The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday April 2, 1936 Rethmeyer. Word has been received in Topeka of the death of Fred Rethmeyer, former Topekan, in a hospital at Fort Sam, Houston, Tex., where he was operated upon recently. He was a member of the Twenty-third Infantry band. Among the survivors is a brother, George of Topeka. Funeral services and burial will be in Texas.