Dateline: Garden City
Name: Raymond Francis Chappel
Age: 96
Died: Sunday, October 19, 2014 at his home in Garden City
Born: February 14, 1918 at Slater, Missouri
Parents: Roy & Katherine (Martin) Chappel
Marriage: to Bernice Buckman on September 11, 1938 at Indian Creek, Missouri

Memberships: St Mary Catholic Church
4th Degree of Knights of Columbus
Eagles Lodge

Raymond attended school in Victor, Missouri. He served in the U.S. Navy for a short time during World War II. He moved to Hickok in 1946 to work at the Columbia Carbon Plant. In 1948 he moved to Garden City and worked for Long Bell Lumber Company and Gardiner’s Dairy. In 1955 he became a self employed building contractor and later a Land Developer. He enjoyed traveling to play golf, gardening, playing cards and cheering for the Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs. He was preceded in death by his Parents, 1 Daughter- Phyllis Louise Chappel & 1 Sister- Lillian James.

Survivors: Wife Bernice Chappel Home
4 Sons Bernard Chappel Garden City
Albert Chappel Garden City
John Chappel Garden City
Tom Chappel Deerfield
4 Daughters Dixie Darlene Mai Aurora, Colorado
Mary Ella White Garden City
Debbie Chappel Garden City
Darla “Dede” Jefferson Alexandria, Louisiana
20 Grandchildren
5 Step-Grandchildren
30 Great-Grandchildren
4 Great-Great-Grandchildren

Vigil Service: 7:00 PM Wednesday
Place: St Mary Catholic Church
Funeral Mass: 10:00 AM Thursday
Place: St Mary Catholic Church
Celebrant: Father Charles Seiwert
Burial: Valley View Cemetery in Garden City
Memorials: St Mary School in care of Garnand Funeral Home
Calling Hours: 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM Wednesday
At Garnand Funeral Home
Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com

Garnand Funeral Home 412 N. 7th Garden City, Kansas 67846 620-276-3219