Obituary to follow.   Memorials are requested to the Republic United Methodist Church, and may be sent in care of the funeral home. 

Eldon D Pugh was born on October 29, 1925 at his home in Northbranch, Kansas to Ida and (Robert) Harold Pugh. He died on October 6th, 2019 at Salina Regional Healthcare Center after falling and breaking his hip. Eldon was best known for his roping skills and working with cattle all his life, as a Rancher, Roper and Cowboy. In his early years he was a Mail carrier from city to city then worked as a Sale barn manager, cattle order buying and then in a feedlot until he retired.  Eldon...

Ruth Elizabeth Hedstrom was born April 18, 1925 to Ephriam and Agnes (Sundgren) Hedstrom near Kackley, KS.  She was the second child of four children.  Ruth attended Country School #99 and Kackley High School, where she was in a class of two, with Agnes Olsen, the last class to graduate from the school, in 1943.  Ruth’s first teaching job was when she was 18, teaching 8 children at the Red Top, near Scandia, KS.  Ruth also taught one year at Oak Creek, 4 years at...

Emily Faye Boyer, daughter of Lodis and Emma (Fisher) Kopsa, was born June 4, 1939 in Cuba, Kansas. She grew up in the Cuba area, attending local schools and graduating from Cuba High School. Proud of her Czech heritage, she was involved in many of the local festivities throughout the years.  Emily was a nursing assistant at the Republic County Hospital facility for many years. 1n 1987 she married Eddie Boyer, Sr. and became a step mother to his children; Janet, Jane, Penny, Eddie Jr....

Leonard Edward Peters was born to Edward and Mary (Sterba) Peters in Narka, Kansas, on December 22, 1928.  He passed away in Albany, Oregon, on May 27, 2019, at the age of 90 years, 4 months and 3 days.  He grew up during the depression, but the hardships were nothing new for his family which was of Czech descent.  He attended schools in Narka and walked 2 ½ miles both ways to school and home.  He was joined by brother Albert and sister Marlene by the time he was...

Memorials are requested to Cuba American Legion, and may be sent in care of the funeral home.  Marvel Skucius was born Marvel Marie Benyshek to Joseph G. and Mary (Kopsa) Benyshek on March 12, 1924 at her parent’s farm home just east of Cuba, Kansas. She attended Bee Bee Country school and Cuba High School. On April 19, 1947 she married Harvey Skucius, they were married for 48 years before Harvey passed away in 1995. To their union two daughters were born, Susan and Jacalyn....

Amy Marie (Novotny) Morehead was born on October 28, 1932, near Narka, Kansas, to Arnold Frank and Bessie A. (Fiala) Novotny, and she passed away on September 18, 2019, at Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Superior, Nebraska, at the age of 86 years, 10 months and 21 days. Amy grew up on the farm and attended Narka schools, graduating from Narka High School in 1950. On December 1st, 1953, she married George A. Morehead at the Methodist Parsonage in Belleville, Kansas. To this union of 65 years,...

Scott Nevitt, born May 7, 1947 in Emporia, Kansas to Elmer Richard Nevitt and Florence (Watson) Nevitt, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury, Neb. Scott graduated from Emporia High School in 1965 where he excelled at cross country, track, and swimming. He attended Emporia State Teacher’s College before being drafted into the Army in 1967 and served until 1969. Scott was proud of his military service at Fort Myer and Fort McNair in...

John Charles Blackburn, youngest son of Clyde O. and Clara B. (Chadd) Blackburn, was born January 15, 1929, and passed from this life Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at the age of 90 years, 7 months, 28 days.  John was born one mile north and one mile west of Courtland, KS. He was proud to have been named for both of his grandfathers, John Chadd and Charles Blackburn. When John was six weeks old, he moved to the Blackburn farm one mile west of Courtland, KS.  John attended...

Paul Franklin Freeman, son of Ernest and Mae (Woods) Freeman was born March 23, 1933 in Courtland, KS.  He passed from this life suddenly on September 11, 2019 at the Republic County Hospital, Belleville, KS at the age of 86 years, 5 months, and 19 days.      Paul was raised on a farm southeast of Courtland where he attended country school at Center District #96 then graduated from Courtland High School in 1951.  He graduated from Kansas State Agricultural...