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Viola Rae Keller Kovar

Female 1910 - 1993  (83 years)


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  • Name Viola Rae Keller Kovar 
    Born 2 Feb 1910  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 21 May 1993  Junction City, Geary County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 25 May 1993  Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4501  Rossville
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2018 

    Father Alfred Ray Keller, Jr.,   b. 24 Mar 1884, Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1944, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Lillie Myrtle Bland Keller,   b. 20 Sep 1884, Lecompton, Douglas County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1939, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 30 Mar 1909  Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Photos
    Photo- Keller, Alfred Ray and Lillie 1
    Photo- Keller, Alfred Ray and Lillie 1
    Wedding Photo of Alfred Ray Keller and Lille Bland
    Married March 30, 1909

    Inscription on back: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Keller

    Photo in Recollections Kansas as RCL0750a and RCL0750b
    Photo- Keller, Alfred Ray and Lillie 2
    Photo- Keller, Alfred Ray and Lillie 2
    Wedding Photo of Alfred Ray Keller and Lille Bland
    Married March 30, 1909

    Inscription on back: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Keller

    Photo in Recollections Kansas as RCL0751a and RCL0751b
    Photo- Keller, Alfred Ray and Lillie 3
    Photo- Keller, Alfred Ray and Lillie 3
    Wedding Photo of Alfred Ray Keller and Lille Bland
    Married March 30, 1909

    Inscription on back: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Keller
    Parents of Viola and Leafy Keller

    Photo in Recollections Kansas as RCL0752a and RCL0752b
    Family ID F6146  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles Kovar,   b. 17 Dec 1905, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 2007, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 101 years) 
    Married 14 Aug 1929  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Bertha Kovar Dunn
     2. Doreen Kovar Hudkins Stone
    +3. Philip Ray Kovar
     4. Grace Kovar Turenne
     5. Peggy Kovar Shelton Spencer
    Documents
    Anniversary- Kovar, Charley and Viola 1
    Anniversary- Kovar, Charley and Viola 1
    50th Anniversary for Charley Kovars

    Mr. and Mrs. Charley Kovar, Delia, will celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Sunday, August 12, 1979, with a reception in their honor from 2 to 4 p.m. in the grade school building in Delia. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. The couple requests no gifts.

    Mr. and Mrs. Kovar were married at the home of the bride on August 14, 1929, with the Reverend Leksa officiating.

    The Kovars are the parents of five children: Doreen Hudkins, Topeka; Bertha Dunn, Germany; Grace Turenne, Forest Lake, Minn.; Philip, Junction City; and Peggy Shelton, Altus, Okla. They have 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
    Anniversary- Kovar, Charley and Viola 2
    Anniversary- Kovar, Charley and Viola 2
    Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kovar, Delia, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on August 12. They were married on August 14,1929.

    All of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren attended. Ice cream and cake were enjoyed in the afternoon by Doreen Hudkins and friend Jim Stone, Bertha and Melvin Dunn, Delia, Grace and Robert Turenne Sr., Forest Lake, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Kovar, Junction City, Peggy Shelton and friend Jim Spencer, Blair, Okla. Grandchildren attending were Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hudkins, Elmont, Mrs. Diane Droege, Arizona, Charles Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turenne, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Don DeTomas, Minn.; Richard Turenne, Minn., Alan and Kimberly Kovar, Junction City; William Shelton, Blair, Okla.; Kevin Kovar, Delia. Great-grandchildren present were Michelle and Tricia Hudkins, Robert Turenne III, Jacob Turenne, Michael Turenne, Carri, Tony, Lesley and Jodelle DeTomaso. On August 14, calls were received by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Macha, Delia, Bertha Martinek and Elmer Thompson, and Mrs. Berny Sheppeard, Junction City.
    Anniversary- Kovar, Charley and Viola 3
    Anniversary- Kovar, Charley and Viola 3
    Kovars Will Celebrate 60th Anniversary Aug. 13
    Mr. and Mrs. Charley Kovar will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Sunday, August 13, with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Delia Community enter.

    Hosts will be their five children — Doreen and Jim Stone, Topeka; Bertha and Melvin Dunn, rural Rossville; Grace and Bob Turenne, St. Paul Minn.; Philip and Peggy Kovar, rural Milford; and Peggy and Jim Spencer, Blair, Okla. The Kovars have 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

    Charley Kovar and Viola Keller were married at her parents' home north of Delia on August 14, 1929. They lived on a farm about five miles east of Delia for 58 years before moving to Rural Route 1, Box 108, Milford, Ks. 66514, where they live with their son and family.

    Charley and Viola request no gifts, please; however, a card shower would be appreciated.
    Last Modified 22 Dec 2017 16:10:08 
    Family ID F3309  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 May 1993 - Junction City, Geary County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 25 May 1993 - Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Photo- Keller, Viola and Keller, Leafy
    Photo- Keller, Viola and Keller, Leafy
    Date: ca. 1916-1919

    Inscription on back: Viola and Leafy Keller (Viola is left, Leafy is right)

    Photo on Recollections Kansas as RCL0753a and RCL0753b

    Documents
    Obituary- Kovar, Viola 1
    Obituary- Kovar, Viola 1
    Viola Rae Kovar
    MILFORD — Viola Rae Kovar, 83, Milford, formerly of rural Delia, died Friday, May 21, 1993, at a Junction City nursing home.

