Mary Alice Zlatnik Huntsman

1931 - 2023  (91 years)

• Name	Mary Alice Zlatnik Huntsman
  Born	11 Oct 1931	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	6 Apr 2023	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I8633	Rossville
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph Zlatnik,   b. 15 Jul 1894, Olivia, Renville County, Minnesota ,   d. 2 Mar 1985, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Cecile Olena Thompson Zlatnik,   b. 21 May 1904, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 5 Jan 1997, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 92 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1924	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Documents » Slide Show		Anniversary- Zlatnik, Joseph and Cecile 1 The Golden Wedding Celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zlatnik in Delia was attended by a large crowd of relatives and friends on September 22, 1974. All immediate family were present except one grandson, Johnny O'Toole, Decatur, Ga. Pictured above from left to right are the sons and daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Zlatnik: Laverne Zlatnik, Evelyne Parkerson, Judith Macha, Mr. and Mrs. Zlatnik, Mary Alice Huntsman, Rosella Hoglund and Leland Zlatnik.
  		Anniversary- Zlatnik, Joseph and Cecile 2 Mr. and Mrs Joseph Zlatnik Married 50 Years Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zlatnik of Delia will be honored Sunday, September 22, with a Golden Wedding Anniversary reception from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Delia Grade School. The reception will be given by their children; Lavern Zlatnik, Delia; Mrs. Rosella Hoglund, Overland Park; Leland Zlatnik, Topeka; Mrs Evelyne Parkerson, Decatur, Ga.; Mrs. Mary Alice Huntsman, Halstead; Mrs. Judith Macha, Arlington Heights, Ill., and their families. Mr. and Mrs. Zlatnik were married September 24, 1924 in Delia. They have lived all fifty years at the same farm home. They have fifteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
  		Anniversary- Zlatnik, Joseph and Cecile 3 Joseph and Cecile Zlatnik celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary quietly at home on Saturday, September 24. On Sunday morning after church services where they had been recognized by the congregation and congratulated by their friends, they returned to the home of Laverne and Velma Zlatnik. Soon the other members of the family began to arrive with baskets of food for a reunion. Those attending were Rosella and Harold Hoglund and son Douglas, Overland Park; Leland and JoAnn Zlatnik and son Aaron, Miss Judy Harris, Mary Alice and David Huntsman and daughters Brenda and Laura, Judith and Garry Macha and sons Brent and Geogary; Mark Zlatnik and children Julie, Sheila, Scott and Melissa, Carolyn and Jeff Johnston, and Alan and Tammy Zlatnik, all of Topeka. One daughter, Evelyn Parkerson, Decatur, Ga., was not able to come at this time. She plans to come in October so that she can attend the Keller reunion also which will be October 9. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rossee, Holton, were afternoon callers. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Thompson, Riverside, Calif., plan to arrive in Rossville October 7 when they can attend the Keller reunion and spend a week visiting relatives and friends.
  		Anniversary- Zlatnik, Joseph and Cecile 4 MR. AND MRS. ZLATNIK Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zlatnik, Delia, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 23 in Delia Community Center. Hosts will be their children: Laverne and Velma Zlatnik, Delia: Harold and Rosella Hoglund, Overland Park; Leland and Joann Zlatnik, David and Mary Alice Huntsman, Garry and Judith Macha, Topeka; Bruce and Evelyn Parkerson, Decatur, Ga. Joseph Zlatnik and Cecil Olena Thompson were married Sept. 24, 1924.
  Family ID	F1142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles David Huntsman
  Married	13 Sep 1955	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  	Mary's obituary says they were married Sep. 13, 1953
  Children	1. Laura Huntsman Williams   2. Brenda Huntsman Dunlap
  Documents		Anniversary- Huntsman, C. David and Mary C. David and Mary Alice Huntsman C. David and Mary Alice Huntsman, Topeka, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to central Florida with their daughter’s family, Laura and Scott Williams and Spencer and Lauren, of Olathe. Another daughter, Brenda Dunlap, resides in Topeka. Charles David Huntsman and Mary Alice Zlatnik were married Sept. 13,1953, at First Presbyterian Church in Delia with die Rev. Orlo Choguill officiating. Both are retired.
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2025 21:53:38
  Family ID	F6007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Obituary- Huntsman, Mary Mary Alice Huntsman Obituary Mary Alice Huntsman passed away at her home in Topeka, KS on April 6th, 2023, following a stroke. She was born at her home in Delia, KS on October 11, 1931, to her parents Joseph and Cecil Olina Thompson Zlatnik. She was preceded in death by brothers Laverne and Roger and sisters Evelyne and Judith, and a foster sister, Della Blodgett. She is survived by her husband, Charles David Huntsman, daughters Brenda Dunlap and Laura Williams (Scott), sister Rosella Hoglund, grandchildren Spencer Williams and Lauren Keepes (Brad), seventeen nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews. She married the love of her life, Dave, on September 13, 1953, in Delia, KS. They were married for 69 years. In her free time, she belonged to PEO, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Topeka, KS, First Presbyterian Church, Halstead, KS, First Presbyterian Church, Topeka, KS, traveled the US with Dave, spent many enjoyable hours in her flower beds and vegetable gardens, creatively cooked, once winning a chili contest, and sewed countless special garments for her daughters and Halloween costumes for her grandchildren. She learned to knit from her high school English teacher, Mrs. Penner, and made Santa stockings for her daughters, all her nieces and nephews and many friends’ children. She was also an avid reader reading everything from Agatha Christie to world history to medical journals. Her favorite thing to read though, were biographies. Following high school, Mary Alice went to business school, and later trained to become a medical secretary. She started her career at the Kansas State Board of Health. While Dave was in the Air Force, they lived in Arlington, VA, and she worked for a General Practice in Washington D.C., and U.S. Representative Joel Broyhill. Following Dave’s separation from the Air Force, Mary Alice worked for several specialties in the medical field including Orthopedics, Thoracic surgery, Radiology, Neurology-Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry at Menninger Clinic, Topeka, KS. A Celebration of Life will be held April 12, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Garden House at Lake Shawnee, 3720 SE Yacht Club Court, Topeka, KS 66609. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306.