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Lula Mitchell Holcomb Pence

Female 1898 - 1982  (83 years)


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  • Name Lula Mitchell Holcomb Pence 
    Nickname Lulu 
    Born 21 Aug 1898  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 9 May 1982  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5762  Rossville
    Last Modified 1 May 2018 

    Father Isaac H Mitchell,   b. 1871, Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1958, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Lucy Bush Mitchell,   d. 23 May 1952 
    Family ID F2242  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Alle Earl Holcomb,   d. 1967 
    Married 24 Nov 1917  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Marriage- Mitchell, Lulu-Holcomb, A.L.
    Marriage- Mitchell, Lulu-Holcomb, A.L.
    Miss Lulu Mitchell and Rev. A.L. Holcomb were married November 24 at Oklahoma City.
    Last Modified 1 May 2018 09:11:35 
    Family ID F4541  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 W.T. Pence,   d. 1979 
    Last Modified 1 May 2018 09:12:44 
    Family ID F7267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Pence, Lula
    Obituary- Pence, Lula
    LULA HOLCOMB PENCE
    Mrs. Lula Holcomb Pence, 83, Topeka, died Sunday, May 9, 1982, at a Topeka hospital.

    She was born August 21, 1898, at Rossville, the daughter of Isaac and Lucy Bush Mitchell. She had lived in the area most of her life on the family farm.

    She was a member of the United Methodist Church and was a 50-year member of Loyal Chapter #176 Order of the Eastern Star, was a past worthy matron, and had served two years as president. Mrs. Pence also served as secretary-treasurer of the First District of the Auxiliary.

    She was a charter member of the Community Club of Silver Lake.

    She married Alle Earl Holcomb on November 24, 1917, at Oklahoma City. He died in 1967. She later was married to W. T. Pence for 10 years. He died in 1979.

    Sole survivor is a nephew, Stan Mitchell, Silver Lake.

    Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Parker-Price Mortuary. Burial will be in the Silver Lake Cemetery. Order of Eastern Star services will be conducted by Loyal Chapter #176. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas Division of the American Heart Association, 5229 W. 7th, Topeka, Ks. 66606.