Marsha Ann Legg

1939 - 2017  (77 years)

• Name	Marsha Ann Legg
  Birth	24 Jan 1939	Kansas City, WYANDOTTE, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Death	7 Jan 2017	Kansas   [1]
  Burial	Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Kansas
  Person ID	I58213	King/Roy
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Robert Edward Legg,   b. 31 May 1909, Nebraska d. 21 Apr 1984, Topeka, SHAWNEE, Kansas (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Florence Rockwood Marsh,   b. 6 Oct 1913, Rochester, MONROE, New York d. 16 Jan 1972, Topeka, SHAWNEE, Kansas (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	26 Nov 1936	Brighton, MONROE, New York
  Documents		Federal Census 1950, Robert Legg family 104 Woodlawn Street Topeka, Kansas
  Headstones		Headstone of Robert and Florence (Marsh) Legg
  Histories		Legg - Marsh Wedding Announcement Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, New York · Thursday, November 26, 1936
  Family ID	F9140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gerald Leroy Chelson,   b. 25 Jan 1938, Omaha, DOUGLAS, Nebraska d. 28 Dec 2018, Kansas (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	31 May 1959	Topeka, SHAWNEE, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living   4. Living
  Histories		Chelson - Legg Engagement Announcement The Manhattan Mercury Manhattan, Kansas · Tuesday, July 15, 1958
  Family ID	F26919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 31 May 1959 - Topeka, SHAWNEE, Kansas Death - 7 Jan 2017 - Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S5] Obituary. Marsha L. Chelson, 77, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017. She was born January 24, 1939, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Florence (Marsh) Legg. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1957, and attended Kansas State University. Marsha was employed by Employees Benefit Association and Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital and Select Specialty Hospital. Marsha was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, of Topeka where she was Choir Director for 28 years. She was also a member of Chi Omega Sorority and the Community Concert Association and was Past President of the Topeka Panhellenic Association and Topeka High Booster Club. Marsha married Gerald L. Chelson on May 31, 1959 in Topeka. He survives. She is also survived by her daughters, Marchelle Atkins (Mike), Cathryn Tunnell (Jay), Susan Carpenter (Al), and Sarah Chelson (Wayne Garvey); grandchildren, Chelsea Capenter, Bradley Carpenter, Dustin Carpenter, Andrew Carpenter, Zachary Atkins, Mandy Atkins, Adam Atkins, James Tunnell, Tyler Tunnell, Samantha Ginter, and Alexander Ginter; great-grandchildren, Bryah Wakes, Alexander D. Ginter, Jr., Tylan R. Ginter, Arianna Carpenter, Aidan Carpenter, Rhett Rohrke, and one more due in March 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents. A Funeral Ceremony will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, January 13th at Trinity Lutheran Church, 725 SW Buchanan in Topeka. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:30 ? 6:30 pm Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Grace Hospice, 3715 SW 29th Street, Ste. 100, Topeka, KS 66614. (Dove Cremation)