James Harvey Pokorney

1935 - 2020  (84 years)

• Name	James Harvey Pokorney
  Born	4 Oct 1935	Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Feb 2020	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I19501	Rossville
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Harry K Pokorney,   d. Mar 1969
  Mother	Ella Jackson Pokorney,   b. 22 Jan 1901, Axtell, Marshall County, Kansas ,   d. 18 Jun 1994, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 93 years)
  Married	1 Jun 1922	Little River, Rice County, Kansas
  Family ID	F5492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Streeter Pokorney
  Married	5 Jun 1955	Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas
  Children	1. Sheldon Pokorney   2. Kevin Pokorney
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2021 22:16:36
  Family ID	F8556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 5 Jun 1955 - Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Pokorney, James James H. "Jim" Pokorney James Harvey Pokorney, 84, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at Midland Hospice House. He was born October 4, 1935 in Concordia, the son of Harry and Ella (Jackson) Pokorney. He grew up in Aurora and Miltonvale, graduating from Miltonvale High School. Jim was a farmer, a telegrapher for Union Pacific Railroad for nine years, and then found his real calling in 1969, building houses. He ran his construction company for 30+ years, retiring in 2000. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Lake Lodge #50 AF & AM, and Loyal Chapter #176 OES, all of Silver Lake. He was a member of the Scottish Rite in Topeka and the Antique Automobile Club of America, Topeka Region. He loved woodworking, raising flowers, restoring old cars and all cats. His happiest times were with all of the family for celebrations. On June 5, 1955 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Streeter in Clay Center. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Sheldon Pokorney, Lawrence and Kevin Pokorney, Rossville; two grandsons, Shawn Pokorney, Overland Park and Shane (Cassie) Pokorney; and one great-grandson, Abel Pokorney. Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Humane Society or The First Baptist Church of Silver Lake.