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Mary L Cowger Chrisman Eby

Female 1936 - 2016  (80 years)


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  • Name Mary L Cowger Chrisman Eby 
    Born 30 Oct 1936  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1 Nov 2016  Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 12 Nov 2016  Olive Hill Cemetery, Soldier, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9407  Rossville
    Last Modified 25 Dec 2019 

    Father Jesse E Cowger,   b. 3 Dec 1908, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1977, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Mabel Henrietta Van Valkenburgh Cowger 
    Married 22 Sep 1934  Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1477  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Bill Chrisman 
    Married 1954  Circleville, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced YES 
    Children 
     1. Ron Chrisman
     2. Jerry Chrisman
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2019 03:20:54 
    Family ID F4155  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ronald Eby 
    Married 1967  Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced DIV 
    Children 
     1. Russell L Eby
    Last Modified 24 Nov 2019 20:54:19 
    Family ID F4156  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1954 - Circleville, Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 12 Nov 2016 - Olive Hill Cemetery, Soldier, Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Cowger, Mary
    Obituary- Cowger, Mary
    Cowger
    Mary L. Cowger, 80, of Holton, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo., after a brief illness.

    She was born Oct. 30, 1936 in Delia, the daughter of Jesse E. and Mabel Henrietta (Van Valkenburgh) Cowger.

    Mary graduated from Soldier High School in 1956. She had worked at Dillon’s in Wichita in the meat department. She also worked at Liberal’s Grocery in Ohio, also in the meat department as Meat Market Manager. In 1977 Mary injured her back and she then enjoyed being a homemaker.

    She married Bill Chrisman in 1954 at Circleville. They later divorced. She married Ronald Eby in 1967 at Brookville, Ohio. They later divorced.

    Survivors include three sons, Ron Chrisman of Arcanum, Ohio, Jerry (Becky) Chrisman of Versailles, Ohio, and Russell L. Eby of Fairborn, Ohio; two brothers, Marvin and Melvin Cowger, both of Topeka; two grandchildren, Kristina (Matthew) Robinson and Devin Chrisman; three great-grandchildren, Sofia (age 9), Zoey (age 6) and Brantlee (age 2); an aunt, Irene Cowger (age 100) of Holton; a nephew, Keith Cowger of Topeka; two nieces, Becky (Dike) Cowger and Traci Cowger, all of Topeka; loving dog, Pepper; and close neighbors, Bob and Alice Primm and John and Peggy Jenkins.

    Mary was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother, James Leon Cowger; and her former spouses.

    Graveside inurnment will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at Olive Hill Cemetery. A guest book will be available at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton.

    In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Saint Luke’s Hospice Foundation or Buck’s Grove Unit¬ed Methodist Church, sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. To leave a special message for the family, please visit www.mercerfuneralhomes .com