Helen Frye
Mar 13, 2020
Helen Marie Frye was born on January 18, 1923, on the family farm west of Haddam, Kansas, to John and Mary (Fencl) Skupa, and was one of eight children born to this union. Helen grew up around Haddam, graduating from Haddam High School in 1941. One July 22, 1945, she married Glenn E. Frye in Belleville, and...
Opal Thompson
Mar 9, 2020
Opal Marie (Loomis) Thompson was born in Jewell County, Kansas, to Charlie Loomis and Nellie Bly (Dye) Loomis on January 26, 1930, and passed away at Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas, on March 9, 2020, with family at her bedside. She was the youngest of ten children. All of her siblings have preceded her in death,...
C. Elmer Brown
Feb 16, 2020
Clarence Elmer Brown was born December 25, 1933 to Edwin E. and Nellie R. (Moore) Brown near Washington, Kansas. He departed this life, Sunday, February 16, 2020 at the age of 86 years at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas.
At the age of 3, Elmer moved with his...
Peggy Adee
Feb 16, 2020
Peggy Jean Adee was born on January 5, 1935, the daughter of Paul D. & Helen I. (Wilkinson) Rogers. She passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at the Belleville Health Care Center, at the age of 85 years, 1 month and 11 days.
Peggy was raised by Ethel & Charles Rychtarik, her...
Jeffrey Strnad
Feb 15, 2020
Jeffrey Allyn Strnad, son of Shirley Eugene and Jessie Marie (Houdek) Strnad, was born on September 25, 1960 in Topeka, Kansas. Jeff grew up around Scandia, and graduated from Scandia High School. Following high school, Jeff attended Kansas State University, where he majored in Ag. Economics.
Following college, Jeff returned to the Scandia...
Lila Bailey
Feb 12, 2020
Lila June Bailey, 87, resident of Belleville, Kansas, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Republic County Hospital, Belleville, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 17, 2020, at Belleville Wesleyan Church, with Pastor Seth McGregor officiating, and at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at...
Paul Boyer
Feb 10, 2020
Direct Cremation was chosen, Memorial services will be held at a later date. Obituary to follow.
Jeanne Mathy
Feb 9, 2020
Jeanne Marie Mathy, 89, of Belleville, died Sunday, February 9th, 2020 surrounded by her 5 children, at Republic County Hospital. She was born July 20th, 1930, in Concordia, to Abner Trembly Sr. and Blanche Bessette. Jeanne had two siblings - a brother Abner Jr. and a sister Elizabeth Josephine (“Jo”). Both siblings have preceded Jeanne in death....
June Boyer
Feb 6, 2020
June Loydene (Spradley) Boyer, 78, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born in Tecumseh, Nebraska on June 23, 1941, the eighth of nine children, and fifth daughter, to Claud and Dorothy (Pabst) Spradley.
June graduated from Hebron High School in 1959, and attended Commercial Business School...
Susie "Sue" Nelson
Feb 2, 2020
Susie “Sue” Ann Nelson, 68, entered into rest on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, Kansas. She was born on August 21, 1951, in Concordia, Kansas, the daughter of Rex Eugene Swihart, Sr. and Betty B. Boling. Susie was one of five children born to this union, and she grew up in Concordia,...
Myron Vishnefske
Jan 17, 2020
Myron Lee Vishnefske died Friday, January 17, 2020, at Hillcrest Firethorn Home in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 61. Myron was born on February 15, 1958, in Concordia, Kansas, to John A. and Pauline (Bachand) Vishnefske. He attended school in Belleville, Kansas, graduating in 1976. He completed 2 years of college at Cloud County Community College...
Roberta Burns
Jan 8, 2020
Roberta Elaine Burns was born on March 9, 1959, in Muskegon, Michigan, the daughter of Louis Paul & Ruth Ann Miller. Roberta grew up in the Muskegon area, and graduated from Oakridge High School in 1977. Following graduation, Roberta married Jesse George Burns III in June of 1977 in Muskegon.
Roberta joined the...
Connie Williams
Jan 6, 2020
Constance Elaine Smith Williams, 71, of Belleville, Kansas passed from this life Monday January 6, 2020, almost reaching her 72nd birthday. Constance (Connie) was born January 26, 1948, in Portland, Maine, the daughter of Forrest (Jack) Thompson Smith Jr. and Lucille Ann Carter Smith. Connie graduated from Gardenia High School, Gardenia California, in 1966. She was married...
Jimmy Dejmal
Dec 31, 2019
Jimmy Melvin Dejmal, 93, was born on March 12, 1926 in Narka, Kansas, to Jerry and Ruth Dejmal, and passed away on December 31, 2019, at the Belleville Health Care Center. Jim graduated from Munden High School in 1944, and excelled at playing basketball on various town teams in the area.
Jim married...
Charles Homolac
Dec 30, 2019
Another member of the Greatest Generation is gone. Charles Homolac passed away at the age of 99, on December 30, 2019. He was born on January 26, 1920, on a farm near Munden, Kansas, the son of Oscar and Mary (Chopp) Homolac. As a young man, he helped his father farm, until the United States entered World...
Naomi Swanson
Dec 28, 2019
Naomi was born on March 22, 2008, in Belleville, Kansas, to parents Kevin and Jessica Swanson of Scandia, Kansas. Naomi has two older sisters, Taylor and Abigail. On January 8, 2012, Naomi was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma; though the treatments were harsh, it never slowed her down from enjoying life. Her love for the outdoors, working...
Michelle Kumbera
Dec 27, 2019
Michelle Lynn Kumbera was born December 24, 1969 at Red Cloud, Nebraska to Cathy Gates Anderson and Gerald “Andy” Anderson. She was later adopted by David Pettit. Michelle attended schools in Burr Oak, Kansas, Superior, Nebraska and finished her final three years of high school in Belleville, Kansas. Michelle loved the out of doors and all...
Wes Ostrom
Dec 27, 2019
Carl Wesley Ostrom, 76, passed from this life Friday, December 27, 2019 at his home in rural new Madison, Ohio. He was born January 15, 1943 at Concordia, Kansas to Edward and Lola Ostrom. He is survived by his brothers Delbert Ostrom (Charlotte), Plainville, Kansas and Larry Ostrom (Phyllis), Concordia, Kansas. Wes attended Concordia schools. He was working as...

Tina Youngs
Dec 20, 2019
Tina L. Youngs, 56, passed away December 20, 2019. She was born February 15, 1963, to Art and Karen (Moorehead) Outcult. Tina married Elmer O. Youngs in 1989, and she spent much of her life as a painter.
Survivors include her husband Elmer of home; sons David Youngs of Republic, Forrest Outcult of...
Beverly Freeman
Dec 16, 2019
Beverly Jean Freeman, daughter of Dewayne and Lucile Lindberg was born April 22, 1933 on a farm near Courtland, KS. She passed away on December 16, 2019 at the age of 86 years, 7 months, and 24 days.
She attended John Brown District 75 country school and graduated from Courtland High School in...