; Mrs. Lois McConnell of Rossville. Evening callers were Miss Ada Brashear, Robert Burgett of Delia; A. G. McConnell and Junior of Rossville;

    Mr. and Mrs. Voelker will make their home north of Delia.
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2019 16:00:23 
    Family ID F4925  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Voelker, Josephine
    Obituary- Voelker, Josephine
    Josephine Marie Voelker, 99, (17 days shy of turning 100) died on February 23, 2019 at the home of her daughter.
    She was born in Rossville, Kansas on March 12, 1919, the daughter of Henry and Monica (Prockish) McGuire.
    Josephine was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Church.
    She married Pius Voelker in Delia, Kansas on September 21, 1937. He predeceased her on July 4, 1990 as well as a son Larry Wayne Voelker who died in 1992.
    Survivors include a son, Melvin Voelker of St. Louis, MO and a daughter Sharon Banks of Berryton, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
    Mrs. Voelker was cremated. Graveside inurnment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
    Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to St. Joseph Catholic Church and sent in care of Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, 800 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66603.
    Online condolences and fond memories may be left at www.brennanmathenafh.com.