Rovena Irene Windhorst

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 57684371
• _UID: BAD4F869F34E4B36B8D2F52671B0AFA0C64F

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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.

Rovena married Carl Raymond McGavran on 7 Jun 1936 in Wells, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. Carl died in Aug 1995; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 50A51361794A44D7BB7BB97FE81AF3DE886B

Family/Spouse: Melvin Cross. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Address: Address:
  Nancy McGavran
  Minneapolis, Kansas
  USA
• _UID: 4F4537E722E643858025CBB4588CEAE25680

Family/Spouse: Robbins. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Address: Address:
  Raymond McGavran
  Minneapolis, Kansas
  USA
• _UID: D6157F56BC7A49BC9B5CBB2B35255AFA86F5

Family/Spouse: Margaret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Address: Address:
  Fred McGavran
  Missouri USA, Missouri
  USA
• _UID: 59878A017E7141A28E046F601E3F9E0BA493

Family/Spouse: Betty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Address: Address:
  Tom McGavran
  Ottawa County
  Minneapolis, Kansas
  USA
• _UID: 49ACAF2F96CB4C5AA1626EB8006D85D2C781

Family/Spouse: Emley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]