Edna Iona Vilven Spears

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Edna I. Spears
Edna I. Spears, Rossville, died Friday, August 9, 2002, at a Topeka retirement center.

She was born August 11, 1908, in Wamego, the daughter of Arthur and Gertrude Banks Vilven.

She had lived in the Rossville community since 1928. She grew up in the Wamego community and was graduated from Wamego High School. She attended Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan. She had worked as a clerk for the Kansas House of Representatives.

She was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church. She had served as the church treasurer for many years, and was a member of the United Methodist Women and served as president in 1976.

She was a 61-year member of Loyal Chapter No. 176 Order of the Eastern Star, Silver Lake. She had served as Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star for four years and as a District Aide for the Eastern Star.

She served as president of Legislative Wives Association in Topeka in 1971-1972. She was president of Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas in 1969. She was a member and past president of the Rossville Ladies Literary and Music Circle. She had been a member of a local Bridge Club for over 60 years.

She supported her husband in all of his activities. She and her husband traveled extensively throughout Europe, South America, twice around the world, Oriental countries, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, China, and Hawaii. She and her husband wintered in Sun City, AZ for many years and she continued to do so after his death until recent years.

On December 3, 1927, she married LaVerne H. Spears at Seneca. He died December 15, 1991. A grandson, Earl Queen, died 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.

Her service was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Rossville United Methodist Church where Loyal Chapter No. 176 Order of the Eastern Star conducted a Star memorial service. Burial was in the Rossville Cemetery. Family visitation was held at Piper Funeral Chapel, Rossville, from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville United Methodist Church or Loyal Chapter No. 176 Order of the Eastern Star and sent in care of Piper Funeral Chapel, 419 Main, Rossville, KS 66533.

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