Agnes Anna Kovar Rafferty

1933 - 2000  (66 years)

• Name	Agnes Anna Kovar Rafferty
  Born	6 Apr 1933	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	7 Jan 2000	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	10 Jan 2000	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5864	Rossville
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Peter Paul Kovar,   b. 30 Jun 1899, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 20 Dec 1980, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Stella Agnes Martinek Kovar,   b. 29 Feb 1908, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 17 Dec 1976, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 68 years)
  Married	23 Jan 1929	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Martinek, Anastasia-Kovar, Pete A marriage license was granted yesterday to Pete Kovar, 29, Delia, and Miss Anastasia Martinek, 20, of Rossville.
  Family ID	F2691	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Eugene Rafferty,   b. 6 Nov 1932, Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 9 Mar 2001, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 68 years)
  Married	16 Apr 1955	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Michael Wayne Rafferty
  Documents		Marriage- Kovar, Agnes-Rafferty, Robert Kovar - Rafferty Solemnized April Miss Agnes Kovar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Kovar of Rossville, was united in marriage to Mr. Robert E. Rafferty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rafferty also of Rossville, Saturday, April 16, in St. Stanislaus Catholic church at Rossville. The double-ring ceremony was read at a nuptial mass solemnized by the Rev. A. J. Berens. Douglas and Vincent Martinek, cousins of the bride, were acolytes. Miss Mary Tholl, organist, played traditional nuptial music and accompanied Mrs. Joyce Brennan who sang, “Ave Marie”, “Lord I Am Not Worthy”, and “O, Mother Dear Pray For Me.” The altar was decorated with bouquets of white and lavendar gladioli. Mr. Kovar gave his daughter in marriage. Her street-length dress was of white embroidered polished cotton and her shoulder-length veil of nylon fell from an embroidered capulet. She carried a colonial bouquet of red roses. Miss Betty Kovar of Kansas City, Mo., sister of the bride was maid of honor. Miss Eileen Zima of Emmett was the bridesmaid. They wore matching dresses of lavendar polished cotton. Each wore an open capulette with small white roses and a misty tie back veil. They carried colonial bouquets of white roses. Mr. Ernest Rezac served as best man and Mr. Keith Rafferty, brother of the groom, was groomsman. Ushering were Mr. Ben Macha of Council Grove, cousin of the bride, and Mr. Richard Rafferty, brother of the groom. Mrs. Kovar chose a light blue rayon shantung dress with white and navy accessories. Mrs. Rafferty wore a navy blue faille with pink and blue accessories. Both wore corsages of white carnations. Miss Evelyn Kovar, sister of the bride, presided at the guest book. Following the ceremony the reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents. Mrs. Martha Rezac. Mrs. Mary Hudson and Mrs. Phyllis Denham assisted. The brides table, laid with lace cloth, was centered with three tiered wedding cake decorated in green and white and topped with miniature wedding bells, encircled with greenery and red roses. Candelabra completed the decorations. As the couple left on a short honeymoon trip, the bride wore a navy blue suit with white accessories. Both Mr. and Mrs. Rafferty are graduates of Rossville High School. Mrs. Rafferty also is a graduate Research Hospital School of Nursing. Mr. Rafferty is at present employed at Goodyear Plant, Topeka. The couple is at home at 111 Taylor, Topeka, Kansas. Out of town guests attending the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. John Wortman, Mrs. Helen Rafferty, Harold, Jimmy and Donald, Mrs. John Burkhart, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman French, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ketter and Pam, all of Topeka, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Smith and family, of Blue Mound, Kansas; Mrs. Martha Miller and family, Wamego, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith and family, Belvue, Kansas; Mrs. Ellen Dunagan, Mr. Patrick Rafferty, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peterson of Maple Hill, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Macha, Mrs. Helen Macha of Council Grove, Kansas; Mrs. Mae Brown, Janette and Jeanine, Misses Patty Toile, Phyllis Denham, Kathryn Denham, Marie Lewie, Edith Orner, Marilee Fisher all of Kansas City, Missouri; and Miss Disca Ann McKawn of Liberty, Missouri.
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2018 12:59:55
  Family ID	F1336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Rafferty, Agnes 1 Agnes Rafferty ROSSVILLE — Agnes Anna Rafferty, 66, Rossville, died Friday, Jan. 7,2000, at a Topeka Hospital. Mrs. Rafferty was a registered nurse and she worked 11 years in the office of Dr. Fred Brown in St. Marys before she retired because of health reasons. She was born April 6,1933, in Delia, the daughter of Peter Paul and Stella Agnes Martinek Kovar. She graduated from Research Hospital School of Nursing in Kansas City Mo., in 1954. Mrs. Rafferty was a member of Moravian Lodge No. 128 in Rossville. She married Robert E. Rafferty on April 16, 1955, in Rossville. He survives. 1956, Other survivors include a son, Michael Rafferty, Rossville; two sisters, Betty Kovar, Raytown, Mo., and Evelyn Thompson, Pewaukee, Wis.; a brother, Earl Kovar, Liberty, Mo.; and three grandsons. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Parker-Price Mortuary in Topeka. Burial will be at the Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Rafferty will lie in state after 1 p.m. today at the mortuary where visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, 1602 E. Waterman, Wichita, 67211.
  		Funeral card- Rafferty, Agnes 2 In Memory Of Mrs. Agnes Anna Rafferty Born April 6, 1933 Delia, Kansas Entered Into Rest January 7, 2000 Topeka, Kansas Services The Parker-Price Chapel 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 10, 2000 Minister Reverend Robert Sieh Rossville Christian Church Casket Bearers Shawn Rafferty, Adam Rafferty, Joe Conley, Peter Rafferty, Ernie Rezac, Howard Heim Interment Rossville Cemetery Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  		Obituary- Rafferty, Agnes 3 Agnes A. Rafferty Agnes Anna Rafferty, 66, Rossville, died late Friday afternoon, January 7,2000, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. She was born April 6, 1933, in Delia, the daughter of Peter Paul and Stella Agnes Martinek Kovar. She lived in the Rossville and Delia communities all of her life. She was graduated from Research Hospital School of Nursing, Kansas City, MO, in 1954, and was a registered nurse in Dr. Fred Brown’s medical practice in St. Marys for 11 years before retiring for health reasons. Agnes was a member of Morovan Lodge No. 128 at Rossville. On April 16,1955, she was married to Robert E. Rafferty in Rossville. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Michael Rafferty, Rossville; two sisters, Betty Kovar, Raytown, MO, and Evelyn Thompson, Pewaukee, WI; one brother, Earl Kovar, Liberty, MO; and three grandsons, Shawn Rafferty and Adam Rafferty, both of Rossville, and Peter Rafferty, Topeka. The family met with friends Sunday evening at the Parker-Price Mortuary in Topeka. Mrs. Rafferty’s service was at 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Interment was in Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, 1602 East Waterman, Wichita 67211.
  		Birth- Kovar, Agnes Mr. and Mrs. Pete Kovar report the birth of a daughter, Thursday, April 6. The name Agnes Anne was given.