Rovena Irene Windhorst

1918 - 2010  (92 years)

• Name	Rovena Irene Windhorst
  Birth	18 Jan 1918	Wells, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States
  Gender	Female
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	57684371
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57684371
  _UID	BAD4F869F34E4B36B8D2F52671B0AFA0C64F
  Death	7 Aug 2010	Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States
  	Rovena I. McGavran, 92, Minneapolis, Kansas, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Rovena was born January 18, 1918 near Wells, Kansas to Fred and Grace (Kay) Windhorst. On June 7, 1936 she was united in marriage with Carl R. McGavran in Wells. He preceded her in death on August 26, 1995. Rovena was a bookkeeper and a homemaker. She was also a member of the Ada United Methodist Church. Besides her husband, she was also preceded in death by her daughter Deanna Cross on November 4, 1995; her sister Bonnie Sparger; and her son-in-law Eugene Robbins. Survivors include her children Nancy Robbins of Minneapolis, Ray McGavran and his wife Margaret of Minneapolis, Fred McGavran and his wife Betty of St. Louis, MO, and Tom McGavran and his wife Emley of Minneapolis; her son-in-law Melvin Cross and his wife Dixie of Salina; her brother LeRoy Windhorst and his wife Maxine of Wells; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church, Minneapolis. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis. Visitation will be from 2 P.M. to 8 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center or the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and may be left in care of the funeral home.
  Burial	Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States
  Person ID	I7719	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	30 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Fredrick John Windhorst,   b. 20 Aug 1894   d. 9 May 1984 (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Lela "Grace" Kay,   b. 27 Jan 1897   d. 14 Jul 1989 (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F2474	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carl Raymond McGavran   d. Aug 1995
  Marriage	7 Jun 1936	Wells, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States
  Children	1. Deanna McGavran   d. 4 Nov 1995   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Family ID	F2475	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 18 Jan 1918 - Wells, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States Marriage - 7 Jun 1936 - Wells, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States Death - 7 Aug 2010 - Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States Burial - - Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth