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Richard Douglass Obituary

Richard Lee "Dick" Douglass Richard Lee "Dick" Douglass, 75, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017.

A celebration on life/car show for Dick will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka. Inurnment will follow at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery, Topeka. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. To honor Dick, please drive your hot rods and classics.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Franklin County Cancer Foundation, 215 S Main Street, Ottawa, KS 66067 or Midland Hospice Care, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606.

To read the full obituary or to leave a message for the family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Topeka Capital-Journal from Aug. 20 to Aug. 21, 2017.

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joann sessions reber

August 25, 2017

my prayers go out to the douglass family i never met dick but thru facebook he knew a lot of people i knew cause i grew up in topeka im sad because i never got to meet him and his loving family i will miss him prayers

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Penwell-Gabel Cremations, Funerals & Receptions - Topeka

1321 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS 66604

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