Francis J. Walters

Francis J. "Frank" Walters, 89, of Topeka, died December 23, 2012 at St. Francis Health Center. He was born on December 8, 1923 in Hays, Kansas the son of Jacob Peter and Amalia (Staab) Walters. He owned and operated the Halstead Hospital Coffee Shop for 28 years and the Shawnee County Court House Snack Bar for eight years. Frank was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church and the Topeka Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Frank married Betty Marie Schmich on November 16, 1968 at Herculaneum, Missouri. She survives. He is also survived by two daughters, Sheila (Darrell) Stevenson of Branson, MO., and Brenda (Steve) Dunning of Hutchinson, KS., a brother, George Walters of Placentia, CA., a sister Alice Gerstner of Amarillo, TX., five grandchildren, Emily Walch, Jenny Macomber, and Hailey, Lauren and Grant Dunning, and five great-grandchildren, Ethan, Kole, Addison, Bennett and Kaitlynn. He was preceded in death by a son Larry J. Walters on November 20, 1986, six brothers, Clarence, Ray, Elmer, Bill, Herb and Edward Walters and a sister Luella Kuhn. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, December 28th at 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew Catholic Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at church. Graveside inurnment will be in the Halstead Cemetery in Halstead, Kansas on Saturday, December 29th at 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Matthew Catholic Church, Talking Books Service at the Topeka and Shawnee County Library or the American Diabetes Association and sent in care of Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, 800 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66603. Online condolences and fond memories may be left at www.brennanmathenafh.com.