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Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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States, Irene Sophia
Irene Sophia States, 79,
of Emporia died Nov. 2,
2003 at her home.
Irene Sophia, the daughter of Robert Dewey and
Marie Margaret Rosiere
Pinkston, was born Jan. 7,
1924, in rural Florence.
On March 17, 1953 she
married Joseph States at
the First United Methodist
Church in Emporia. She
worked for Hallmark Cards
as an inspector and was a
sales clerk at Newmans
Department Store in
Emporia.
She was a member of the First United
Methodist Church,
Emporia, and Falls
Chapter #25 of Eastern
Star in Cottonwood Falls.
She is survived by her
husband of the home; an
uncle, Carl R. Pinkston, of
Strong City; and a cousin,
Maxine Pinkston of
Cottonwood Falls.
She was preceded in
death by her grandparents,
parents and two uncles,
Floyd and John Pinkston.
The funeral service will
be Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. at
Roberts -Blue-Barnett
Funeral Home, Emporia.
Pastor James Darby, First
United Methodist Church,
Emporia will officiate.
Burial will be in Cedar
Point Cemetery, Cedar
Point.
Visitation is 7 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 5, at
Roberts-Blue-Barnett
Funeral Home.
Memorials to the First
United Methodist Church
may be sent in care of the
funeral home, 605 State St.
Emporia, KS 66801.
Chase County Leader-News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas., Nov. 6, 2003
by Lorna Marvin
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