In Memory Of
Dale Atwood
1919
2015
Dale Atwood
December 27, 1919 — September 10, 2015
Dale Atwood, 95, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015, at Homestead of Topeka.
Dale was born December 27, 1919, in Oswego, KS, to Nova Thomas and Lena Jane (Robison) Atwood. He graduated in 1936 from Labette County High School in Altamont, KS. Dale enlisted in the Army in July 1944 and served in Europe during WWII. He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal. Dale then went on to the University of Kansas, where he received his medical doctorate in 1951.
He married Helen A. McNelly on February 1, 1953, in Wichita, KS. The couple then moved to Kinsley, KS, where they raised their family. He practiced family medicine for 36 years in Kinsley, delivering more than 1,100 babies in his career. After retiring from clinical practice, he earned his license as a financial planner. Dale was a Waddell & Reed agent in Kinsley for nearly ten years. After his second retirement, he and Helen moved to Topeka.
Dale was a member of the Kinsley Rotary Club since 1953, serving as president three times, and was a Paul Harris Fellow. He was an active member of the Kinsley United Methodist Church for almost 50 years. Dale served as a member and president of the Kinsley-Offerle School Board.
He is survived by his five sons, Steven, of Springfield, MO, Larry (Charlotte), of Greenville, SC, Michael (Jennie), of Lawrence, KS, Eric (Robin), of Topeka, KS, and Jeff (Laura), of Wamego, KS; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Dale is preceded in death by his loving wife, Helen; sister, Verna Mae Crawford; and brothers, Robert and Nova Doyle Atwood.
A service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2015, at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka. Burial will follow at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery, Topeka. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, at the Mid-Town Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kinsley Rotary Club, c/o Mark Frame, PO Box 37, Kinsley, KS 67547 or Kinsley United Methodist Church, 803 Marsh, Kinsley, KS 67547.
To leave a special message for Dale's family, please visit the guestbook below.
Dale was born December 27, 1919, in Oswego, KS, to Nova Thomas and Lena Jane (Robison) Atwood. He graduated in 1936 from Labette County High School in Altamont, KS. Dale enlisted in the Army in July 1944 and served in Europe during WWII. He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal. Dale then went on to the University of Kansas, where he received his medical doctorate in 1951.
He married Helen A. McNelly on February 1, 1953, in Wichita, KS. The couple then moved to Kinsley, KS, where they raised their family. He practiced family medicine for 36 years in Kinsley, delivering more than 1,100 babies in his career. After retiring from clinical practice, he earned his license as a financial planner. Dale was a Waddell & Reed agent in Kinsley for nearly ten years. After his second retirement, he and Helen moved to Topeka.
Dale was a member of the Kinsley Rotary Club since 1953, serving as president three times, and was a Paul Harris Fellow. He was an active member of the Kinsley United Methodist Church for almost 50 years. Dale served as a member and president of the Kinsley-Offerle School Board.
He is survived by his five sons, Steven, of Springfield, MO, Larry (Charlotte), of Greenville, SC, Michael (Jennie), of Lawrence, KS, Eric (Robin), of Topeka, KS, and Jeff (Laura), of Wamego, KS; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Dale is preceded in death by his loving wife, Helen; sister, Verna Mae Crawford; and brothers, Robert and Nova Doyle Atwood.
A service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2015, at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka. Burial will follow at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery, Topeka. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, at the Mid-Town Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kinsley Rotary Club, c/o Mark Frame, PO Box 37, Kinsley, KS 67547 or Kinsley United Methodist Church, 803 Marsh, Kinsley, KS 67547.
To leave a special message for Dale's family, please visit the guestbook below.
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Service Schedule
Past Services
Visitation
Sunday, September 13, 2015
4:00 - 6:00 pm (Central time)
Penwell-Gabel - Mid-Town Chapel
Service
Monday, September 14, 2015
Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)
Penwell-Gabel - Mid-Town Chapel
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