Grace L Busey Degand

1946 - 2009  (63 years)

• Name	Grace L Busey Degand
  Born	7 May 1946	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	3 Dec 2009
  Buried	10 Dec 2009	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I1839	Rossville
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Otis Busey,   d. 26 Dec 1971
  Mother	Grace I Bixby-Busey,   b. 23 Dec 1921, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 13 Jan 2004, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Michael Degand, Jr.
  Married	2 Oct 1964
  Children	1. Michael J Degand, III   2. Michelle Degand-Lopez   3. Ali Degand
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2016 13:10:16
  Family ID	F1631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 10 Dec 2009 - Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Degand, Gracie Gracie L. Degand Gracie L. Degand, 63, of Topeka passed away on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. She was born May 7, 1946, north of Topeka in Shawnee County the daughter of Otis and Grace (Bixby) Busey. Gracie lived in Topeka most of her life. She worked at the Kansas State Department of Motor Vehicles, Brewster Place and Revco Drug before retiring due to health reasons. Gracie was the foundation of her family, keeping things running as smoothly as possible, regardless of what life threw her way. While growing up she attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. As an adult she was a faithful member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was a member of the Citizen Band Potawatomi Nation and the Eagles Aerie #4319. Gracie married Michael Degand, Jr. on October 2,1964 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. They shared more than 45 years of married life together before Gracie’s passing. Survivors include, her husband Mike Degand, Jr. of Rossville; children, Michael J. Degand III of Topeka, Michelle Degand-Lopez and husband Dean of Topeka and Ali Degand of Rossville; brother, A1 Busey and wife Cheryl of Topeka; 3 grand¬children, 3 step-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 10, 2009. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at the church. The family will receive friends following the rosary until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association in care of Davidson Funeral Home.