Joellyn J Bishop, 76, Salina, died Thursday June 29, 2017. Mrs. Bishop was born on Nov. 11, 1940, in Scott City, Kansas and spent her formative years growing up in Leoti, Kansas. She attended Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas until she turned her focus onto being a loving mother and homemaker.

She had a strong faith in God and she was prepared to enjoy eternity with her Lord Jesus Christ.

Mrs. Bishop was preceded in death by her husband, Max Delmer Bishop; and parents, Daniel Frederick Jaeger and the former Lena Annette Green.

Survivors include; a son, Ty Wood and wife Laura of Lakeville, MN; a son Fritz Wood of Lenexa, KS; a stepdaughter, Teri Bishop of Fairway, KS; a stepson, Craig Bishop of Hutchinson, MN; along with seven grandchildren, Tyson Wood, Kelly Wood, Fritz Wood, Michael Wood, Daniel Wood, Catie Wood and James Price; and four brothers, Bill Jaeger and wife Carol of Stoneham, CO; Chuck Jaeger and wife DiAnne of Lakin, KS; Ray Jaeger of Leoti, KS; Tim Jaeger and wife Sheryl of Wichita, KS; and three sisters, DeeAnn Wilken of Leoti, KS; Alberta Shafer and husband Jim of Hutchinson, KS; and Susan Wedel and husband Frank of Leoti, KS.

Funeral Services will be held on July 7th at 2:00pm at Christ Covenant Church, 205 Wyoming Street, Leoti, KS. Visitation will be in Salina, Kansas at the Ryan Mortuary, 137 North Eighth, on July 5 from noon until 7:00 pm and on July 6th until noon. The family will receive friends at the Ryan funeral home on July 5th from 5 until 7 pm and on July 6th from 9 until 11 am. Burial will be in the Leoti Cemetery, Leoti, KS. Memorials are suggested to “Samaratan’s Purse” in care of the funeral homes. Price and Sons Funeral Home, Leoti, Kansas is in charge of Leoti services, condolences may be left online at www.priceandsons.com.

Stanley L. “Buck” Pearson, age 89, a retired cattleman and farmer went to check cows with his Savior on July 1, 2017. Stanley was a Scott City resident since 2012 after spending a lifetime on the family farm in Greeley County, Kansas. Stanley was born on October 24, 1927 to Art and Bessie (Ritter) Pearson in Tribune, Kansas. He was a graduate of Greeley County High School and attended Kansas State University for a short time, returning to the family farm.

Buck was a friend to many, and a stranger to no one. He spent many hours with anyone who would listen telling the history of Greeley County and stories of historical events. Buck took pride in knowing the history and living a large portion of that same history. Following the death of his father in 1956, Buck provided the labor, management and care to the family homestead that was started in the 1880’s.

Stanley was a Past Master of the Masonic Lodge in Tribune, a Past Worthy Patron of the Order of Eastern Star, also in Tribune. He was currently a 60 year + Masonic member of Anthem Lodge # 284 in Scott City. He had made himself available as a Sunday School teacher at the United Methodist Church in Tribune where he was a member. He also had spent a limited time as a Little League baseball coach.

Cattle were his passion and he lived this until he was unable to care properly for them. He raised Registered Angus cattle, and was a strong and early proponent of the value of a superior herd sire. He traveled the United States to purchase quality cattle to bring back to Greeley County to improve his herd. By selling progeny to others, he also tried to improve the herds of neighbors and friends.

Stanley is preceded in death by his parents, Art & Bessie, sisters, Marian and Ardris, and his brother Valdean.

In June of 1952, Stanley married Ramona Adkinson in Brownell Kansas. This union was blessed with three boys; Clint and Lisa Pearson, Scott City, Travis and Patricia Pearson, Wichita, and Lance Pearson, Lawrence. Stanley was a grandfather to six young people and a Great-Grandfather to one young lady. He is also survived by a dear friend Inez Blau of Leoti.

Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 am (MST) Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the Greeley County Cemetery in Tribune, Kansas with Rev. Robert Selvakumra presiding.

Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to Scott County Shrine Club or Anthem Masonic Lodge #284

Visitation will be from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. (CST) Thursday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City and from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. (MST) Friday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Tribune, Kansas.

On June 12, 2017, Rita Mary (Struss) Baker passed away at the age of 77. She was born September 2, 1939, in Hays, Kansas. She was the second child to Harry Ernest August Struss and Lorene Mary (Mudd) Struss.

In 1950, the family moved to Eddyville, Oregon, where Rita attended school and participated in many extracurricular activities including choir and band. After high school, Rita moved to Salem, OR, and worked for the State of Oregon. She married her high school sweetheart, Donald Vernon Baker, and started a family. Eventually the family moved to Eugene, OR, and Rita worked as a clerk for Eugene Toy and Hobby.

In the late 1970s, Rita moved with her children to Juneau, AK. She worked for the State of Alaska as the secretary to the Commissioner of Health and Social Services. She took early retirement from the State and worked for Northern Marine Insurance until she returned to Oregon in 1995.

Rita spent her life caring for and spending time with her children and her grandchildren. She loved to garden, sew, do the daily cross word puzzle and was an avid reader. She loved music and played the cornet and piano; she listened to everything from Led Zeppelin to Pavarotti. She loved board games, card games and did not mind getting right down on the floor to play with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her sisters, Mary Ann Toms and Glenda Keyes (Marcus Keyes). She is also survived by her five children, Douglas Baker, Teresa Smith (Randy Smith), David Baker, Dean Baker and Karen Snyder; her grandchildren, Jennifer Steven (Jon Steven), Bryan Baker, Walter Heller, Aaron Baker, William Snyder, Rita Snyder, Gavin Baker, and Aurora Baker; step-grandsons, Michael Smith and Brian Smith; and a great-granddaughter, Alexandra Steven.

