David Lewis Trecek of Agenda, the son of Louis and Mildred (Shindler) Trecek, was born August 30, 1944, in Belleville, Kansas, and passed away on November 28, 2019, at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, KS, at the age of 75 years, 2 months and 29 days. David graduated from Agenda Rural High School with the class of 1962. He farmed and raised cattle, and was a lifelong resident of the Agenda area. On September 26, 1965, in Clyde, Kansas, he was united in marriage to Marilyn I. Junek, and to...

Elaine Rose Yanish was born on November 10, 1930, in Oakton, South Dakota, to Ray and Lona (Johnson) Stickler. She passed away on November 17, 2019, at the Belleville Health Care Center in Belleville, at the age of 89 years and 7 days. Elaine married Robert W. Yanish on February 10, 1948, in Midland, South Dakota, and to this union of 65 years, five children were born. Elaine and Robert moved to Courtland, Kansas, in 1958. Elaine worked as a waitress, and enjoyed gardening, crocheting,...

Tribute Video & Service Folder are located at the bottom of this page.  Phyllis L. Larson was born on March 7, 1934, in rural southern Cloud County, Kansas, to Harry E. and Ellen M. (Nichols) Forshee. She passed away on October 31, 2019, at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, at the age of 85 years, 7 months and 24 days. Phyllis was one of ten children, growing up and attended schools in rural Cloud County. She married Glenn D. Larson on June 21, 1953, and to this marriage...

Tribute Video and Service Folder are located at the bottom of this page.  Betty Jean Anderson was born on May 22, 1934 to Ralph Harold and Minnie (Rees) Supernaw in Ottawa, Kansas, and she passed away on October 24, 2019, in Belleville, at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 2 days. Betty grew up in Belleville, and graduated from Belleville High School in 1952. She married Donald H. Anderson a year later on August 23, 1953, at the Belleville Methodist Church. To this union of 61 years,...

Service folder is located at the bottom of this page.  Arthur Allan "AJ" Jensen was born on September 24, 1934 in Republic County to Raymond "Shorty" and Pearl Jensen, and passed away October 23, 2019 at the age of 85 years at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, KS. Neva and AJ were married on August 26th, 1953, and from this marriage five children were born - Linda, Sylvia, Debra, Nancy, and Gary.  AJ was a dedicated husband and father with a...

Tribute Video and Service Folder are located at the bottom of this page.  Florence Martha Marie Elliott was born on June 2, 1921, to Henry and Rena (Steinmann) Hofts, and she passed away on October 17, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Hays, Kansas, at the age of 98 years, 4 months and 15 days. Florence grew up on her parents farm, and enjoyed spending time doing chores and working around the farm. She attended Morehead Country School, then Republic High School, graduating in...

Tribute Video and Service Folder are located at the bottom of this page.  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...

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...