Wardie Davis

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL MID TOWN CHAPEL
TOPEKA, KANSAS



1. Full Name: Wardie "Al" Davis Age: 82 Years Sex: Male

2. Current address: Of Topeka

3. Date of death: Tuesday , February 17, 2004

4 Place of death: Midland Hospice House in Topeka

6. Date of birth: July 8, 1921 Place of birth: Ha-Ha Tonka, Missouri

6.b. Parents: John Wardie and Pearl Burnett Davis

7. Background: Mr. Davis was an Army Veteran of WWII, serving from August 18, 1942 through January 6,
1946. He was a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge Conflict. He then farmed in Osage County in the Melvern
Community. He came to Topeka in 1952. He was then employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 25 years before
retiring in 1974 due to a medical disability. He was a member of the Crestview United Methodist Church, the
Brotherhood of Railway Workers, Capitol Post No. 1 of the American Legion and the Prime Timers Bowling
League at Gage Center Bowl.




8. Relatives: Married to: Helen Boudreaux Waters in 1943. They were divorced.
Ellie Wycoff in 1965. She survives.

8.b. preceded in death by: Two Sisters
8.c. Immediate survivors:
One Son: Wardie A. Davis of Topeka
Three Step-Sons: Lynn Vonderschmidt of Topeka
Alan Vonderschmidt of Topeka
James Waters of Topeka
One Step-Daughter: Gloria D'Attilio of Topeka
Nine Grandchildren
One Great-Granddaughter
One Sister: Francis K. Coffman of Melvern, Ks.

9. Service time, day, date, place: Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Crestview United Methodist
Church.

10. Burial: Lyndon Cemetery Lyndon, Kansas

11. Visitation times, place: Mr. Davis will lie in state after 2:00 p.m. Friday at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town
Chapel where the family will receive friends from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Friday.

13. Memorial contributions, if any: Crestview United Methodist Church, 2245 S.W. Eveningside Dr.,
Topeka, Ks. 66614.

14. Funeral home in charge: Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, Kansas
66604
Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.penwellgabel.com
Director: Brian M. Voigt 354-8558