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Irving H Van Vleck

Male 1908 - 1992  (83 years)


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  • Name Irving H Van Vleck 
    Born 9 Dec 1908  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Feb 1992  Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington 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 I6771  Rossville
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2019 

    Father Arthur Irving Van Vleck,   b. 26 Aug 1881, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1962, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Mary Isabel Wax Van Vleck,   b. 20 Aug 1887, Stanton County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1959, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1906  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Anniversary- Van Vleck, Arthur and Mary
    Anniversary- Van Vleck, Arthur and Mary
    Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Van Vleck will celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary New Years day at their home, 188 Holman, Topeka, Kansas.

    Arthur Van Vleck and Mary Wax were united in marriage in Rossville by the Rev. Talmage January 1, 1906.

    They both grew up in the Rossville community and made this their home until they moved to Topeka thirty-seven years ago. They have four children, Irving, Homer, Mrs. Ethel McGrew and Mrs. Helen Murphy, all of Topeka. Eight grand-children and three great grand-children, all will be home except two grand-daughters, one with her husband and two children is in Germany and the other and her husband is in San Diego, Calif.

    No invitations have been sent but Mr. and Mrs. Van Vleck will have open house at their home from two to five New Years Day.
    Family ID F2452  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Pat Van Vleck Fisher
    Last Modified 19 Jan 2017 09:55:19 
    Family ID F2463  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Van Vleck, Irving
    Obituary- Van Vleck, Irving
    Irving H. Van Vleck
    Irving H. Van Vleck, 83, Belfair, Wash., formerly of Topeka, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1992, at a Bremerton, Wash., hospital.
    He worked at McFarland Drug Store and later for Gibbs Clothing Company in Topeka over 30 years.
    He was born Dec. 9, 1908, in Ross¬ville, the son of Arthur I. and Mary Wax Van Vleck. He moved to Topeka in 1918 and to Belfair, Wash., in 1978.
    He was a 50-year member of Oak¬land IOOF Lodge No. 640 in Topeka.
    Survivors include a daughter, Pat Fisher; Union, Wash.; a brother. Ho¬mer G. Van Vleck, Prairie Village; two sisters, Ethel McGrew, Story, Ark., and Helen Murphy, Topeka; two grandchildren; and two great-grand¬children.
    Graveside services conducted by IOOF Lodge No. 640 will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Van Vleck will lie in state after 10 a.m. Monday at Parker-Price Mortu¬ary in Topeka.
    Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 5375 S.W. 7th St., 66606, or Kansas State University Cancer Research, Division of Biology, Ackert Hall, Manhattan. 66506.
    Birth- Van Vleck, Irving
    Birth- Van Vleck, Irving
    Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Van Vleck, December 8, a daughter.

    [We believe the notation of "daughter" was in error. Another one reported in same paper seems to have been switched as well.]