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Robert "Bob" Demanett

Robert "Bob" Demanett

Mar 13, 2023

Robert Dean Demanett was born on June 2, 1957, in Concordia, Kansas, the son of Donald Dean & Neva Evelyn (Forshee) Demanett. He passed away at his home with his family by his side on March 13, 2023, at the age of 65 years, 9 months and 11 days.

Bob attended Concordia schools, graduating from Concordia High School class of...

Dennis "Doc" Jensen

Dennis "Doc" Jensen

Feb 23, 2023

Dennis “Doc” LeRoy Jensen was born on August 15, 1931 to Julius and Vivian Jensen. He passed away February 23, 2023, at the age of 81.

On September 15, 1963, he was united in marriage to Kathleen Morehead, and to this union, six children were born whom he is survived by; Gary Jensen (Marsha) of Scandia, Kansas, Shelley Taylor (Mike)...

Marlene A. Barton

Marlene A. Barton

Feb 14, 2023

Marlene Ann (Chopp) (Taylor) Barton was born on January 13, 1938 in Belleville, Kansas to Glenn and Libbie (Fiala) Chopp of rural Narka, Kansas.  She was their most treasured daughter.  She departed this life peacefully on February 14 at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 85 years.

Before attending Bethlehem school, Marlene had to first learn...

Ilene T. Kelly

Ilene T. Kelly

Feb 8, 2023

Ilene Theresa Boyer was born May 19, 1933 in Aurora, Kansas.  She passed away at her home with all of her four children at her bedside in Belleville on February 8, 2023 at the age of 89.

Ilene was the 4th of 10 children born to Edward and Delia (Breault) Boyer. They moved to the rural Belleville area in 1943,...

Wilma M. Conant

Wilma M. Conant

Feb 5, 2023

Wilma M. (Kearn) Conant was born on July 1, 1957, in Concordia, Kansas, to Lloyd and Viola (Menke) Kearn. She passed away in Topeka, Kansas, on February 5, 2023, at the age of 65 years, 7 months and 4 days.

Wilma attended school in Washington, Kansas, where she graduated from Washington High School. She later attended Cloud County Community College,...

Ivan D. Coonrod

Ivan D. Coonrod

Jan 31, 2023

Ivan D. Coonrod was born on June 11, 1948, in Belleville, to Dean and Helen (Woodside) Coonrod, and passed away at the Republic Co. Hospital on January 31, 2023, at the age of 74 years, 7 months and 20 days.

Ivan grew up on a farm near Narka, Kansas, and went to school at Midway Country School, and then to...

Michael L. Kieffer

Michael L. Kieffer

Jan 22, 2023

Michael Lynn Kieffer, 71, of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023.  

Mike was born on August 9, 1951, in Belleville, KS, son of John and Virginia (Rizek) Kieffer. He attended Belleville schools, graduating high school in 1969. On January 22, 1972 in Belleville, Mike was united in marriage to Louise Heina, and to this union of 51 years,...

Marvin "Mac" McDill

Marvin "Mac" McDill

Jan 19, 2023

Marvin J. McDill was born on December 19, 1934, in rural Jewell County, Kansas, to Raymond Alma McDill and Ruth May (Underwood) McDill, and he passed away on January 19, 2023, in Belleville, at the age of 88 years and 1 month.

Marvin attended the White School District to the 8th grade, and then he attended and graduated from Mankato High School,...

Triptyn R. Reynolds

Triptyn R. Reynolds

Jan 13, 2023

Triptyn Ray Reynolds “Trippy”, 10, of rural Courtland, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 13th, 2023.

Trippy was born June 6th, 2012, in Salina, Kansas. He is the youngest son of Dustin and Alisha (Shuler) Reynolds.

Trippy attended school at Pike Valley Elementary his Kindergarten year. He then moved to Wallace County (Kansas) Elementary School for first through some of third...

Velma M. Cornett

Velma M. Cornett

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....

Rita J. Allen

Rita J. Allen

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,...

Kimberely J. Peterson

Kimberely J. Peterson

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...

Delores "Dee" Burton

Delores "Dee" Burton

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,...

Anita J. Sothers

Anita J. Sothers

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...

Nyle M. Miller

Nyle M. Miller

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...

Gerald "Jere" Gieber

Gerald "Jere" Gieber

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...

Mary J. Sokolik

Mary J. Sokolik

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...

Eric L. Taylor

Eric L. Taylor

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...

LaVeda M. Tallent

LaVeda M. Tallent

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...

Ronald E. Ball

Ronald E. Ball

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...

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