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Warren Clifford (Wonnie) Graves

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  • Name Warren Clifford (Wonnie) Graves 
    Nickname Wonnie 
    Born 14 Apr 1944  Ventura County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I8317  Rossville
    Last Modified 9 Aug 2020 

    Father Frank Matyak,   b. 31 Mar 1888, Pozdechov, Moravia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1966, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Relationship Foster 
    Mother Frances Kovar Matyak,   b. 25 Aug 1896, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1965, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship Foster 
    Married 17 Nov 1914 
    Family ID F6246  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Mother Clara Marie Mitchell Poe Horn Winters,   b. 27 Mar 1923, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 2009, Hoisington, Barton County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F7956  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sharon Faye Viergever Graves 
    Married 6 Dec 1963  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Scott Wayne Graves,   b. 14 Feb 1967
    Documents
    Marriage- Viergever, Sharon-Graves, Warren
    Marriage- Viergever, Sharon-Graves, Warren
    [Caption: Mr. and Mrs. Warren Graves]
    Viergever-Graves vows exchanged

    Mr. and Mrs. Chris Viergever announce the marriage of their daughter, Sharon Faye, to Warren Clifford Graves, son of Mrs. Harold Winters of Great Bend.

    The marriage took place at 7:30 p.m. December 6 in the Rossville Christian Church. Rev. Ben Duerfeldt of Manhattan officiated at the double ring ceremony. Mrs. Janet Dodge, pianist, and Miss Carol Adams, soloist, provided the wedding music.

    The bride wore a gown of satin brocade. The fitted bodice was designed with bridal point sleeves and a sweetheart neckline accented by a small self bow. The skirt, fashioned in a Victorian style, featured a carriage back that descended into an aisle-wide chapel train. A designer's rose appeared at the back of the waistline. Her waist-length veil of silk illusion fell from a pill box of satapeau encircled with re-embroidered Alencon lace beaded with seed pearls and iridescent sequins. She carried a cascade of American Beauty roses.

    The bride was attended by her sister, Sue Viergever, as maid of honor, Mrs. Dan Viergever, as bridesmaid. They wore street-length dresses of delustered satin in cranberry red. The fitted bodice was designed with a scoop neckline and elbow-length sleeves. Inverted pleats formed the controlled bell skirt. Their circular maline veils were caught to a wedding ring band of delustered satin in a matching shade of red.

    Don Rogers, Rossville, attended the bridegroom as best man and John Blackard of Delia was groomsman. Ushers were Joe Mitchell and Bert Blackard of Delia.

    Tapers were lighted by Marie Stiles and Mrs. Tom Lacock, both of Rossville. Their dresses matched those worn by the attendants.

    Flower girl was Melinda Viergever, niece of the bride, from Wakita, Okla. She wore a dress identical to those worn by the candlelighters and carried a basket of red rose petals.

    The reception followed in the Community Center.

    Mr. Graves and his bride have returned from a honeymoon in Oklahoma and are at home in Rossville.

    The bride is a graduate of Rossville High School. She is now employed by the Bell Telephone Co. Mr. Graves is a graduate of Delia High School and is employed by Archer-Daniels and Midland Co.

    [From Dec. 1963]
    Bridal Shower- Viergever, Sharon
    Bridal Shower- Viergever, Sharon
    Bride-to-be Honored at Shower

    Sharon Viergever was honored with a miscellaenous bridal shower at the home of Charlene Perry Tuesday, November 26. Hostesses were Charlene Perry, Lois Lacock, Marie Stiles and Janet Richards.

    Invited guests were Mrs. Chris Viergever, Mrs. Ray Mitchell, Sally Nadeau, Jane Zickefoose, Linda Kelsey, Sue Viergever, Linda Rafferty, Pat Berkey, Cheryl Ent, Carol Tuller, Donna Reser, and Rosemary Jacobson.


    Honored at Shower
    A miscellaneous bridal shower in honor of Sharon Viergever was given Sunday at the Rossville Christian Church. Hostesses were Janet Dodge, Josephine Mesmer and Phyllis Stadler.
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2017 15:08:02 
    Family ID F998  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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