Chester Oren Gardner

1946 - 2014  (67 years)

• Name	Chester Oren Gardner
  Nickname	Chet
  Born	29 Oct 1946	Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Mar 2014	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Cremated	22 Mar 2014	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3830	Rossville
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Oren Benjamin Gardner,   b. 8 Nov 1919,   d. 29 Jul 2008, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Laura Rosalie Reuter Gardner,   b. 28 Apr 1924, Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota ,   d. 11 Feb 2015, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 90 years)
  Married	5 Apr 1944	Pillager, Cass County, Minnesota
  Documents		Anniversary- Gardner, Oren and Laura Oren and Laura Gardner Oren and Laura Gardner, Silver Lake, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner today. Hosting the dinner will be their children, Chester and Connie Gardner, and Linda Barnes, all of Topeka; John and Bonnie Stockton, Plainfield, Ill.; and Lisa Gardner and Chaundra Gardner, both of Silver Lake. They have 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Oren Gardner and Laura Reuter were married April 5, 1944, at the home of the bride’s parents in Pillager, Minn. Mr. Gardner is retired from Frisbie Bridge Construction. Mrs. Gardner is retired from home day care.
  Family ID	F3300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Connie Gardner
  Children	1. Kenneth Gardner   2. Kimberly Gardner
  Last Modified	9 May 2017 13:33:51
  Family ID	F3301	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Gardner, Chester 1 Chester “Chet” Oren Gardner Chester “Chet” Oren Gardner, 67, of Topeka, died on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Chet’s wishes were to be cremated and a memorial service will take place at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 22 at Imago Dei Church, 1201 NW Central Ave., Topeka KS 66608.The family will receive friends at the church from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Inurnment with military honors will follow at Rossville Cemetery. Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel is assisting the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the Chet Gardner Memorial Fund c/o Capital City Bank, 2040 NW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66608. To leave a message for the family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.
  		Obituary- Gardner, Chester 2 Chester Oren Gardner, 67, of Topeka, died on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Chester was born on October 29, 1946 in Corydon, Iowa to Oren and Laura (Reuter) Gardner. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1964. Chet was drafted soon after graduating and served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam conflict. He worked locally at Allis-Chalmers industrial equipment until their closure in 1985. He was a devoted father and husband. Survivors include his wife, Connie Gardner of Topeka; son, Kenneth Gardner of Topeka; daughter, Kimberly Gardner of Lawrence; seven grandchildren, Shane Gardner, Stormy Lukasavage, Jason Gass, Harlee Crossett, Chance Gardner, Austin Gardner, and Aidan Gardner; his mother, Laura Gardner of Silver Lake; four sisters, Linda Barnes of Silver Lake, Bonnie (John) Stockton of Plainfield, IL, Lisa Duncan of Willard, and Chaundra Scott of Topeka as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father. Chet’s wishes were to be cremated and a memorial service will take place at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 22 at Imago Dei Church, 1201 NW Central Ave., Topeka KS 66608.The family will receive friends at the church from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Inurnment with military honors will follow at Rossville Cemetery. Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel is assisting the family. Memorial contributions in Chet's memory may be made to the Chet Gardner Memorial Fund c/o Capital City Bank, 2040 NW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66608. To share a special memory of Chet or to leave a message for the family, please click the Share Memories button above.