Obituaries

Mar 5, 2016

Jack D. Morgan, 79, Belleville, KS son of Fred “Pete” & Gladys Dodge-Morgan born June 30, 1936 passed away Saturday, March 5 th , 2016 at Republic County Hospital surrounded by his family. Jack was united in marriage to Francy Haberling-Morgan June 16, 1958 and to this marriage one child was born, Kim...

Feb 29, 2016

There will be no services or visitation, as Wayne's wishes were to be cremated with a private family inurnment at a later date.

Wayne C. Kearn passed away on February 29, 2016, at his home in Concordia, Kansas. Wayne was born on April 11, 1927, near Emporia, KS. He was...

Feb 22, 2016

Family greeting friends from 6pm to 8pm Thursday February 25.

Rachel Susan Lauritzen was born November 5, 1915 on a farm near Randall to Christian and Addie (Hart) Hanson. She passed from this life on Monday, February 22, 2016 at the Country Place in Scandia, KS at the age of 100 years. Rachel graduated from...

Feb 15, 2016

Gerald 'Dean' Taylor, Belleville, KS, was born September 2, 1936, to John and Nellie (Hyland) Taylor on the family farm near Haddam, KS.  He passed away at the age of 79, Monday, February 15, 2016 at Thayer County Hospital.

While serving in the US Air National Guard as a young man, Dean met and married Ilah Metz...

Jan 29, 2016

Irma Darlene Thomas, daughter of Paul and Lola (Mason) Collins, was born in Aurora, Kansas on February 9, 1928. She passed from this life Friday, January 29, 2016 at the Long Term Care Home in Belleville at the age of 87 years. She attended country schools and received her 8 th...

Jan 28, 2016

Violet Colvin Williams, 102, died peacefully in her home in Austin, Texas on January 28, 2016. Members of her family were with her at her passing. She was born Violet Agnes Colvin on September 6, 1913 in Helena, Montana. When her Mother died in 1918 she came to Belleville, Kansas by train to...

Jan 15, 2016

Lorna Jean Lindsey, daughter of Eugene and LaNoma “Penny” (Melvin) Barton was born September  25, 1964 at Belleville, Kansas.  She entered her eternal home in Heaven early Friday, January 15, 2016 while living at the Belleville Healthcare  Center .  Lorna grew up in the Belleville community,  attending the public schools and graduating from Belleville High School.  In 1987, Lorna...

Jan 12, 2016

Richard Keith Calkins, son of Glen & Lois Calkins, was born October 7th, 1950 in Fairbury, Nebraska, and died January 12, 2016 at age of 65 living in Belleville, Kansas.  Richard attended Fairbury schools until his junior year in high school and moved to Belleville where he graduated from Belleville High School in 1969....

Dec 12, 2015

Sarah Jane Tomlinson Hill, daughter of Ernest and Gladys (Bailey) Tomlinson was born April 28, 1942 at Emporia, Virginia. She went to be with her Heavenly Father Saturday, December 12, 2015 at her home in Courtland, Kansas surrounded by her loving family. Jane was 73 years of age. She was united in marriage...

Dec 12, 2015

Eunice Beverly (Aspegren) Blackburn, youngest daughter of Oscar and Alma (Wallin) Aspegren was born November 26, 1923 on the Downing farm 2 miles north and 1 ½ miles east of Courtland, Kansas. They moved to White Rock when she was 5 or 6 years old and went to country school through the 7...

Dec 2, 2015

FAMILY WILL GREAT FAMILY & FRIENDS SUNDAY 2:00PM TO 4:00PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME!

Helen Marjorie Lesher Rhine was born December 9, 1923 at Haddam, Kansas, the daughter of William and Agnes (Lyons) Lesher. She departed her earthly life on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 while a resident...

Nov 12, 2015

FAMILY CHOSE DIRECT CREMATION SERVICES. BOOK MAY BE SIGNED AT THE FUNERAL HOME; VIGIL/ROSARY SERVICE SUNDAY, 6:00 P.M. AT THE FUNERAL HOME

Pamela Kay Allen daughter of Tony and Cecilia (Wakefield) Carter was born in Kansas City, Kansas on March 10, 1959 and died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at...

Nov 7, 2015

Hazel Marie Runft, daughter of Peter and Hilda (Sallman) Rasmussen, was born September 9, 1923 in San Acacio, Colorado and died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Belleville Healthcare Center in Belleville, Kansas at the age of 92 years. As a child Hazel and her family lived on farms in the Republic and Scandia...

Oct 26, 2015

Carol Eudora (Brindle) Johnson, daughter of John and Ester Brindle was born July 21, 1926 at Courtland, KS and passed away October 26, 2015 at Long Term Care, Belleville, KS at the age of 89 years. Carol was united in marriage to Herbert Ross and to this union three daughters were born. On...

Oct 21, 2015

FAMILY WILL BE GREETING FAMILY AND FRIENDS FRIDAY 6pm TO 8pm AT THE FUNERAL HOME.

Charles Dale Cornett, son of Clarence and Jane (West) Cornett was born March 11, 1930 on the west homestead farm south of Rydal, Kansas. He passed from this life Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Republic County Long Term Care in...

Oct 13, 2015

Verl S. Larson, 87, Belleville, Kansas passed from this life on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville.  He was born October 1, 1928 in Jamestown, Kansas to August and Ella (Lundstedt) Larson.  He left school to help with the farm. Later he completed his GED and went on to work...

Oct 13, 2015

Arlene M. (Poppe) Bohling, Chester, Nebraska. Arlene passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015, in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 78 years, just one day before her 79th birthday. She was born on October 14, 1936 in Chester, Nebraska to Walter Poppe and Marie (Ehlers) Poppe. She attended school in Chester, Nebraska. On December 25, 1955, she married...

Oct 8, 2015

Clarence "Bud" Frank Berggren was born May 9th, 1927 in Scandia, KS, the first born to Grant and Thora (Albro) Berggren. Bud served two terms in the Navy. The first during WWII in Hawaii, and the second term in the Philippines during the Korean War. After leaving the service Bud worked for...

Oct 6, 2015

James Lee Todd, son of John and Opal (Howe) Todd, was born July 24, 1945 at Colby, Kansas. He departed this life Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at his home in Courtland, Kansas. He was 70 years of age. Jim graduated from Courtland High School.  He enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. in 1964 and proudly served...

Oct 3, 2015

NO VISITATION AS DIRECT CREMATION WAS CHOSEN. FRIENDS MAY SIGN THE REGISTER THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 9AM-5PM.

Emily Anna (Chopp) Sklenicka, daughter of Frank and Marie (Homolac) Chopp, was born April 4, 1923 at 3:40a.m. on a Wednesday, near Munden, KS. She weighed 4 lbs and was 16 ½ inches long, had...