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Bahner
Harvey Cleveland Bahner, 79,
Topeka, died Friday, May 17, 1991, at a Topeka hospital.
Mr. Bahner farmed near Silver Lake and operated an implement business in Rossville. He later was an undersheriff and deputy sheriff in Shawnee County for many years. He was in charge of the truck and tractor tire department at Firestone and Goodyear Service stores for 10 years, then truck manager at Short- man Motor Co. and car salesman for Noller Motor Co.
He played professional baseball for farm clubs in the Nebraska State League. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
He was born Aug. 8, 1911, at DuBois, Neb., the son of Emil Philip and Rose Dvorak Bahner. He moved to north of Silver Lake at an early age.
Mr. Bahner was a member of the Church of the Brethren in Topeka and served many years on official church boards. He also was a mem-ber of Lake Lodge No. 50, AF&AM, and Loyal Chapter No. 176 of the Order of Eastern Star, both in Silver Lake.
He was a member of Capitol Post No. 1 of the American Legion, Agricultural Division of Topeka Chamber of Commerce, North Topeka Saddle Club, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge No. 204, Moose Lodge No. 555, Topeka Heartbeats and Kiwanis Club of West Topeka.
Mr. Bahner was a. member of Kansas Peace Officers Association and American Association of Re-tired Persons.
He was married to Lucille Davis on Nov. 4, 1945. She survives.
Other survivors include a daughter, Sharon Carlson, Leaven-worth; two sons, Lowell H. Bahner, London, and Kevin L. Bahner, Topeka; three sisters, Julia Brees, Delia, Christina Zickefoose, Rossville, and Lorraine Billingsley, Topeka; a brother, Milton Bahner, Rossville; four grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren.
Services were at 10 a.m. Monday in the Church of the Brethren in Topeka. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Brethren, 3201 N.W. Rochester Road, 66617; or Topeka Associa¬tion for Retarded Citizens, 2701 Randolph, 66611. Parker-Price Mortuary was in charge of ar-rangements.

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