Donald Deane Berkey

1915 - 2009  (94 years)

• Name	Donald Deane Berkey
  Born	1 Jan 1915	Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Sep 2009	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Cremated	Cremated; inurment at Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I1154	Rossville
  Last Modified	9 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Charles L Berkey, Jr.,   b. 1889,   d. 26 Jan 1965  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Lyda A Dean Berkey,   b. 3 Aug 1894, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 21 Jan 1986, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 91 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1913	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  	Their anniversary announcement says they were married in Topeka.
  Documents		Marriage- Dean, Lydia-Berkey, Charles The friends of Miss Lydia Dean and Charles Berkey, Jr. were surprised to learn that they were married several weeks ago at Topeka. The happy event was looked for but they were not expected to "steal a march" on their friends.
  		Anniversary- Berkey, Charles and Lyda Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berkey of Rossville will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday, September 29th. They will be assisted by their son, Mr. Don Berkey and his wife, their grandson, Mr. Curtis Berkey and his wife and their granddaughter, Miss Pam Berkey. The couple were married on September 24, 1913 in Topeka, Kansas. No invitations are being issued, but friends and relatives are asked to call between the hours of 2 and 5. The couple request their be no gifts.
  Family ID	F304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Nicholson Berkey,   b. 11 Aug 1917, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa ,   d. 21 Oct 2004, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 87 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1941	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Curtis Deane (Curt) Berkey,   b. 13 Jan 1943,   d. 11 Jun 2020, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 77 years)   2. Pamela Jane Berkey Sibert
  Documents » Slide Show		Anniversary- Berkey, Don and Mary Jane 1 A dinner party will be held Friday evening at Pardee’s Cafe to celebrate the sixteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Don Berkey. Guests will be couples who have been in a bridge club together for a number of years. They are Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Laney, Mr. and Mrs. Less Beisecker, Dr. and Mrs. John Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hunter, all from Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Buzzell of Manhattan. Mrs. Don Berkey sang at the Executive Mansion Wednesday afternoon at a reception given by the Research Club honoring the State President.
  		Anniversary- Berkey, Don and Mary Jane 2 Berkey s To Have Ruby Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Berkey, Rossville, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, November 15. in the Rossville American Legion building. The reception will be hosted by their children, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth V. Sibert, Marshall, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis D. Berkey, Rossville; and their five grandchildren. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. The couple requests that no gifts be presented. Mr. and Mrs. Berkey were married at Topeka November 15, 1941.
  		Anniversary- Berkey, Don and Mary Jane 3 Berkeys Will Celebrate Golden Anniversary November 15, Don and Mary Jane Berkey, Rossville, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at Western Hills in Topeka. Don Berkey and Mary Jane Nicholson were married November 15, 1941, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Topeka. Attending the dinner will be Curtis and Jo Anne Berkey, Pam Berkey Sibert, Erick Sibert, Tiffany Sibert, Shana Sibert, Kevin and Angela Shriner, Keith Berkey and Kim Hesse.
  		Anniversary- Berkey, Don and Mary Jane 4 Don and Mary Jane Berkey Don and Mary Jane Berkey of Rossville will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Nov. 15 with a card shower. Don Berkey and Mary Jane Nicholson were married Nov. 15, 1941, in Topeka. Their children are Pam Sibert, Prairie Village, and Curt and JoAnne Berkey, Rossville. They have five grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandson. Mr. Berkey retired in 1979 as assistant treasurer at Santa Fe Railway after 40 years of service. Mrs. Berkey, a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music and the Chicago Conservatory of Music, retired in 1979 as a piano and voice teacher after 30 years of teaching.
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2022 22:08:10
  Family ID	F305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Documents		Obituary- Berkey, Don Don Berkey Don Berkey, age 94, Rossville, passed away Mon., Sept. 7, 2009 at Rossville Health Care Center. Don was born January 1, 1915 in Silver Lake, KS, the son of, Charles and Lyda Dean Berkey. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1939 with a business degree. Don worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for over 40 years, retiring as Assistant Treasurer. He was a member of Rossville American Legion Post 31 and was a member of Masonic Lake Lodge #50. Don was a member of the Citizen Pottawatomie Nation. He was the third oldest living member in the State of Kansas. Don married Mary Jane Nicholson on Nov. 15, 1941. She preceded him in death on Oct. 21, 2004. Don and Mary Jane traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe and he was an avid reader of The Wall Street Journal, bridge player and golfer. Don is survived by his children, Curt and JoAnne Berkey, Ross¬ville and Pam Berkey Sibert, Kansas City; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7p.m. Sun. at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Rd, Topeka, KS 66614. A memorial service will be at 11a.m. Mon. at the funeral home. Private inurnment will follow in Rossville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Heart of America Hospice sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.
  		Obituary- Berkey, Don 2 DON BERKEY Don Berkey, age 94, Rossville, passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, at Rossville Health Care Center. Don was born Jan. 1, 1915, in Silver Lake, the son of Charles and Lyda Dean Berkey. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1939 with a business degree. Don worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for 40 years, retiring as assistant treasurer. He was a member of Rossville American Legion Post 31 and was a member of Masonic Lake Lodge No. 50. Don was a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. He was the third oldest living member in the State of Kansas. Don married Mary Jane Nicholson on Nov. 15, 1941. She preceded him in death on Oct. 21, 2004. Don and Mary Jane traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe and he was an avid reader of The Wall Street Journal, bridge player and golfer. Don is survived by his children, Curt and JoAnne Berkey, Rossville, and Pam Berkey Sibert, Kansas City; seven grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. A memorial service was held Monday, Sept. 14, at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka, KS 66614. Private inurnment followed in Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Heart of America Hospice sent in care of the funeral home.