Stanley Wiechert, Jr.

Stanley Joseph Wiechert Jr., 79, died May 24, 2026, the feast of Pentecost. Stan was born on June 7, 1946, in Palo Alto, California, the son of Stanley Joseph Wiechert Sr. and Ellen Claire Jurian Wiechert. He graduated from Woodside Priory in Portola Valley, California, in 1963 and earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a minor in philosophy in 1968 from Washburn University in Topeka. On June 20, 1970, Stan married Maxine Agnes Steinlage at Assumption Catholic Church in Topeka. Throughout his career, Stan served as a CPA, IT security auditor and adjunct instructor at Washburn University. He retired in 2015 from the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit. As a founding member of Christ the King Catholic Parish, Stan served the parish in a variety of roles. He chaired the finance council during the church’s construction, served on the stewardship committee, co-founded perpetual Eucharistic adoration and served as both a lector and an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist. Daily Mass and parish life remained central to his faith and life. Stan was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Gary Wiechert; Joe Wiechert and Robert Wiechert; and his infant grandchildren, William James Anderson, John Patrick Hockenberry, Aaron Joseph Hockenberry, Andrew Michael Hockenberry and Barbara Ann Hockenberry. In addition to his wife, survivors include daughters Lisa (Richard) Hockenberry and Julie (Marc) Anderson, both of Topeka; granddaughters Angela Huffman of Topeka, Rose Guillory (Noah) of Round Rock, Texas, Christina Brewer (Tim) of Omaha, Nebraska, Mary Veitenheimer (Matthew) of Abilene, Kansas, Nicole Hockenberry, and Stephanie Hockenberry, both of Topeka; his sister, Ann (Wes) Funk of Tallahassee, Florida; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, cousins, and cherished friends. Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 29, at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614, with a rosary prayed at 6:30 p.m. A second visitation will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Topeka. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at the Church followed by burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Topeka. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests Mass offerings or memorial contributions to Christ the King Catholic Church, with a memorial designation to be determined at a later date.

Stanley Wiechert, Jr.

June 7, 1946 - May 24, 2026