She was born Nov 19, 1916, in Carbondale, the daughter of Melvern and Alice Mattigon Brown.
She married Harold M Challacombe on Dec 31, 1939, in Topeka. They shared more than 50 years together before he preceded her in death on Nov 11, 1992.
She was also preceded by a granddaughter.
She was a family caregiver and homemaker.
She had been a member of the First Assembly of God church, the Evangel Temple, and a current member of the River of Life Family church, where she had served as pianist.
Survivors include three sons, Ron and H Gene Challacombe, both of Topeka, and Bob Challacombe, Denver; two daughters, Lenetta K Spencer and Shirley A Coffman, both of Topeka; three sisters, Mildred Best, Topeka, and Mary Joiner and Evelyn Joiner, both of Detroit; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Saturday, July 30 at Davidson Funeral Home. Interment was at Scranton Cemetery in Scranton.
Contributions may be made to the River of Life Family Church, 1601 Seward , Topeka, 66616, or Midland Hospice, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, 66606.
Osage County Herald Aug 4, 2005
Parents links provided by Harold Barraclough
She was born Nov 19, 1916, in Carbondale, the daughter of Melvern and Alice Mattigon Brown.
She married Harold M Challacombe on Dec 31, 1939, in Topeka. They shared more than 50 years together before he preceded her in death on Nov 11, 1992.
She was also preceded by a granddaughter.
She was a family caregiver and homemaker.
She had been a member of the First Assembly of God church, the Evangel Temple, and a current member of the River of Life Family church, where she had served as pianist.
Survivors include three sons, Ron and H Gene Challacombe, both of Topeka, and Bob Challacombe, Denver; two daughters, Lenetta K Spencer and Shirley A Coffman, both of Topeka; three sisters, Mildred Best, Topeka, and Mary Joiner and Evelyn Joiner, both of Detroit; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Saturday, July 30 at Davidson Funeral Home. Interment was at Scranton Cemetery in Scranton.
Contributions may be made to the River of Life Family Church, 1601 Seward , Topeka, 66616, or Midland Hospice, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, 66606.
Osage County Herald Aug 4, 2005
Parents links provided by Harold Barraclough
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