Emily Marie Shewmaker
June 5, 1926 — April 18, 2012
Emily M. Shewmaker
Emily Marie Shewmaker, until recently a resident of rural Greenwood County, passed away as a result of a stroke on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice at St. Francis, in Wichita at the age of 85.
She was born on June 5, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of John and Anna (Albers) Kemesies. She was raised on Long Island and graduated from local schools. After her schooling, she was brought to Kansas by a career in radio under the professional name Emily Kaye. At KLEO, in Wichita, she had a number of roles including the syndicated advice program for which she used the nom de plume “Peggy Potter.”
On February 17, 1962, Emily was united in marriage to Carl Shewmaker, beginning a deeply loving life partnership. The couple moved to Eureka, where Emily became a vibrant member of the community. She remained active in Eureka after the family moved to rural Greenwood County in 1973.
Her contributions as a member of Christ Lutheran Church of Eureka and its Church Council, the Entres Nous women’s club, the Greenwood County Hospital Board, and the Friends of the Eureka Library have made an indelible mark. Her loving support for her children and grandchildren, and her love of theater, music, books, and the arts, have enriched our lives beyond measure. She will be deeply missed.
She is survived by her beloved husband and life partner of 50 years, Carl W. Shewmaker of the home; her daughters, Judith M.S. and husband, George Pine of Bellingham, Washington; and Edith A. and husband, Todd Brown of Augusta; grandsons, Michael Waynn Brown and Steven Tylor Brown of Augusta, and granddaughter Elizabeth Marie Pine and grandson Carl Albert Pine of Bellingham, Washington.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, John Kemesies, and her sister, Anna Zilles.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Christ Lutheran Church in Eureka with Pastor Maureen Howard officiating. Cremation has been effected. A secondary memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the Kansas Masonic Home, in Wichita with Chaplain Debbie Cenotiempo officiating. A private family scattering will take place at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Eureka Public Library or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home at P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
Emily Marie Shewmaker, until recently a resident of rural Greenwood County, passed away as a result of a stroke on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice at St. Francis, in Wichita at the age of 85.
She was born on June 5, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of John and Anna (Albers) Kemesies. She was raised on Long Island and graduated from local schools. After her schooling, she was brought to Kansas by a career in radio under the professional name Emily Kaye. At KLEO, in Wichita, she had a number of roles including the syndicated advice program for which she used the nom de plume “Peggy Potter.”
On February 17, 1962, Emily was united in marriage to Carl Shewmaker, beginning a deeply loving life partnership. The couple moved to Eureka, where Emily became a vibrant member of the community. She remained active in Eureka after the family moved to rural Greenwood County in 1973.
Her contributions as a member of Christ Lutheran Church of Eureka and its Church Council, the Entres Nous women’s club, the Greenwood County Hospital Board, and the Friends of the Eureka Library have made an indelible mark. Her loving support for her children and grandchildren, and her love of theater, music, books, and the arts, have enriched our lives beyond measure. She will be deeply missed.
She is survived by her beloved husband and life partner of 50 years, Carl W. Shewmaker of the home; her daughters, Judith M.S. and husband, George Pine of Bellingham, Washington; and Edith A. and husband, Todd Brown of Augusta; grandsons, Michael Waynn Brown and Steven Tylor Brown of Augusta, and granddaughter Elizabeth Marie Pine and grandson Carl Albert Pine of Bellingham, Washington.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, John Kemesies, and her sister, Anna Zilles.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Christ Lutheran Church in Eureka with Pastor Maureen Howard officiating. Cremation has been effected. A secondary memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the Kansas Masonic Home, in Wichita with Chaplain Debbie Cenotiempo officiating. A private family scattering will take place at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Eureka Public Library or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home at P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
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