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Linda Kelsey Wise

Female 1944 - 2019  (74 years)


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  • Name Linda Kelsey Wise 
    Born 18 Sep 1944  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 26 Feb 2019 
    Person ID I13939  Rossville
    Last Modified 29 May 2022 

    Father Scott Winfield Kelsey,   b. 29 Aug 1920, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 2012, Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Faye Winifred Townsend Kelsey,   b. 15 May 1920, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 2013, Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 19 Feb 1943  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Anniversary- Kelsey, Scott and Faye 1
    Anniversary- Kelsey, Scott and Faye 1
    Kelseys Will Celebrate Golden Anniversary
    Scott and Faye Kelsey will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Saturday, June 26, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Rossville United Methodist Church, 411 Pearl Street, Rossville.

    Hosting the reception will be their children, Frank and Linda Wise, Edmond, Okla, and Douglas and Darlynn Kelsey, Ramstein, Germany; and their five grandchildren.

    Faye Townsend and Scott Kelsey were married February 19,1943, at the parsonage of the Oakland United Methodist Church, Topeka.

    Scott Kelsey retired from Northwood Farms, Inc. January 1986. Faye Kelsey has been a homemaker 50 years.
    Anniversary- Kelsey, Scott and Faye 2
    Anniversary- Kelsey, Scott and Faye 2
    Faye and Scott
    Kelsey
    Scott W. and Faye Kelsey of Topeka will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary as guests of honor at a reception from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
    Feb. 16 at Thornton Place, 2901 S.W. Armstrong.

    Faye Townsend and Scott W.
    Kelsey were born one block from each other in Oakland, which was later annexed into Topeka. They met in second grade. They were married Feb. 19,1943, in Topeka.

    Hosts will be their children, Linda Wise, Edmond, Okla., and Douglas and Darlyn Kelsey, Fayetteville, Ga.; and their grandchildren, Shandy and Scott Condie, Plover, Wis.; Ja’ney Kelsey, Salem, Mass.; Jereme Wise and Jennifer Jones, Lago Vista, Texas; Leisha and Marcus Johns, Fort Riley; and Heidi and Brian Reeder, Edmond.

    The Kelseys have two great¬grandchildren, Logan Johns, Fort Riley, and Jackson Condie, Plover.

    Mr. Kelsey retired in 1985 as a farmer at Northwood Farms after 45 years of service.

    Mrs. Kelsey is a homemaker.

    They lived in Rossville for 51 years before moving back to Topeka in March 2001.

    They request no gifts.
    Anniversary- Kelsey, Scott and Faye 3
    Anniversary- Kelsey, Scott and Faye 3
    Scott Kelsey asked Faye Townsend on a date to the high school play.

    “She already had a date,” said Scott, “but she broke it and went with me. When we arrived at the play, we sat behind her jilted date.” That happened when they were juniors at Topeka High School.

    Scott and Faye Kelsey have now been married 60 years.

    They were born only one block apart in Oakland, which was later annexed into the city of Topeka. They met in the second grade.

    During college, Scott proposed to Faye on a country road that led to Berryton. Their wedding was a simple one in the parlor of the preacher’s house. For a honeymoon, they took the Santa Fe train to Kansas City. “It was during wartime, and I had to stand up all the way to Kansas City,” Scott said.

    He recalls that friends held a shivaree, pushing them both down an Oakland street in a wheelbarrow, with others following them creating a racket with noisemakers.

    Scott advises married couples to “Take the bitter with the sweet,” noting that Faye only once hurled a pan at him. That was for telling her that, in regard to dinner, “That's not like Mama cooked it.”
    Family ID F3304  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frank A Wise 
    Children 
     1. Jereme Jason Wise,   b. 18 Nov 1971, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Heidi Noel Wise Reeder,   b. 9 May 1975, Kansas City Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2017 14:13:32 
    Family ID F4314  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Wise, Linda
    Obituary- Wise, Linda
    Linda Kelsey Wise

    Linda Kelsey Wise, passed away on Tues¬day, February 26, 2019. She is now our angel in heaven alongside her parents watching over us.

    Linda was born in Rossville, Kansas to Scott and Faye Kelsey on September 18, 1944. She graduated from The University of Kansas in 1966 and loved her Jayhawks. She was a wonderful stay at home mom who provided unconditional love and guidance. Being a mother was her most rewarding job. After her chil¬dren were grown she worked a number of years at St Antho¬ny's Bone and Joint Hospital in Oklahoma City and later as a hospice nurse where she touched lots of families. She was a friend to many and loved by all. There has never been a more amazing mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend.

    Linda's nurturing and compassionate nature called her to volunteer at Project 66 Food Pantry in Edmond and was an active member of Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City.

    Linda is survived by her son, Jereme and Jennifer Wise of Austin, Texas. Daughter, Heidi and Brian Reeder of Edmond, Oklahoma. Brother Doug and Dar Kelsey of Mesa, Arizona. Grandchildren - Keelie Brei of Austin, Texas - Ella Jane and Grady James of Edmond, Oklahoma.

    A celebration of her life will be held on March 15, 2019 at 2:00 PM - Crossings Community Church, 14600 North Portland Ave. - Oklahoma City, OK 73134.

    In lieu of flowers donations may be given in her name to:
    - Crossings Community Church -14600 N. Portland Ave. -Oklahoma City, OK 73134
    - Rossville United Methodist Church - 411 Pearl St. Ross¬ville, KS 66533
    - Meadows Center for Opportunity - 1000 S. Kelly Ave. -Edmond, OK 73003