In Memory Of
Dale Hazlett
Dale Hazlett
Dale Hazlett, 95, of Topeka died Saturday, November 18, 2006. He was born on July 23, 1911 in Sterling, KS. the son of Joseph and Vaughn (Pearce) Hazlett.
He was raised in Sterling, KS. and graduated from Sterling High School in 1928. He attended Sterling College and Kansas University. Dale's family was in the gas station business in the early years. Dale was a partner in the Haney and Hazlett Grocery Store. He then entered the banking business in Sterling for 45 years. After selling the bank, Dale moved to Topeka where he was in the financial services area until his 90th birthday.
Dale was active in the Presbyterian churches of Sterling and Topeka. He served on the Board of Directors of Sterling College and on the Board of Education of Sterling Public Schools during which time he was a leader in the consolidation of area school districts.
Dale married Cleo Alberta Rankin on April 12, 1933. She preceeded him in death in 1987. Surviving are son, Don F. Hazlett and his wife Sandra of Lawrence, KS., and daughter, Sue Engelland her husband James of Ft. Worth, TX. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Laura Engelland and husband Heath Sossaman from Bellville, TX, Beth Engelland, Austin, TX, Marilla Trigg Hazlett and husband Brian Trigg, McClouth, KS, Dale Thomas Hazlett and wife Leslie, Lawrence, KS, and Michael Hazlett and wife Stephanie of Ft. Collins, CO. He is also survived by five great-grandchildren, Audrey Sossaman and Ella Sossaman, Gillian and Kalen Hazlett, and Olivia Hazlett. Long time companion Jean Jones of Topeka also survives him.
Memorial services will be held in the Chapel at the Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, KS. on Saturday, November 25, 2006 , at 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be sent to Sterling College, % Don Reed, Endowment Director, Sterling, Kansas, 67579.
Penwell-Gabel Midtown Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
He was raised in Sterling, KS. and graduated from Sterling High School in 1928. He attended Sterling College and Kansas University. Dale's family was in the gas station business in the early years. Dale was a partner in the Haney and Hazlett Grocery Store. He then entered the banking business in Sterling for 45 years. After selling the bank, Dale moved to Topeka where he was in the financial services area until his 90th birthday.
Dale was active in the Presbyterian churches of Sterling and Topeka. He served on the Board of Directors of Sterling College and on the Board of Education of Sterling Public Schools during which time he was a leader in the consolidation of area school districts.
Dale married Cleo Alberta Rankin on April 12, 1933. She preceeded him in death in 1987. Surviving are son, Don F. Hazlett and his wife Sandra of Lawrence, KS., and daughter, Sue Engelland her husband James of Ft. Worth, TX. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Laura Engelland and husband Heath Sossaman from Bellville, TX, Beth Engelland, Austin, TX, Marilla Trigg Hazlett and husband Brian Trigg, McClouth, KS, Dale Thomas Hazlett and wife Leslie, Lawrence, KS, and Michael Hazlett and wife Stephanie of Ft. Collins, CO. He is also survived by five great-grandchildren, Audrey Sossaman and Ella Sossaman, Gillian and Kalen Hazlett, and Olivia Hazlett. Long time companion Jean Jones of Topeka also survives him.
Memorial services will be held in the Chapel at the Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, KS. on Saturday, November 25, 2006 , at 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be sent to Sterling College, % Don Reed, Endowment Director, Sterling, Kansas, 67579.
Penwell-Gabel Midtown Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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