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Obituary- Kerwin, Winifred 3

Kerwin
Winifred L. Kerwin, 92, Rossville, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at a Rossville care center.

She was born Nov. 19,1918, at St. Marys, the daughter of George A. and Gertrude Heston Yocum. She graduated from St. Marys High School.

Mrs. Kerwin worked for the Supply Depot in Topeka, then at the Delia Grocery Store and later drove a bus for USD 321 for 20 years.

She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville.

She married Edward B. Besta on Aug. 31, 1935. He died Dec. 23, 1954. She married Clinton Kerwin on Oct. 17,1956. He survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Bennie Besta, Rossville, and Bob Kerwin and wife Susan, Ozawkie; two daughters, Mary Cowan and husband Ron, Topeka, and Terri Kerwin, Rossville; a son-in-law, Robert Marney, Holton; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Besta,Topeka: three sisters. Margaret “Muggs” Petty, Olathe, Alice Hoffset, Wamego, and Patty Shove, St. Marys; a brother, Clarence “Nick” Yocum, St. Marys; 18 grandchildren, including Sandy Allen and Gary Marney, both of Holton; 31 great-grandchildren; a stepgreat-grandchild; and five great- great-grandchildren. In addition to her first husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a son, George E. “Eddie” Besta; a daughter, Teresa Marney; and five siblings.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment will be held in Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Kerwin will lie in state after 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where a prayer vigil will be held at 7 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church or the Rossville City Park Improvement Fund, sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536.

Online condolences may be sent to w ww.piperfuneralhome .com

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