Alex Edward (Pete) Darting

1920 - 2008  (87 years)

• Name	Alex Edward (Pete) Darting
  Nickname	Pete
  Born	25 May 1920	Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Mar 2008	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	3 Mar 2008	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3159	Rossville
  Last Modified	11 May 2018

  
  

  Father	John Cleafes Darting
  Mother	Ella Nora Boyles Darting
  Family ID	F3685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maude Lenora Andrick Darting,   b. 4 Oct 1922, Soldier, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 6 Apr 2000, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 77 years)
  Married	3 Jun 1943	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Donna Jean Darting,   b. 26 Jun 1947, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 25 Nov 1957, Kansas City  (Age 10 years)   2. Dennis Darting   3. Kenneth Darting   4. Steve Darting
  Documents		Anniversary- Darting, Alex and Lenora Alex and Lenora Darting Alex and Lenora Darting will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 6, at the Rossville Community Center. Hosting the reception will be their children, Ken and Karen Darting, Silver Lake; Dennis and Jan Darting, Baldwin City; Steve Darting, Seneca; and their five grandchildren. The Dartings also have a daughter, the late Donna Darting. Alex Darting and Lenora Andrick were married June 3, 1943, in Topeka. He was in the U.S. Army during World War II. He is retired from Western and Southern Insurance Company and the U.S. Postal Service. She is retired from McCall Pattern Co.
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2017 11:59:03
  Family ID	F3684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 25 May 1920 - Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Darting, Alex 1 ALEX EDWARD “PETE” DARTING Alex Edward "Pete” Darting, 87. Rossville, died Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Midland Hospice House. Before he retired Pete was a mail carrier in rural Pottawatomie County and a referee for various high school sporting events for many years. He sold insurance for Western Southern Life for 20 years. The son of John Cleafes and Ella Nora Boyles Darting, Alex was born May 25, 1920, in Jackson County. He graduated from Holton High School in 1938 and enlisted in the Army. He served in the 2nd Infantry during World War II and spent part of the war as a member of one of General Eisenhower’s personal guard units. After the war he owned and operated a filling station and restaurant in Rossville before moving to Cleburne, where he drove a school bus and was the school custodian. He married Maude Lenora Andrick on June 4, 1943, in Topeka. She died in 2000. Their daughter, Donna Jean, died in 1957. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Bert and Cleafes, two half- brothers, John and Lawrence, and five half-sisters, Nancy, Rose, Viva, Goldie and Cornelia. He is survived by his three sons, Kenneth, Silver Lake. Dennis, Baldwin City, and Steven, Topeka; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, March 3, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence, Topeka. Jimmie Lillard Post No.31 of the American Legion conducted military honors at Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pete Darting Scholarship Fund, c/o U.S. Bank. P.O. Box 611, Rossville, KS 66533.
  		Obituary- Darting, Alex 2 Alex Edward “Pete” Darting Alex Edward “Pete” Darting, 87, Rossville, died Sat, March 1, 2008, at Midland Hospice House. Before he retired Pete was a mail carrier in rural Pottawatomie County and a referee for various high school sporting events for many years. He sold insurance for Western Southern Life for 20 years. The son of John Cleafes and Ella Nora Boyles Darting, Alex was born May 25, 1920, in Jackson County. He graduated from Holton High School in 1938 and enlisted in the Army. He served in the 2nd Infantry during World War II and spent part of the war as a member of one of Gen. Eisenhower’s personal guard units. After the war he owned and operated a filling station and res¬taurant in Rossville before moving to Cleburne, where he drove a school bus and was the school custodian. He married Maude Lenora Andrick on June 4, 1943, in Topeka. She died in 2000. Their daughter, Donna Jean, died in 1957. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Bert and Cleafes, two half-brothers, John and Lawrence, and 5 half-sisters, Nancy, Rose, Viva, Goldie and Cornelia. He is survived by his three sons, Kenneth, Silver Lake, Dennis, Baldwin City, and Steven, Topeka: 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM, Mon., March 3, 2008, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence, Topeka. Jimmie Lillard Post #31 of the American Legion will conduct military honors at Rossville Cemetery. Pete will lie in state after 3:00 PM, Sun., at the funeral chapel where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pete Darting Scholarship Fund c/o U.S. Bank, P.O. Box 611, Rossville, KS 66533. To leave a special message for the family online visit www.PenwellGabel.com.