Janet B. Wallace

Janet B. Wallace, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Midland Hospice.
She was born on June 6, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN to Charles and Irene (Hunter) Barger.
Janet married Harvey E. Wallace, Jr. on May 24, 1953, in Kansas City. He preceded her in death in 2003.
She was a teacher in Topeka for several years and retired from Discovery School as the Director.
She was a member of First Congregational Church, Women’s Fellowship Group at First Congregational Church, The Needlework Guild and Alpha Chi Omega.
She is survived by her four children, Tony Wallace of Topeka, Michael E. (Catherine Morris) Wallace of Eudora, Becca (Steven) Cole of Topeka and Samuel Clay Wallace of Philadelphia; one brother, Chuck (Pat) Barger of Minnesota; two sisters, Mary (Louis) Klussmeyer of Texas and Carol (Brandon) Reed of Missouri; her brother-in-law Gordon Wallace of West Virginia and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 3, at the First Congregational Church. Inurnment will follow in the memorial gardens at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to First Congregational Church, 1701 SW Collins Ave, Topeka, KS 66604, St. Francis Cancer Center, 1700 SW 7th St., Topeka, KS 66606 or Midland Care Hospice Services, 200 SW Frazier Cir, Topeka, KS 66606.
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