BRIEFLY IN KANSAS BANKING October, has recently been named its president. He comes to Atwood from Scott City, where he was president of First National Bank. Zimmerman, a native Kansan, grew up in Mullinville and received his college education at Fort Hays State University. His working career has been in accounting and banking. “I like numbers,” he said with a chuckle.” I am enjoying getting to know this community and working with a great staff here at the bank.” He and his wife, Marla, are living in Ludell. She is a retired nurse and RHIT specialist in medical records. They have three grown children, a son and family in Andale, Kansas, a son and family in Elkhorn, Nebraska, and a daughter in New Jersey. They have six grandchildren as well. Bank of Tescott Promotes Schwerdtfager to EVP/COO The Bank of Tescott promoted Kathy Schwerdtfager to EVP/ Chief Operating Officer. Schwerdtfager joined the bank in 2009 as SVP/Lender at the Lincoln Branch. Since 2019, she has been serving as EVP/Chief Credit Officer. She also is currently on the bank’s Board of Directors. Schwerdtfager will continue to serve as CCO until the role is filled. She will also oversee the bank’s audit, compliance, training, HR, marketing, and deposit operations functions. She is a McPherson College graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis on Finance and a Kansas State University graduate with a Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning and a Certificate in Financial Therapy. Schwerdtfager is also a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking in Colorado and is currently a faculty member. Schwerdtfager serves on the Board of Directors of the Greater Salina Community Foundation and is a Blue Coat Ambassador for the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce. Humphreys “Hump” Dean Hodge Humphreys “Hump” Dean Hodge, 88, of Augusta, KS, passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at home. Hump was born in Ft. Worth, TX, on Oct. 30, 1934, to Martha (Humphreys) and Clifford Hodge, and grew up in Leawood, KS. Hump graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in journalism and remained a passionate and loyal Jayhawk fan. He also served in the U.S. Air Force. He was in banking insurance sales, owning Financial Insurance Group in Augusta, and finally retiring from the Kansas Bankers Association. Hump dedicated himself to many charitable causes and made many dear, lifelong friends along the way. On Feb. 11, 1978, he married his soulmate, Barbara (Seba), in Wichita, KS, who survives him. He is also survived by his daughters, Julie Colahan (Jim), Marty Winkelman, Missy McCarthy (Kent), Alison Brake (J.D.); son, Kent Owens (Lalanie); 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Kevin Owens, and granddaughter, Brooke Owens. Hump was blessed with a large family and many friends. He loved life, never knew a stranger, and had a heart of gold. He simply was one of the kindest people you could meet. In Memory 24
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