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Helen Louise <I>Mowbray</I> Unruh

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Helen Louise Mowbray Unruh

Birth
McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas, USA
Death
17 Jul 2005 (aged 80)
Canton, McPherson County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Galva, McPherson County, Kansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.339688, Longitude: -97.5199518
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GALVA - Helen Louise Unruh, 80, died July 17, 2005, at Shiloh Manor, Canton.

She was born Sept. 27, 1924, at McPherson County, the daughter of Walter Mowbray and Gladys Ava Pancost. She graduated from McPherson High School in 1942. A resident of Galva, she worked in the meat department at Howard and Jennie's Market and co-owned and operated Unruh Locker Plant, Galva.

She belonged to Galva Christian Church, Go-Getters Club, Senior Center, and Christian Women's Fellowship, all at Galva, Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and was a volunteer for the Save-n-Share Store, both at McPherson.

On Oct. 25, 1942, she married Leland Unruh at McPherson. He survives.

Other survivors include: a son, Randall, Galva; a daughter, Sandra Unruh, Galva; two brothers, Clinton Mowbray, Canton, and G. Duane Mowbray, McPherson; a sister, Ava Chamberlain, Falls Church, Va.; thee grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Marjorie Blair and Anna Belle Barnes.

Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Empire Cemetery, Galva
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"The Means Family of America" Genealogy Book. Published in 1972. Elizabeth Cissel Foglesong.

Page 735
HELEN LOUISE MOWBRAY, born 27 September 1924. She married 25 November 1942, LELAND UNRUH, born 11 February 1918.

Their issue:
1 - Sandra Kay, b 12 Apr 1945, m 16 May 1964, Donald Unruh
2 - Randall Lee, b 3 Jul 1949
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Pages 675-676
WALTER MOWBRAY, born 5 October 1898 (should be "1899")' died 3 April 1949. He married 1 Jun 1920, GLADYS AVA PANCOST, born 25 November 1897.

Their issue:
1 - Ava May, b 3 May 1921
2 - Clinton William, b 17 Dec 1922
3 - Helen Louise, b 27 Sept 1924
4 - Marjorie June, b 25 Jun 1927
5 - Annabel, b 21 Dec 1928
6 - George Duane, b 1 Nov 1937


Hutchinson News, The (KS) - Monday, July 18, 2005

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GALVA - Helen Louise Unruh, 80, died July 17, 2005, at Shiloh Manor, Canton.

She was born Sept. 27, 1924, at McPherson County, the daughter of Walter Mowbray and Gladys Ava Pancost. She graduated from McPherson High School in 1942. A resident of Galva, she worked in the meat department at Howard and Jennie's Market and co-owned and operated Unruh Locker Plant, Galva.

She belonged to Galva Christian Church, Go-Getters Club, Senior Center, and Christian Women's Fellowship, all at Galva, Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and was a volunteer for the Save-n-Share Store, both at McPherson.

On Oct. 25, 1942, she married Leland Unruh at McPherson. He survives.

Other survivors include: a son, Randall, Galva; a daughter, Sandra Unruh, Galva; two brothers, Clinton Mowbray, Canton, and G. Duane Mowbray, McPherson; a sister, Ava Chamberlain, Falls Church, Va.; thee grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Marjorie Blair and Anna Belle Barnes.

Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Empire Cemetery, Galva
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"The Means Family of America" Genealogy Book. Published in 1972. Elizabeth Cissel Foglesong.

Page 735
HELEN LOUISE MOWBRAY, born 27 September 1924. She married 25 November 1942, LELAND UNRUH, born 11 February 1918.

Their issue:
1 - Sandra Kay, b 12 Apr 1945, m 16 May 1964, Donald Unruh
2 - Randall Lee, b 3 Jul 1949
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Pages 675-676
WALTER MOWBRAY, born 5 October 1898 (should be "1899")' died 3 April 1949. He married 1 Jun 1920, GLADYS AVA PANCOST, born 25 November 1897.

Their issue:
1 - Ava May, b 3 May 1921
2 - Clinton William, b 17 Dec 1922
3 - Helen Louise, b 27 Sept 1924
4 - Marjorie June, b 25 Jun 1927
5 - Annabel, b 21 Dec 1928
6 - George Duane, b 1 Nov 1937


Hutchinson News, The (KS) - Monday, July 18, 2005

Info provided by 47644196

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MARRIED
OCT. 25, 1942

PARENTS OF SANDRA AND RANDALL



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  • Created by: Oz
  • Added: Jul 20, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11393005/helen_louise-unruh: accessed ), memorial page for Helen Louise Mowbray Unruh (27 Sep 1924–17 Jul 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11393005, citing Empire Cemetery, Galva, McPherson County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Oz (contributor 46520830).