She will be missed dearly.

A celebration of her life will be held on Sunday, July 2, 2017, at her daughter and son-in- law’s home at 1:00 p.m.

Dwell not in my passing but in the joyous times we shared.

Clarence H. Schultze, 82, of Abilene passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Via Christi Hospital in Wichita.

He was born April 15, 1935 in Wilbert, Minnesota, the son of Martin and Emma (Tietje) Schultze. Clarence grew up in Minnesota, graduating from Ceylon High School. On February 3, 1962 he was united in marriage to Marie Samler in St. Francis, Kansas. They lived in St. Francis for 34 years.

Clarence worked as a Laboratory Technologist for St. Francis County Hospital. He also worked for Red Cross, DS&WK, Hays Auto Auction and Affordable Transportation. He served for Four years in the Papua New Guinea Missions.

Clarence is survived by his loving wife Marie of the home. Three children: Kevin Schultze and wife Christine of Eldorado, Kansas; Kayla Schlepp and husband Justin of Manhattan, Kansas and Noel Schultze and wife Michelle of Abilene. Ten grandchildren: Olivia Martin, Rob and Ryan Schultze, Britney and husband Fouad Alangurli, Christian and Bryna Schlepp, Zachary, Zane, Zeb, and Zoey Schultze. One great-grandchild, Noah Alangurli. One brother, Lawrence Schultze and wife Lola and one sister, Regina Boese and husband Arthur.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Emma Schultze, three sisters, Erma Bremer, Ruth Bremer, Lorene Schultze and one grandchild, Tristan Schlepp.

The family has chosen cremation. A Memorial Service for Clarence will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, July 3, 2017 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Abilene with Pastor Justin Panzer Officiating. Family will receive friends Monday from 9:30 A.M., until service time.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be given to the Clarence H. Schutlze memorial fund to be used by the family’s wishes at a later time. Memorials may be dropped off or mailed to Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW Thirds St., Abilene, Kansas. Online condolences may be sent to www.martinbeckercarlson.com.

Kathleen A. Boxler Denning of Littleton CO born October 6th 1939 passed away June 23rd 2017

Kathy was born in Park KS, where she went to grade school and high school and then soon after moved to Denver CO to go to cosmetology school. Kathy was the daughter of John and Leoba Kraft of Park, KS, sister to Robert Kraft of Colby, KS, Donna Haffner of Park, KS, Donald Kraft and Ronald Kraft also of Park, KS. Kathy proceeds her father, mother and brothers. Donna is her only surviving sister.

She was married to Jerome “Jerry” L. Boxler of Garden City KS on Aug 1st 1959 having four children Kelly, Karen, Kirk, and Kyle. She has four grandchildren with Jerry, Dustin Kerstiens, Sheena Kerstiens, Jeffrey Boxler and Andrew Boxler and one great granddaughter Kinlie Kerstiens. Daughter-in-laws Chelle Boxler wife of Kyle Boxler and Deana Boxler wife of Kirk Boxler, son- in-law’s Loren Kerstiens husband of Kelly and Sal Armato husband of Karen.

“Kathy” was courageous and determined, she always had such a beautiful outlook on life. Her strength and willingness showed in everything.

Her love for her family was and always will be the most important thing to her. Her contagious smile and soft spoken voice touched everyone.

She was a beautician for 48 years and she owned her on beauty shop for 13 of those years called Artistic Images.

After the death of her husband Jerry in 1995, she later in her life met Elmer K Denning also from Park, KS, who she married on May 23rd 2009. Elmer has two children Rhonda and Paul Denning, spouse of Paul Marieanne Denning, grandson’s Emmeram with wife Shelley, James Brian and wife Nora, Sean and wife Sarah, great grandchildren Olivia and Poppy.

The love she had for her brother-in-law’s and sister-in-law’s, her beautiful nieces and nephews was as pure as her soul, she cherished each and every one of them.

The love that she would give to her children’s friends was special, they became her children too. Her smile would shine every time they came around. They all knew her as “Mom”. She would greet each and every one of them with her beautiful smile, and hug them tightly as if they were her own she loved them all very much.

Kathy was very gifted with her words in a card that would make anyone cry because they came from her heart. Her special talent of sewing showed her perfection. She often would knit and paint, and most of all making people beautiful. Her hands through the years showed that she gave everything she had from her heart.

When Kathy was diagnosed with this non curable disease, she would simply do whatever the doctors would tell her, just to be able to be with her family a little longer, always knowing that every day she had she would live it to the fullest. Determined to live her life as strong as she could always loving everyone with no judgement.

The love she shared with her grandchildren was special and beautiful, they all had their special bond with her. She would always light up when she would see them, or hug them, or have the most in depth conversations with them just about life. She instilled in them what she taught her own children and that was what love is for one another, and that was and always will be “Family”.

Kathy’s faith in God was very important to her, she would say at times “just pray and ask for forgiveness or guidance he’s listening, never think you are alone”.

The last couple months of Kathy’s life were very hard on her, her body you could see she was getting tired, and weak. In and out of the hospital was not something she wanted to do or a place she wanted to be. She missed doing so many of the things she loved, like being with family or going to places she loved, or even if it was simply being able to walk around the neighborhood. Even though the disease started to progress she tried to be herself. She would always have that beautiful smile and her eyes would always sparkle.

Kathy would never say good bye, it was simply “See ya” or “See ya later”, “you be careful”. And always I love you.

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