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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

