Earl Estel Diehl

1918 - 1982  (64 years)

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Diehl, Earl 1 EARL E. DIEHL Earl E. Diehl, 74, Topeka, died of a heart attack Sunday, September 26, 1982, at a Topeka hospital. He was born June 25, 1918, at Rossville, the son of Frank and Myrtle Moore Diehl, and spent his life in the Rossville and Topeka communities. Mr. Diehl was employed at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company 30 years before he retired as chief clerk in the traffic department in September 1981. In 1975, he received the Goodyear Spirit Award as the year’s outstanding employee. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Merchant Marine and the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Seabrook United Church of Christ where he had been program director. He was active in Boy Scout volunteer work and had been scoutmaster of Troop 45, sponsored by Seabrook United Church of Christ. He designed the merit badge for truck transportation. Mr. Diehl was a member of Jimmy Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion at Rossville and Post No. 1650 of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Moose Lodge, and the Topeka Traffic Club, all in Topeka. He had been a volunteer at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center. He was married to Doris Marcy October 5, 1947. She died September 8, 1977. Survivors include three sons, Scott Diehl and Jeff Diehl, both in Eugene, Ore., and Les Diehl, Topeka; three sisters, Mrs. Ina Marney and Mrs. Ruth Martinek, both in Rossville, and Mrs. Alice Bure, Topeka; and a grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Seabrook United Church of Christ. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Gardens west of Topeka. Mr. Diehl will lie in state until noon Wednesday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and then at the church until service time. Relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. this evening (Tuesday) at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Seabrook United Church of Christ, 4440 W. 19th Terr., 66604.
  		Obituary- Diehl, Earl 2 Earl E. Diehl Earl E. Diehl, 64, 2540 Amhurst Road, died of a heart attack Sunday at a Topeka hospital. He was born June 25, 1918, at Rossville, the son of Frank and Myrtle Moore Diehl, and spent his life in Rossville and Topeka. Mr. Diehl was employed at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., 30 years before he retired as chief clerk in the traffic department in September 1981. In 1975, he received the Goodyear Spirit Award as the year's outstanding employee. He was a Veteran of World War II, having served in the Merchant Marie and the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Seabrook United Church of Christ where he had been program director. He was active in Boy Scout volunteer work and had been scoutmaster of Troop 45 sponsored by Seabrook United Church of Christ. He designed the merit badge for truck transportation. Mr. Diehl was a member of Jimmy Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion at Rossville and Post No. 1650 of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Moose Lodge, and the Topeka Traffic Club, all in Topeka. He had been a volunteer at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was married to Doris Marcy Oct. 5, 1947. She died Sept. 8, 1977. Survivors include three sons, Scott Diehl and Jeff Diehl, both in Eugene, Ore., and Les Diehl, Topeka; three sisters, Mrs. Ina Marney and Mrs. Ruth Martinek, both in Rossville, and Mrs. Alice Bure, Topeka; and a grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Seabrook United Church of Christ. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Gardens west of Topeka. Mr. Diehl will lie in state until noon Wednesday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and then at the church until service time. Relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Seabrook United Church of Christ, 4440 W. 19th Terr., 66604.
  		Birth- Diehl, Earl A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. F.E. Diehl, June 25, to whom has been given the name Earl Estel.

  
  

• Name	Earl Estel Diehl
  Born	25 Jun 1918	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Sep 1982	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	29 Sep 1982	West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3418	Rossville
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Frank Elmer Diehl,   b. 1871,   d. 23 Jan 1946  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Ina Myrtal Moore Nitzsche Diehl,   b. 1883,   d. 14 May 1961  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Doris Marcy Diehl,   d. 8 Sep 1977
  Married	5 Oct 1947
  Children	1. Scott Marcy Diehl,   b. 23 Jan 1950   2. Jeff Diehl   3. Les Diehl
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2016 08:49:49
  Family ID	F1784	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - 29 Sep 1982 - West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth