Rose Bacon

Rosaline "Rose" Bacon, 98, of McPherson, died Friday, March 2, 2007, at Lakeside Home Plus, McPherson. She was born January 24, 1909, in Lehigh, Kansas, the daughter of Paul C. and Lena (Schmidt) Knaak. On January 2, 1932, she was united in marriage to Albert Lelan "Lee" Bacon. He preceded her in death on December 18, 1970. She was a McPherson resident since 1932, formerly of Hillsboro, KS. She was a clerk at King's Drug Store, McPherson for 21 years.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, McPherson.

The graveside service will be at 1:00 PM Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at McPherson Cemetery with Rev. H. Dick Reynolds presiding. There will be no visitation.

Her survivors include: her son, Robert Bacon of Garden City, KS; adopted sister, Mary Ann Glahn of Gypsum, KS; three grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, brothers, Lloyd Knaak and James Knaak, and a sister, Alice Sawdy.

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