Roy Edward Rees

1937 - 2012  (74 years)

• Name	Roy Edward Rees
  Born	13 Dec 1937	Grantville, Jefferson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Feb 2012
  Buried	6 Feb 2012	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5907	Rossville
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2020

  
  

  Father	Harry F Rees,   d. 24 Dec 1963
  Mother	Nellie Florence Shope Rees,   b. 8 Mar 1904, Cimmaron, Gray County, Kansas ,   d. 18 Dec 1995, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 91 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1930	Grantville, Jefferson County, Kansas
  Family ID	F7556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Beulah M Burress Rees
  Married	18 Jul 1957	Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas
  Children	1. Debbi Rees Childers   2. Jeanette Rees   3. Brian Rees
  Last Modified	22 May 2018 13:24:03
  Family ID	F7557	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 13 Dec 1937 - Grantville, Jefferson County, Kansas Married - 18 Jul 1957 - Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Rees, Roy 1 Roy Edward Rees Roy Edward Rees, 74, of Rossville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. He was born Dec. 13,1937, in Grantville, the son of Harry F. and Nellie F. (Shope) Rees. He was a graduate of Rossville High School. He served in the National Guard. He was self-employed as a distributor for Deep Rock Service Station of Topeka until 1969 when he relocated with his family to Anchorage, Alaska. He later retired from Seymore Foods in Topeka. After his retirement, he worked for Roach Hardware in Topeka. Roy married Beulah M. Burress on July 18, 1957, at Oskaloosa. She survives of the home. Other survivors include three children, Debbi Childers and husband Howard of Auburn, Jeanette Rees of Mayetta, arid Brian Rees and wife Ashley of Rossville; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, George Rees of Holton and Glenn Rees of Silver Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents, and an infant sister, Betty Rees. Funeral services were Feb. 6, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 1653, Topeka, KS 66601.
  		Obituary- Rees, Roy 2 Roy Edward Rees Roy Edward Rees, 74, of Rossville, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012. He was born December 13, 1937 in Grantville, KS, the son of Harry F. and Nellie F. (Shope) Rees. He was a graduate of Rossville High School. He served in the National Guard. He was self-employed as a distributor for Deep Rock Service Station of Topeka until 1969 when he relocated with his family to Anchorage, AK. He would later retire from Seymore Foods in Topeka. After his retirement, he worked for Roach Hardware in Topeka. Roy married Beulah M. Burress on July 18, 1957 at Oskaloosa, KS. She survives of the home. Other survivors include three children, Debbi (Howard) Childers, Auburn, Jeanette Rees, Mayetta and Brian (Ashley) Rees, Rossville; 6 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, George Rees, Holton, and Glenn Rees, Silver Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents, and an infant sister, Betty Rees. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Monday, February 6, 2012 at the Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Ave, Topeka, KS 66608. Roy will lie in state from 2-5 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 1653, Topeka, KS 66601. To view a full obituary and to leave a special message for the family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.