Ellen (Marie) Foster Masters Christiason

1921 - 2013  (91 years)

• Name	Ellen (Marie) Foster Masters Christiason
  Nickname	Marie
  Born	25 Sep 1921	Highland, Doniphan County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	19 Feb 2013
  Buried	23 Feb 2013	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I2820	Rossville
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Luther Foster,   b. 23 Mar 1888, Holt County, Missouri ,   d. 6 Nov 1979, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Ruth Lucille Thomas Foster,   d. 7 Jul 1933
  Married	4 Jul 1914	Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri
  Family ID	F1096	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	LeRoy Franklin Masters,   b. 1916,   d. 27 May 1968, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 52 years)
  Married	19 Aug 1939	Highland, Doniphan County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Geraldine Masters Eakin Brubaker,   b. Nov 1940
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2019 22:31:37
  Family ID	F1097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Arnold Christiason, Sr.,   d. 1986
  Married	1969
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2016 16:13:38
  Family ID	F1098	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 25 Sep 1921 - Highland, Doniphan County, Kansas Married - 19 Aug 1939 - Highland, Doniphan County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Christiason, Ellen 1 Ellen ‘Marie’ Masters Christiason Ellen ”Marie” (Foster) Masters Christiason went to our Savior’s home on Feb. 19, 2013. She was born Sept. 25, 1921, to Luther and Ruth Lucille (Thomas) Foster in Highland. Between 1942 and 2003, Marie lived in Rossville, Topeka, and Osage City. She has lived with her daughter, Geri, since 2003. Marie married LeRoy Franklin Masters Aug. 19, 1939, in Highland. In November 1940, they had one daughter, Geri (Masters) Eakin Brubaker. LeRoy passed away in May 1968. She married Arnold “Chris” Christiason Sr. in 1969; he passed away in 1986. Marie became a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Topeka in 1999, and was a former member of Mirian Chapter 14, Order of the Eastern Star, first joining in 1950 and holding several offices. She retired from KP&L (now Westar) in 1982. She was an active volunteer working with Heartland Shares, E-Kan, ECAT, and American Red Cross. When she was 80, she organized and led a sewing group called Mission Towers Quilters who made lap robes, walker bags and clothing for area nursing homes and KNI. They also made quilts and blankets for babies being taken into foster care. Dubbed pie lady, Marie was best known for her homemade pies. Marie is survived by her daughter Geri, a grandson Steve Eakin and wife Ede, a granddaughter Ellen Kay Magner and husband Barry L., and four great-grandchildren, Katie Eakin, Barry R., Julia and Cody Magner. In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Donald and Richard Foster, and three granddaughters in infancy. Funeral services were Feb. 23 at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, Topeka. Interment followed at the Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Care, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606-2800.
  		Obituary- Christiason, Ellen 2 Ellen “Marie” (Foster) Masters Christiason Ellen “Marie” (Foster) Masters Christiason went to our Savior’s Home on Feb. 19, 2013. She was born Sept. 25, 1921, to Luther and Ruth Lucille (Thomas) Foster in Highland. Between 1942 and 2003, Marie live in Rossville, Topeka, and Osage City. She has lived with her daughter, Geri, since 2003. Marie married LeRoy Franklin Masters Aug. 19, 1939, in Highland. In Nov., 1940, they had one daughter, Geri (Masters) Eakin Brubaker. LeRoy passed away in May of 1968. She married Arnold “Chris” Christiason, Sr. in 1969, he passed away in 1986. Marie became a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Topeka in 1999, and was a former member of Mirian Chapter #14, OES, first joining in 1950 and having held several offices. She retired from KP&L, (now Westar) in 1982. She was an active volunteer working with Heartland Shares, E-Kan, ECAT, and American Red Cross. When she was 80, she organized and led a sewing group called Mission Towers Quilters who made lap robes, walker bags and clothing for area nursing homes and KNI. They also made quilts and blankets for babies being taken into foster care. Dubbed pie lady, Marie was best known for her homemade pies. Marie is survived by her daughter Geri, a grandson Steve (Ede) Eakin, a granddaughter Ellen Kay (Barry L.) Magner and four great-grandchildren, Katie Eakin, Barry R., Julia and Cody Magner. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers Donald and Richard Foster, both husbands and three granddaughters in infancy. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Sat., Feb. 23, 2013, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Ave., Topeka. Interment in Rossville Cemetery. Marie will lie in state after 3:00 PM, Fri., at the funeral chapel where the family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Midland Care, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606-2800. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.