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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...

Katherine E. Smith

Katherine E. Smith

May 8, 2024

Katherine “Katie” Editha Smith was born on February 9, 1950, near a US Army Base in Munich, Germany, the daughter of Edward C. & Katherine C. (Nilluis) Bryant. Katie passed away on May 8, 2024, at the Banner McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colorado, at the age of 74 years, 2 months, and 29 days. 

Katherine grew up near Ft. Sill,...

Cortney Marie (Shields) Clark

Cortney Marie (Shields) Clark

May 5, 2024

Posted on behalf of Megrue Price Funeral Home of Superior, Ne, who are assisting the Clark family with arrangements. 

Cortney Marie (Schields) Clark, 38, of Courtland, Kansas, peacefully passed away on May 5th, 2024, surrounded by her family after a courageous, two-year battle with breast cancer.

Born on July 31, 1985, in Goodland, KS, Cortney was the beloved daughter of Brad and...

Douglas G. Anderson

Douglas G. Anderson

Apr 25, 2024

Douglas G. Anderson, 65, of Topeka, passed away April 25, 2024. He was born in Belleville on January 22, 1959, to Douglas W. & Betty (Ballagh) Anderson, and was a long time resident of the Kansas Neurological Institute (KNI) in Topeka. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother Michael. He is survived by his brother Steven and many...

Lloyd Charles Derowitsch

Lloyd Charles Derowitsch

Apr 22, 2024

Lloyd Charles ‘Ginger’ Derowitsch, 77, of Lubbock, TX, passed away April 22, 2024. He was born November 6, 1946 in Deshler, NE to Lloyd Deel & Lois Arlene (Harmes) Derowitsch.

He graduated from Belleville, KS High School and started work as an engineering aide during the building of Interstate 70.

He met and married Donna Deloris Cline in 1965 and they became...

Curtis R. Klima

Curtis R. Klima

Apr 13, 2024

Curtis Ray Klima was born July 22, 1945, in Belleville, Kansas, to Milo J. (Mike) and Arlene Mae (Junek) Klima. He passed away April 13, 2024, at his home in Belleville at the age of 78.

He was united in marriage to Mary Ann Hruza on November 27, 1965. He and Mary Ann celebrated 58 years of marriage together. He graduated...

Joan Brzon

Joan Brzon

Mar 21, 2024

Joan Brzon passed away on March 21, 2024, at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, at the age of 83 years, 1 month, and 10 days.

She was born on February 11, 1941, in Enterprise, Alabama, to Braxton and Mildred (Johnson) Adkison. Joan grew up in Enterprise, where she graduated from high school in 1959. Following high school, she worked at...

Joe E. Chizek

Joe E. Chizek

Mar 17, 2024

Joseph Edmund Chizek, Jr., was born on 12 November 1935, rural Cuba, Kansas, to Joseph E. Sr., and Florence (Fulcomer) Chizek. He received his education at Harper Country School and Cuba High School. After graduation, he worked for Biba Engineering Company for four years. While working near Tecumseh, Nebraska, he met Deloris Holthus, his special gal. They were married at...

Renn L. Allsman

Renn L. Allsman

Feb 14, 2024

Due to the forecasted wind, Renn's Memorial Service will be held at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home. A reception will be held at the Belleville High Banks Hall of Fame Museum following the service.

Renn Lloyd Allsman was born on July 4, 1947 near Munden, Kansas, to Manning L. & Blanche M (Brown) Allsman. He passed away on February 14, 2024, at...

Thomas E. Derowitsch

Thomas E. Derowitsch

Feb 2, 2024

Thomas Eric (Tom) Derowitsch, 53, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away in the early morning of February 2, 2024.

Tom was born July 18, 1970, in Dodge City, KS, the son of Donna and Lloyd Derowitsch.  He graduated from USD 459 Bucklin, KS, and Dodge City Community College.  

 He loved the outdoors, especially fishing, camping and riding his motorcycle.  He spent most...

James A. Davidson, Sr.

James A. Davidson, Sr.

Feb 1, 2024

James Allen Davidson, Sr., son of Harold R. Davidson and Evelyn Marcella (Shulda) Davidson, was born on August 18, 1943, in Concordia, Kansas, and left this earth on February 1, 2024, at the age of 80, at the Belleville Health Care Center. 

He attended Cuba grade schools and graduated from high school in New York. He was united in marriage to...

Ernest R. Von Busch

Ernest R. Von Busch

Jan 22, 2024

Ernie was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Ernest H. and Virginia (Lear) Von Busch on May 22, 1953.  He was the 3rd of 8 children. As a youngster, he spent all his spare time playing his guitar in the garage, often getting complaints from his mother and the neighbors to “turn it down.” Ernie joined the Army during Viet Nam,...

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