In Memory Of
Gale E. Bennett
1935
2020
Gale E. Bennett
March 1, 1935 — May 24, 2020
Gale E. Bennett, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020. He was born March 1, 1935 in Delia, Kansas, the son of Leo C. and Mary (Morris) Bennett.
Gale attended Rossville Grade School and graduated from St. Mary's High School. He worked at the Sinclair station while in school and then at Kaw Valley Dehydrating Plant after graduation. He went on to work for Wagner Construction as a carpenter for 30 years and then with Senne Construction for another 5 years. He retired in 1995. He was a member of the Carpenters Union Local #1445, The Knights of Columbus and The Still Waters Evangelical Church.
Gale married Edna M. Bennett on June 4, 1960 in St. Mary's, Kansas. She survives. Other survivors include their children, Scott Bennett of Topeka, Brian Bennett of Topeka, his grandson, Kurtis and his siblings, Kenneth Bennett of Rossville, Kansas, Mary Homan of St. Mary's, Kansas and Judy Merriman of Lawrence.
Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 29, 2020 at Still Waters Evangelical Church, 4412 SW 21st St. where the family will receive friends beginning at 11:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Auburn Cemetery.
Dove Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd. is assisting the family.
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Gale attended Rossville Grade School and graduated from St. Mary's High School. He worked at the Sinclair station while in school and then at Kaw Valley Dehydrating Plant after graduation. He went on to work for Wagner Construction as a carpenter for 30 years and then with Senne Construction for another 5 years. He retired in 1995. He was a member of the Carpenters Union Local #1445, The Knights of Columbus and The Still Waters Evangelical Church.
Gale married Edna M. Bennett on June 4, 1960 in St. Mary's, Kansas. She survives. Other survivors include their children, Scott Bennett of Topeka, Brian Bennett of Topeka, his grandson, Kurtis and his siblings, Kenneth Bennett of Rossville, Kansas, Mary Homan of St. Mary's, Kansas and Judy Merriman of Lawrence.
Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 29, 2020 at Still Waters Evangelical Church, 4412 SW 21st St. where the family will receive friends beginning at 11:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Auburn Cemetery.
Dove Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd. is assisting the family.
To leave the family a special message, please select the Share Memories option listed above.
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Friday, May 29, 2020
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