Roger P. Topf, age 90, of Nixa, Mo., passed away on July 6, 2023. Roger was born Aug. 20, 1932, in Charter Oak, to Paul A. Topf and Lila H. (Meseck) Topf.
Roger attended Charter Oak High School. He worked at Clark Limestone for 15 years and Capital Construction for 24 years as a crane operator.
Roger was a Korean War veteran and was pleased to take an honor flight in 2015.
Roger was a longtime member of Nixa Christian Church. He was a member of Chrysolite Lodge #420 for 44 ½ years, a member of OES Ozark Chapter #98 and OES Valley Chapter #26 at Missouri Valley.
Roger was a great cook who loved his dogs and cars. He was a devoted husband who cared for two of his wives as they battled terminal illness.
As Roger used to say, he was married four times to 3 wives. He married Mary Lou Fountain on Aug. 16, 1958. They were later divorced but remarried in 1961. They had a daughter, Lisa J. Topf Messerschmidt, who was born June 10, 1962. They later divorced again in 1964. Roger married Sandra Dunlop on Aug. 29, 1969. Roger cared for Sandra until her death on Feb. 2, 1991, from complications of Diabetes. Roger married Virginia A. (Pettibone) Brede on Nov. 26, 1992. They were married almost 20 years until Virginia’s death on Oct. 13, 2012, from Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.
Roger was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Paul, Jr who died at birth; wives, Mary Lou (Fountain Topf) Wulf, Sandra (Dunlop) Topf, Virginia (Pettibone Brede) Topf; and daughter, Lisa (Topf) Messerschmidt.
He is survived by his sister, Valeria Longmeyer of Omaha, Neb., and her children, Charles Scott of Omaha, and Paula Jean Reisland of Logan; five stepchildren, Gieselle AB Fest of Liberty, Mo., Greg Brede of Nixa, Mo., Georgia Ipsen and husband David of Nixa, Gordon Brede of Aberdeen, S.D. and Ginger Pietz and husband Russell of Aberdeen; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and many other family and friends.
Commitment service with full military honors was held at Missouri Veterans Cemetery on Friday, July 14 with Pastor Louie Lowe officiating.
A separate Masonic service is to be held at a later date in Spring Valley Cemetery in Moorhead.
Condolences may be left online for the family at www.goslarfuneralhome.com
