Obituary and Service Information to follow..   Memorials are requested to the Charles & Anna (Maune) Krug Scholarship at Garden City Community College or the Martha DeNayer Scholarship at Ft. Scott Kansas Community College, and may be sent in care of the funeral home. 

Obituary to follow. Cremation was chosen, services to be held at a date later this spring in Cuba. 

Arvin Lee Tuma was born on November 7, 1934, to Ernest Will & Louise Mae (Havel) Tuma. He passed away at home on February 17, 2021, at the age of 86 years, 3 months and 10 days. Arvin retired as the manager of the National Guard Armory in Belleville. He was a Vietnam War veteran, serving in the US Army and Army National Guard. In retirement, Arvin enjoyed golfing, gardening, working outside, and spending time with family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, and brother...

Glenda Rae Minnig was born on October 2, 1946, in Fairbury, Nebraska, the daughter of Aaron and Arlene (Thomas) Porter. Glenda attended Chester-Hubbell Schools, and graduated class of 1965. She then attended Kearney State College for one year. She was united in marriage to Donald Lee Minnig on August 13, 1966, at the United Methodist Church in Chester, and to this union of 54 years, two daughters were born, Leesa & Janna. Glenda worked at Foote’s Café in Chester, and would...

Betty Ann Poppe, the daughter of Arthur and Anna Matilda “Tillie” (Harmes) Vorderstrasse, was born on October 30, 1932, near Stoddard, Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and graduated from Chester High School. Betty was united in marriage to Alvin Fredrick William Poppe on December 11, 1955, at the St. John Lutheran Church in Chester. To this union of 55 years, three children were born, Daniel, Steven and Ruth. Betty was a very active member of the...

Susan Marie Lieb, the daughter of Ewell “Andy” & Barbara Anderson was born on September 6, 1949, in Pomona, CA. She grew up in California, and graduated from Lynwood High School.  She then attended California State Polytechnic College in Pomona, CA and became a Registered Dietician. Later in life she also became certified as an EMT, Paramedic, and Respiratory Therapy Assistant.    Susan was married to Don Lieb for many years and they later divorced. To this union, two children...

The funeral service for Leora will be lived streamed on the Courtland United Methodist Church Facebook page. Stasha Leora Loring Spitler was born October 15, 1919, the only child of Ed and Daisy Ann (Fuller) Loring on a farm south of Scandia, Kansas. On January 30, 2021, she went peacefully into the arms of her Heavenly Father at the age of 101. She attended Dist. 88 grade school and graduated from Scandia High school with the Class of 1937. While growing up, she enjoyed life on the farm...

On Tuesday January 26, 2021, Gary Lee Gunn – Adored father, loving husband, treasured Papa – passed peacefully to his heavenly home surrounded by his family at the age of 74. Gary made a grand entrance into this world November 1, 1946 in Edgar, NE to Gayle and Arlyne Gunn. He was baptized at his home in Edgar, NE in 1947 and confirmed his faith in the Lord at the Hardy Union Church in 1959. As a kid, Gary could always be found outside – riding horses, helping on the farm,...

Due to the inclement weather, the visitation for Pam Ferron at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home will be ending early, at 2:00 pm today, Monday. Additional visitation hours have been scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, morning, from 9am – 12pm, at the funeral home.   Pamela “Pam” Jo Ferron was born on June 20, 1950, in Concordia, Kansas, the only child of Ralph T. & Evon E. (Couture) Ferron. The family relocated to Independence, Missouri, where Pam graduated from...

Janice Mae Brungardt, the daughter of Erney & Matilda L. (Krhounek) Kolars was born on October 8, 1946, in Belleville. She grew up in Cuba, and attended Cuba schools, graduating from Cuba High School, class of 1964. She was a member of the last class to graduate from Cuba, before it became Hillcrest. Janice was married to Marvin A. Brungardt on February 27, 1965, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Washington, Kansas. To this union of 55 years, two children were born, Brian and...