Walter Gardner obituary: Walter Gardner's Obituary, Topeka
In Memory Of
Walter Lee Gardner
1943 - 2017
In Memory Of
Walter Lee Gardner
1943 - 2017
Walter was born February 21, 1943, in St. Louis, MO to Floyd Estel and Grace Violet (Avery) Gardner. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1962. Walter served 4 years in the US Army. He founded Gardner Roofing in 1971. Walter was a dedicated father and will greatly missed.
He is survived by his five children, Lee (Christina) Gardner, Steven Gardner, Gary Gardner, Teresa Steffen, and Christopher Gardner; five grandchildren; and five siblings, Robert Gardner, Joyce Fields, James Gardner, Ruth Taliaferro, and Mary Kerr.
Walter was preceded in death by parents, and two siblings, Dorothy “Dodie” Boston, and Floyd “Sonny” Gardner.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2017, at Tecumseh United Methodist Church, 334 SE Tecumseh Road, Tecumseh, KS 66542. A private family burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Medical Center, Attn Voluntary Services, 2200 SW Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66622.
Walter was born February 21, 1943, in St. Louis, MO to Floyd Estel and Grace Violet (Avery) Gardner. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1962. Walter served 4 years in the US Army. He founded Gardner Roofing in 1971. Walter was a dedicated father and will greatly missed.
He is survived by his five children, Lee (Christina) Gardner, Steven Gardner, Gary Gardner, Teresa Steffen, and Christopher Gardner; five grandchildren; and five siblings, Robert Gardner, Joyce Fields, James Gardner, Ruth Taliaferro, and Mary Kerr.
Walter was preceded in death by parents, and two siblings, Dorothy “Dodie” Boston, and Floyd “Sonny” Gardner.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2017, at Tecumseh United Methodist Church, 334 SE Tecumseh Road, Tecumseh, KS 66542. A private family burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Medical Center, Attn Voluntary Services, 2200 SW Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66622.
Services & Gatherings
Visitation
Monday, September 25, 2017 from 9:30am to 10:30am
Tecumseh United Methodist Church, 334 SE Tecumseh Road, Tecumseh, KS 66542
Service
Monday, September 25, 2017 at 10:30am
Tecumseh United Methodist Church, 334 SE Tecumseh Road, Tecumseh, KS 66542
Interment
Mount Hope Cemetery, Funeral Chapel, and Reception Center
4700 SW 17th Street, Topeka, KS 66604
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home (785-354-8558) is assisting the family
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home (785-354-8558) is assisting the family