1932 - 2016 (84 years)
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Name |
Roger K Perry |
Born |
8 Sep 1932 |
St. Clere, Pottawatomie County, Kansas |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
26 Nov 2016 |
Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas |
Buried |
1 Dec 2016 |
Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas |
Person ID |
I18207 |
Rossville |
Last Modified |
12 Jun 2022 |
Family |
Mary Beth Muckenthaler Perry, b. 21 Sep 1934, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas , d. 29 Jul 2021, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas (Age 86 years) |
Married |
5 Mar 1952 |
St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas |
Children |
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Documents |
| Anniversary- Perry, Roger and Mary Beth Golden Anniversary for Perrys
Roger and Mary Beth Perry, St. Marys, will observe their 50lh wedding anniversary on March 17, with a family dinner. They plan to celebrate in July with a family vacation trip.
Roger Perry and Mary Beth Muckenthaler were married March 5, 1952, in St. Marys.
They are the parents of six children — Nancy Darting, Emmett; Janet Sumner, Rossville; Tricia Garver, St. George, Keith Perry and Andy Perry, St. Marys, and the late Jeff Perry, Wamego. They have 17 grandchildren.
Roger retired from the U.S. Postal Service, serving as Postmaster at St. Marys, with 35 years of service. Mary Beth is a homemaker.
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Last Modified |
12 Jun 2022 17:02:41 |
Family ID |
F5104 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Documents |
| Obituary- Perry, Roger ROGER K. PERRY
St. Marys - Roger K Perry, 84, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the Oakley Place in Rossville.
He was born September 8,1932 at St. Clere, the son of Joseph and Ethel Littwin Perry. Roger was raised in the St. Clere and St. Marys communities. He graduated from St. Marys High School in 1950. Mr. Perry served in the United States Army during the Korean War.
Roger lived in California for nine years, moving back to St. Marys in 1959. He worked for the United States Postal Service for 35 years, serving as Postmaster for 31 years before his retirement. Roger was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was a member of Aubert-Walls VFW Post No. 7796 in St. Marys and Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31, of the American Legion, in Rossville. Roger was a prominent and active member of NAPUS where he served in both state and national positions. Roger served several terms on the city council and also served as mayor of St. Marys.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Louis, an infant son, David, son, Jeffrey Perry, daughter, Tricia Carver and son-in-law, Roy Darting.
On March 5, 1952 he was united in marriage to Mary Beth Muckenthaler in St. Marys. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include two sons, Keith Perry and Andy (Donna) Perry all of St. Marys; two daughters, Nancy Darting and Janet (Vem) Sumner all of Rossville; a brother, Don Perry, CA; two sisters, Ada (Bob) Heemstra and Sharon (Chris) Couchois all in CA; son-in-law Roger Carver, St. George; 17 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, December 1,2016 at Immaculate Con-ception Catholic Church in St. Marys. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. Mr. Perry will lie in state from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the church where there will be a rosary recited at 7:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to Oakley Place and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To read a full obituary and to leave an online condolence, please go to www. piperfuneralhome.com.
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