Rosemary McElvain Cunningham Klesath

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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.