In Memory Of
Herbert Gilmer
1921
2012
Herbert Gilmer
August 17, 1921 — November 29, 2012
Herbert E. "Barney" Gilmer, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012, at a Topeka hospital.
He was born August 17, 1921, in Etowah County, AL, the son of Charles Thomas and Cora Lee Erwin Gilmer. Barney was an Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 37 years. Barney was a member of Central Presbyterian Church. He was a volunteer at Heartland Presbyterian Camp in Parkville, MO. Barney married Betty Sheppard on May 6, 1945, in Topeka. She preceded him in death on April 20, 1991. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, two sisters, and one grandson.
Survivors include two daughters, Patricia (Stanley) Saints of Kansas City, MO, and Cynthia (Bob) Garhan of Topeka; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; a niece, Julie Ann Glenn of Birmingham, AL, and special friend, Marilyn Nast of Hallam, NE.
Services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, December 3, 2012, at Central Presbyterian Church, Topeka. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka. Barney will lie in state after 2:00 pm Sunday, December 2, 2012, at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, Topeka, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.
Memorial contributions may be given to Heartland Presbyterian Center, 16965 NW 45 Hwy, Kansas City MO 64152, or Central Presbyterian Church, 920 SW Huntoon, Topeka, KS 66604.
He was born August 17, 1921, in Etowah County, AL, the son of Charles Thomas and Cora Lee Erwin Gilmer. Barney was an Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 37 years. Barney was a member of Central Presbyterian Church. He was a volunteer at Heartland Presbyterian Camp in Parkville, MO. Barney married Betty Sheppard on May 6, 1945, in Topeka. She preceded him in death on April 20, 1991. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, two sisters, and one grandson.
Survivors include two daughters, Patricia (Stanley) Saints of Kansas City, MO, and Cynthia (Bob) Garhan of Topeka; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; a niece, Julie Ann Glenn of Birmingham, AL, and special friend, Marilyn Nast of Hallam, NE.
Services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, December 3, 2012, at Central Presbyterian Church, Topeka. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka. Barney will lie in state after 2:00 pm Sunday, December 2, 2012, at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, Topeka, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.
Memorial contributions may be given to Heartland Presbyterian Center, 16965 NW 45 Hwy, Kansas City MO 64152, or Central Presbyterian Church, 920 SW Huntoon, Topeka, KS 66604.
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Service Schedule
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Visitation
Sunday, December 2, 2012
5:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)
Penwell-Gabel - Mid-Town Chapel
Service
Monday, December 3, 2012
Starts at 2:00 pm (Central time)
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