Jeffery Wayne Owens
1964-2016

Jeffery Wayne Owens, 51, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Friday, September 16, 2016 at his home.
He was born November 1, 1964 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Jeffery married Lisa Hawkins on April 25, 2008.
He was a roofer for over 30 years.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, cars, trucks, buggies, and dirt track racing. He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren and he could make anyone laugh.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ronald and Barbara (Adkins) Owens, Sr.; grandparents, aunts, uncles and many cousins.
Survivors include wife, Lisa Owens; children, Tiffany Owens (Lucas Farr), Conrad Reid (Lexy), Taeh Hawkins (Lee Flores), and Clayton Griffith; sisters, Laura Renfrow and Lisa Maharrey (Daniel); brothers, Ronald D Owens, Jr., and Ernest Owens; and grandchildren, Addisyn, BobbyWayne, Ryker, Brantlie, and Faith.
Farewell Services 10:00 A.M. Friday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Mount Auburn Cemetery. The family will gather with friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. The family request all memorial donations be made online directly to the funeral home to help defray funeral expenses at www.meierhoffer.com via Jeffery online guest book and obituary.

Anna B. Henderson
1933-2016

Anna B. Henderson, 83, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Friday, September 16, 2016 at a local healthcare facility.
She was born August 12, 1933 in Agency, Missouri.
Anna married Leon Henderson on November 27, 1952.
She was a graduate of Faucett High School Class of 1951.
Mrs. Henderson was a Cosmetologist for 20 years and owned the Beauty Salon in the Robidoux Hotel. She was president of the Eugene Field Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association, officer of the St. Joseph Chapter of Cosmetologists, Vice-President of Westward Ho-Questers and a member of the Wreckettes and Moila Shrine.
Anna also volunteered at the St. Joseph Convention & Visitors bureau. She loved to travel and went on numerous trips with the ambassadors of Nodaway Valley Bank.
She was an active member of First Lutheran Church, where she was involved with the Altar Guild and was the Circles, Flower Chairperson and funeral dinner coordinator for many years.
Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Leon; parents, Samuel and Dorothy (Grable) Wolfe; two children, Kim Hornsby and Scott Henderson; and sister, Martha Gomel.
Survivors include daughter, Ogretta Miller (Charles), Spring Hill, Florida; siblings, Sam Wolfe (Sandy), John Wolfe, Harold Wolfe (Mary Ellen), Mary Waldrop (Robert), Robert Wolfe (Brenda), Fred Wolfe (Sharon) and Vesta Wolfe; grandchildren, Alex Miller, Andrew Miller, Zach Taul (Theresa) and Nick Taul; great-grandchildren, Stormy and Raven; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Farewell Services 10:00 A.M. Thursday, First Lutheran Church. Interment West Lawn Cemetery, Dekalb, Missouri. The family will gather with friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, where friends may call after 5:00 P.M. Wednesday. Flowers are appreciated and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to the MS Society or First Lutheran Church. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Sharon Kay Tiley
1952-2016

Sharon Kay Tiley, 64, Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016, at St. Luke’s South Hospital, Overland Park, Kansas.
She was born June 21, 1952, to John and Agnes (Kennedy) Tiley in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Sharon graduated from Central High School in St. Joseph, Missouri. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri, where she was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity, Epsilon Alpha Chapter, and later an MBA from Avila University.
She started her accomplished career in journalism and later worked many years as a manager in communications. Her career included positions at American Business Women’s Association, Allied Signal, Aquila and KCP&L, from which she retired.
Ms. Tiley was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, Leawood Chapter and the International Association of Business Communicators.
Sharon loved to paint with oil and watercolors, but her true passion was metalsmithing where she took her inspiration from within herself and nature making jewelry and boxes. Her interest in jewelry and metalsmithing started when she was a little girl and was inspired by projects her mother did in college. She was also was an avid traveler both nationally and internationally including all 50 U.S. states, five Canadian provinces, England, France, Germany, Scotland, Italy and many more. She also ventured into some sports including golf.

She was preceded in death by her father, John Tiley, and brother, Warren Tiley.
Survivors include her mother, Agnes Tiley, and numerous close friends and colleagues.
Farewell Services 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will gather with friends 12:00 Noon to 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions to be made to the American Cancer Society. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Helen Ruch
1920-2016

LEONA, KANSAS Helen Ruch, 96, of Leona, Kansas, died Monday evening, September 19, 2016, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.
A Celebration of Helen’s life is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, September 24, at Bellevue United Methodist Church of rural Leona, with Pastor Jerry Petering officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, nearby.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Friday.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Bellevue Church Memorial Fund or Pleasant Hill Cemetery, which may be sent in care of the funeral home, PO Box 33, Highland, KS 66035.

Ronald E. “Gene” Scheid
1931-2016

Hiawatha, KS Ronald E. “Gene” Scheid, 84, of Hiawatha, died Monday evening, September 19, 2016, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha where he had been a resident since December 2015.
Gene was born October 7, 1931, in Netawaka, Kansas, the youngest of two sons of the late Alfred and Lillie Dean Chiles Scheid.
Gene attended the Lawn Ridge and Whiting grade schools prior to graduating from Whiting High School in 1949. He was a US Navy veteran of the Korean War. Gene served aboard the U.S.S. Binkley Bass in the Pacific Fleet, from June 1952 through November 1955. After leaving the Navy, he attended several annual Navy reunions and enjoyed the camaraderie of his former shipmates.
Upon release from the military, Gene began working for Nabisco Brands, Inc., in the operations management department, in Topeka, Kansas; the company later relocated him to St. Louis. Gene was with Nabisco for nearly 28 years.
Gene Scheid came to Hiawatha, Kansas in September of 1983, and worked at the Casselman Meek Funeral Home for several years. He later served as a deputy treasurer for Brown County before retiring in February of 1987. Gene was a member of the Bethany United Church of Christ in Hiawatha; and a member of VFW Post No. 5210, also of Hiawatha.
He married Beulah Grace Salsberry on April 27, 1957, in Whiting, Kansas. She preceded him in death June 26, 1980. Gene was also preceded in death by his daughter Marlene K. Burroughs, who died July 26, 1997; and a stepson Randel J. Colvin, who passed on October 19, 1988.
Gene married the late Ramona Leffert Brammer on November 20, 1982, in Hiawatha, Kansas. They were married for 21 years.
Gene is survived by a brother, Delbert J. Scheid, and his wife Agnes, of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas; two grandchildren: Larry Fitzgerald, wife Jessica and great-grandchildren Aiden and Riley of Boynton Beach, Florida; his granddaughter Lisa M. Cole, husband Jason, and great-granddaughters Aubrey and Lila, reside in Seattle, WA. Gene is survived by one stepson Rod Colvin of Omaha, Nebraska. Gene also has nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends.
A Celebration of Gene’s life is planned for 1:30 p.m. Saturday, September 24, at the Bethany United Church of Christ in Hiawatha, with Pastor Shane Spangler officiating. Interment will follow at Spring Hill Cemetery, Whiting, KS. Military honors a courtesy of the Brown County Veterans Honor Guard.
Friends may call at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha, after 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Friday, and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the Church. The family will meet with friends one hour prior to services at the Church.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Spring Hill Cemetery Association, sent in care of the funeral home, 124 S 7th St., Hiawatha 66434.