Barbara Fish obituary: Barbara Fish's Obituary, Dove Topeka
In Memory Of
Barbara Jean Fish
1937 - 2019
In Memory Of
Barbara Jean Fish
1937 - 2019
She was born February 19, 1937 in Grogan, Missouri. She was the daughter of Noah and Eva Ruth (Nichols) Grogan. She graduated from Cabool High School and had attended Business School in Springfield, MO.
Barbara was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company before her retirement.
Barbara married Billy M. Fish on April 22, 1978 in Wichita, KS. He preceded her in death on February 15, 2014.
Survivors include her daughter, Vicki (Sterling) Browning of Tonganoxie, KS; two grandchildren, Jacob (Audrey) Bailey of Meriden, KS and Sarah (James) Schwinn of Oskaloosa, KS; one great-granddaughter, Mila Schwinn; two sisters, Mildred Keene and Carol Eaton;and a brother, Ronald Grogan.
She was also preceded by her parents and her sister, Margaret Atkisson of Springfield, MO.
A celebration of homecoming will be held 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019 at the Dove Cremations and Funerals, Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka. Interment will follow in Prairie Home Cemetery, Topeka. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. Barbara will lie in state at the funeral home from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
Memorial contributions may be made to Jefferson County Hospice, 1212 Walnut Street, Oskaloosa, KS.
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She was born February 19, 1937 in Grogan, Missouri. She was the daughter of Noah and Eva Ruth (Nichols) Grogan. She graduated from Cabool High School and had attended Business School in Springfield, MO.
Barbara was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company before her retirement.
Barbara married Billy M. Fish on April 22, 1978 in Wichita, KS. He preceded her in death on February 15, 2014.
Survivors include her daughter, Vicki (Sterling) Browning of Tonganoxie, KS; two grandchildren, Jacob (Audrey) Bailey of Meriden, KS and Sarah (James) Schwinn of Oskaloosa, KS; one great-granddaughter, Mila Schwinn; two sisters, Mildred Keene and Carol Eaton;and a brother, Ronald Grogan.
She was also preceded by her parents and her sister, Margaret Atkisson of Springfield, MO.
A celebration of homecoming will be held 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019 at the Dove Cremations and Funerals, Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka. Interment will follow in Prairie Home Cemetery, Topeka. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. Barbara will lie in state at the funeral home from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
Memorial contributions may be made to Jefferson County Hospice, 1212 Walnut Street, Oskaloosa, KS.
To leave a special message for the family online, click the Share Memories button above.
Services & Gatherings
In State
Thursday, November 21, 2019 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Dove Cremations & Funerals - Southwest
3700 SW Wanamaker Rd
Topeka, KS 66610
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Visitation
Friday, November 22, 2019 from 9:00am to 10:00am
Dove Cremations & Funerals - Southwest
3700 SW Wanamaker Rd
Topeka, KS 66610
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Service
Friday, November 22, 2019 at 10:00am
Dove Cremations & Funerals - Southwest
3700 SW Wanamaker Rd
Topeka, KS 66610
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Interment
Prairie Home Cemetery
Topeka, Kansas
Southwest Chapel (785-272-9797) is assisting the family
Southwest Chapel (785-272-9797) is assisting the family