John Daniel Mowry
1976-2016

Elwood, Kansas John Daniel Mowry, 40, of Elwood, Kansas passed away on November 14, 2016.
He was born on March 9, 1976 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Keith & Marlene (Wiley) Mowry of Severance, Kansas.
He was of the Christian faith. He was a graduate of Midway High School in 1995, where he was a gifted athlete in multiple sports. John was especially talented at football, receiving an All State Recognition.
John married his wife Amy in Elwood, Kansas on June 7, 2014. They had so many dreams of living their life on a small farm and traveling the world.
John worked at Western Reception Diagnostic & Correctional Center in St. Joseph, Missouri for 14 years. He was a proud member of their CERT Team. John was a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend to many. He enjoyed watching UFC fights, playing softball with his buddies, anything KU Jayhawks and lying on his couch watching TV with his wife.
John was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Edward D. & Esther Jean Wiley, paternal grandparents, Leslie Mowry & Opal Burchett & an uncle, Mark Wiley.
He is survived by his wife Amy, sons, Jaxson, Gage, Zack, daughter, Teagan, parents, Keith & Marlene Mowry, sisters, Lynnette Huscher (Brent), Sharla Andres (Mark), brother-in-law, Travis Kimberlin (Amanda), sister-in-law, Elizabeth, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins & friends. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Saturday, November 19, 2016 At the Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena, Kansas Visitation: 6-8 Friday evening at the funeral home. Friends may call after 12 noon Friday. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Severance, Kansas Memorials: John Mowry Memorial Fund. www.harmanrohde.com

Jeremy E. Montgomery
1980-2016

MAYETTA – Jeremy E. Montgomery, 35, of Mayetta, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
He was born December 17, 1980 in Topeka, the son of Chuck and Pam Montgomery. He graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1999.
Jeremy married Katie Sailors on December 5, 2005 in Holton. She survives, of the home.
Other survivors include his son, Jeffery Montgomery, of the home;his parents, Chuck and Pam Montgomery, Hoyt; his grandparents, Leonard and Rose Ann Dale, Tecumseh, a sister, Misty Flewelling, her husband Phil, and their daughters, Bailey and Brooke Flewelling, and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 19th at the Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hoyt. Burial will follow in the Hoyt Cemetery. Jeremy will lie in state Friday at the funeral home where family and friends will meet from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Jeffery’s Education Fund, or the National Kidney Foundation, and may be sent in care of the funeral home, PO Box 280, Hoyt, 66440.

Madlyn Elizabeth Atchison
1945-2016

Madlyn Elizabeth Atchison 71, of Saint Joseph, Missouri passed away Tuesday November 15, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph. She was born July 4, 1945 in St. Joseph, Missouri daughter of Pauline & Wallace McQueen. She attended Benton high school. Madlyn was preceded in death by her husband, William Atchison, her parents, a son, Matthew Stotlar, 2 brothers, Gerald and Carl McQueen, a sister, Phyllis Mullins, and Aaron Stotlar, the father of her children, She is survived by 3 sons, Keith Stotlar of Saint Joseph, MO, Richard Stotlar of Mission, KS, and Russ Stotlar of Weston, MO, a daughter, Theresa Jennings of Brownsdale, MN, 6 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren a brother, Harold McQueen of Gower, MO, and a sister, Carrol Cluck of Wathena, KS. Memorial service; 1:30 p.m., Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Rupp Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:30 p.m. prior to the service at the Rupp Funeral Home. She has been cremated under the care of Rupp Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the Madlyn E. Atchison Memorial Fund in care of Rupp Funeral Home.

 

Joyce C. Davis-Frakes-Moody
1952-2016

Joyce C. Davis-Frakes-Moody 64, of Saint Joseph, Missouri passed away Tuesday November 15, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph. Mo. She was born July 25, 1952 in St. Joseph, Missouri daughter of Elmer C. & Lois (Reed) Davis. She graduated from DeKalb High School 1970. While in high school, she enjoyed playing basketball with her lifelong friends, Carole and “Bob” Gearing and Pam and “Jim” Farrell. She worked at Whitaker Cable, Adco, Montfort Pork, IEM, and most recently at McCormick Distillery in Weston, MO. She married John T. Moody on July 8, 1995. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. Joyce also liked watching TV, cooking, fixing things, and going out with friends for dinner. She was a member of the DeKalb Christian Church. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, John, on April 26, 2012 and her parents. She is survived by her daughter, Nicole G. Jenkins of Rushville, MO, four grandchildren, Luke, Melissa, Olivia, and Addison Jenkins, two sister-in-law’s, Melanie (Don) Cherven, Trimble, MO and Nancy Frakes, St. Joseph, MO, two sisters, Pat (Michael) Baltezor, Shawnee, KS., and Pam (Jeff) Dexter of DeKalb, MO and several nieces and nephews. Memorial service; 6:00 pm, Monday, November 21, 2016 at the DeKalb Christian Church, DeKalb, MO, Pastor David Jordan officiating. She will be cremated under the care of the Rupp Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, Memorials donations are requested to the Shriners Hospital for Children or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Bernita M. Tate
1939-2016

Bernita M. Tate, Hiawatha, KS, walks victoriously with Jesus. She went to see her Lord, November 15, 2016, surrounded by her children: Joe (Alberta) Tate, Pomona, Alice (Rod) Carwell, White Cloud, KS, Louis Tate and Anita Tate of Hiawatha, KS. The joys of her heart were her grand-daughters: Elizabeth Carwell, Kelsi Tate, JoLynn Tate, Taylor-Abbott Carwell, her great grandchildren: Ryan and Hannah.
In her lifetime here, she married Valentine Tate (deceased), and had five children including Gene Tate (deceased). She took care of her family while working. As a CNA and CMA, she cared for the elderly for 30 years, working for several different nursing homes: Holton, White Cross Nursing Home, Bethany Home, Oak Ridge Acres and Maple Heights. In her spare time, she loved to cook and bake, always trying new recipes plus making a whole lot of Christmas cookies and candies. She like to stitch and quilt, using all of the artistry the Lord gave her.
When she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she focused on her stitching and quilting to keep her mind and fingers busy. She loved to show pictures of her quilts to everyone she met. As she journeyed through six years of chemo every three weeks, she created quilts for each family member. Each one stitched and created according to the individual’s personalities. Every stitch was an expression of her love for us.
1Peter4:10 “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful servants of God’s grace in various forms”.
For now, we know she is sitting before the Lord, stitching the tapestries and banners for Him.
Cremation is planned with a Celebration of Bernita’s life is planned for 7 p.m. Friday, November 18, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha, with Dr. Brad Farr officiating. Private family inurnment will be at a later date at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Holton.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to services.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Bernita Tate Memorial Fund, sent in care of the funeral home, 124 S 7th St., Hiawatha 66434.

William “Billy” Butler
1965-2016

William “Billy” Butler, 51, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2015.
Born July 5, 1965 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Survivors include father, Thomas; children, Robin, Billy; grandson Isaiah.
Natural Farewell under the direction of Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the funeral home to help defray with funeral expenses or to donate online please visit Billy’s Tribute Page at www.meierhoffer.com and select Donate Now. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.