Erna Marguerite (Schlagowsky) O'Keefe

Female 1930 - 2017  (87 years)


 

O'Keefe, Erna

The Newton Kansan

ERNA O'KEEFE

1930 - 2017

Obituary

Erna M. O'Keefe, 87, of Newton, died Wednesday (Sept. 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 Dec. 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, Missouri, and Ryan McCully of Wichita; and 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 p.m. Monday (Sept. 25, 2017) at the Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday (Sept. 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 p.m. on Monday.

A memorial has been established with St. Mary Catholic Church or Heart and Soul Hospice. Contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.

Condolences may be left at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.

Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton.


Owner/SourceHarvey County Genealogical Society
Date23 Sep 2017
Linked toErna Marguerite (Schlagowsky) O'Keefe




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