Betty Florine Kopsa, daughter of Charles W. Kopsa and Hattie Vaneta Peterson, was born on July 15, 1925 on a farm near Cuba, Kansas and passed away at Republic County Hospital on October 10th, 2018 at the age of 93 years, 2 months and 25 days.  After graduating from Munden High School in 1942, she obtained her teaching certificate from Kansas State University. She taught country school and also 1st and 2nd grades in Republic Kansas where she was affectionately called “Miss...

Mary Elizabeth Cerny, eldest daughter of Robert N. Davis and Minnie (Kolling) Davis, was born January 22nd, 1918 near Morganville, Kansas, and passed away on Sunday, October 7th, 2018 in Belleville, Kansas. She married Frank J. Cerny on December 24th, 1939 in Clay Center, Kansas, a marriage of 55 years. Mary graduated from Clay County High School in 1936, and attended the Kansas State Teacher’s College in Emporia. Mary taught school in Clay County, Kansas, prior to coming to Round...

Shirley June (Brown) Tiller, a loving wife, mom, wife, grandmother, great grandmother, daughter and aunt went into the Lord’s hands on Thursday September 13, 2018 at the age of 88 in Belleville, Kansas. She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Belleville and Clay Center No. 180 Order of the Eastern Star. Memorial:  At her request, Mrs. Tiller was cremated. A memorial celebration will be held at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home on November 2, 2018 at 10:30 am. ...

  Carol Sue Boyer was born on February 3rd, 1946, in Glade, Kansas, to Harold and Naomi (Elliott) Towle. She was raised in the Glade, Kansas area, and attended Belleville Public Schools. In January 1964, she married Duane Boyer in Belleville, and to this union, two children were born. Carol lived her entire married life in Belleville with Duane, and she worked at various jobs, including the Kravemore Dinner Bell, Bel-Villa Hotel, Betty's Beauty Shop and MC Industries. She...

James A. Hill Jr. was born in Belleville, KS to James Hill and Emma (Washburn) Hill on August 30th, 1928, and 15 minutes later he had a companion, his twin brother Jack. While attending Belleville High School, he met Joyce Douglas, his wife of 67 years. During this time, he was active in many local community groups and in particular, he enjoyed serving on the North Central Kansas Free Fair Board as speedway and entertainment manager. A newspaper editor once asked Jim when he was getting...

Gerry LeRoy Scrivner was born in Belleville, Kansas on January 10th, 1958, and passed away August 26th, 2018 at his home in Snyder Nebraska, at the age of 60 years, 7 months and 16 days. Gerry served in the Kansas National Guard for 22 years before retiring. He loved to drive semis and ride Harleys. On September 7th, 1993, he married Jennifer Underwood in Belleville. He was survived by his wife: Jennifer Scrivner; children Chris (Destiny) Scrivner, Natosha (Sean) Swanson, Step Daughter...

Dwight Lee Richecky, 65, of Hays was born to Larry and Irene (Fisher) Richecky on August 17, 1953 in Belleville, Kansas and passed away on August 22, 2018. Dwight grew up in rural Cuba, Kansas on the farm. On March 22, 1975 he married Debra (Zurfluh) Richecky in Agenda, Kansas. To this union, two daughters and a son were born.  Throughout his life Dwight worked in many areas related to heating and air conditioning, plumbing, and electrical. His biggest joys and loves in his life were...

Wife, mother, grandmother, soon to be great-grandmother, and friend died on Friday, August 10, 2018, at the age of 77.  She was born in Hebron, NE on February 6th, 1941, to Elden and Lorraine Philippi of Byron, NE.  She moved to Bruning, NE, when she was 2 years old.  She was baptized and confirmed in Trinity Lutheran Church, Bruning, NE, and graduated from Bruning High School in 1959.  She was united in marriage to Robert Deterding of Hebron, NE, February 14, 1960. ...

Roberta M. (Clark) Holt, 90, of Belleville, was born on December 27th, 1927, near Melvern, Kansas to Floyd and Ella (Hammond) Clark. Roberta grew up in Topeka, Wichita, and graduated from Elsmore High School in Elsmore, Kansas, in 1946. Roberta married Charles E. Holt on April 21st, 1947, in Chanute, Kansas. To this union two children were born, Eric A. Holt and Robert E. Holt. Roberta and Charles spent their marriage together living in Colorado, Idaho, and then moved to Valley Falls, Kansas...

David Alan Gebers, son of Marvin Gebers and Frances T. Ziegler Gebers, was born August 26, 1960, in Hebron, Nebraska, and after a brave battle with cancer, passed away on June 27, 2018, at Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas, at the age of 57. David attended grade school at Washington Central in Kansas, Byron School in Nebraska, and Republic School in Kansas. He graduated from Belleville High School in 1979. A member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Byron, Nebraska, David...