Obituaries

Jan 11, 2023

Velma Marie (Svanda) Cornett, age 75 of Belleville, Kansas passed from this life on January 11, 2023. The last of six children born to Charles and Mabel Svanda, she was born in Fairbury, Nebraska on April 29th, 1947.

Velma attended Washington Grade School and High School in Washington, Kansas. She courted and married Delvin K. Woodward on April 8, 1967....

Jan 10, 2023

Rita Joan Allen, 85, passed peacefully from this life Tuesday, January 10, 2023, with beloved family members by her side at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.  Rita was born March 15, 1937 in rural Scandia to Bill and Edna (Kackley) Whitley. 

She was preceded in death by her husband and love of her life Wayne Allen, her parents,...

Dec 31, 2022

Kim (Kimberly) Jean (Baird) Peterson, daughter of Eugene and Dorothy (Jeannie) (Folkner) Baird, was born on March 8, 1962, in Concordia, Kansas, and raised in Hunter, Kansas. Most of Kim’s adult life was spent in Courtland, Kansas. Kim joined her loved ones in heaven on New Year’s Eve, 2022.

Kim graduated from Sylvan Unified High School in 1980, where she...

Dec 15, 2022

Delores Mae “Dee” (Freed) Burton, daughter of George and Dorothy (Jensen) Freed, was born September 29, 1934 in Belleville, Kansas. She passed from this life on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Republic County Hospital, Belleville, KS, at the age of 88. She attended Parkhill one-room school and Courtland schools, graduating in 1952. Dee attended Brown Mackie Business School in Salina,...

Nov 20, 2022

Anita June Sothers, daughter of Carrol A. and Mildred A. (Aspegren) Anderson, was born on June 17, 1935, in Scandia, and passed away on November 20, 2022, in Belleville, at the age of eighty-seven years, five months, and three days.  

Growing up, Anita and her family lived in Falun and Topeka, KS, before returning home to Scandia, where Anita...

Nov 12, 2022

Nyle Milner Miller was born on November 16, 1953, in Concordia, Kansas, the son of Paul W. & Esther D. (Milner) Miller. He passed away at his home near Smithville, Missouri, on November 12, 2022, at the age of 68 years, 11 months, and 27 days.

Nyle graduated from Belleville High School. He then attended Cloud County Community College and...

Nov 11, 2022

Gerald G. “Jere” Gieber, son of Bernard and Alvena Gieber, was born Oct. 6, 1935, in Strawberry, Kansas. Jere was the oldest of four children. His early years were spent enjoying country life and attending school in Strawberry and Clara, Kansas.

In 1945, his family moved to Topeka, Kansas, where he attended speech therapy classes. Missing country living, his family...

Nov 10, 2022

On November 10, 2022 Mary June (Reynolds, Sedlacek) Sokolik lost her battle against dementia. June was born June 1, 1925 to Glenn and Naomi Reynolds. She was born and raised in the Great Depression and came of age during WWII. There is no doubt that this forged her ability to face life with grace and without complaint. She was the...

Nov 1, 2022

Eric Lee Taylor was born on December 11, 1971, in Vancouver, Washington, to Gary & Darlene (Samuelson) Taylor, and he passed away on November 1, 2022.

Eric grew up on the family farm near Palmer, and graduated from Linn High School in 1990. He then attended Beloit Vo-Tech and Salina Vo-Tech, earning certificates in Welding and HVAC. A member of...

Oct 20, 2022

LaVeda May Tallent was born on May 14th, 1940, to George & Sylvia (Houdek) Leshosky. LaVeda grew up in Belleville, graduating from Belleville High School, class of 1957.

She was united in marriage to Kenneth L. Tallent on April 12, 1959, and to this union two children were born, Rhonda and David. LaVeda worked at Continental Telephone in Courtland, and...

Oct 15, 2022

Ron was born May 29, 1962 in Belleville to Elvin and Margaret (Fowler) Ball. He was baptized at the Christian Church in Belleville, Kansas.  Ron passed away unexpectedly October 15, 2022, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville, Kansas.

Ron attended Belleville High School, graduating in 1980.  After graduation, Ron enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as an armorer.  He...

Oct 8, 2022

Phyllis Lorraine (Spargur) Crawford, 89, of Belleville, Kansas, went to her heavenly home on Saturday morning, October 8, 2022, at the Belleville Health Care Center.

 

Phyllis was born on February 7, 1933 in Wellington, KS, but grew up in Belle Plaine, KS.

Her parents were Hazel (Sturgis) Spargur and Jack (Charles Howard) Spargur. She was the oldest of five...

Oct 8, 2022

Robert Alfred Deterding was born February 29, 1940, in Hebron, Nebraska, to Richard and Ella (Loontjer) Deterding.  He died October 8, 2022, at the age of 82.

Bob, as he was known to all, grew up on the family farm located between Deshler and Hebron, Nebraska.  He attended school in Deshler and graduated from Deshler High School in 1958.

Bob...

Sep 28, 2022

Harold W Hanson, 82, of Scandia, died peacefully on September 28, 2022 of natural causes in Wichita, KS. Harold was born November 15, 1939, in Leland, IA, to Velma (Gavin) & Orville Hanson. He graduated from Tracy (CA) High School and soon entered the Air Force (61-63').

 

Harold was an outside sales representative & business owner most of...

Sep 22, 2022

Laura Marie Johnson was born on August 30, 1942, in Franklin, Nebraska, the daughter of William Henry & Margaret Ann (Pate) Ormsbee. She passed away on September 22, 2022, in Belleville, Kansas, at the age of 80 years and 23 days.

 

Laura was united in marriage to Jerald H. Johnson on February 23, 1963, and to this union, one...

Sep 20, 2022

Joseph “Joey” Anthony Frybarger was born on May 13, 1992, at the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, and he passed away in September at the age of 30 years.

Joey graduated from Granby (Virginia) High School in 2010, and then went on to receive his Social Sciences degree at Tidewater Community College, graduating with honors earning his AS...

Sep 4, 2022

Marjorie Mae Coonrod was born on December 8, 1936, in Spencer, Iowa, the twin daughter of Harlan C. & Ruby I. (Jones) Miller. Marjorie attended Haddam Public School, and graduated from Haddam High School, class of 1954. 

 

She was united in marriage to Ed Wilkinson on December 11, 1955, and to this union, three children were born, Doug, Deb...

Aug 23, 2022

Robert George Carlson was born on February 27, 1948 in Concordia, Kansas to John Theo and Laverta “Bert” (Farmer) Carlson.  Robert grew up on the family dairy farm between Courtland and Formoso and attended Courtland Public Schools.  He graduated from Courtland High School in the class of 1966.  Following high school graduation, he attended Fort Hays State University and graduated...

Aug 11, 2022

  John William Woodruff was born on January 24, 1932, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of John William and Eunice Mae (Tucker) Woodruff. He passed away at his home in Belleville on August 11, 2022, at the age of 90 years, 6 months and 18 days.  

  John graduated from El Dorado (Missouri) High School in 1950, and...

Aug 10, 2022

This is a courtesy posting for the Rhine family.

Monty Wayne Rhine, 56 , of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday (August 10, 2022) at his home in Wamego.

Born November 12, 1965 in St. Joseph, Missouri,  Monty was the son of John and Dorothy LeRew Rhine.  He married...