Winifred Vera Emert McClain Minnis

1919 - 2012  (93 years)

• Name	Winifred Vera Emert McClain Minnis
  Born	16 Jan 1919	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	6 Mar 2012	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	9 Mar 2012	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I149	Rossville
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Clarence L Emert,   b. 28 Jul 1894, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 15 Mar 1974, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Florentine Stockman Emert,   b. 21 Oct 1895, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 11 Aug 1985, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 89 years)
  Married	14 Nov 1917	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Stockman, Florentine-Emert, Clarence Stockman-Emert Mr. Clarence L. Emert and Miss Florentine Stockman were united in marriage by Rev. Father Ryan yesterday morning Nov. 14, at 8:15 in the Immaculate Conception church, at St. Marys. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Stockman who reside in the west end of Shawnee county. Mrs. Emert was gowned in a plum color velvet suit, hat to match, with field mouse brown gloves and shoes and wore a corsage bouquet of brides roses and valley lilies. The bride was attended by Miss Zita Sipes of St. Marys and she wore a toupe gray broadcloth with large corsage bouquet of pink rose buds. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Emert, and is well known throughout Rossville township where he has grown to manhood. The groom was attended by Mr. Henry Stockman a brother of the bride. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride and the happy couple left on the west bound train. The guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. John Mulligan, Kansas City, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. John L. Pearl, Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Emert, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Stockman, Mr. Wm Sipes, Miss Zita Sipes, Miss Lola Sipes, all of St. Marys, Mrs. Edward Ferguson, of Salina, Mr. Henry Stockman, Mr. Francis Stockman, Rev. Father Ryan, Mr. John Bond, Francis Verschelden, Misses Stella, and Bernadette Verschelden and Nell Brady of St. Marys. [From 15 Nov 1917]
  Family ID	F2558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Thornton McClain,   b. 27 Apr 1918, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 21 Aug 1987, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 69 years)
  Married	21 Aug 1947	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Vickie Sue McClain,   b. 29 Apr 1951, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas   2. Larry Morris McClain,   b. 15 Apr 1955, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 21 Nov 2012, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 57 years)
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2018 15:12:56
  Family ID	F50	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Russell G Minnis,   b. 25 Apr 1921, Albion, Cassia County, Idaho ,   d. 4 May 1997, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 76 years)
  Married	1 Apr 1989	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2018 15:08:35
  Family ID	F6673	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Minnis, Winifred 1 Winifred Vera McClain Minnis ROSSVILLE- Mrs. Winifred Vera McClain Minnis, 93, died at her home on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. She was born January 16,1919 at St. Marys, the daughter of Clarence S. and Florentine Stockman Emert. The Emert family lived in the St. Marys area until 1932 when they moved to Rossville. Winifred received her BS and teaching certification from St. Marys College in Leavenworth and her business degree from Washburn University. She taught one year at Lillis High School and six years as a commerce teacher for the High School at St. Marys. She was married to Thornton McClain August 21, 1947 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. She and her husband farmed until retiring in 1980. Thornton died August 21,1987. She was active in her church and was a member of the Altar Society for many years. She joined the Rossville Literary and Music Club in 1947. Winifred belonged to the Ladies of the Moose in Topeka. She enjoyed playing bridge, gardening and restoring rental property. On April 1, 1989 Winifred married Russell Minnis. They were married eight years until Russell's death on May 9,1997. Winifred is survived by her children; a daughter. Vickie Sue McClain, Overland Park; a son, Larry M. McClain, Rossville; her sister Mrs. Joan Siegert Warton, Garland, TX. Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. Friday, March 9, 2012 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys, where the family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. until service time. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Library and sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome. com
  		Obituary- Minnis, Winifred 2 MRS. WINIFRED VERA MCCLAIN MINNIS Mrs. Winifred Vera McClain Minnis, 93, died at her home in Rossville, Tuesday, March 6, 2012. She was born Jan. 16,1919, at St. Marys, the daughter of Clarence S. and Florentine Stockman Emert. The Emert family lived in the St. Marys area until 1932 when they moved to Rossville. Winifred received her Bachelor of Science Degree and teaching certification from St. Mary’s College in Leavenworth and her business degree from Washburn University. She taught one year at Lillis High School and six years as a commerce teacher for the high school at St. Marys. She was married to Thornton McClain. Aug. 21,1947, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Rossville. She and her husband farmed until retiring in 1980. Thornton died Aug. 21, 1987. She was active in her church and was a member of the Altar Society for many years. She joined the Rossville Literary and Music Club in 1947. Winifred belonged to the Ladies of the Moose in Topeka. She enjoyed playing bridge, gardening and restoring rental property. On April 1, 1989, Winifred married Russell Minnis. They were married eight years until Russell’s death on May 9, 1997. Winifred is survived by her children; a daughter Vickie Sue McClain, Overland Park; a son, Larry M. McClain, Rossville; her sister Mrs. Joan Siegert Warton, Garland, Texas. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Friday, March 9, at Piper Funeral Home, St. Marys, where the family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to service time. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery, Rossville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Library and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com. Winifred Vera McClain Minnis Mrs. Winifred Vera McClain Minnis, 93, died at her home on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. She was born Jan. 16, 1919, at St. Marys, the daughter of Clarence S. and Florentine Stockman Emert. The Emert family lived in the St. Marys area until 1932 when they moved to Rossville. Winifred received her bachelor’s degree and teaching certification from St. Marys College in Leavenworth and her business degree from Washburn University. She taught one year at Lillis High School and six years as a commerce teacher for the high school at St. Marys. She was married to Thornton McClain Aug. 21, 1947 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. She and her husband farmed until retiring in 1980. Thornton died Aug. 21,1987. She was active in her church and was a member of the altar society for many years. She joined the Rossville Literary and Music Club in 1947. Winifred belonged to the Ladies of the Moose in Topeka. She enjoyed playing bridge, gardening and restoring rental property. On April 1,1989, Winifred married Russell Minnis. They were married eight years until Russell’s death on May 9,1997. Winifred is survived by her children, a daughter, Vickie Sue McClain of Overland Park; a son, Larry M. McClain of Rossville; and her sister, Joan Siegert Warton of Garland, Texas. Funeral services were March 9 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Library and sent in care of the funeral home, 714 Maple, St. Marys, KS 66536.