Donald William Reser

1920 - 1987  (66 years)

• Name	Donald William Reser
  Born	25 Nov 1920	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Aug 1987	Overbrook, Osage County, Kansas
  Buried	3 Sep 1987	Overbrook Cemetery, Overbrook, Osage County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5946	Rossville
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	William Lottie Reser,   b. 27 Oct 1888, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 5 Jul 1972, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Laurel Pearl Wood Reser,   b. 12 Jul 1894, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 29 Jan 1948, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 53 years)
  Married	29 Mar 1911
  Family ID	F2302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bertha Nadine Leonard Reser,   b. 20 Jul 1929, Berryton, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 17 May 2001, Overbrook, Osage County, Kansas  (Age 71 years)
  Married	6 Mar 1948	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Daniel D Reser   2. Steven D Reser   3. James L Reser   4. Michael L Reser   5. Diana P Reser Sumner   6. Elaine S Reser Davis
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2017 16:39:31
  Family ID	F2303	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Died - 30 Aug 1987 - Overbrook, Osage County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Reser, Donald W. 1 DONALD W. RESER Donald W Reser, 66, Carbondale, died Sunday, August 30, 1987, in an Overbrook convalescent center. He worked for Scott Tire Co., Topeka, from 1947 to 1960, when he became grounds maintenance engineer at the Menninger Foundation. He retired from that post in 1983 because of ill health. Mr. Reser served in the 106th infantry division during World War II, and was a prisoner of war in Germany. He was born November 25, 1920, at Rossville, the son of William L. and Pearl Woods Reser. He lived at Rossville, Silver Lake, and Topeka until 1950, when he moved to Berryton. He returned to Topeka in 1958 and moved to Overbrook in 1971. He was a member of the Overbrook Bible Church, Anderson-Raible Post No. 239 of the American Legion at Over¬brook, and the Kansas chapter of American Ex-Prisoners of War. He was married to Nadine Leonard March 6, 1948, in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include four sons, Daniel D. Reser, Steven D. Reser, and James L. Reser, all of [missing part]
  		Obituary- Reser, Donald W. 2 Donald W. Reser CARBONDALE - Donald W. Reser, 66, Carbondale, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 1987, in an Overbrook con¬valescent center. He worked for Scott Tire Co., To¬peka, from 1947 to 1960, when he became grounds maintenance engi¬neer at the Menninger Foundation. He retired from that post in 1983 because of ill health. Mr. Reser served in the 106th in¬fantry division during World War II, and was a prisoner of war in Ger¬many. He was born Nov. 25, 1920, at Rossville, the son of William L. and Pearl Woods Reser. He lived at Rossville, Silver Lake and Topeka until 1950, when he moved to Berryton. He returned to Topeka in 1958 and moved to Over¬brook in 1971. He was a member of the Over¬brook Bible Church, Anderson-Raible Post No. 239 of the American Legion at Overbrook, and the Kan¬sas chapter of American Ex-Prisoners of War. He was married to Nadine Leonard March 6, 1948, in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include four sons Daniel D. Reser, Steven D. Reser and James L. Reser, all of Overbrook, and Michael L. Reser, Carbondale; two daughters, Mrs. Diana P. Sumner, Garnett, and Mrs. Elaine S. Davis, Overbrook; a sister, Mrs. Nadine Jones, Topeka; and five brothers, Ben Reser, Lyndon, Harold Reser, Richland, Melford Reser, Sil¬ver Lake, Randall Reser, Topeka, and Robert Reser, Tecumseh; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednes¬day at the United Methodist Church in Overbrook. Anderson-Raible Post 239 of the American Legion will con¬duct graveside services at Over¬brook Cemetery. Mr. Reser will lie in state until 10 a.m. Wednesday at Tibbitts-Griffin Highland Chapel in Topeka and later at the church until time of services. Relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Donald W. Reser Memorial Fund yet to be designated by relatives and sent in care of the funeral home.
  		Birth- Reser, Donald BIRTHS A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. William L. Reser, Thursday, Nov. 25, to whom they have given the name Donald William. [From The Rossville Reporter, Thursday, December 2, 1920]