Basil C. Marhofer passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City. Basil was born on a farm in Arnold on February 2, 1925 to Olin and Mamie Keyser Marhofer. He graduated from Ness City High School and received his AB Degree as well as his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Kansas. He attended law school at the University of Colorado and was admitted to the Kansas and Colorado Bar.

Basil was in private practice of law since 1951 he was also County Attorney, City attorney, and Mayor, Past President of County Bar Association all in Ness City. He was Past President Judicial Bar Assoc., past member of Kansas Judicial Council Committee on Municipal Courts, past officer of Leagues of Kansas Municipalities, school attorney for Dist. #303 from 1962 – 1994, Secretary/Treasurer of Ness County Bank Building Foundation, and worked with the Ness County Community Concert Association. Basil served in the 61 ^st Infantry Division of the US Army in Europe during WWII and was in the U.S. Army Band from 1945-1946.

Basil joined Rotary in 1954. He became District Governor in 1969, Director of Rotary International in 1987 and was Vice President of Rotary International 1988-89. He chaired many committees and represented the President of Rotary International around the world. He was a Paul Harris Fellow and a major donor to the Rotary Foundation.

He was a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist of Boston, Massachusetts and Christian Science Society of Ness City.

Basil was a member and Past Master of Walnut Valley Masonic Lodge #191, Ness City and Starlight Chapter #84 order of Eastern Star, Ness City.

On September 5, 1987, he married Cecilia Lewand in Ness City.

He is survived by his wife, Cecilia; his sister, Betty Clark, Denver; nieces, Cheryl (Larry) Thomas, Houston and Janet Clark, Colorado Springs; great niece and nephew, Nicholas (Ronda) Thomas, Denver and Stephanie Green, Beaumont, Texas; five great great-nieces and nephews and one great great great-niece; step-children, Tara (Chuck) Frey, Ellis and Tony Lewand, Houston. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Charles Clark.

Funeral service will be on Saturday, September 9, 2017, 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, Ness City with burial in the Ness City Cemetery. Viewing on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. with the family present from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Ness City Rotary Scholarship Fund or Cedar Village.

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