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Nellie Margaret Sebring Janke

Female 1899 - 1997  (97 years)


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  • Name Nellie Margaret Sebring Janke 
    Born 2 Nov 1899  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 24 Aug 1997  Junction City, Geary County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Lyona Cemetery, Junction City, Geary County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4211  Rossville
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2019 

    Father John Robert Sebring,   b. 17 Sep 1860,   d. 21 Oct 1899  (Age 39 years) 
    Mother Frances Arvilla Dailey Sebring,   b. 9 Dec 1860,   d. 31 Jul 1957  (Age 96 years) 
    Family ID F4678  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Harvey B Janke,   d. 7 Oct 1972 
    Married 16 Aug 1921  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Marjorie Janke
     2. David Janke
     3. James Janke
     4. Robert Janke
     5. Shirley Janke
     6. Bonnie Janke Anderson
    Last Modified 25 Sep 2017 12:17:13 
    Family ID F4679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Aug 1997 - Junction City, Geary County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Janke, Nellie
    Obituary- Janke, Nellie
    Nellie M. Janke
    JUNCTION CITY — Nellie Margaret Janke, 97, Junction City, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 1997, at a nursing home here.

    She was born Nov. 2,1899, in Rossville, the daughter of Robert and Arvilla Dailey Sebring, and attended school in Rossville. She received a teaching certificate at Emporia State Teachers College and taught in Rossville and later in Geary County schools.

    She was a member of Lyona United Methodist Church south of Junction City and United Methodist Women.

    She was married to Harvey B. Janke Aug. 16, 1921, in Rossville. They lived in the Lyona community south of Junction City many years. He died Oct. 7, 1972. A daughter, Marjorie Janke, and two sons, David Janke and James Janke, also preceded her in death.

    Survivors include two sons, Robert Janke and Shirley Janke, both in rural Junction City; a daughter, Bonnie Anderson, Atlanta, Ga.; 21 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and two great-great- grandchildren.

    Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in the Lyona community south of Junction City. Burial will be in Lyona Cemetery south of Junction City.

    The casket will remain closed. Visitation will begin at noon today at Londeen Funeral Chapel in Chapman.

    Contributions may be made to the Nellie Margaret Janke Memorial Fund yet to be designated and sent in care of the funeral home.