Obituaries

Apr 5, 2022

 

Janice D. Bell, 59, of Sabetha, Kansas died Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at the Sabetha Community Hospital.  She was born on July 25, 1962, the daughter of Charles DeWayne Bell and Phyllis J. (Rowland) Bell at St. Joseph, Missouri.

 

The family moved to Sabetha, Kansas in 1974.  Janice was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Sabetha. ...

Mar 27, 2022

Nila Elizabeth (Heuppelheuser) Marteney, 99, of Seneca, Kansas died on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.  She was born on August 22, 1922 the daughter of Herman Heuppelsheuser and Elsie (Meyer) Heuppelsheuser at Seneca, Kansas.  Nila grew up in the country around the Seneca area and graduated from the Seneca schools.  After graduation, she worked for...

Mar 25, 2022

  Rita Ann (Terry) Meyer, 79, of Sabetha, Kansas died Friday, March 25, 2022 at her home in rural Sabetha, Kansas.  She was born on July 27, 1942 the daughter of Charles W. Terry and Esther Marie (Roth) Terry in Hardtner, Kansas.

Rita graduated from Kiowa High School in 1960.  On August 3, 1968, she was united in marriage to...

Mar 18, 2022

Donald Leroy Laney, 92, of Sabetha, Kansas, formerly of Falls City, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022, at his home.

 

Donald was born in Carthage, Missouri on January 31, 1930, to Charles Jackson Laney and Lottie Jane (Fry) Laney.  He graduated from Carthage High School in May, 1948. Donald married Jeraldine D. Boyd on June 4, 1950...

Mar 10, 2022

Gerrianne Heim, 69, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.  She was born on September 8, 1952, the daughter of Jerry Donald Nobles and Nota Elizabeth (Oatman) Nobles at Leavenworth, Kansas.  

 

Gerrianne married Donald “Don” Robert Heim on October 6, 1984, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Leavenworth.  In 1998, Don and...

Mar 7, 2022

Winifred “Freddie” Ruse Haflich, 88, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Monday, March 7, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.  

 

Freddie was born on August 22, 1933, the daughter of Leroy E. and Helen (Phillips) Ruse at Sabetha, Kansas.  She graduated from Sabetha High School in 1951.  She was united in marriage to Ival R. Haflich in 1952,...

Feb 16, 2022

Linda K. (Gutknecht) Landry, 70, died on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Kaiser Permanente in Fresno, California.  

Linda was born on May 10, 1951, in Sabetha, Kansas the daughter of Max and Annie (Combs) Gutknecht.  She attended school in Sabetha and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1969.  On May 6, 1993, Linda married Stephen Landry at an ocean side service...

Feb 14, 2022

   Eunice “Euni” Aline (Allen) Osburn, 100, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Monday, February 14, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.  

  Euni was born on a farm northeast of Thurston, Nebraska on December 15, 1921, the fourth of thirteen children born to Seth Thomas Blanchard Allen and Mable Emma (Wilson) Allen.  She graduated from Emerson High School in...

Feb 11, 2022

L eroy Edward Meyer, 82, of Bern, Kansas died on Friday, February 11, 2022 at the Sabetha Community Hospital in Sabetha, Kansas.

Leroy was born on March 24, 1939, to Leroy Meyer, Sr. and Pearl (Streit) Meyer in Bern, Kansas. He attended Union Grade School and graduated from the Bern High School...

Feb 6, 2022

D ena Marie Knobloch Weiss, 99, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Dena was born on July 3, 1922, to Jacob and Lydia (Traub) Knobloch in rural Alvord, Iowa. She attended Logan Township #6 School and graduated from the school in 1936.  She...

Feb 2, 2022

E dwin “Ed” Arnold Althouse, 58, of Colorado Springs, Colorado died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at his home.

Ed was born on June 6, 1963, at Axtell, Kansas the son of Emmett “Arnold” Althouse and Mary Ann (Eisenbarth) Althouse.

Ed attended school in Sabetha and...

Jan 30, 2022

E mma Louise Middendorf, age 98, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha.

Emma was born near Robinson, Kansas on June 11, 1923, the daughter of Roy Reedy and Anna Pearl (Molt) Moll.  She grew up near Robinson where she attended country school...

Jan 21, 2022

F reddie “Fred” Dale Feek, 81, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Friday, January 21, 2022 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Fred was born on August 9, 1940 to Carl H. Feek and Helen May (Beer) Feek on the family farm in Richardson County Nebraska.  During the summer months while in high...

Jan 14, 2022

M ichael “Mike” Joseph Sunnenberg, 72, of Sabetha, Kansas died Friday, January 14, 2022 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Mike was born on February 12, 1949 at Axtell, Kansas the oldest son of Herman and Oscarine (Johnson) Sunnenberg.  He began his life on a farm south of Baileyville, Kansas and attended...

Jan 7, 2022

T he lovely spirit of Adelle Marie Todd rose to the light of Heaven above on the night of Friday, January 7, 2022 at the age of 95.

Born in Sioux City, Iowa to Floyd and Marie (Karhaus) Thompson on June 20, 1926, she was the youngest of four.  There the family...

Dec 30, 2021

S usan “Sue” C. Haug, 76, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at the Eastridge Nursing Facility in Centralia, Kansas.

She was born to Omer E. Haug and Lucille M. (Noll) Haug on June 29, 1945 in Seneca, Kansas.

After graduating from Saints Peter and Paul High School in Seneca, Sue attended Sacred...

Dec 13, 2021

P atricia “Pat” Sue (Stuart) Burton, 77, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.

Patricia was born on March 21, 1944, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Ora Lynell Stuart and Rama Morene (Alexander) Stuart.  She grew up attending The...

Dec 1, 2021

R uth Mary Manning, 88, of Sabetha, Kansas, formerly of Morrill, Kansas, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at her home at the Apostolic Christian Village apartments.

Ruth was born November 12, 1933 to Alfred and Rena (Northhouse) Visser in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Ruth...

Nov 30, 2021

D onald “Don” Robert Heim, 73, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Don was born on March 11, 1948 in Leavenworth, Kansas, the son of Cloyd E. and Mary Alice (Hund) Heim.  He grew up on a farm in Leavenworth County. ...

Nov 27, 2021

J ohn “Butch” William Alspach, 79, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Saturday, November, 27, 2021 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Butch was born on October 15, 1942 in Washington, D.C the only child of John Charles and Elva (Hewitt) Alspach.   He attended Suitland High School in Forestville, Maryland a suburb of...