DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL HIGHLAND CHAPEL
TOPEKA, KANSAS
1. Full Name: Charles Conklin Age: 78 Years
2. Current address: of Topeka
3. Date of death: Monday , May 26, 2003
4 Place of death: his residence
5. Cause of death:
6. Date of birth: March 31, 1925 Place of birth: Kansas City, Missouri
6.b. Parents: Charles and Clara Smith Conklin
6.c. Years in current city/town:
7. Background: He was a business education teacher in Waverly and Sedan and also taught at Highland Park and Topeka West
high School in Topeka where he retired. He received a master's degree in business education at Emporia State University. Mr. Conklin
was active in Boy Scouts of America and was a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
8. Relatives: Married to: Shirley Hanes on September 8, 1949 in Coffeyville, Kansas
8.b. preceded in death by:
8.c. Immediate survivors:
Wife: Shirley Conklin, Topeka, KS
Daughter: Jan Conklin, Topeka, KS
Son: Steve Conklin, Topeka, KS
Daughter: Anna Reese, Topeka, KS
Daughter: Peggy Smith, Topeka, KS
Son: Scott H. Conklin, Topeka, KS
Seven Grandchildren
One Great-Grandchild
Brother: John R. Conklin, Coffeyville, KS
9. Service time, day, date, place: Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 2003 at Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel.
10. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery
11. Visitation times, place: Mr. Conklin will lie in state at Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel after 2:00 p.m. Wednesday where the
family will receive friends from 7:00-8:00 p.m.
13. Memorial contributions, if any: Helping Hands Humane Society, 2625 N.W. Rochester Rd., Topeka, Ks. 66617
Funeral home in charge: Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota Ave, Topeka, Kansas
Director: Brian M. Voigt 785-266-6700