Bessie Edith Gutshall Van Vleck Perry

1892 - 1978  (86 years)

• Name	Bessie Edith Gutshall Van Vleck Perry
  Born	26 Sep 1892	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	16 Nov 1978	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	18 Nov 1978	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5774	Rossville
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	John Francis Gutshall,   b. 18 Sep 1863, Perry County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 Aug 1946, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Lillian Sadora Orris Gutshall,   b. 11 Jun 1873, Ickesburg, Perry County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 27 Mar 1936, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 62 years)
  Married	1889
  Family ID	F1964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Walter Louis Van Vleck,   b. 27 Jul 1890, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 18 Aug 1921, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 31 years)
  Children	+ 1. Frank Francis Van Vleck,   b. 26 Jan 1915, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 22 Feb 1991, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 76 years) + 2. Gladys Darlene Van Vleck Chilson,   b. 12 Oct 1911, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 30 May 2007, Seattle, King County, Washington  (Age 95 years) + 3. Omer Leo Van Vleck,   b. 5 May 1921, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 30 Mar 2007, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 85 years)   4. Marvin Earl Van Vleck,   b. 16 Mar 1916, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 20 Jun 2010, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia  (Age 94 years) + 5. Walter L Van Vleck, Jr.
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2017 14:54:00
  Family ID	F2455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Richard H Perry,   b. 19 Aug 1883,   d. 29 Mar 1962  (Age 78 years)
  Married	Sep 1932	Holton, Jackson County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Joann Rachel Perry Clark VandeVelde,   b. 5 Apr 1933, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 2 Dec 1979  (Age 46 years)
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2017 14:07:11
  Family ID	F2471	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - Sep 1932 - Holton, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Perry, Bessie 1 MRS BESSIE EDITH PERRY Mrs. Bessie Edith Perry, 86, St. Marys, died Thursday, November 16, 1978, at a Topeka hospital. She was born September 26, 1892, at Rossville. She lived in Rossville until 1953, and moved to Emmett where she resided until 1971 when she moved to St. Marys and resided at St. Marys Manor. She was a member of the Emmett United Methodist Church. She was married to Walter Van Vleck who died in 1921. She was married to Richard Perry in September of 1932 at Holton. He died in March of 1964. Survivors include four sons, Walter L. Van Vleck and Frank E. Van Vleck, Topeka, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Marvin Earl Van Vleck, Athens, Ga., and Omer L. Van Vleck, Rossville; two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Chilson, Federal Way, Wash., and Mrs. JoAnne VandeVelde, Emmett; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Finney, Simi Valley, Calif., and Mrs. Berna Freeman, Bakersfield, Calif.; 21 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Friends called at Verschelden Funeral Home from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel. Burial was in the Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Emmett United Methodist Church.
  		Obituary- Perry, Bessie 2 Mrs. Bessie Edith Perry EMMETT — Mrs. Bessie Edith Per¬ry, 86, St. Mary’s, died Thursday at a Topeka hospital. She was born Sept. 26, 1892 at Ross¬ville. She lived in Rossville until 1953 and moved to Emmett where she resid¬ed until 1971 before moving to St. Mary’s. She was a member of the Em¬mett United Methodist Church. She was married to Walter Van Vleck who died in 1921. She was married to Richard Perry in September of 1932 at Holton. He died in March of 1964. Survivors include four sons, Walter L. Van Vleck, 5024 Brentwood Road, Topeka, Frank E. Van Vleck, 3142 In¬diana, Topeka, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Marvin Earl Van Vleck, Athens, Ga., and Omer L. Van Vleck, Rossville; two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Chilson, Federal Way, Wash., and Mrs. JoAnne Vande Velde, Emmett; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Finney, Simi Valley, Calif., and Mrs. Berna Freeman, Bakersfield, Calif.; 21 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Mary’s. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Friends may call from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Emmett United Methodist Church.