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Rose Eleanor McCoy Trahoon

Female 1919 - 2003  (83 years)


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  • Name Rose Eleanor McCoy Trahoon 
    Born 20 Oct 1919  Louisville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 17 Aug 2003  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Memorial Park Cemetery (Penwell-Gabel Cemetery), Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6690  Rossville
    Last Modified 15 Jan 2021 

    Father Daniel McCoy 
    Mother Bessie Kohler McCoy 
    Family ID F8007  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Floyd L (Red) Trahoon, Sr.,   b. 10 Nov 1924, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 2008  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 3 May 1964  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 30 Jul 2018 10:40:01 
    Family ID F5095  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Trahoon, Rose
    Obituary- Trahoon, Rose
    Rose E. Trahoon
    Rose Eleanor Trahoon, 83, Topeka, died Sunday, August 17, 2003, at Manor Care Health Services, Topeka.

    She was born October 20, 1919, in Louisville, the daughter of Daniel and Bessie Kohler McCoy.

    She had lived in Wamego and San Francisco, CA, before moving to Topeka in 1952. She graduated from Wamego High School in 1937. She worked in the ship yards in San Francisco and for Pacific Bell as a switchboard operator, and for Hill's Pet Food for 34 years as a switchboard operator and receptionist.

    She was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church, Ladies of the Moose, Eagles, Switchboard Club, and Ladies of the Shrine.

    She married Floyd L. "Red" Trahoon, May 3, 1964, in Topeka. He survives.

    Other survivors include two stepdaughters, Susan C. Gaggero and Janice Ables, both of Topeka; two stepsons, Steven Trahoon, and Floyd Trahoon, Jr., both of Topeka; a sister, Thelma Berry, Topeka; three step grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.

    Her service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, at the Parker-Price Mortuary, Topeka. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Topeka. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner's Children's Hospitals c/o Arab Temple, 1305 S. Kansas Avenue, Topeka 66612-1332.