Larry Jacobia

Larry Jacobia, 67, Topeka KS, passed away April 20, 2012 at St. Francis Health Center. Larry was born, June 9, 1944 in Horton KS, the son of Ivan Leo and Margaret Evelyn (Wade) Jacobia. Larry graduated from Auburn High School. He served in the US Army from 1965 to 1971. Larry married Sandra Artzer on April 15, 1972 in Topeka KS. He worked for Shawnee County Parks and Recreation in the maintenance department at Lake Shawnee and retired in 2001. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Jacobia; a daughter, Stacy Jacobia; a son, Matthew Jacobia; one grandson, Zachary Webb; beloved pet, Irie, all of Topeka. Other survivors include his siblings, Geraldine (Joseph) Wyzenski, LaVista NE, Janice (Joel) Sukman, Queens NY, Virginia (Joseph) Crai, Susan (John Thomas) Boatright, Peggy Broxterman, Kathy (Jim) Cutright, all of Topeka, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Patricia, Mary, Betty and a brother, Kenneth. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 24, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Rd., Topeka KS 66614, and funeral service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Helping Hands Humane Society and American Lung Association sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Published in Topeka Capital-Journal on April 22, 2012

Betty J. Barker Gilbert

Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:18 am
Betty J. Gilbert, 83, of Beatrice died at the Beatrice Manor Care Center on Wednesday morning, Sept. 28, 2011.
She was born on Oct. 31, 1927, at Seneca, Kan., and graduated from Seneca High School. She was married to Norman W. Gilbert on Sept. 7, 1947, at Seneca, and they lived in Beatrice.
She sold Avon for 13 years and also was a waitress at several area restaurants. She was a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church of Beatrice, where she was a member of the United Methodist Women and the Asbury-Epworth Circle. She was a former Cub Scout and Brownie leader. She was also a member of the Legion Auxiliary, a life member of the VFW Auxiliary and Eagles Auxiliary. She enjoyed reading, playing cards, and was a member of the Federated Women of Beatrice.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas Gilbert and wife Diana of Clive, Iowa, and Dale Gilbert and wife Joyce of Friendswood, Texas; one daughter, Laurie Weiner and husband Rodney of Omaha; six grandchildren; one great-grandson and two stepgreat-grandsons; one sister, Patricia Tucker and husband Jim of Beatrice; one brother, Jack Barker and wife Clara of Phoenix, Ariz.; one sister-in-law, Carol Barker of Montezuma, Iowa; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Flossie Sedam Barker; her husband Norman, who died on Sept. 8, 1996; and two brothers, James and Robert Barker.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Centenary United Methodist Church, Sixth and Elk, Beatrice, with the Rev. Charles Spence officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Home Cemetery of Beatrice. A family prayer service will be held at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday in the church library. A memorial has been established to the American Lung Association. The body will lie in state at the Fox Funeral Home, 19th and Garfield, Beatrice, until 9 p.m. Friday with family meeting friends from 6-8 p.m., and at the church one hour preceding the services on Saturday.
taken from Beatrice Daily Sun Online