Family: George Edward Besta / Nancy Louise Parr Besta (F347)

• Father | Male George Edward Besta

  
  

  Born	14 Oct 1936	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	23 Apr 2002	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried		West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Married	23 Dec 1958	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Father	Edward Bruce Besta | F343 Group Sheet
  Mother	Winifred L Yocum Besta Kerwin | F343 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Nancy Louise Parr Besta

  
  

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  Father	William W Parr, Jr. | F1812 Group Sheet
  Mother	Marie Kaufman Parr | F1812 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male Edward Joseph Besta

  
  

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  Child 2 | Male William Bruce Besta

  
  

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  Child 3 | Female Brenda Louise Besta Sanders

  
  

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  Child 4 | Female Susanne Marie Besta Metcalf

  
  

  Born	17 May 1967
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  Spouse	Michael Eugene Metcalf | F4226
  Married	2 Jun 1990	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Maria Besta

  
  

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• Documents		Marriage- Parr, Nancy-Besta, George Edward Parr-Besta marriage at Topeka Lutheran Church Nancy Louise Parr and Edward Besta, both of Rossville, exchanged wedding vows in a double-ring ceremony at the First Lutheran church in Topeka December 23. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Parr. Parents or the groom are Mrs. Winifred Ker vin and the late George Besta. Dr. Ernest Tonsing read the service and music was furnished by Mrs. Max Slankard, organist, and Harold Felsburg, soloist. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of white satin and Chantilly lace. The bod ice was fashioned with a scalloped neckline, close-fitting sleeves, and a drop waistline. The floor-length skirt of lace over satin was accented by a front panel of satin. Her illusion veil fell from a cap of lace trimmed with sted pearls and sequins. She carried an orchid on a white Bible. Patricia Ann Parr, the bride’s sister, was maid of honor. She wore a ballerina-length gown of turquoise taffeta and lace with a matching halo trimmed with pearls holding a short illusion veil. Her bouquet was a cascade of pink carnations. Linda Parr and Mary Besta, sisters of the couple, lighted the candles. They wore dresses of rust satin featuring Empire waistlines accented with dark brown ribbon, and their wrist corsages were yellow mums. Attending the bridegroom were Kenseth Houck, best man, and William S. Parr, Douglas Martinek and Clifford VanVleck, ushers. The ceremony was followed by a reception in the church parlor. Mrs. Robert Marney, Janice Parr and Mrs. Alvin Bell assisted. After a short honeymoon trip, the couple is at home in Tecumseh. The bride is a graduate of Rossville High School and is employed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. The groom is a Delia High School graduate and is employed in the Santa Fe offices.
  		Anniversary- Besta, Ed and Nancy Besta vows reaffirmed Mr. and Mrs. Ed Besta, Topeka, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a reaffirmation of the wedding vows at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 at the First Lutheran Church, Topeka. A reception will follow. Hosting the event will be their children Joe, Brenda, Bruce and Maria and Susanne. Ed Besta and Nancy Parr were married Dec. 23, 1958 in Topeka.