Georgianna "Jean" Bergquist, 81, of Topeka passed away Saturday, January 17, 2009.
Jean was born May 11, 1927 in Wallace, KS to Mike and Clara (Brown) Korbe. She was raised in Western Kansas and has been a Topeka resident since 1949. Jean wed Raymond J. Bergquist in 1947 in Salina, KS.
Survivors include her loving husband of nearly 62 years, Raymond, her daughter, Raeanne (Bob) Smith of Grenada, MS, her identical twin sons, Ronald and Donald Bergquist of Topeka, seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, her sisters, Betty Huffaker of Omaha, NE, Amelda Crook of Salina, Clotilda Addison of Mass., Barbara Struck of D.C., and Carol Jo Johnson of Salina, her brothers, Norman Korbe of Salina and Bobby Korbe of Salina, and several nieces and nephews. Jean is preceded in death by her brothers, Richard and George Korbe.
Jean will lie in state after 3:00 pm on Monday, January 19th, with visitation to be held from 6:00-8:00 pm at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel in Topeka. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 20th, 10:00 am, at Penwell-Gabel MId-Town Chapel. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorial donations may be made to The American Heart Assoc., The Lung Assoc., or Midland Hospice.