    She was born Feb. 2, 1910, on a farm near Delia, the daughter of Alfred Ray and Lillie Bland Keller. She grew up near Delia and attended Delia High School.

    She was married to Charley Kovar on Aug. 14, 1929, at the rural home of her parents near Delia. Mrs. and Mrs. Kovar lived and farmed near Delia until 1987, when they moved to Milford to live with their son, Philip Kovar.

    Mrs. Kovar became a resident of Valley View Professional Care Center in April 1990.

    She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Delia.

    Survivors include her husband, Charley Kovar, at the home in Milford; four daughters, Doreen Stone, Topeka, Bertha Dunn, Rossville, Grace Turenne, Pine City, Minn., and Peggy Spencer, Blair, Okla.; a son, Phillip Kovar, Milford; a sister, Leafy Keller Daugherty, Mayetta; 11 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and eight step- great-grandchildren.

    Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rossville Presbyterian Church. Burial will be at Czech-Moravan Cemetery near Delia. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Johnson Funeral Home in Junction City.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Church in Delia and sent in care of the funeral home.


    Viola Rae Keller Kovar
    MILFORD — Viola Rae Keller Kovar, 83, Milford, formerly of Delia, died Friday, May 21, 1993, at a Junction City nursing home. She moved from Delia to Milford in 1987 to be near relatives.

    Johnson Funeral Chapel of Junction
    City is in charge of arrangements.
    Obituary- Kovar, Viola 2
    Obituary- Kovar, Viola 2
    Viola Rae Kovar
    Viola Rae Kovar, 83, Milford, formerly of rural Delia, died Friday, May 21, 1993, at a Junction City nursing home.

    She was born February 2, 1910, on a farm near Delia, the daughter of Alfred Ray and Lillie Bland Keller, she grew up near Delia and attended Delia High School.

    She was married to Charley Kovar on August 14, 1929, at the rural home of her parents near Delia. Mr. and Mrs. Kovar lived and farmed near Delia until 1987, when they moved to Milford to live with their son, Phillip Kovar.

    Mrs. Kovar became a resident of Valley View Professional Care Center in April 1990.

    She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Delia.

    Survivors include her husband, Charley Kovar, at the home, in Milford; four daughters, Doreen Stone, Topeka, Bertha Dunn, Rossville, Grace Turenne, Pine City, Minn., and Peggy Spencer, Blair, Okla.; a son, Phillip Kovar, Milford; a sister, Leafy Keller Daugherty, Mayetta; 11 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, 12 great- grandchildren and eight step- great-grandchildren.

    Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday (today) at Rossville Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in the Czech-Moravan Cemetery near Delia. Visitation was Monday at Johnson Funeral Home in Junction City.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Church in Delia and sent in care of the funeral home.
    Funeral card- Kovar, Viola 3
    Funeral card- Kovar, Viola 3
    Rossville Presbyterian Church
    Rossville, KS
    A WITNESS TO THE RESURRECTION
    A Celebration of the Life of
    VIOLA RAE KOVAR
    May 25, 1993 2:00 p.m.
    Prelude
    Solo: "The Old Rugged Cross"
    Ca11 to Worship
    Opening Prayer
    +Hymn: "Amazing Grace"
    Prayer of Confession
    Assurance of Pardon
    Scripture Readings
    Solo: "How Great Thou Art”
    Meditation
    +Hymn: "Abide With Me"
    Closing Prayer and Benediction
    Postlude
    4- Please stand, as you are able.
    OFFICIATING:
    Rev. Alice Monschke
    Rev. Dick Underdah1-Peirce
    Viola Rae Kovar is survived by her husband Charley; four daughters, Doreen Stone,
    Bertha Dunn, Grace Turenne, and Peggy Spencer; one son, Philip Kovar; one sister,
    Leafy Keller Daugherty; 11 grandchildren; two step- grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 8 step- great -grandchi1dren.
    Memorial contributions may be given to the Delia Presbyterian Church.
    Funeral card- Kovar, Viola 4
    Funeral card- Kovar, Viola 4
    In Memory of
    VIOLA RAE KOVAR
    DATE OF BIRTH
    February 2, 1910
    DATE OF DEATH
    May 21, 1993
    FUNERAL SERVICE
    Rossville Presbyterian Church
    Tuesday, May 25, 1993
    2:00 p.m.
    OFFICIATING
    The Reverend Alice Monschke
    The Reverend Richard Underdahl-Peirce
    MUSIC
    Barbara Driver: Pianist
    Jean Eakin: Vocalist

    INTERMENT
    Czech-Moravan Cemetery
    CAKETBEARERS


    Steve Hudkins Richard Turenne Kevin Kovar
    William Shelton
    Rick Hudkins Robert Turenne Alan Kovar Charles Dunn