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Peter John Desch

Birth	:	2 Nov 1918 Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	12 Mar 2003 Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.0532990, -95.7360992
Plot	:	Vallely Sec., Lot 745-W
Description	:	` Peter J. Desch, 84, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at a Topeka hospice. Mr. Desch owned and operated Desch Refrigeration from 1965 until he retired in 1980. He was an Army veteran of World War II He was born Nov. 2, 1918, in Topeka, to Casper and Mary Ann Jacob Desch. Mr. Desch was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council No. 534, Philip Billard Post No. 165 of the Veterans of Foreign War and Capitol Post No. 1 of the American Legion. He married Marie K. Schiefelbein on May 18, 1943,... Read More	` Peter J. Desch, 84, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at a Topeka hospice. Mr. Desch owned and operated Desch Refrigeration from 1965 until he retired in 1980. He was an Army veteran of World War II He was born Nov. 2, 1918, in Topeka, to Casper and Mary Ann Jacob Desch. Mr. Desch was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council No. 534, Philip Billard Post No. 165 of the Veterans of Foreign War and Capitol Post No. 1 of the American Legion. He married Marie K. Schiefelbein on May 18, 1943, in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Ronald P. Desch, Lawrence; a daughter, Janice Miller, Topeka; two brothers, George Desch, Topeka, and Raymond Desch, San Antonio; five sisters, Catherine Hefner, Rose Desch, Mary Perry and Barbara Degenhardt, all of Topeka, and Florence Negri, Wichita; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Desch was preceded in death by two infant daughters, Harriet Desch and Gloria Desch. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Catholic Church. Burial with military honors conducted by Post No. 1650 of the VFW will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Desch will lie in state today at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, where visitation will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m., a parish rosary will be recited at 2 p.m. and later visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice Inc., 200 S.W. Frazier Circle, Topeka, 66604. Topeka Daily Capital, 3/13/2003

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Peter John Desch's memorial is located at: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, USA.
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Peter John Desch death on 12 Mar 2003 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.0532990
Longitude: -95.7360992

Family Members:

Parent

Casper John Desch

(1883 - 1944)

Mary Ann Jacobs Desch

(1888 - 1965)

Spouse

Marie Katherine Schiefelbein Desch

(1920 - 2013)

Siblings

Edward John Desch Sr.

(1908 - 1972)

Elizabeth A. Desch Patzell

(1911 - 1991)

Francis J. Desch

(1912 - 1979)

CPL John Michael Desch

(1914 - 1983)

George Joseph Desch

(1915 - 1917)

Catherine M. Desch Hafner

(1917 - 2009)

Rose Margaret Desch Desch

(1920 - 2007)

Mary Catherine Desch Parry

(1924 - 2018)

George P. Desch

(1926 - 2012)

Barbara Jean Desch Degenhardt

(1929 - 2007)

Raymond Anthony Desch

(1931 - 2018)

Children

Harriet Jean Desch

(1944 - 1944)

Gloria Jay Desch

(1944 - 1944)

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