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Ermal Faye Breckenridge McFarland

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Birth	:	31 Mar 1907 Tingley, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	23 Apr 2013 Newton, Harvey County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.0443993, -97.3249969
Description	:	Ermal Faye Breckenridge McFarland, 106, passed away on Tuesday (April 23, 2013) at the Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born in Tingley, Iowa, on March 31, 1907, the daughter of Ellsworth Morrison and Bessie Dell Steinkamp Breckenridge. Ermal finished high school in Tingley and attended Drake University and Simpson College. After graduation, she traveled as a professional drama and coach instructor for the Universal Producing Company. She was among the first in this particular field. She was featured in a book "One Thousand and One Broadway." Ermal married Dr. Ray E. McFarland on July 11, 1931, in Wheaton, Ill. They moved to... Read More	Ermal Faye Breckenridge McFarland, 106, passed away on Tuesday (April 23, 2013) at the Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born in Tingley, Iowa, on March 31, 1907, the daughter of Ellsworth Morrison and Bessie Dell Steinkamp Breckenridge. Ermal finished high school in Tingley and attended Drake University and Simpson College. After graduation, she traveled as a professional drama and coach instructor for the Universal Producing Company. She was among the first in this particular field. She was featured in a book "One Thousand and One Broadway." Ermal married Dr. Ray E. McFarland on July 11, 1931, in Wheaton, Ill. They moved to Wichita, where they lived until they moved to the Newton Presbyterian Manor in 1978. Dr. McFarland preceded her in death on March 16, 1994. Her only brother, Chester A. Breckenridge, died in 1991. She is survived by a sister-in-law, Eula Breckenridge of Treasure Island, Fla.; two nieces in Florida; a cousin-in-law of Mount Ayr, Iowa; and many friends. Ermal was active in Manor life, organizing social gatherings for her neighbors and helping out wherever needed. Ermal's motto was "Laugh and the world laughs with you; weep and you weep alone." She would say "A day without laughter was a day lost." She will be greatly missed by the Manor and many friends. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday (April 27, 2013) at the Greenwood Cemetery in Newton.

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Ermal Faye Breckenridge McFarland's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, Harvey County, USA.
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Ermal Faye Breckenridge McFarland death on 23 Apr 2013 in Newton, Harvey County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.0443993
Longitude: -97.3249969

Family Members:

Parent

Ellsworth Morrison Breckenridge

(1883 - 1959)

Bessie Dell Steinkamp Breckenridge

(1883 - 1968)

Spouse

Ray Elijah McFarland

(1905 - 1994)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0443993, -97.3249969

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0419006, -97.3277969

3. Shalom Mennonite Church Memory Garden
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0429870, -97.3316650

4. Boot Hill
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0426220, -97.3343410

5. Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church Columbarium
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0663870, -97.3486940

6. Bethel College Columbarium
North Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0730000, -97.3420000

7. Faith Mennonite Church Columbarium
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0672700, -97.3547700

8. Restlawn Gardens of Memory Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0275002, -97.4075012

9. Royer Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0139008, -97.4068985

10. Church of God of the Firstborn Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0142400, -97.4073500

11. Eastlawn Cemetery
Zimmerdale, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1151100, -97.3902900

12. Harvey County Memorial
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0716090, -97.2184190

13. Kemper Cemetery
Sedgwick, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9993600, -97.4228800

14. Church of God of The Firstborn Cemetery
Emma Township, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0940100, -97.4269800

15. Joseph Golden Gravesite
Annelly, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9698700, -97.2456600

16. Highland Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1440540, -97.3531320

17. Walton Cemetery
Walton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1302986, -97.2533035

18. Unruh Pet Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1421100, -97.2632800

19. Old Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0128870, -97.1859870

20. Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0289800, -97.1803300

21. Horace Hayes Gravesite
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0435950, -97.1757810

22. Missionary Church Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0581017, -97.1622009

23. Whitestone Mennonite Church Columbarium
Hesston, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1458950, -97.4297920

24. Hesston Cemetery
Hesston, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1448900, -97.4402400