Obituaries

Oct 15, 2021

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

Gary Arlen Lapo (Coach), 85, of Belleville, Kansas, went to meet the Lord on Friday October 15th, 2021.  Gary was born April 8th, 1936 in Concordia, Kansas, the son of Orville and Rosella Lapo.  Gary grew up in Concordia and graduated from...

Oct 11, 2021

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

Ruth Eileen (Appleby) Erickson, 88, passed away at her home in Courtland on Monday, October 11, 2021.  She was born January 26,1933, to Howard Lucian and Argie Vesper (Pierce) Appleby near Formoso, Kansas.  She graduated from Courtland High School in 1950 and...

Sep 25, 2021

Bernie's Tribute Video may be found on this page, following his obituary.

Bernie (Bernard) Dean Mohr was born on July 28, 1943, in Chester, Nebraska, the son of Edward & Odessa (Smith) Mohr. Bernie grew up in Chester, and graduated from Chester High School. Following high school, Bernie enlisted in the US Navy, and was honorably discharged...

Sep 11, 2021

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

Jannet M. Benyshek was born on October 11, 1946, in Salina, Kansas, to Howard & Neoma (Rider) Hendriex. Neoma later married Merrill Henry, and the family moved to Clyde, where Jannet grew up, graduating from Clyde High School, class of 1965.

Sep 11, 2021

Sep 9, 2021

Jay Frye was born to Helen and Glenn Frye in Belleville, Kansas on June 15th, 1953. He attended Haddam Elementary school in his formative years, graduating from North Central High School in 1971, continuing his education at Cloud County Community College and eventually Emporia State University, graduating with a degree in Business Administration in 1976. He spent...

Sep 7, 2021

Frances's service and her Tribute Video may be found on this page, following her obituary.

Frances Esther Ritterling was born on December 16, 1930, in York, Nebraska, the daughter of Henry C. & Emelie (Albright) Schardt. Frances was baptized, and later confirmed, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedensau, Nebraska. She attended Friedensau North Grade school, and later,...

Sep 6, 2021

Florence Aldine Gieber was born on August 2, 1947, in Sabetha, the daughter of Jack & Aldine (Howard) Mathewson. Florence grew up in Hiawatha, and graduated from Hiawatha High School, class of 1965. Following high school, she attended and graduated from Southwestern College in Winfield, with her Master’s degree in Elementary Education. During her senior year at Southwestern, Flo...

Aug 26, 2021

Dale Orvil Coonrod, beloved husband of Marjorie Wilkinson Coonrod, of Belleville Kansas, passed away on August 26th at Belleville Health Care Center.

Dale was born on December 13, 1934 to Orvil and Nell Mae Coonrod in Mahaska, Kansas.  He attended Mahaska High School and enjoyed being part of the basketball team.   He went on to study Business...

Aug 26, 2021

Ruth Vivian Halloran, age 98, passed away on August 26, 2021, at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, Kansas.  Ruth was born on March 10, 1923 to Otho and Goldie Millias. Ruth married William Paul Halloran in 1941. They had two children, Allen and Jeneane.  Ruth lived a long, happy life and enjoyed many different interests.  She...

Aug 21, 2021

Opal Maxine Crouch was born on November 14, 1929, in Lamar, Colorado, and she took her final journey to heaven on August 21, 2021, at the Belleville Healthcare Center, at the age of 91.

Opal grew up on a farm near Scottsville, Kansas. Following her high school graduation, she met and married Raymond Crouch on July 26,...

Aug 13, 2021

Kari's Tribute Video may be found on this page, following her obituary.

Kari Jean (Kloewer) Cornwell was born in Guthrie Center, Iowa to James and Norma Olson Kloewer on June 28, 1976.

Kari grew up in Stuart, Iowa and graduated with the class of 1994.  After high school Kari attended Iowa State University...

Aug 6, 2021

Lillian K. Mathiesen, age 94, formerly of Belleville, Kansas, left this earthly life on Friday, August 6, 2021 at South Park East Nursing Home in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born on September 11, 1926 in Butte, Nebraska to Heinrich “Henry” and Katherina “Katherine” (Roth) Schroetlin. Her family moved to Sutton, NE, where she attended the  Ainsworth...

Aug 1, 2021

Clara's service folder and Tribute Video may be found on this page, following her obituary. Recordings of her Vigil/Rosary Service and Mass of Christian Burial may be found on the St. Edward Catholic Church YouTube page, links are below.

Clara DeLou Dowell was born on May 22, 2020, at Republic County Hospital in Belleville, KS, the daughter...

Jul 30, 2021

June Marie Tuma, the daughter of Walter D. and Nellie (Dickerman) Galey, was born on June 21, 1926 at Arkansas City, Kansas. She passed away on July 30, 2021, at the Belleville Health Care Center, at the age of 95 years, 1 month and 9 days.

June graduated from Belleville High School, class...

Jul 16, 2021

Bob's Tribute Video can be found on this page, following his obituary.

Robert “Bob” Kirkpatrick Weary, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Evergreen, Colorado on Friday, July 16, 2021, at the age of 73.

Bob, lovingly known as “Kirk” to his family, was born December 27, 1947, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  He was the...

Jul 12, 2021

Josiah Seth McGregor, the son of Seth & Tailar McGregor, was born into heaven on July 12th, 2021, at the Republic Co. Hospital in Belleville.

Survivors include his parents, big sister Mayzee, paternal grandparents Papa Mark & Mimi Pam McGregor, great grandma JoAn McGregor, maternal grandmother Mimi Mindi Bremer, and great Nana Vicki...

Jul 10, 2021

Sharie Ann (Meyer) Arnold passed away July 10th, 2021.

Cremation was chosen, and no services are planned at this time.

Jun 24, 2021

Lannie's service folder & Tribute Video may be found on this page, following his obituary.

Lannie Lee Hanel was born on May 17, 1947, at Patterson Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Kansas, the son of William Arnold and Olive Grace (Houdek) Hanel. Lannie grew up on the family farm, and always had a love of horses and cattle....

Jun 21, 2021

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, teacher, mentor, music minister, choral director and professor, Donald Don (“Dr. D”) Donaldson of Fort Wayne, Indiana went home to be with his Lord early Monday morning, June 21, 2021 at the age of 83.

Born in Belleville, Kansas, on May 5, 1938, to Howard and Sylvia Donaldson,...