DENNIS ROBERT THUMMEL

DENNIS ROBERT THUMMEL Dennis Robert Thummel, 85, of Topeka, Kan., formerly of Atchison, Kan., and Cameon, Mo., passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025, at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Fr. Meinrad Miller, OSB officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Atchison. The family received friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to American Heart Association or Disabled American Veterans Association and may be sent in care of the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com. Dennis was born on January 18, 1940, in Muskogee, Okla., the son of Joseph T. and Margaret P. (Wentz) Thummel. He graduated from Ingall's Senior High School, Atchison, in May 1958. He earned an associate degree in accounting from Highland Community Junior College in May 1977. Dennis was a United States Navy veteran, and the U.S. Army reserves. He worked as the senior storekeeper at Atchison Casting 1978-2002 and then as the transportation officer for St. Francis Academy from 2003-2005. He was a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Atchison, American Legion Post # 6, Atchison, Cameron Veterans Memorial Golf Club, Cameron. He enjoyed reading, fishing, listening to music, the outdoors and playing golf. Dennis was married to Joan Pietrzak. They were later divorced. He was married to Alice L. Strawhacker, they were also later divorced. Dennis was married to Mary L. Word, she preceded him in death. He was married to Mary Johanna Betts on December 8, 2003, she preceded him in death on October 29, 2023. Survivors include three sons Robert L. and Julie Boatright, Leavenworth, George E. Thummel, Atchison, and August Theodore "Teddy" Thummel, Topeka, a sister Patricia L. Heim, Atchison, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, three daughters, Kimberly N. Dixon, Debra M. Calhoon, Alice R. Roets, a son Dennis Thummel, a brother John J. Thummel and a granddaughter Jessica Boatright.