Velma E Startup Colter

1920 - 2006  (86 years)

• Name	Velma E Startup Colter
  Born	24 Oct 1920	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	9 Dec 2006	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	13 Dec 2006	Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I1597	Rossville
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Garelton Crit (Garley) Startup,   b. 13 Jan 1893, Duke, Jackson County, Oklahoma ,   d. 24 Oct 1922, Kingsville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 29 years)
  Mother	Agnes Sarah Reser Startup Besta,   b. 21 Feb 1891, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 6 Oct 1985, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 94 years)
  Married	31 Jan 1912
  Family ID	F326	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Homer Charles Colter,   b. 2 May 1913,   d. 15 Apr 1985, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 71 years)
  Married	5 Apr 1937	Marysville, Nodaway County, Missouri
  Children	1. Barbara Ann Colter Fletchall Hesting,   b. 15 Mar 1941   2. Charles Homer Colter
  Documents		Marriage- Startup, Velma-Colter, Homer Startup-Colter Mr. Homer Colter and Miss Velma Startup were married, Monday, at Marysville, Mo. The only attendants were Mr. and Mrs. O. McAnery, a cousin of the groom. The bride was tastefully dressed in navy blue silk crepe, trimmed with lace. She is the daughter of Mrs. Albert Besta of Rossville. The groom is the son of Mrs. O.H. Harden of this city. After a short honeymoon trip they will make their home on the M. Pierrepont Ranch near Marysville, Mo.
  		Anniversary- Colter, Homer and Velma Honored on 25th wedding nnniversary A surprise pot luck dinner was held Sunday, April 1, at the West Lake Shelter House in Topeka for the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Colter. After the dinner, cake and ice cream were served. The cake was decorated with pink and white roses with silver leaves and topped with a 25 year ornament. It was baked by Mrs. Colter’s sister, Mrs. Walter Brazzle. The gathering was a real surprise for the Colters. About 125 attended. Those attending from Wamego were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Breymeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Norman May and Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Al Besta, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brazzle and family.
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2019 22:46:38
  Family ID	F576	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 13 Dec 2006 - Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Colter, Velma VELMA E. COLTER Velma E. Colter, 86, Topeka, died Dec. 9, 2006, at Lexington Park Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 24, 1920, at Rossville, the daughter of Garlton and Agnes Reser Startup. Velma owned and operated the 1 Do Drop In Cafe for over 15 years. She worked for Blue Cross/Blue Shield retiring at the age of 80. She was married to Homer Charles Colter on April 5, 1937. He preceded her in death on April 15, 1985. She was also preceded in death by her parents; her step-father, Albert Besta; two sisters: Helen Richard and Phyllis May; and two grandsons, Alan Fletchall and Allen Fletchall. Surviving are a daughter: Barbara A. Hesting of Topeka; a son and daughter-in-law: Charles H. and Jean Ann Colter of Tecumseh; a sister: Marie Brazzle of Wamego; a brother: Averill Startup of Oroville, Wash.; four grandchildren: James Fletchall, Tracy Patrick, Lisa Stevenson, and Tim Colter; 16 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 N.W. Independence. Interment was in Rochester Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.