MARCH 11, 1921 - JULY 1, 1972 Dr. Leland W. Weber, 51, Topeka dentist, was dead on arrival at a Topeka hospital Saturday afternoon, July 1, 1972. He had an apparent heart attack at the home, 2725 Fairway Drive. Mr. Weber was born March 11, 1921, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Weber, in Osawatomie and had lived in Topeka the past 30 years. He graduated from Osawatomie High School in 1938, attended Baker University, Baldwin, and was graduated from the Kansas City Dental College. He served in the army in World War II as a lieutenant. He was past president of the Shawnee County Dental Society and was a member of the American Dental Association. He was nationall known as a model airplane builder, was a commercial glider pilot and a member of the Antique Aircraft Association. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Albryn E. Weber of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Connie Delany, Salem, Ore.; two sisters, Mrs. L. M. Schwarta, Paola, and Mrs. Donald Huddleston, Newport Beach, Calif., and two brothers, Alden O. Weber, Osawatomie, and Wayne Weber, Colorado Springs. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Topeka. Graveside services were conducted at 3:30 p.m. that afternoon at the Osawatome cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Helping Hands Humane Society or to the Salvation Army. |