Dale Smith

Dale Smith, 89, Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016. Dale was born on October 15, 1926, in Wheaton KS, the son of Lawson Allan and Emma (Mayberry) Smith. He was the seventh of eight children. Dale attended Wheaton grade and high schools. After high school graduation in 1944, he enlisted in the United States Navy. Dale served in the Navy Air Corps until his discharge in 1946. In 1948, he enrolled at Kansas State College in Pittsburg, where he majored in printing and graphic arts. Dale and Delores Jean DeVader were united in marriage on October 14, 1950, at Holy Cross Church in Emmett KS. Dale started his printing career with The Onaga Herald weekly newspaper. He was later employed by F.M. Steves & Sons, Printers and Binders and then by the Topeka Daily Capital and Capper Publications. Dale spent the last 30 years of his career at the Kansas Department of Administration, Division of Printing, from which he retired in 1988 as Director of Printing. Dale was a member of the Topeka Printinghouse Craftsmen, the National Association of State Printers and Christ the King Parish. He enjoyed playing golf, traveling, camping and fishing. Dale was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was dearly loved and will be sorely missed. Grateful to have shared Dale’s life are his wife, Delores, of the home; children, Sandy Smith, Kansas City MO, Vicki Riegler (Henry), Bismarck ND, Stephen Smith (Tina), Enterprise FL, Thomas Smith, Lansing KS, Michael Smith (Barb), Lawrence KS, and Mary Lynn Martin (Michael), Shawnee KS; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and sister, Grace Perry, Dragoon AZ. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and two brothers. A parish rosary will be prayed at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614, where family will greet friends until 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Christ the King Catholic Church with burial following at Mount Calvary Cemetery in St. Marys. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the COPD Foundation, sent in care of the funeral home.

Dale Smith

October 15, 1926 - January 28, 2016