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Ronald Paul Fredrickson

Ronald Paul Fredrickson

Nov 6, 2024

Ronald Paul Fredrickson, 84, of Courtland, Kansas, passed away at his home on November 6, 2024. He was the middle child, born on July 21, 1940, in rural Courland to Paul and Clarice (Nelson) Fredrickson.

Ron started his education in a country school before attending school in Courtland schools where he graduated from Courtland High School in 1958. While in high...

Diana S. Elyea

Diana S. Elyea

Nov 5, 2024

Diana Sue (Huncovsky) Elyea, age 74, passed away in Belleville, Kansas, on November 5, 2024. Diana was born on June 21, 1950, in Salina, Kansas, to Kenneth Edwin and Bonnie Jean (Kalivoda) Huncovsky. She grew up on a farm near Cuba, Kansas and attended Hillcrest Schools graduating from Hillcrest High School in 1968. She later attended Cloud County Community College...

Leta M. Janasek

Leta M. Janasek

Oct 21, 2024

Marveleta Mae Janasek (Leta), 94, entered this world on November 18, 1929, on the Murphy family farm near Munden, KS, to Lloyd and Ferne (Nixon) Murphy. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 21, 2024, in Belleville, KS.

Leta’s childhood was spent on the family farm, attending Munden grade school and creating memories with...

Marcella M. Holloway

Marcella M. Holloway

Oct 2, 2024

Marcie M. (Horak) Holloway was born on January 5, 1933, on the farm near Munden, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Frederick and Elsie (Nemec) Horak. She passed away on October 2, 2024, at the age of 91 years, 8 months, and 27 days.

Marcie attended school in Munden and graduated from Munden High School with the class of 1950. After high...

Donna M. Richardson

Donna M. Richardson

Sep 5, 2024

Donna Mae (Hinrichs) Richardson was born on April 10, 1935, to George and Marie (Hesse) Hinrichs and passed from this earth on September 5, 2024, at the age of 89. Donna went to school in Deshler, Nebraska, and graduated from Deshler High School on May 23, 1952. Donna attended Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, for one year majoring in business....

David L. Garman

David L. Garman

Sep 3, 2024

David L. Garman, age 76, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at the Republic County Hospital in the arms of his grandchildren. 

David was born on January 27, 1948, at St. Joseph Hospital in Concordia, Kansas, to Chester “Chet” and Kathleen (Buss) Garman. He was a 1966 graduate of Courtland High School. He then proceeded to get his degree...

Betty Deese Porter

Betty Deese Porter

Aug 27, 2024

Betty Deese Porter was born on July 9, 1932, in Locust, North Carolina, to James W. and Pearl (Hathcock) Deese, and she passed away on August 27, 2024, at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, at the age of 92 years, 1 month, and 18 days.

Betty graduated in 1950 from Stanfield High School where she was a superb basketball player....

Neva I. Lee

Neva I. Lee

Aug 2, 2024

Neva Irene Lee was born on October 31, 1924, near Prairie View, Kansas, to Harry and Olive (Wilson) Roeder. She passed away on August 2, 2024, in Belleville, Kansas, at the age of 99 years, 9 months, and 2 days.

Neva attended school in Prairie View, and later graduated from Almena High School. She was united in marriage to Theodore Arthur...

Maya M. Sutton-Kearn

Maya M. Sutton-Kearn

Jul 29, 2024

Maya Marie Sutton-Kearn brought light into our lives on March 18, 2010, and took a piece of our hearts with her on July 29, 2024. 

Maya was a vibrant soul that could make anyone smile with her fun-loving and feisty personality, and she touched many people’s hearts. Speaking in a British accent with Jossy was her specialty. She was also fluent...

Harold "Gene" Hammer

Harold "Gene" Hammer

Jul 22, 2024

Harold “Gene” Eugene Hammer was born on September 14, 1942, to Harold Robert & Mabel Emily (Barleen) Hammer, in Concordia, Kansas. Gene grew up on the family farm, and attended grade school in Norway. He then attended and graduated from Scandia High School, and went on to Fort Hays State University where he graduated with his bachelor’s degree. 

Between his junior...

