All Obituaries

Barbara Carol (Milner) Lewellyn, 85, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 23, 2022, at the Belleville Health Care Center in Belleville, Kansas. She was born July 4, 1936, to Archie and Anona (Owens) Milner.  She was the seventh of nine children and was the last surviving of her siblings. She was united in marriage to Donald J. Lewellyn on November 13, 1954.  Out of this union, eight children were born. Barbara loved football, NASCAR, and baseball. One of her biggest...

Fern Louise (Adams) Flores passed away on May 8, 2022, at 84 years of age. Fern was preceded in death by her parents, Fay and Cleo (Ball) Adams. She is survived by her children, Cathy, Craig, Taffy, Jeff, Sean, Faye, and Jimmy, and many extended family members including grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Fern was born on September 27, 1937, in Tryon, Oklahoma at the family farm. She spent most of her childhood in Belleville, and graduated from Belleville High...

Cheryl Ann Zenger was born on December 9, 1948, in Concordia, to Virgle & Marguerite (Menke) Hanshaw. Cheryl grew up near Haddam, attending Haddam Public Schools, and graduating from Haddam High School, class of 1966. Following high school, she was united in marriage to Willard H. Zenger on January 14, 1968, in Haddam. To this union of 50 years, three children were born, Tammy, Scott, and Buffy. Cheryl was a farm wife and homemaker. Willard and Cheryl owned and operated the Haddam...

Kelly M. Westervelt, 63, of Belleville, passed away April 16. Arrangements are pending, obituary to follow. 

Marvin Dee Bergstrom, 87, passed away on April 15th, 2022 at Belleville Healthcare Center, Belleville, Kansas.  He was born July 20, 1934, at Cuba, Kansas, to Arvid and Ethel (Nolan) Bergstrom.  Marvin entered the United States Army in 1956 and reported to training at Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas and later stationed in Oakland, California, until he was honorably discharged in 1957.  He then served in the Kansas National Guard for six additional years.  Marvin married Marilyn...

Carl Robert Segerhammar was born on November 7, 1946, in Belleville, Kansas, to Carl Warren & Evelyn (Tornquist) Segerhammar. Carl grew up in Kackley, Kansas, and attended Kackley Grade School up to the 8th grade. He then attended and graduated from Courtland High School, class of 1964. Following high school, Carl enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. Following deployment to Vietnam, Carl was honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal. During his years in the Vietnam War, Carl...

Jacqueline “Jackie” Janet (Lilly) Reed, 87, passed from this life on March 29, 2022 in the comfort of her home.  She was born November 8, 1934 in Belleville, Kansas, the daughter of Jack & Agnes (Jensen) Lilly.  She moved to California in 1942 where she was educated and lived throughout her childhood.  Jackie graduated from Leuzinger High School, Hawthorne, California in 1952.  She married Reginald “Reggie” O. Reed in Quartzsite, Arizona on...

Terence “Terry” L. Baxa was born on November 25th, 1949, in Belleville, to William and Arlene (Houdek) Baxa, and passed away on March 27, 2022, at his home in Belleville, at the age of 72 years, 4 months and 2 days. Terry graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1967, and then attended Kansas State University. He was united in marriage to Joleen K. Havel on November 6, 1975, in Las Vegas. Terry, along with Guy Chizek, Ed Glenn and Don Stoltzenberg started a country western...

  Viola C. Gritten was born on June 12, 1924, on the family farm near Republic, the daughter of William A. & Dollie D. (Stradley) Hallack. Vi attended and graduated from Republic High School, class of  1941. She took normal training and taught in country schools for four years.  She used her love for people and untaught ability to use psychology to manage even the orneriest students. She was united in marriage to Leo James Gritten on June 12, 1946, and to this union of...

Howard Ernest Reed (Uncle Howie), 74, of Belleville, Kansas passed away on March 6th, 2022, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Howard Ernest Reed was born to Howard and Ina May (Fraley) Reed of Belleville on October 2, 1947, in Hebron, Nebraska. He began his education at Spring Hill country school and later moved to the Belleville school system. After High School, in 1967 he attended the North Central Kansas Vocational School in Beloit, Kansas. While studying agriculture, he...