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PITTSBURG — .Salena Frances Bergant, 99 of Pittsburg, KS died at 6:
07pm, Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Sunset Manor in Frontenac, KS.
Salena was born April 24, 1910 in Capaldo, KS to Pete and Nancy
DeVore Bickel. She attended area schools graduating from Frontenac
High School. She graduated from Kansas State Teachers College, known
today as PSU and later taught.
On June 17, 1935, in Ft. Scott, KS, she married Frank Bergant. He
preceded her in death on July 25, 1979.
Salena was a long time member of the Frontenac United Methodist
Church in Frontenac, KS. She belonged to the SNPJ Lodge #9 for many
years, Baker Grange, the Gingham Gals and the AARP.
Survivors include her son Dr. James A. “Jim” Bergant of Lenexa, KS and
daughter Carole Haggard of Olathe, KS; along with 5 grandchildren Kelly
Haggard, Jon Haggard, Jimmy Bergant and Allison Crowe and Jessica
Bergant, numerous nieces and nephews, along with 6 great-
grandchildren.
Salena was preceded in death by her parents, sister Leah Smith, brother
Joe Bickel and grandson Mike Haggard.
Funeral services will be 2 pm, Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Frontenac
United Methodist Church in Frontenac, KS with Rev. Dennis Paschke
officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Frontenac, KS.
The family will receive friends from 10 am until service time at the church.
E-mail condolences may be left at our website www.friskelfuneralhome.
com. The family suggests expressions of sympathy be in the form of
memorials to Frontenac United Methodist Church and/or Sunset Manor
Activity Fund. Memorials may be left at the church or mailed to Friskel
Funeral Home, 230 E. McKay St, Frontenac, KS 66763.
07pm, Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Sunset Manor in Frontenac, KS.
Salena was born April 24, 1910 in Capaldo, KS to Pete and Nancy
DeVore Bickel. She attended area schools graduating from Frontenac
High School. She graduated from Kansas State Teachers College, known
today as PSU and later taught.
On June 17, 1935, in Ft. Scott, KS, she married Frank Bergant. He
preceded her in death on July 25, 1979.
Salena was a long time member of the Frontenac United Methodist
Church in Frontenac, KS. She belonged to the SNPJ Lodge #9 for many
years, Baker Grange, the Gingham Gals and the AARP.
Survivors include her son Dr. James A. “Jim” Bergant of Lenexa, KS and
daughter Carole Haggard of Olathe, KS; along with 5 grandchildren Kelly
Haggard, Jon Haggard, Jimmy Bergant and Allison Crowe and Jessica
Bergant, numerous nieces and nephews, along with 6 great-
grandchildren.
Salena was preceded in death by her parents, sister Leah Smith, brother
Joe Bickel and grandson Mike Haggard.
Funeral services will be 2 pm, Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Frontenac
United Methodist Church in Frontenac, KS with Rev. Dennis Paschke
officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Frontenac, KS.
The family will receive friends from 10 am until service time at the church.
E-mail condolences may be left at our website www.friskelfuneralhome.
com. The family suggests expressions of sympathy be in the form of
memorials to Frontenac United Methodist Church and/or Sunset Manor
Activity Fund. Memorials may be left at the church or mailed to Friskel
Funeral Home, 230 E. McKay St, Frontenac, KS 66763.
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