Gale E Bennett

1935 - 2020  (85 years)

• Name	Gale E Bennett
  Born	1 Mar 1935	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 May 2020
  Buried	29 May 2020	Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I24043	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Leo Claudius Bennett,   b. 29 Jul 1898, Blaine, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 22 Jan 1970  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mary G Morris Bennett Olson,   b. 15 Aug 1912,   d. 27 Aug 1996, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 84 years)
  Married	20 Jun 1932	Blaine, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Family ID	F2939	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edna M Bennett
  Married	4 Jun 1960	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Children	1. Scott Bennett   2. Brian Bennett
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2021 19:49:09
  Family ID	F8589	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Bennett, Gale Gale E. Bennett, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020. He was born March 1, 1935 in Delia, Kansas, the son of Leo C. and Mary (Morris) Bennett. Gale attended Rossville Grade School and graduated from St. Mary’s High School. He worked at the Sinclair station while in school and then at Kaw Valley Dehydrating Plant after graduation. He went on to work for Wagner Construction as a carpenter for 30 years and then with Senne Construction for another 5 years. He retired in 1995. He was a member of the Carpenters Union Local #1445, The Knights of Columbus and The Still Waters Evangelical Church. Gale married Edna M. Bennett on June 4, 1960 in St. Mary’s, Kansas. She survives. Other survivors include their children, Scott Bennett of Topeka, Brian Bennett of Topeka, his grandson, Kurtis and his siblings, Kenneth Bennett of Rossville, Kansas, Mary Homan of St. Mary’s, Kansas and Judy Merriman of Lawrence. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 29, 2020 at Still Waters Evangelical Church, 4412 SW 21st St. where the family will receive friends beginning at 11:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Auburn Cemetery. Dove Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd. is assisting the family. To leave the family a special message, please select the Share Memories option at https://www.dovetopeka.com/Obituary/185013/Gale-Bennett/Dove-KS