Russell Caton

1916 - 2001  (85 years)

• Name	Russell Caton
  Born	6 Mar 1916	Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Apr 2001	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I2848	Rossville
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	John Emerson Caton
  Mother	Jesse May Wilson Caton
  Family ID	F1026	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eunice Westerman Caton,   d. 6 Sep 1999
  Married	10 Aug 1940
  Children	1. John Joseph Caton,   d. 1954   2. Joseph Gerald Caton,   d. 1957 + 3. James R Caton   4. William F Caton   5. Mary Lou Caton Sherman   6. Julie A Caton Spencer   7. Kathleen S Caton
  Last Modified	26 May 2016 15:17:30
  Family ID	F1027	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Caton, Russell Russell Caton Russell Caton, 85, Topeka, died Wednesday, April 11, 2001, at his home. Mr. Caton retired from IBM in 1974 after 33 years of service. He was born March 6, 1916, in Kansas City, MO, the son of John Emerson and Jesse May Wilson Caton. He attended school in the Kansas City area. Mr. Caton was active in Boy Scouts and received numerous honors and medals, including the St. George Award. He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, IBM Retirees and the Quarter Century Club. He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus. He married Eunice Westerman on August 10, 1940. She died September 6, 1999. Mr. Caton also was preceded in death by two infant sons, John Joseph Caton in 1954 and Joseph Gerald Caton in 1957. Survivors include two sons, James R. Caton, Rossville, and William F. Caton, Auburn; three daughters, Mary Lou Sherman, Scranton, Julie A. Spencer, Topeka, and Kathleen S. Caton, Olathe; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Christ the King Catholic Church. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ the King Catholic School, 5973 SW 25th, Topeka, KS 66614 or to Boy Scout Troop No. 11, sent in care of Gary Elder, Scoutmaster, 5800 SW Smith Place, Topeka, KS 66614.