Robert R. Herrick, Jr. 49, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, March 9, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital.
He was born July 28, 1956 in Topeka the son of Robert R. and Phyllis Chumley Herrick, Sr. Robert attended Sunny Elevation Grade School, Jay Shideler, Jr. High School and was a 1974 Graduate of Washburn Rural High School. He attended Mid America Nazarene College and Washburn University.
As a child Robert attended the First Nazarene Church of Topeka.
He served in the United States Army.
Robert was preceded in death by his father Robert R. Herrick, Sr. on June 11, 2005 and his grandfather Boyd Don Chumley, on November 3, 1993. Survivors include: his mother and step-father, Phyllis and Steve Ashcraft, his grandmother, Frances Chumley, his sister, Lorie Weakly and husband Bill, two nephews, Taylor and Dylon Weakly and many cousins, aunts and uncles.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 14th at the Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel. Burial will follow at Penwell-Gabel's Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Herrick will lie in state after 12 noon, Monday at the funeral home where the family will greet friends that evening from 6 to 8. Memorial contributions may be given to Breakthrough House, 603 SW Topeka Blvd Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66606 or Valeo Behavioral Health Care, 5401 W. 7th, Topeka, KS 66606. To leave a special message for the family please visit www.PenwellGabel.com.