Floyd H. Dibbern

Floyd H. Dibbern

Floyd H. Dibbern passed away June 6, 2016, at Brewster Place. He was born March 18, 1926, at Delia, Kansas, to Henry and Mabel Dibbern.

He graduated from Washburn Rural High School and then served in the Navy during World War II.

He was married to Marjorie "Jean" Baxter on September 10, 1946, at the home of her parents in Topeka. He was preceded in death by his wife in 2009; his son, Ronald Dibbern, in 1987; his granddaughter, Lindsay Wilson, in 2014; two sisters, a brother, and his parents.

Mr. Dibbern was employed by the City of Topeka Fire Department, his first duty station being Station # 7 at Huntoon and Oakley. He served as Topeka Fire Chief before retiring in 1975. He then served as Kansas State Fire Marshall under Governor Robert Bennett. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church; Helena Chapter # 210, Order of the Eastern Star (Past Patron); Golden Rule Lodge # 90, AF & AM; Topeka Scottish Rite Bodies; Arab Shriners; and Topeka Firefighters Local # 83. In 1987 he served as the Worthy Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter of Kansas, Order of the Eastern Star.

Survivors include his son, Darrell Dibbern (Gaylene) Topeka; two granddaughters, Robin Dibbern, Cleburne, TX; Ashley Soper, Topeka; three great-grandchildren, Lauren Wilson and Jack Wilson, Overland Park, and Ryan Soper, Topeka.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, June 10, 2016 at Mount Hope Cemetery and Funeral Chapel 4700 SW Seventeenth Street, Topeka. Tributes will be conducted by the Topeka Fire Department and the U.S. Navy Honor Guards.

Mr. Dibbern will lie in state from 3:00 to 8:30 PM, Thursday at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Avenue.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Brewster Foundation, 1205 SW 29th St., Topeka, KS, 66611.

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