Helen Maxine Desque

1921 - 2017  (96 years)

• Name	Helen Maxine Desque
  Born	24 Mar 1921	Overbrook, Osage County, Kansas, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	4 Oct 2017	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
  Buried	Overbrook Cemetery, Overbrook, Osage County, Kansas, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I55606	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2020

  
  

  Father	Johannes Desque,   b. 12 Dec 1887, Marion, Douglas County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 1 Apr 1967, Quenemo, Osage County, Kansas, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Bertha Bell Howard,   b. 1 Oct 1896, Richland, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 9 Mar 1994, Overbrook, Osage County, Kansas, USA  (Age 97 years)
  Married	25 Jan 1916
  Family ID	F25309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Wilson Karnes,   b. 21 May 1913, Michigan Valley, Junction Township, Osage County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 30 Apr 1999, Overbrook, Osage County, Kansas, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	2 Oct 1940
  Children	+ 1. Karen Kay Karnes,   b. 2 Mar 1942, Overbrook, Osage County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 19 Nov 2002, Overbrook, Osage County, Kansas, USA  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2020
  Family ID	F150457	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Helen M Desque Home in 1930: Marion, Douglas, Kansas Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1921 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: John Mother's name: Bertha B [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Maxine Desque Karnes Birth: 24 Mar 1921 Overbrook, Osage County, Kansas, USA Death: 4 Oct 2017 (aged 96) Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA Burial: Overbrook Cemetery, Overbrook, Osage County, Kansas, USA Memorial #: 184018013 Bio: MAXINE KARNES (March 24, 1921 - October 4, 2017) Maxine Karnes, 96, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.She was born on March 24, 1921 on the family farm east of Overbrook, the daughter of John and Bertha Howard Desque. Maxine had lived all of her life around Overbrook until 1991 when she moved into town.She attended Enterprise School until 5th grade, then graduated 8th grade from the Lickskillet School and graduated from Overbrook High School in 1939.On October 2, 1940 Maxine married Wilson Karnes. To this union two daughters were born.She farmed with her husband, Wilson, driving grain trucks and feeding hay crews through the years. She was a member of the Overbrook United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, was an organizer and member of the Busy Bee Club, member of the Thimble Club and Canasta Club. Maxine loved dancing, cooking, baking, quilting and embroidery work.Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson, in April of 1999; by her daughter; Karen Stahel on November 19, 2002 and by her parents, John and Bertha. Maxine is survived by her daughter, three grandchildren, five great grandchildren. Family Members Parents Johannes Desque 1887-1967 Bertha Bell Howard Desque 1896-1994 Spouse William Wilson Karnes 1913-1999 Children Karen Kay Karnes Stahel 1942-2002 Created by: Loving Searcher (49337697) Added: 5 Oct 2017 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184018013 Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 February 2020), memorial page for Maxine Desque Karnes (24 Mar 1921?4 Oct 2017), Find A Grave Memorial no. 184018013, citing Overbrook Cemetery, Overbrook, Osage County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Loving Searcher (contributor 49337697) .