He was born March 5, 1925, at Topeka, the son of John P. and Lena Hefner Artzer.
Mr. Artzer was a mechanic technician for Santa Fe Railway for 40 years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and North Post No. 400 of the American Legion, both at Topeka. He served in the Navy from June 1943 until 1945.
He married Loretta Tunison May 6. 1950, at Topeka. She survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Beth Burrell, Hays, and Mrs. Mary Agnes Boling, Topeka; four sons, Dr. Dennis C. Artzer, Topeka, Lt. Steven P. Artzer, USN, Newport, RI, CW2 Lawrence J. Artzer, USN, Long Beach, Calif., and Martin P. Artzer, of the home; four sisters, Mrs. Caroline Dietz, Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Magdalen Schwartz, Topeka, Mrs. Florence Myers, Sacramento, Calif., and Mrs Marla Domme, Glendora. Calif.; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka. Mr. Artzer will lie in state from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday at Brennan Funeral Home where a parish rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Topeka Capital-Journal, 10/31/1982
He was born March 5, 1925, at Topeka, the son of John P. and Lena Hefner Artzer.
Mr. Artzer was a mechanic technician for Santa Fe Railway for 40 years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and North Post No. 400 of the American Legion, both at Topeka. He served in the Navy from June 1943 until 1945.
He married Loretta Tunison May 6. 1950, at Topeka. She survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Beth Burrell, Hays, and Mrs. Mary Agnes Boling, Topeka; four sons, Dr. Dennis C. Artzer, Topeka, Lt. Steven P. Artzer, USN, Newport, RI, CW2 Lawrence J. Artzer, USN, Long Beach, Calif., and Martin P. Artzer, of the home; four sisters, Mrs. Caroline Dietz, Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Magdalen Schwartz, Topeka, Mrs. Florence Myers, Sacramento, Calif., and Mrs Marla Domme, Glendora. Calif.; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka. Mr. Artzer will lie in state from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday at Brennan Funeral Home where a parish rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Topeka Capital-Journal, 10/31/1982
Family Members
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Elizabeth Mary Artzer Stadler
1897–1965
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Barbara Rose Artzer Dechand
1899–1982
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Caroline Pauline Artzer Dietz
1902–1984
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John Peter Artzer
1904–1905
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Agatha Regina "Agnes" Artzer Stechman
1907–1978
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Albert John Artzer
1909–1915
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John Artzer
1910–1910
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Virginia Artzer
1912–1912
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Magdalen Mary Artzer Schwartz
1913–1989
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Joseph Artzer
1918–1918
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Florence Mildred Artzer Myers
1920–2003
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Christina Marie Artzer Domme
1922–2006
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