Maj. Guido Tesi (Ret.)

Maj. Guido Tesi, (Ret.), 91, Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015, at his home. Guido was born on November 24, 1923, in Bakersfield CA, the son of Louis and Gianina Giannini Tesi. Guido enlisted into the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and entered primary pilot training in Lafayette LA. Throughout his 24 years of service, Guido transitioned from aviation trainers to DC- 3s, B-17s, B- 50s and B 47 aircraft to name a few. Guido’s colorful career took him to Europe, Russia, the Caribbean, South America, Africa and numerous places within the Pacific; including being stationed at Anderson Air Base on the island of Guam for three and a half years, as the head of The Bomb Wing Standardization Division. As for the states, Guido made his way to Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, California and Kansas, just to name a few. Guido married Margaret Frances Hesse on May 13, 1949, in Omaha Nebraska. Guido retired from 24 years of active duty Airforce in 1963 and pulled a short stent as a postal worker until 1966. In 1966, he went to work for Government Intelligence and gave an additional 24 years of dedicated service, developing Aeronautical maps which spanned from regulated and wartime airspace to space mapping, which covered the Apollo Space Missions. Among his many medals, Guido received the Knight's Badge of the Belgian Order of the Crown. Grateful to have shared Guido’s life are his wife of 67 years, Margaret; their children, Margaret Eichkorn (Robert), Topeka, Carol Merrell (Paul), San Antonio TX, Patrick Tesi (Alice), Troy MO, Nancy Patton (David), Albuquerque NM, Michael Tesi (Julie), Festus MO; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and several nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Lola Kropiewnicki. Family will greet friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 27th, at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614. Funeral service will follow at the funeral home. Graveside service with military honors will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 27th, at Leavenworth National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka KS 66675.

Maj. Guido Tesi (Ret.)

November 24, 1923 - October 22, 2015