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Catherine E Meyer Cowan

Female 1899 - 1983  (83 years)


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  • Name Catherine E Meyer Cowan 
    Nickname Kate 
    Born 5 Oct 1899  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 30 Sep 1983  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3039  Rossville
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2016 

    Father John Henry Meyer,   b. 5 Feb 1862, Damma, Oldenberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1929, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Catherine Seitz Meyer,   b. 1866,   d. 1948  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 17 Apr 1888  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1462  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louis M Cowan,   b. 7 Feb 1897, Uniontown, Union County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1984, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 3 May 1943  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 23 Jun 2016 16:08:05 
    Family ID F1463  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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    Obituary- Cowan, Catherine
    Obituary- Cowan, Catherine
    CATHERINE COWAN
    Mrs. Catherine “Kate” Cowan, 83, Rossville, died late Friday, September 30, 1983, at a Topeka hospital.
    She was born October 5, 1899, at St. Marys, the daughter of Henry and Catherine Seitz Meyer.
    Mrs. Cowan was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, the Altar Society of the church, Golden Agers Club and Countryside Club, all at Rossville.
    She was married to Louis M. Cowan May 3, 1943, at Immaculata Chapel of St. Mary’s College. He survives.
    Other survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Martha Immenschuh, Silver Lake, Mrs. Leona Perry, Rossville, and Mrs. Lucille Clark, Topeka; and a brother, Clarence Meyer, St. Marys.
    Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Rossville. Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys.
    Casket bearers were Larry Martinek, Bill Meyer, Charles Immenschuh, Jerry Perry, Keith Cowan, and Ronald Cowan.
    Burial was at St. Marys.