Obituaries

Dec 16, 2016

FAMILY WILL GREET FAMILY AND FRIENDS 2 HOURS PRIOR TO SERVICE AT THE SCANDIA METHODIST CHURCH ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27.

Andy Loyd Thompson of Courtland, KS was born Aug. 27, 1919 in a sod house near Dunning, NE to Lillie Almena (Houder) and Rolla Robert Thompson.  He died on December 16,...

Dec 15, 2016

There will be no public services as direct cremation was chosen by the family. Inurnment will be at a later date in Randall Cemetery.

Frances M. Dewey, 96, died Dec. 15, 2016. She was born Dec. 4, 1920 at Webster, SD to Frank & Emma Loterbauer. Married to Edmond E. Dewey in 1940...

Dec 7, 2016

Cremation was chosen by James; No Visitation, but friends may sign register book Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm at the funeral home.

James Emmett Kearns, son James and Florence Ethel (Neel) Kearns, was born March 4, 1942 in Concordia, Kansas. He passed from this life Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at home in Belleville, Kansas wife his...

Dec 6, 2016

FAMILY WILL BE GREETING FRIENDS FROM 6:00PM TO 8:00PM FRIDAY EVENING AT THE FUNERAL HOME

Melissa N. Arbuthnot passed from this life on Tuesday, December 06, 2016 at the age of 92 years.  Melissa was born in Belleville, Kansas on September 20, 1924, to Samuel James and Nettie Ellen (Myers) Henry.  She was the youngest of...

Nov 23, 2016

Jack James Smith, age 89, of Republic, Kansas passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 while a resident of Parkview Haven in Deshler, Nebraska. He was born on a farm west of Republic on July 3, 1927 to Grover and Dora (Elliott) Smith. Jack attended rural grade school at Lake School and graduated from Republic High...

Oct 29, 2016

Dorothy Ann Vanous, daughter of Victor and Helen (Kasl) Havel, was born September 4, 1934 in Rose Creek Township near Munden, Kansas. She departed this earthly life on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Belleville, Kansas at the age of 82 years. She attended country school and graduated from Cuba High School with the Class of...

Oct 24, 2016

Jimmie F. Tuma (“Jim”), 77, was born May 25 th , 1939 at home in rural Wayne, Kansas, and passed away Monday, Oct 24 th , 2016 at Republic County Hospital Long Term Care in Belleville, Kansas at the age of 77 years, 4 months, and 29 days.  Jim graduated from...

Oct 23, 2016

Coyt “Butch” Noble, 74, of Republic, Kansas passed away, Sunday, October 23, 2016 at his home in Republic. Butch was born September 11, 1942 in Belleville, Kansas the son of Dr. Coyt and Isabel (Hain) Noble. He attended public school in Republic and graduated from Republic High School with the Class of 1960. He served...

Oct 16, 2016

Rosalie A. Sterba Splichal was born August 31, 1927 to Joseph and Mary (Soulek) Sterba near Munden, Kansas and died Sunday, October 16, 2016 in Belleville, Kansas. She attended Rose Creek Center School and graduated from Munden High School. She attended Brown-Mackie in Salina, Kansas and then worked at the Munden State...

Oct 8, 2016

Evon E. Ferron , age 92, died Sat., Oct. 8, 2016 at Republic County Hospital Long Term Care, Belleville, KS.  She was born on June 15, 1924 in Clyde, KS to Joseph W. & Violet L. (Gepner) Couture

Evon graduated from Clyde High School and...

Sep 2, 2016

Family greeting friends Monday 5pm-7pm

Pamela (Pam) Jean (Blackburn) Shumard age 69 of Courtland, Kansas passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at her home in Courtland, Kansas.  She was born in Concordia, Kansas on October 30, 1946 the daughter of Robert (Bob) and Eunice (Aspegren) Blackburn.  Pam attended Kackley grade school and graduated from Courtland...

Aug 30, 2016

Barbara Joan Reynolds, daughter of Robert “Bob” Lawson and Blanche (Pugh) Lawson was born July 11, 1931, in Agenda, Kansas and died August 30, 2016 at the Republic County Hospital, Belleville, Kansas at the age of 85 years. Barbara was united in marriage to Vernon Lee Reynolds on October 11, 1947 and from this marriage...

Aug 29, 2016

Bernice Mae (Grubbs) Sorell, 89, daughter of Charlie and Libbie (Jakabosky) Grubbs, was born on August 25, 1927 in Mahaska, Kansas and passed away on August 29, 2016 in Fairbury, Nebraska. She married Johnny Sorell on March 8, 1947 and together they had one daughter, Joyce. Bernice is preceded in death by her...

Aug 20, 2016

Connor Michael Strutt, son of Kendall and Christine (Ray) Strutt, was born November 28, 1997 in Belleville, Kansas, and passed away at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City on August 20, 2016 at the age of 18 after a 2 year battle with cancer.

Connor grew up in Belleville and attended the Belleville Schools, graduating...

Aug 13, 2016

Ella Ethel West, daughter of Howard and Mildred (Fencl) Smith, was born July 18, 1922 at Haddam, Kansas. She passed from this life Saturday, August 13, 2016 in Belleville, Kansas at the age of 94 years. Ella went to country schools in her early years and graduated from Haddam high School with the...

Jul 25, 2016

Cremation Services Were Chosen.

William Robert Richardson, 98, died at Bethany Home, Lindsborg, Kansas on July 25, 2016.  He was born November 4, 1917 in Freedom Township, Republic County, Kansas to William Richardson and Ethel (Reed) Richardson.  He passed away quietly and peacefully with members of his family present. He...

Jul 22, 2016

Angela LeaAnn Baskins-Tankard, age 50 of Wichita, Kansas, was born April 27, 1966 in Concordia, Kansas to Lyle and Sharon Kay (Stansbury) Baskins.  Angela was a phenomenal nurse and had worked for more than 25 years in various Long Term Care facilities. She possessed an incredible love for people that overflowed into the lives of...

Jul 14, 2016

Lorene Faye (Dart) Goodrich passed from this life Thursday, July 14, 2016 in Belleville, Kansas at the age of 96 years. She was born August 22, 1919 in Agenda, Kansas to Earl and Katherine (McKenzie) Dart. Lorene attended school in Agenda for 11 years and graduated from Narka High School with...

Jul 4, 2016

Aaron Melvin Fischer, son of Edward D. and Ethel (Stinson) Fischer was born October 18, 1927 at Republic, Kansas the eighth of nine children. He received his primary education at the Republic schools. Early in life, Melvin worked for several farmers in the area.  For over 20 years he was the feed mill operator for...

Jul 2, 2016

MEMORIALS SHOULD BE MADE AS MASS OFFERINGS!

Vernetta June Ruprecht, daughter of Arnold L. and Esther A. (Schroeder) Davenport, was born November 11, 1935 at Hebron, Nebraska. She departed this life Saturday, July 2, 2016 at the Cloud county Health Center, Concordia, Kansas at the age of...