Pamela Jane (PJ) Berkey Sibert

1945 - 2023  (78 years)

• Name	Pamela Jane (PJ) Berkey Sibert
  Nickname	PJ
  Born	20 May 1945	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	15 Aug 2023	Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
  Person ID	I1158	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2025

  
  

  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	Kenneth Van Sibert, II
  Married	1 Jun 1968	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Tiffany Sibert Shepherd   2. Shana Sibert Coppedge   3. Erick Sibert
  Documents		Marriage- Berkey, Pamela-Sibert, Kenneth Announcement of the engagement of Pamela Jane Berkey to Kenneth Van Sibert II, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth V. Sibert, Kansas City, is made by Miss Berkey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Berkey, Rossville. The bride-elect is a graduate of Kansas State University where she majored in radio and television. She served on the executive council of her sorority, Kappa Delta, and is a member of Kappa Alpha Mu, honorary photography fraternity, and Alpha Epsilon Rho, honorary radio and television fraternity. Mr. Sibert was graduated from the University of Missouri at Kansas City with a BA degree in radio and television, majoring in broadcast journalism. He is a member of Delta Chi fraternity and Pi Kappa Delta, honorary forensics fraternity. He served as assistant editor of The University News, student newspaper, and was president of the University Young Democrats. He is a member of Phillip Lillard Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. in Topeka. Both Miss Berkey and Mr. Sibert are employed by the Studio Broadcasting System of KTSB-Television in Topeka. A June wedding is planned. [Caption: Pamela Berkey] [Caption: Mrs. Kenneth Sibert II Pamela Jane Berkey] Berkey-Sibert Pamela Jane Berkey is the bride of Kenneth Van Sibert II. Their wedding was solemnized at 4 p.m. June 1 in First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Kenneth Mauldin officiating. Candles were lighted by Kay Dee Mortimer, Mission. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Deane Berkey, Rossville, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Van Sibert, Kansas City, Mo. The bride's floor-length gown of white silk organza was designed with crescent waistline, wide, oval neckline and bridal point sleeves. Embroidered bands of organza, in daisy design, formed a panier effect down the front of the gown and were repeated on the chapel-length mantle train. Her bouffant veil was caught to a forward headpiece of organza petals with pearl trim. She carried a bouquet of daisies and baby's breath. Judy Heck, Independence, Mo., and Mrs. Curtis Berkey, Rossville, were the bride's honor attendants. Mrs. Don Schneider, Youngstown, N.Y., was brides-matron. Serving as flower girl and boy were Kathy Schneider and Kurt Schneider. David Schneider carried the rings. Charles Post was best man, and groomsmen were Don Schneider, Youngstown, N.Y., and Curtis Berkey, Rossville, brother of the bride. David Jones, Kansas City, Mo., and Richard Atman II ushered. A reception in the Kansan Towers followed the ceremony. The couple took a wedding trip to the Ozarks and is at home at 4021 Twilight Drive. The bride is a graduate of Kansas State University and is employed as director of continuity of KTSB-TV. Mr. Van Sibert was graduated from the University of Missouri at Kansas City, Mo., and is employed by Kansas Power and Light Co. as publicity director.
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2025 15:22:44
  Family ID	F1360	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Berkey, Pamela Pamela "PJ" Berkey May 20, 1945 – August 15, 2023 Pamela "PJ" Berkey, 78 died at her home in Kansas City, MO on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. A Celebration of life will be held on 8/26/23 from 1:30-3:30 at 1801 McGee St, suite 100 KC, Mo 74108. PJ was born on May 20, 1945 in Topeka, KS to Donald and Mary Jane (Nicholson) Berkey. She graduated from K-state with a communications degree and then went on to get a Masters in mass communications. Professionally, she worked in advertising and eventually landed in University Development at Baker University and The Kansas City Art Institute. When she became a mother, she became not only a mother, but a friend, confidant, sounding board and supporter to so many more than just her children. Our house was always a safe space where you could get a delicious meal and an open ear. She was always the biggest supporter of her children and grandchildren, and dedicated her life to us. Her strength, loyalty, perseverance, independence, kindness, compassion, open mindedness, unfailing love, and sage advice live on in all the lives she touch. She leaves a palpable emptiness in all our lives. She is preceded in death by her parents Mary Jane, and Donald, her brother Curtis, and her son-in-law Jason. Survivors include her children, Tiffany Shepherd (Barry), Shana Coppedge (Dec-Jason) and Erick Sibert (Kim); her grandchildren Cheyanna, Riley, Carter, Piper, and Weston. Memorial contributions may be made to https://safehome-ks.org/donate/. Donations may be made to: Safehome P.O. Box 4563, Overland Park KS 66204 Web: https://safehome-ks.org/donate/

  
  

• Notes

  Graduated from Rossville High School in 1963