Earl Wayne Queen

1951 - 1967  (16 years)

• Name	Earl Wayne Queen
  Born	29 Apr 1951	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Oct 1967	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	27 Oct 1967	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5858	Rossville
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Donald Wayne Queen,   b. 3 Apr 1929, Beverly, Lincoln County, Kansas ,   d. 31 Mar 1993, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Helen Louise Spears Queen Siegel Cook Miller,   b. 28 Jul 1929, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 28 Jul 2020  (Age 91 years)
  Married	9 Apr 1950	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents		Bridal Shower- Spears, Helen Guests entertained at a Bridal supper Saturday evening, April 8th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Spears were Miss Helen Louise Spears, Mr. Donald Queen, Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Queen, Mr. Phil Runkle, Miss Ruth Spears, Miss Doris Queen, Miss Sandra Edwards, Miss Barbara Jean Spears, Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. Don Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Don Berkey, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Vilven, Wamego; and Mr. Calvin Queen.
  		Marriage- Spears, Helen-Queen, Donald Spears-Queen Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Spears of Rossville, Kansas, announce the marriage of their daughter, Helen Louise, to Mr. Donald Wayne Queen, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Queen of Silver Lake, Kansas. The wedding took place Sunday, April 9, at 3 o'clock at the Rossville Methodist church. The Rev. Don Jones performed the ceremony before an altar decorated with palms, a large basket of Easter lilies and white candelabra. The pews were decorated with white satin bows. Mrs. Irene Campbell, violinist, accompanied by Mrs. Mary Jane Berkey at the piano, played nuptial selections before the ceremony including, "To A Wild Rose," "One Alone," and "Ave Maria." Mrs. Mary Jane Berkey sang "If I Could Tell You," and "Because," preceding the ceremony and "Wedding Prayer" at the close of the ceremony. She was accompanied by Mrs. Irene Campbell at the piano, who also played the traditional wedding marches. White tapers in candelabra at each side were lighted by little Miss Barbara Jean Spears, cousin of the bride, and little Miss Sandra Edwards, niece of the groom. They wore identical floor-length dresses of yellow satin trimmed with white lace and caught up in front colonial style. They wore matching mitts and halos of yellow carnations. The bride, given in marriage by her father, was lovely in her gown of white bridal satin designed with fitted bodice, long pointed sleeves and a yoke of nylon net trimmed with orange blossoms. The full skirt, caught up in front colonial style with orange blossoms ended in a aisle-wide train edged with French lace. The finger-tip veil of bridal illusion trimmed with French lace, was held in place by a tiara of orange blossoms. She carried an arm bouquet of red roses. Miss Ruth Spears, sister of the bride was maid of honor. She wore a gown of mauve satin styled with off shoulder neckline, bertha collar, fitted bodice and full skirt. She wore matching net mitts and shoulder length veil held by a halo of satin and carried a flower fan of yellow carnations. Miss Doris Queen, twin sister of the groom, was bridesmaid and wore a baby blue satin gown styled like that of maid of honor. She also wore matching net mitts and shoulder length veil held by a halo of blue satin and carried a flower fan of yellow carnations. Mr. Phil Runkle, Silver Lake, served as best man. Ushers were Mr. Calvin Queen, brother of the groom and Mr. Wallace Vilven, cousin of the bride. For her daughters wedding, Mrs. Spears chose a powder blue crepe dress with a yoke of lace, navy blue accessories and a corsage of white camellias. Mrs. Queen, mother of the groom, wore a coral pink crepe dress, black accessories and a corsage of white camellias. Mrs. Henry Smatla had charge of the guest book. A reception for all present followed immediately after the ceremony in the church parlor. The four tiered wedding cake was cut by Mrs. Wallace Vilven, aunt of the bride, served punch from a bowl containing lime punch topped with small flowers floating on orange slices. Other assisting friends were Mrs. Ralph Page, Mrs. Homer Reid and Mrs. James Wade, all of Rossville and Mrs. Bruce Laughlin of Oskaloosa. For traveling the bride chose a brown fine-checked, three piece suit, accessories of red and honey tan, and a corsage of red roses. After a week's wedding trip to Galveston, Texas, the couple will be at home at 735 Poplar, Topeka. Mrs. Queen, a graduate of Rossville High School, attended Kansas State College one year at at present is employed by the Central National Bank of Topeka. Mr. Queen, a graduate of Silver Lake High School, is employed by the Santa Fe at Topeka. --- Out of town guests attending the wedding of Miss Helen Spears and Mr. Donald Queen, Sunday afternoon April 9, were: Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Reese, Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Geyer, Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Carson, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kerr, Mrs. Jessie Corbet, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tucker, Mrs. Rebecca May Crosk, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Martin, of Topeka; Mr. Arthur Vilven, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Vilven, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Vilven, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Vilven, Miss Rachel Timmons, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Banks, Wamego; Miss Barbara Jean Spears, Mrs. Steve McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCormac, Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCammon, Tecumseh; Mr. and Mrs. O.E. Edwards and David, Denver, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harkness, Satana; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Laughlin, Oskaloosa; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wilson, Mr. Robert Wilson, St. George; Miss Muriel Huggins, Delia; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilson and family, Manhattan; Mr. and Mrs. James Spears, Miss Glenda Jean Lewis, Cushing, Nebraska; and Mr. Clifton W. Hays, Waldo. [From 13 Apr 1950]
  Family ID	F2940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Queen, Earl 1 Earl Queen Dies of Cancer Services were held Wednesday afternoon in the Rossville Methodist Church for Earl Wayne Queen, 16, who died Sunday in a Topeka hospital where he had been a patient since September 21. He had been ill 13 months with cancer. Earl was born April 29, 1951 in Topeka and had lived in Rossville since he was nine months old. He was president of his sophomore class at Rossville High School and was a member of the Rossville chapter of Future Farmers of America. He was a member of the Rossville Methodist Church and was active in the Rossville-Delia youth group of the church. He was president of the Rossville Rustlers 4-H Club. He had been employed by the Rossville Implement Company. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Helen Queen at home; his father, Donald W. Queen, Tecumseh; a sister, Rita Lou Queen, at home; and two brothers, Douglas Joe Queen and John Lee Queen, both of the home; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne H. Spears, of Rossville, and Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Queen of Silver Lake. Classes at Rossville High School were dismissed Wednesday for the funeral. The casket remained closed during services. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery. Parker Mortuary of Topeka was in charge of arrangements. The family has announced that memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. [From Shawnee County Recorder 26 Oct 1967]
  		Obituary- Queen, Earl 2 Cancer fatal to Rossville 16-year-old Earl Wavne Queen, 16-year- old Rossville youth who had been ill for more than a year with cancer, died Sunday in a Topeka hospital. He was born Apr. 29, 1951, in Topeka and had lived in Rossville since he was an infant. He was president of his sophomore class at Rossville High School, and was a member of the Rossville chapter of Future Farmers of America. He was active in the youth group of the Rossville Methodist Church and was president of the Rossville Rustlers 4-H Club. Survivors include his mother: Mrs. Helen Louise Queen, of the home; his father: Donald W. Queen, Tecumseh; a sister, Rita Lou Queen, and two brothers, Douglas Joe Queen and John Lee Queen, all of the home; His grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne H. Spears, Rossville, and Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Queen, Silver Lake. Services were held Tuesday at Rossville Methodist Church with interment in the Rossville Cemetery.