Don Figgins 1938-2024

Donald Charles “Don” Figgins, 86, formerly of Meriden, died Friday, May 3, 2024, at home in Topeka of acute myeloid leukemia.

He was born April 26, 1938, in Topeka, the son of Jesse Lois “Pat” Figgins and Edna Esther (Root) Smith. He graduated from Holton High School in 1957 and served in the Navy from 1962-1964. Don worked with disabled children and adults but was best known in the Topeka and Holton area for his cabinet making career.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Beth (Dunhaupt) Figgins of Topeka; his daughter Suzette (Figgins) Holston and partner Mike Jones of Phoenix, Ariz.; Suzette’s mother Judy Cole (Judy Baker) of Springfield, Ill.; his daughter Linda (Stevens) Scott (David “Scotty”) of Corpus Christi, Texas; his grandchildren from Suzette and her ex-husband, Brett Holston: Sam Holston and his partner Morgan Simmonds of Topeka and Jacob Holston (Shania) of Netawaka; and by other grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews who love and will miss him greatly. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers and sisters and his son, Donald Dean Figgins.

Don chose cremation. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Hoyt United Methodist Church, 405 Highland St., Hoyt. A memorial headstone will be placed in Rochester Cemetery in Topeka.

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