Dwaine C. Hudson, 98, of Topeka, Kansas, was a long-time member and elder of the United Church of God.

Dwaine Carroll Hudson, 98, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022. He was born on May 14, 1924, in Fairbury, Nebraska, the son of Ralph and Anna (Mobley) Hudson. Hudson was a long-time member of the United Church of God and was ordained on March 3, 1968. He served as an elder in God’s Church for over 36 years.

Hudson married Eleanor Magnabosco on April 24, 1948, in Chicago. She preceded him in death on March 9, 2016. Survivors include his sons, Michael (Judy) Hudson and Dennis (Janice) Hudson; his brother Dennis Hudson; three grandchildren, Zachary, Heidi, and Dustin; and eleven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Keith Hudson, Ralph Hudson, and Evelyn Peterson.

Hudson joined the United States Navy in October 1942 and was honorably discharged in 1948. He was recalled to active duty in May 1951 to serve in the Korean War and was later discharged in 1952. He worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for 37 years, serving as a telegrapher, printer clerk, and eventually as the wire chief manager, a position he held until December 1985.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel, Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, located at 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66604. Hudson will be laid to rest at Prairie Home Cemetery in Diller, Nebraska.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Mike Hudson to help Zach Hudson, one of Dwaine’s grandchildren, with expenses related to his fight with ALS. Checks should be payable to Mike Hudson and addressed to Zach Hudson, PO Box 245, Kittredge, CO 80457.

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