Obituaries

Marcy Chaloupka

Marcy Chaloupka

Dec 27, 2018

Marcy Mae Thomasson Chaloupka, 91, daughter of Russell Wells and Thelma A. (Purdie) Thomasson, was born April 18, 1927, in Lake Wales, Florida. She died on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas.

At the urging of family in Kansas and Nebraska, the Thomasson family later moved to Belleville,...

Josephine Simms

Josephine Simms

Dec 14, 2018

Josephine Verbena Hofts Simms, 98, daughter of Henry and Rena (Steinman) Hofts, was born April 30, 1920, on the family farm near Ruskin, Nebraska. She died in the presence of her family on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas.

The Hofts family later moved to Republic County, Kansas....

Curtis Crawford

Curtis Crawford

Dec 11, 2018

Curtis C. Crawford was born on January 17, 1932, in Newton, Kansas, the son of Curtis Chester and Elsie (Burchinal) Crawford, Sr. He left this life to live an eternal life on December 11, 2018, at the age of 86 years. Curtis, known as Junior to many family and friends, lived his grade school years in Lubbock, TX,...

Vida Boman

Vida Boman

Nov 27, 2018

Vida Violet (Elliott) Boman passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at the Belleville Health Care Center with her family by her side at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 7 days.

Vida was born on January 20, 1925, on the family farm near Republic, Kan., to George and Violet Elliott, and she...

Dr. Sharon Zenger

Dr. Sharon Zenger

Nov 25, 2018

Dr. Sharon K. Zenger, 83, Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Manhattan, died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Evergreen Community of Johnson County. She was born January 5, 1935 near Miltonvale, Kansas to Ray J. and Maudie E. (Woolard) Winters. She graduated as Valedictorian from Concordia Kansas High School in 1952 and earned a B.S degree from Emporia State University in...

Dale Vanous

Dale Vanous

Oct 22, 2018

Dale Dean Vanous, son of Ed and Ottilie Brzon Vanous, was born on June 17, 1928, in Jefferson Township, Republic County, Kansas. He passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018, at Belleville Health Care Center, at the age of 90. He attended Jefferson Center Elementary School, and graduated from Belleville High School in 1945. Dale served in the...

Betty Evert

Betty Evert

Oct 10, 2018

Betty Florine Kopsa, daughter of Charles W. Kopsa and Hattie Vaneta Peterson, was born on July 15, 1925 on a farm near Cuba, Kansas and passed away at Republic County Hospital on October 10th, 2018 at the age of 93 years, 2 months and 25 days.  After graduating from Munden High School in 1942, she obtained her teaching...

Mary Cerny

Mary Cerny

Oct 7, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Cerny, eldest daughter of Robert N. Davis and Minnie (Kolling) Davis, was born January 22nd, 1918 near Morganville, Kansas, and passed away on Sunday, October 7th, 2018 in Belleville, Kansas. She married Frank J. Cerny on December 24th, 1939 in Clay Center, Kansas, a marriage of 55 years.

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Carol Boyer

Carol Boyer

Sep 13, 2018

Carol Sue Boyer was born on February 3rd, 1946, in Glade, Kansas, to Harold and Naomi (Elliott) Towle. She was raised in the Glade, Kansas area, and attended Belleville Public Schools. In January 1964, she married Duane Boyer in Belleville, and to this union, two children were born. Carol lived her entire married life in Belleville with...

Shirley Tiller

Shirley Tiller

Sep 13, 2018

Shirley June (Brown) Tiller, a loving wife, mom, wife, grandmother, great grandmother, daughter and aunt went into the Lord’s hands on Thursday September 13, 2018 at the age of 88 in Belleville, Kansas. She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Belleville and Clay Center No. 180 Order of the Eastern Star.

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James (Jim) Hill, Jr.

James (Jim) Hill, Jr.

