Frederick William (Erick) Benke, IV

1986 - 2020  (34 years)

• Name	Frederick William (Erick) Benke
  Suffix	IV
  Nickname	Erick
  Born	6 Feb 1986	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Aug 2020
  Buried	8 Sep 2020	Memorial Park Cemetery (Penwell-Gabel Cemetery), Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I30509	Rossville
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Frederick W (Rick) Benke, III
  Mother	Darla Benke
  Family ID	F8691	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Olson Benke
  Divorced	YES
  Children	1. Frederick W (Derick) Benke, V   2. Layla Benke
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2022 18:25:10
  Family ID	F8692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Benke, Frederick 1 Frederick William "Erick" Benke IV Frederick William "Erick" Benke IV, 34, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020. Erick was born on February 6, 1986 in Topeka, son of Frederick "Rick" W. Benke III and Darla Benke. Erick will lie in state on Monday, September 7, 2020 at Penwell Gabel Funeral Home from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Graveside service will be held Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Memorial Park Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to https://www.gofundme.com/f/gone-too-soon-erick-benke. To read the full obituary or to leave online condolences please visit our website at www.penwellgabeltopeka.com
  		Obituary- Benke, Frederick 2 Frederick “Erick” William Benke IV, 34, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020. Erick was born on February 6, 1986 in Topeka, son of Frederick “Rick” W. Benke III and Darla Benke. He graduated from Topeka High School in 2004, where he played football, track, and wrestled. Erick was also part of the marching and jazz band. After high school, Erick attended Washburn University, where he was part of the football team. He loved sports, fishing, and camping with his children. He was working as an apprentice electrician through the apprentice electrician program at IBEW in Topeka. He was a member of the Local Union 226. Erick is preceded in death by his grandparents, Dale E. Johnson, Frederick W. Benke Jr., and Margaret Benke. He is survived by his two children, Frederick “Derick” W. Benke V, Layla Benke, and their mother, Sarah Olson all of Silver Lake; his parents Frederick “Rick” W. Benke III and Darla Benke of Topeka; grandmother, Demaris Johnson of Topeka; sisters, Brooke De La O (Ricardo) and Jenifer Benke all of Topeka; several aunts, uncles, cousins, and one niece. Erick will lie in state on Monday, September 7, 2020 at Penwell Gabel Funeral Home from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Graveside service will be held Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Memorial Park Cemetery at 11:00 a.m.