Gertrude M Heston Yocum

1898 - 1987  (88 years)

• Name	Gertrude M Heston Yocum
  Nickname	Gertie
  Born	23 Feb 1898	Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	4 Jan 1987	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I2975	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Samuel Heston
  Mother	Ethelinda George Heston
  Family ID	F6195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George Alexander Yocum,   b. 7 Sep 1896, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 20 Jun 1972, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 75 years)
  Children	1. George A Yocum, Jr. + 2. Clarence Nicholas (Nick) Yocum + 3. Winifred L Yocum Besta Kerwin,   b. 19 Nov 1918, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 1 Oct 2011, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 92 years) + 4. Kathryn Marie Yocum Palmer,   b. 14 Apr 1920, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 18 Apr 1995, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 75 years) + 5. Georgia Mae Yocum Forbes,   b. 3 Dec 1921, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 22 Jan 1999  (Age 77 years)   6. Helen Yocum Gooden   7. Marguerite Yocum Petty   8. Alice Yocum Miller Hoffsett   9. Betty Lou Yocum Cameron Hatfield + 10. Patricia Ann Yocum Shove,   b. 29 Apr 1932, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 20 Apr 2016, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2018 08:45:36
  Family ID	F3159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Feb 1898 - Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Buried - - Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Yocum, Gertrude Gertrude M. Yocum Mrs. Gertrude M. “Gertie” Yocum, 88, St. Marys, died Sunday, January 4, 1987, at her home. She was born February 23, 1898, in Belvue, the daughter of Samuel Heston and Ethelinda George Heston. She lived in St. Marys since 1917. Mrs. Yocum had been recognized as the oldest member of the United Methodist Church in St. Marys. She was married to George A. Yocum. He died June 20,1972. Survivors include two sons, George Yocum, Kansas City, Mo., and C. Nicholas Yocum, St. Marys; eight daughters, Winifred Kerwin, Rossville, Kathryn Palmer, Wakarusa, Georgia Mae Forbes, Lake Stevens, Wash., Helen Gooden, Topeka, Marguerite Petty, Olathe, Alice Miller, Kingsville, Mo., Betty Hatfield, Manassas, Va., and Patricia Shove, Silver Lake; three brothers, Glen Heston, Kansas City, Kan., Carl Heston, Topeka, and David Heston, Oskaloosa; a sister, Pearl Timmons, Topeka; 35 grandchildren; 52 great-grand-children; and five great-great- grandchildren. A prayer service will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in St. Marys. Burial will be at Valley View Cemetery in St. Marys. Casket bearers are grandsons of Mrs. Yocum. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church in St. Marys.