Troy Higbee 1961-2017
Troy Brian Higbee, Atascadero, Calif., was born in Topeka, Kansas, on Nov. 10, 1961, to Lloyd and Bonita Gustafson Higbee. He went home to be with our Lord on May 12, 2017, after a five-year battle with melanoma cancer.
He was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd M. Higbee Jr. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Susan Higbee; daughters, Jill Neustel (Kory), their sons Kolton and Killian, of Leonard, Minn., and Alyssa Higbee and fiance, Brandon Eiland, Austin, Texas; and son, Wesley Higbee, of the home. He is also survived by his mother, Bonita Robins, Topeka; brother, Timothy Higbee, Grand Rapids, Mich.; and sister, Tamra Gwaltney (Darrell) of Topeka.
Troy graduated from Holton High School in 1980 and from Kansas State University in 1985. Troy married Susan Parker on August 7, 1983.
A Celebration of Life will be held for family and friends to share memories and honor him at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 24 at Grace Baptist Church, 1110 N.E. Michigan, Topeka.
In lieu of flowers, donations to help fund research to find a cure for melanoma cancer can be made to either of the following websites: www.sciencecre.com/ or www.melanoma.org/get-involved/support-the-mrf
Donations to help fund Wesley’s college education may be made at https://www.youcaring.com/thehigbeefamily-709340
(PAID OBITUARY)
