Margie Strautman, a long-time resident of Atchison County, is celebrating her 101st birthday on June 11. Her adult children, Bill Strautman of Kansas City, Ellen Strautman of Columbia, Missouri, and Alex Strautman of Tacoma, Washington, will be celebrating with her this month.

Margie and her late husband, Everett Strautman, owned the Market Basket grocery store in Tarkio for more than 30 years. She also owned the Hy-Klas grocery store in Craig, Missouri, for 30+ years. Margie and Everett moved from Tarkio to Kansas City in the early 1980s. Everett died in 1985.

If you want to send birthday wishes to Margie, please send cards to Margie Strautman, c/o Bill Strautman, P. O. Box 414221, Kansas City, MO 64141.