Wednesday, October 02, 2002
Monroe Roper funeral Friday
Funeral services for Monroe G. Roper, age 81 of Wichita, Kan., former Clinton resident, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Kiesau Memorial Chapel of the Kiesau-Marler Funeral Home in Clinton. Roper died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, at the Grace Living Center in Clinton following a brief illness. He was born on Oct. 26, 1920 in Beckham County, the son of Roy and Margaret I. Pugh Roper. Growing up in Western Oklahoma he attended school at New Liberty in Beckham County. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Talluah during World War II. Roper brought Borden's Milk to Western Oklahoma in 1951 and was the distributor in this area for many years. He lived in Clinton until 1999 when he moved to Wichita. Roper was a member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton. He also was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the American Legion. Burial will follow in the Clinton Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Viola Horn Roper of Wichita, Kan.; sons, George Roper and his wife, Sarah, of Cordell, Jerry Roper and his wife, Betty, of Townsend, Tenn., Stuart Roper of Clinton; stepsons, Wesley Weast and his wife, Kay, of Weatherford, John Horn and his wife, Judi, of Stillwater, Jay Horn and his wife, Debbie, of Wichita, Kan.; eight grandchildren; five step grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two sisters, Bea Calvert and her husband, of Wanette, Floyd, Ilene Crane and her husband, Charles, of Shawnee; two half sisters, Violet Watson, Mary Ruth Wiegert; and a half brother, Colbert Holcomb. Preceding him in death, along with his parents, were two sisters and a brother. Visitation will continue at the funeral home. The casket will be closed at the service.
Monroe Roper funeral Friday
Funeral services for Monroe G. Roper, age 81 of Wichita, Kan., former Clinton resident, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Kiesau Memorial Chapel of the Kiesau-Marler Funeral Home in Clinton. Roper died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, at the Grace Living Center in Clinton following a brief illness. He was born on Oct. 26, 1920 in Beckham County, the son of Roy and Margaret I. Pugh Roper. Growing up in Western Oklahoma he attended school at New Liberty in Beckham County. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Talluah during World War II. Roper brought Borden's Milk to Western Oklahoma in 1951 and was the distributor in this area for many years. He lived in Clinton until 1999 when he moved to Wichita. Roper was a member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton. He also was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the American Legion. Burial will follow in the Clinton Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Viola Horn Roper of Wichita, Kan.; sons, George Roper and his wife, Sarah, of Cordell, Jerry Roper and his wife, Betty, of Townsend, Tenn., Stuart Roper of Clinton; stepsons, Wesley Weast and his wife, Kay, of Weatherford, John Horn and his wife, Judi, of Stillwater, Jay Horn and his wife, Debbie, of Wichita, Kan.; eight grandchildren; five step grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two sisters, Bea Calvert and her husband, of Wanette, Floyd, Ilene Crane and her husband, Charles, of Shawnee; two half sisters, Violet Watson, Mary Ruth Wiegert; and a half brother, Colbert Holcomb. Preceding him in death, along with his parents, were two sisters and a brother. Visitation will continue at the funeral home. The casket will be closed at the service.
Wednesday, October 02, 2002
Monroe Roper funeral Friday
Funeral services for Monroe G. Roper, age 81 of Wichita, Kan., former Clinton resident, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Kiesau Memorial Chapel of the Kiesau-Marler Funeral Home in Clinton. Roper died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, at the Grace Living Center in Clinton following a brief illness. He was born on Oct. 26, 1920 in Beckham County, the son of Roy and Margaret I. Pugh Roper. Growing up in Western Oklahoma he attended school at New Liberty in Beckham County. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Talluah during World War II. Roper brought Borden's Milk to Western Oklahoma in 1951 and was the distributor in this area for many years. He lived in Clinton until 1999 when he moved to Wichita. Roper was a member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton. He also was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the American Legion. Burial will follow in the Clinton Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Viola Horn Roper of Wichita, Kan.; sons, George Roper and his wife, Sarah, of Cordell, Jerry Roper and his wife, Betty, of Townsend, Tenn., Stuart Roper of Clinton; stepsons, Wesley Weast and his wife, Kay, of Weatherford, John Horn and his wife, Judi, of Stillwater, Jay Horn and his wife, Debbie, of Wichita, Kan.; eight grandchildren; five step grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two sisters, Bea Calvert and her husband, of Wanette, Floyd, Ilene Crane and her husband, Charles, of Shawnee; two half sisters, Violet Watson, Mary Ruth Wiegert; and a half brother, Colbert Holcomb. Preceding him in death, along with his parents, were two sisters and a brother. Visitation will continue at the funeral home. The casket will be closed at the service.
Monroe Roper funeral Friday
Funeral services for Monroe G. Roper, age 81 of Wichita, Kan., former Clinton resident, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Kiesau Memorial Chapel of the Kiesau-Marler Funeral Home in Clinton. Roper died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, at the Grace Living Center in Clinton following a brief illness. He was born on Oct. 26, 1920 in Beckham County, the son of Roy and Margaret I. Pugh Roper. Growing up in Western Oklahoma he attended school at New Liberty in Beckham County. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Talluah during World War II. Roper brought Borden's Milk to Western Oklahoma in 1951 and was the distributor in this area for many years. He lived in Clinton until 1999 when he moved to Wichita. Roper was a member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton. He also was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the American Legion. Burial will follow in the Clinton Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Viola Horn Roper of Wichita, Kan.; sons, George Roper and his wife, Sarah, of Cordell, Jerry Roper and his wife, Betty, of Townsend, Tenn., Stuart Roper of Clinton; stepsons, Wesley Weast and his wife, Kay, of Weatherford, John Horn and his wife, Judi, of Stillwater, Jay Horn and his wife, Debbie, of Wichita, Kan.; eight grandchildren; five step grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two sisters, Bea Calvert and her husband, of Wanette, Floyd, Ilene Crane and her husband, Charles, of Shawnee; two half sisters, Violet Watson, Mary Ruth Wiegert; and a half brother, Colbert Holcomb. Preceding him in death, along with his parents, were two sisters and a brother. Visitation will continue at the funeral home. The casket will be closed at the service.
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