Obituaries

Dec 23, 2013

An obituary is not available at this time for Diane E. Lobdell. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dec 18, 2013

Loren L. Blazek age 72 of Belleville passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in Salina, Kansas. He was born May 23, 1941 on a farm 4 miles west of Cuba, Kansas to Frank and Victoria (Shimek) Blazek. Loren completed his first eight grades at the Jefferson Grade School and then attended and graduated from Belleville High School in 1959....

Dec 7, 2013

Wayne R. Howard was born September 4, 1956 at Asheville, North Carolina the son of Joseph and Georgia (Ingle) Howard.  He died unexpectedly Saturday, December 7, 2013 at his home in Belleville, Kansas. He moved to Belleville several years ago. He worked for a newspaper publishing company. Survivors include his brother Forrest Howard and sister Sharon Howard.  Family chose...

Dec 3, 2013

Ila Ellingson Swartz was born on August 1, 1919 to Arthur and Merlie (Summers) Ellingson in Kansas City, Missouri. When she was two weeks old, her family moved to a farm south west of Republic, Kansas. At age four the family moved into town and she has lived there since....

Nov 19, 2013

Lonnie D. Beneda, son of Ernest Beneda and Viola Benyshek was born December 2, 1943 at the  Beiderwell Hospital in Belleville, KS.  He passed on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 in the Salina Regional Health Center at the age 69.  Lonnie attended the Jefferson Center country school that was originally one mile south of the Beneda homestead on 220 Rd. ...

Nov 18, 2013

Donna Jean (Burandt) Farrell, daughter of Donald and Helen (Vishnefske) Burandt was born March 3, 1934 on a farm two miles outside of Scandia Kansas and died Nov. 18, 2013 at the Belleville Health Care Center in Belleville Kansas at the age of 79 years and 8 months.  Donna attended Scandia Grade School and High School and graduated in...

Nov 10, 2013

Judith Faye Vizner, daughter of Jude and Betty (Snyder) Saip and step-daughter of Frank McCollum and Irene Saip, was born June 25, 1949 in Belleville, Kansas. She passed from this life Sunday, November 10, 2013 at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas. She was 64 years of age. Judy grew up in Belleville and graduated from Belleville...

Nov 8, 2013

Roman W. Swiercinsky, Jr., 82 went to be with our Lord on Friday, November 8, 2013. Roman was born September 27, 1931 and raised on a farm near Belleville Kansas the son of Roman and Blanche M. (Pachta) Swiercinsky, Sr. Roman graduated from Belleville High School in 1949. He served as a Civil Engineer for the U.S. Army in...

Oct 30, 2013

Glenwood Leroy Lundberg, 83, Courtland, Kansas passed from this life on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Mitchell County Health Center.  Glenwood, the youngest son of Fred Victor and Emmaline (Street) Lundberg was born June 11, 1930 near Courtland, Kansas.  Glenwood grew up in the Courtland community and attended Center District #96 school near his home and attended one year...

Oct 22, 2013

Robert William Yanish, son of Paul and Rosalie Yanish was born February 21, 1925 at Maine Prairie, Minnesota. He passed from this life Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas. He was 88 years of age. Bob was a veteran of the United States Army during the end of WWII. Following his discharge, he...

Oct 22, 2013

Dale Frankamp went home to be with our heavenly father on October 22, 2013.  He was born May 8, 1936 in Scottsville, Kansas to Ernest and Daisy (Atwater) Frankamp. He grew up with five brothers and one sister and loved to entertain his family and friends with stories of his childhood and later adventures.  At an early age, he...

Oct 17, 2013

Glenn “Shorty” Stensaas died at his home south of Norway Thursday, October 17, 2013 at the age of 79 years. He was born on the family farm near Norway, Kansas on September 5, 1934, the son of C.B. and Esther T. (Hammer) Stensaas. Shorty attended school at Fairview and graduated from Scandia High School. He was a lifelong farmer—liking...

Oct 16, 2013

Margaret Evelyn Reed, the daughter of Margaret Elizabeth (Ford) and William Roy Adams, was born January 16, 1921, at Oak, Nebraska.  She departed this life on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at the age of 92 years and nine months.  Her family moved to a farm near Nora, Nebraska in 1930. She graduated from Nora High School in 1937 at...

Oct 12, 2013

Dona Birdeen Fry, 82, died peacefully Saturday, October 12, 2013 in Alton, Illinois after a courageous battle against lung cancer with her children by her side. She was born July 24, 1931 near Narka, Kansas to Anton “Tony” and Evelyn (Craig) Dolezal, the second of 11 children. Dona attended Munden schools and graduated from Fairbury High School,...

Oct 9, 2013

Margaret (Maggie) L. Johnson was born April 26, 1954 in Concordia, KS to Herbert and Ruth (Hampton) Christian.  She passed from this life on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Sunset Home, Concordia, KS at the age of 59.  Maggie graduated from Clyde High School in 1972 and then attended cosmetology school in Salina.  Shortly after she married and had...

Oct 2, 2013

Robert J. Raney, son of Robert P. and Estella C. (Gammon) Raney, was born August 31, 1924 in Luray, Kansas. He received his grade school education at Prospect country school. He attended high school at Luray and graduated in 1942. Robert joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and was discharged in 1946. He was united in marriage...

Oct 1, 2013

Howard Robert Killingbeck, Jr., son of Howard and Rosanna Killingbeck, was born August 28, 1942 at Michigan City, Indiana.  He entered eternal life in Heaven Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas at the age of 71 years. He graduated from high school in 1960 and then served in the U.S. Air Force during...

Sep 12, 2013

Robert S. “Bob” Novak was born on July 29, 1955 in Belleville, Kansas to parents Stanley R. and Charlotte B. (Dixon). He was a lifelong resident of rural Belleville and graduated from Belleville High School, Class of ’73. Bob ran the family farm and livestock operation while attending Cloud County Community College, and completed his Associate of Arts Degree...

Sep 8, 2013

VISITATION:  Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 from 1:00pm to 8:00pm

Family greeting family & friends 6:30 to 8:00pm

FUNERAL SERVICES:  10:30am Monday, Sept. 9, 2013

Amana Lutheran Church, Scandia, Kansas

INTERMENT:  Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Kansas

MEMORIALS:  Amana Lutheran Church or Republic County Hospital

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Sep 3, 2013

GRAVESIDE SERVICE:  Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 2:00pm

Belleville City Cemetery, Belleville, Kansas

INTERMENT:  Belleville City Cemetery

VISITATION:  1:00 - 4:00pm Monday, September 2, 2013

MEMORIALS:  To the Charity of the Donor's Choice

Floyd Eugene Swift, son of Walter and Virginia...