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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.

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