John Edward Failer, Jr.

1921 - 1985  (63 years)

• Name	John Edward Failer
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	15 Aug 1921	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Mar 1985	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	14 Mar 1985	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3481	Rossville
  Last Modified	25 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	John Edward Failer, Sr.
  Mother	Jessie Belle Gibbs Failer
  Family ID	F3071	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances Irene Brayman Failer,   b. 26 Jun 1920, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 15 Aug 1987, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 67 years)
  Married	28 Jun 1940	Holton, Jackson County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. John L Failer,   b. 26 May 1941, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 7 Aug 2020, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 79 years) + 2. Marjorie Ann Failer Adams,   b. 8 Jan 1945, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 4 Dec 1968, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 23 years) + 3. Dale Edwin Failer,   b. 19 Dec 1947, Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 8 Apr 1995, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 47 years)   4. William Failer,   d. Aug 1943 + 5. Kathryn Failer Maus   6. James Failer + 7. Richard Dwayne Failer
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2021 21:39:31
  Family ID	F356	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 28 Jun 1940 - Holton, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Failer, John JohnEdward Failer Jr. John Edward Failer Jr., 63, 4815 Topeka Ave., died Monday, March 11, at his home. Mr. Failer was a roofer. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was born Aug. 15, 1921, at Rossville, the son of John Edward and Jessie Belle Gibbs Failer. He lived in the Rossville and Willard communities before he moved to Topeka in 1979. Mr. Failer was a former member of Jimmy Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville. He was married to Frances I. Brayman June 28, 1940, at Holton. She survives. An infant son, William Failer, died in 1943 and a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Adams, died in 1968. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Kathryn Maus, Emmett; four sons, John Failer, 4815 Topeka Ave., Dale Failer, 212 Sanneman Drive, Richard Failer, 2431 Minnesota, and James Failer. Delia:., six sisters, Mrs. Mary Streeter, Winfield, Mrs. Leona Grange, 1811 E. 25th, Mrs. Flora Martin, 1517 N. Quincy, Mrs. Essie Sterling, Hays, Mrs. Rosa Lewis, 2113 Seabrook, and Mrs. Margaret L. Heston, 2738 E. 21st; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Davidson Funeral Home. Military graveside services will be conducted by Jimmy Lillard Post No. 31 in Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Failer will lie in state after 3 p.m. today at the funeral home.