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Orville Lawrence Dreasher, Sr.

Male 1914 - 1983  (69 years)


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    Obituary- Dreasher, Orville
    Obituary- Dreasher, Orville
    Orville L. Dreasher Sr.
    TECUMSEH – Orville Lawrence Dreasher Sr., 69, Route 1, Tecumseh, died late Friday, Oct. 21, at his home.
    Mr. Dreasher was a farmer, dump truck operator and owned Topeka Race Way.
    He was born Sept. 8, 1914, at Olpe, the son of J.J. and Tillie Drews Dreasher, and spent most of his life in Topeka.
    He was married to Geraldine Valen¬tine April 11, 1938, at Lawrence. She survives. A son, Jim Dreasher, died June 16, 1983.
    Other survivors include two sons, Or¬ville L. Dreasher Jr., 1010 Green Road, and Gene Wendall Dreasher, Perry; a sistef, Mrs. Margaret Lowry, Kansas City, Mo.; a brother, Ralph Diebolt, Wichita; 11 grandchildren; and a great¬grandchild.
    Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Davidson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rochester Cemetery, Topeka. Mr. Dreasher will lie in state after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home where family and friends will meet from 7 to 8:30

  • Name Orville Lawrence Dreasher 
    Suffix Sr.  
    Born 8 Sep 1914  Olpe, Lyon County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Oct 1983  Tecumseh, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 25 Oct 1983  Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3469  Rossville
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2019 

    Father J.J. Dreasher 
    Mother Tillie Drews Dreasher 
    Family ID F2053  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Geraldine Valentine Dreasher 
    Married 11 Apr 1938  Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. James Chester Dreasher,   b. 31 Aug 1945, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1983, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     2. Wendell Dreasher
     3. Orville L Dreasher, Jr.
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2016 09:03:35 
    Family ID F2052  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Apr 1938 - Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Oct 1983 - Tecumseh, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 25 Oct 1983 - Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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