In Memory Of
Walter Lee Gardner
1943
2017
Walter Lee Gardner
February 21, 1943 — September 20, 2017
Walter Lee Gardner, 74, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at his home in Topeka, KS.
Walter was born February 21, 1943, in St. Louis, MO to Floyd Estel and Grace Violet (Avery) Gardner. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1962. Walter served 4 years in the US Army. He founded Gardner Roofing in 1971. Walter was a dedicated father and will greatly missed.
He is survived by his five children, Lee (Christina) Gardner, Steven Gardner, Gary Gardner, Teresa Steffen, and Christopher Gardner; five grandchildren; and five siblings, Robert Gardner, Joyce Fields, James Gardner, Ruth Taliaferro, and Mary Kerr.
Walter was preceded in death by parents, and two siblings, Dorothy "Dodie" Boston, and Floyd "Sonny" Gardner.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2017, at Tecumseh United Methodist Church, 334 SE Tecumseh Road, Tecumseh, KS 66542. A private family burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Medical Center, Attn Voluntary Services, 2200 SW Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66622.
Walter was born February 21, 1943, in St. Louis, MO to Floyd Estel and Grace Violet (Avery) Gardner. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1962. Walter served 4 years in the US Army. He founded Gardner Roofing in 1971. Walter was a dedicated father and will greatly missed.
He is survived by his five children, Lee (Christina) Gardner, Steven Gardner, Gary Gardner, Teresa Steffen, and Christopher Gardner; five grandchildren; and five siblings, Robert Gardner, Joyce Fields, James Gardner, Ruth Taliaferro, and Mary Kerr.
Walter was preceded in death by parents, and two siblings, Dorothy "Dodie" Boston, and Floyd "Sonny" Gardner.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2017, at Tecumseh United Methodist Church, 334 SE Tecumseh Road, Tecumseh, KS 66542. A private family burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Medical Center, Attn Voluntary Services, 2200 SW Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66622.
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Service Schedule
Past Services
Visitation
Monday, September 25, 2017
9:30 - 10:30 am (Central time)
Tecumseh United Methodist Church
Service
Monday, September 25, 2017
Starts at 10:30 am (Central time)
Tecumseh United Methodist Church
Interment
Mount Hope Cemetery, Funeral Chapel, and Reception Center
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