Johann Arzer, born Dec. 27, 1904 in Topeka, Kansas to Johann Peter and Apollonia Hofner. Baptized Jan. 1, 1905 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Topeka by Rev. Francis Henry. Sponsors were Johannes Peter Schmidt and Christ. Arzer.

St. Joseph Catholic Church records

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Father's obit:

John Peter Artzer

Funeral services for John Peter Artzer, 65, retired Santa Fe employee who died Thursday in a local hospital, will be Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock at the Sacred Heart Church.

Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the home, 640 Grattan, from 10 o'clock Saturday morning until the funeral service. Artzer had been a resident of Topeka for sixty-two years and was a retired employee of the Santa Fe water and service department.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lena Artzer; one son, Charles Artzer; seven daughters, Florence and Marie Artzer of the home; Mrs. Adam Stadler, Mrs. John Degan, Mrs. John Deitz, Mrs. Paul Schwartz, all of Topeka, and Mrs. William J. Steckman, of Chicago, Ill.; two brothers, Adam Artzer and Albert Artzer, both of Topeka; four sisters, Mrs. Ed Olferman, Mrs. Arthur Wright and Mrs. Andrew Desch of Topeka, and Mrs. Brady Sayler, Kansas City; twenty-three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Topeka Daily Capital

Source: James Laird

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Mother's obit:

Mrs. Appolonia “Lana” Artzer, 78, of 640 Grattan, died Tuesday in a Topeka hospital.

She was born in Russia and had lived in Topeka 62 years. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Church and the Altar Society of the church.

She is survived by a son, Charles Artzer, Topeka; seven daughters, Mrs. Adam Stadler, Mrs. John Dechand, Mrs. Paul Schwartz, and Mrs. Bernard Myers, all of Topeka; Mrs. John Dietz, Mrs. William Steckman and Mrs. Edward Domme, all of Chicago; 37 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 8 a.m. Friday at the Sacred Heart Church with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Rosaries Thursday at Brennan Funeral Home will be recited by the Parish at 7:15 p.m., the Knights of Columbus at 8 p.m. and the Altar Society at 8:15 p.m.

Topeka Daily Capital, 12/7/1955

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