Eteeyan
Topeka—Archie Eteeyan, 84, of Topeka died Thursday, August 10, 2006 at Topeka Community Healthcare Center. He was born December 13, 1921 on the Potawatomi Reservation in Mayetta, the son of Steven and Birdie Inez Cunningham Eteeyan.
Archie attended school in Genoa, NE before he enlisted in the United States Army. He was a paratrooper for the 82nd Airborne, #507 Combat Team during World War II. After five years in the military he moved to Topeka as an operating engineer in construction. He worked for Victory Sand, formally known as May & Ransom Construction.
He was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Mayetta, Citizen Band Potawatomi Nation, Operating Engineers Local #101 in Topeka, past president of Retiree's Club, and volunteered at the V.A. Hospital for many years.
He married Laura Mae Moore in 1945 in Topeka. She died in 2001. He was also preceded in death by an adopted daughter Pearl Pahmahmie and three brothers William Eteeyan, Sr., Joe Eteeyan and Peter Aitkens.
Survivors include 2 sons John Eteeyan, Sr and Jimmy Eteeyan both of Topeka; an adopted daughter Rose Pahmahmie Patterson of Olalla, WA; a sister Julia LaClaire of Mayetta; several grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Monday evening, August 14, 2006 at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton, Kansas. He will lie in state beginning Friday evening until visitation time. Cremation is planned after the visitation. A memorial service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at the Shipshee Cemetery.