Martha LaVon Richardson Paxton

1932 - 2000  (68 years)

• Name	Martha LaVon Richardson Paxton
  Nickname	LaVon
  Born	22 Mar 1932	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	30 Mar 2000	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5732	Rossville
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	John Benjamin Richardson, Sr.,   b. 11 Dec 1898, Wetmore, Nemaha County, Kansas ,   d. 18 Jul 1973, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Leona M Mosher Richardson,   b. 17 Sep 1906, Oklahoma ,   d. 24 Nov 1987, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 81 years)
  Married	25 Jun 1924	Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas
  Family ID	F1918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Richard J Paxton
  Married	22 Aug 1950	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Rebecca Paxton Roth   2. Richard R Paxton   3. Stephen A Paxton,   b. 9 Jul 1955, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 13 Jul 2018  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2018 16:44:54
  Family ID	F7265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Paxton, Martha LaVon Paxton LaVon “Mom” Paxton, 68, Topeka, died Thursday, March 30, 2000, at her home. She was born March 22,1932, in Topeka, the daughter of John B. and Leona Mosher Richardson. She attended Highland Park High School. Mrs. Paxton retired from Peacock Cleaners in 1965, and she later worked at Suki’s Bar and Grill. She was a member of Auxiliary to Post No. 1 of the American Legion. On August 22, 1950, she married Richard Paxton in Topeka. He died March 19,1986. Survivors include a daughter, Rebecca Roth, Glendale, AZ; two sons, Richard R. Paxton, Peoria, AZ and Stephen A. Paxton, Topeka; a sister, Helen M. Martinek, Rossville; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services were at 1:00 p.m., Monday at the Rossville Cemetery. Visitation was 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 618 S. Kansas Ave., Topeka 66603. LaVon Paxton LaVon “Mom" Paxton, 68, Topeka, died Thursday, March 30,2000, at her home. Mrs. Paxton retired from Peacock Cleaners in 1965, and she later worked at Suki’s Bar and Grill. She was born March 22,1932, in Topeka, the daughter of John B. and Leona Mosher Richardson. She attended Highland Park High School. Mrs. Paxton was a member of the auxiliary to Post No. 1 of the American Legion. She married Richard E. Paxton on Aug. 22, 1950, in Topeka. He died March 19,1986. Survivors include a daughter, Rebecca Roth, Glendale, Ariz.; two sons, Richard R. Paxton, Peoria, Ariz., and Stephen A. Paxton, Topeka; a sister, Helen M. Martinek, Rossville; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Paxton will lie in state from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, where visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 618 S. Kansas Ave., Topeka, 66603.