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Obituary for Russell Norman Ewbank
1942 - 2011
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home
Service:
Saturday, April 02, 2011 1:00 PM
Penwell-Gabel - Mid-Town Chapel
1321 SW 10th Street
Topeka, KS 66604 785-354-8558
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Russell N. Ewbank, 69, Topeka, died Monday, March 21, 2011 at a loca
l hospital.
Russ was born February 14, 1942 in Garnett, the son of Oliver and Leon
e (Barner) Ewbank. He graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn U
iversity with a degree in Mathmatics.
He was employed as a Research Programmer-Statistician with the Menning
er Hospital for 35 years, retiring in 1999.
He was an Eagle Scout, a member of the Topeka Stamp Club, and a forme
member of the Topeka Jaycees.
Russ married Stephanie Cochran on November 9, 1989 in Topeka. She die
d November 27, 2002.
Survivors include step-son Garrett T. Cochran, Topeka, KS; sisters, Ma
gery Hunt, Garnett, KS, Mary Seward, Bellingham, WA; brother, Jim Ewb
ank and wife, Norma, Atchison, KS; his father-in-law and mother-in-law
, Jack and Lura Lee Parks, Hoquaim, WA; and several nieces and nephews
. He was also preceded in death by siblings; Bruce Ewbank, John Ewbank
, Lorna Carol Ewbank and Lorene Roeckers.
Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 201
1 at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel. Private family inurnment will be a
t a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charit
y of the donor’s choice.
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