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Edith Charlene Thompson McGurk

Birth	:	31 Aug 1931 Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	29 Jan 2020 Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Swede Center Cemetery, Chanute, Neosho County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.7186012, -95.5072021
Description	:	Edith Charlene (Thompson) McGurk, 88, died January 29, 2020 in Topeka, Kansas. She was born August 23, 1931 in Chanute, Kansas to Lester Thompson and Blanche Godding Thompson. She graduated from Ottawa University in 1954, then served for three years with American Baptist Missions teaching English Language at Soshin Girls School in Yokohama, Japan. While living in Japan she met her husband, George, who was there serving in the US Army. They returned to the United States and were married in 1958. Edith became a reading specialist and taught elementary school in Topeka, Frontenac, and Chanute, Kansas. She loved and... Read More	Edith Charlene (Thompson) McGurk, 88, died January 29, 2020 in Topeka, Kansas. She was born August 23, 1931 in Chanute, Kansas to Lester Thompson and Blanche Godding Thompson. She graduated from Ottawa University in 1954, then served for three years with American Baptist Missions teaching English Language at Soshin Girls School in Yokohama, Japan. While living in Japan she met her husband, George, who was there serving in the US Army. They returned to the United States and were married in 1958. Edith became a reading specialist and taught elementary school in Topeka, Frontenac, and Chanute, Kansas. She loved and cared for each child who graced her classroom. Edith and George were active in American Baptist churches throughout their lives, and Edith had a special passion for children's spiritual education. She loved spending time with her family and working in her garden, and she maintained an extensive correspondence with many friends from Japan and across the United States. Edith is survived by son, Nathan McGurk [Janette] of Paphos, Cyprus, daughter, Wendy Wheeler of Lawrence, Kansas, seven grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by husband George, sisters Shirley Melchiori and Alice Ruggles, and brother Britton Thompson. Services will be Saturday, February 8 at 9:30 a.m. at Grace Bible Church, 4021 SE 37th Street, Topeka, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Transworld Radio earmarked for Hannah McGurk support, or to the Topeka Rescue Mission. No visitation or graveside services will be held; instead, following the memorial service, all are invited to an ice cream social at Grace Bible Church to celebrate Edith's life and her undying love for ice cream. This entry was posted in Obituaries by Midwest Cremation Society.

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Where is Edith Charlene Thompson McGurk's memorial?
Edith Charlene Thompson McGurk's memorial is located at: Swede Center Cemetery, Chanute, Neosho County, USA.
When did Edith Charlene Thompson McGurk death?
Edith Charlene Thompson McGurk death on 29 Jan 2020 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Edith Charlene Thompson McGurk's memorial?
Latitude: 37.7186012
Longitude: -95.5072021

Family Members:

Parent

Lester C Thompson

(1901 - 1966)

Blanche G Thompson

(1895 - unknow)

Siblings

Shirley Ann Thompson Melchiori

(1925 - 2006)

Britton C Thompson

(1927 - 2006)

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