Robert F. King

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL HIGHLAND CHAPEL
TOPEKA, KANSAS


1. Full Name: Robert F. King Age: 80 Years Sex: Male

2. Current address: of Topeka

3. Date of death: Wednesday, December 11, 2002

4 Place of death: Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Hospital

5. Cause of death:

6. Date of birth: July 18, 1922 Place of birth: Topeka, Kansas

6.b. Parents: Arthur George and Winnie Viola Fortner King

6.c. Years in current city/town:

7. Background:
Mr. King was an Army Veteran from 1942 through 1946. He served in World War II, the European Campaign and the Big Red I Infantry.
He was a sheet metal worker for Sante Fe Railroad and retired in 1985.
He was a member of the Heritage Park Wesleyan Church, the Sheet Metal Local #77 and the VFW.


8. Relatives: Married to: Velma May Patterson, April 10, 1941 in Topeka, Kansas.

8.b. preceded in death by:
8.c. Immediate survivors:
Wife: Velma King, Topeka, KS
Daughter: Roberta Perron, Tecumseh, KS
Daughter: Sondra King, Topeka, KS
Son: George Arthur King, Topeka, KS
Daughter: Joyce Hedlund, Topeka, KS
Six Grandchildren
One Step-Grandson
Twelve Great-Grandchildren
Sister: Viola Combs, Topeka, KS
Brother: Arthur Gene King, Topeka, KS
Brother: Clifford King, St. Joseph, MO

9. Service time, day, date, place: Services will be at 10:00 a.m, Monday, December 16, 2002 at Heritage Park Wesleyan Church.

10. Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery Topeka, Kansas

11. Visitation times, place: Mr. King will lie in state at Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel after 2:00 p.m. on Sunday where the family will receive friends from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

12. Vigil, wake, rosary, other:

13. Memorial contributions, if any: Heritage Park Wesleyan Church
2131 S.W. Harrison, Topeka, KS 66611

14. Funeral home in charge: Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota Ave, Topeka, Kansas
Jody A. Napier, Director