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Fern Chettie Pendleton Rogers

Female 1909 - 1995  (85 years)


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  • Name Fern Chettie Pendleton Rogers 
    Born 25 Dec 1909  Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 9 Mar 1995  Festus, Jefferson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 12 Mar 1995  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6045  Rossville
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2019 

    Father William Dudley Pendleton,   b. 24 May 1890, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1953, Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Lorena Jane (Lula) Moseley Pendleton,   b. 19 Aug 1886, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1930, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 12 Mar 1909 
    Family ID F2272  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clyde Harvey Rogers,   b. 11 Apr 1909, Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1972, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 6 Aug 1936  Riley, Riley County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jane Irene Rogers Fritz McClelland
    +2. Don C Rogers
    Documents
    Bridal Shower- Pendleton, Fern
    Bridal Shower- Pendleton, Fern
    Miss Fern Pendleton was the guest of honor Wednesday evening at Riverside park in St. Marys, where the Girl Scouts gave her a miscellaneous shower. Together with the picnic supper and swimming party the guests had a happy time. The guests included: Miss Pendleton, Maxine Stovall. Josephine Barney, Lulu Rachel Dannefer, Geraldine Fawl, Norma Jean Fawl, Frances Eversole, Patty Lee Eversole, Anita Smith, Henrietta Ferguson, Dona Goodrum, Ruby Countryman, Bernita Hayes, Audrey Hayes, Jean Baird. Vena Mae Countryman, and Ruth Whearty. Mrs. Ethelyn Ferguson and Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Parr accompanied the party.
    Marriage- Pendleton, Fern-Rogers, Clyde
    Marriage- Pendleton, Fern-Rogers, Clyde
    PENDLETON—ROGERS
    Of exceptional interest because of
    the culmination of school day romance, and the popularity of the couple, was the wedding this morning of Miss Fern Pendleton niece of Mrs. Chettie Howard, and Mr. Clyde Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers of the Willard neighborhood.

    The wedding took place at the Methodist parsonage at Riley, Kansas, at 10 o’clock, the Rev. Wright M. Horton officiating.

    The bride was lovely in a navy blue triple sheer gown with white linen accessories and carried a bouquet of pink roses and baby breath. Miss Irene Bond, life-time friend and chum of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and was attired in an afternoon gown of gray sheer crepe with brown accessories. She wore a corsage of red roses.

    Mr. Joe Campbell of Kansas City, was best man.

    Mrs. Rogers has grown to womanhood in Rossville, completing her grade and high school work in the Rossville schools. She graduated with the class of 1926, She also attended Kansas State and summer school at Kansas University. She has taught in the Rossville grade school for the past seven year and has been an active worker in the church circles and for several years has labored and successfully led the Girl Scout organization. She is one of Rossville’s popular and winsome girls with a sunny disposition, endearing her to everyone.

    Mr. Rogers, while a resident of the Dover-Willard community, has been popular among his Rossville associates. He also attended Kansas State after completing his high school work end for a number of years has been successfully farming

    Following a wedding luncheon at the Wareham hotel in Manhattan, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers left on an overland honeymoon trip to points in Colorado, Teton, Yellowstone and Glacier National parks, Canada and home by way of Salt Lake City.
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2019 15:11:33 
    Family ID F4160  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Rogers, Fern 1
    Obituary- Rogers, Fern 1


    Fern Chettie Rogers
    ROSSVILLE — Fern Chettie Rogers, 85, Rossville, died Thursday, March 9, 1995, at her daughter’s home in Festus, Mo.

    Mrs. Rogers had taught school at the Lipp School and in Rossville.

    She was born Dec. 25, 1909, at Silver Lake, the daughter of Dudley and Lorena Moseley Pendleton.

    Mrs. Rogers was a member of Rossville United Methodist Church, the auxiliary to the Jimmy Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville, Loyal Chapter No. 176 of the Order of the Eastern Star in Silver Lake, the Kansas State Historical Society and the Santa Fe Trail Historical Society.

    She was married to Clyde H. Rogers on Aug. 6, 1936. He died Jan. 1, 1972.

    Survivors include a daughter, Jane McClelland, Festus, Mo.; a son, Don C. Rogers, Topeka; and four grandchildren.

    Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Rogers will lie in state from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Parker-Price Mortuary and from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Rossville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 586, Rossville, 66533.
    Funeral card- Rogers, Fern 2
    Funeral card- Rogers, Fern 2
    In Memory Of
    MRS. FERN CHETTIE ROGERS
    BORN ENTERED INTO REST
    December 25, 1909 March 9, 1995
    Silver Lake, Kansas Festus, Missouri

    SERVICES
    Rossville United Methodist Church
    2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 12, 1995

    MINISTER
    Reverend Kenneth N. Rogers

    MUSIC
    “In The Garden”
    “Standing On The Promises”

    ORGANIST
    Mrs. Ann McCullough

    HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
    Joe Conley Laird French
    Dale Stiles James McCoid
    William Hesse

    CASKET BEARERS
    Howard Parr Wes McClelland
    Burns Hesse Jared Rogers
    John Rogers Art Campbell

    INTERMENT
    Rossville, Cemetery
    Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
    Obituary- Rogers, Fern 3
    Obituary- Rogers, Fern 3
    Fern C. Rogers
    Mrs. Fern Chettie Rogers, 85, Rossville, died Thursday morning, March 9, 1995, at the home of her daughter in Festus, Mo.

    She was born December 25, 1909, at Silver Lake, the daughter of Dudley and Lorna
    Moseley Pendleton. She taught at Lipp School and at Rossville public schools before her marriage.

    She was married to Clyde H. Rogers August 6, 1936. He died January 1, 1972.

    Mrs. Rogers was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church; the Auxiliary to Jimmie Lillard Post #31 of the American Legion of Rossville; Loyal Chapter #176, Order of the Eastern Star of Silver Lake; The Kansas State Historical Society; and Santa Fe Trail Historical Society.

    Survivors include a daughter, Jane McClelland, Festus, Mo.; a son, Don C. Rogers, Topeka; and four grandchildren.

    Her funeral service was at 2:00 Sunday afternoon at the Rossville United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Kenneth Rogers officiating. Interment was in the Rossville Cemetery under direction of Parker-Price Mortuary, Topeka.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 586, Rossville 66533.