Dwight Joseph Meade

1971 - 1972  (1 years)

• Name	Dwight Joseph Meade
  Born	14 Feb 1971	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Jul 1972	Kansas City
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4948	Rossville
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2019

  
  

  Father	Charles U Meade, Jr.
  Mother	Patti Jean McDiffett Meade
  Married	28 Nov 1969	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- McDiffett, Patti-Meade, Charles Mrs. Charles U. Meade Jr. (Patti Jean McDiffett) McDiffett-Meade At her wedding to Charles U. Meade Jr., Patti Jean McDiffett carried a linen handkerchief belonging to her great-aunt, Mrs. Lial Bunger. The handkerchief was brought from India 50 years ago by Miss Francis Bunger, a missionary, and is traditionally carried by brides of the family. Miss McDiffett and Mr. Meade exchanged marriage vows at 7 p.m. Friday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. The Rev. John Murphy officiated, and candlelighters were Michael Foresman, Silver Lake, and Gene Foresman, St. Marys. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Pat J. McDiffett, Silver Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meade, Rossville. The bride wore a bouffant gown of white Chantilace fashioned with pearl-trimmed, scalloped sabrina neckline and bridal point sleeves. The skirt, formed of scalloped lace ruffles, extended to a cathedral-length train. Her bouffant veil was held by a forward headpiece of Chantilace, and she carried a cascade of miniature white carnations and pink roses centered with a rosary, gift of the bridegroom. Beverly Gail Huske, Topeka, was maid of honor and Joleen Parr, Rossville, was bridesmaid. Twin flower girl and ring bearer were Lisa Pelfrey and Leslie Pelfrey, Rossville. David Parr, Topeka, was best man and James Lemon, Topeka, served as groomsman. The bride’s brother, Robert McDiffett, Topeka, and John Lindstrom, Silver Lake, ushered. A reception in the Centennial Building in St. Marys followed the ceremony. After a honeymoon in Oklahoma, the couple will live at 507 Orange St., Rossville. Mrs. Meade was graduated from Silver Lake High School and is employed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. Mr. Meade, a graduate of Rossville High School, is employed by Henry Manufacturing Co.
  Family ID	F1210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Meade, Dwight Dwight J. Meade ROSSVILLE — Services for Dwight Joseph Meade, 17- month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meade Jr., Rossville, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Rossville. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. The child died Wednesday morning in a Kansas City hospital after a long illness. He was born Feb. 14, 1971, at Topeka. Other survivors include his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat McDiffett, Silver Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meade, Rossville, and great- grandmothers, Mrs. Margaret Beagel, 1312 Polk, Topeka, and Mrs. Arnolla McDiffett, Dwight, and Mrs. Amy Meade, Rossville. A scripture service will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Davidson-Duff Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the Heart Research Fund at the Kansas University Medical Center. DWIGHT JOSEPH MEADE Dwight Joseph Meade, 17 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meade, Jr., Rossville, died Thursday in a Kansas City, Ks. hospital following a long illness. He was born Feb. 14,1971, at Topeka. Survivors include his grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat McDiffett, Silver Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meade, Rossville, and great-grandmothers, Mrs. Margaret Beagel, Mrs. Arnolla McDiffett, Dwight, and Mrs. Amy Meade, Rossville. Scriptures were read at 8:00 p.m. Friday at Davidson-Duff Funeral Home. Mass of the Angels was read at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 15, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Rossville. He was buried in the Rossville Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Heart Research Fund at the Kansas University Medical Center.