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William Devere Martinek

Male 1927 - 1989  (61 years)


 

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Obituary- Martinek, William D. 1

William Devere Martinek

William Devere Martinek, 61, Rossville, died Sunday, Feb 26, 1989, at a Topeka hospital.

Mr. Martinek owned and operated Rossville Truck & Tractor. He spent more than 30 years in the farm equipment business and was an International Harvester dealer and later became a dealer for Case I-H farm equipment.

He was born March 30, 1927, in Rossville, the son of William M. and Agnes A. Hromada Martinek. He spent most of his life in Rossville. Mr. Martinek served in the U.S. Army from May 13, 1946 until June 6, 1947.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Hesperian Lodge No. 111, AF&AM, Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion, and the Lions Club, all in Rossville. Mr. Martinek also was a member of Moose Lodge No.555 in Topeka.

He was married to Helen M Richardson July 6, 1946 in Vancouver, Wash. She survives.

Other survivors include four sons, Dennis Martinek, Silver Lake, Larry Martinek, Duane Martinek and Alan Martinek, all of Rossville; a daughter, Shelia Martinek, Rossville; his mother, Agnes A. Martinek, Rossville; two brothers, Robert E. Martinek, Las Cruces, N.M., and Orville Martinek, Silver Lake; a sister, Louise Redmon, Emmett; and seven grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Parker-Price Mortuary. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Martinek will lie in state after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary where relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2913 Plass Court, 66611, or St. Francis Hospital Oncology Department, 1700 W. 7th, 66606.


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