Mary Louise Chapman
November 30, 1919 — September 11, 2010
Mary Louise (Klein) Chapman, of Eureka, died on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado, Kansas at the age of 90.
She was born on November 30, 1919 on a cattle farm near Reece, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Ethel (Barrier) Klein. She attended grade school and high school in Reece and graduated in 1937. After graduation she attended Central Business College in Kansas City, then attended Butler County Junior College in El Dorado. Mary Louise was a member and took an active part in the Reece Presbyterian Church which many of her relatives were founders of. Later she faithfully attended Jefferson Street Baptist Church in Eureka, Kansas.
On June 22, 1941 she was united in marriage to Elwin H. Chapman of Eureka where she was employed at McClellans 5 and 10 in Eureka. When her husband was drafted in service during WW II, she moved to Wichita and was employed at J.S. Dillon and Sons as a cashier. Upon her husband’s discharge from the Navy, they remained in Wichita for 32 years. When they retired they moved to Eureka taking an interest as dedicated fans; especially basketball, in youth and their sports. Mary Louise and Elwin were selected by EHS as Grand Marshall’s in the 1994 football parade. Later Mary Louise was presented with an Award for Sportsmanship certificate two different times from the Kansas High School Association.
Mary Louise was preceded in death by her parents, husband and brother. She is survived by cousins and a host of friends.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Reece Cemetery with Pastor Alan Hunter officiating.
A memorial has been established in her name to the Eureka Tornado Basketball Program. Memorial may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, Kansas 67045
She was born on November 30, 1919 on a cattle farm near Reece, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Ethel (Barrier) Klein. She attended grade school and high school in Reece and graduated in 1937. After graduation she attended Central Business College in Kansas City, then attended Butler County Junior College in El Dorado. Mary Louise was a member and took an active part in the Reece Presbyterian Church which many of her relatives were founders of. Later she faithfully attended Jefferson Street Baptist Church in Eureka, Kansas.
On June 22, 1941 she was united in marriage to Elwin H. Chapman of Eureka where she was employed at McClellans 5 and 10 in Eureka. When her husband was drafted in service during WW II, she moved to Wichita and was employed at J.S. Dillon and Sons as a cashier. Upon her husband’s discharge from the Navy, they remained in Wichita for 32 years. When they retired they moved to Eureka taking an interest as dedicated fans; especially basketball, in youth and their sports. Mary Louise and Elwin were selected by EHS as Grand Marshall’s in the 1994 football parade. Later Mary Louise was presented with an Award for Sportsmanship certificate two different times from the Kansas High School Association.
Mary Louise was preceded in death by her parents, husband and brother. She is survived by cousins and a host of friends.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Reece Cemetery with Pastor Alan Hunter officiating.
A memorial has been established in her name to the Eureka Tornado Basketball Program. Memorial may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, Kansas 67045
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