Oran "Dale" Sutton

Oran “Dale” Sutton went home to be with the Lord January 14, 2010 after a battle with heart disease and lung cancer. He was born to Emmett “Mutt” Sutton and Mildred Wilson Sutton July 24, 1933 in Topeka, Kansas. He lived in North Topeka until 1940 and then moved to Harveyville, KS where his father purchased their first grocery store. Dale graduated from Harveyville High School in 1951 were he was a member of the Harveyville Yellow Jackets’ football and basketball teams. Dale attended Kansas University for 2 ½ years before joining the Army in 1953. He served in the Army as a Military Police Officer for 21 months. He attended Wichita State University for a year before returning to Topeka to work for his father at Sutton’s Food Stores. Following his father’s death in 1959, he became President of Sutton’s, Inc. During this time, Dale was an active member of the community serving on the Board of Directors’ at the YMCA and North Plaza Bank. He was a member of the Arab Shrines in the Boater’s Unit. In 1982, Dale accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. The scripture in Matthew 16:24, “take up thy cross and follow Me”, was how he lived his Christian life. He witnessed to many, many people in hopes that they would accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. He retired from the family business in 1984 and moved to Baton Rouge, La. There he attended Jimmy Swaggart Bible College and received numerous degrees in biblical studies and became an ordained minister. He was involved in Prison Ministries and Missionary Crusades with Family Worship Center for many years. For the past 15 years, he attended Bethany World Prayer Center in Baton Rouge. Over the course of his life, Dale enjoyed boating, all sports, hunting, traveling, theatre, playing golf, church and small group bible studies. Furthermore, he was very proud of all his grandchildren and their activities. Dale was married to J. Carlene Word on October 14, 1956. They later divorced. Survivors include his brother, E. Dean Sutton; children, Greg Sutton, Brent and his wife Betsy Sutton, Sandra Sutton Schumacher and her husband, Steven Schumacher; five grandchildren, Kristopher Sutton, Lucrecia Jenkins, Brenden Sutton, Sarah and Jacob Schumacher, all of Topeka and his close friend and companion of 20 years, Pat Welford of Baton Rouge, La. Visitation will be held from 7 to 8p.m. Tuesday at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Rd., Topeka, KS. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the church of your choice, the American Heart Assoc., or the American Cancer Society.

Oran "Dale" Sutton

July 24, 1933 - January 19, 2010