In Memory Of
Melvina R. Guerrero
1926
2013
Melvina R. Guerrero
October 6, 1926 — April 28, 2013
Melvina Mattwaoshe (Kitchie) Guerrero, 86, of Topeka, passed away April 28, 2013.
Melvina was born October 6, 1926, in Mayetta, KS, daughter of Joe and Edith (Nocktonick) Mattwaoshe. She attended school in Mayetta and Holton, KS. Melvina was a member of the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indian Tribe and the Indian Drum Religion.
She married Florenzio Guerrero on March 1, 1946.
After raising her children, Melvina worked at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Radiology for 10 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, son, Lawrence Guerrero, and sister, Rosetta Anderson.
Melvina is survived by a son, David (Kelly) Guerrero, Topeka; a daughter, Barbara (Sal) Giardina, Topeka; six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and a sister, Ophelia (Robert) Nicholson, Topeka.
Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013, at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, Topeka. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Topeka. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2013, at the funeral home.
To leave a special message for Melvina's family, please visit the guestbook below.
Melvina was born October 6, 1926, in Mayetta, KS, daughter of Joe and Edith (Nocktonick) Mattwaoshe. She attended school in Mayetta and Holton, KS. Melvina was a member of the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indian Tribe and the Indian Drum Religion.
She married Florenzio Guerrero on March 1, 1946.
After raising her children, Melvina worked at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Radiology for 10 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, son, Lawrence Guerrero, and sister, Rosetta Anderson.
Melvina is survived by a son, David (Kelly) Guerrero, Topeka; a daughter, Barbara (Sal) Giardina, Topeka; six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and a sister, Ophelia (Robert) Nicholson, Topeka.
Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013, at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, Topeka. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Topeka. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2013, at the funeral home.
To leave a special message for Melvina's family, please visit the guestbook below.
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Service Schedule
Past Services
Visitation
Sunday, April 28, 2013
6:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)
Penwell-Gabel - Mid-Town Chapel
Service
Friday, May 3, 2013
Starts at 1:00 pm (Central time)
Penwell-Gabel - Mid-Town Chapel
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