Obituaries

Lorene Simek

Lorene Simek

Apr 4, 2011

Lorene Violet Simek, age 90, died at her residence in Grove, Oklahoma on April 4, 2011. Lorene was the daughter of Lodis and Emma (Fisher) Kopsa. She was born on September 25, 1920 in Cuba , Kansas . She was an owner of a General Store in Cuba . Lorene worked as...

Velma Clark

Velma Clark

Mar 22, 2011

Velma Birrell Clark of Belleville , Kansas passed from this life Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at the Belleville Health Care Center having reached the age of 94 years. She was born May 9, 1916 in rural Republic County , Kansas to Andrew and Lila (French) Birrell one of four children. Velma was...

Elwin King

Elwin King

Mar 20, 2011

Elwin Theodore King, 85, died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas , NV . Ted was born August 16, 1925, the son of Elwin Wesley and Bertha (Alexander) King in Concordia KS . Ted grew up in Concordia and enlisted in the Navy at age 17. While...

Evelyn Birrell

Evelyn Birrell

Mar 20, 2011

Evelyn L. Birrell, 84, of Belleville died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Belleville Care Center . She was born February 13, 1927 to Chris and Alpha (Birt) VerMaas in Roca , Nebraska . She attended Business College in Lincoln , Nebraska . She married Melvin R. Birrell on August 2, 1948 and...

Viola James

Viola James

Mar 3, 2011

Viola Bertha Johnson, daughter of Magnus and Amanda ( Linden ) Johnson, was born September 23, 1928 at Courtland , Kansas . Her family moved to the Miltonvale community where she attended public schools, graduating from Miltonvale High School in 1935 at the age of 16. She moved to Wichita and enrolled...

Craig Fees

Craig Fees

Feb 11, 2011

Craig Alan Fees, 51 years of age of Belleville, KS passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, February 11, 2011. He was born on June 27, 1959 in Concordia, KS to Donald and Phyllis (Cox) Fees. He lived in Concordia until 1971. Craig graduated from Milford High School, Milford, NE in 1977. He was united in marriage to Beverly...

Wilson Scott

Wilson Scott

Feb 8, 2011

Wilson H. Scott, 86 of Belleville , Kansas passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011. He was born October 13, 1924 in Belleville , the son of Vera (Hitchcock) and Everett Scott. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, James and Richard, and sister, Virginia. He was the loving husband...

Shirley Skipton

Shirley Skipton

Jan 9, 2011

Shirley Jean Skipton, 78 of Rogers , Arkansas died Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville , Arkansas . She was born February 24, 1932 in Belleville , Kansas , the daughter of Wesley C. Pelesky and Grace (Larabee) Pelesky. Shirley was known by family and friends as Jean....

Ronald Sothers

Ronald Sothers

Dec 31, 2010

Ronald E. Sothers, son of Elder and Juvernia (Garman) Sothers, was born October 26, 1938 at the family home outside of Courtland , Kansas . He graduated from Courtland High School in 1956. Ron served in the National Guard from 1959 to 1964. He was united in marriage to Maudie F. Hallack...

June Frerichs

June Frerichs

Dec 27, 2010

June Almira Frerichs, 95, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, Kansas. She was born October 17, 1915 on a farm near Republic, Kansas the daughter of Zae T. and Cecelia (DeNoyer) Powers. June graduated from Republic High School with the Class of 1934. She taught school in a one room school house near...

Merrill Sokolik

Merrill Sokolik

Dec 3, 2010

Merrill Allan "Mick" Sokolik, a twenty-year resident of Sun City , AZ , passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 3, 2010 in a local area hospital. He was 67. A native of Tobias, Nebraska, Mick is survived by his wife of 19 years, June (Sedlacek); her children, Laura and Jim Timmons of...

Lorene cossaart

Lorene cossaart

Oct 10, 2010

Lorene Eleanor Lesovsky Cossaart, 89, of Belleville , KS , passed away peacefully, Sunday, October 10, 2010, at the Presbyterian Manor in Salina , KS , after a series of recent health issues claimed her life. Lorene was a faithful wife, loving mother, doting grandmother, caring aunt, and a compassionate...

Stella Day

Stella Day

Sep 21, 2010

Stella Louise Day, 80, of Belleville, Kansas formerly of Haddam, Kansas passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the Republic County Hospital. Stella was born October 26, 1929 on the family farm near Haddam to August and Zola (Congleton) Zenger. After graduating from Haddam High School in 1947, she attended Fairbury Junior College receiving her teaching certificate. Stella taught the...

Robert Simmons

Robert Simmons

Sep 18, 2010

Robert Eugene (Bob) Simmons went to meet our Lord Jesus on Saturday, September 18, 2010 in Belleville , Kansas at the age of 81 years. He was born on May 15, 1929 on a farm in Jewell County, Kansas to Alva and Ethel (Lauritzen) Simmons. Bob attended public schools and graduated from...

Billy Derowitsch

Billy Derowitsch

Aug 18, 2010

Billy Dean Derowitsch, 78, was born to Elmer and Bernice (Elliot) Derowitsch, on July 10, 1932, on the family farm, rural Belleville . He died August 18, 2010, at Long Term Care, Belleville , KS . After graduating from Belleville High School in 1950, he served in the US Navy until 1953....

Delmar Hobelmann

Delmar Hobelmann

Jul 28, 2010

Delmar C. Hobelmann was born August 25, 1932, on the farm near Byron , NE , & died on July 28, 2010, at his home of Byron , NE , at the age of 77 years, 11 months, & 3 days. He was baptized & confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church , Byron,...

Donald Runft

Donald Runft

Jul 8, 2010

Donald William Runft, son of Ernest W. and Ella F. (Moos) Runft, was born February 9, 1921 in Downs , Kansas and died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at Country Place Senior Living Center in Belleville , Kansas . He was 89 years of age. Don attended country school in Osborne County before...

Lewis Duensing

Lewis Duensing

Jul 7, 2010

Lewis John Jr. Duensing, age 76, son of John and Alida(Heitmann) Duensing, beloved father and grandfather departed to be with our Lord on Tuesday, July 7th,2010.  Lewis was born to John and Alida (Heitmann) Duensing on April 10, 1934 on the family farm near Byron, Ne. Lewis was baptized at  St Paul Lutheran,...

Eilene McDill

Eilene McDill

Jun 26, 2010

Marjorie Eilene McDill, daughter of William Windsor and Erma Bernice (Dick) Gunn, was born August 8, 1934 at a farm east of Weber, KS in Jewell County . She departed this life Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Salina Regional Medical Center at the age of 75. Eilene attended elementary school...

Joe Seballoz

Joe Seballoz

Jun 23, 2010

Jose (Joe) Seballoz passed away June 23, 2010 at the Republic County Hospital Long Term Care Facility in Belleville, Kansas at the age of 87 years. Joe married Patricia Helen Howell (pre-deceased) of Hebron, Nebraska, December 7, 1946. Joe and Pat had three children: Cheryl Gibbs of Boca Raton, Florida, Daniel Seballoz...