Margaret Soetaert VandeVelde

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MARGARET VANDE VELDE
Margaret Vande Velde, 95, Emmett, died Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

She was born Nov. 20, 1914, at Lenexa, the daughter of Adolph and Effie Mareten Soetaert.

Before Mrs. Vande Velde was married she worked in the family truck gardening business and in several different doctors’ offices in the Kansas City area. She was a faithful member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Emmett and was a member of the Altar Society at the church. She had lived in the Emmett
community since 1939.

On Aug. 1,1939, she was united in marriage to Raymond Vande Velde at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newbury. He preceded her in death on Dec. 6, 1966. A son, Kenneth Vande Velde also preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 1983.

Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth “Liz” Blair, Colorado Springs. Colo.; three sons, Joe (Carol) Vande Velde, Rossville, James (Lorraine) Vande Velde and Ed Vande Velde all of Emmett; five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys.

Mrs. Vande Velde will lie in state after 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Piper Funeral home where there will be a rosary at 7 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to The American Heart Association or Midland Hospice House and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536.

Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

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