September 29, 2006
  The ADVOCATE 
  Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties
  Volume 10, No. 75
  Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown
  
  Page 5, Column 3:
  
  "Jazzmen B. Eastman
  2005-2006
  Graveside services for Jazzmen B. Eastman, 10 months, Princeton, were Thursday,
  September 28, 2006, at the North Sugar Creek Cemetery near Parker.  Jazzmen died
  Saturday, September 23, at Olathe Medical Center.
  Jazzmen B. Eastman was born October 27, 2005, at Overland Park, the daughter of
  Jeremy D. and Stacy R. (Little) Eastman.
  Jazzy is a special little angel who brought joy to us and everyone who met her.  Though
  her time here was short, she filled our hearts with so much love.
  Surviving family include her parents, Stacy and Jeremy Eastman of the home; her
  maternal grandparents, Carl and Carol Courtney of Osawatomie; her paternal
  grandparents, Robert and Jewell Eastman of Scipio; her maternal great-grandmother,
  Janice Courtney of Osawatomie; her paternal great-grandparents, Jack and Velma
  Eastman of Paola; her sisters, Chelsea Little, Natieya Berry, twin sister Shalana Miranda,
  Stephanie and Destiny Eastman; and her brothers, Jesse and Jason Berry, James Little,
  and Jordan Eastman.
  Memorial contributions may be made to the Jazzmen B. Eastman Memorial Fund and
  sent in care of the Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home, P. O. Box 14, Ottawa, KS 66067, who
  was in charge of arrangements."
  
  "Steven Thomas Auten
  Funeral services for Steven Thomas Auten, 44, Fontana, are pending and will be
  announced later by Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home in Osawatomie.  Mr. Auten died
  Friday, September 22, 2006, at Thomas, Manitoba, Canada."
  
  Page 5, Column 4:
  
  "Joseph Daniel Smercheck
  1909-2006
  Joseph Daniel Smercheck, 96, Minneapolis, MN, died August 31, 2006.  He was born
  October 7, 1909, at Garnett, the son of Frank S. and Lottie Smercheck.
  After graduating from Garnett High School, he received a bachelor's degree from Kansas
  State University in 1932.  He was a county agent in Lane, Pratt, and Sumner counties,
  and was assistant state 4-H Club leader.
  Mr. Smercheck joined the Kansas Farm Bureau staff in 1945, serving as secretary-
  treasurer until 1980, than was appointed director of special programs.  One of his duties
  in this position was to work with exchange farm students from Japan who worked on
  Kansas farms.  He retired in 1972.
  He was president of the Lions Club of Wellington and Manhattan and also served as
  district governor.  Joseph was president of the Kansas State University Alumni
  Association from 1959 to 1960 and was a member of the Wildcat Club and the Alley Cat
  Club.
  Contributions in his memory may be made to the Kansas State University Endowment
  Association for the Joe and Helen Smercheck Memorial Scholarship Fund."
  
  
  Transcribed for 
  Anderson County
  Kansas
  USGENWEB
  By:  Lulu B. Nixon