Vernadell Bixby Macha

1918 - 2005  (86 years)

• Name	Vernadell Bixby Macha
  Born	6 Sep 1918	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	22 Apr 2005	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I1768	Rossville
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Albert L Bixby,   b. 19 Feb 1873, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa ,   d. 1 Sep 1960  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Rosa Mae Young Bixby,   b. 5 Mar 1879, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 30 Dec 1947, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 68 years)
  Married	8 Sep 1897
  Family ID	F465	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph E Macha,   b. 11 Jun 1914, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 1 Mar 1996, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 81 years)
  Married	22 Feb 1944	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Robert Dee Macha,   b. 27 Feb 1945, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas + 2. Garry Lee Macha + 3. Daniel Joseph Macha
  Documents » Slide Show		Marriage- Bixby, Vernadell-Macha, Joseph Bixby-Macha The marriage of Vernadell Bixby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Bixby to Joe E. Macha, son of Mr. and Mrs. Antone Macha of Delia, took place in Topeka at three o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 22. The Rev. H.H. Vogel reading the ceremony. The bride chose as her attendant Miss Nadine Jernigan of Topeka. Sgt. Henry Olejnik, of Washington D.C. was best man. A wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride's parents. The bride is a graduate of R.H.S. and for the past two years has been employed at the State Hospital, in Topeka. Mr. Macha has been farming near Delia for several years. The couple will be at home soon on a farm northeast of Rossville.
  		Anniversary- Macha, Joseph and Vernadell 1 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Macha, Delia, will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary with an open house in their home Sunday. Friends and relatives are invited to call between 2 and 5 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Macha were married Feb. 22, 1944.
  		Anniversary- Macha, Joseph and Vernadell 2 Golden Anniversary for Macha Couple Joe and Vernadell Macha, Delia, will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on February 22. An early celebration was held November 20, 1993, for family and friends. Joe Macha and Vernadell Bixby were married February 22, 1944, in Topeka. The Rev. H. H. Vogel officiated. The couple has farmed in the Delia community since 1944. Their children are: Robert Macha, Delia; Garry Macha, Topeka; and Don Macha, Glenside, Pa. They have seven grandchildren.
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2017 12:42:55
  Family ID	F1908	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Macha, Vernadell Vernadell Macha Vernadell Macha, 86, Topeka, passed away Friday, April 22, 2005, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born Sept. 6, 1918, in Rossville, the daughter of Albert L. and Rosa Mae Young Bixby. She had lived at the Presbyterian Manor in Topeka since 1995. She resided most of her life in the Delia community. She was a member of the Delia Presbyterian Church. She married Joseph E. Macha on Feb. 22, 1944, in Topeka. He preceded her in death on March 1, 1996. Surviving are three sons, Bob Macha, Delia, Garry Macha, Tulsa, Okla., and Dan Macha, Philadelphia; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Delia Presbyterian Church in Delia. Burial will be in Czech Moravan Cemetery in Rossville. She will lie in state after 2 p.m. Monday at Piper Funeral Chapel, Rossville, where there will be a visitation from 7 until 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association fund and sent in care of Piper Funeral Chapel, Rossville, Kan. 66533. To leave a note of condolence, go to www.piperfuneralhome.com. Vernadell Macha Lodge No. 128, Rossville, KS Sister Vernadell Macha was born September 6, 1918 at Rossville to Albert L. and Rosamae Young Bixby and died April 22, 2005. Funeral services were held April 26, with interment at Czech Moravan Cemetery. Vernadell married Joseph E. Macha on February 22, 1944 at Topeka. She was a 50-year member and lodge secretary for several years. Survivors include three sons, Robert (Dee) Macha of Delia, Garry Macha of Tulsa, and Dan Macha of Philadelphia; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Christina Olejnik, Secretary
  		Birth- Bixby, Vernadell A daughter was born September 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bixby.