Sep 2, 2018

James A. Hill Jr. was born in Belleville, KS to James Hill and Emma (Washburn) Hill on August 30th, 1928, and 15 minutes later he had a companion, his twin brother Jack. While attending Belleville High School, he met Joyce Douglas, his wife of 67 years. During this time, he was active in many local community groups and in...

Gerry Scrivner

Gerry Scrivner

Aug 26, 2018

Gerry LeRoy Scrivner was born in Belleville, Kansas on January 10th, 1958, and passed away August 26th, 2018 at his home in Snyder Nebraska, at the age of 60 years, 7 months and 16 days.

Gerry served in the Kansas National Guard for 22 years before retiring. He loved to drive semis and ride Harleys. On September...

Dwight Richecky

Dwight Richecky

Aug 22, 2018

Dwight Lee Richecky, 65, of Hays was born to Larry and Irene (Fisher) Richecky on August 17, 1953 in Belleville, Kansas and passed away on August 22, 2018. Dwight grew up in rural Cuba, Kansas on the farm. On March 22, 1975 he married Debra (Zurfluh) Richecky in Agenda, Kansas. To this union, two daughters and a son were...

Judith (Judy) Deterding

Judith (Judy) Deterding

Aug 10, 2018

Wife, mother, grandmother, soon to be great-grandmother, and friend died on Friday, August 10, 2018, at the age of 77.  She was born in Hebron, NE on February 6 th , 1941, to Elden and Lorraine Philippi of Byron, NE.  She moved to Bruning, NE, when she was 2 years old.  She was baptized and confirmed in Trinity...

Roberta Holt

Roberta Holt

Aug 7, 2018

Roberta M. (Clark) Holt, 90, of Belleville, was born on December 27 th , 1927, near Melvern, Kansas to Floyd and Ella (Hammond) Clark. Roberta grew up in Topeka, Wichita, and graduated from Elsmore High School in Elsmore, Kansas, in 1946. Roberta married Charles E. Holt on April 21 st , 1947, in Chanute, Kansas. To this union...

Riley Meyering

Riley Meyering

Jul 24, 2018

Riley Maze Meyering was born into the arms of the angels on Tuesday, July 24 th , 2018, at BryanLGH East Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. She is survived by her parents, Skiler Henry and Kord Meyering of Belleville, maternal grand parents Dawn and Michael Kasl of Belleville, paternal grandmother Jackie Mitchell, maternal great grandmother Shirley Kasl, paternal great...

Ilene Milner

Ilene Milner

Jul 23, 2018

Ilene Mae (Sis) Milner was born October 14, 1941 to George and Frances Sis in rural Republic County near Munden, KS and died July 23, 2018 at the age of 76. She had 2 brothers and 2 sisters.   On February 7, 1978 she was united in marriage to Jack L Milner.  With their union, they brought together 6 children...

Bob Burge

Bob Burge

Jul 21, 2018

Bob Burge, son of Martha (Stafford) and Boyd Burge, was born June 5, 1933 in Wamego, Kansas and departed this life of 85 years on Saturday, July 21 st at Belleville Health Care Center.

Bob grew up in the Republic County area and attended a rural Republic County school as a young man. He was...

Maureen Kesl

Maureen Kesl

Jul 19, 2018

Maureen Agnes Kesl (Hurley) was born to James and Agnes (Sheridan) Hurley on August 29, 1929, in Concordia Kansas, and passed away on July 19 th , 2018, in Belleville, Kansas, at the age of 89. Maureen was the first of two children, with Jim Hurley being her younger brother.  Maureen graduated from Republic High School in 1946,...

David Gebers

David Gebers

Jun 27, 2018

David Alan Gebers, son of Marvin Gebers and Frances T. Ziegler Gebers, was born August 26, 1960, in Hebron, Nebraska, and after a brave battle with cancer, passed away on June 27, 2018, at Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas, at the age of 57.

David attended grade school at Washington Central in Kansas, Byron...