Muriel M Merillat Huggins

1909 - 1992  (83 years)

• Name	Muriel M Merillat Huggins
  Born	19 Jul 1909	Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	23 Oct 1992	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	27 Oct 1992	Delia Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4107	Rossville
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Fred Merilatt
  Mother	Alice Kuhn Merilatt
  Family ID	F4367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph V Huggins,   b. 22 Dec 1903,   d. 14 Jul 1964  (Age 60 years)
  Married	18 Jul 1929	Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Cecil Lee Huggins,   b. 1 Jul 1932, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 14 Dec 2005, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 73 years) + 2. Shirley A Huggins Oliver,   b. 7 Jul 1933, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 9 Mar 2018, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas  (Age 84 years) + 3. James Preston Huggins,   b. 13 Sep 1941, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas ,   d. 14 May 2015  (Age 73 years)   4. Muriel Huggins Wilson
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2018 09:53:41
  Family ID	F4365	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 19 Jul 1909 - Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas Married - 18 Jul 1929 - Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas Buried - 27 Oct 1992 - Delia Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Huggins, Muriel 1 Muriel M. Huggins Muriel M. Huggins, 83, Delia, died Friday, October 23, 1992, at the United Methodist Home in Topeka. She was born July 19, 1909, in Enterprise, the daughter of Fred and Alice Kuhn Merillat. She lived in Delia until she went to Topeka in 1984. She graduated from Washburn University and received a Master’s Degree from Emporia University. Mrs. Huggins taught school in Delia, Emmett and Rossville high schools for 28 years. She studied in Mexico during summers and supervised a student trip one year. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Delia, where she taught Sunday School and belonged to the Quilters Group. She was a member of the Extension Homemakers Unit at Delia and the Carpenter’s Auxiliary #95 at Topeka. She was married to Joseph V. Huggins, July 18, 1929 in Lawrence. He preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Muriel Wilson, St. George, and Shirley Oliver, Maple Hill; two sons, Cecil Huggins, Mayetta, and Jim Huggins, Topeka; one sister, Alice Knoll, Topeka; 16 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
  		Obituary- Huggins, Muriel 2 Muriel M. Huggins DELIA -- Muriel M. Huggins, 83, Delia, died Friday, Oct. 23, 1992, at a Topeka nursing home. She was born July 19, 1909, at Enterprise, the daughter of Fred and Alice Kuhns Merillat. She was graduated from Washburn University and earned a master's degree from Emporia State University. She was a teacher for 28 years at Delia, Rossville and Emmett High Schools. She studied in Mexico during summers. She had lived in Delia since 1947. In 1984, she moved to Topeka. She was a member of Delia Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday School. She was also a member of the Extension Home Unit at Delia and Carpenters Auxiliary No. 95 in Topeka. She was married to Joseph V. Huggins on July 18, 1929, in Lawrence. He preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Muriel Wilson, St. George, and Shirley Oliver, Maple Hill; two sons, Cecil Huggins, Mayetta, and Jim Huggins, Topeka; a sister, Alice Knoll, Topeka; 16 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Delia Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Delia Cemetery. Mrs. Huggins will lie in state after 2 p.m. Monday at Verschelden Funeral Chapel in St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the Delia Presbyterian Church.
  		Funeral card- Huggins, Muriel 3 In Loving Memory Of Muriel M. Huggins Born July 19, 1909 Died October 23, 1992 Funeral Service 1:00 P.M. Tuesday Delia Presbyterian CHurch Officiating The Reverend Lloyd Muilenburg Vocalist The Reverend Lloyd Muilenburg Accompanist Marguerite Williams Casket Bearers Garrett Huggins, Travis Huggins, Randy Huggins, Harold Oliver, Steve Oliver, Joe Wilson, Bill Wilson, Dick Wilson, Ross Huggins, David Oliver Interment - Delia Cemetery