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Erna
2017
Erna O'Keefe
June 7, 1930 — September 20, 2017
Erna M. O’Keefe, 87, of Newton, died Wednesday (September 20, 2017) at the Newton Presbyterian Manor.
She was born on June 7, 1930 in Newton, the daughter of Andrew and Emma Endres Schlagowsky. Erna was raised in the Newton area, graduating from Newton High School in 1947.
She married Melvin Robert O’Keefe on April 16, 1952 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Newton. They farmed for 57 years until moving into Newton in 2009. Melvin died on December 5, 2015.
Through the years Erna had worked at the area ASCS Office and was a longtime member of St. Mary Catholic Church.
Survivors include her daughter Dianne McCully and husband David of Wichita; grandsons Logan (Bailey) McCully of Kansas City, Mo., and Ryan McCully of Wichita; sisters Rita Schlagowsky and Alice TenEyck both of Newton.
Erna is preceded in death by her parents; husband; and sister Doris Irene Frazey.
The Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be said at 7:00 P.M., Monday (September 25, 2017) at the Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday (September 26, 2017) at St. Mary Catholic Church in Newton. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Newton.
The casket will be open at the funeral home after 1:00 P.M. on Monday.
A memorial has been established with St. Mary Catholic Church or Heart & Soul Hospice, contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, Ks. 67114.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton.
She was born on June 7, 1930 in Newton, the daughter of Andrew and Emma Endres Schlagowsky. Erna was raised in the Newton area, graduating from Newton High School in 1947.
She married Melvin Robert O’Keefe on April 16, 1952 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Newton. They farmed for 57 years until moving into Newton in 2009. Melvin died on December 5, 2015.
Through the years Erna had worked at the area ASCS Office and was a longtime member of St. Mary Catholic Church.
Survivors include her daughter Dianne McCully and husband David of Wichita; grandsons Logan (Bailey) McCully of Kansas City, Mo., and Ryan McCully of Wichita; sisters Rita Schlagowsky and Alice TenEyck both of Newton.
Erna is preceded in death by her parents; husband; and sister Doris Irene Frazey.
The Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be said at 7:00 P.M., Monday (September 25, 2017) at the Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday (September 26, 2017) at St. Mary Catholic Church in Newton. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Newton.
The casket will be open at the funeral home after 1:00 P.M. on Monday.
A memorial has been established with St. Mary Catholic Church or Heart & Soul Hospice, contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, Ks. 67114.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton.
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