Richard Eugene Wood

• Name	Richard Eugene Wood
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I9256	Rossville
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Roy Edwin Wood,   b. 27 Mar 1908, Unionville, Putnam County, Missouri ,   d. 18 Dec 1977, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Grace Bane Hughes Wood Davis Osborne,   b. 12 Sep 1913, Wheeling, Livingston County, Missouri ,   d. 4 Mar 1978, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa  (Age 64 years)
  Married	5 Sep 1931	Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
  Family ID	F5943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lynda Ann Wilt Wood
  Married	14 Jun 1958	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Douglas Richard Wood,   b. 13 Jan 1966   2. Bradley Wood
  Documents » Slide Show		Marriage- Wilt, Lynda-Wood, Richard Wilt - Wood wedding announced Mr. and Mrs. Roy R. Wilt announce the marriage of their daughter, Lynda Ann, to Mr. Richard Eugene Wood on Saturday, June 14, 1958. Vows were exchanged in the Rossville Methodist Church at 7:00 p.m. The Rev. Paul Kapp officiated at the double ring ceremony. The altar was lighted with white tapers in double candelabra and double pedestals held regal lilies. The bride wore a ballerina-length gown of white satin chiffon over silk taffeta. Tiny unpressed pleats formed the square neckline for the softly shirred and fitted bodice. The full skirt was gathered at the waist and two panels of the same material fell from the neckline in the back to a few inches below the hem. Her short veil of silk illusion was held by a clip hat. Her corsage was a lavendar orchid. Miss Jane Rogers of Rossville attended the bride. She wore a pale blue with white eyelet gown and clip hat of white, with a corsage of pink roses. Best man was Mr. Gerald Fritz of Silver Lake, Kansas. Mrs. Wood is a 1957 graduate of Rossville High School and was homecoming queen her senior year. She has been a student the past year at the X-ray Technology Department of Providence Hospital, Kansas City. Mr. Wood, son of Mr. Roy E. Wood and Mrs. Grace Davis, Ottumwa, Iowa, was graduated June 1 from Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Mo., where he received a Bachelor of Science degree. After a short trip, Mr. and Mrs. Wood will be in Rossville for the summer. Before the fall term begins, they will leave for Omaha, Nebraska, where Mr. Wood has accepted a teaching fellowship with Creighton University where he will do post-graduate work.
  		Bridal Shower- Wilt, Lynda 1 KITCHEN SHOWER HONORS LYNDA WOOD Miss Jane Rogers was hostess at her home for a kitchen shower on the evening of June 19 in honor of Mrs. Lynda Ann Wood. The theme for the shower was a narrated story, “This Is Your Life” written and presented by Jane as Lynda sat beside the beautifully decorated gifts. A red and white checked apron was first presented for Lynda to wear, and as the “past, present and future” were told, hostess gifts of scrub brush, ice pick, can opener, mouse trap, mud pie tin, Zest soap, rolling pin, and many other articles were present¬ed representing parts of Lynda’s life story. An evening of laughter and fun was enjoyed by all. After the gifts were opened, delicious refreshments of angel cake, ice cream covered with strawberries and ice tea were served. The clever nut cups were red checked and decorated with tiny rolling pins and frypans made by the hostess. Guests present included Lynda Ann Wood, Dianne Gideon, Linda Hurley, Irene Campbell, Janey Lou Campbell, Helen Wilt, Betty Tholl, Jean Nadeau, Linda McCoy, JoAnn Swenson, Phyllis Parker, Bess Conley, Mary K. Dolezilek, and hostess Jane Rogers. Invited guests who were unable to attend were Lucille Porter, Diane Diehl, Betty Miller, Ellen Kay Miller, Karen, Pressgrove, Janice McClelland, and Lois Coleman. RECEPTION FOR NEWLYWEDS A reception to honor Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wood was given by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilt, at their home Sunday, June 22. Friends who have not seen the beautiful array of gifts are invited to call. Assisting at the reception were Mrs. Harley McCoid who cut the cake, Jane Rogers, JoAnn Swenson, Betty Tholl, Betty Jeffries, Robert Wilt, and Linda Rezac, who attended the guest book. Mr. James Maddox, who celebrated his 96th birthday on June 22, was a guest at the Roy Wilt home during the evening. He is Mrs. Wood’s great grandfather.
  		Bridal Shower- Wilt, Lynda 2 LYNDA WILT HONORED AT BRIDAL SHOWER Miss Lynda Ann Wilt was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower Thursday evening, June 12, at the lovely country home of Mrs. Harley McCoid. Hostesses were Mrs. McCoid, Mrs. Joe Campbell, Mrs. Bill Hesse, and Mrs. Jim Conley. The very appropriate decoration to catch the shower was a huge rain barrel beautifully decorated with ruffled white tissue paper and dainty flowers and ribbons. A rain spout, also decorated with white tissue paper, was hung above the barrel. From the spout came shower gifts dripping in pretense; into the rain barrel which was also overflowing with gifts. The gifts from the rain spout were won by the lucky Bingo players and presented to the bride-to-be. Refreshments of rose decorated cake, bride and groom ice cream molds and ice tea were served on linen covered bridge tables decorated with flowers and nut cups. Many of the beautiful flowers used for decoration were from Mr. Ed James’ yard in Rossville. Invited guests were: Mary Jane Berkey, Wanda Parr, Katherine and Marlene Maddox, Mary Smith. Faye and Greta Kelsey, Irene Davis, Edna Spears, Evelyn Rezac, Betsy Hurley, Alice Farley, Inez Richardson, Bernice French, Winnie McClain, Velda Pardee, Lyda Zickefoose, Christina Zickefoose, Anna Wilt, Maxine Trimble, Fern Rogers, Lyda Berkey, Flo Emert, Clara Flory, Elsie Rasch, Marguerite Williams, Vivian Parr, Jean Jeffries, Betty Jeffries, Betty Murray, Ruth Page, Adadelle Breit, Ora Pelfrey, Mrs. I. Jeffries, Helen Wilt, Polly Swenson, Juanita Cormack, Irene Parr, Virginia Gentry. Elsie Houck, Arlene Reid, Ethel Kerr, Bernie Pelfrey, Delores Hesse, Esther Parr, Lena Reding, Erma Hoobler, Phyllis Keller. Ruth Larson, Mrs. Thelma Whittan, and Mrs. Grace Davis. Miss Jane Rogers was present to assist Miss Wilt with the shower gifts. Mr. Ed James presented Miss Wilt with a beautiful wedding gift during the shower. • « • Miss Jane Rogers will honor Mrs. Richard Wood with a kitchen shower Thursday evening, June 19, at her home. * * » A reception will be given Sun day, June 22, at the home of the bride’s parents in the afternoon.
  		Anniversary- Wood, Dick and Lynda Woods celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Dick and Lynda Wood recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception at the Rossville United Methodist Church They were married on June 14,1958, at the United Methodist Church in Rossville. The Reverend Paul Knapp officiated. They have two children, Doug and his wife Kathy, and Brad and his wife Cathy. Bradley and Cathy Wood of Topeka hosted a buffet dinner at their home for family and friends, Saturday evening, June 14. Douglas and Katherine Wood of Rossville hosted a reception following the Rossville United Methodist Church service, Sunday June 15. Both events were very special and appreciated by Dick and Lynda. They reside in Rossville and are enjoying retirement.
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2017 14:41:41
  Family ID	F1420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart