Donna Lee Stanley

F, b. 10 May 1943, d. 2 January 2018
FatherHenry Harland Stanley b. 20 Feb 1912, d. 21 Feb 2006
MotherLetha Philbina Koehn b. 7 Feb 1913, d. 21 Sep 2008
     Donna Lee Stanley was born on 10 May 1943 in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas.1,2

Per copy of her graduation announcement, Donna graduated from Hutchinson High School on 1 June 1961.

Donna worked at Lowen Corporation and for Hospice of Reno County. After graduation, she was a 'Book Buddy' for the Boys' and Girls' Club, helped with Toys for Toys, and was a long time volunteer for Hospice House. She enjoyed tennis and was an avid golfer.2  
Donna Lee Stanley
Bowles


Donna married Robert Lewis Bowles on 26 November 1966 in Junction City, Geary County, Kansas.1,2

Donna died on 2 January 2018 in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, at age 74. She was cremated in the Elliott Mortuary and Crematory in Hutchinson..2

Family

Robert Lewis Bowles b. 12 Jan 1938, d. 26 Sep 2017
Child

Citations

  1. [S1252] Letha (Stanley) Koehn, Henry Harland Stanley Family.
  2. [S177] Newspaper Obituary . Hutchinson News, about 4-5 Jan 2018.

Wendel Noyes Slayton Jr.

M, b. 23 April 1929, d. 6 March 2018
FatherWendel Noyes Slayton b. 6 May 1898, d. Mar 1973
MotherMarjorie Boyden b. 17 Jul 1898, d. Apr 1972
     Wendel Noyes Slayton Jr. was born on 23 April 1929 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1

Wendel married Grace Eileen Cassidy on 2 August 1951 in Cook County, Illinois.2 Per Slayton History, Wendel Slayton Jr. married Grace Cassidy 3 Aug 1951 in Chicago. They have two children: Wendel Noyes Slayton III born 4 Aug 1952 in Chicago; and Laura Slayton born 13 Oct 1954 in Chicago.


Wendel died on 6 March 2018 in Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois, at age 88. His obituary reads: Wendel Noyes Slayton, age 88; resident of Downers Grove, IL. Beloved husband of the late Grace Slayton; loving father of Wendel "Skip" (Linda) Slayton, Laura Cullen, and Thomas (Elizabeth) Slayton; cherished grandfather of Paul (Emily), Tyler, Brittany, Molly, and Ben Slayton, Mimi and Julia Cullen; dear brother of Nancy (the late Robert) Bigelow..1

Citations

  1. [S1496] Brief obituary provided by Adams-Winterfield & Sullivan Funeral Home, Downers Grove, IL,.
  2. [S1504] Wendel N Slayton Jr and Grace E Cassidy., Cook County, Illinois Marriage Indexes 1930-1960 (database online). Accessed on Ancestry.com.

Robert Earle Slayton

M, b. 20 April 1926, d. 16 December 2001
FatherEarle Leland Slayton b. 31 Jul 1892, d. Apr 1978
MotherLillian Gertrude Mitchell b. 13 Jan 1902, d. 6 Dec 1939
     
Robert Earle Slayton
Robert Earle Slayton was born on 20 April 1926 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1

Robert appeared in the census of 1930 in the household of his father Earle Leland Slayton at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was 3, born in Illinois.2 He married Edith Birdsall on 28 January 1961 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. Bob and Edie were married at St. Chrysostom Church on the near north side of Chicago..3 He died on on 16 December 2001 of pulmonary fibrosis at HealthPark at Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, at age 75.4,1 He was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery at Algoma, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.5

Family

Edith Birdsall b. 29 Jan 1926, d. 3 Jul 2005

Citations

  1. [S1361] Slayton, Robert EarleSocial Security Death Index 1935-2014 Accessed on 24 Apr 2018.
  2. [S1133] U. S. Census,1939, Chicago Ward 7, Cook County, Illinois, page 25A (AN).
  3. [S1054] Dr. Robert Earle Slayton Memoirs, "The First 35 Years are the Hardest". Received by personal communication from Edie Slayton, July, 2002,.
  4. [S1047] Edie Birdsall Slayton, to Bill Stanley, Date and place of death confirmed by newspaper articles in Sanibel Island Reporter (week of 12/20-26/2001, Island Sun (2/1/02), and Islander (week of 2/1-7/02). Cause of death by note from Edie Slayton, Jan. 2002.
  5. [S1494] Slayton, Robert Earle. Source: Find A Grave Index, New Version. Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery, Algoma, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.

Maribel Slayton

F, b. 24 February 1930
FatherEarle Leland Slayton b. 31 Jul 1892, d. Apr 1978
MotherLillian Gertrude Mitchell b. 13 Jan 1902, d. 6 Dec 1939
     Maribel Slayton was born on 24 February 1930 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1

Maribel appeared in the census of 1930 in the household of her father Earle Leland Slayton at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. She was 1 month old, born in Illinois..2

Maribel married Phillip Goodell on 10 July 1954. They have two children: Steven born in 1958; and Margaret born in 1960..1

Maribel graduated from Denison University and taught - usually 2nd grade - almost everywhere she and Phil lived, including San Carlos, California; Lake Forest, Illinois; Lubbock, Texas; and Wichita, Kansas.She built close friendships everywher she went, and spent her life sharing her boundless love with others. In her retirement in Sarasota, she painted. Her vibrant watercolors were loved by all, and she had a public showing of her artwork in 2018.1

Maribel died on 15 July 2019 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, at age 89.1

Citations

  1. [S177] Newspaper Obituary . www.leppertmortuary.com, 16 July 2019.
  2. [S1133] U. S. Census,1939, Chicago Ward 7, Cook County, Illinois, page 25A (AN).

Grace Eileen Cassidy

F, b. 17 April 1931, d. 25 December 1996
     Grace Eileen Cassidy was born on 17 April 1931 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1

Grace married Wendel Noyes Slayton Jr. on 2 August 1951 in Cook County, Illinois.2

Grace died on 25 December 1996 in Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois, at age 65. Her memorial service was held in the Adam-Winterfield and Sullivan Funeral Home in Downers Grove on 28 December 1996, Rev. Fred H, Conger, officiating..1,3

Citations

  1. [S1361] Slayton, Grace Eileen CassidySocial Security Death Index 1935-2014 Accessed on Ancestry.com, 20 Jan 2019.
  2. [S1504] Wendel N Slayton Jr and Grace E Cassidy., Cook County, Illinois Marriage Indexes 1930-1960 (database online). Accessed on Ancestry.com.
  3. [S178] Funeral announcement, Adams-Winterfield and Sullivan Funeral Home, Downers Grove, Illinois.

Edith Birdsall

F, b. 29 January 1926, d. 3 July 2005
     Edith Birdsall was born on 29 January 1926.

Edith married Robert Earle Slayton on 28 January 1961 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. Bob and Edie were married at St. Chrysostom Church on the near north side of Chicago..1

As president of the Oak Park-River Forest League of Women Voters, Edith prepared the successful nomination of Oak Park to become an All-America City in 1976.2

Edith died on 3 July 2005 at age 79.2 She was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery at Algoma, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.2

Family

Robert Earle Slayton b. 20 Apr 1926, d. 16 Dec 2001

Citations

  1. [S1054] Dr. Robert Earle Slayton Memoirs, "The First 35 Years are the Hardest". Received by personal communication from Edie Slayton, July, 2002,.
  2. [S1494] Slayton, Edith B. Birdsall. Source: Find A Grave Index, New Version. Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery, Algoma, Kewaunee County,Wisconsin.