Richard Emery Merrill

1937 - 2012  (75 years)

• Name	Richard Emery Merrill
  Born	15 Jun 1937	Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Jul 2012	Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
  Buried	18 Jul 2012	Dover Cemetery, Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4960	Rossville
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Paul Merrill
  Mother	Grace Powell Merrill
  Family ID	F5393	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Delores Schilling Merrill
  Married	11 Jun 1961
  Children	1. Robert Merrill   2. Judy Merrill Fiegener   3. Cherilyn Merrill Olmsted   4. Susan Merrill Allen   5. Kevin Merrill   6. Charles Merrill
  Last Modified	23 Oct 2017 08:30:16
  Family ID	F5394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 18 Jul 2012 - Dover Cemetery, Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Merrill, Richard Richard “Dick” Emery Merrill Richard Emery Merrill, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City MO. Richard was born in Waterville KS on June 15, 1937, the son of Paul and Grace Powell Merrill. He married Delores Schilling on June 11, 1961 in the Dover/Willard community, where they lived for the last 51 years. She survives. Richard worked for Santa Fe Railroad, where he retired after 37 years of service. Richard is also survived by his children, Robert Merrill, Judy Fiegener (Jim), Cherilyn Olmsted (Randy), Susan Allen (Tom), Kevin Merrill (Sally), Charles Merrill (Yvonne); nine grandchildren; his brothers, Morris Merrill (Jean), Martin Merrill (Linda); and his sister, Ann Foster (Don). He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Merrill will lie in state and family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Dover Federated Church. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church. Burial with military honors will follow at Dover Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Dover Community Center, Dover Odd Fellows and Dover Federated Church, sent in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614. Online condolences may be sent to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.