Bennett Brower

Bennett Brower Bennett Brower, 87, of Topeka passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017. He was born February 26, 1929 at Centralia, Kansas, the son of Bruce and Margaret Searing Brower. He was raised at Centralia and graduated from high school there in 1947. At the age of 18, Bennett served as the Principal at Havensville, Kansas. He enlisted in the Army and served in the Korean War. After returning to Kansas he attended Emporia State Teachers College and was a substitute teacher at St. George. After moving to Topeka, he taught at Crestview Elementary School, then served as Principal at Van Buren, Dawson, Linn, Shaner, Crestview and Potwin, all in Topeka USD 501. He retired in 1990. Bennett was a member of First Lutheran Church, Sunrise Optimist, American Legion Post #400, The Artists Association. He volunteered at Ronald McDonald House and the Festival of Trees. On June 3, 1956, he was married to Shirley Griffiths at Salem Lutheran Church south of Axtell. Survivors include his wife Shirley of Topeka; daughter, Brenda Brower of Oskaloosa; sister, Opal Nixon of Manhattan; sisters-in-law, Julia Brower of Frankfort and Twila Griffiths of Fremont, NE, and his brother-in-law, Dr. D.D. Griffiths of Holton. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cheryl Brower in 1973; his son, Robert Brower in 2002; brothers, Bill, Bob, Ray and Dick Brower; brother-in-law, Robert Griffiths, and a sister-in-law Betty Meyer. Funeral Services will be held at First Lutheran Church, 1234 SW Fairlawn on Wednesday, February 15th, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at the Salem Lutheran Cemetery in Marshall County on Wednesday, February 15th at 3:00 p.m. The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14th at Davidson Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to First Lutheran Church, American Cancer Association, or Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery in care of Davidson Funeral Home. To read Mr. Brower s full obituary, please visit www.davidsonfuneral.com.