Arabelle Shenk Wonnell

1903 - 2000  (97 years)

• Name	Arabelle Shenk Wonnell
  Nickname	Belle
  Born	13 Apr 1903	Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	30 Apr 2000	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I7101	Rossville
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Abraham Shenk,   b. 1864,   d. 1932  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Maud Moser Shenk,   b. 2 Aug 1872,   d. 4 Jan 1963, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 90 years)
  Married	Oct 1901
  Documents		Marriage- Moser, Maude-Shenk, Abe October 25, 1901 The following weddings were reported this week: Mr. Abe Shenk and Miss Maude Mosher [sic Moser]; Mr. Isador Bush and Miss Rachel Stovall.
  Family ID	F2757	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Wilson Wonnell,   b. 1901,   d. 21 Aug 1984  (Age 83 years)
  Married	18 Mar 1931	Junction City, Geary County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Leonard D Wonnell
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2019 00:24:58
  Family ID	F7246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Apr 1903 - Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Married - 18 Mar 1931 - Junction City, Geary County, Kansas Buried - - Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Wonnell, Arabelle Belle Wonnell SILVER LAKE -- Arabelle "Belle" Wonnell, 97, Silver Lake, died Sunday, April 30, 2000 at a Topeka retirement center. She was born April 13, 1903, in Silver Lake, to Abraham and Maude Moser Shenk. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1922 and received a double teaching certificate. She was a telephone operator in Rossville and later was employed by Capper Publications in Topeka as a proofreader. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and XYZ Senior Citizens Club, both in Silver Lake, and was a member of Loyal Chapter No. 176 of Order of Easter Star in Silver Lake for 40 years. She was a graduate of the Flo V. Menninger Bible Course. She was a charter member of the Grove Family, Community and Education group for 65 years and a charter member of the Grove Harvest Grange for 38 years. She served for more than 40 years on the Grove Election Board. She married David W. Wonnell on March 18, 1931, in Junction City. They lived on a farm in the Grove community north of Silver Lake for many years. He died Aug. 21, 1984. Survivors include a son, Leonard D. Wonnell, Silver Lake; a brother, Lloyd N. Shenk, Independence, Kan.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Silver Laske. Burial will be in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Grove. Mrs. Wonnell will lie in state after 10 a.m. Wednesday at Parker-Price Mortuary in Topeka where relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 188, Silver Lake, 66539.