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    Francis ViEttia LEWIS

    Female 1914 - 2007  (93 years)


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    • Name Francis ViEttia LEWIS 
      Nickname Vi 
      Born 19 Jun 1914  Renfro, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Female 
      Died 06 Oct 2007  Wellington, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • Frances ViEttia "Vi" Jesseph, of Wellington, Kansas, retired saleswoman of 39 years with Avon, died Saturday evening, October 6, 2007 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington, Kansas at the age of 93.

        Vi was born the Daughter of Francis Urven Lewis and Ivah Pearl (Cooperrider) Lewis on Friday, June 19, 1914 in Renfro, Oklahoma.

        On February 8, 1934 she and Jesse Lee Jesseph were united in marriage at Anthony, Kansas.
        Together they celebrated 38 years of marriage before his death on December 25, 1972.

        In addition to her husband Vi was preceded in death by by her parents, sisters Mae Martin and Irene Lewis, and a son-in-law Dennis Rickard.

        Survivors include son, Wayne Jesseph and his wife Clorene of Cassville, Missouri; daughter, Vera Rickard of Wellington, Kansas; brother, Charlie Lewis and his wife Virginia of Fredonia, Kansas; sister, Merle Baker of Benedict, Kansas; grandchildren, Carlton Rickard and his wife Sharon of Katy, Texas, Gary Jesseph of Wellington, Kansas, Jeanette Abasolo of Tulsa, Oklahoma; great-grandchildren, Abbie Abasolo of Wellington, Kansas, Jesse Abasolo of Wellington, Kansas, Lydia Rickard of Katy, Texas; great-great-Grandchildren, Kaden Abasolo of Mountain Home, Arkansas, Lucas Abasolo of Wellington, Kansas, Zoie Abasolo of Wellington, Kansas.

        Friends may call at the Day Funeral Home from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 9, 2007. The family will greet and receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening.

        Funeral services for Vi will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 10, 2007 in Chapel of the Day Funeral Home, Wellington, Kansas with Pastor Sallie Shore of the First Christian Church officiating.

        Interment will follow in Sumner Memorial Gardens in Wellington, Kansas.

        A memorial has been established in her loving memory with the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 1653, Topeka, Kansas 66601. Contributions can be mailed or left with the funeral home.

        To share a memory or to leave condolences, please visit www.dayfuneralhome.info.

        Arrangements are by Day Funeral Home & Crematory, Wellington, Kansas
      Person ID I6238  Maykoski and Lewis
      Last Modified 24 May 2010 

      Father Francis Urven LEWIS,   b. 17 Nov 1883, Topeka, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1969, Altoona, Wilson County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
      Mother Ivah Pearl Cooperrider,   b. 03 May 1889, Concordia, Cloud, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married 02 Mar 1910 
      Family ID F2575  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Jesse Lee Jesseph,   d. 12-25-1972 Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married 08 Feb 1934  Anthony, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
       1. Living
       2. Living
      Last Modified 7 Jul 2009 
      Family ID F2576  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart