Virginia Brier

Virginia Bantleon Brier Virginia Bantleon Brier passed away on June 20th, 2013 in Topeka, Kansas, at the age of 92. Virginia was the daughter of Clifford and Mary Bantleon, and was born in Kansas City, Kansas on January 26th, 1921. Virginia graduated from Wyandotte High School. She attended KU and was accepted in the Pi Beta Phi Sorority. She continued her education at Washburn University and obtained her Master's in Education, which she used to teach in the Richland and USD 501 School Districts. She attended cooking school in Paris and later taught cooking in Topeka. Virginia was a world traveler, theater lover, book enthusiast, poet, gourmet chef, painter, wine connoisseur, stock market watcher and very interested in world politics and current events. Virginia was a loving mother, aunt, grandmother and great grandmother survived by her sons John McClure, Henry McClure, step children Jamie Brier-Smith and Peter Brier, son-in-law Marvin Bean, daughter-in-laws Maria McClure and Lesley Brier and Charlie Wilson. Grandchildren Bianca McClure, Philip and Christine McClure, Christopher McClure, Kevin and Kathie McClure, Andr a Garcia, Lindsey Brier-Smith, Page Brier, Shanda Brier, Michel Brier Fox, Marisol and Edward Durkee, Faye Bean, Scott Mecaskey, Fran and Caleb Gardner. Great-grandchildren: Haley, Aubrie, Aiden, Jimmy, Avery, and Trevor. Her nieces and nephews; Austin, Marianna, Harvey, Jill, Marcy, Jim, Virginia and Mike. She was proceeded in death by her two husbands, Robert McClure and John Brier, sister Marianna, son Robert McClure, daughter Allison Bean, step-son John Brier, Jr. Memorial services will be held at St David's Church 3916 SW 17th St Topeka, KS 66604 on July 13th at 11:00. Memorial contributions can be made to St David's or Grace Hospice. Virginia Bantleon Brier