Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00pm
Swope Park Masonic Temple
8521 Oldham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64138‐2879
Bethel Email: bethel1kcmo@gmail.com
Facebook Link: Bethel #1 Kansas City MO
Bethel Guardian Council
Bethel Guardian: Beth Markley, bethel1kcmo@gmail.com
Associate Bethel Guardian: Trent Kelley, kelleytw5711@yahoo.com
Guardian Secretary: Ashley Kelley, ashbran1982@yahoo.com
Guardian Treasurer: Greg Walters, gwalters906@gmail.com
Guardian Director of Epochs: Sonya Wiltz, sgwiltz@yahoo.com
Bethel Beekeeper: Kimberly Barton, racingkimmer@gmail.com
Promotor of Fraternal Relations: Gary Dryer, PAGG, dadgdryer@aol.com
Grand Deputy: Alison Bowzer, alison.bowzer@gmail.com
History
Bethel #1 of Kansas City was instituted on October 9, 1922 and chartered on February 23, 1923. Their current meeting place is Swope Park Masonic Temple. Previous meeting places have included: The Rock Presbyterian Church, Herculaneum Masonic Temple, New Hope United Methodist Church in Arnold, the New Masonic Temple in St. Louis and Eureka Temple in Eureka.
The Bethel Guardians of Bethel #1 have included: Caroline Seitz, Shirley Mumper, 1978-1980, Nelda Kaeser, 1980-1988, Barbara Kraus, 1988-1992, Janis Pulliam, 1992-1993, Betty Sandstedt, 1993-1994, Ruth Crandall, Donna Randle, Laura Beth Lauck, Betty Schumacher, Diana Herr, Kathy Rodemacher, Tonya Culver, Heather Kemerey and Beth Best.
The Associate Bethel Guardians of Bethel #1 have included: Jessie Seitz, John Wilson, 1978-1984, Richard Kaeser, 1984-1986, Bernie Bales, 1986-1991, Richard Kraus, 1991-1994, C. William Crandall, Vernon Carpenter, Kurt Schumacher, Mike Anderson, Gary Dryer, Ken Best and Gary Dryer again.
Betty Sandstedt, PGG of Missouri, served as Supreme Secretary in 1992-93 while serving as Bethel Guardian of Bethel #1.
Due to declining membership, on Sunday, November 4, 2007, Bethel #1 was moved to Swope Park Temple in Kansas City, Missouri.
Grand Bethel Trio
1985-1986 Karri Kaeser Hairer, PGBHQ
2006-2007 Katie Rodemacher, PGBHQ
2021-2022 Megan Kemery, PGBHQ
Grand Bethel Officers & Representatives
2001-2002 Jessica Herr Absheer, Grand Bethel Jr. Custodian
2001-2002 Jessica Schumacher Shoemaker, Grand Bethel Rep to California #1
2002-2003 Dee McClarney, Grand Bethel Chaplain
2002-2003 Katie Rodemacher, Grand Bethel Rep to California #4
2002-2003 Jessica Herr Absheer, Grand Bethel Rep to Oregon
2003-2004 Mindy Conner, Grand Bethel Rep to North Dakota
2005-2006 Maggie Rowland, Grand Bethel Rep to Alberta & Pennsylvania
2005-2006 Ashley Anderson, Grand Bethel Rep to Florida & Philippines
2006-2007 Amanda Bowlin, Grand Bethel Outer Guard
2006-2007 Dee McClarney, Grand Bethel Rep to California #1
2006-2007 Molly Stamper, Grand Bethel Rep to Washington #1
2007-2008 Molly Stamper, Grand Bethel Chaplain
2008-2009 Rhiannon Roberts, Grand Bethel Inner Guard
2008-2009 Meghan Culver, Grand Bethel Rep to Brazil Region #3
2008-2009 Jordan Thornton, Grand Bethel Rep to Manitoba
2008-2009 Victoria O’Dell, Grand Bethel Rep to Philippines
2009-2010 Madison Parkinson, Grand Bethel Rep to Nevada & Brazil Region #15
2009-2010 Victoria O’Dell, Grand Bethel Rep to Utah & West Virginia
