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Leonard L. Dees

Birth	:	28 Apr 1900 Greenville, Clay County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	4 May 1985 Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.0367393, -95.7386703
Plot	:	Section V, North Memorial
Description	:	Located in the Geiser family plot Topeka Capital-Journal, Monday, May 6, 1985, page 18: Leonard L. Dees Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Klasse Chapel at First United Methodist Church for Leonard L. Dees, 85, Topeka. He died Saturday, May 4, at a local hospital. Mr. Dees organized the Kansas Sheet Metal Co. and Kansas Air Conditioning Co., and served as president of both until April 1, 1966. He was employed by Louis VanDorp and Son from November 1920 until he organized the sheet metal company March 10, 1931. He organized the air conditioning company in 1951. He was born April 28,... Read More	Located in the Geiser family plot Topeka Capital-Journal, Monday, May 6, 1985, page 18: Leonard L. Dees Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Klasse Chapel at First United Methodist Church for Leonard L. Dees, 85, Topeka. He died Saturday, May 4, at a local hospital. Mr. Dees organized the Kansas Sheet Metal Co. and Kansas Air Conditioning Co., and served as president of both until April 1, 1966. He was employed by Louis VanDorp and Son from November 1920 until he organized the sheet metal company March 10, 1931. He organized the air conditioning company in 1951. He was born April 28, 1900, at Greenville, Mo., and moved to Topeka in November 1920. He served with the Navy from April 23, 1917 until Jan. 10, 1920. Mr. Dees was a member of Rotary Club of Topeka, Topeka Lodge No. 17, AF&AM, Scottish Rite bodies, Arab Shrine, Capitol Post No. 1 of the American Legion, Philip Billard Post No. 1650, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Topeka Country Club, and was a life member of both Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. He was married to Martha L. Quinton Dec. 24, 1952, in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Jean Dees Moravcik, Topeka; a stepson, Stewart Rankin, White Bear Lake, Minn.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Capper Foundation for Crippled Children, 3500 W. 10th, 66604.

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Leonard L. Dees's memorial is located at: Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, USA.
When did Leonard L. Dees death?
Leonard L. Dees death on 4 May 1985 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.0367393
Longitude: -95.7386703

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Martha L. Geiser Dees

(1898 - 1993)

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