Nellie Florence Shope Rees

1904 - 1995  (91 years)

• Name	Nellie Florence Shope Rees
  Born	8 Mar 1904	Cimmaron, Gray County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 Dec 1995	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Grantville Cemetery, Grantville, Jefferson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5906	Rossville
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	George T Shope
  Mother	Mamie Whitmore Shope
  Family ID	F7555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harry F Rees,   d. 24 Dec 1963
  Married	5 Feb 1930	Grantville, Jefferson County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Glenn E Rees,   d. 16 Oct 2014   2. George R Rees,   b. 28 Nov 1930, Grantville, Jefferson County, Kansas ,   d. 27 Oct 2019, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 88 years) + 3. Roy Edward Rees,   b. 13 Dec 1937, Grantville, Jefferson County, Kansas ,   d. 2 Feb 2012  (Age 74 years)   4. Betty Florence Rees,   d. 1945
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2020 13:52:03
  Family ID	F7556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 5 Feb 1930 - Grantville, Jefferson County, Kansas Buried - - Grantville Cemetery, Grantville, Jefferson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Rees, Nellie 1 Nellie F. Rees Nellie Florence Rees, 91, Rossville, died Monday, December 18, 1995, at the Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center, Topeka. She was born March 8, 1904, in Cimmaron, the daughter of George T. and Mamie Whitmore Shope. She lived in Topeka until she moved to Grantville in 1930, moved to western Kansas for a short time and returned to Grantville. In 1951, she moved to Rossville. Before her marriage, she had worked for Beatrice Foods in Topeka. She was a member of the Grantville Flower Club. She was married to Harry F. Rees, who died December 24, 1963. An infant daughter, Betty Florence Rees, died in 1945. She is survived by three sons, George R. Rees, Delia, Roy E. Rees, Rossville, and Glenn E. Rees, Topeka; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Rees will lie in state after 1:00 Wednesday at the Parker- Price Mortuary, where the family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:00 Wednesday evening. Her funeral service will be at 2:00 Thursday at the mortuary. Interment will be in Grantville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas Chapter, Arthritis Foundation, 1602 East Waterman, Wichita 67211; or to the American Cancer Society, 1315 S.W. Arrowhead Road, Topeka 66604.
  		Obituary- Rees, Nellie 2 Nellie F. Rees ROSSVILLE — Nellie Florence Rees, 91, Rossville, died Monday, Dec. 18, 1995, at a Topeka hospital. She was born March 8, 1904, in Cimarron, the daughter of George T. and Mamie Whitmore Shope. She lived in Topeka before she moved to Grantville in 1930. She lived in western Kansas before she returned to Grantville. She lived in Rossville since 1951. She formerly worked for Beatrice Foods in Topeka. She was a member of the Grantville Flower Club. She was married to Harry F. Rees Feb. 5, 1930, in Grantville. He died Dec. 24, 1963. An infant daughter, Betty Florence Rees, died in 1945. Survivors include three sons, George R. Rees, Delia, Roy E. Rees, Rossville, and Glenn E. Rees, Topeka; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and five great-greatgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Parker-Price Mortuary in Topeka. Burial will be in Grantville Cemetery. Mrs. Rees will lie in state after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary where relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, 1602 E. Waterman, Wichita, 67211, or America Cancer Society, 1315 Arrowhead Road, 66604.