Thomas Roland (Ron) Whiteman

1921 - 2013  (91 years)

• Name	Thomas Roland (Ron) Whiteman
  Nickname	Ron
  Born	17 Sep 1921	Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Jul 2013	Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	15 Jul 2013	Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6994	Rossville
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Thomas Harrison Whiteman
  Mother	Celestia Mae Hansford Whiteman
  Family ID	F6350	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Donna Lee Stitt Whiteman,   b. 23 Nov 1926, Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 5 Jan 2017, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 90 years)
  Married	16 Sep 1945	Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Deborah Whiteman-Jones,   b. 4 May 1953,   d. 4 Feb 2016  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2018 12:03:23
  Family ID	F5683	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Sep 1921 - Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Married - 16 Sep 1945 - Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas Died - 10 Jul 2013 - Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Buried - 15 Jul 2013 - Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Whiteman, Thomas 1 Thomas Roland “Ron” Whiteman Thomas Roland “Ron” Whiteman, 91, Silver Lake, Kansas, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at his home. He was born September 17, 1921, in Silver Lake, Kansas, the son of Thomas Harrison and Celestia Mae (Hansford) Whiteman. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1942. Ron served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict and then joined the Kansas Air National Guard 190th. He was a fifty year plus member of Silver Lake American Legion Post # 160. Ron was married to Donna Lee Stitt on September 16,1945, in Willard, Kansas. Surviving are his wife: Donna Whiteman of the home; a daughter: Debby Jones (Daye) of Rossville, Kansas; a brother: Francis Baker (Sarah) of Buena Vista, Colorado; granddaughter: Jodi Whitt of Silver Lake, Kansas; great-grandchildren: Kaleb, Harley, and Raygan; and extended family: Michael Jones, Bobbie Kramm, and Debra Beach. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, July 15, 2013, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. The Kansas Air National Guard 190th will conduct military honors at Silver Lake Cemetery. Ron will lie in state after 3:00 PM, Sunday, at the funeral chapel where the family will receive friends one hour prior to funeral services. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice Care, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606-2800; Silver Lake Senior Center, 404 East Lake, Topeka, KS 66539; or American Cancer Society, 1315 SW Arrowhead Road, Topeka, KS 66604. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.
  		Obituary- Whiteman, Thomas 2 Thomas Roland Whiteman Thomas Roland “Ron” Whiteman, 91, of Silver Lake, died July 10,2013, at his home. He was born Sept. 17, 1921, in Silver Lake, the son of Thomas Harrison and Celestia Mae (Hansford) Whiteman. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1942. Ron served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict and retired Sept. 17,1983as a master sergeant from the Kansas Air National Guard 190th. He then went to work for the U.S. Postal Service. He was a 50-year plus member of Silver Lake American Legion Post 160. Since 1991, Ron and Donna enjoyed their summer home in Buena Vista, Colo., spending time with their family and friends. Ron was married to Donna Lee Stitt on Sept. 16, 1945, in Willard, Kan. Surviving are his wife, Donna Whiteman of the home; a daughter, Debby Jones and husband Daye of Rossville; a brother, Francis Baker and wife Sarah of Buena Vista, Colo.; a brother-in-law, John Kingsley of Topeka; granddaughter, Jodi Whitt of Silver Lake; great-grandchildren, Kaleb, Harley, and Raygan; and extended family, Michael Jones, Bobbie Kramm, and Debra Beach. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Dorothy Kingsley. Funeral services were Monday, July 15, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, Topeka. The Kansas Air National Guard 190th conducted military honors at Silver Lake Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice Care, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606-2800; Silver Lake Senior Center, 404 E. Lake, Silver Lake, KS 66539; or American Cancer Society, 1315 SW Arrowhead Road, Topeka, KS 66604.