Lucille M. Novak

Lucille M. Novak

Jul 5, 2024

Lucille Marie Novak was born on June 26, 1934, on the family farm near Levasy, Missouri, to Edward and Adeline (Gausmann) Schemmer. She passed away on July 5, 2024, in Fairbury, Nebraska, at the age of 90 years and 9 days. 

Lucille graduated from Levasy High School and then attended business college. She married Charley G. Novak on March 19, 1957,...

Cathlene A. Carver

Cathlene A. Carver

Jul 5, 2024

Cathlene A. Carver, 73, Mahaska, Kansas, passed away on July 5, 2024, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairbury, Nebraska. She was born on January 23, 1951, in Fairbury, Nebraska, to Harry and Grace (Ellis) Henry. She attended school in Mahaska, Kansas. She worked as a brick picker at Endicott Clay Works.

She married Marvin Carver, Sr., on November 1, 1967....

Donald K. Lieb

Donald K. Lieb

Jun 29, 2024

Donald Kenneth Lieb, the son of Theodore Leroy “Roy” & Dorothy (Knitter) Lieb, was born on June 1, 1947, in Riverside, CA. He was raised on the family dairy farm near Corona, CA. When he was 8, the State of California informed the family they were putting an interstate freeway system through their farm and dairy operation. Therefore, the family...

Gregory Kent Johnson, DDS

Gregory Kent Johnson, DDS

Jun 26, 2024

Gregory K. Johnson, passed away in Frisco, Texas on June 26, 2024. He was born on March 19, 1950 in Concordia Kansas, to Herbert and Dorthy (Green) Johnson. After graduating from Courtland High School in 1968, he attended Fort Hays State University and ultimately graduated with distinction from UMKC School of dentistry in 1976.

Upon graduating from dental school, Greg married...

JoAnn Walker

JoAnn Walker

Jun 14, 2024

JoAnn Cousins Craig Walker born December 23, 1931 in Talmo, KS to Ernest and Emma J Cousins and died June 14, 2024 at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, KS.

JoAnn married Robert Craig on June 4, 1950 at the Talmo Methodist Church. They moved to Clay Center, KS after their wedding. While there, Bobby, Pam, and Kathy were born. They...

Roger E. Lambert

Roger E. Lambert

Jun 9, 2024

Roger Eugene Lambert, son of Arthur and Sylvia (Klima) Lambert, was born July 19, 1945, in Belleville, Kansas. Roger joined his heavenly father on Sunday, June 9th, 2024. His last moments were spent in the loving arms of his wife and daughter at his home in Mahaska, at the age of 78 years, 10 months, and 21 days. 

Roger enlisted in...

Richard "Dick" Switzer

Richard "Dick" Switzer

May 29, 2024

Richard Marlin “Dick” Switzer, 83, Concordia, entered into rest Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas. He was born on July 30, 1940 to Harold and T. Martina (Fross) Switzer in Abilene, Kansas.

Dick attended Abilene schools, graduating from Abilene High School in 1958. He then attended Fort Hays State College to play football, before transferring...

James "Buck" Beam

James "Buck" Beam

May 26, 2024

James (Buck) Beam, 65, was born May 13, 1959, in Salina, KS, to Wyona (Houdek) and James Beam.  Buck was raised in Cuba with his sister Jan and brothers John and Jay, by Jim and Delphene Houdek, their grandparents. He was baptized May 15, 1966, at the First Methodist Church, Belleville, KS.  

Buck attended Hillcrest High School in Cuba, Kansas,...

Robert D. Webber

Robert D. Webber

May 16, 2024

Christian Biography of Robert D. Webber 

     Robert D. Webber, the son of Stanley and Beulah (Hines) Webber, was born on September 3, 1946 in Superior, Nebraska. He passed away on May 16, 2024 at the Brodstone Healthcare at Superior, Nebraska at the age of 77 years, 8 months, 13 days.

     Besides being Master Electrician, he loved gardening, hunting,...

Dwayne Turner

Dwayne Turner

May 10, 2024

Arthur Dwayne Turner, of Belleville, passed away at the age of 101 at Thayer County Health Services in Hebron, Nebraska, on Friday, May 10, 2024. 

Dwayne was born on April 1, 1923, in a sod house southwest of Hoxie, Kansas. Dwayne enjoyed living in western Kansas, attending a one room country school and later Hoxie High School. His family moved to...

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