Harold Taft Reser

1909 - 1995  (86 years)

• Name	Harold Taft Reser
  Born	23 Jul 1909	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Nov 1995	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	15 Nov 1995	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I153	Rossville
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Monterville Reser,   b. 30 Mar 1879, St. George, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 30 Jul 1935, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Carrie Blackler Reser Anderson,   b. 1882,   d. 9 May 1932  (Age 50 years)
  Married	7 Sep 1904	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Blackler, Carrie-Reser, Monterville In the presence of a few intimate friends and relatives, Miss Carrie Blackler and Mr. Monterville Reser were married Wednesday at the home of Rev. J.G. Mayer in Topeka.
  Family ID	F199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Letha V McClain Reser,   b. 31 Aug 1916, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 4 Dec 2004, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia  (Age 88 years)
  Married	5 Oct 1940	Riley, Riley County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Sharon Yvonne Reser Swarner Nickols   2. Lillian Kay Reser Kellner
  Documents		Marriage- McClain, Letha-Reser, Harold McClain-Reser Mr. and Mrs. Roy McClain announce the marriage of their eldest daughter, Letha, to Mr. Harold T. Reser, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Monterville Reser. The wedding ceremony was performed at the Riley, Kansas, Methodist parsonage by the Rev. Wright M. Horton. The bridal attendants were the bridegroom’s sister and brother, Miss Rosalie Reser and Mr. Lawrence Reser. The bride was lovely in a frock of soldier-blue silk crepe with wine, accessories. She wore a shoulder corsage of talisman roses. Her only ornament was a gold and crystal necklace. Mr. and Mrs. Reser left immediately after the wedding for a short honeymoon trip to points in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. Mrs. Reser is a graduate of the Rossville high school, and for the past two years was assistant postmaster in the Rossville post office. Mr. Reser is a progressive young farmer in the Rossville community. Mr. and Mrs. Reser will be at home to their friends on the farm west of town.
  		Anniversary- Reser, Harold and Letha Harold and Letha Reser Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Reser, Rossville, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 7 at Rossville Christian Church, 411 Spruce St. Hosting the occasion will be their children: Sharon Nickols, Urbana, Ill., and Lillian Kellner, Munich, Germany. Harold Taft Reser and Letha McClain were married Oct. 5, 1940, in Riley. Mr. Reser is a retired farmer and Mrs. Reser is retired from the United States Postal Service.
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019 15:11:24
  Family ID	F52	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Reser, Harold T. 1 Harold T. Reser Harold Taft Reser, 86, Rossville, died Friday, November 10, 1995, at the Rossville Valley Manor. He was born July 23, 1909 at the family home east of Rossville, the son of Monterville and Carrie Bladder Reser. He married Letha McClain, Rossville, in 1940. She survives. The Resers lived in the Rossville community; he was I farmer. He was a member of the Rossville Christian Church, where he served as a deacon for many years. He was a 50-year member of the Shawnee County Farm Bu¬reau and was active in the Shawnee County Soil Conservation Associa¬tion. He received the first Soil Con¬servation Award issued by the As¬sociation in 1958. He was a strong supporter of 4-H. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Dr. Sharon Nickols, Athens, Ga., and Lillian Kay Kellner, Wurmannsquick, Germany; four grandchil¬dren; and five great-grandchildren. He will lie in state from 2:00 until 8:00 Tuesday (this afternoon) at Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00. His fu¬neral service will be at 10:30 Wednesday at the Rossville Chris¬tian Church; interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Harold Taft Reser Memorial Fund and sent in care of the funeral home.
  		Funeral card- Reser, Harold T. 2 In Loving Memory Of HAROLD TAFT RESER Born July 23, 1909 Died November 10, 1995 Funeral Services 10:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 15, 1995 ROSSVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH ROSSVILLE, KANSAS Officiating REV. ROBERT SIEH Music By JANET DODGE JANICE SHARP JEAN EAKIN Casket Bearers DOUGLAS NICKOLS CHRIS PREBLE RUSSELL NICKOLS DAVID RICHARDON MATHEW NICKOLS ROBERT DOTY Honorary Casket Bearers DAVID STADLER NEIL McKINZIE LARRY RESER RUDY CRAWFORD Interment ROSSVILLE CEMETERY ROSSVILLE, KANSAS Arrangements by PIPER-VERSCHELDEN FUNERAL HOME ST. MARYS, KANSAS
  		Obituary- Reser, Harold T. 3 Harold Taft Reser ROSSVILLE — Harold Taft Reser, 86, Rossville, died Friday, Nov. 10, 1995, at a Rossville nursing home. Mr. Reser farmed in the Rossville area. He was born July 23, 1909, east of Rossville, the son of Monterville and Carrie Blackler Reser. Mr. Reser was a member of Rossville Christian Church where he served many years as a deacon. He was a 50-year member of the Shawnee Coun¬ty Farm Bureau and was active in Shawnee County Soil Conservation Association and in 1958 he received the first Soil Conservation Award is¬sued by the association. He also sup¬ported the local 4-H program. He was married to Letha McClain in 1940 in Rossville. She survives. Other survivors include two daugh¬ters, Dr. Sharon Nickols, Athens, Ga., and Lillian Kay Kellner, Wurmannsquick, Germany; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Rossville Christian Church. Burial will be at the Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Reser will lie in state from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Piper- Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys where relatives and friends will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Rossville Christian Church and sent in care of the funeral home.
  		Funeral card- Reser, Harold T. 4 In Memory Of Harold Taft Reser July 23, 1909 - November 10, 1995 Wednesday, November 15, 1995 10:30 AM Rossville Christian Church 411 Spruce Street Rossville, Kansas
  		Funeral card- Reser, Harold T. 5 Opening Scripture John 14:1-6, 16-21 Prayer “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” Verses 1 and 4 Obituary Eulogy Sam and Sharon Nickols Scripture Revelation 21:1-7, 22: 1-5 Meditation Prayer “Blessed Assurance” All Verses “Rock of Ages” Solo Casket Bearers Douglas Nickols Russell Nickols Matthew Nickols David Richardson Robert Doty Chris Preble Honorary David Stadler Neil McKenzie Larry Reser Rudy Crawford Minister: Bob Sieh Associate Minister: Scott Hultgren Pianist: Mrs. Janet Dodge Organist: Mrs. Janice Sharp Song Leader and Soloist: Mrs. Jean Eakin