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Karen Kay Leeper Oliver

Female 1946 - 2005  (58 years)


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  • Name Karen Kay Leeper Oliver 
    Born 4 Sep 1946  Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 27 Aug 2005  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 1 Sep 2005  Maple Hill Cemetery, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5589  Rossville
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2019 

    Father Ulan Gene Leeper 
    Mother Ruth L Lemon Leeper Kitt,   b. 12 May 1921, Hollenburg, Washington County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 2000, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Divorced YES 
    Family ID F3153  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Larry Gene Oliver,   d. 15 May 1988 
    Married 16 Aug 1968  Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jason Hamilton Oliver
     2. Scott Mathew Oliver
     3. Danielle Renee Oliver
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2018 12:30:15 
    Family ID F6821  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Sep 1946 - Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Aug 1968 - Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1 Sep 2005 - Maple Hill Cemetery, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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    Obituary- Oliver, Karen
    Obituary- Oliver, Karen
    Karen Kay Oliver
    Karen Kay Oliver age 58 of Topeka, Kansas died Saturday, August 27, 2005 at her home.

    She was born September 4, 1946 in Great Bend, Kansas the daughter of Ulan Gene and Ruth L. Lemon Leeper. She grew up in Hudson, Kansas and graduated from Hudson Rural High School in 1964. She attended Brown Mackie Business School in Salina. She also attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.

    Mrs. Oliver was a secretary all of her life and had worked for the State of Kansas in the Department of Human Resources for many years. She was married to Larry Gene Oliver on August 16,1968 at Maple Hill, he passed away May 15,1988.

    Survivors include two sons, Jason Hamilton Oliver, Maple Hill, Scott Mathew Oliver, Topeka; a daughter, Danielle Renee Oliver, Buffalo, Kansas; two sisters, Rita Beckner, Rossville, Deb Crawford, Topeka; five brothers, Leslie Leeper, Carson City, NV, Mike Leeper, Tonganoxie, KS, Pat Leeper, Topeka, Mick Leeper, Topeka, Tom Leeper, Rossville; grandchildren Abby, Cade and Eli Oliver and Austin and Dakota Droegemeier.

    Services 3:00 P.M. Thursday, September 1, 2005 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.

    Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery.

    Mrs. Oliver will lie in state after 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at the funeral home where family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:00pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association and sent in care of the funeral home.

    Piper Funeral Home, St. Marys, Ks. is in charge of the services.