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Lucille Irene Berkey Vorhies Macha

Female 1912 - 2002  (90 years)


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  • Name Lucille Irene Berkey Vorhies Macha 
    Born 7 Jan 1912  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 16 Mar 2002  Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cremated  
    Person ID I1268  Rossville
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2018 

    Father Francis Guy Berkey,   b. 16 Dec 1886, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1968, Russell, Russell County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Margaret Frances Cottle Berkey,   b. 5 Dec 1887, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1924, Russell, Russell County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Married 17 May 1911 
    Documents
    Marriage- Cottle, Margaret-Berkey, Guy
    Marriage- Cottle, Margaret-Berkey, Guy
    A wedding license was issued May 17 to Mr. Guy Berkey and Miss Margaret Cottle.
    Family ID F331  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ray J Vorhies,   b. 29 Jan 1908,   d. 21 May 1978  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 5 Jun 1929 
    Children 
     1. Delores Vorhies Stevenson
     2. Kenneth Vorhies
     3. Duane Vorhies
    Documents
    Marriage- Berkey, Lucy-Vorhies, Ray
    Marriage- Berkey, Lucy-Vorhies, Ray
    A marriage license was issued early this week in Topeka to two former Rossville young people -- Ray Vorhies, 21, of Topeka, son of Elton Vorhies, and Miss Lucy Berkey, 18, daughter of Mr. Guy Berkey of Russell, Kansas. The young people were wedded Wednesday evening at the home of Rev. W.H. Roughton in Topeka.
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2017 11:00:14 
    Family ID F1909  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Marvin Macha,   d. 15 May 1976 
    Married 23 Aug 1954 
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2016 08:41:29 
    Family ID F1910  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Mar 2002 - Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Macha, Lucy
    Obituary- Macha, Lucy
    Lucy Macha
    Lucy Macha, 90, Topeka, died Saturday, March 16, 2002, at a Lawrence hospital.
    Mrs. Macha was a bookkeeper for Petro Surgical Group for 23 years. She later was a bookkeeper part-time for eight years for the La Casa Grande Apartments.
    She was born Jan. 7, 1912, in Rossville, the daughter of Guy and Margaret Cottle Berkey.
    Mrs. Macha was a member, past worthy matron and district aide for Loyal Chapter No. 176 of the Order of the Eastern Star in Rossville.
    She married Ray Vorhies on June 5, 1929.
    They were divorced. She married Marvin Macha on Aug. 23,1954. He died May 15, 1976.
    Survivors include a daughter, Delores Stevenson, Everett, Mass.; two sons, Kenneth Vorhies, Eudora, and Duane Vorhies, Hemet, Calif.; a sister, Sally Hill, Montrose, Calif.; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
    Cremation is planned. Services and inurnment will be private.
    Memorial contributions may be made to Loyal Chapter No. 176 of the Order of the Eastern Star and sent in care of June Blush, 518 Skylab Court, Silver Lake, 66539.
    Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel is in charge of arrangements.