Obituaries

Mar 27, 2022

Terence “Terry” L. Baxa was born on November 25th, 1949, in Belleville, to William and Arlene (Houdek) Baxa, and passed away on March 27, 2022, at his home in Belleville, at the age of 72 years, 4 months and 2 days.

Terry graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1967, and then attended Kansas...

Mar 12, 2022

Viola C. Gritten was born on June 12, 1924, on the family farm near Republic, the daughter of William A. & Dollie D. (Stradley) Hallack. Vi attended and graduated from Republic High School, class of  1941.

She took normal training and taught in country schools for four years.  She used her love for...

Mar 6, 2022

Howard Ernest Reed (Uncle Howie), 74, of Belleville, Kansas passed away on March 6th, 2022, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Howard Ernest Reed was born to Howard and Ina May (Fraley) Reed of Belleville on October 2, 1947, in Hebron, Nebraska.

He began his education at...

Feb 10, 2022

David J. Dorris, 73, of Belleville, Kansas, passed away February 10th, 2022. He was born on February 3, 1949, in Mitchell, South Dakota, to Dale & Arlene (Eining) Dorris. David obtained his electrician certificate from the Mitchell Technical School, and worked his entire life as an electrician, from journeyman up to management.

He is...

Feb 8, 2022

On February 8, 2022, in Belleville, Kansas, Robert (Bob) Dean Adee, age 88,  peacefully joined his father and mother, Vernon & Beulah Mae (Layher) Adee; wife, Evelyn (Hilsop) Adee; brother, Stanley Adee; sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Robert (Bob) Brown; brother-in-law, Barton Johnson; and great-grandchildren, Kamryn Aufdengarten and Carson Adee.

Bob was born...

Feb 7, 2022

Mendle “Lindy” DelVon Lindblad passed away on February 07, 2022 in Belleville, KS.  Lindy was born on the family farm in Republic County, KS, on June 30th, 1929.  He was the youngest of five children born to John Emil and Anna Sandell Lindblad.

Lindy celebrated his 92nd birthday last June at the Belleville Health Care Center where he had...

Feb 7, 2022

Elwin Eugene Danielson, son of Arthur and Rhoda (Nondorf) Danielson, was born June 18, 1929, in Lincoln Township, rural Republic Co., KS, and died February 7, 2022, at Republic County Hospital, at the age of 92 years, 7 months and 20 days.

Elwin’s family moved north of Belleville, KS, and Elwin attended Rural...

Feb 7, 2022

Jeanne Ann Odgers Blazek, 73, was born January 22, 1949, to Joseph and Alice (Norgard) Odgers. She passed away February 7, 2022, at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas.

Jeanne attended Tabor school from Kindergarten to 6th grade, McCune school for 7th and 8th grade, and graduated from Belleville High School in 1967. She was...

Feb 2, 2022

Ruth M. Heyka, 83, of Belleville, Kansas, died Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Brookdale of Shawnee in Shawnee, KS, years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Ruth was born March 13, 1938, in Bancroft, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Alice (Barslou) Fox. The family moved to Algona, IA in 1944. Ruth is...

Feb 1, 2022

Lee Eugene Morey was born on January 25, 1940, at the home on the family farm, northeast of Mahaska, Kansas. He was the third child of Ward G. & Retha E. (Alderman) Morey.

Lee graduated in 1958 from Haddam High School. Following high school, he attended Fairbury Junior College. Lee worked for various locations as a butcher...

Jan 22, 2022

Charley Gene Novak passed away on January 22, 2022, at the age of 91, at his home in rural Narka, Kansas. The youngest of two children, Charley was born November 14, 1930 to Charles and Agnes (Popelka) Novak on the family farm where he also passed away.

Charley married Lucille Schemmer on March...

Jan 15, 2022

Steven G. Awalt was born on March 2, 1954, the son of LeRoy and Fredda (Morgan) Awalt, and passed away on January 15, 2022, at the age of 67 years, 10 months and 13 days.

He married the love of his life, Rona Thomas, on July 14, 1973, and to this union, three children were born, Heather,...

Dec 21, 2021

Jerald “Jerry” Dean Killen, 88 years, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on December 21, 2021, at Country Place, Chanute, KS, with his wife and daughter at his side, from congestive heart failure.

Jerry was born to Kenneth and Clara Killen on September 19, 1933 in Courtland, Kansas. He was united in marriage to...

Dec 16, 2021

Cass's Tribute Video and Service Folder may be found on this page, following his obituary.

Cass Lee Reynolds, 50, of Belleville, KS passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on December 16, 2021 after a 34-month long battle with colon cancer. Cass was a husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend; but most importantly he was a...

Dec 5, 2021

Janet Sue Tuma (lovingly known as “Sue”), the daughter of Clem R. Bauer and Hertha L. (Hahnfeld) Bauer, was born on April 8, 1943 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.  She passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler, Nebraska at the age of 78 years, 7 months, and...

Oct 31, 2021

Sheryl Ann Hager was born on October 1, 1961, in Topeka, the daughter of Gerald A. & Pauline Rae (Johnson) Sothers. Sheryl grew up in Courtland, and graduated from Courtland High School, class of 1979.

Sheryl passed away on October 31, 2021, in Belleville, at the age of 60 years and 30 days....

Oct 25, 2021

Arla's Tribute Video and Service Folder may be found on this page, following her obituary. A recording of her service may be found on the Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home facebook page.

Arla Jeanne Mach was born on July 13th, 1935, near Scandia, the daughter of Lyle D. & Dorothy (Larson) Ocobock. Arla was one of four children, and...

Oct 22, 2021

Derrick Daniel Hudson age 46, passed away on October 22, 2021.

Derrick was born September 1, 1975 in Boston, Massachusetts to Marchelle Daniels. Derrick was adopted at the age of two and raised by his single foster parent, Bertha Hudson.

In Boston, Derrick attended and graduated from elementary school at the James James Chittick School,...

Oct 18, 2021

Dan's Tribute Video & Service Folder may be found on this page, following his obituary.

Ralph Daniel “Dan” Parker was born on August 14, 1950, in Clearfield, Utah, to Jewell and Darlene (Overholt) Parker.

He was united in marriage to Leah Ellen Goodner on August 14, 1994. Dan was a family man, and...

Oct 18, 2021

Kathleen Melba (Morehead) Jensen was born on January 19, 1946, to Keith and Grace (Mosier) Morehead, and passed away on October 18, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 75.

She attended and graduated from Belleville High School, class of 1963. In 1971, she was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and...