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Amy Morehead

Amy Morehead

Sep 18, 2019

Amy Marie (Novotny) Morehead was born on October 28, 1932, near Narka, Kansas, to Arnold Frank and Bessie A. (Fiala) Novotny, and she passed away on September 18, 2019, at Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Superior, Nebraska, at the age of 86 years, 10 months and 21 days.

Amy grew up on the farm...

Scott Nevitt

Scott Nevitt

Sep 13, 2019

Scott Nevitt, born May 7, 1947 in Emporia, Kansas to Elmer Richard Nevitt and Florence (Watson) Nevitt, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury, Neb. Scott graduated from Emporia High School in 1965 where he excelled at cross country, track, and swimming. He attended Emporia State Teacher’s College before being...

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Sep 11, 2019

Paul Franklin Freeman, son of Ernest and Mae (Woods) Freeman was born March 23, 1933 in Courtland, KS.  He passed from this life suddenly on September 11, 2019 at the Republic County Hospital, Belleville, KS at the age of 86 years, 5 months, and 19 days.

Paul was raised on a farm southeast...

John Blackburn

John Blackburn

Sep 11, 2019

John Charles Blackburn, youngest son of Clyde O. and Clara B. (Chadd) Blackburn, was born January 15, 1929, and passed from this life Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at the age of 90 years, 7 months, 28 days.

John was born one mile north and one mile west of Courtland, KS. He was proud...

Phyllis Thayer

Phyllis Thayer

Sep 8, 2019

Phyllis LeVaughn (Nielsen) Thayer was born on October 20, 1929, in Nelson, Nebraska, to Peter and Gerda (Block) Nielsen, and she passed away on September 8, 2019, at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 19 days, at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville.

Phyllis grew up in the rural Nelson area,...

Joyce Shepek

Joyce Shepek

Aug 28, 2019

Joyce Ann Shepek, daughter of Johnny and Bernice (Grubbs) Sorell, was born in Fairbury, Nebraska on April 6, 1950. As an only child, she grew up in Mahaska, Kansas, and attended elementary school there. Later, she attended Fairbury schools. On December 26, 1964, she was united in marriage to Jimmy Shepek in Belleville, and to this union...

Dale Hostinsky

Dale Hostinsky

Aug 21, 2019

Dale's former students are encouraged to share memories and condolences on his Tribute Wall.

Dale Dean Hostinsky was born on October 27, 1954, to Franklin and Norma (Fisher) Hostinsky.

He attended Cuba Grade School and Hillcrest High School, working on the family farm from an early age.

He continued...

Benton "Benny" Jensen

Benton "Benny" Jensen

Aug 12, 2019

Benton Dean Jensen, 72, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Benny was born on April 3, 1947, to Julius and Vivian Jensen. He had been retired for many years.

He had an infectious laugh that will...

Teresa Frye

Teresa Frye

Jul 28, 2019

Teresa Suzanne Frye was born June 5, 1960 to Robert and Jeraldean (Wensel) Cooper in Wellington, Kansas.  Teresa began school in Winfield, Kansas and moved several times during childhood due to her parents’ ministry pastoring.  Teresa moved to Belleville in 1976 where she attended Belleville High School.  She was involved in many activities and clubs including the...

Sue-Alton Kearn

Sue-Alton Kearn

Jul 23, 2019

Sue-Alton Elizabeth Kearn was born on July 19th, 1967 to Ardis Maxine (Wikan) and Carlyn Bradley in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She passed away on July 23rd, 2019 in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her family, at the age of 52 years and 4 days.

Susie started school at Independence, Iowa,...

Genevieve Johnson

Genevieve Johnson

Jul 22, 2019

Genevieve Pearl Johnson, 93, was born the only child of Enoch and Mabel (Nelson) Hedin on February 5, 1926. She passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019, at the Belleville Health Care Center in Belleville, Kansas.

Genevieve attended Bollen Grade School, and graduated from Courtland High School in 1943. She married Dewey Johnson...

Marie Sterba

Marie Sterba

Jul 11, 2019

Marie Victoria (Kalal) Sterba, daughter of Frank and Mary (Horky) Kalal was born on December 23, 1936, in Crete, Nebraska, and passed away on July 11, 2019, at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, Kansas, at the age of 82. Marie grew up in Wilber, Nebraska, and attended Wilber Public School.

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Carl Norgard, Jr.

Carl Norgard, Jr.

Jul 7, 2019

Carl Edwin Norgard, Jr., was born on November 9, 1934, near Scandia, Kansas, to Carl E. & Alice (Morse) Norgard, and he passed away on July 7, 2019, at the Cloud County Health Center in Concordia, at the age of 84 years, 7 months, and 28 days.

Carl grew up on the family...

Bernetha "Bert" Sasser

Bernetha "Bert" Sasser

Jul 2, 2019

Bernetha Darlene Sasser (Bert), 86 of Belleville, Kansas died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at the Belleville Health Care Center. She was born April 21, 1933 in Republic County, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Gladys (Dodge) Morgan. Bert retired finally from being a waitress for 40 years and working at the Food Mart for 20 years. She...

Helen Nord

Helen Nord

Jul 2, 2019

Helen A. (Lewis) Nord was born on February 10, 1928, to Walter and Clara Belle (Stanton) Lewis, and passed away on July 2, 2019. Helen was born in Washington, Kansas, and graduated from Washington Rural High School.

Following high school, Helen was employed at Belleville Hospital, when she and two...

Peggy Rose

Peggy Rose

Jun 12, 2019

Peggy O. (Gilliam) Rose went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the age of 76 years and 6 days.

Peggy was born on June 6, 1943, to Robert and Edna Gilliam. She met the love of her life Bobby Gene Rose, and they were married on December 31,...

Herman Williams

Herman Williams

Jun 9, 2019

Herman Brooks Williams was born on June 8, 1946, to Robert and Eulene (Hirmon) Williams at Belleville, Kansas. Herman attended Eureka country school, and then Cuba, graduating from Cuba High School in 1964. After working a year for the Belleville Telescope, Herman attended and graduated from Cloud County Community College and Emporia State Teachers College. Herman taught...

Leonard Peters

Leonard Peters

May 27, 2019

Leonard Edward Peters was born to Edward and Mary (Sterba) Peters in Narka, Kansas, on December 22, 1928.  He passed away in Albany, Oregon, on May 27, 2019, at the age of 90 years, 4 months and 3 days.  He grew up during the depression, but the hardships were nothing new for his family which was of...

Marion "Mr. J." Johnson

Marion "Mr. J." Johnson

May 17, 2019

Marion LaVerne Johnson, “Mr. J.,” son of the late Harold L. and Mary C. (Ming) Johnson, died May 17, 2019, at age 83.

Marion was born on Dec. 30, 1935, in Aurora, and he was confirmed at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Mankato. He and his brother grew up in the Miltonvale, Scottsville, Ionia and Lovewell communities,...

Mary Swanson

Mary Swanson

May 11, 2019

Mary Lou Swanson was born March 29, 1931, to Henry and Leona (Birdsell) Topliff, and she passed from this life on May 11, 2019, at Republic County Hospital, at the age of 88 years.

Mary Lou attended school in Lovewell, Kansas, graduating in 1949. On August 27, 1950, she married Charles F. Swanson,...

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