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Henry Lester Irwin

Male 1915 - 2005  (89 years)


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  • Name Henry Lester Irwin 
    Born 17 Nov 1915  Cloud County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Feb 2005  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4149  Rossville
    Last Modified 8 Sep 2017 

    Father Clarence Irwin 
    Mother Jessie Bartlett Irwin 
    Family ID F4414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ada L Forney Irwin 
    Married 24 Aug 1937  Miltonvale, Cloud County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Clifford W Irwin
     2. Ruth Irwin Cutshall
    Last Modified 16 Dec 2019 01:32:50 
    Family ID F4415  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Irwin, Henry
    Obituary- Irwin, Henry
    Henry L. Irwin
    Henry Lester Irwin, 89, Topeka, died Tuesday, February 1, 2005, at Rossville Valley Manor.

    He was born November 17, 1915, in Cloud County, the son of Clarence and Jessie Bartlett Irwin. He was raised in Cloud County.

    Mr. Irwin was involved in the agricultural industry in central Kansas before moving to Topeka in 1945. He was a school custodian at Gage Elementary and Topeka High School. He later was in the commercial and home delivery dairy business. After his retirement, he was custodian at the First Church of the Nazarene.

    He married Ada L. Forney on August 24, 1937, at Miltonvale. She survives.

    Other survivors include a son, Clifford W. Irwin, Topeka; a daughter, Ruth Cutshall, Guys Mills, PA; five grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

    He was preceded in death by three sisters.

    His service was at 10 a.m. Saturday at Davidson Funeral Home, Topeka. Burial followed in Mount Hope Cemetery. The family received friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

    Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Faith Children’s Home, Londiani, Kenya, and sent in care of Davidson Funeral Home.