Albert P Besta

1907 - 1997  (90 years)

• Name	Albert P Besta
  Born	23 Sep 1907	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Oct 1997	Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	Wamego City Cemetery, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I1265	Rossville
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Albin Paul Besta,   b. 29 Feb 1884, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 17 Dec 1965, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Teresa Balusek Besta,   b. 15 Jul 1886, Austria ,   d. 3 Feb 1960, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 73 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1909	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents » Slide Show		Marriage- Balusek, Teresa-Besta, Albin Miss Teresa Balusek and Mr. Albin Besta were married by the Probate Judge in his office at Topeka Tuesday morning. The young couple went to Topeka on the morning plug from Rossville and after the ceremony took the T.N.W. for Delia from where they drove to the home of the groom's brother, Rudolph Besta. A wedding feast was prepared for the evening to which a large number of relatives and friends had been invited. The couple will go to housekeeping on the Masopust farm.
  		Anniversary- Besta, Albin and Teresa 1 MR. & MRS. BESTA HONORED ON WEDDING ANNIVERSARY A family reunion was held Sunday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Albin Besta on the occasion of their 45th wedding anniversary. Children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters gathered at the Besta home bringing baskets of food. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Besta, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Besta, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beavers and Dorothy. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brozzle and Kathy, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Richards and girls, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Colter, Mr. and Mrs. Edd Besta and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Besta and girls, Mr. and Mrs. John Stum and Wilbur, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Stum and Dianna, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cox and Juanita. Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Horak and children, Mr. Rudolph Besta, Mr. John Balusek, Mrs. Anna Kovar, and Mrs. Delia Simecka.
  		Anniversary- Besta, Albin and Teresa 2 Mr. & Mrs. Albin Besta married 45 years Mr. and Mrs. Albin Besta will observe their forty-fifth wedding anniversary on Columbus Day, October 12. Miss Teresa Balusek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Balusek of Rossville, became the bride of Mr. Albin Paul Besta, son of Mrs. Rudolph Besta, on October 12, 1909. They were married before the Judge in Topeka, Kansas. They made their home on a farm near Rossville. To this union four children were born, Mrs. John Stum of Delia, Albert Besta of Wamego, Ed Besta of Rossville and Bill Besta of Topeka. Mr. and Mrs. Besta have thirteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Mrs. Besta was born in Austria and came to this country with her par¬ents when she was three years old. She has two sisters and a brother. Her father was a shoe cobbler in Rossville and had his business and family living quarters in the building now housing Divine's Cafe. Mrs. Besta helped her father and her brother, John Balusek, in their shoe shop when business was rushing. Albin Besta was the youngest of six children. His father died a few months before he was born and he and his brother and three sisters helped on the lam to support the family. The family home was located about eight miles south of Rossville. Mr. and Mrs. Besta have spent most of their married life on farms near Rossville, moving to town in 1934, where Mr. Besta did trucking and odd jobs until 1940 when he established his present Rossville Dray Business. The Bestas lived in a neat little home in the southwest part of town where they moved in 1942. Mr. Besta, at 71, and Mrs. Besta, at 68 years, are a devoted couple and Mr. Besta is quick to protect his home, and his “cookie” from anyone or anything which might hurt them.
  		Anniversary- Besta, Albin and Teresa 3 Mr. and Mrs. Besta Married 50 Years Mr. and Mrs. Albin Besta will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 11, with a basket dinner for the immediate families in the Rossville Community Center. Following the dinner, from 2 to 4 p.m. on the afternoon, friends are invited to attend an open house in the Community Center. No invitations are being sent but friends are cordially invited to all. Mrs. Besta, the former Teresa Balusek, was born in Austria and came to this country at the age of three years. Mrs. Besta was born in the Rossville community. They were married in Topeka October 12, 1909, and to their union four children were born, Albert Besta of Wamego, Lottie Stum of Rossville, William Besta of Topeka, and Edward Besta, who passed away in December 1954 Mr. and Mrs. Besta have thirteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Most of their married life has been spent on farms in the Delia-Rossville community. They moved to Rossville where Mrs. Besta started his small trucking business in February, 1934. He established his full time Rossville Dairy business in 1940 and retired from his job in November 1958. At the present time Mr. Besta, at the age of 75, does odd jobs. Mrs. Besta is 73. They live in their home in the southwest part of Rossville. BESTA ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Albin Besta were reminded of the open house to be held Sunday afternoon, Oct. 11, at the Rossville Community Center to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary. They invite friends to call between 2 and 4 p.m. – 8 October 1959 CARDS OF THANKS Card of Thanks – We want to express our sincere thanks to the many friends and relatives for the gifts, cards and flowers we received on our 50th wedding anniversary. –Mr. and Mrs. Albin Besta 15 December 1959 Note: Photo of couple in the news clip
  Family ID	F329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Agnes Sarah Reser Startup Besta,   b. 21 Feb 1891, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 6 Oct 1985, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 94 years)
  Married	26 Feb 1926	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Helen N Besta Richard,   b. 27 Nov 1926, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 2 Jan 1995, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 68 years) + 2. Marie Besta Brazzle,   b. 4 Apr 1933 + 3. Phyllis Besta Mays,   b. 19 Jan 1936, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 16 Apr 1982, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 46 years)
  Documents		Anniversary- Besta, Albert and Agnes Albert Bestas Married 40 Years Mr. and Mrs. Albert Besta of Wamego celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary at the TradeWinds Cafe in Wamego Saturday night with their relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Besta are the parents of five children. All except their son, Averill Startup of Aspen, Colorado, were able to attend.
