Obituaries

Oct. 9, 1920 – April 11, 2019

OVERBROOK — Beulah Beatrice Huffman died Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Brookside Retirement Community, Overbrook. She was 98.

She was born October 9,1920, at Las Animas, Colo., the daughter of Emile H. and Bessie Kerfoot Fildes.

She married Bernice McGlasson, Moline, Aug. 15, 1938. They were parents of two sons, William Boyd McGlasson and Herman Loyd McGlasson. He was killed on June 7, 1952, while working for the REA. After his death, she moved to Arkansas City.

Feb. 10, 1918 – March 22, 2019

OSAGE CITY — Marjorie Louise Hunsicker went to be with the Lord, Friday, March 22, 2019, at Osage Nursing Center, Osage City. She was 101.

She was born Feb. 10, 1918, at Great Falls, Mont., the daughter of Clement Ira and Helen Margaret Davis Jones. She graduated from Paseo High School, Kansas City, Mo.

She married Noble Edward Hunsicker, June 29, 1940, at Kansas City, Mo. He preceded her in death in 1989. To this union five children were born, David, Dean, Darrell, Diane and Dallas. She was a mother and a homemaker.

April 22, 1928 – April 5, 2019

TOPEKA — Earl Eugene Rowe, Topeka, formerly of Scranton, died Friday, April 5, 2019, at a Topeka hospital. He was 90.

He was born April 22, 1928, at Scranton, the son of Earl and Gracie McPhail Rowe. He graduated from Scranton High School in 1946.

He was a member of the U.S. Air Force. He was a farmer and stockman in the Scranton area for most of his life.

He married Lucille Ann Strickenfinger Oct. 4, 1953, at Scranton. She survives of the home.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Duane Rowe.

Died – March 30, 2019

HARVEYVILLE — Evelyn F. Musick died Saturday, March 30, 2019, at her rural Harveyville home. She was 75.

Graveside inurnment will be 1 p.m. Friday, April 5 atHarveyville Cemetery with a visitation following the service at Harveyville United Methodist Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Eskridge Friendly Farmers 4-H Club and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536.

March 2, 1938 – March 25, 2019

OLATHE — John Pankratz, Overbrook, died Monday, March 25, 2019, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe. He was 81.

He was born March 2, 1938, at Halstead, the youngest of six, to John and Lydia Wiebe Pankratz. He grew up in rural Hillsboro and lived in Wichita, Newton and Lyndon before moving south of Overbrook several years ago.