Curtis Deane (Curt) Berkey

1943 - 2020  (77 years)

• Name	Curtis Deane (Curt) Berkey
  Nickname	Curt
  Born	13 Jan 1943
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Jun 2020	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Cremated	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I1157	Rossville
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Donald Deane Berkey,   b. 1 Jan 1915, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 7 Sep 2009, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 94 years)
  Mother	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
  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.
  Family ID	F305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Patricia Margaret Gilbert Berkey
  Married	7 Jul 1963	Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Keith Berkey   2. Angela Shriner   3. Shannon Frodge
  Documents » Slide Show		Marriage- Gilbert, Patricia-Berkey, Curtis Gilbert-Berkey Vows Exchanged at Larned Patricia Margaret Gilbert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max H. Gilbert, Larned, and Curtis Deane Berkey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Berkey, Rossville, were married at. 3 p.m. July 7th at the First Presbyterian Church, Larned. Rev. Cecil B. Davis officiated at the double ring ceremony Mrs. C. F. Shepherd was organist and Miss Ora Ann Hiat soloist. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of imported satin brocade from France, fashioned with a modified scoop neckline and a voluminous skirt falling into a brush train. The pearl necklace that was worn by the bride belonged to her great grandmother. A crown of seed pearls and crystal held her silk illusion veil. She carried a cascade of white sweetheart roses and greenery centered with a yellow-throated, white orchid. Attending the bride were Janet Bowman, maid of honor, Pam Berkey, sister of the groom, bridesmaid, and Mrs. Thomas Lacock, matron of honor. They wore yellow silk shantung frocks with a detachable silk organza overskirt. Yellow organza hats with circle veils, yellow mitts, and yellow shoes completed their ensembles. Best man was James Coleman, Rossville. Groomsmen were Mark Gilbert, brother of the bride, and Don Rogers, Thomas Lacock, Topeka, Lanny Bailey, Silver Lake, Dudley Fryman, Rossville, and David Gilbert, Larned. The reception at Fellowship Hall of the church followed the ceremony. The bride was a graduate of Larned High School and attended Kansas State University. She is now employed by the State Department of Social Welfare in Topeka. The bridegroom, a graduate of Rossville Rural High School, also attended Kansas State University. He is presently engaged in farming near Rossville. After a short honeymoon in Nebraska, the couple will be at home in Rossville.
  		Engagement- Gilbert, Patricia-Berkey, Curtis Miss Patricia Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Max H. Gilbert of Larned, Kansas announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Margaret to Curtis Deane Berkey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Berkey of Rossville, Kansas. Both Miss Gilbert and Mr. Berkey attended Kansas State University. Miss Gilbert is presently employed by the Kansas Welfare Office in Topeka. Mr. Berkey is engaged in farming at Rossville. An early summer wedding is planned.
  		Bridal Shower- Gilbert, Patricia Bride-Elect To Be Honored Mrs. H.C. McCoid, Rossville, and Mrs. Charles Wegener, Hiawatha, will give a linen shower on the evening of June 27 at Mrs. McCoid’s home in honor of Miss Patricia Gilbert, bride-elect of Curtis Berkey, of Rossville. The guest list includes: Miss Gilbert, Mrs. Max Gilbert, Larned; Mrs. Don Berkey, Pam Berkey, Mrs. Charles Berkey, Mrs. Clarence Emert, Mrs. Ethel Kerr, Mrs. Howard French, Mrs. Homer Reid, Mrs. LaVerne Spears, Mrs. Ralph Page, Mrs. Bill Farley, Mrs. J. C. Campbell, Janny Lou Campbell, Mrs. Clyde Rogers, Mrs. William Hesse, Mrs. M. C. Rasch, Mrs. Fredrick Zickefoose, Mrs. Roy Wilt, Rossville; Mrs. Margaret Nicholson, Mrs. Tom Lacock, Topeka; Mrs. Orval Smith, St. Marys. Shower to honor bride-elect Mrs. John Swan of Topeka, assisted by her mother Mrs. Emerson Bailey, will give a miscellaneous shower June 23 at her home in honor of Miss Patricia Gilbert, bride-elect of Curtis Berkey. The guest list includes: Mrs. Charles Berkey, Mrs. Alma Dean, Mrs. Don Berkey, Mrs. Ray Mitchell, Pam Berkey, Rossville; Mrs. Charles Dean and Carla, Mrs. Gary Bailey, Laurie and Diane, Silver Lake; Mrs. Ervin Mitchell, Shirley and Susan, Mrs. Earl Mitchell, Delia; Mrs. Russell Maddux and Peggy, Mrs. William Maddox, Mrs. Delbert Dean, Mrs. J. M. Nicholson, Mrs. Marvin Macha, Topeka.
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2022 22:07:48
  Family ID	F992	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	JoAnne Conway McDonnell Berkey
  Married	25 Oct 1989
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2022 22:06:33
  Family ID	F8619	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Birthday- Berkey, Curtis Mr. and Mrs. Don Berkey entertained Wednesday evening with a birthday dinner in honor of Curtis Berkey's 23rd birthday. Invited guests were Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Berkey, Mrs. Lyda Berkey and Mr. and Mrs. Lanny Bailey from Silver Lake.
  		Obituary- Berkey, Curtis D. Curtis “Curt” Berkey Curtis Deane Berkey, 77, Rossville, Kansas, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, Thursday, June 11, 2020, following an heroic battle against pancreatic cancer. Curt was born January 13, 1943, to the late Don and Mary Jane Nicholson Berkey. A lifelong resident of Rossville, Curt graduated from Rossville High School in 1961 and attended Kansas State University. He was drafted by the LA Dodgers farm team as a pitcher, but a combine accident put an end to those dreams. On October 25, 1989, Curt and JoAnne (Conway) McDonnell were married, enjoying more than 30 years together. For the last 13 years they were pleased to leave Kansas winters behind for the warmth of Mesa, Arizona. Curt was very proud of farming for almost 58 years. A life-long educator in the farming community, Curt mentored many young farmers. He was old school and proud that his rows were straighter than those being put in by GPS. A very honorable man, Curt loved his family and friends and his presence will be greatly missed. Grateful to have shared Curt’s life are his wife, JoAnne; children, Keith Berkey (Kim) Rossville, Angela Shriner (Kevin) Cape Coral, Florida, Shannon Frodge, Mobile, Alabama, Brad McDonnell, Denver, Colorado; grandchildren, Kalli Shriner (Jav Palomo) Boca Raton, Florida, Kohen Shriner (Lilly Sheridan) Las Cruces, New Mexico, Skyler McDonnell, Flordia; great-granddaughter, Molly and her mother, Harlie Nemecheck, Rossville; sister, PJ Berkey, Kansas City, Kansas; brother-in-law, Jamie Conway (Gayle) Topeka; and nieces and nephews. Curt’s family will greet friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614. A Celebration of Curt’s Life will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment will be private at Rossville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Shawnee County Fire District #3, Rossville, or to Midland Care Hospice and sent in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.