Thelma Jean Tichenor

Thelma Jean Tichenor 90, of Topeka, passed away on March 9, 2022.

She was born on March 13, 1931 to Arthur and Florence (Milbradt) Griffith in Reading, Kansas.

She attended Seaman High School, later receiving her GED. Thelma was a homemaker, raising her children and grandchildren for most of her life. Later in life she earned her certificate in Home Health Care. She had a love and passion for caring for others.

On November 24, 1948, she married Roy Tichenor. Together they had 8 children.

Thelma's priority was raising her family. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and traveling. Thelma had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ which she loved to share with family and friends. The verse below is her heart's desire, 3rd John Verse 4: "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."

Thelma is survived by her loving husband, Roy; children, Aneda Hanschu, Ronald "Ron" Tichenor, Sr., Gerald "Gary" Tichenor, Connie Albright, Steven "Steve" Tichenor, Tammy Smith, Florence "Flo" Tichenor, and Julia "Julie" Peralta; grandchildren, James Hanschu, Roy Hanschu, Tiffany Coolberth, Samantha Tichenor, Ron Tichenor, Jr., Monica Brown, Robert Tichenor, Corey Tichenor, Sage Tichenor, Felicha Albright, Jessica Albright, Wendy Severs, Amanda Tichenor, Zachary "Zach" Tichenor, Austin Zobel, Bailey Zobel, Nichole McCollum, and Ashley Peralta; great grandchildren, Dylan Hanschu, Cai Hanschu, Blake Wright, Lensi Hernandez, Chloe Coolberth, Emily Wiggins, Jacqueline Tichenor, Elias Tichenor, Landon West, Alyssa Brown, Collin Brown, Taylor Brown, Brayden Brown, Michael Brown, Kirsten Smith, Alyesa "Addie" Peoples, Levi Peoples, Ezekiel Peoples, Jazmine Grubb, Lorenzo Estrada, Alonzo Estrada, Kranston Haehn, Randy McCollum, Jimmy McCollum, Lydia Lehnherr, and Coltin Lehnherr.

She is preceded in death by both of her parents; siblings, Marie Fidler, Arthur D. Griffith, Voyd Griffith, Agnes Thompson, Marion James "Jim" Griffith, and Ethel Snickles; and grandson, Jeremy Severs.

Visitation will be held on Friday, March 25, 2022 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Parker Price Funeral Home, located at 245 NW Independence Ave, Topeka, Kansas 66605.
Funeral service will be on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 10:00 am at Topeka Baptist Church, 4500 SW Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66610. Interment will follow at Prairie Home Cemetery.
Thema's services will be livestreamed at the scheduled service time. Click Here to view the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Comes By Hearing Hosanna, 2421 Aztec Rd NE Albuquerque, NM 87107 or to Topeka Baptist Church, 4141 SW 53rd Street, Topeka, Kansas, 66610.