Obituaries

Don Peters

May 19, 2018

Family will be greeting family & friends from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the funeral home.

Leila Gunn

May 14, 2018

NO VISITATION, DIRECT CREMATION WAS CHOSEN.

Leila E. Gunn, daughter of Roy and Jesse (Zook) Young, was born January 23, 1929 in Powell, Nebraska. They moved to Republic, Kansas when she was a small child.  She acquired the nickname “Chick” from her brothers and the name lasted a lifetime. Leila completed...

Duane Durst

Apr 22, 2018

Per Duane's wishes, direct cremation was chosen. There will be no visitation. The public is invited to join the family for the graveside service on Friday.

Duane R. Durst,  86, Washington, KS, passed away on April 22, 2018, at the Marysville Community Hospital in Marysville, KS, after a short illness.

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Jean Gassert

Apr 21, 2018

No Visitation, Direct Cremation Was Chosen By The Deceased.

Patricia Blackburn

Apr 11, 2018

Patricia Elaine Blackburn, middle daughter of Robert (Bob) and Eunice (Aspegren) Blackburn, was born June 5, 1950 in Concordia.  She attended Kackley Grade School for 8 years and then graduated from Courtland High School in 1968.  She started working at Babe Houser Dealership soon after graduating and then became a teller at the 1 st National Bank...

Julie Francis

Apr 3, 2018

Memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Churches of Beloit - Belleville - Concordia.

Dr. Weldon Zenger

Mar 30, 2018

Family will be present at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon from 4pm to 6pm to greet family and friends.

Memorials may be made the Weldon Zenger Educational Scholarship Fund to Ft. Hays State University to a rural Kansas student majoring in education.

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Clinton Reynolds

Mar 22, 2018

FAMILY WILL BE RECEIVING FRIENDS AT THE FUNERAL HOME SUNDAY 4PM TO 6PM.

Clinton Ray Reynolds of Formoso, Kansas, died March 22, 2018, at Brookdale Senior Living in Topeka, Kansas, at the age of 90. He was born in 1927 on the family farm near Booker, Texas.  He was the son of Frederick and Ella...

Norma Thompson

Mar 16, 2018

Norma Evelyn Thompson was born July 28 th , 1935 at Mahaska, KS, the daughter of Roy D. Eversole and Hazel Rhine Eversole. She passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan KS after a short illness at the age of 82 years.

She grew up...

Willard Zenger

Mar 15, 2018

MONDAY, FAMILY RECEIVING FAMILY & FRIENDS AT FUNERAL HOME 6PM TO 8PM.

Willard Henry Zenger, born to August and Zola (Congleton) Zenger, in Belleville, KS, on June 7, 1946, passed Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the age of 71. He grew up in Haddam, KS, and was a graduate of Haddam High. Willard joined the...

Virginia Nylund

Feb 24, 2018

FAMILY GREETING FRIENDS 6pm to 8pm THURSDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME.

Virginia Lee Marshall Nylund passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Belleville Health Care Center.  She was born July 18, 1920 at the family home in Union Valley Township, Scandia. Virginia Lee was the daughter of Benard Oscar Marshall...

Larry Zink

Feb 17, 2018

Larry Zink, 73 of Belleville Kansas, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Republic County Hospital. He was born in Larned Kansas to Lloyd and Eleanor (Berglund) Zink (deceased). Larry graduated from Larned High School in 1962, and then attended Fort Hays State University before joining the Army. He met the love of...

Ruth Rizek

Feb 11, 2018

Ruth Elaine Rizek, daughter of Nitus and Clara (Mallory) Sandell, was born July 8, 1936 in rural Scandia, Kansas, the youngest of six children. She passed from this life Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the Health Care Center, Belleville, Kansas at the age of 81 years. Ruth attended grade school in...

Douglas Swanson

Feb 1, 2018

Douglas Edward Swanson, son of Don and Anita (Lowe) Swanson, was born November 22, 1961 in Concordia, Kansas. He grew up in the Cuba community attending school there and graduating from Cuba High School with the Class of 1980. Doug worked with his folks for a few years after school. He eventually began his employment...

Melvern Cornett

Jan 27, 2018

FAMILY WILL BE RECEIVING FRIENDS TUESDAY 6PM TO 8PM

Melvern Leroy Cornett passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 27, 2018, surrounded by his family.  Melvern was born August 9, 1950, in Belleville, KS, the oldest of three children born to Charles D. & Freta E. (Blackburn)...

Mike Charles

Jan 24, 2018

Michael Kamp Charles, 75, of Republic, died Wednesday, January 24, 2017, at Salina Regional Hospital, Salina, KS. Mike was born March 16, 1942 at Mumford Hospital, Belleville, KS. He was the first of three children born to Donald Evans Charles and Jean (Kendig) Charles. He graduated from Republic (KS) High School in 1960 and Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS...

Donna Trimble

Jan 23, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Donna L. (Anderson) Trimble. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Ernest Herring, Jr.

Jan 19, 2018

Ernest Lawrence Herring, “Junior”, age 64 of Belleville, KS, entered into rest on Friday, January 19, 2018 at Republic County Health Center, Belleville, KS.  He was born on January 30, 1953 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Ernest Lawrence Herring, Sr. and Loretta Irene (Horner) Herring.

Junior was a 1972 graduate of Belleville High...

Gordon Kenyon

Jan 14, 2018

Gordon A. Kenyon, age 63 of rural Scandia, KS, left this earthly life on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS.  He was born on October 26, 1954 in Concordia, KS to Orlin L. & Sadie P. (Ames) Kenyon.

Gordon attended Norway grade school and Scandia High School.  He...

Doris Raney

Dec 22, 2017

Doris Alveda Gebhardt Raney was born at home on October 15, 1924 on a farm near Luray, Kansas, the third of six children born to Adolph Christian and Violet Elizabeth (Rose) Gebhardt. She lived most of her adult life in the Norway and Scandia, Kansas area. She is survived by her sons, Richard...