Rosemary McElvain Cunningham Klesath

1910 - 2001  (91 years)

• Name	Rosemary McElvain Cunningham Klesath
  Born	13 May 1910	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	1 Dec 2001	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4433	Rossville
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Alford E McElvain,   b. 2 Dec 1878, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 20 May 1965, Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Louise DeMarais McElvain,   d. 1957
  Family ID	F4407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Charles Foster Klesath,   b. 19 Mar 1907, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 14 Mar 1975, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 67 years)
  Married	27 Jan 1962	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Cunningham, Rosemary-Klesath, Charles Cunningham - Klesath vows exchanged January 27 Mrs. Rosemary Cunningham and Charles Foster Klesath were married Saturday morning, January 27, at 9:00 o’clock in St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Topeka. Rev. Gerald O’Shea performed the double ring ceremony in the presence of family and friends. Organist, Mrs. Joe Walsh, provided the wedding music. The bride is the daughter of A. E. McElvain, Wamego, and the late Mrs. McElvain. Mr. Klesath is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs, Fred Klesath of Topeka. For her wedding, the bride chose a suit of blue knit and a blue flowered pillbox hat. Her accessories were navy blue and she wore a white orchid corsage. Mr. and Mrs. Zeno Bollinger, Wichita, attended the couple. A reception followed the ceremony at the home of the bride. Mrs. Loren Masters assisted with the serving. Following a short wedding trip the couple is at home temporarily at 2317 Maryland, Topeka. Mrs. Klesath is employed as head nurse in the out-patient department of the Santa Fe Hospital. Mr. Klesath, who formerly owned Klesath Drugs in Seabrook, is now owner of Charlie’s Pharmacy in Rossville.
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2017 12:21:08
  Family ID	F4406	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Edward T Cunningham,   d. 15 Apr 1953
  Married	26 Aug 1936
  Children	1. Thomas G Cunningham,   d. 2013   2. Vicki Elaine Cunningham,   b. 10 May 1945, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 25 Aug 2017, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	22 May 2018 13:35:21
  Family ID	F6129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Klesath, Rosemary Rosemary Klesath Rosemary Cunningham Klesath, 91, Topeka, died Saturday, December 1,2001, at a Topeka hospital. She was born May 13, 1910, in St. Marys, the daughter of Alford and Louise DeMarais McElvain. She spent her early life in St. Marys. She graduated from the St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing in Topeka, and worked at Santa Fe Hospital, which later became Memorial Hospital. She was a member of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Topeka. On August 26, 1936, she married Edward T. Cunningham. He died April 15, 1953. She married Charles F. Klesath on January 26, 1962. He died March 14, 1975. Survivors include one son, Thomas G. Cunningham, Topeka; one daughter, Vicki E. Cunningham, Topeka; one sister, Ethel Umscheid, Wamego; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. His service was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, at Newcomer Family Funeral Home. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Humane Society, 2625 NW Rochester Road, Topeka, KS 66617.