Janicesue Stewart

Janicesue Stewart, 73, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Midland House in Topeka. She was born January 4, 1941 at Soldier the daughter of Roy and Nellie Cappen Bickford. Janicesue grew up in the Solier and Holton communities and graduated from Topeka High School. Mrs. Stewart had worked for Luce Press Clipping, Channel Grocery Store at Rossville and was a supervisor at the Tupperware Distribution Center in Topeka retiring in 1987 to become a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, LeRoy Bickford, Wendell Bickford, Clifford Bickford, Darrell Bickford, Opal Davis, Arlene Nott, Doris Redding and Barbara Hughes. A daughter Terry Stewart also preceded her in death. She was married to Glen Stewart at Miami, Oklahoma. He survives of the home. Other survivors include daughters, Cindy L. Stewart, Chapman, Kelly S. (Scott) Dick, and Cherryl D. (John) Crow all of Rossville, Janelle L. (Brian) Clark McKinney, TX., Penny (Steve) Rippe, Berryton and Darla Stewart, Mayetta; three brothers, Kenneth and Leo Bickford, both of Holton and Leland Bickford, Pahrump, NV; a sister Betty Mayo, Filer, ID; 12 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren with one on the way. A memorial visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Private inurnment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice or the American Cancer Society and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.