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James Lee Whitehead

Male 1929 - 2017  (88 years)


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  • Name James Lee Whitehead 
    Born 6 Feb 1929  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Oct 2017  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cremated Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I22061  Rossville
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2018 

    Father Oren Raymond Whitehead 
    Mother Francis Magdalen Hess Whitehead 
    Family ID F7232  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Betty Ilene Woollard Whitehead,   b. 21 Sep 1927, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1994, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 15 Jul 1947  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Susan Kaye Whitehead Badura
     2. LeAnn Whitehead-Palmisano
     3. Richard Whitehead
     4. John Whitehead
     5. Russell Whitehead
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2018 12:01:27 
    Family ID F6349  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Obituary- Whitehead, James
    Obituary- Whitehead, James
    James Lee “Jim” Whitehead
    James Lee Whitehead, 88, Rossville, died Friday, October
    20.2017, at Oakley Place of Rossville. He was born in Topeka, on February 6,1929, the son of Oren Raymond and Frances Magdalen (Hess) Whitehead.
    20.2018,
    Jim graduated from Topeka High School in 1947. He worked for the Topeka Fire Department, was a self-employed contractor, and in 1993 retired from the State of Kansas where he was a construction inspector for the State Architect Office.

    He was married to Betty llene Woollard on July 15,1947, in Topeka. She preceded him in death on November 15,1994.

    Surviving are his children: Sue Baduraof Rossville, Richard “Rick” Whitehead (Cathy) of Katy, TX, Dr. John Whitehead (Christine) of Wichita, Russell Whitehead (Holly) of Surprise, AZ, and LeAnn Whitehead-Palmisano (Greg) of Phoenix, AZ; thirteen grandchildren: Cathy Hammer (Scott), Daren Badura (Danelle), Chad Badura (Jody), Elizabeth Kimbley (Chris), Margaret Whitehead, Michael Whitehead, John Michael Whitehead (Michelle), Jennifer Alicata (Anthony), Matt White- head (Katie), Brett Whitehead (Jessica), Jesse Whitehead (Amanda), Darchelle Vajen (Nic), and Dylan Whitehead; and 21 great-grandchildren.

    A celebration of life will be at 6:00 PM, Monday, October
    23.2017, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Avenue, Topeka, followed by the family receiving friends. Private interment of cremains will be in Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum Chapel.
    23.2018,
    Jim will lie in state after 3:00 PM, Monday, at the funeral chapel.

    Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606-2800.

    To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.