Cathleen Roberta Banks, 49, of Topeka, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Friday, January 14, 2022.

She was born August 18, 1972 along with her twin sister, Christine, in Hiawatha, Kansas, the daughter of Charles R. and Patsy J. (Jeffery) Banks.

Survivors include her parents, Charles and Patsy Banks of Topeka; her sisters, Carmen Smith of Warrensburg, Missouri and Christine Blakley of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and her brother, Chuck Banks of Kalona, Iowa.

Honoring Cathy cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Cathy’s Life will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the Dove Cremations and Funerals – Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd., Topeka, KS 66610.

A private inurnment of Cathy's cremated remains will take place on January 30, 2022 in Netawaka, Kansas.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation, Inc., 30 Tower Lane, Suite 400, Avon, Connecticut 06001 or via the Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation website: cdlsusa.org.

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