Nora Dell Patton Foresman

1921 - 2007  (86 years)

• Name	Nora Dell Patton Foresman
  Born	14 Apr 1921	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	17 Apr 2007	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	19 Apr 2007	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3695	Rossville
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Walter Edward Patton,   b. 1887,   d. 1938  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Ida Lorraine (Rena) Marney Patton,   b. 23 Feb 1891, Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 17 Mar 1967, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F1823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Lyman Foresman,   b. 27 Sep 1917, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 11 Jun 2000, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Married	27 Aug 1940	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Children	1. Mary Foresman,   b. Stillborn,   d. 17 Apr 1944 + 2. John William Foresman,   b. 19 Jan 1943, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 24 Oct 2001, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 58 years)   3. Thomas Michael Foresman,   b. 20 Feb 1948
  Documents		Marriage- Patton, Nora-Foresman, John Patton-Foresman Mrs. Lorraine Patton announces the marriage of her daughter, Nora Dell to Mr. John Lyman Foresman, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Foresman of Wamego, Kans. The marriage took place at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning, August 27, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic church at St. Marys, the Rev. Father John A. Barens S.J. officiating. The altar was beautiful with lighted candles and baskets of flowers. Miss Audria Foresman of Topeka, sister of the groom was brides maid and Mr. Foresman chose his brother Roy for best man. The bride was lovely in a floor length dress of white satin and net and white shoes. She wore a short veil with a wreath of white gardenias, and she carried an arm bouquet of orchids, asters, ferns and statice. Her only jewelry was a little gold cross and chain. The brides maid wore a sky blue chiffon dress, floor length with white turbin, silver slippers and carried an arm bouquet of white asters, ferns and statice. Mrs. Foresman received her education in both the Rossville Grade and high school. She also is a graduate from the Stewart Beauty Academy of Topeka, Kans. She passed the state board of cosmotology. She worked in the Powder Puff and College Hill Beauty Shop at Topeka, and was owner and operator of the Kut and Kurl Beauty Shoppe at Silver Lake. Since April she has been at home with her mother. Mr. Foresman received his education at Wamego, Kans. from the parochial grade and high school. He has been farming with his father and will continue farming. The young couple will be at home to their friends on a farm east of Wamego. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride, after the wedding. The immediate family of the bride and groom were present including: Mr. and Mrs. John Foresman, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Foresman and daughter, Audria and son Roy, Mrs. Joe D. Parr, Jeannine, Thane and Larry, Mrs. Chas Meade, Mrs. Patton, Clyde and Eileen. Out-of-town guests at the wedding were Mrs. August Hoferer and daughter Bernadine Taylor, Gail Ault, Marcia Ault, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Applegate and daughter Julia, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Foresman all of Wamego; Mrs. W.E. Patton, Cleo Patton, Mrs. Chas. Meade, Mrs. Joe D. Parr, Luella Olson, Gladys Martin, Winifred Decker, Lois Hogan, Anita Lemon and Maxine Marney all of Rossville. [From 29 Aug 1940]
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2017 08:57:12
  Family ID	F1968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Foresman, Nora NORA DELL FORESMAN ST. MARYS- Nora Dell Foresman, 86, died Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at the St. Marys Manor. She was born April 14, 1921 at Topeka, the daughter of Walter and Ida Marney Patton. She grew up in the Rossville community and spent most of her adult life in St. Marys. Mrs. Foresman was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. On August 27, 1940 she was united in marriage to John L. Foresman at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. He died June 11, 2000. Mrs. Foresman was also preceded in death by a daughter, Mary in 1944 and a son, John William Foresman on October 24, 2001 and siblings Edward, Walter Dale, Kermit Leo, Howard Osto, Juanita Ruth, Donic Lavina, Cleo "Pete" Cline and Abca Hope. Survivors include a son, Thomas (Susan) Foresman, Topeka; a sister Wanda Eileen St. Louis, Topeka; 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. Friday, April 20, 2007 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Foresman will lie in state from 5:00 until 7:30 P.M. Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Piper Funeral Chapel in Rossville where there will be a rosary recited at 6:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society and sent in care of Piper Funeral Chapel 419 Main, Rossville, Kansas 66533. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
  		Birth- Patton, Nora A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Patton April 14.