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

m. 23 Dec 1958


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  • Father | Male
    George Edward Besta

    Born  14 Oct 1936  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Apr 2002  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  23 Dec 1958  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    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   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Michael Eugene Metcalf | F4226 
    Married  2 Jun 1990  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Maria Besta

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  • Documents
    Marriage- Parr, Nancy-Besta, George Edward
    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
    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.