Llewellyn (Lou) Wabaunsee

1924 - 2009  (85 years)

• Name	Llewellyn (Lou) Wabaunsee
  Nickname	Lou
  Born	15 Jan 1924	Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Jul 2009	Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas
  Buried	Shipshee Cemetery, Jackson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6841	Rossville
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Louis Andrew Wabaunsee
  Mother	Catherine Ursula Shoptese Wabaunsee
  Family ID	F8021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Freda J Nozhackum Wabaunsee,   b. 29 May 1925, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 7 Jul 1986, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 61 years)
  Married	27 Jan 1946	Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Marsha Wabaunsee Ferrari,   b. 7 Apr 1952, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 9 Sep 2007, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 55 years)   2. Fred Lew Wabaunsee,   b. 9 Oct 1964, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 29 Jun 1985, Brown County, Kansas  (Age 20 years)   3. Richard Wabaunsee   4. Mary (Monnie) Wabaunsee Lopez   5. Winifred Wabaunsee Wahweotten   6. Frances Wabaunsee   7. Lois (Louie) Wabaunsee Dominguez   8. Ralph Wabnum Wabaunsee   9. Louella (Henry) Wabaunsee,   d. 20 Jul 1968
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2018 10:53:41
  Family ID	F2907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 15 Jan 1924 - Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas Married - 27 Jan 1946 - Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas Died - 29 Jul 2009 - Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Wabaunsee, Llewellyn 1 Wabaunsee Llewellyn “Lou” Wabaunsee, 85, Mayetta, died Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at his home. He was born Jan. 15, 1924, on the Potawatomi Reservation near Mayetta, the son of Louis Andrew and Catherine Ursula Shoptese Wabaunsee. He attended Grand Prairie school on the Prairie Band Reservation and high school in Marty, S.D., where he later enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Wabaunsee served in the Navy for nine years during World War II.k He later worked most of his life as a sheetrocker for Wabaunsee Drywall. He was a lifelong resident of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation. He was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, a member of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and a member of American Legion We-Ta-Se Post 410. He married Freda J. Nozhackum on Jan. 27, 1946 in Mayetta. She died July 7, 1986. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Richard Wabaunsee and Fred Lew Wabaunsee; two daughters, Louella “Henry” Wabaunsee and Marsha Ferrari; three sisters; a brother; three grandsons and a granddaughter. Survivors include four daughters, Mary “Monnie” Wabaunsee and Frances Wabaunsee, both of Mayetta, Winifred “Goffy” Wahweotten, Dowagiac, Mich., Lois “Louie” Dominguez, Wichita; a son, Ralph Wabnum, Topeka; a sister, Anita Goslin, Rosalie, Neb.; a brother, Louis J. Wabaunsee, Topeka; 25 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian burial was held Monday morning at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church. Burial was in Shipshee Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to www.mercerfuneralhomes.com.
  		Obituary- Wabaunsee, Llewellyn 2 Llewellyn “Lou” Wabaunsee MAYETTA- Llewellyn “Lou” Wabaunsee, 85, of Mayetta, KS passed away July 29, 2009 at his home. He was born January 15, 1924 on the Potawatomi Reservation in Mayetta, KS the son of Louis Andrew and Catherine Ursula Shoptese Wabaunsee. He attended Grand Prairie school on the Prairie Band Reservation and high school in Marty, S.D. in which he later enlisted in the United States Navy serving 9 years during World War II. Lou was a lifelong resident of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation and had spent most of that time as a sheetrocker for Wabaunsee Drywall. He was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, a member of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and a member of American Legion We Ta Se Post #410. He married Freda J. Nozhackum on January 27, 1946 in Mayetta, KS. She preceded him in death on July 7, 1986. He was also pre-ceded in death by 2 sons, Richard Wabaunsee and Fred Lew Wabaunsee; 2 daughters, Louella “Henry” Wabaunsee and Marsha Ferrari; 3 sisters; a brother; 3 grandsons and a granddaughter. Survivors include 4 daughters, Mary “Monnie” Wabaunsee and Frances Wabaunsee both of Mayetta, KS, Winifred “Goffy” Wahweotten of Dowagiac, MI, Lois “Louie” Dominguez of Wichita, KS; a son, Ralph Wabnum of Topeka, KS; a sister, Anita Goslin of Rosalie, NE; a brother, Louis J. Wabaunsee of Topeka; 25 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren and many many nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 3, 2009 at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church. Burial will be in Shipshee Cemetery. Rosaries will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Saturday evening, August 1, 2009 at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton and at 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening, August 2, 2009 at Our Lady of the Snows. Burial will be in the Shipshee Cemetery. To leave a special message for the family, visit www.mercerfuneralhomes .com.