Robert Emmett Kerwin

1891 - 1989  (97 years)

• Name	Robert Emmett Kerwin
  Born	10 Aug 1891	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Feb 1989	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	7 Feb 1989	Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4758	Rossville
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Robert Kerwin,   b. 22 Dec 1859, County Killkenny, Ireland ,   d. 25 Oct 1914  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Katherine Murry Kerwin
  Married	23 May 1888	Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Kerwin, Robert and Kate Mr. Robert Kerwin and Miss Kate Murray, Cross Creek, were married at Holy Cross on May 23 by Reverend Father Dunning. At 8 that evening, friends of the party assembled to the amount of 40 couples and enjoyed themselves in keeping time to the well-rendered musical notes of the celebrated Jackson Brothers String Band. To say they all enjoyed a good time is putting it mild. A long list of the wedding gifts, and those who sent the gifts, is also given in the accounts.
  Family ID	F3716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary A Hanrahan Kerwin,   b. 28 Aug 1894, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 2 Mar 1972, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 77 years)
  Married	28 Jun 1916	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Robert A Kerwin,   b. 31 May 1917, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 9 Apr 2007, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 89 years) + 2. Kenneth S Kerwin,   b. 19 Jan 1925, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 28 Jun 2009, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 84 years) + 3. Clinton E Kerwin,   b. 4 Aug 1926, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 3 Aug 2013, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)   4. Aloysius Kerwin,   b. 14 Oct 1932, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas + 5. Leo Vincent Kerwin,   b. 14 Oct 1932, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 25 Aug 2021  (Age 88 years)
  Documents		Anniversary- Kerwin, Robert and Mary Ceremonies mark 50 years of marriage for the Kerwins Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kerwin, Delia, celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary, Sunday, June 26, beginning with a Mass of thanksgiving at 9:00 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church of Delia. The Rev. George Seuferling, pastor, was the celebrant, when the couple renewed their wedding vows. Mr. and Mrs. Kerwin were married in the same church on June 28, 1916, and have spent their entire life in the Delia community. Servers at the Mass were a grandson, Michael Kerwin, and Duane Scott, both of Delia. The original attendants, Mrs. Grace Cowan, of Delia, and Roy Murry, Topeka; Mrs. Josephine Murry, Topeka, a sister of Mrs. Kerwin, and Mrs. Jim Hamilton, Partridge, a sister of Mr. Kerwin, were present. A large basket of yellow gladioli, a gift of the sons and their families, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hamilton and Miss Helen Hamilton grace the church altar. A dinner honoring the golden jubilarians was held at 11:00 a.m. in the Delia High School, prepared by ladies of the Sacred Heart Altar Society, and served by Barbara and Delores Simecka, Sheila Brock, and Darlene Scott. Covers were laid for the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kerwin, Mr. and Mrs. John Cowan, Delia; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Murry, Mrs. Josephine Murry, Mrs. Don Christie, Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hamilton and Miss Helen Hamilton, Partridge; Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Kerwin, Marita, Jean, Michael, Janet, and Kevin, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kerwin, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Kerwin, Bobby and Terri, Duane Scott, all of Delia; Leo Kerwin, and Miss Virginia Bowman, Kansas City, Kansas. Candelabra, with gold tapers, red carnations sprayed with gold (a gift of the Altar Society), centered the main dining table. Leo Kerwin was emcee; Kenneth Kerwin gave the toast; Bob Kerwin, the invocation; Clinton Kerwin, benediction. Mrs. R.A. Kerwin and daughter Marita, played and sang for the group, dedicating "Adoration" to the honored couple. The grandchildren also sang a special number for their grandparents. A reception, arranged by Mrs. R.A. Kerwin, was held from two to four o'clock in the Delia High School auditorium. The serving table was covered with a white linen cloth. Two candelabra holding yellow tapers and cascading yellow mums, flanked the wedding cake. Presiding at the punch bowl was Miss Helen Hamilton. Mrs. Ray Dohrman, St. Marys, a niece of Mrs. R.E. Kerwin, and Mrs. Leo Hanrahan served the wedding cake. At the gift table we're Mrs. Kenneth Kerwin and Miss Virginia Bowman. Mrs. Clinton Kerwin, who had fashioned the money tree, was in charge of money gifts. Marita Kerwin took care of the guest book, and Jean and Janet Kerwin distributed satin remembrance roses to the guests. The roses were hand-fashioned by Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall of Ste. Genevieve, Mo.; Mrs. Marshall is a sister of Mrs. R.A. Kerwin. Mrs. Sylvester Scott, Delia, baked the