Colleen J. Tichenor

Colleen Janet Falley Tichenor was born September 12, 1937, the daughter of Frederick (Ted) Jackson Falley and Elsie Laura (Gilbert) Falley.

She passed October 17th, 2026 after a painful struggle with her heart.

Colleen spent her growing-up years in Meriden, Kansas and North Topeka Kansas.

On November 4, 1956 she married Allen D. Tichenor and they soon moved to the Tichenor farm north of Hoyt, Kansas. They farmed the property and operated a dairy there until 1997, when Allen passed away. They had 3 daughters, Sheryle Bruner (Gary), Nancy Jo Lee (Jerit), and Janette Harris (Jared), and two sons, David A. Tichenor and Stanley R. Tichenor (Becky), all who survive.

Her surviving sisters are Sharon Thomas and Donna Adams (Danny). Her sister Nancy Shaw (James) and her brother Danny Falley had gone ahead. On September 10, 2005, Colleen married Jack Wallisch. During their marriage, they moved to the home in Meriden where she has lived until now. Jack passed away in 2016.

Thank you for any condolences. Please direct any memorials to Parker Price Funeral Home. They will benefit Meriden Community Church in her honor.

Her family will greet relatives and friends from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Friday, October 23, 2026 at Parker Price and Davidson Funeral Home, 245 NW Independence Ave., Topeka, KS 66608. A funeral ceremony will be at 9:30 am., Saturday, October 24, 2026 at the Parker-Price & Davidson Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest at Muddy Creek Cemetery following.

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