Earl Hepworth Passes Away

Earl C. Hepworth, Jr., 93, passed away April 19, 2020.
He was born May 22, 1926 to Earl C. Hepworth, Sr. and Ella M. Barnett Hepworth near Burlingame, KS.  He graduated from Burlingame High School in 1944.

He was a Navy veteran.  He served as a flight orderly logging 677 hours with the Naval Air Transport Service, Pacific Theatre, during World War II.  He was on the USS Missouri  He was also in the Naval Reserves.

Earl farmed in the Dover area since 1946.  He was a carpenter and millwright in the Topeka Union over 25 years.  Earl was a collector of antique farm equipment and an avid Auction goer.

He was a member of the Dover Federated Church, the  Dover Grange and the American Legion.  Earl served on the board of the Rural Water District # 1, the Dover School Board, and was a volunteer caretaker of Echo Cliff Park until he stopped driving.  Earl built the shelter, tables and seats, and welded the Echo Cliff sign.

Earl married Naomi Jane Taber Hepworth on June 17, 1949.  She survives.

Other survivors include: son Victor Hepworth and wife Jo Ann of Dover; daughter Nancy Ferrell and husband Larry of Topeka; 5 grandchildren, Todd Hepworth and wife Jannelle of Topeka; Angelia Hepworth Scholz and husband Troy of Lancaster, KS; Jeff Ensley, Stephanie Ensley, and Stephen Ferrell, all of Topeka; 5 great grandchildren, Kathryn (Katy) Warden, Leigha Bales, Karl Scholz, Shelby Scholz and Carter Hepworth; a cousin, Marjorie Henton, LaJolla, CA; and 2 nephews, Tom Hotchkiss and wife Judith, Perry, KS; and Greg Hotchkiss, Richardson, TX.  

He was preceded in death by his sister, Leone Hotchkiss.

Per his wishes, his body was donated to Kansas University Medical Center for research.

A memorial service will be held at a later date due to the Covid-19 virus.

Betty Conaway Passes Away

    Betty L. Conaway passed away at age 89.  She graduated from Silver Lake High School and was very active in the Silver Lake and Grove community,  including being on the Silver Lake school board.
    You can read about Betty at:
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cjonline/obituary.aspx?n=betty-l-conaway&pid=196023653

James Gayner Passes Away

James Patrick Gayner of St. Marys passed away. 
When it is available, you can see his obituary at: 
https://www.piperfuneralhome.com/notices/James-Gayner

Kerwin and Wanamaker To Marry

Rebecca Ann Kerwin is engaged to marry Lance Wanamaker.

At Least 2 Die Because Of Gathering

https://www.wibw.com/content/news/Two-people-die-of-COVID-19-as-result-of-church-gathering-in-KCK-569490861.html?fbclid=IwAR3fzIysqd4ADSr7T7YwiVHzmV25rcSDJdRlHFcPx08y7EdkN0NEK4yJiSo

Very likely there are more sick and dying than they know of at this point because of how
it just keeps spreading.   The Pastor should be charged with negligent homicide. 

Sharon Carter Passes Away

Sharon (Choate) Carter passed away on Sunday, April 05, 2020.  She was a resident of Rossville, Kansas at the time of passing.

She was born October 22, 1939, in Indianola, Iowa, the daughter of John and Ruby (Garrison) Choate.

Sharon worked as a School Bus Driver for PCSSD in Arkansas for 13 years and also worked as a Long Haul Truck Driver for several years prior to retiring.

Sharon married Forest "Bud" Donald Carter on September 9, 1995 in Sherwood, Arkansas.

Survivors include her husband, Bud of the home, daughters, Paula Yancey, Donna Verdejo and Debbie Heaton; sons, Jeff Pogue, Ron Pogue and Jason Hill; ten grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and three brothers. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and a daughter, Donna Haney.

Sharon was a master crafter, gardener and enjoyed cooking. She especially loved spending time with her family.

Honoring Sharon's request, cremation is planned. The family plans to have a Celebration of Life Service at a later date. Dove Cremations and Funeral, Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka is assisting the family. Memorial contributions may be made to , 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.

To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.DoveTopeka.com.

Construction At Bohemian Hall

    An addition that has been approved and construction  has begun at the Bohemian (Moravan) Hall northeast of Rossville.  A grant from one of Rossville’s foundations will pay for the work to add a concrete slab on the south side of the Hall. 

