Edna Iona Vilven Spears

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Obituary- Spears, Edna 1

Edna Spears
ROSSVILLE — Edna I. Spears, 93, Rossville, died Friday, Aug. 9,2002, at a Topeka retirement home.

Mrs. Spears had been a clerk for the Kansas House of Representatives.

She was born Aug. 11,1908, in Wamego, the daughter of Arthur and Gertrude Banks Vilven. She was reared in Wamego and graduated from Wamego High School. She moved to Rossville in 1928.

Mrs. Spears was the oldest member of Rossville United Methodist Church. She was past president of United Methodist Women at the church. She was a 61 -year member of Loyal Chapter No. 176 of the Order of the Eastern Star in Silver Lake, past worthy matron and district aide. She was president of Legislative Wives Association in Topeka in 1971 and 1972, president of Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas in 1969, past president of the Rossville Ladies Literary and Music Circle and a 60-year member of a Rossville bridge club.

She married LaVerne H. Spears on Dec. 3,
1927, in Seneca. He died on Dec. 15,1991. Mrs, Spears also was preceded in death by a grandson, Earl Queen, in 1967.

Survivors include two daughters, Helen L. Miller, Topeka, and Ruth E. Larson, Rossville; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Chapter No.
176 of the Order of the Eastern Star will conduct a Star Service. Burial will be at Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Spears will lie in state at the Piper Funeral Chapel in Rossville after 2 p.m. today. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville United Methodist Church or to Loyal Chapter No. 176 of the order of the Eastern Star and sent in care of the funeral chapel.

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