Jean A. Kesinger

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL HIGHLAND CHAPEL
TOPEKA, KANSAS

Family contact name and telephone number: E.L. "Pete" Kesinger 785-266-8524 (Husband)

1. Full Name: Jean A. Kesinger Age: 75 Years Sex: Female

2. Current address: of Topeka

3. Date of death: Sunday, April 27, 2003

4 Place of death: Topeka Hospice House

5. Cause of death: She had cancer.

6. Date of birth: April 29, 1927 Place of birth: Topeka, Kansas

6.b. Parents: William and Alverine Tibbits Dick

6.c. Years in current city/town:

7. Background:
Mrs. Kesinger lived in Topeka all her life. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1946.
She worked as an accountant for the State Of Kansas for 36 years and retired in 1993.
She was active in the High Rollers Bowling Leaque where she served as secretary. She sang with the Gospeletts
for many years and in 1965 recorded an album.
She was a member of East Side Baptist Church and a member of the East Side Choir for 65 years.

8. Relatives: Married to: E.L. "Pete" Kesinger on August 8, 1948 in Topeka, Kansas. He survives.

8.b. preceded in death by: One Son: Gary Kesinger on February 28, 2002.
8.c. Immediate survivors:
Husband: Pete Kesinger of Topeka, Kansas
Son: Ronald Kesinger of Rossville, Kansas
Son: Steve Kesinger of Topeka, Kansas
Three Grandchildren
Brother: Robert Dick of Tecumseh, Kansas
Brother: Jack Dick of Tecumseh, Kansas
Brother: Jerry Dick of Rossville, Kansas

9. Service time, day, date, place: Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2003 at
East Side Baptist Church.

10. Burial: Topeka Cemetery in Topeka, Kansas

11. Visitation times, place: Mrs. Kesinger will lie in state at Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel after 2:00 p.m.
on Tuesday where the family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

12. Vigil, wake, rosary, other:

13. Memorial contributions, if any: East Side Baptist Church 4425 S.E. 29th Street, Topeka, KS 66605
Or To Midland Hospice House 200 S.W. Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606

14. Funeral home in charge: Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota Ave, Topeka, Kansas
Jody A. Napier, Director 266-6700