2010-2011 Samantha Keller, Grand Bethel 4th Messenger
2010-2011 Alexis Parkinson, Grand Bethel Rep to California Region #4
2015-2016 Alexis Parkinson, Grand Bethel 3rd Messenger
2015-2016 Mikayla Zans, Grand Bethel Rep to Virginia
2016-2017 Brianna Wood, Grand Bethel Rep to South Dakota
2023-2024 Maya L, Grand Bethel Rep to US Region #2
2024-2025 Mia M, Grand Bethel Marshal
2024-2025 Cecilia P, Grand Bethel Third Messenger
2024-2025 Casey C, Grand Bethel Rep to Canada, Queensland and Canada
Grand Bethel Guardian Council
2008-2011 Becca Culver, Grand Bethel Advisory Board
2015-2016 Karri Kaeser Hairer, Grand Bethel Guardian
2015-2016 Gary Dryer, Associate Grand Bethel Guardian
2024-2026 Beth Markley, Grand Bethel Secretary-Treasurer
Supreme Bethel
2001-2002 Katie Rodemacher, Supreme Bethel Guide (while with #19)
Grand Guardians & Associate Grand Guardians
1986-1987 Nelda Kaeser
2012-2013 Gary Dryer
Miss Missouri Trio
2001-2002 Maggie Rowland, Jr. Miss Missouri (while with #4)
2001-2002 Jessica Schumacher Shoemaker, Miss Congeniality
2003-2004 Katie Rodemacher, Miss Congeniality
2023-2024 Elliana H, Jr. Miss Missouri (while with #7)
SLALOC Presidents
11/1983 Karri Kaeser Hairer
11/2000 Jessica Schumacher Shoemaker
11/2001 Katie Rodemacher (while with #19)
11/2003 Jessica Herr Absheer
Sponsors & Co-Sponsors of SLALOC
Unknown date Jesse Seitz
1999-2000 Kathy Rodemacher (while with #19)
2002-2003 Kurt Schumacher
KCJD Line Club Presidents
6/24-12/25 Mia M
Thanksgivibg Ball Trio
20253-2024 T Ball Queen Bee, Delilah P.
Sponsors & Co-Sponsors of KCJC Line Club
2023-2024 Beth Best
2023-2025 Trenton Kelley
Grand Master’s Youth Award
1986 Kimberly L. Bales
Grand Commander’s Youth Award
2007 Molly Stamper
Missouri DeMolay State Sweetheart
1999 Katie Rodemacher, State Sweetheart (while with #19)
2004 Maggie Rowland, Assoc. State Sweetheart (while with #4)
| December-June | Year | June-December |
| Ester E. Heitz Bradley | 1923 | Verna Gaske Turner |
| Melba Kunze Beeson | 1924 | Lucille Meyer Bartel |
| Virginia Johnson Edgetingon | 1925 | Dorothy Reber Schnell |
| Mildred Bolz Mazanec | 1926 | Ruth Pilot Henry |
| Emily Crawford | 1927 | Dorothy Wilson Kaiser |
| La Vona Gillman Mild | 1928 | Louise Ziller |
| Mildred Gillingham Erler | 1929 | Charlotte Demko Duenow |
| Audry Sebastian Burlis | 1930 | Dorothy Bornemann Gutman |
| Evelyn Lee Zoller | 1931 | Evelyn Gill May |
| Marie Thomas Zappe | 1932 | Ruby Rubin Peuser |
| Audrey Jostes Yulkey | 1933 | Rosalyn Zavorka De Munson |
| Dorothy Wartig Belz | 1934 | Delores Leve Queenson |
| Audrey Goch Davis | 1935 | Ada Ruth Eschilinger |
| Melbourne Steeger Crelin | 1936 | Kathleen Kalhorn Bradley |
| Marion Ruff Deters | 1937 | Ruth Krusz Dunn |
| Doris Grodrain Hummell | 1938 | Alberta Rubin Charlesville |
| Jane Kenney Streator | 1939 | Helen Schimmer Haffner |
| Gloria Gast Hogbin | 1940 | Jane Rubin Arigo |
| Dorothy Hoefel Braswell | 1941 | Edythe Weathers Bruns |
| Norma Jean Nelson Wicker | 1942 | Virginia Lake Cook |
| Elaine Haller Heymeyer | 1943 | Mary Lou Aschinger Biggs |
| Gladys Werner | 1944 | Patricia Lynn Rocklage |
| Mary E. Orr Mastersons | 1945 | June Hindert North |
| Shirley Ann Pease | 1946 | Delores Davis Schroell |
