Obituaries

Evelyn Hanel

Evelyn Hanel

Dec 15, 2019

Evelyn M. (Mahan) Hanel was born on May 24, 1922, near Scandia, Kansas. She was one of three children born to John and Idona (Wheatley) Mahan. Evelyn grew up near Scandia, and attended Scandia schools.

Evelyn married Wesley Noel Persinger on February 7, 1940, and to this union, seven children were born. Wesley...

Guy Chizek

Guy Chizek

Dec 12, 2019

Guy Laverne Chizek, son of Dale and Ruby (Jarrett) Chizek was born April 15, 1952 in Concordia, Kansas. He grew up with his three sisters, Glory, Dala and Renna on the farm near Agenda. Guy attended Agenda grade school, graduated from Cuba High school in 1970 and received his Associates Degree from Cloud County Community College. From...

David Trecek

David Trecek

Nov 28, 2019

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...

Elaine Yanish

Elaine Yanish

Nov 17, 2019

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...

Phyllis Larson

Phyllis Larson

Oct 31, 2019

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...

Betty Anderson

Betty Anderson

Oct 24, 2019

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.

A. Allan "AJ" Jensen

A. Allan "AJ" Jensen

Oct 23, 2019

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...

Florence Elliott

Florence Elliott

Oct 17, 2019

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.

Eldon Pugh

Eldon Pugh

Oct 6, 2019

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...

Ruth Hedstrom

Ruth Hedstrom

Oct 6, 2019

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.

Emily Boyer

Emily Boyer

Oct 5, 2019

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...

Marvel Skucius

Marvel Skucius

Sep 23, 2019

Memorials are requested to Cuba American Legion, and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Marvel Skucius was born Marvel Marie Benyshek to Joseph G. and Mary (Kopsa) Benyshek on March 12, 1924 at her parent’s farm home just east of Cuba, Kansas. She attended Bee Bee Country school and Cuba High School. On April 19, 1947...

Amy Morehead

Amy Morehead

Sep 18, 2019

Amy Marie (Novotny) Morehead was born on October 28, 1932, near Narka, Kansas, to Arnold Frank and Bessie A. (Fiala) Novotny, and she passed away on September 18, 2019, at Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Superior, Nebraska, at the age of 86 years, 10 months and 21 days.

Amy grew up on the farm...

Scott Nevitt

Scott Nevitt

Sep 13, 2019

Scott Nevitt, born May 7, 1947 in Emporia, Kansas to Elmer Richard Nevitt and Florence (Watson) Nevitt, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury, Neb. Scott graduated from Emporia High School in 1965 where he excelled at cross country, track, and swimming. He attended Emporia State Teacher’s College before being...

John Blackburn

John Blackburn

Sep 11, 2019

John Charles Blackburn, youngest son of Clyde O. and Clara B. (Chadd) Blackburn, was born January 15, 1929, and passed from this life Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at the age of 90 years, 7 months, 28 days.

John was born one mile north and one mile west of Courtland, KS. He was proud...

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Sep 11, 2019

Paul Franklin Freeman, son of Ernest and Mae (Woods) Freeman was born March 23, 1933 in Courtland, KS.  He passed from this life suddenly on September 11, 2019 at the Republic County Hospital, Belleville, KS at the age of 86 years, 5 months, and 19 days.

Paul was raised on a farm southeast...

Phyllis Thayer

Phyllis Thayer

Sep 8, 2019

Phyllis LeVaughn (Nielsen) Thayer was born on October 20, 1929, in Nelson, Nebraska, to Peter and Gerda (Block) Nielsen, and she passed away on September 8, 2019, at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 19 days, at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville.

Phyllis grew up in the rural Nelson area,...

Joyce Shepek

Joyce Shepek

Aug 28, 2019

Joyce Ann Shepek, daughter of Johnny and Bernice (Grubbs) Sorell, was born in Fairbury, Nebraska on April 6, 1950. As an only child, she grew up in Mahaska, Kansas, and attended elementary school there. Later, she attended Fairbury schools. On December 26, 1964, she was united in marriage to Jimmy Shepek in Belleville, and to this union...

Dale Hostinsky

Dale Hostinsky

Aug 21, 2019

Dale's former students are encouraged to share memories and condolences on his Tribute Wall.

Dale Dean Hostinsky was born on October 27, 1954, to Franklin and Norma (Fisher) Hostinsky.

He attended Cuba Grade School and Hillcrest High School, working on the family farm from an early age.

He continued...

Benton "Benny" Jensen

Benton "Benny" Jensen

Aug 12, 2019

Benton Dean Jensen, 72, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Benny was born on April 3, 1947, to Julius and Vivian Jensen. He had been retired for many years.

He had an infectious laugh that will...