John Topham

Services for longtime Peabody resident John Topham, 92, will be 1 p.m. Dec. 8 at Peabody Christian Church. John died Oct. 2 in Griswold, Iowa. Services will be followed by a graveside service at Peabody cemetery.

Born May 30, 1926, in Newton to John and Gertrude Topham, he married Ruth Engel July 16, 1950. She survives.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth; sons Phil Topham of Burns, Jeff Topham of Griswold, Iowa, Greg Topham of Peabody, and David Topham of Valley Center; daughter Amy Engle of Kingman; 16 grandchildren, multiple great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. 

He was preceded in death by a son, Louis Topham.