Melvin D Sage

1947 - 2022  (75 years)

• Name	Melvin D Sage
  Born	17 Apr 1947	Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Dec 2022	Willard, Shawnee County Kansas
  Buried	20 Dec 2022	Dover Cemetery, Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I19548	Rossville
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Austin M (Auty) Sage,   b. 14 Sep 1917, Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 10 Sep 2004, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Luella May Olson Sage,   b. 27 Feb 1921, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 17 Mar 2013, Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 92 years)
  Married	11 Feb 1942	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents » Slide Show		Anniversary- Sage, Austin and Luella 1 Sages to Celebrate 40th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Austin Sage, Willard, will observe their 40th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, February 28, at the Dover Grade School. Hosts will be their children, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Sage and Arietta Smith and their families. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. The couple requests that no gifts be presented. Mr. and Mrs. Sage were married February 11, 1942, in Topeka and have lived in the Dover, Rossville and Willard communities.
  		Anniversary- Sage, Austin and Luella 2 Austin and Luella Sage Sages Will Celebrate Golden Anniversary Austin and Luella Sage will be honored with a reception for their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, February 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Rossville Community Center. Hosts will be their children and families: Gene and Arietta Nichols, Melvin and Loretta Sage, and Luella's mother, Mrs. Hazel Olson. The Sages have five grandchildren, one stepgranddaughter, three great-grandsons, and two stepgreat-grandsons. Austin is retired from Washburn University after 27 years, where he was chief of maintenance and groundskeeper. Luella is retired from the Veterans Administration Hospital, where she was the Canteen Services cook. Austin and Luella were married February 11,1942, in Topeka. They have lived all of their married life in the Rossville, Dover and Willard communities.
  		Anniversary- Sage, Austin and Luella 3 Auty and Luella Sage Mr. and Mrs. Austin Sage, Willard, will be honored for their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 16 at Rossville Community Center, Rossville. Hosts will be their children, Arletta Nichols, Rossville, and Melvin Sage, Willard. Also hosting will be Yvonne Church, Delia; Yolande Bennett, Topeka, and Yvette Matyak, Wakarusa. Austin “Auty” Sage and Luella Olson were married Feb. 11, 1942, in Topeka. Mr. Sage retired as head groundskeeper for Washburn University and Mrs. Sage is a retired canteen cook for the Veterans Administration hospital. They have five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
  Family ID	F2858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Loretta Duncan Sage
  Married	14 Oct 1967	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Bryan Sage   2. Daniel Sage
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2024 17:23:36
  Family ID	F8930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 17 Apr 1947 - Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas Buried - 20 Dec 2022 - Dover Cemetery, Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Obituary- Sage, Melvin Melvin D. Sage Melvin D. Sage, 75, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at his home in Willard. He was born April 17, 1947, in Dover, the son of Austin “Auty” and Luella M. Olson Sage. Melvin lived in the Willard and Rossville communities all his life and graduated from Rossville High School. He served in the United States Army. Melvin had worked for Kansas Gas Service for 45 years. He was preceded in death by his parents and a niece, Yvette Nelson. On October 14, 1967, Melvin and Loretta Duncan were united in marriage in Topeka. She survives of their home. Other survivors include two sons, Bryan (Robin) Sage, Osage City, and Daniel (Lisa) Sage, Topeka; his sister, Arletta Nichols, Topeka; grandchildren, Brett, Jordan, Tyler, Sydney, and Madison; nieces, Yvonne Church and Ylonde [sic Yolande] Nichols. Funeral services were Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Piper Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Dover Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Kansas Cancer Center or to the VFW and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.