Maye E Seely Roach Swanson

1896 - 1994  (97 years)

• Name	Maye E Seely Roach Swanson
  	Confirmed spelling of maiden name as "Seely." See family headstones in Silver Lake Cemetery.
  Born	31 Dec 1896	Crawford County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 Mar 1994	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Cremated	Muscotah Cemetery, Muscotah, Atchison County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6178	Rossville
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Charles Mark Seely
  Mother	Rhoda Ann Dowling Seely
  Family ID	F5568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Gale Roach
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2017 13:09:31
  Family ID	F5569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Edwin Swanson,   d. 1964
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2017 13:09:54
  Family ID	F5570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 31 Dec 1896 - Crawford County, Wisconsin Cremated - - Muscotah Cemetery, Muscotah, Atchison County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Seeley-Swanson, Maye 1 [Note: this obit has several misspellings. Please cross-reference her other file for accuracy.] Swanson Maye E. Seeley-Swanson, Topeka, formerly of Cameno Island, Wis., died March 12, 1994 at a Topeka retirement home after a short illness. She was born at Boscobel, Wis., the daughter of Charles and Rhoda Ann Dowling-Seeley. The family moved to Decatur County in 1906 and in 1911 settled in the Grove community near Topeka. She graduated from Delia High School and received her state teachers certificate. Mrs. Swanson taught elementary school in Kansas and Washington for over 40 years and was a government employee at the Bremerton Washington Navel Shipyard during the war. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, past Matron of the Eastern Star, a member of Grange and the Democratic party. She was married to Gale Roach of Muscotah. He preceded her in death. She married Edwin Swanson of Washington State. He also preceded her in death in 1964. She returned to Topeka in 1981. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Vera Smith and Maude Bausch and three brothers, Elmer Seeley, Dow Seeley and Ivan Seeley. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Cremation is planned. Memorial graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 21. Burial will be held at the Muscotah Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Northern Area Office, 1315 S.W. Arrowhead Road, Topeka, 66604, or to organization of donor’s choice. Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.
  		Obituary- Seeley-Swanson, Maye 2 Seeley-Swanson Maye E. Seeley-Swanson, Topeka, formerly of Camano Island, Wash., died Saturday, March 12, 1994, at a Topeka retirement home. She was born in Boscobel, Wis., the daughter of Charles and Rhoda Ann Dowling-Seeley, and moved to Decatur County with her parents in 1906 and to the Grove community northwest of Topeka in 1911. She was a graduate of Delia High School. She taught elementary school in Kansas and Washington for over 40 years and worked at the Bremerton, Wash., shipyards during World War II. She lived in Washington 38 years before she returned to Topeka in 1981. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Grange. She was also a member and past matron of Order of Eastern Star and had been active in Democratic Party affairs. She was married to Gale Roach, Muscotah. He preceded her in death. She was married to Edwin Swanson, Washington state. He died in 1964. Nieces and nephews survive. Cremation is planned. Inurnment will be in Muscotah Cemetery. Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and graveside services. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1315 Arrowhead Road, 66604, or to the organization of the donor’s choice. Maye Seeley-Swanson Maye E. Seeley-Swanson, Topeka, formerly of Camano Island, Wash., died Saturday, March 12, 1994, at a Topeka retirement home. She was born in Boscobel, Wis., the daughter of Charles and Rhoda Ann Dowling-Seeley, and moved to Decatur County with her parents in 1906 and to the Grove community northwest of Topeka in 1911. She was graduated from Delia High School. She taught in elementary schools in Kansas and Washington more than 40 years and worked at the Bremerton, Wash., shipyards during World War II. She lived in Washington 38 years before she returned to Topeka in 1981. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Grange. She was a member and past matron of Order of Eastern Star and had been active in Democratic Party affairs. She was married to Gale Roach of Muscotah. He preceded her in death. She was married to Edwin Swanson of Washington state. He died in 1964. Nieces and nephews survive. Cremation is planned. Inurnment will be in Muscotah Cemetery in Atchison County. Arrangements for memorial graveside services are pending at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1315 Arrowhead Road, 66604, or to the organization of the donor’s choice.