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Jane Emily Brunkow Gordon

Female 1933 - 2002  (68 years)


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  • Name Jane Emily Brunkow Gordon 
    Born 4 Feb 1933  Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 23 Jan 2002  Baldwin City, Douglas County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3596  Rossville
    Last Modified 23 May 2018 

    Father Emil F Brunkow 
    Mother Josephine Mayer Brunkow 
    Family ID F3375  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James David Gordon,   b. 12 Oct 1929, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 2006, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 6 Aug 1955  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ronald James Gordon,   b. 8 Dec 1958, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1979, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
    Last Modified 23 May 2018 14:31:33 
    Family ID F3376  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Gordon, Jane 1
    Obituary- Gordon, Jane 1
    Jane Gordon
    Jane Emily Gordon, 68, Topeka, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, at a Baldwin City nursing home.

    Mrs. Gordon had worked for the state of Kansas for more than 27 years before she retired in February 1995.

    She was born Feb. 4, 1933, in Wamego, the daughter of Emil F. and Josephine Mayer Brunkow. She was raised in Wamego and graduated from Wamego High School in 1951. She lived in Rossville from 1960 until she moved to Topeka in 1980.

    She married James D. Gordon on Aug. 6, 1955, in Topeka. He survives.

    Other survivors include a sister, Lucille M. DeWyke, Wamego; and a brother, Cleo E. Brunkow, Wamego.

    Mrs. Gordon was preceded in death by a son, Ronald J. Gordon, Nov. 11, 1979.

    Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Piper Funeral Chapel in Rossville. Burial will be at the Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Gordon will lie in state after 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral chapel. The casket will remain closed.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart of America Hospice or to the Rossville Library and sent in care of the funeral chapel.
    Obituary- Gordon, Jane 2
    Obituary- Gordon, Jane 2
    Jane Gordon
    Jane Emily Gordon, 68, Topeka, died Wednesday, January 23, 2002, at the Baldwin Care Center, Baldwin City.

    She was born February 4, 1933 in Wamego, the daughter of Emil F. and Josephine Mayer Brunkow. She lived in Topeka since 1980.

    She grew up in the Wamego community and was graduated from Wamego High School in 1951. She had worked for the State of Kansas for 27 1/2 years, retiring in February 1995. She had lived in Rossville from 1960 until 1980, when she moved to Topeka.

    She married James D. Gordon on August 6, 1955 in Topeka. He sur-vives. A son, Ronald J. Gordon, died November 11, 1979.

    Other survivors include a sister, Lucille M. DeWyke, Wamego; a brother, Cleo E. Brunkow, Wamego; several nieces and nephews.

    Her service was Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Piper Funeral Chapel, Rossville. Burial was iii Rossville Cemetery.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart of America Hospice or to the Rossville Library and sent in care of Piper Funeral Chapel, Rossville 66533.