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Connie Williams

Connie Williams

Jan 6, 2020

Constance Elaine Smith Williams, 71, of Belleville, Kansas passed from this life Monday January 6, 2020, almost reaching her 72nd birthday.  Constance (Connie) was born January 26, 1948, in Portland, Maine, the daughter of Forrest (Jack) Thompson Smith Jr. and Lucille Ann Carter Smith.  Connie graduated from Gardenia High School, Gardenia California, in 1966.  She was married...

Jimmy Dejmal

Jimmy Dejmal

Dec 31, 2019

Jimmy Melvin Dejmal, 93, was born on March 12, 1926 in Narka, Kansas, to Jerry and Ruth Dejmal, and passed away on December 31, 2019, at the Belleville Health Care Center. Jim graduated from Munden High School in 1944, and excelled at playing basketball on various town teams in the area.

Jim married...

Charles Homolac

Charles Homolac

Dec 30, 2019

Another member of the Greatest Generation is gone. Charles Homolac passed away at the age of 99, on December 30, 2019. He was born on January 26, 1920, on a farm near Munden, Kansas, the son of Oscar and Mary (Chopp) Homolac. As a young man, he helped his father farm, until the United States entered World...

Naomi Swanson

Naomi Swanson

Dec 28, 2019

Naomi was born on March 22, 2008, in Belleville, Kansas, to parents Kevin and Jessica Swanson of Scandia, Kansas. Naomi has two older sisters, Taylor and Abigail. On January 8, 2012, Naomi was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma; though the treatments were harsh, it never slowed her down from enjoying life. Her love for the outdoors, working...

Michelle Kumbera

Michelle Kumbera

Dec 27, 2019

Michelle Lynn Kumbera was born December 24, 1969 at Red Cloud, Nebraska to Cathy Gates Anderson and Gerald “Andy” Anderson. She was later adopted by David Pettit. Michelle attended schools in Burr Oak, Kansas, Superior, Nebraska and finished her final three years of high school in Belleville, Kansas.  Michelle loved the out of doors and all...

Wes Ostrom

Wes Ostrom

Dec 27, 2019

Carl Wesley Ostrom, 76, passed from this life Friday, December 27, 2019 at his home in rural new Madison, Ohio. He was born January 15, 1943 at Concordia, Kansas to Edward and Lola Ostrom. He is survived by his brothers Delbert Ostrom (Charlotte), Plainville, Kansas and Larry Ostrom (Phyllis), Concordia, Kansas. Wes attended Concordia schools.  He was working as...

Tina Youngs

Tina Youngs

Dec 20, 2019

Tina L. Youngs, 56, passed away December 20, 2019. She was born February 15, 1963, to Art and Karen (Moorehead) Outcult. Tina married Elmer O. Youngs in 1989, and she spent much of her life as a painter.

Survivors include her husband Elmer of home; sons David Youngs of Republic, Forrest Outcult of...

Beverly Freeman

Beverly Freeman

Dec 16, 2019

Beverly Jean Freeman, daughter of Dewayne and Lucile Lindberg was born April 22, 1933 on a farm near Courtland, KS.  She passed away on December 16, 2019 at the age of 86 years, 7 months, and 24 days.

She attended John Brown District 75 country school and graduated from Courtland High School in...

Evelyn Hanel

Evelyn Hanel

Dec 15, 2019

Evelyn M. (Mahan) Hanel was born on May 24, 1922, near Scandia, Kansas. She was one of three children born to John and Idona (Wheatley) Mahan. Evelyn grew up near Scandia, and attended Scandia schools.

Evelyn married Wesley Noel Persinger on February 7, 1940, and to this union, seven children were born. Wesley...

Guy Chizek

Guy Chizek

Dec 12, 2019

Guy Laverne Chizek, son of Dale and Ruby (Jarrett) Chizek was born April 15, 1952 in Concordia, Kansas. He grew up with his three sisters, Glory, Dala and Renna on the farm near Agenda. Guy attended Agenda grade school, graduated from Cuba High school in 1970 and received his Associates Degree from Cloud County Community College. From...

David Trecek

David Trecek

Nov 28, 2019

David Lewis Trecek of Agenda, the son of Louis and Mildred (Shindler) Trecek, was born August 30, 1944, in Belleville, Kansas, and passed away on November 28, 2019, at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, KS, at the age of 75 years, 2 months and 29 days.

David graduated from Agenda Rural High...

Elaine Yanish

Elaine Yanish

Nov 17, 2019

Elaine Rose Yanish was born on November 10, 1930, in Oakton, South Dakota, to Ray and Lona (Johnson) Stickler. She passed away on November 17, 2019, at the Belleville Health Care Center in Belleville, at the age of 89 years and 7 days.

Elaine married Robert W. Yanish on February 10, 1948, in...

Phyllis Larson

Phyllis Larson

Oct 31, 2019

Tribute Video & Service Folder are located at the bottom of this page.

Phyllis L. Larson was born on March 7, 1934, in rural southern Cloud County, Kansas, to Harry E. and Ellen M. (Nichols) Forshee. She passed away on October 31, 2019, at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, at the...

Betty Anderson

Betty Anderson

Oct 24, 2019

Tribute Video and Service Folder are located at the bottom of this page.

Betty Jean Anderson was born on May 22, 1934 to Ralph Harold and Minnie (Rees) Supernaw in Ottawa, Kansas, and she passed away on October 24, 2019, in Belleville, at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 2 days.

A. Allan "AJ" Jensen

A. Allan "AJ" Jensen

Oct 23, 2019

Service folder is located at the bottom of this page.

Arthur Allan "AJ" Jensen was born on September 24, 1934 in Republic County to Raymond "Shorty" and Pearl Jensen, and passed away October 23, 2019 at the age of 85 years at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, KS. Neva and AJ were married on August 26th, 1953, and...

Florence Elliott

Florence Elliott

Oct 17, 2019

Tribute Video and Service Folder are located at the bottom of this page.

Florence Martha Marie Elliott was born on June 2, 1921, to Henry and Rena (Steinmann) Hofts, and she passed away on October 17, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Hays, Kansas, at the age of 98 years, 4 months and 15 days.

Eldon Pugh

Eldon Pugh

Oct 6, 2019

Tribute Video and Service Folder are located at the bottom of this page.

Eldon D Pugh was born on October 29, 1925 at his home in Northbranch, Kansas to Ida and (Robert) Harold Pugh.

He died on October 6th, 2019 at Salina Regional Healthcare Center after falling and...

Ruth Hedstrom

Ruth Hedstrom

Oct 6, 2019

Ruth Elizabeth Hedstrom was born April 18, 1925 to Ephriam and Agnes (Sundgren) Hedstrom near Kackley, KS.  She was the second child of four children.  Ruth attended Country School #99 and Kackley High School, where she was in a class of two, with Agnes Olsen, the last class to graduate from the school, in 1943.

Emily Boyer

Emily Boyer

Oct 5, 2019

Emily Faye Boyer, daughter of Lodis and Emma (Fisher) Kopsa, was born June 4, 1939 in Cuba, Kansas. She grew up in the Cuba area, attending local schools and graduating from Cuba High School. Proud of her Czech heritage, she was involved in many of the local festivities throughout the years.  Emily was a nursing assistant at...

Marvel Skucius

Marvel Skucius

Sep 23, 2019

Memorials are requested to Cuba American Legion, and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Marvel Skucius was born Marvel Marie Benyshek to Joseph G. and Mary (Kopsa) Benyshek on March 12, 1924 at her parent’s farm home just east of Cuba, Kansas. She attended Bee Bee Country school and Cuba High School. On April 19, 1947...

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