Helen R Mason Bratton

1912 - 1999  (87 years)

• Name	Helen R Mason Bratton
  Born	27 Aug 1912	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	30 Dec 1999	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I2375	Rossville
  Last Modified	9 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Fred N Mason,   b. 27 May 1884, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 9 Feb 1964, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Della M Leeper Mason,   b. 14 Oct 1887, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 14 Jun 1972, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 84 years)
  Married	7 Mar 1911	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Leeper, Della-Mason, Fred Miss Della Leeper and Mr. Fred Mason were married at the Presbyterian parsonage, Rossville, on Tuesday evening, March 7. Rev. John Lamb performed the ceremony. The wedding was a quiet affair with only a few of the intimate friends being present. The young couple will make their home on the Higginbotham farm north of town.
  		Anniversary- Mason, Fred and Della Observe golden wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mason celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, March 12, at the home of their daughter, Mrs. D. E. Bratton and Mr. Bratton in Topeka. The table was decorated with a beautiful cake shaped like a Bible. A bouquet of yellow and gold mums was sent to the couple by her sister, Miss Ada Leeper, of California. Dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mason, Mrs. Frances Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Howard French and Doug, Mr. and Mrs. Gary French, Kristie and Karl. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Allen Enos and Sue, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bratton. Many lovely gifts and cards were received.
  Family ID	F624	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Donald Edward Bratton,   b. 9 Apr 1910, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 26 Apr 1996, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Married	28 Apr 1942	Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019 00:27:07
  Family ID	F618	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 28 Apr 1942 - Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Obituary- Bratton, Helen Helen Bratton Helen R. Bratton, 87, Topeka, died Thursday Dec 30, 1999, at a Topeka hospital. Mrs. Bratton owned the Best Store for many years. She retired in 1974. She was born Aug. 27, 1912, in Rossville the daughter of Fred and Delia Leeper Mason. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1931. Mrs. Bratton was a member of the Methodist Church. She married Donald E. Bratton on April 28, 1942, in Oskaloosa. He died April 26, 1996. No immediate family members survive. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Bratton will lie in state after noon Monday at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, where relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Helping Hands Humane Society, 2625 N.W. Rochester Road, Topeka, 66617-1201