TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka locals are mourning the loss of a man who served in Vietnam and spent decades providing dental care out of his practice in the Capital City. 27 News spoke with Suzanne Seawel, daughter of Dr. Charles Edward "Ed" Webber, about the impact her father had on the Topeka community prior to his passing on Jan. 14, 2025. Born in Topeka in 1942, Webber spent his life serving in the military, making music and running a local dental practice. Webber previously served with the Navy in its Third Marine Division in Vietnam for a year before returning home to open his dental practice in 1969. His duties overseas involved helping to identify those who fell in combat through the examination of their teeth. Northeast Kansas farm agrees to $70,000 settlement with EPA over alleged water pollution "Honestly I don't know how to feel, I can't imagine life without him," Seawel said. "This is new to me." Seawel said her father ran a dental practice in Topeka for more than 50 years after receiving his education from dental school in Missouri, later having two children. He would often help provide dental care to those staying at the Methodist Home which is now owned by the Topeka Bible Church. "He can't be gone yet," Seawel said. Joan Stephens told 27 News she has many fond memories of Webber. She said he was a fine musician who spent many hours helping people at his church get the dental care they needed. Lifetime hunting and fishing licenses could see some changes in Kansas, what to know "He was a fine musician himself," Stephens said. "We're just all very sad he's not here anymore." Webber was a graduate of Topeka High School and Washburn University, according to his obituary. He was also a member of many different local groups such as the Topeka Symphony, VFW Philip Billard Post #1650, Topeka Dental Society and more. "As his daughter I was very proud of him," Seawel said. "I felt special being with him, because he had so many friends. He didn't know a stranger and I really looked up to him for that." Seawel asks that people make donations to the Second Chance Animal Refuge Society (S.C.A.R.S.), Topeka Symphony or Westminster Presbyterian Church to honor her father's memory. Dove Cremations & Funerals will hold a memorial service for Webber at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 1275 Southwest Boswell Avenue. Hotel built in 1887 set to reopen in northeast Kansas For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MatthewLeoSelf