Madeleine S. Rogers, 57, of Independence, MO died Monday morning, August 6, 2001, at Independence Regional Hospital. She had been in ill health for several years.

She was born December 17, 1943, in Topeka, the daughter of Charles and Frances Downey Rogers. She attended school at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest, IL, St. Mary’s High School in Independence, and Duchesne College in Omaha, NE. As a young woman she was employed by the Kansas City Star newspaper.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Altar Society at the church in Independence. She had a great love of history and politics. During years of confinement due to her illness, she also enjoyed needlepoint and delighted in preparing “wonderful” Christmas packages for her family. especially the nieces and nephews. All who know her were inspired by her sense of humor, sense of values, and her patience in her daily struggle to survive.

She is survived by her brother, Charles E. Rogers of Independence; and three sisters, Kathleen Harris of Genoa, NE, Mary Alice Walsh of Haddonfield, NJ, and Vera Fullington of Pinehurst, NC.

Relatives and friends may call from 6:30 to 8 PM Wednesday, August 8, at Speaks Funeral Home in Independence, MO. Mass of Christian burial will be 9 AM Thursday at St. Mary’s Church in Independence. Graveside service will be at 2 PM Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Seneca, KS.

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca is in charge of local arrangements.