Betty Schneider
Jun 23, 2016
Betty Jane Schneider was born February 4, 1936 to Paul Vern and Dorothea Anna Horn Grittman at Simpson, Kansas. She departed this life of 80 years, 4 months, and 19 days early Thursday morning, June 23, 2016 at the Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, Kansas. Betty was the middle child of three girls born to Paul and Dorothea. She...
Michael A. Anderson
Jun 21, 2016
Michael Alan Anderson was born at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida on April 17th, 1973. He is the son of Phyllis Kjellberg and Alan Anderson. He graduated East Troy High School in 1991, and went on to obtain his Commercial Driver's License in 2015, of which he was extremely proud. Michael was united in marriage to his best friend...
Wade W. Cross
Jun 19, 2016
Wade W. Cross was born March 14, 1957 to Ray and Irene Beeson Cross at Dodge City, Kansas. He departed this life of 59 years Sunday evening, June 19, 2016 from a motorcycle accident about 18 miles southwest of Beloit, Kansas. Wade spent his early years in Dodge City. He graduated from Dodge City High School. At a very early...
Robert W. Hewitt
Jun 13, 2016
Robert William Hewitt, age 86, died Monday, June 13, 2016 at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas after a courageous battle with lung cancer. "Bob", as he was known and loved by all, was born at the home of his maternal grandparents on a farm in Bloomfield Township, Mitchell County, Kansas on May 17, 1930. He was the oldest, in a...
Donna Chapman
Jun 12, 2016
Graveside Services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Elmwood Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Solomon Valley Hospice or First United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at the McDonald Funeral Home.
Marilyn Dobratz
Jun 10, 2016
Marilyn Dobratz was born June 9, 1929 in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Edward Henry and Mary Elizabeth Schwarz Jilka. She passed away Friday morning, June 10, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas at the age of 87 years. Marilyn graduated from Sacred Heart High School in the Class of 1947, attended St. Mary College, Leavenworth, and graduated...
Yvonne A. Mann
Jun 6, 2016
Yvonne Adel Mann, was born on July 25, 1919 on the farm in Green Mound County, Simpson, Kansas. She died Monday, June 6, 2016 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit at the age of 96. She was the daughter of Claude and Vola McClintock. Yvonne attended White Dove School. On December 11, 1936, she was united in marriage to...
Lowell O. Tipton
May 13, 2016
Lowell Oliver Tipton was born June 20, 1922 to Oliver L. and Lemah A. Kerbaugh Tipton at Beloit, Kansas. He departed this life of 93 years, 10 months, and 23 days early Friday, May 13, 2016 at Cloud County Health Center in Concordia, Kansas. Lowell spent his childhood years growing up in his hometown of Beloit. He graduated from Beloit...
Oleta L. Spooner
May 7, 2016
Oleta Lucille Wise Spooner was born February 16, 1922 to Lee and Evelyn McClure Wise on a farm in Jewell County north of Cawker City, Kansas. She departed this life of 94 years on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Downs, Kansas. After several moves, Oleta grew up and graduated in three years from Burr Oak...
Lawrence P. Larocque
May 4, 2016
Lawrence Paul LaRocque departed this life on May 4, 2016, at the age of 91 yrs. Lawrence was born July 4, 1924 at the family homestead north of Cawker City. Lawrence was the 5th of six children, including Dorothy, Eugene, Fr. Benedict, Maxine, and Theresa, born to Paul and Anna LaRocque. Lawrence graduated from Athens High School in 1942. In...
Lee Wayne Vantilborg
Apr 29, 2016
Lee Wayne VanTilborg, age 72 of York, Nebraska passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016 in York. He was born November 27, 1943 in Beloit Kansas. His parents were Kenneth and Hazel VanTilborg of Cawker City, Kansas. After graduating from Cawker City High School, Lee worked in various occupations including house mover, oilfield pipe fitter, manufacturer of fiberglass products, caretaker...
Lloyd F. Tiemann
Apr 28, 2016
Lt. Col. Lloyd Frederick Tiemann, age 84, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Beloit, Kansas. Lloyd was born August 2nd, 1931 at the family farm in Elkhart Township, near Lincoln, Kansas to Ferdinand Frederick and Anna Caroline Arkebauer Tiemann. He and his twin brother Floyd were the last of 8 children. He grew up on the farm, graduated from...
Patricia Heidrick
Apr 27, 2016
Patricia Kay Lewis was born in Kansas City, MO on November 30, 1944 and was adopted by Roy and Marie Lewis of Beloit, KS at the age of six weeks. She died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at the Mitchell County Hospital at the age of 71 years, 4 months, and 28 days. Pat grew up in Beloit and attended both...
Juanita L. Mcclellan
Apr 19, 2016
Juanita Lucetta McClellan was born March 5, 1918 to Tom and Sarah Rypma Warner at Portis, Kansas. Her life of 98 years, one month, and fourteen days ended peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at the Nicol Home in Glasco, Kansas. The family later moved from Portis to Downs and this is where Juanita attended country school until she was...
Noah N. Smith
Apr 16, 2016
Noah Nicholas Smith was born to Robie and Linda Smith of Jewell, July 8, 1999. He was called to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 16, at the age of 16. Noah was a sophomore at BHS. He was an outstanding academic student, as well as an extremely gifted athlete. "Bobber" as he was affectionately...
Ron Dean
Apr 15, 2016
Ronnie Lee Dean was born on August 10, 1950 in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Lloyd and Erma Hicks Dean. He died Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 65 years, 8 months, & 5 days, after a courageous battle with cancer. He grew up in the area, and was raised...
Terri E. Neubert
Apr 8, 2016
Terri Elizabeth Neubert was born April 16, 1960 to James Andrew and Dora Lee Morrell Wilson in Wichita, Kansas. Her vibrant life of 55 years ended Friday, April 8, 2016 at Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital in Wichita following a very brief illness. Terri and her family moved to Beloit when she was very young. She attended Beloit Elementary School and...
Coola File
Mar 31, 2016
V. Coola File was born October 17, 1933 at Ionia, Kansas to Emanuel and Iness Carmickle Aronis, and was the granddaughter of Thomas and Doris Carmickle. She departed this life of 82 years early Thursday morning, March 31, 2016 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas. Coola, as she was known and loved by all, grew up in Ionia....
Veva B. Banks
Mar 29, 2016
Veva Beth Slate Banks was born October 28th, 1931 to Claude and Gemma Faye Topliff Slate on a farm in Browns Creek Township in Jewell County, Kansas. She passed away at the age of 84 on March 29th, 2016 in Beloit, Ks. She was one of 9 children, Violet, Virgil, Vera, Vivian Ray, and four infants all of whom preceded...
Elizabeth A. Brinker
Mar 24, 2016
Elizabeth Adeline Brinker of Glen Elder passed away on Holy Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 95 years, 4 months, and 10 days. Betty, as she was known to the Brinkers and loved by all, was one of thirteen children born to Gerhardt and Mary Ann Dittlinger Bruggeman on November 14, 1920...