three-tiered wedding cake, which was trimmed in gold and with golden bells. The sheet cakes were made by Mrs. Clinton Kerwin. On display at the reception were pictures of the honored couple and their family, gleaned from the past 50 years. The display was arranged by Leo Kerwin. Topping the pictures were the Kerwin-Hanrahan crests, which Leo had purchased while touring Europe last summer. A bouquet of large gold chrysanthemums, presented by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McLin of Grove, was placed near the serving table. Mrs. Robert E. Kerwin wore a corsage of yellow cymbidium orchids; Mr. Kerwin, a yellow rose boutonniere; Mrs. Cowan, a corsage of yellow rosebuds; the two sisters, corsages of yellow roses and carnations. The wives of the Kerwin sons, and those assisting at the reception, wore corsages of yellow carnations. Mr. Murry and the sons had boutonnieres of yellow carnations. [From 1966]
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2022 17:47:23
  Family ID	F6012	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - 7 Feb 1989 - Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Kerwin, Robert E. 1 Robert E. Kerwin Robert E. Kerwin, 97, Delia, died Saturday, February 4, 1989, at the St. Marys Manor. Mr. Kerwin was a farmer in the Delia community. He was born August 10, 1891, at Cross Creek, later known as Delia, in Jackson County, the son of Robert and Katherine Murry Kerwin. He was a lifelong Delia resident. Mr. Kerwin was the oldest member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia and had served on the Delia school board in the late 1930s. He was graduated from a one-room country school south of Delia. He was married to Mary A. Hanrahan June 28, 1916, at Delia. She died March 2, 1972. [He also was preceded in death by a son, Aloysius Kerwin. Survivors include four sons, Robert A. Kerwin and Kenneth Kerwin, both of Delia, Clinton Kerwin, Rossville, and Leo Kerwin, Hamilton; 11 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren;] 12 great-grandchildren; 16 step-great-grandchildren; and seven step-great-great-grandchildren. Services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday (this morning) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery at St. Marys. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday. Casket bearers were Mike Kerwin, Bob Kerwin, Kevin Kerwin, Patrick Kerwin, Leo "Joe" Kerwin, and Leo Hanrahan. Robert E. Kerwin St. Marys - Robert E. Kerwin, 97, Delia, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 1989, at a St. Marys nursing home. Mr. Kerwin was a farmer in the Delia community. He was born Aug. 10, 1891, at Cross Creek, in Jackson County, the son of Robert and Katherine Murry Kerwin. He was a lifelong Delia resident. Mr. Kerwin was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia and had served on the Delia school board. He was married to Mary A. Hanrahan June 28, 1916, at Delia. She died March 2, 1972. He also was preceded in death by a son, Aloysius Kerwin. Survivors include four sons, Robert A. Kerwin and Kenneth Kerwin, both of Delia, Clinton Kerwin, Rossville, and Leo Kerwin, Hamilton; 11 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 16 step-great-grandchildren; and seven step-great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery at St. Marys. Mr. Kerwin will lie in state after 9 a.m. Monday at Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys where a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday.
  		Obituary- Kerwin, Robert E. 2 Kerwin Robert E. Kerwin, 97, Delia, died Saturday, Feb 4, 1989, at a St. Marys nursing home. Mr. Kerwin was a farmer in the Delia community. He was born Aug. 10, 1891, at Cross Creek in Jackson County, later known as Delia, the son of Robert and Katherine Murry Kerwin. He graduated from a one room school south of Delia. He was a lifelong Delia resident. Mr. Kerwin was the oldest member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia and had served on the Delia school board in the late 30s. He was married to Mary A. Hanrahan June 28, 1916, at Delia. She died March 2, 1972. He also was preceded in death by a son, Aloysius Kerwin. Survivors include four sons, Robert A. Kerwin and Kenneth Kerwin, both of Delia, Clinton Kerwin, Rossville, and Leo Kerwin, Hamilton; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; 16 step great-grandchildren; and seven step great-great- grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in St. Marys. Pallbearers will be Mike Kerwin, Bob Kerwin, Kevin Kerwin, Patrick Kerwin, Leo (Joe) Kerwin, Leo Hanrahan. We wish to thank all our relatives, friends and neighbors who helped in any way following the death of our loved one, Robert E. Kerwin. Thank you for the Mass enrollments, memorial donations, flowers, phone calls, cards and other acts of sympathy. We thank Dr. Fred Brown and Mike Swann; the St. Marys Manor Staff; Father Erickson for his beautiful tribute to Robert during the Mass; to Marilyn Trechter for the Memorial at the Manor; George Verschelden and Arnold Oestmann for their compassionate services; and to the Sacred Heart ladies and others for the delicious dinner. Your thoughtfulness is deeply appreciated. Robert and Rita and family, Kenneth and Donna, Clinton and Winnie and family, Leo and Virginia and family