  		Anniversary- Besta, Albert and Agnes 2 MR. AND MRS. BESTA Mr. and Mrs. Albert Besta, Wamego, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday, Feb. 1 in the Knights of Columbus Hall in Wamego. Friends and relatives are invited to call between 2 and 4 p.m. The couple requests that no gifts be presented. Hosts for the reception will be their children, Averill Startup, Glenwood Springs, Colo.; Mrs. Velma Colter and Mrs. Helen Richard, Topeka; Mrs. Marie Brazzle and Mrs. Phyllis Mays, Wamego. Mr. and Mrs. Besta were married Feb. 6,1926 in Topeka and have lived in the Wamego community 40 years. They have 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2017 13:42:23
  Family ID	F327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ann Grieshaber Kobiskkle Besta,   b. 11 May 1915, Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 5 Jun 1998, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 83 years)
  Married	1984	Wells Creek, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2019 13:43:50
  Family ID	F354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Besta, Albert 1 Albert P. Besta WAMEGO - Albert P. "Al" Besta. 90, Wamego, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997, at a Wamego nursing home. Mr. Besta worked for International Har-vester in Wamego for many years. He also was a meat cutter for the Nehring Locker Plant in Wamego, and he was a 50-year member of the Wamego Volunteer Fire Department. He was born Sept. 23, 1907, in Delia, the son of Albin and Teresa Baluzka Besta. He was married to Agnes S. Reser on Feb. 26,1926, in Topeka. She died Oct. 6, 1985. He later was married to Mary Kobis- kie in 1985 at Belvue. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Ma¬rie Brazzle, Wamego; a stepson, Averill Startup, Glenwood Springs, Colo.; three stepdaughters, Velma Colter, Topeka, and Sandy Borger and Linda Bellinder, both of Wamego; a sister, Lottie Stum, Rossville; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Mr. Besta also was preceded in death by two daughters, Phyllis Mays, in 1982, and Helen Richard, in 1996. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego. Burial will be at the Wamego City Cemetery. Mr. Besta will lie in state after 10 a.m. today at the funeral home. No family visitation is scheduled. Memorial contributions may be made to the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center and sent in care of the funeral home.
  		Obituary- Besta, Albert 2 Albert P. Besta Albert P. “Al” Besta, 90, Wamego died Thursday, October 2, 1997, at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center, Wamego. Mr. Besta worked for Interna-tional Harvester in Wamego for many years. He also was a meat cutler for the Nehring Lockcr Plant in Wamego, and he was a 50-year member of the Wamego Volunteer Fire Department. He was born September 23, 1907, in Delia, the son of Albin and Teresa Baluzka Besta. He was married to Agnes S. Reser February 26, 1926, in To¬peka. She died October 6,1985. He later was married to Mary Kobiskie in 1985. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Marie Brazzle, Wamego; a stepson, Averill Startup, Glenwood Springs, Colo.; three stepdaughters, Velma Colter, To¬peka, and Sandy Borger and Linda Bellinder, both of Wamego; a sis¬ter, Lottie Stum, Rossville; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grand- children. Mr. Besta also was preceded in death by two daughters, Phyllis Mays, in 1982, and Helen Richard, in 1996. His service was at 10 a.m. Sat-urday at Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego. Burial was in the Wamego City Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Valley Vista Good Sa-maritan Center and sent in care of the funeral home.