Gerdine LaVeda Seeley, 96, Topeka, passed away, Sunday, May 1, 2005 at St. Francis Health Center, Topeka. She had been a resident at Brewster Place Retirement Community. She was born Feb. 22, 1909, at Oblong, Ill., the daughter of Howard A. and Florence E. Reese Young. Gerdine was a graduate of El Dorado High School. She had attended El Dorado Junior College and Stephens College, Columbia, Mo. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, the Social Service Club and Chapter AJ of the PEO Sisterhood. Mrs. Seeley had served as a volunteer at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center for more than 15 years. Gerdine married Myron Springer Seeley on Sept. 22, 1928, in El Dorado. He preceded her in death March 12, 1982. Survivors include one son, Myron S. Seeley, Jr., and his wife Rachel, Topeka; four grandchildren, Gregory, Jonathan and his wife, Kimberly, and Karen Seeley, all of Topeka, and Brian and his wife Laura Seeley, Jonestown, Texas; five great grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. She is survived also by her sister-in-law Faith Dumler, Russell. Cremation is planned. Private inurnment services will be at Russell City Cemetery in Russell. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 817 S.W. Harrison, Topeka, 66612, or to the Williams Educational Fund, 1651 Naismith Dr., Lawrence, Kan. 66045. Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Published in the Topeka Capital-Journal on 5/3/2005.
SEELEY, Gerdine LaVeda (YOUNG); 96; Oblong IL>Topeka KS; Topeka C-J; 2005-5-3
