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Bernice Riebel Trowbridge

Birth	:	14 Jul 1932 Westphalia, Anderson County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	13 Jan 2018 Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Blankinship Cemetery, Butler County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.7817001, -96.6239014
Description	:	Obituary of Bernice Trowbridge Bernice Marie Trowbridge, age 85, of Iola, Kansas passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Bernice was the tenth of thirteen children born to Joseph and Flora (Decker) Riebel. She was born on July 14, 1932 in Westphalia, Kansas. Her family lived in several places when she was a young girl. Bernice later moved to Rosalia, Kansas to help her sister, Helen, with her family. While in working as a waitress in Rosalia, Bernice met her future husband, Eldon. On May 2, 1955 she married Eldon... Read More	Obituary of Bernice Trowbridge Bernice Marie Trowbridge, age 85, of Iola, Kansas passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Bernice was the tenth of thirteen children born to Joseph and Flora (Decker) Riebel. She was born on July 14, 1932 in Westphalia, Kansas. Her family lived in several places when she was a young girl. Bernice later moved to Rosalia, Kansas to help her sister, Helen, with her family. While in working as a waitress in Rosalia, Bernice met her future husband, Eldon. On May 2, 1955 she married Eldon M. "Too-ey" Trowbridge in El Dorado, Kansas. This union was blessed with seven children. They made their first home on a farm near Rosalia, moving to town in 1965. Eldon passed away from cancer at the age of 47, on October 18, 1972. In 1979 Bernice moved to Iola to be near her family. She worked at Gates from September of 1979 to April of 1993. Bernice was a devout Catholic, attending Mass several times a week. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Iola. She enjoyed putting puzzles together, and then sharing the completed puzzle with friends and family. She loved to work in her yard and tend to her flowers. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and caring for her daughter with Downs Syndrome, Patti, who she shared her home with. Bernice was preceded in death by her husband, Eldon; one great granddaughter; four sisters; five brothers; a and two sons-in-laws. She is survived by a son, Lyle Trowbridge and wife, Connie of Iola, Kansas; daughters, Wanda Craft and husband, James of Emporia, Kansas, Maxine Escobar of Hanford, California, Beverly Harris of Chanute, Kansas, Gayla Purcell and husband, George of Iola, Kansas, Patti Trowbridge of Iola, Kansas, and Laura Mathews and husband, Mark of Lindsay, Oklahoma; 27 grandchildren; 51 great grandchildren; 6 great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Earl Riebel of LaHarpe, Kansas and Anthony Riebel and wife, Nancy of Independence, Missouri; sister Flora Mae Gaylor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, January 19, 2018, at St. John's Catholic Church, Iola. A parish Rosary will be recited at 10:00 AM, Friday prior to the Mass. Rosary Burial will follow at 2:30 PM, Friday in the Blankenship Cemetery, Rosalia, Kansas. The family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, 1883 US Hwy. 54, Iola. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association and may be left in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.

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Where is Bernice Riebel Trowbridge's memorial?
Bernice Riebel Trowbridge's memorial is located at: Blankinship Cemetery, Butler County, USA.
When did Bernice Riebel Trowbridge death?
Bernice Riebel Trowbridge death on 13 Jan 2018 in Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Bernice Riebel Trowbridge's memorial?
Latitude: 37.7817001
Longitude: -96.6239014

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph R. Riebel

(1897 - 1978)

Flora Elizabeth Decker Riebel

(1896 - 1985)

Spouse

PFC Eldon M. “Too-ey” Trowbridge

(1924 - 1972)

Siblings

Cecilia Gertrude Riebel McCullough

(1918 - 1988)

Helen Anna Riebel Fetters

(1919 - 1991)

Dorothy Magdalene Riebel Yokum

(1922 - 2007)

(1924 - 1998)

(1926 - 2017)

(1927 - 2014)

(1929 - 2020)

Children

Patti June Trowbridge

(1966 - 2022)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 37.7817001, -96.6239014

2. Harmony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7233009, -96.6688995

3. Little Walnut Glencoe Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7010727, -96.6044998

4. Economy Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7661018, -96.7343979

5. Pontiac Cemetery
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6. Quito Cemetery
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7. Seventh Day Advent Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.8830700, -96.6574500

8. Maple Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.6646996, -96.5342026

9. Sherman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7818985, -96.7985992

10. Beaumont Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.6655998, -96.5258026

11. Brown Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.6978700, -96.7707500

12. Reece Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7943993, -96.4338989

13. Foster Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.8460999, -96.7975006

14. Butler County Poor Farm Cemetery
Prospect, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8167600, -96.8163700

15. Leon Cemetery
Leon, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6782990, -96.7869034

16. Brownlow Cemetery
Hickory Township, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6229100, -96.6852400

17. Belle Vista Cemetery
El Dorado, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8232994, -96.8403015

18. Belle Vista Mausoleum
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8247600, -96.8402900

19. Chelsea Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9199982, -96.7667007

20. Star Cemetery
Otter Creek, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6935997, -96.4242020

21. Trinity Episcopal Church Columbarium
El Dorado, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8155800, -96.8543900

22. Wakefield Cemetery
Leon, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6935997, -96.8349991

23. Sunset Lawns Cemetery
El Dorado, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8027992, -96.8778000

24. Ladd Cemetery
Eureka, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8755989, -96.3891983