Obituaries
Barbara Ann Gudenkauf
Dec 8, 2024
Barbara Ann Gudenkauf, 87, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha.
Barbara was born on September 24, 1937, in Topeka, Kansas, to John and Barbara (Artzer) Dechand, and Barbara was one of seven children born to this union. Barbara grew up and attended school in Topeka. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School, and...
Dolores Jean Althouse
Dec 8, 2024
Dolores Jean Althouse, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.
Dolores was born on October 27, 1937, in Hiawatha, Kansas, to Orval and Hazel Parker Glenn. Her family later moved to Sabetha, where she attended elementary, junior high, and part of her high school years. During this time, Dolores learned to...
Evelyn F. Roland
Dec 1, 2024
Evelyn Fern (Smith) Roland, 96, of Seneca, Kansas, died on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.
Evelyn was born on February 6, 1928, the daughter of Roy and Lola (Schmidt) Smith, northeast of Humboldt, Nebraska. She graduated in May 1945, from Humboldt High School in Humboldt with a normal training certificate. She taught in rural...
Robert Leo Olberding
Nov 23, 2024
Robert Leo Olberding, 91, of Seneca, Kansas, died on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, Kansas.
Robert was born on May 3, 1933, at the family home east of Baileyville, Kansas, to Leo and Dollie (Kill) Olberding. During his youth, he loved baseball, roller skating, and dancing. By all accounts, he was also very adept...
LaVonne Marie (Bauman) Hartter
Nov 19, 2024
LaVonne Marie (Bauman) Hartter, 93, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
LaVonne was born on January 30, 1931, on a farm north of Oneida, Kansas, the daughter of Edwin Bauman, Sr. and Lillian Mae (Milne) Bauman. She attended Eclipse Country Grade School and graduated from Sabetha High School as valedictorian of her class...
James "Jim" Walter Van Peyma
Nov 17, 2024
James “Jim” Walter Van Peyma, 86, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha.
Jim was born on April 3, 1938, in Kansas City, Kansas to James J. and Margie (Bates) Van Peyma. When he was three and a half years old, he went to live with his aunt and uncle, Floyd and Myrtle...
Linda I. Moore
Nov 7, 2024
Linda I. Moore, 79, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024, surrounded by family at her home in Sabetha.
Linda was born on December 31, 1944, to Alfred Moore, Sr. and Lucille (Hayes) Moore in Phoenix, Arizona. Linda grew up in Phoenix, Sidney, Nebraska, and Sabetha. She graduated from Sabetha High School in 1962.
After graduation, Linda worked at...
Clarence Edward Burdick
Nov 9, 2024
Clarence Edward Burdick, 90, of Sabetha Kansas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
Clarence was born on January 7, 1934, in Seneca, Kansas to Joseph and Mary (Wessel) Burdick. He graduated from Saint Peter and Paul High School in Seneca in 1951. After serving in the Korean War, he returned home and...
Nancy J. Zuniga
Oct 31, 2024
Nancy J. Zuniga, a loving wife, mother, and Nana, from Centralia, Kansas, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, October 31, 2024, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was 67 years old.
Nancy was born on February 28, 1957, in Axtell, Kansas, to Merle and Evelyn (Rettele) Barnes. She grew up in rural Vermillion, Kansas and graduated from Centralia...
Thomas "Tom" Edward Krueger
Oct 25, 2024
Thomas Edward Krueger, 71, of Sabetha, Kansas, known affectionately as Tom, was born on March 25, 1953, in Ripon/Princeton, Wisconsin. He passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024, while visiting New Hampshire.
Tom was a devoted husband to his wife, Nancy Flentie, whom he married in April 2024. Tom is survived by his wife, his three daughters, Kerri (Levi) Hilbert, Nicole...
Gary Lee Hartley
Oct 26, 2024
Gary Lee Hartley’s spirit left this world on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. He was 69 years old.
Gary was born February 16, 1955, to Lawrence and Helen (Halstead) Hartley at Hiawatha, Kansas. He was the third child of seven children.
Gary served on...
Robert Plattner
Oct 8, 2024
Robert Plattner, 63, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, after a brave battle with cancer at his apartment at the Apostolic Christian Retirement Village in Sabetha.
Robert was born in Sabetha on December 1, 1960, the ninth child of eleven children born to Walter and Joyce (Warrick) Plattner. Robert grew up on the family farm north of...
Doris Snyder
Sep 24, 2024
Doris Snyder, 93, of Sabetha, Kansas died in the early hours Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Assisted Living in Sabetha.
Doris was born on April 20, 1931, and was placed in the loving arms of her adoptive parents, Bryan and Ida Roesch. She was a wanted and loved baby, and she was the apple of her parent’s eyes....
Jo Ann Russell
Sep 16, 2024
Jo Ann Russell, 91, of Centralia, Kansas, died on Monday, September 16, 2024, at the Eastridge Skilled Nursing Facility in Centralia, Kansas.
Jo Ann was born on June 24, 1933, the daughter of Arthur and Helen (Hubbard) Argo in rural Blue Rapids, Kansas. Jo Ann was the oldest of seven children.
Jo Ann was a 1951 graduate of Vermillion High School. After...
Thurlene J. DeVilbiss
Aug 31, 2024
Thurlene Joyce “T.J.” DeVilbiss, 84, of Sulphur, Louisiana, entered her heavenly home on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
She was born in Sabetha, Kansas, on December 26, 1939, to Alvin and Minnie (Strube) Bauman. T.J. attended Sabetha High School and graduated in 1957.
In 1964, she married Leo Charles “Dev” DeVilbiss. Although they later divorced, T.J. and Dev had four children. They lived...
Joellen Sue Gunsauley
Aug 26, 2024
Joellen Sue (Stokes) Gunsauley, formerly of Morrill, Kansas, finished her earthly course on Monday, August 26, 2024, surrounded by her family, at the mighty age of 83.
Joellen was born on May 23, 1941, to Joseph Stokes and Emma (Toland) Stokes in Springfield, Ohio. After high school, Joellen married Frank Gunsauley on November 19, 1960, in Cedarville, Ohio. They moved to...
Gary Daniel "Dan" Diehl
Aug 8, 2024
Gary Daniel “Dan” Diehl, 85, longtime owner and publisher of The Courier-Tribune in Seneca, Kansas died in the early morning hours of Thursday, August 8, 2024, at Life Care Center in Seneca, where he had lived the past year.
Dan was born on October 30, 1938, to George Daniel and Elizabeth Hazel (Griffiths) Diehl in Topeka, Kansas. He grew up in...
Donald Lyn Quaife
Aug 3, 2024
Donald Lyn Quaife, 77, of Sabetha, Kansas, died on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas.
Donald was born on December 28, 1946, to Donald LeRoy Quaife and Melba Louise (Hedrick) Quaife in Horton, Kansas. Donald was united in marriage to Jerri Sue Niehues on November 17, 1990. Donald loved playing his bass guitar and watching...
Brenda S. Robidoux
Aug 1, 2024
Brenda S. Robidoux, 73, of Sabetha Kansas, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka Kansas.
Brenda was born on June 25, 1951, to Cecil Holt and Eizabeth (Street) Holt. She married Roy Robidoux in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1974.
Brenda traveled the world with Roy while he served in the United States Navy. While traveling, Brenda...
Jean Lee
Jul 19, 2024
Jean Lee, 93, of Sabetha, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 19, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
Jean was born on August 18, 1930, the youngest daughter of George Warner, Sr., and Lucy (Bliss) Warner in Humboldt, Nebraska. She was united in marriage to William D. Lee, Jr., on November 29, 1949, in...
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