Margaret Lera Ketchum Hejtmanek

1916 - 2000  (84 years)

• Name	Margaret Lera Ketchum Hejtmanek
  Born	10 Oct 1916	Sharon Springs, Wallace County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	21 Nov 2000	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4042	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Sam Ketchum,   d. 18 Mar 1931
  Mother	Mattie Paine Ketchum,   b. 25 Oct 1880, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 29 Mar 1970, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 89 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1916
  Family ID	F1739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Milan J Hejtmanek,   b. 26 Dec 1909, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 9 Oct 1983, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 73 years)
  Married	13 Dec 1945	Lyndon, Osage County, Kansas
  	Margaret's obituary says they were married in Lyndon. Milan's obituary says they were married in Topeka.
  Children	+ 1. Penny P Hejtmanek Wirt Stafford   2. Milan G Hejtmanek
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2019 13:48:04
  Family ID	F1993	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 13 Dec 1945 - Lyndon, Osage County, Kansas Buried - - Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Hejtmanek, Margaret 1 Margaret Hejtmanek Margaret Lera Hejtmanek, Delia, died Tuesday, November 21, 2000, at St. Marys Hospital. Mrs. Hejtmanek was a registered nurse and had worked at the Security Benefit Association Hospital, Topeka, as well as with the Army as a field nurse in the European Theater during World War II. She also was a former postmaster in Delia. She was born October 10, 1916, in Sharon Springs, the daughter of Sam and Mattie Paine Ketchum. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. She later graduated from Christ School of Nursing, Topeka. Mrs. Hejtmanek was a member of Delia Presbyterian Church and the Order of Eastern Star. She married Milan J. Hejtmanek on December 13, 1945, in Lyndon. He died October 9, 1983. Survivors include a daughter, Penny P. Stafford, Orlando, FL; a son, Milan G. Hejtmanek, Philadelphia, PA; a brother, Kenneth Ketchum, Sebring, FL; and three grandchildren. Her service was at 2 p.m. Saturday at Parker-Price Mortuary, Topeka. Burial was in the Czech-Moravan Cemetery near Delia. Visitation was held at the mortuary from 7 to 8 p.m. on Friday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Delia Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 177, Delia, KS 66418.
  		Obituary- Hejtmanek, Margaret 2 Margaret Hejtmanek DELIA — Margaret Lera Hejtmanek, 84, Delia, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at a St. Marys hospital. Mrs. Hejtmanek was a registered nurse and had worked at the Security Benefit Association Hospital in Topeka as well as with the Army as a field nurse in the European Theater during World War II. She also was a former postmaster in Delia. She was born Oct. 10, 1916, in Sharon Springs, the daughter of Sam and Mattie Paine Ketchum. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. She later graduated from Christ School of Nursing in Topeka. Mrs. Hejtmanek was a member of Delia Presbyterian Church and the Order of Eastern Star. She married Milan J. Hejtmanek on Dec. 13, 1945, in Lyndon. He preceded her in death Oct. 9, 1983. Survivors include a daughter, Penny P. Stafford, Orlando, Fla.; a son, Milan G. Hejtmanek, Philadelphia, Pa.; a brother, Kenneth Ketchum, Sebring, Fla.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Parker-Price Mortuary in Topeka. Burial will be at the Czech-Moravian Cemetery near Delia. Mrs. Hejtmanek will lie in state after 2 p.m. Friday at the mortuary where visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions; may be made to the Delia Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 177, Rural Route, Delia, 66418.