Laura Jean Rowton

Scott City Laura “Jean” Rowton, age 87, died on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born on December 2, 1928 in Horace, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Richardson and Nellie Rebecca Davis Farmer. She lived in Scott City since 1950 having moved from Tribune, Kansas. She was the Preceptor of Beta Tau Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, a member of the American Legion Auxillary #183, and UMW. On March 25, 1950 she married Bud Rowton in Syracuse, Kansas. He passed away on July 13, 2009 in Scott City, Kansas. Survivors include: Four Children: Betty and Fred Wilken of Derby, Kansas Charles “Chuck” Rowton of Scott City, Kansas Susan and Phil Escareno of Garden City, Kansas Becky Rowton of Scott City, Kansas Ten GrandChildren: Darin and Lanie Wilken of Springfield, Missouri Denise Wilken - Young of Overland Park, Kansas Ty Rowton of Bonner Springs, Kansas Brian Rowton of Scott City, Kansas Jeremy and Karrie Wray of Lompac, California Beau Harkness of Scott City, Kansas Darci and Brett Berry of Scott City, Kansas Courtney and Josh Young of Leoti, Kansas Becca and Eric Clower of Owasso, Oklahoma Ryan Escareno of Garden City, Kansas 19 Great-Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and two brothers, Charles Robert Farmer, Jr., Don Farmer. Funeral Services First United Methodist Church in Scott City, Kansas 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2016 Visitation will be held from 10-8 on Friday and 10-11 on Saturday at Price and Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas. Officiant Jeri Farmer-Smith Memorials Scott County Shriner Club Friends of Lake Scott State Park Interment Scott County Cemetery Scott City, Kansas