Obituary-Janice Pfeifer

Janice Marie (Hohman) Pfeifer, age 82 of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024.

She was born on March 24, 1942, in Waterville, the daughter of Floyd Russell and Ruth Vernelle (Anderson) Hohman.  She graduated from Riley County High School in 1960.

She married Fred Rightmeier on June 4, 1961, and they had four children: Dawn, Jon, Eric and Erin.  They later divorced.  She then married Kenneth Pfeifer.

Janice started as a part-time clerk for K-Mart in Manhattan, eventually working her way up to Personnel Manager.  She helped set up and open the store from the ground floor.  She loved to quilt, sew, and paint.  In her later years, she was very artistic.

She is survived by her children, Dawn Sinn (Steve) of Riley, Jon Rightmeier (Yolanda) of Topeka, Eric Rightmeier (Angel) of Topeka and Erin Johnson (Scott) of Snyder, Nebraska; one brother, Jerry Hohman (JoAnn) of Wakefield; two sisters, Coleen Weller of Clay Center and Kathy Olson (Buddy Brown) of Topeka; thirteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Larry Hohman, Lonnie Hohman and Don Hohman, and one grandson, Matthew Tilley.

Memorial services will be held on December 19, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin Larson officiating.  Inurnment will be in the Riley Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Prairie Wind Hospice of Topeka.  Contributions may be left in care of the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home.

Condolences may be left for the family at www.apfunerals.com.

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