How To Safely Shop For Groceries

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Wehner's Offers Drive Up Service

ROSSVILLE, Kan. (KSNT) – Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, local grocery stores said they are hoping to reduce their customers’ stress by providing drive up, or pick up, services.

This allows customers to call in or order online, depending on the store. The associates will gather the groceries and meet you outside to load them into your car at a designated time.

“We have a lot of older citizens or people at risk with different other health illnesses, and if they feel more comfortable not coming into the store being close to other people, then we want to accommodate that,” said Angi Thomas, store manager of Wehner’s Thriftway in Rossville.

Thomas said a lot of their customers are taking advantage of this service, and many appreciate not having to enter the store.

Wehner’s service is free, and Thomas said she normally places about 10 to 15 orders a day.

The average wait time for Wehner’s Thriftway customers can be anywhere from five minutes to one hour, depending on the current quantity of orders.

However, some customers may experience longer wait times.

Sheila Lowrie, corporate affairs manager for Dillons Food Stores, said in an email that customers may experience longer wait times due to the demand.

“We are asking our customers be patient, to be kind to one another and our associates, and to shop responsible and purchase what you need,” Lowrie said.

Other stores offering drive up services at specific stores include Walmart, Target, and Hy-Vee.

Tracy Attig Passes Away

    Tracy J. Attig, age 55, of Topeka, passed away Monday morning, March 30, 2020 at the Rossville Manor after a long illness.
    Graveside services will be Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Rochester Cemetery. She will lie in state Wednesday from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Davidson Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bethel Baptist Church/AWANA Program or the CAT Association and sent in care of the Davidson Funeral Home. Full obituary can be viewed at davidsonfuneral.com.

Dale Davis Passes Away

Dale A. Davis, Sr., 98, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born June 16, 1921 in Silver Lake, the son of Henry H. and Blanche D. (Baird) Davis.

Dale graduated from Rossville High School. He was a Navy Veteran during WWII serving in Okinawa before being honorably discharged. Dale was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad as a Freight Claims Investigator before retiring in 1981. He later worked for Falley's Hardware Department. He was a member of Seabrook Congregational Church.

Dale married Ruby Maude Countryman on May 29, 1940. She preceded him in death on June 1, 2007. He was also preceded in death by his five siblings.

Survivors include two children, Dale (Carol) Davis, Jr. of Topeka, Wayne (Kathy) Davis of Tecumseh, five grandchildren, Jamie, Tracy, Terri, Jeffrey and Jerry and four great-grandchildren, Caleb, Caeden, Jackson and Katie.

A Celebration of Dale's Life will be held at a later date at Grace Farm, 2748 SE 29th St. Topeka, Kansas. Private inurnment will follow in Emmanuel Cemetery southeast of Topeka at a later date where Military Honors will be presented by a Naval Honor Guard.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Cotton O'Neil Cancer Center, 1414 S.W. 8th Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66606.

Dove Southeast Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota Ave. is assisting the family.

To leave the family a special message online, please visit www.DoveTopeka.com.

Disinfecting Groceries

Thousands are dying and tens of thousands will suffer serious lung injuries from COVID-19.

The virus is not slowing down.  Obviously there are many people out there not taking this virus very seriously and are spreading it around.   Any grocery store you enter will have at least some of the virus,  most likely on food or food containers.  So you should disinfect those containers once you get back home.

 

Here's a link to a video that tells how to decontaminate your groceries (and take-out food):

https://youtu.be/sjDuwc9KBps

It's presented by a family physician showing techniques used in hospitals to prevent spread of viruses.

Valencia School Photo

Photo and names provided by Lance Wishkeno

This is a photograph of school children posed by their school in Valencia, Kansas. Children in the photograph are identified as: front row (left to right) Joe Graham, McKinley Atkins, Bud Graham, Virgil Keaton (?), ______, Bud May, Lewis Kienne; middle row (left to right) Al Wilson, Edna Morris, Nellie Morris, Freda Gladwell, Katy May, Alice Gladwell, Bernice Smith; top row (left to right) Mrs. Chitwood, Edward Morris, John Drury, Edward Alexander, ______, Alvin Morris, Edna Alexander, and Georgia Gladwell.

Shop Locally

Small businesses are in dire straights right now.  When possible,  shop locally.  But,  do it Safely.
Now is a good time to give local workers some work so they can feed their families.