In Memory Of
Jeffrey Joseph "Jeff" Dolezal
1946
2024
Jeffrey Joseph "Jeff" Dolezal
April 24, 1946 — August 7, 2024
Jeffrey Joseph "Jeff" Dolezal, 78, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
He was born April 24, 1946, in Wilson, Kansas, the son of Joseph Frank and Virginia (Kasper) Dolezal. He was a 1964 graduate of Wilson High School and received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in History, Political Science and Education from Kansas University.
Jeff began his teaching career at DeSoto, Kansas and later taught for Lawrence High School until retiring. He also owned and operated JD’s Sportscards Store in Lawrence, Kansas for 25 years and continued selling sports cards and memorabilia until his passing.
He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, of Topeka.
Jeff married Sandy Hesser. They later divorced. He married Linda S. Hall on January 31, 2004, in Lawrence, Kansas. She survives in Topeka. Other survivors include three daughters, Megan Moran of New York, Mandy (John) Green of Lawrence, KS and Marcy Dolezal of Wyoming; two step-sons, Eric (Shelly) Kramer and Colby Kramer all of Topeka; grandson, Axl; step-grandson, Ryan; and his sister, Marcia (Dave) Wewers of Shawnee, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Jeff loved his family. He enjoyed everything sports related. He was a KU sports fanatic and enjoyed selling sports cards and memorabilia and politics.
Please see Jeff's version of his obituary below.
Honoring his request, cremation is planned. A celebration of life ceremony will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4746 SW 21st St., Topeka, KS 66604. A livestream is available at the scheduled service time. Click here to view the service. Following the ceremony, the family receive friends until 4:30 p.m. Interment of the cremated remains will be at Wilson Cemetery, Wilson, Kansas at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Presbyterian Church.
To share a memory of Jeff or leave a special message for his family, please visit the guestbook below.
This is the obituary written by Jeff Dolezal prior to his passing I hope you enjoy it:
What luck I had growing up in Wilson, Kansas! Here are some memories in no organized list of items. The first thing I remember was when I was 4 years old I saw a cow, while with my mom and Aunt, and it scared me to death; Summer baseball in a lot across the street from my house and the first base was a big bush, second base was a crack in a sidewalk, third base was a locust tree , and a ball glove as home base., At age 4 I drove my toy tractor down the main Highway to the preschool without my parents knowledge . I was so lucky someone in a truck got behind me and followed me there. Boy did I get in trouble for that. I was in our church play and was one of the wise men but told people I was the wise guy. summers in Old Smokey River. Cleaning sidewalks in winter and at Wilson Drug.
On to Desoto, Kansas for teaching prep, same time as Dave Robisch (KU). Got job at Desoto Middle School from Neal Shea, lasted three years, later I coached basketball there.
Next sold life insurance with New York Life for eight years. Sold Real Estate for 2 years. Then opened the joy of my life a baseball card shop. Loved the kids faces when they got a nice card, also the parents, even other dealers. My first shop was in Lawrence Kansas at 538 W 23rd, then 711 W 23rd and finally at 23rd and Wakarusa where the shop closed. Still did shows for fifteen more years.
Married Sandy Hesser and we divorced after 31 years in 2002. I have three daughters from this marriage, Megan who lives in New York City, Mandy and husband John who lives in Lawrence, Kansas and Marcy who lives in Laramie, Wyoming. Met Linda Kramer in 2003 who I married a few months later. She is the love of my life. She has two sons Eric and Colby. Eric has one son Ryan and lives in Topeka with his wife Shelly. Colby lives in Topeka.
If you want to see my ashes, go to the Wilson Kansas Cemetery and find my mom and Dad’s graves and my ashes will be beside them. I will not be there, just my ashes.
Enjoy my obituary. Hopefully you will have a smile on your face. I know this obituary made me smile!
Thank you, Jeff
He was born April 24, 1946, in Wilson, Kansas, the son of Joseph Frank and Virginia (Kasper) Dolezal. He was a 1964 graduate of Wilson High School and received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in History, Political Science and Education from Kansas University.
Jeff began his teaching career at DeSoto, Kansas and later taught for Lawrence High School until retiring. He also owned and operated JD’s Sportscards Store in Lawrence, Kansas for 25 years and continued selling sports cards and memorabilia until his passing.
He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, of Topeka.
Jeff married Sandy Hesser. They later divorced. He married Linda S. Hall on January 31, 2004, in Lawrence, Kansas. She survives in Topeka. Other survivors include three daughters, Megan Moran of New York, Mandy (John) Green of Lawrence, KS and Marcy Dolezal of Wyoming; two step-sons, Eric (Shelly) Kramer and Colby Kramer all of Topeka; grandson, Axl; step-grandson, Ryan; and his sister, Marcia (Dave) Wewers of Shawnee, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Jeff loved his family. He enjoyed everything sports related. He was a KU sports fanatic and enjoyed selling sports cards and memorabilia and politics.
Please see Jeff's version of his obituary below.
Honoring his request, cremation is planned. A celebration of life ceremony will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4746 SW 21st St., Topeka, KS 66604. A livestream is available at the scheduled service time. Click here to view the service. Following the ceremony, the family receive friends until 4:30 p.m. Interment of the cremated remains will be at Wilson Cemetery, Wilson, Kansas at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Presbyterian Church.
To share a memory of Jeff or leave a special message for his family, please visit the guestbook below.
This is the obituary written by Jeff Dolezal prior to his passing I hope you enjoy it:
What luck I had growing up in Wilson, Kansas! Here are some memories in no organized list of items. The first thing I remember was when I was 4 years old I saw a cow, while with my mom and Aunt, and it scared me to death; Summer baseball in a lot across the street from my house and the first base was a big bush, second base was a crack in a sidewalk, third base was a locust tree , and a ball glove as home base., At age 4 I drove my toy tractor down the main Highway to the preschool without my parents knowledge . I was so lucky someone in a truck got behind me and followed me there. Boy did I get in trouble for that. I was in our church play and was one of the wise men but told people I was the wise guy. summers in Old Smokey River. Cleaning sidewalks in winter and at Wilson Drug.
On to Desoto, Kansas for teaching prep, same time as Dave Robisch (KU). Got job at Desoto Middle School from Neal Shea, lasted three years, later I coached basketball there.
Next sold life insurance with New York Life for eight years. Sold Real Estate for 2 years. Then opened the joy of my life a baseball card shop. Loved the kids faces when they got a nice card, also the parents, even other dealers. My first shop was in Lawrence Kansas at 538 W 23rd, then 711 W 23rd and finally at 23rd and Wakarusa where the shop closed. Still did shows for fifteen more years.
Married Sandy Hesser and we divorced after 31 years in 2002. I have three daughters from this marriage, Megan who lives in New York City, Mandy and husband John who lives in Lawrence, Kansas and Marcy who lives in Laramie, Wyoming. Met Linda Kramer in 2003 who I married a few months later. She is the love of my life. She has two sons Eric and Colby. Eric has one son Ryan and lives in Topeka with his wife Shelly. Colby lives in Topeka.
If you want to see my ashes, go to the Wilson Kansas Cemetery and find my mom and Dad’s graves and my ashes will be beside them. I will not be there, just my ashes.
Enjoy my obituary. Hopefully you will have a smile on your face. I know this obituary made me smile!
Thank you, Jeff
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