Fred Henry Davis

- 2021

• Name	Fred Henry Davis
  Born	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Sep 2021	Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Missouri
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I7464	Rossville
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	John P Davis,   b. 5 May 1913, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 12 Sep 1996, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Ethyl M Biesemeyer Gerberick Davis,   b. 16 Oct 1907, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri ,   d. 7 Apr 1989, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 81 years)
  Married	13 Nov 1952	Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas
  Family ID	F1541	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Ann Krauss Davis
  Married	16 Aug 1969	Salina, Saline County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Krauss, Ruth-Davis, Fred Are Married August 16 at Baptist Church in Salina Mrs. Rae Trimble Miss Ruth Ann Krauss and Mr. Fred Henry Davis exchanged marriage vows at 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon of Aug. 16 in the First Baptist Church of Salina. The Rev. Ross Sackman, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Concordia, read the double-ring ceremony. Barents of the couple are: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Krauss of Sedgwick and Mr. and Mrs. John P. Davis of Rossville. The bride’s floor-length gown was of Chantilly lace with an empire bodice outlined in pearl-tilled scallops of lace, a high round neckline trimmed with pearls, long tapered sleeves, an A-line skirt and full flowing back that swept to chapel length. The imported silk il¬lusion elbow-length veil was caught to a double-jeweled crown. She carried a bouque: of pink roses, white spider mums, and pink love-knot streamers over a white Bible. Miss Evelyn Tiergreen of Salina was maid of honor. She wore a green mint deiustered satin with a full-length A-line skirt. Her bouquet was composed of pink carnations and roses. Mr. William D. Dannefer of Indianapolis, Ind., was best man. Ushers were Mr. Larry Baker, Topeka, and Mr. Howard Wehrman, Sylvan Grove. Following the wedding, a reception was given in Fellowship Hall. Mrs. Davis is a graduate of Bentley High School and Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia. Mr. Davis is a graduate of Rossville High School and Kansas State University. Mr. Davis is attending Midwestern Baptist Theological. Seminary, Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Davis is an elementary teacher in the North Kansas City public schools. The couple is at home at 700 West Englewood Road, Kansas City, Missouri.
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2017 10:59:27
  Family ID	F703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Documents		Obituary- Davis, Fred H. 1 Fred H. Davis, of Harrisonville, MO died on September 26, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Lee’s Summit, MO. While born in Topeka, he spent most of his growing up years on a farm north of Rossville, Kansas. Being a farm-boy, he learned the value of hard work. He developed a love for singing while driving a tractor, he said, because tractors in those days did not have radios. Later he sang solos at Christian gatherings and was a song leader in more than one church. He came to personal faith in Christ through Topeka Youth For Christ while still in high school. After graduating from Rossville Rural High School in 1962, he attended Kansas State University where he graduated with a degree in Chemistry and Secondary Education. He was active in Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) at K-State and was chapter president his senior year. He also attended numerous IVCF camps at Bear Trap Ranch in Colorado Springs; Urbana Missionary Conferences in Champagne, IL, etc. Fred had a contagious sense of humor and a laugh where his face would turn red and his shoulders shake. He was like an old pair of shoes that wore extremely well. He was also mechanically inclined and loved to tinker and fix things, especially cars. Once he rebuilt the carburetor on his car, and when he put the lid over the carburetor air filter, unbeknown to him, a fly got trapped inside the carburetor and the head of the fly got sucked into one of the fuel inlets which hindered the flow of gas and made the car run rough. After trying unsuccessfully numerous times to solve the problem Fred finally took it to a professional mechanic who discovered what happened. He never did live that down. Fred later attended Midwestern Baptists Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO and became music director and educational director at several Baptist churches. During this time he met Ruth Krauss and they were married in August of 1969. In August they celebrated their 52th anniversary. She survives in Harrisonville, MO. Fred was way ahead of the curve when it came to computers. He started his own computer type-setting business where he would do business cards, fliers, brochures and about anything printed for individuals or businesses. He and Ruth enjoyed traveling to visit family in Kansas and Texas, as well as attending Christian concerts at Silver Dollar City and in Kansas City. Their "best ever" trip was to Israel a few years ago.
  		Obituary- Davis, Fred H. 2 One of the most life-changing things in Fred’s life occurred when he attended Focus Seminary in Kansas City, which was a personal-growth seminar patterned after a similar seminar founded by “Dr. Phil” McGraw (before he became a TV celebrity). Soon another similar, but more Christian-based seminar, began in Kansas City called Grace Adventure. Fred was on the leadership team of Grace Adventure for many years, where he impacted literally hundreds of lives. He was dearly loved. After semi-retiring from Grace Adventure, he worked part time for the Ford dealership in Harrisonville delivering and picking up cars from all around the country. He helped plant the Abiding Love Baptist Church in Harrisonville and was its first pastor. He and Ruth later joined and became active members at First Baptist Church in Lee’s Summit. A graveside celebration of life service for Fred will be held at the Rossville Cemetery, about 20 miles west of Topeka, at a later date to be announced. Memorial gifts in remembrance of Fred may be sent Samaritan’s Purse. you can find giving information online at samaritanspurse.org. Thank you, and please keep Ruth in your prayers. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.