In Memory Of
Georgia Strawn
Georgia Strawn
Georgia Ruth Strawn, 92, Topeka, died Friday, July 22, 2005 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.
She was born November 22, 1912 at Cainsville, MO, the daughter of George C. and Nancy Ann Harper Cordle. Georgia attended grade school at Red Cloud, NE and Anderson County, KS and high school at Garnett and graduated from Welda High School in 1931. She received her teacher's certificate and taught at Green Lawn Elementary School in Anderson County. She worked for the State of Kansas Insurance Department from 1966 to 1973.
Georgia was a junior choir director and Sunday School teacher at Coal Creek Church in Valley Falls where she was a member. For the past 20 years, she was a member of the First Christian Church in Topeka She did volunteer work as a 4-H leader for several years in Jefferson County and worked on the election boards.
Georgia married a farmer and construction worker, Morris Benson Strawn from Valley Falls on November 20, 1931 in Garnett. He preceded her in death on March 25, 1998.
Survivors include her children; Corrine and Richard Spillman, Vernal, UT, Maurice and Judy Strawn, Holton, Dennis and Judy Strawn, Topeka and Beverly and Truman Nicholas, Topeka; 7 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 25, 2005 at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Strawn will lie in state at the funeral home after noon on Sunday and visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, 1880 SW Gage, Topeka, Kansas 66604 or Heartland Hospice, 1033 SW Gage, Topeka, Kansas 66604.
A special message for the family can be left online at www.PenwellGabel.com.
She was born November 22, 1912 at Cainsville, MO, the daughter of George C. and Nancy Ann Harper Cordle. Georgia attended grade school at Red Cloud, NE and Anderson County, KS and high school at Garnett and graduated from Welda High School in 1931. She received her teacher's certificate and taught at Green Lawn Elementary School in Anderson County. She worked for the State of Kansas Insurance Department from 1966 to 1973.
Georgia was a junior choir director and Sunday School teacher at Coal Creek Church in Valley Falls where she was a member. For the past 20 years, she was a member of the First Christian Church in Topeka She did volunteer work as a 4-H leader for several years in Jefferson County and worked on the election boards.
Georgia married a farmer and construction worker, Morris Benson Strawn from Valley Falls on November 20, 1931 in Garnett. He preceded her in death on March 25, 1998.
Survivors include her children; Corrine and Richard Spillman, Vernal, UT, Maurice and Judy Strawn, Holton, Dennis and Judy Strawn, Topeka and Beverly and Truman Nicholas, Topeka; 7 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 25, 2005 at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Strawn will lie in state at the funeral home after noon on Sunday and visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, 1880 SW Gage, Topeka, Kansas 66604 or Heartland Hospice, 1033 SW Gage, Topeka, Kansas 66604.
A special message for the family can be left online at www.PenwellGabel.com.
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Service Schedule
Past Services
Visitation
Sunday, July 24, 2005
6:00am - 7:30 pm (Central time)
Penwell-Gabel - Mid-Town Chapel
Service
Monday, July 25, 2005
Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)
Penwell-Gabel - Mid-Town Chapel
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