Valerie Ingenthron

September 13, 1933 - December 7, 2020

Valerie Louise Nicholas Ingenthron, 87, Topeka Kansas, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Monday, December 7, 2020. Heaven has gained, yet another angel. Valerie was born September 13, 1933, the daughter of Thomas and Mabel Nicholas and grew up in Havensville, Kansas. She married Joseph John Ingenthron on August 2, 1958, in Topeka where they raised their children in the big stone “Billard House”, in the Oakland area. Anyone who knew Valerie will always remember her for her beautiful smile, giving nature and kind eyes. She spent countless hours, over the years, making baby blankets, burping rags and maternity clothes for Birth Right and scrubbing donated toys, dolls and stuffed animals for Let’s Help. She was always so proud with how well they cleaned up. Needless to say, Valerie taught her children by example the importance of giving time and talent back to the community. No matter how many mouths she had to feed there was always room for one more at her dinner table. The countless pets that “followed” her children home always had a warm place to sleep, until or if their owners were found. Valerie was preceded in death by her husband, John Ingenthron, and son, Bill Ingenthron. Survivors include two sons, George Ingenthron and Joseph (Marcia) Ingenthron, Topeka, Kansas; six daughters, Cathy (Doug) Bluthardt, Chris (Mike) Leiker, Carolyn Ingenthron, Debbie (Gary) Conwell, Liz (John) Schardine and Jenny Walker, all of Topeka; 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Truman Nicholas, Topeka, and John Nicholas, Wichita, Kansas; and a sister, Carol Stanley, Topeka. Rosary will be prayed at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, masks and social distance are required. Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church or the Alzheimer’s Association, sent in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614.