Pub. 6 2017 Issue 3

April/May 2017 29 L E A D I N G A D V O C A T E F O R T H E B A N K I N G I N D U S T R Y I N K A N S A S Larry C. Bowser , 79, Oskaloosa, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born Feb. 25, 1938, in Horton, the son of William J. and Margaret L. Kinkade Bowser. He graduated from Holton High School in 1956 and from Kansas State University in 1960 with a degree in accounting. Larry was president of the State Bank of Oskaloosa from 1974 until he retired in 2015. He had worked at the Denison State Bank from 1960 – 1966 and the State Bank of Stanley from 1966 – 1974. He was a member of the Oskaloosa United Methodist Church. He married Barbara Mercer Aug. 23, 1959, at Holton. He was preceded in death by three brothers (Robert, Johnny and Gary “G.M.” Bowser) and two sisters (Marjorie Gilliland and Betty Joan McAllister). Survivors include his wife, Barbara; his son, Eric Bowser; and his daughter, Julie (Monte) McGinnis, all of Oskaloosa; and five grandchildren, Whitney, Brock, Adam, Braden and Erin. banking experience. His consistent ranking as one of the top three personal bankers in the Wichita market and top ten in the state of Kansas makes him a tremendous addition to our Bank SNB team. Jiwanlal enjoys giving back to his community and actively volunteers with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Sedgwick County, as well as Communities in Schools and The United Way. BKD Proudly Announces a Promotion to Senior Manager Kara Cramer , CPA, was promoted to senior manager effective April 1, 2017. Kara is a member of BKD National Financial Services Group with more than seven years of experience providing federal and state tax compliance, tax planning and consulting services for a variety of industries, primarily financial institutions and insurance. She is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and Missouri Society of CPAs. She also is a member of Kansas Bankers Association Young Bank Officers of Kansas, Missouri Independent Bankers Association Emerging Community Bankers and Missouri Bankers Association Young Bankers Leadership Division. Kara is a 2009 graduate of The University of Kansas, Lawrence, with a B.A. degree in accounting and an M.A. degree in accounting with an emphasis in taxation. In Loving Memory Stockgrowers State Bank Wins FCCLA Business of The Year Award Stockgrowers State Bank of Maple Hill, Alma and Paxico was recently awarded State Business of the Year through FCCLA. Stockgrowers received the award in Wichita at the State FCCLA Leadership Conference on April 4. The business was nominated because of their dedication to Wabaunsee High School’s FCCLA chapter. Businesses are selected based upon their support for their local FCCLA/FACS Program. Stockgrowers has been involved in the FACS program by helping to prepare members and students for the roles they may have later on in life. They have purchased an online financial program called Everfi for students enrolled in Consumer and Personal Finance classes as well as a checking account simulation. They are always willing to come to the school and speak to the students about different financial matters. They have also served as interviewers for mock interviews of FCCLA members. Stockgrowers is always very generous to donate money whenever their local chapter has a fundraiser or when they need financing to host an event, activity, or to make it to State or National Competitions. They have also allowed the chapter to come and paint windows for the YWCA Week Without Violence to promote awareness for domestic violence. Wabaunsee’s FCCLA chapter is very grateful for everything they do to support their chapter and FCCLA. “Stockgrowers has done so much for us. This was a way to give them the recognition they deserve and show just how much we appreciate them,” said Wabaunsee FCCLA Chapter’s Vice President Lizzie Erikson.