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Helen G Jeffries Wilt Kampschroeder

Female 1913 - 2005  (92 years)


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  • Name Helen G Jeffries Wilt Kampschroeder 
    Born 21 Jun 1913  Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 5 Dec 2005  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 8 Dec 2005  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4303  Rossville
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2018 

    Father Isham Jeffries,   b. 27 Aug 1883, DeKalb County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1951, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Rozella Maddox Jeffries,   b. 2 Apr 1892,   d. 12 Oct 1984  (Age 92 years) 
    Family ID F2740  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Roy R Wilt,   b. 5 Mar 1910, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1983, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 2 Feb 1937  Neosho, Newton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Robert Russell Wilt,   b. 22 Dec 1944, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1975, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
    +2. Lynda Ann Wilt Wood
    Documents
    Marriage- Jeffries, Helen-Wilt, Roy
    Marriage- Jeffries, Helen-Wilt, Roy
    Mr. and Mrs. I. Jeffries of Silver Lake announce the marriage of their daughter, Helen, to Mr. Roy R. Wilt, son of Mr. and Mrs. I.B. Wilt. The marriage took place February 2, 1937 in Neosho, Mo. Mrs. Wilt, a registered nurse, is a graduate of Jane C. Stormont hospital.
    Last Modified 25 Dec 2019 22:40:43 
    Family ID F2870  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Clyde H Kampschroeder,   b. 10 Nov 1913, Stull, Douglas County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1992, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 1 May 1967  Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2017 10:00:10 
    Family ID F5552  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Jun 1913 - Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 May 1967 - Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Kampschroeder, Helen 1
    Obituary- Kampschroeder, Helen 1
    Helen G. Wilt Kampschroeder 1913 - 2005
    Rossville
    Services for Helen G. Jeffries Wilt Kampschroeder, 92, Rossville, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Rossville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Kampschroeder died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, at her home. She was born June 21, 1913, in Silver Lake, the daughter of Isham and Rozella Maddox Jeffries. She graduated from Silver Lake High School and the Jane C. Stormont School of Nursing. She lived in Lawrence for 25 years and was a longtime resident of Rossville. Mrs. Kampschroeder worked as a private nurse. She worked at Topeka Presbyterian Manor and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. She assisted doctors with home care in Rossville. She was a member of Rossville United Methodist Church, the church women's group and worked in the church's children's department. She was a lifetime member of Order of the Eastern Star Amaryllis Chapter 321 in Rossville and later Loyal Chapter 176 in Silver Lake. She was a former member of the Ladies Literary Club in Rossville, chairwoman of a committee to aid the Salvation Army for 14 years, a Girl Scouts of America leader, 4-H leader and a member of several bridge clubs. Mrs. Kampschroeder was a member of the Riverside E.H.U. County Extension Council, Family Resource Management in Douglas County, and Kanwaka Museum, all in Lawrence. She was a life member of Lecompton Historical Society and librarian of the Gem and Mineral Society. She married Roy Wilt on Feb. 2, 1937. She later married Clyde H. Kampschroeder. He died in 1992.A son, Robert Wilt, died in 1974.Survivors include a daughter, Lynda Ann Wood, Rossville; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. today at Piper Funeral Chapel in Rossville. The family suggests memorials to the church, sent in care of the chapel, 419 Main, Rossville 66533.Online condolences may be sent at www.piperfuneralhome.com.
    Obituary- Kampschroeder, Helen 2
    Obituary- Kampschroeder, Helen 2

    HELEN G. JEFFRIES WILT
    KAMPSCHROEDER
    Helen G. Jeffries Wilt Kampschroeder, 92, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005 at her home in Rossville.

    She was born June 21, 1913 the only daughter of Isham and Rozella Maddox Jeffries at Silver Lake. She attended school in both Silver Lake and Topeka, graduating from Silver Lake High School. She became a registered nurse after graduating from Jane C. Stormont School of Nursing in 1934.

    During her years of nursing she worked as a private nurse for a number of years and had worked at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor and Goodyear Tire. While in Rossville she assisted the two resident doctors, Smith and Miller with home care cases.

    She was married to Roy Wilt on Feb. 2, 1937 and lived in Rossville 28 years. To this union were born two children, Lynda Ann and Robert R. Wilt. Robert was killed in a truck accident in 1974.

    She married Clyde H. Kampschroeder and resided in Lawrence for 25 plus years. In 1992 he was killed in a tractor accident. Helen returned to Rossville to live in 1994.

    She was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church and the women’s group at the church and had worked in the children’s department. She was a lifetime member of the OES with membership in the Amaryllis Chapter No. 321 Rossville, which combined with Loyal Chapter No. 176 Silver Lake. She was a former member of the Ladies Literary Club in Rossville, chairman of the committee to aid the Salvation Army for 14 years, a Girl Scout leader, 4-H leader and a member of the several bridge groups in Rossville for 35 years. During her years in Lawrence she was a member of the Riverside E.H.U., county extension council, Family Resource Management in Douglas County, KANWAKA Museum, a life member of the Lecompton Historical Society, librarian of the Gem and Mineral Society and played bridge with the Elks Ladies, American Legion Auxiliary and a number of other clubs.

    Survivors include her daughter, Lynda Ann Wood, Rossville; three grandchildren, Bradley Wood, Topeka, Douglas Wood, Rossville, and Tracy Lee Ann Higinbotham, Oskaloosa; and a great-grandson, Kyle Higinbotham.

    Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Rossville Cemetery.

    Memorial contributions may be given to the Rossville United Methodist Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Chapel, 419 Main, Rossville, KS 66533. To leave an on-line condolence go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
    Birth- Jeffries, Helen
    Birth- Jeffries, Helen
    Born - To Mr. and Mrs. I. Jeffries, Silver Lake township, on Saturday, June 21, a daughter.