Obituaries

Nov 23, 1949

Clyde Dale Bobbitt, son of Louis M. and Bessie (Waterman-Merritt) Bobbitt, was born on October 6, 1928 at Haddam, Kansas. He passed from this life Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Belleville, Kansas at the age of 81 years. Clyde was raised in Haddam and graduated from Haddam High in 1946. He attended one year at Emporia State Teachers College and...

Apr 7, 1948

Richard Ray Nelson was born April 7, 1948, son of Ray G. and Leota (Lundblade) Nelson at Concordia , Kansas and passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville , Kansas at the age of 62 years. Richard was the first of three sons born to Ray...

Mar 12, 1947

Donna Delores Derowitsch was born March 12, 1947 in Red Cloud, Nebraska .  Her first ten years of school were spent in Republic, Kansas until the family moved to Scandia where she graduated from Scandia High in 1965.  She married Lloyd C. Derowitsch on August 7, 1965 at the Republic United Methodist Church...

Dec 31, 1946

Eugene "Gene" Kelly was born May 13, 1924 to Ross Russell and Maymie Marvinac Kelly near Downs, Kansas.   His father died when he was 2 years old and he lived his early years in and near Osborne, Kansas with his mother and grandparents. Later he moved with his mother to Jamestown, Kansas....

Dec 1, 1944

Ted chose direct cremation services. No formal memorial service will be held. Family & friends are encouraged to sign the family register at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home, Belleville, Kansas Sunday 12 - 5pm and Monday 9-5pm. Memorials may be made to the family's choice.

Theodore Orie Williams, Jr., son of Theodore and...

Jan 8, 1944

John Edward Freed, the youngest of three children, was born January 8th 1944 to George and Dorothy (Jensen) Freed in Belleville, Kansas, and passed away September 1st 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina KS at the age of 67 years 7 months and 24 days. He grew up on the Freed...

Oct 26, 1943

Norman Virgle Hanshaw, son of Virgle and Marguerite (Menke) Hanshaw, was born October 26, 1943 outside of Mahaska , Kansas . Norm attended the Haddam public schools graduating from Haddam High School in 1961. He continued his schooling at Fairbury Jr. College graduating in 1963 and graduated from University of Nebraska in...

Aug 26, 1942

Linda Lu Currie, age 67 of Scandia , Kansas , daughter of Lewis and Edith (Bennett) Howard was born in Topeka , Kansas on August 26, 1942. She went to be with our Lord Saturday, August 14, 2010 while a patient at Hays Medical Center . Linda married Fred Dick Currie on...

Jan 11, 1942

Mary Jo Aurand, age 68, daughter of Elmer and Dorothy Sealock was born January 11, 1942 in Hastings , Nebraska and went to be with our Lord Monday, July 19, 2010. She married Clarence Dean Aurand on April 3, 1960. To this union four children were born: Gail Anne, Wendy, Randy and...

Oct 23, 1941

Judy K. (Francis) Blazek was born at Pittsburg , Kansas on October 23, 1941. She passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010 from a short bout with cancer at the age of 69 years. Judy spent 28 days at KU Medical Center and passed away at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville ....

Jun 18, 1941

Walter Junior Hamilton was born June 18, 1941 at Boscobel, Wisconsin, to Walter and Belva (Hardy) Hamilton. He passed from this life Monday, May 14, 2012 at the Grace Hospice Care Center in Madison, Wisconsin at the age of 70 years. He was married to Barbara Davis and they had...

Jun 30, 1940

David Clarence Hollenbeck, son of Henry R. and Dorothea (Hoose) Hollenbeck, was born June 30, 1940 on the Mohawk Reservation near Cooperstown, New York. He passed from this life Monday, July 18, 2011 at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas at the age of 71 years. David was employed by various...

Feb 16, 1940

Robert Eugene C. Abel was born the youngest of four children to Charles and Martha (Knadjl) Abel February 16, 1940 on the family farm in Mason City, Nebraska. He passed from this life Friday, August 10, 2012 at his home in Talmo, Kansas. He was 72 years of age. Bob attended country school until entering high school in Ansley, Nebraska....

Jan 8, 1940

Claude Russell McConniel, age 70 of Belleville, Kansas, was born January 8, 1940 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Claude Dell and Marie (Halbritter) McConniel. He passed from this life Wednesday, April 7, 2010. Claude graduated from Belleville High School in 1958. He attended and graduated from Kansas State University and attended...

Aug 25, 1939

Wyona Dee O'Connell daughter of James William Houdek and Delphene Olive Lahodny was born August 25, 1939 in Belleville , KS . She passed from this life on December 6, 2010 at the Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems, Beloit , Kansas at the age of 71. She graduated from Cuba High School...

Aug 21, 1939

Doris Frances Kopsa was born the second twin daughter of Leon and Bonnie (Jakabosky) Lesovsky on Monday, August 21, 1939 near the family farm at Cuba, Kansas. She was called to her heavenly home on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 while at home in Cuba. She was 72 years of age. Doris attended...

Jan 7, 1939

Harold Gene Blazek, 72, was born January 7, 1939, rural Cuba , Kansas to Frank and Victoria (Shimek) Blazek. He was the middle of two brothers, Gerald and Loren. He passed from this life Friday, March 18, 2011 in Belleville Kansas at the Republic County Hospital . Harold attended grade school...

May 25, 1938

Francis Harvey McCollum son of Ray and Lillie (White) McCollum was born May 25, 1938 at Belleville, Kansas. He passed from this life Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Belleville Health Care Center. He was 73 years of age. Frank worked as a switchman for the Rock Island Railroad. He...

Sep 3, 1937

Joyce Elaine (Ehlers) Davenport, daughter of Gilbert W. Ehlers and Clara (Wulf) Ehlers, was born September 3, 1937 in Hebron, Nebraska, and departed this life Friday, April 1, 2011 at her home in Belleville, Kansas at the age of 73 years, 6 months, and 29 days. Joyce was baptized September 19, 1937 at Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler, Nebraska, by...

May 14, 1937

Melvin Leroy Keller, son of John and Lena (Schoen) Keller was born May 14, 1937 near Hunter, KS. Melvin attended country school until his family moved to town in 1948.   He graduated from Hunter High School in 1955. He joined the National Guard in 1954 and served until 1962. Melvin was united...