About Us
Tibbetts Bros. Funeral Home was founded in March 1947 when brothers Jim & Dean Tibbetts purchased Lahodny Funeral Home in Belleville. Originally located on the north side of the square, the funeral home was relocated to its current location at the corner of 20th & K Streets, in 1953 with the purchase of the R.M. Armstrong residence. In 1963, Republic native Kenneth Fischer joined Jim & Dean, and later, the funeral home was renamed Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home. Randy Paugh joined the staff in 1991, coming from the Courtland area. Joseph Blecha returned to Belleville in 2018, and now serves as managing funeral director.
In 1967, Jim and Dean formed Tibbetts Bros., Inc., an employee owned corporation. Since that time, we have acquired and merged with additional funeral homes in Kansas and Nebraska. These partnerships have enabled us to offer modern management techniques and more personal services with increased resources and personnel. To see our current list of affiliates, please visit Our Locations & Affiliates page.
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