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Bonnie M Lamb Sumpter Redmond

Female 1921 - 2010  (89 years)


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  • Name Bonnie M Lamb Sumpter Redmond 
    Born 13 Jun 1921  Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 16 Oct 2010  Salina, Saline County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6580  Rossville
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2019 

    Father Roy A Lamb 
    Mother Julia M Webster Lamb 
    Family ID F7911  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bluford Daniel Sumpter,   b. 1902,   d. 5 Apr 1961  (Age 59 years) 
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2018 14:31:00 
    Family ID F7910  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jun 1921 - Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Oct 2010 - Salina, Saline County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Sumpter, Bonnie
    Obituary- Sumpter, Bonnie
    Sumpter, Bonnie - Transcription
    Died - October, 2010

    As we were driving by the Rossville Cemetery one October day 2010, the Wamego Funeral Home was preparing for the burial of this woman. She was born 1921. Died Oct 2010; Husband ____. next to her. This grave is located at top of hill in the far north side next to paved road and by the large Fritz sign. No obit was located.
    Obituary- Sumpter, Bonnie 2
    Obituary- Sumpter, Bonnie 2
    Bonnie M Sumpter Redmond, 89, former resident of Herington, died Saturday, October 16th, 2010, at the Smoky Hill Rehab Center in Salina. She was born on June 13, 1921, at Herington, the daughter of Roy A. and Julia M. (Webster) Lamb.

    Funeral service will be held at 10:30AM Tuesday, October 19th, 2010, at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Herington Chapel, with Pastor Bill Peterson officiating; burial will at 2:00pm in the Rossville Cemetery. Friends may call at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Herington Chapel, Monday from 2pm until 7pm; and Tuesday from 9am until time of service.

    Mrs. Redmond worked for many years as a secretary at Forbes Air Force Base, then Josten's in Topeka. She was a 50 year member of the Eastern Star, Rebecca's. N.A.R.F, Topeka Quilters, and the Council Grove DAR. Her hobbies were crocheting, knitting. quilting, crafting, ceramics, reading, square dancing, camping, gardening, canning, and cooking. She held offices with the local and state level camping clubs. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Herington. She graduated from Herington High School with the class of 1939.

    She is survived by her niece Chrystal Brunner (husband-Milton) of Salina, a great niece Tiffany Schlesener (husband-Leo) of Herington, and two (2) great-great nephews Kyler and Zachary.

    Preceded in death by her husband Bluford "Blu" Sumpter in 1961, her sister Leona Nelson, brother-in-law Floyd Nelson, and her parents.

    Memorials to the Herington's Family Resource Center; and may be sent in care of the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home & Crematory, Herington Chapel, 404 S. Broadway, Herington, KS, 67449-3038.