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Ruby Alice Wilt Sawitzke

Female 1904 - 2000  (95 years)


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  • Name Ruby Alice Wilt Sawitzke 
    Born 2 Jul 1904  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 14 Jan 2000  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cremated Cremated Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6127  Rossville
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2018 

    Father Reuben Lawrence Wilt,   b. 26 Apr 1868, Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1918, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Lillie E Ellis Wilt,   b. 5 May 1869, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1940, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 18 Jan 1900 
    • Her obit says they were married 18 Jan 1900. His says 17 Jan 1900.
    Family ID F5574  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edward Sawitzke 
    Divorced YES 
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2017 14:09:17 
    Family ID F5575  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Sawitzke, Ruby
    Obituary- Sawitzke, Ruby
    Ruby Sawitzke

    ROSSVILLE – Ruby Alice Sawitzke, 95, Rossville, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at a Rossville nursing home.

    Mrs. Sawitzke taught school in Florida for 30 years.

    She was born July 2, 1904, in Rossville, the daughter of Reuben and Lillie Ellis Wilt. She attended the University of Arizona at Tucson and Washburn University. She earned a master’s degree in education at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo., in 1936.

    She married Edward Sawitzke in the 1930s. They divorced.

    Cremation is planned. No services are scheduled.

    Memorial contributions may be made to The Rossville Community Library, 407 Main St., Rossville, 66533.

    Parker-Price Mortuary in Topeka is in charge of arrangements.


    Ruby A. Sawitzke

    Ruby Alice Sawitzke, 95, Rossville, died Friday, January 14, 2000, at the Adult Living Center in Rossville.

    She was born July 2, 1904, in Rossville, the daughter of Reuben and Lillie Ellis Wilt. She attended the University of Arizona at Tucson and Washburn University, Topeka. She earned a Master’s degree in education at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO, in 1936.

    Mrs. Sawitzke taught school in Florida for 30 years.

    She married Edward Sawitzke in the 1930s. They divorced.

    Mrs. Sawitzke was cremated. No services were scheduled.

    Memorial contributions may be made to The Rossville Community Library, 407 Main St., Rossville, 66533.

    Parker-Price Mortuary in Topeka was in charge of arrangements.