| Jeannine Voege | 1947 | Lucille Claus Reichert |
| Marjorie Brown Schaeffer | 1948 | Patricia Vogel Hanneken |
| Bette Alberts Burns | 1949 | Gladys Stuebig Reichman |
| Mary Kepler Muren | 1950 | Carol Grund |
| Doris Stevens Moody | 1951 | June Barter Curme |
| Janet Lee Schulz | 1952 | Diane Doelling |
| Janice Ludwig | 1953 | Gaile Young Grueninger |
| Suzanna Slivka | 1954 | Marion Foster |
| Louise Darr Sendlein | 1955 | Diane Williams Duckworth |
| Beverly Saunders | 1956 | Virginia Perkins |
| Barb Easterday | 1957 | Judy Sievers |
| Kathleen Friend Swiderski | 1958 | Janice Cloonan Delaplain |
| Jean Thompson Auten | 1959 | Barbara Lee Alger Stallings |
| Susan Hoffmann Day | 1960 | Kay Hawthorne Gregory |
| Carole Campbell Airaghi | 1961 | Sandra Kelly Lebon |
| Eileen Johansen | 1962 | Joyce Lee Kelly |
| Mary Stewart Castro | 1963 | Laura Campbell LEach |
| Kathy McMahan | 1964 | Holly Ross Garrett |
| Patricia Adams Strecker | 1965 | Donna Cowee Kerwin |
| Susan Wright | 1966 | Margaret Mueller Woff |
| Mary Alvis | 1967 | Dorothy Young Bander |
| Shirley Johnson Mumper | 1968 | Claudia Landon |
| Patricia Raster | 1969 | Karen Navarrete Kyle |
| Deborah Vinceri | 1970 | Kathy Snell |
| Joy Heinicki | 1971 | Susan Brown |
| Vicki Wellman | 1972 | Terry Ehret |
| Sandy Ehret | 1973 | Roxanne Murry |
| Gina Rieken | 1975 | Kathy Garrison |
| Donna Murry | 1975 | Susan Conner |
| Melody Reimer | 1976 | Faith Meinhardt |
| Joanna Wilson | 1977 | Susan Belleu |
| Barb Houdek | 1978 | Lori Jasinski |
| Mary Wilson | 1979 | Martha Bellew |
| Linda Barnhart | 1980 | Carol Wilson |
| Melissa Reimer | 1981 | |
| Karri Kaeser Hairer Served as SLALOC President Served as Grand Bethel Honored Queen Served as Grand Bethel Guardian |
1982 | Jackie Craig |
| Janet Craig | 1983 | Susan Carter |
| Tracie West | 1984 | Teresa Stout |
| Kim Adams | 1985 | Christine Bock |
| Kim Bales | 1986 | Stacey Wiethop |
| Donna Williams | 1987 | Janice Olds |
| Dana Swan | 1988 | Kim Bales |
| Jennifer Adams | 1989 | Tina Sanfilippo |
| Tina Sanfilippo | 1990 | Tina Sanfilippo |
| Lynn Swebilius | 1991 | Amber Dent |
| Amanda Dent | 1992 | Michelle Busuehl |
| Kelly Pithan | 1993 | Brenda Finch |
| Protems | 1994 | Protems |
| Lindsay Crandell | 1995 | Tisha Randle |
| Protems | 1996 | Dawn Meppiel |
| Dawn Meppiel | 1997 | Lisa Newton |
| Lisa Newton | 1998 | Angela Bean Kindle |
| Leigha Schloss | 1999 | Jessica Schumacher Shoemaker Served as SLALOC President Served as Miss Missouri Congeniality |
| Leticia Gist | 2000 | Jessica Herr Absheer Served as SLALOC President |
| Melissa Herr Winebaugh | 2001 | Protems: Jessi Herr Absheer, Melissa Herr Winebaugh, Leigha Schloss, Jessi Schumacher Shoemaker |
| Shauna Schloss | 2002 | Dee McClarney |
| Jessica Herr Absheer Served as SLALOC President |
2003 | Ashley Anderson |
| Katie Rodemacher Served as Miss Missouri Congeniality Served as Grand Bethel Honored Queen Served as MO DeMolay State Sweetheart |
2004 | Katie Anderson |
| Katie Anderson | 2005 | Pro-Tem |
| Maggie Rowland Served as MO DeMolay Assoc. State Sweetheart |
2006 | No PHQ Honors Awarded |
| Mollie Stamper | 2007 | Beca Crocker |
| Mia M. | 2024 |