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Obituary- Rafferty, Robert

Robert E. Rafferty
Robert Eugene Rafferty, 68, Rossville, died Friday, March 9, 2001, at the St. Marys Manor.

He was born November 6, 1932, in Willard, the son of Edward Paul and Nona Smith Rafferty.

Mr. Rafferty was a life long resident of the Dover-Willard-Rossville area. He graduated from Rossville High School and served in the United States Army, First Infantry, from 1953 to 1955, and was stationed in Germany. He was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. for 33 years before retiring in 1988. He was a member of the Jimmie Lillard Post #31 of the American Legion in Rossville, and the Rubber Workers Union Local #307. He was also a member of the National Rifle Association and the Capital City Gun Club.

On April 16, 1955, he married Agnes Anna Kovar in Rossville. She died January 7, 2000.

Surviving him are one son, Michael Rafferty, Rossville; three grandsons, Shawn Rafferty, Spring- dale, AR, Peter Rafferty, Dover; and Adam Rafferty, Garden City; two brothers, Keith Rafferty, Emmett, and Raymond Rafferty, Gladstone, MO; and one sister, Carol Heim, Topeka.

The family received friends at Parker-Price Mortuary in Topeka Sunday evening. His service was at 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Heart of America Hospice, 3715 SW 29th Street, Suite 20, Topeka 66614.


Robert Rafferty
ROSSVILLE — Robert Eugene Rafferty, 68, Rossville, died Friday, March 9,2001, at a St. Marys nursing home.

Mr. Rafferty worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. for 33 years. He retired in 1988. He served in the First Infantry in the Army in Germany from 1953 to 1955.

He was born Nov. 6,1932, in Willard, the son of Edward Paul and Nona Smith Rafferty. He was a lifelong resident of the Dover-Willard-Rossville area.

Mr. Rafferty was a member of Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion, Rubber Workers Union Local No. 307, the National Rifle Association and the Capital City Gun Club.
He married Agnes Anna Kovar on April 16 1955, in Rossville. She died Jan. 7,2000.

Survivors include a son, Michael Rafferty Rossville; two brothers, Keith Rafferty, Emmett and Raymond Rafferty, Gladstone, Mo.; a sister Carol Heim, Topeka; and three grandsons.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Parker-Price Mortuary in Topeka. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Rafferty will lie in state after 1 p.m. today at the mortuary where visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart of America Hospice, 3715 S.W 29th St Suite 20, Topeka, 66614.

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