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Extension To Hold Meetings For Women_______________from page 1
helps you understand how
different personality types
think and how you can work
with or around other personality
colors. Also, there will be
sessions on financial management,
record keeping, leasing,
Laberta M. Allen
Laberta M. Allen, 83, of
Frankfort, KS, died Tuesday,
December 18, 2012 at
Community Memorial
Healthcare, Marysville.
A funeral service will be
held at 10 a.m., December 28,
Nadine Taphorn
Nadine Taphorn, 73, of
Marysville, KS, died Tuesday,
December 25, 2012, at St.
Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln,
NE.
Visitation is Thursday,
December 27, from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m., at Kinsley Mortuary,
Marysville.
A rosary service will be held
at 7 p.m., Thursday, December
27, at St. Gregory’s Catholic
Church, Marysville.
Mass of Christian Burial will
be held at 10 a.m., Friday,
December 28, at St. Gregory’s
Catholic Church.
Clara M. Youngberg, 97, of
Waterville, KS, died Saturday,
December 15, 2012, at
Meadowlark Hills Retirement
Community in Manhattan, KS.
Visitation was held Friday,
December 21, from 10:00 a.m.
until 9:00 p.m., at Kinsley
Mortuary in Marysville and
one hour before service time.
A funeral service was held at
1:00 p.m. Saturday, December
22, at the United Methodist
Church in Waterville. Rev.
Debbie Dick will officiate.
Beverly Hedke played the
organ while Kim Oatney sings
“How Great Thou Art” and “In
the Garden.” The congregation
will sing “Amazing Grace.”
MSgt (RET.) Lawton Alex
“Wes” Westberry, Sr., 64, of
Lebanon, Virginia and formerly
of Valdosta, Georgia died
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at
Bristol Regional Medical
Center in Bristol, Tennessee.
He was born in Waycross,
Georgia on June 4, 1948 to the
late Lawton Walker and Macie
Tuten Westberry. Mr.
Westberry served with distinction
in the United States Air
Force for twenty four years and
served overseas tours in
Vietnam, Japan, Korea and
Honduras. He served twelve
years as a correctional officer
with the State of Georgia and
was a member of the Northside
Baptist Church in Valdosta.
Survivors include his wife,
Rita Westberry of Lebanon,
marketing, estate planning, and
much more.
One of the 2012 participants
said this about Women
Involved in Agriculture, “This
was a very good course. I really
enjoyed each week with the
at Kinsley Mortuary,
Marysville.
Burial will be in the Berg
Cemetery, Blaine, KS.
Laberta was born August 30,
1929, at Wheaton, KS, daughter
of Peter Curtis and Mayme
Nadine was born on January
31, 1939 at the Randall
Hospital in Marysville, daughter
of Henry and Gladys
(Heglar) Nieman. She attended
Deer Creek Grade School and
in 1957 graduated from
Marysville High School. In
school she won an award for
her penmanship and was a
baton twirler in the band.
On April 23, 1960, she married
Edward Taphorn. They
were blessed with five sons.
Nadine worked as a secretary
for the Marshall County Sheriff
office and Citizens State Bank.
Clara M. Youngberg
The pallbearers were Wayne
Miller, Bruce Feldhausen, Dick
Reinhardt, Leo Schneider,
Leon Kraus and Ryan Wieters.
Burial was in Riverside
Cemetery in Waterville.
Clara was born to Hugh and
Clara (Burgess) McGrath on
December 8, 1915 at Home,
KS. She attended Balderson
School for seven years and
graduated from Marysville
High School. Clara went on to
study at the University of
Kansas, graduating with a
major in music education,
voice, piano and a minor in
pipe organ. She did graduate
work at University of Kansas,
Nebraska and Colorado.
Lawton Alex Westberry, Sr
VA., two sons and daughters in
law, Alex and Anna Westberry
of Rome, GA, Nick and Kristie
Westberry of Valdosta, GA,
stepdaughter, Brittney Ashby
of Lebanon, VA, four grandchildren,
Andrew Westberry,
Macie Westberry, Rylee
Westberry and Emeri
Westberry, one brother, Edward
Westberry of Valdosta, GA and
four sisters and brothers in law,
Frankie and Charles Murphy of
Brunswick, GA, Gloria and
Sammy Crosby of St. Marys,
GA, Charlene and Tommy
Vaughn of Jacksonville, FL,
Barbara and Buddy Davis of
Patterson, GA, his mother in
law, Marjorie Anderson of
Waterville, KS, brother in law
and sister in law, Wendell and
Brenda Anderson of Randolph,
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various topics. The speakers
were friendly & informative.
The drinks, candy, and meals
were appreciated. Thank you!”
Most of the participants have
learned and enjoyed the comradry
and the friendships made
Elizabeth (Valburg) Allen.
She was preceded in death
by her parents.
Survivors include her brother,
George Allen, Waterville,
KS; and sister, Mayme E.
Kerney, Marysville.
She was also a secretary for St.
Gregory’s Catholic School and
a bookkeeper for Sidle’s
Automotive.
Nadine was a member of St.
Gregory’s Catholic Church,
Altar Society, Church Choir,
Lucky EHU, and the
Neighborhood Card Club. She
was a partner with the Taphorn
Farms, a farmwife and mother.
Nadine loved to entertain and
host family gatherings.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; and sister,
Norma Schroller Keller.
Survivors include her hus-
Clara taught music at the
schools in Waterville and Blue
Rapids. She had a private studio
where she taught voice,
piano and organ for many
years.
