In 1982, Fariba left Iran in pursuit of furthering her education, a privilege she held to the highest degree. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, she married the love of her life, Fariborz Behzadpour, and moved to Wichita, Kansas in 1990 to start her family. While in Kansas, she completed both her Doctorate in Medicine and her family medicine residency at the University of Kansas and selflessly served her community as a physician for the following 22 years. As a dedicated Baha’i, she devoted her life to the service of The Baha’i Faith, furthering the cause of God for establishing the unity of mankind, and contributing to our ever-advancing civilization on earth.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Tahereh Vahabi.
Fariba is survived by her husband of 34 years, Fariborz Behzadpour; children, Vafa, Paymon, and Natalie Behzadpour; father, Forouedin Vahabi-Saysan; siblings, Roya and Sophia Sabour, and Fariborz Vahabi-Saysan; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and many dear friends.
The Funeral Service for Fariba will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 13th, at Lakeview Funeral Home. Burial will follow the service at Lakeview Cemetery in the Garden of Lakes 3rd, 12100 East 13th Street North, Wichita, Kansas 67206.
The family has requested Fariba's service to be live-streamed at https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/5459031574 for those who are unable to attend the service.
