Obituaries

Nov 10, 2022

On November 10, 2022 Mary June (Reynolds, Sedlacek) Sokolik lost her battle against dementia. June was born June 1, 1925 to Glenn and Naomi Reynolds. She was born and raised in the Great Depression and came of age during WWII. There is no doubt that this forged her ability to face life with grace and without complaint. She was the...

Nov 1, 2022

Eric Lee Taylor was born on December 11, 1971, in Vancouver, Washington, to Gary & Darlene (Samuelson) Taylor, and he passed away on November 1, 2022.

Eric grew up on the family farm near Palmer, and graduated from Linn High School in 1990. He then attended Beloit Vo-Tech and Salina Vo-Tech, earning certificates in Welding and HVAC. A member of...

Oct 20, 2022

LaVeda May Tallent was born on May 14th, 1940, to George & Sylvia (Houdek) Leshosky. LaVeda grew up in Belleville, graduating from Belleville High School, class of 1957.

She was united in marriage to Kenneth L. Tallent on April 12, 1959, and to this union two children were born, Rhonda and David. LaVeda worked at Continental Telephone in Courtland, and...

Oct 15, 2022

Ron was born May 29, 1962 in Belleville to Elvin and Margaret (Fowler) Ball. He was baptized at the Christian Church in Belleville, Kansas.  Ron passed away unexpectedly October 15, 2022, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville, Kansas.

Ron attended Belleville High School, graduating in 1980.  After graduation, Ron enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as an armorer.  He...

Oct 8, 2022

Phyllis Lorraine (Spargur) Crawford, 89, of Belleville, Kansas, went to her heavenly home on Saturday morning, October 8, 2022, at the Belleville Health Care Center.

 

Phyllis was born on February 7, 1933 in Wellington, KS, but grew up in Belle Plaine, KS.

Her parents were Hazel (Sturgis) Spargur and Jack (Charles Howard) Spargur. She was the oldest of five...

Oct 8, 2022

Robert Alfred Deterding was born February 29, 1940, in Hebron, Nebraska, to Richard and Ella (Loontjer) Deterding.  He died October 8, 2022, at the age of 82.

Bob, as he was known to all, grew up on the family farm located between Deshler and Hebron, Nebraska.  He attended school in Deshler and graduated from Deshler High School in 1958.

Bob...

Sep 28, 2022

Harold W Hanson, 82, of Scandia, died peacefully on September 28, 2022 of natural causes in Wichita, KS. Harold was born November 15, 1939, in Leland, IA, to Velma (Gavin) & Orville Hanson. He graduated from Tracy (CA) High School and soon entered the Air Force (61-63').

 

Harold was an outside sales representative & business owner most of...

Sep 22, 2022

Laura Marie Johnson was born on August 30, 1942, in Franklin, Nebraska, the daughter of William Henry & Margaret Ann (Pate) Ormsbee. She passed away on September 22, 2022, in Belleville, Kansas, at the age of 80 years and 23 days.

 

Laura was united in marriage to Jerald H. Johnson on February 23, 1963, and to this union, one...

Sep 20, 2022

Joseph “Joey” Anthony Frybarger was born on May 13, 1992, at the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, and he passed away in September at the age of 30 years.

Joey graduated from Granby (Virginia) High School in 2010, and then went on to receive his Social Sciences degree at Tidewater Community College, graduating with honors earning his AS...

Sep 4, 2022

Marjorie Mae Coonrod was born on December 8, 1936, in Spencer, Iowa, the twin daughter of Harlan C. & Ruby I. (Jones) Miller. Marjorie attended Haddam Public School, and graduated from Haddam High School, class of 1954. 

 

She was united in marriage to Ed Wilkinson on December 11, 1955, and to this union, three children were born, Doug, Deb...

Aug 23, 2022

Robert George Carlson was born on February 27, 1948 in Concordia, Kansas to John Theo and Laverta “Bert” (Farmer) Carlson.  Robert grew up on the family dairy farm between Courtland and Formoso and attended Courtland Public Schools.  He graduated from Courtland High School in the class of 1966.  Following high school graduation, he attended Fort Hays State University and graduated...

Aug 11, 2022

  John William Woodruff was born on January 24, 1932, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of John William and Eunice Mae (Tucker) Woodruff. He passed away at his home in Belleville on August 11, 2022, at the age of 90 years, 6 months and 18 days.  

  John graduated from El Dorado (Missouri) High School in 1950, and...

Aug 10, 2022

This is a courtesy posting for the Rhine family.

Monty Wayne Rhine, 56 , of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday (August 10, 2022) at his home in Wamego.

Born November 12, 1965 in St. Joseph, Missouri,  Monty was the son of John and Dorothy LeRew Rhine.  He married...

Aug 7, 2022

Our Dad, known as “Dean” or “Grandpa Dean, passed peacefully in his sleep at the Country Place Senior Living facility on August 7, 2022.   Dean was born to Bert Allen and Edna (Wilson) Allen on December 19, 1926 on the farm near Haddam, Ks.

Dean lived his whole life in or around Haddam. ...

Aug 6, 2022

Dean Leon Seifert was born on June 23, 1925, near Clifton, to Leon Frank & Pearl C. (Allen) Seifert, and passed away on August 6, 2022, at Park Villa in Clyde, at the age of 97 years, 1 month, and 14 days.

Dean was one of two boys born to Leon and Pearl,...

Aug 4, 2022

Donald Lee Minnig was born on November 21, 1938, in Ainsworth, Nebraska, the son of George and Neva (Zahl) Minnig. Don attended and graduated from Stuart Public High School, class of 1957. Following high school, Don attended Hastings College, where he obtained his teaching degree. Don was always proud of the fact that Tom Osborne was one of...

Jul 28, 2022

Glen Ernest Kirk died peacefully after a day of being surrounded by close family, on July 28, 2022, in Belleville, KS, due to complications of a stroke. Glen was 86 years old.

Glen Ernest Kirk, the eldest child of Ernest and Kathryn (Thompson) Kirk was born on a farm on the northeast side...

Jul 27, 2022

Lonnie Gene Boman, oldest son of Godfrey ‘Guff’ J. and Evelyn R. (Stromberg) Boman, was born on June 30, 1947 and passed from this life on July 27th, 2022 at the age of 75 years and 27 days.

Lonnie spent his early years growing up in Scandia, KS, with his parents and younger...

Jul 26, 2022

Leo “Bo” Hubert, 82, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in his home with his family in Belleville, Kansas.  He was born on August 31, 1939, in Concordia, Kansas, to Leo & Virginia (Bessette) Hubert.

Bo graduated from Notre Dame High School, Concordia, Kansas, in 1957.  He married Susan Peterson on October 3, 1964, at...

Jul 20, 2022

Virginia Eleanor McGowan was born on July 12, 1920, to Charles E. McGowan and Mary Elizabeth (Singer) McGowan in their home, three miles south of Hardy, Nebraska. She passed away on July 20, 2022, in Belleville, at the age of 102.

Virginia attended country school through 8th grade, and graduated from Hardy High...