Frank E Wood, Sr.

1892 - 1977  (84 years)

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Wood, Frank E. 1 Frank E. Wood Frank E. Wood, 84, Rossville, died Saturday night in a Topeka hospital where he had been a patient about two weeks. He was born Nov. 21, 1892, at Rossville and spent most of his life in the Rossville community. He served 18 months in France and Germany in the Army with Company D of the 89th Division during World War I. He was a farmer before he retired. He was a member of the Christian Church at Rossville and Delia Lodge No. 419, AF&AM, at Delia. He also was a member of Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion at Rossville. He was married to Mary Lillard Sept. 4, 1928, at Holton. She survives. A daughter, Ruth-Ellen Wood, died in 1930. Other survivors include a son, Frank E. Wood Jr., Rossville; a daughter, Mrs. Martha Rezac, Silver Lake; a sister, Mrs. Ethel Rezac, Emmett; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Verschelden Funeral Home at St. Marys. Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion will conduct graveside services at Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas Heart Association.
  		Obituary- Wood, Frank E. 2 Frank E. Wood Frank E. Wood, 84, Rossville, died Saturday night, February 26, 1977 in a Topeka hospital where he had been a patient about two weeks. He was born November 21, 1892, at Rossville and spent most of his life in the Rossville community. He served 18 months in France and Germany in the Army with Company D of the 89th Division during World War I. He was a farmer before he retired. He was a member of the Christian Church at Rossville and Delia Lodge No. 419, AF&AM, at Delia. He also was a member of Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion at Rossville. He was married to Mary Lillard on September 4, 1928, at Holton. She survives. A daughter, Ruth Ellen Wood, died in 1930. Other survivors include a son, Frank E. Wood Jr., Rossville; a daughter, Mrs. Martha Rezac, Silver Lake; a sister, Mrs. Ethel Rezac, Emmett; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday (today) at Verschelden Funeral Home at St. Marys. Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion will conduct graveside services at Rossville Cemetery. Casket bearers are Ben Reser, Lyndon; Harold Reser, Berryton; Robert Reser, Tecumseh; Randall Reser, Topeka; Melford Reser, Silver Lake; Don Reser, Overbrook. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas Heart Association.
  		Funeral card- Wood, Frank E. 3 In Memory of Frank E. Wood Born: Nov. 21, 1892 Died: Feb. 26, 1977 Funeral Services 2:00 p.m. Tuesday Verschelden Chapel Officiating The Reverend Robert I. Sieh Masonic Rites Delia Lodge No. 419 AF & AM Organist: Peggy Verschelden Casket Bearers Melford Reser, Randall Reser, Harold Reser, Don Reser, Ben Reser, Robert Reser Military Rites Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 Interment Rossville Cemetery

  
  

• Name	Frank E Wood
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	21 Nov 1892	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Feb 1977	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	1 Mar 1977	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I7105	Rossville
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Melvin Richard Wood,   b. 13 May 1866, Cameron, Steuben County, New York ,   d. 17 Aug 1936, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Margaret Ann Taylor Wood,   b. 1870,   d. 1900  (Age 30 years)
  Married	1891
  Family ID	F2402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary J Lillard Wood,   b. 2 Feb 1908, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 11 Apr 1987, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)
  Married	4 Sep 1928	Holton, Jackson County, Kansas
  Children	1. Ruth Ellen Wood,   b. 1929,   d. 1929  (Age 0 years) + 2. Martha J Wood Rezac,   b. 13 Oct 1934 + 3. Frank Edwin Wood, Jr.,   b. 13 Jul 1939,   d. 4 Oct 1980, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 41 years)
  Documents		Marriage- Lillard, Mary-Wood, Frank According to the Holton Recorder a marriage license was granted last week to Mr. Frank Wood and Miss Mary Lillard, both [of] this community. Mr. Wood is the eldest son of Mr. Mell Wood, and Mrs. Wood is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Lillard. Mrs. Wood last year taught the Twin Rose school.
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2021 22:13:22
  Family ID	F2664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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