Obituaries

Feb 2, 2020

G ary David Edelman, 71, of Sabetha, Kansas went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 2, 2020.

Gary was born in Sabetha, Kansas on September 29, 1948, the son of David and Lena (Titus) Edelman. He spent his adult life on a farm across the road from his birth...

Jan 26, 2020

L eonard Samuel Baumgartner was born on December 22, 1926 the son of Louis Baumgartner and Lena (Hanni) Baumgartner, in Pawnee City, Nebraska. He was one of two children born to this union. He attended Prairie Star Country School, and graduated from Bern Rural High School in 1944. Grain and Livestock farming with his dad,...

Jan 16, 2020

F rances Maxine (Deaver) Sauer, 93, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the Sabetha Manor.

Frances was born November 30, 1926 the seventh of seven children born in Sabetha, Kansas to Fred and Sarah (Bestwick) Deaver. Frances grew up in Sabetha, and later moved to...

Jan 7, 2020

L eo Maurice Sanders, 89, of Seneca, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.

Leo was born April 27, 1930 in Beattie, Kansas the son of Joseph Waldo and Arcenia (Crevier) Sanders.  Leo married Kate Carpenter on December 3, 1955 and together they lived in...

Jan 4, 2020

B etty Jean (Smith) Lortscher, 82, of Bern, Kansas, was called home to her Lord, surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at the Sabetha Manor.

Betty was born July 23, 1937, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to Herbert and Etta (Flynn) Smith.  In this home she learned to embrace family...

Dec 30, 2019

C arol Rippe, 72, of Sabetha, Kansas died unexpectedly at home on Monday, December 30, 2019.

She was born in Tuscola, IL, to Charles and Martha (Bernhart) Barr. Her childhood was spent in numerous small towns across the Midwest. After graduating from high school in Paris, MO, she attended Culver Stockton...

Dec 28, 2019

L eila June (Reed) Nutter, 72, of Seneca, Kansas, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.

Leila was born to the late Irvin Reed and June (Anderson) Reed on September 14, 1947 in Holton.  She graduated from Soldier High School...

Dec 24, 2019

L onny R. Gutknecht, 60, of Valley Falls, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Midland Hospice in Topeka.

Lonny was born March 18, 1959 in Sabetha, Kansas the son of Max and Annie (Combs) Gutknecht. He attended Sabetha schools and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1978. After high...

Dec 19, 2019

K eith Anthony Moore, 61, of Sabetha died Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka surrounded by his family.  Keith was born on December 8, 1958 in Sabetha, Kansas the son of Keith Brooks and Lucille Moore.

In Keith’s early years, he graduated from Sabetha High School and gained...

Dec 12, 2019

T he family of Mavis Marti wishes to share the news of her passing on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at the age of 93. Mavis was the wife of Leroy Marti, who preceded her in death. She was the mother of Sharon (Ron) Duryea and Linda Marti. She will be remembered with love by her...

Dec 9, 2019

M artha Joan (Koehler) Robinson, 94, of Sabetha, Kansas went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, December 9, 2019.

Martha was born September 27, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the daughter of Charles and Rose (Beck) Koehler. She graduated from Frankford High School in Philadelphia in...

Dec 6, 2019

R euben E. Spellmeier, 70, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Reuben was born April 23, 1949 in Holton, Kansas the son of Marvin and Paulene (Puvogel) Spellmeier. He was raised in Fairview, Kansas.

Reuben served in the United...

Nov 27, 2019

A nna “Ann” (Zubler) Dietrich, 76, of Morrill, Kansas passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

Ann was born June 13, 1943 in Sabetha, Kansas the daughter of Donald and Blanche (Bailey) Zubler. Ann was united in marriage to Gary Lee Dietrich on March 9,...

Nov 26, 2019

J acqueline Lynn Wilson (Nana), 71, of Centralia, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Eastridge Nursing Facility in Centralia, Kansas surrounded by her loved ones. Jackie was born on August 16, 1948 in Idaho Falls, Idaho the daughter of Ivan Wayne and Donna Joyce (Scott) Donovan.  She graduated in 1967 from Bora Bora...

Nov 25, 2019

R alph Mars of Vermillion, KS passed away November 25, 2019 at 86 years old, at the Good Samaritan Home in Olathe, KS due to advanced stages of sepsis, resulting in renal failure. Ralph was born August 19, 1933 in the Neuchatel Township. He lived on his family farm, previously located east of B Road...

Nov 24, 2019

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J anice Ione (Berkley) Roush, 83, long time resident of Morrill, KS, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at...

Nov 17, 2019

C arrol Eugene Snyder of Sabetha, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019. He was born August 22, 1933 in Morrill, KS to Floyd and Mildred Snyder.  They preceded him in death along with his sister, Roberta Shields and a brother, Gail Snyder.

Carrol graduated from Morrill High School and attended...

Nov 6, 2019

A rthur F. Scoby, 92, of Sabetha, Kansas died Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Art was born to Estella (McClanahan) and Otis Scoby on October 24, 1927. Art attended Franklin country school a few years and then Sabetha High School, graduating in 1945.

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Nov 3, 2019

W ilfred “Bill” L. Banks, 91, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Bill was born February 17, 1928 south of Sabetha to James and Nellie (Meyer) Banks. Bill attended Fidelity Grade School, and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1946. He enjoyed farming...

Oct 29, 2019

J oan Ann Skillett, 79, of Centralia, KS passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, KS.

Joan was born August 5, 1940 in Axtell, Kansas the daughter of August and Helen (Matson) Barnes. She attended Vermillion schools and graduated from Vermillion High School in 1958.  Joan...