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Rosemary McElvain Cunningham Klesath

Female 1910 - 2001  (91 years)

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  • Name Rosemary McElvain Cunningham Klesath
    Birth 13 May 1910  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female
    Death 1 Dec 2001  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4433  Rossville
    Last Modified 21 Dec 2017

    Father Alford E McElvain,   b. 2 Dec 1878, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 May 1965, Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    Mother Louise DeMarais McElvain   d. 1957
    Family ID F4407  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Charles Foster Klesath,   b. 19 Mar 1907, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1975, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    Marriage 27 Jan 1962  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Marriage- Cunningham, Rosemary-Klesath, Charles
    Marriage- Cunningham, Rosemary-Klesath, Charles
    Cunningham - Klesath vows exchanged January 27
    Mrs. Rosemary Cunningham and Charles Foster Klesath were married Saturday morning, January 27, at 9:00 o’clock in St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Topeka. Rev. Gerald O’Shea performed the double ring ceremony in the presence of family and friends. Organist, Mrs. Joe Walsh, provided the wedding music.

    The bride is the daughter of A. E. McElvain, Wamego, and the late Mrs. McElvain. Mr. Klesath is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs, Fred Klesath of Topeka.

    For her wedding, the bride chose a suit of blue knit and a blue flowered pillbox hat. Her accessories were navy blue and she wore a white orchid corsage.

    Mr. and Mrs. Zeno Bollinger, Wichita, attended the couple.

    A reception followed the ceremony at the home of the bride. Mrs. Loren Masters assisted with the serving.

    Following a short wedding trip the couple is at home temporarily at 2317 Maryland, Topeka.

    Mrs. Klesath is employed as head nurse in the out-patient department of the Santa Fe Hospital. Mr. Klesath, who formerly owned Klesath Drugs in Seabrook, is now owner of Charlie’s Pharmacy in Rossville.
    Family ID F4406  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Sep 2017

    Family 2 Edward T Cunningham   d. 15 Apr 1953
    Marriage 26 Aug 1936 
    Children 
     1. Thomas G Cunningham   d. 2013
     2. Vicki Elaine Cunningham,   b. 10 May 1945, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Aug 2017, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F6129  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 May 2018

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Klesath, Rosemary
    Obituary- Klesath, Rosemary
    Rosemary Klesath
    Rosemary Cunningham Klesath, 91, Topeka, died Saturday, December 1,2001, at a Topeka hospital.

    She was born May 13, 1910, in St. Marys, the daughter of Alford and Louise DeMarais McElvain. She spent her early life in St. Marys. She graduated from the St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing in Topeka, and worked at Santa Fe Hospital, which later became Memorial Hospital.

    She was a member of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Topeka.

    On August 26, 1936, she married Edward T. Cunningham. He died April 15, 1953. She married Charles F. Klesath on January 26, 1962. He died March 14, 1975.

    Survivors include one son, Thomas G. Cunningham, Topeka; one daughter, Vicki E. Cunningham, Topeka; one sister, Ethel Umscheid, Wamego; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

    His service was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, at Newcomer Family Funeral Home. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka.

    Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Humane Society, 2625 NW Rochester Road, Topeka, KS 66617.