Bess M Mercer Conley

1902 - 1989  (86 years)

• Name	Bess M Mercer Conley
  Born	13 Nov 1902	Chase County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 Feb 1989	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Cremated	Memorial Park Cemetery (Penwell-Gabel Cemetery), Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I2913	Rossville
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	Joseph H Mercer,   d. 3 Mar 1937, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Mother	Ulamae Scribner Mercer,   b. Oct 1871, Cottonwood Falls, Chase County, Kansas ,   d. Jun 1934  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Married	31 Jul 1890
  Family ID	F1300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Lewis Conley,   b. 7 Jun 1902, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 18 Jun 1990, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 88 years)
  Married	29 Jul 1931	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Joseph Mercer (Joe) Conley,   b. 21 Dec 1933,   d. 29 Jun 2022, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 88 years)
  Documents		Anniversary- Conley, James and Bess Golden Anniversary For James and Bess Conley Mr. and Mrs. James L. Conley, rural Delia, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at a reception to be given by their children and grandchildren on Sunday, July 26, from two until four in the afternoon at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Hosting the occasion will be their son and his wife, Joe M. and Pauline Conley, Delia; their grandchildren, Patricia and Kenneth L. Martinek, Golden, Colo., James C. Conley and William J. Conley, Delia. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. The couple requests that no gifts be presented. Jim Conley and Bess Mercer were married at the home of the bride’s parents in Topeka on July 29, 1931. They have lived in the Rossville and Delia communities all of their married life. Mr. Conley was a farmer and stockman.
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023 15:34:16
  Family ID	F1301	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Conley, Bess 1 Mrs. Bess M. Conley, 86, Delia, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 1989, at a Topeka hospital. Mrs. Conley was a teacher at Rossville High School from 1926 to 1931 and High Prairie Grade School in Jackson County from 1952 to 1953. She was born Nov. 13, 1902, in Chase County, the daughter of Jo¬seph H. and Ulamae Scribner Mer¬cer. She was graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn Universi¬ty- Mrs. Conley was a member of Rossville United Methodist Church, Rossville Literary Club and was past president of Delia Extension Homemakers’ Unit. She also was a 50-year member, past district aide and past worthy matron of Amaryl¬lis Chapter No. 321 of Order of East¬ern Star at Rossville. Mrs. Conley J was active in the Rossville Rustlers 4-H Club. She was married t$ James L. Con¬ley July 29, 1931, at Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Joe M. Conley, Delia; three grandchild¬ren; and a great-grandchild. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rossville United Methodist Church in Rossville. Cre¬mation is planned. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery at To¬peka. Verschelden Funeral Home at St. Marys is in charge of arrange-ments. Memorial contributions may be made to Rossville United Methodist Church or the American Cancer So¬ciety.
  		Obituary- Conley, Bess 2 Conley Mrs. Bess M. Conley, 86, Delia, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 1989, at a Topeka hospital. Mrs. Conley was a teacher at Rossville High School from 1926 to 1931 and High Prairie Grade School in Jackson County from 1952 to 1953. She was born Nov. 13, 1902, in Chase County, the daughter of Joseph H. and Ulamae Schribner Mercer. She was graduated from Topeka High school and Washburn University. Mrs. Conley was a member of Rossville United Methodist Church, Rossville Literary Club and was past president of Delia Extension Homemakers’ Unit. She also was a 50-year member, past district aide and past worthy matron of Amaryl¬lis Chapter No. 321 of Order of Eastern Star at Rossville. Mrs. Conley was active in the Rossville Rustlers 4-H Club. She was married to James L. Conley July 29, 1931, at Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Joe M. Conley, Delia; three grand¬children; and a great-grandchild. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rossville United Methodist Church in Rossville. Cremation is planned. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery at Topeka. Verschelden Funeral Home at St. Marys is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Rossville United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society.
  		Obituary- Conley, Bess 3 Page 2 St. Marys Star February 21, Obituaries Bess M. Conley Mrs. Bess M. Conley, 86, Delia, died Saturday, February 18, 1989, at a Topeka hospital. Mrs. Conley was a teacher at Rossville High School from 1926 to 1931, and High Prairie Grade School in Jackson County from 1952 to 1953. She was born November 13, 1902, in Chase County, the daughter of Joseph H. and Ulamae Scribner Mercer. She was graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University. Mrs. Conley was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church, Rossville Literary Club, and was past president of a Delia Extension Homemakers Unit. She also was a 50-year member, past district aide and past worthy matron of Amaryllis Chapter No. 321 of the Order of the Eastern Star at Rossville. Mrs. Conley was active in the Rossville Rustlers 4-H Club. She was married to James L. Conley July 29, 1931, at Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Joe M. Conley, Delia; three grandchildren; and a great-grand¬child. A memorial service was at 10 a.m. Tuesday (this morning) at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Cremation of the body was done earlier, inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery at Topeka. Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Rossville United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society.