Ellsworth Lodge #146 AF & AM

06/03/2026

05/29/2026

05/26/2026

It is with a heavy heart that we inform everyone that WB Henry Burnmeister laid down his working tools on May 23, 2026. WB Henry was a staple in the Ellsworth Lodge #146 AF & AM, serving as Master, District Deputy Grand Master, and many other positions over his 50 years of service to the craft. His funeral will be Tuesday June 2, 2026. Family burial is first at 9:30 am, at St Paul's cemetery in Holyrood followed by a public funeral service at Lorraine Baptist Church at 11:00 am. The family would like to have the Masons provide funeral honors at the cemetery ceremony. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

05/20/2026

Brother Casey Flinn, Ellsworth Lodge #146 AF & AM, presented a check to Lindsey Voeltz for $1000 in support of the upcoming Kids Ninja Warrior Competiton, taking place on July 18, 2026. The annual Kids Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course in Ellsworth, KS is hosted by Oak Creek Chiropractic, typically featuring up to 20 fun and wet obstacles for ages 3 to 13.

05/10/2026

Are you a Master Mason?

Would you like to be a York Rite Mason?

The Grand York Rite of Kansas invites you to join the York Rite on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at Palmyra Lodge in Baldwin City, Kansas.

All interested Master Masons will need to fill out a petition and pay the necessary fees. The petition can be downloaded at: https://uploads.documents.cimpress.io/v1/uploads/b3fe261a-88c5-49ee-b031-c8cae59db669~110/original?tenant=vbu-digital

A list of local York Rite bodies can be found at https://www.kansasyorkrite.org/kansas-york-rite-bodies or visit the Grand York Rite of Kansas website (www.kansasyorkrite.org) for more information.

05/08/2026

RW Mark Slubowski traveled to Lincoln Jr/Sr High School to present Explemarary Awards to memebers of the school on behalf of his Lodge, Ellsworth Lodge #146 AF & AM. This years recipients were Teacher Carl Behrens, Paraprofessional Gina Nelson, and Student Alyssa Lopez. Congratulations to you all, well deserved!!!

05/01/2026

WM Kendall Rathbun presented the Exemplary Teacher Award to Mrs. Traci Sallman on April 30, 2026, at the Ellsworth Middle School band and chorus concert in Kanopolis, KS. Congratulations Mrs. Traci Sallman, well deserved.

04/30/2026

This Thursday, April 30th
Thrifty Throwback Thursday begins!

We’re kicking it off with Smokey and the Bandit because Burt Reynolds somehow still looks better on the big screen than most of us do in good lighting.

Every Thursday, we’ll bring back a throwback favorite.

Gates open at 6:30
$5 Adults | $2 Kids
Buy tickets online or at the gate.

804 N Kansas Ave
Kanopolis, KS 67454