Clara was a member of the
United Methodist Church,
P.E.O., Shakespeare Club,
American Legion Auxiliary
and the Welcome Club. She
directed the choir in St Mark
Lutheran Church for over 50
years, was the organist for the
Methodist and Lutheran
churches for many years and
sang for numerous occasions.
She married Clem Youngberg
and they owned and operated
Youngberg Funeral Home,
where she was a licensed funer-
KS, three sisters in law and
brothers in law, Karen and
Dickie Orsak of Friendswood,
TX, Arlyss and Jim Vathauer of
Clay Center, KS, Lisa and John
Diederich of Barnes, KS,
brother in law, Dewey Harris of
Jacksonville, FL, many nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his first wife, Lauranell
Anderson Westberry, a sister,
Sarah Harris and father in law,
Leonard Anderson.
A visitation will be held on
Friday, December 21, 2012
from 5-7pm at the Carson
McLane Funeral Home, 2215
N. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA.
Family and friends are to meet
at 12:30 pm, Sunday,
December 23, 2012, at Terry-
Christie Funeral Home in
Kenneth L. Sells, Agent
by participating in Women
Involved in Agriculture classes
and have said they would
encourage their friends to participate.
The cost to attend will
be $60, which will cover the
cost of the binder, publications,
A memorial fund has been
established and will be designated
at a later date.
Contributions may be sent in
care of Kinsley Mortuary.
band, Edward; sons, Kevin
(Janet) Taphorn, Omaha, NE,
Michael (Donna) Taphorn,
Clay Center, KS, David (Amy)
Taphorn, Manhattan, KS, Brian
(Brenda) Taphorn, Kansas City,
MO, Jeff (Marcie) Taphorn,
Greenfield, IN; sister, Anita
(Duane) Ehnen, Marysville;
nineteen grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
A memorial fund has been
established to St. Gregory's
Catholic School. Contributions
may be sent in care of Kinsley
Mortuary.
al director. They sold the funeral
business when Clem’s health
failed.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husband, Clem
Youngberg; and brothers, Frank
and Harry McGrath.
Surviving her is a nephew,
Chad L. McGrath and wife,
Agnes, of Tigard, OR; great
nephew, Matthew C. McGrath
of Seattle , WA; and great
niece, Monika Bennett of
Stockholm, Sweden.
A memorial fund has been
established to the United
Methodist Church in
Waterville. Contributions may
be sent in care of Kinsley
Mortuary, Marysville.
Waterville, Kansas. Graveside
services with Military Honors
provided by the US Air Force
will be at Cottage Hill
Cemetery, south of Waterville
following the meeting of family
and friends.
Memorial contributions are
suggested to the Wounded
Warriors Project and may be
sent in care of Terry-Christie
Funeral Home at PO Box 61,
Waterville, Kansas 66548, in
charge of local arrangements.
Condolences to the family
may be conveyed online at
www.mclanecares.com. Carson
McLane Funeral Home,
Valdosta, Georgia, in charge of
arrangements.
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and meals. Space will be limited
to 25 participants.
If you want to participate in
Women Involved in Agriculture
- A Kansas Annie's Project,
please fill out the registration
form in this issue of the
Marshall County Extension
Service General Newsletter, by
Tuesday, January 29, 2013. You
can ontact the Marshall County
Extension Office at (785) 562-
3531, or E-mail Mike at
mvogt@ksu.edu
Country Place Activities
Country Place Senior Living
was blessed with the beautiful
voices and piano playing of
310 individuals during the
month of December. As each
youth left, they were given a
candy cane and adults were
given gift boxes made by residents
from recycled Christmas
cards. Each box contained
mints made by the residents.
Groups who caroled or played
for the residents were: Bremen
Hustlers 4-H Club, Beattie
Methodist Church, PEO, St.
Gregory’s youth choir and parents,
Boy Scouts, Rotary Club,
Bulldog Singers and sponsors,
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church,
Marysville Methodist Church,
Immanuel Lutheran choir and
Hannah Malotte’s piano students.
During the month, residents
enjoyed decorating Christmas
cookies and making Christmas
trees from ice cream cones decorated
with icing. Santa made
an appearance at the Christmas
party. He handed out gifts to
each resident.
The residents reminisced of
Christmases past and then
enjoyed punch and homemade
cookies and candies.
Help Wanted
Frankfort Community Care Home
Has a “Dietary Manager” position
available.
For more information please contact
Laura at 785-292-4442.
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bdrms,2 ba, CH/CA, oak woodwork, $160,000.
New Listing - 444 acres - mostly pasture w/some crop land in No.
Riley County.
80 Acres w/ New Home – 3+ bedroom, 2 ½ bath home with lots of
extras w/ 24 x 48ft shed. 4 miles SW of Frankfort.
Filing Deadline
The filing deadline for those interested in
running for the Valley Heights USD 498
School Board is 12:00 noon January 22,
2013. The Board has three positions up for
re-election. Position #4 is currently held by
Sharon Osborne. Position 4 includes the
City of Blue Rapids EAST OF GENESEE
STREET. Position #5 is currently held by
Chris McNary and includes the CITY OF
WATERVILLE AND WATERVILLE
TOWNSHIP. Position #6 is currently held
by Kenneth Steinfort and includes ALL
RURAL AREA IN THE DISTRICT
INCLUDING THE AREA WEST OF
GENESEE STREET WITHIN THE CITY
LIMITS OF BLUE RAPIDS.
The current Board and Administration
encourages all eligible citizens within the
district boundaries to consider this very
important civic opportunity. We need guidance
and direction from those interested in
our young people’s education as well as
those interested in sustaining the quality
education we have come to expect in USD
498. If interested in more details on how to
file, please contact one of the current board
members or the Board of Education office,
phone number 785-363-2398.
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