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Carolyn A Brees McDowell

Female 1940 - 1988  (47 years)


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  • Name Carolyn A Brees McDowell 
    Born 3 Nov 1940  Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 6 Jul 1988  Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 9 Jul 1988  Onaga Cemetery, Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2635  Rossville
    Last Modified 23 Dec 2020 

    Father William H Brees,   b. 10 Jun 1910, Aliceville, Coffey County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1998, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Julia M Bahner Brees 
    Married 5 Oct 1932  Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Anniversary- Brees, William and Julia 1
    Anniversary- Brees, William and Julia 1
    Golden Anniversary For
    Mr. and Mrs. William H. Brees
    Mr. and Mrs. William H. Brees, Delia, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 9, 1982, at the Emmett United Methodist Church in Emmett. There will be a dance from 9 to 12 at the Holy Cross Hall in Emmett.

    Hosts for the occasion will be their children, Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Brees and Mr. and Mrs. William L. Brees, Emmett, and Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. (Carolyn) McDowell, Onaga. Mr. and Mrs. Brees have 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

    Mr. and Mrs. Brees were married October 5, 1932, at Walnut Hill Church, north of Silver Lake.

    Friends and relatives are invited to attend. The couple requests no gifts.
    Anniversary- Brees, William and Julia 2
    Anniversary- Brees, William and Julia 2
    60th Anniversary For Brees Couple
    Mr. and Mrs. William H. Brees will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 4, at the United Methodist Church in Emmett.

    Hosts for the occasion will be their children, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brees and Mr. and Mrs. William L. Brees, Emmett.

    Mr. and Mrs. Brees have ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. They were married October 5,1932, in Walnut Hill Church north of Silver Lake.

    The couple requests no gifts, please.
    Anniversary- Brees, William and Julia 3
    Anniversary- Brees, William and Julia 3
    An Invitation to attend the...
    65th Wedding Anniversary Celebration
    Bill & Julia Brees
    Sunday, October 5, 1997
    2 to 4 in the afternoon
    Emmett United Methodist Church
    The couple requests no gifts, please.
    Family ID F675  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Larry K McDowell,   b. 25 Apr 1937, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1991, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 23 Apr 1960  Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Kimberly McDowell Krohn
     2. Colleen McDowell Whitmore
     3. Terry McDowell
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2018 10:40:53 
    Family ID F6557  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 9 Jul 1988 - Onaga Cemetery, Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- McDowell, Carolyn
    Obituary- McDowell, Carolyn
    Mrs. Carolyn A. McDowell
    ONAGA - Mrs. Carolyn A. McDowell, 47, Onaga, died Wednesday, July 6, 1988, at an Onaga hospital. She had cancer.

    Mrs. McDowell was a former aide at Golden Acres Nursing Home in Onaga.

    She was born Nov. 3, 1940, northeast of Emmett, the daughter of Bill and Julia Bahner Brees. She attended Halligan and Emmett grade schools and was graduated in 1958 from Emmett High School.

    Mrs. McDowell was a member of the Congregational Church, the church choir, Onaga Extension Homemakers Unit and was an active Girl Scout leader, all at Onaga.

    She was married to Larry McDowell of Onaga April 23, 1960, at Emmett. He survives.

    Other survivors include two daughters, Kimberly Krohn, Wheaton, and Colleen Whitmore, Belle Plaine; a son, Terry McDowell, at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brees, Emmett [sic Delia correction written in]; two brothers, Donald Brees and William Lee Brees, both of Emmett; and four grandchildren.

    Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Congregational Church at Onaga. Burial will be in Onaga Cemetery. Mrs. McDowell will lie in state from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. today and Friday at Tessendorf Mortuary in Onaga and from 9 until 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Contributions may be made to the Carolyn McDowell Memorial Fund to be designated later time by relatives and sent in care of the funeral home.