Obituaries

Aug 18, 2018

M ary Viola Edelman, 92, died on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Mary was born on November 15, 1925 in Sabetha, Kansas. She was the daughter of John D. and Mary (Bauman) Edelman. She grew up on the family farm west of Sabetha until she moved to...

Aug 12, 2018

J ennie Ellen Finney was born to Louis J. and Edna E. Smith Fulton on October 21, 1934 just north of Sabetha, Kansas, in the same house where her mother was born 24 years prior.  She graduated from Sabetha High School with the Class of 1952 and ventured on to the University of Kansas, where she joined the Sigma Kappa sorority and earned both her Bachelors and Masters...

Aug 6, 2018

K enneth E. Rothers, 82, of Seneca, Kansas formerly of Corning died Monday, August 6, 2018 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

Kenneth was born on January 14, 1936 the son of Phil and Ferne (Kelly) Rothers on a farm northwest of Havensville, Kansas.  He graduated from Corning High...

Aug 1, 2018

George Kent Orr, 80, of Sabetha, KS passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

He was born on February 15, 1938 the son of George Orr and Elizabeth (Cooper) Orr at Winchester, Kentucky. George entered the U.S. Army in 1965.  He met his future wife, Jeananne Hanna at the...

Jul 30, 2018

R alph M. Mascaro, 89, of Bentonville, AR died Monday, July 30, 2018 at the Sabetha Community Hospital in Sabetha, KS.  He was born October 12, 1928 in Los Angeles, CA, the son of Ralph M. and Lillian Mascaro, Sr. and devoted husband of the late JoAnn (Hawgood) Mascaro. A service and celebration of life will...

Jul 4, 2018

L ila Mae (Root) Glassinger, 92, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at her home.

Lila was born May 27, 1926 in Oneida, Kansas the daughter of Ellis and Katie (Murray) Root. Lila married Herbert W. Glassinger on December 2, 1945.

She was preceded...

Jun 28, 2018

M arjorie R. (Anderson) Songer age 99 of Seneca, Kansas passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 28, 2018.

Marjorie was born in Jackson County, Kansas near Circleville. She attended grade school in Circleville and graduated from Mayetta rural high school. She was the oldest of five children all of whom preceded...

Jun 27, 2018

F errell Ray Meritt, 74, of Vermillion, KS passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at his home with family.

Ferrell was born November 8, 1943 in Mill Shoals, Illinois to Curtis Ray and Dora (Jamerson) Meritt. He graduated from Mills Prairie High School and worked for McDonald Air Craft in St....

Jun 24, 2018

M arian Pfrang, 85, of Goff, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at the Westy Community Care Home in Westmoreland.

Marian was born February 20, 1933 in Summerfield, Kansas the daughter of Warren and Alice (White) Stedman. She attended school in Wetmore, and graduated with the class of 1950.

Jun 22, 2018

E dward Karns Pfrang, 98, Oneida, died Friday, June 22, 2018, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

Edward was born January 6, 1920, on a farm near Ontario, Kansas, the son of Fred and Carrie (Karns) Pfrang.  He graduated from Bancroft High School.  He was in the Army during World War...

Jun 17, 2018

R uth Pauline (Rundus) Weeks was born in Concordia, Kansas on January 30, 1932 to Joseph F. and Z. Alberta (Opocensky) Rundus. She was the middle child and only daughter in the family.  While growing up on a farm south of Blue Rapids, she attended the Gamefork Country School, and then graduated from Blue Rapids...

Jun 16, 2018

J ennifer Jo Althouse, 58, of Sabetha, KS passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 peacefully at home with family by her side.

Jennifer was born in Axtell, KS on February 24, 1960 the daughter of Arnold and Mary Ann (Eisenbarth) Althouse. She graduated from Sabetha High School in 1978.

Jun 14, 2018

B etty J. Campbell Hoover, 84, formally of Oneida, Kansas died Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Eastridge Nursing Home in Centralia, Kansas.

She was born on July 14, 1933 the daughter of James C. Allen and Edith B. (Davis) Allen at Oneida, Kansas.

Betty married Marvin...

Jun 3, 2018

G eorgia Jean (Morris) Windle, 85, of Sabetha, KS passed peacefully to her heavenly home on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at the Sabetha Manor.

Georgia was born near Humboldt, Nebraska on November 17, 1932 to Carl and Ella (Wagoner) Morris.  Prior to her graduation from Bern High School in 1950, Georgia...

Jun 3, 2018

R obert “Bob” F. Marthaler, 75, of Sabetha, Kansas died peacefully Sunday, June 3, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born on November 23, 1942 the son of Ira and Martha (McPheeters) Marthaler in Lincoln, Nebraska. At the age of one he and his family moved to...

Jun 2, 2018

B arbara Sue (Lape) Solt, 84, of Corning, Kansas passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Life Care Center in Seneca.

Barbara was born on March 8, 1934 in Salem, Nebraska to Rea and Geneva (Graden) Lape. She was a talented seamstress, gardener (vegetables and flowers), homemaker, organizer, Mom and...

May 20, 2018

B renda Kay (Baker) Zabokrtsky, 58, of Seneca, KS passed peacefully from this earthly world to her heavenly home on Sunday, May 20, 2018 in her home with her family by her side.

Brenda was born in Marysville, KS on January 6, 1960 to Howard and Evelyn (Scheele) Baker. She attended...

May 19, 2018

G wendolyn I. (Leuthold) Stoller, 91, of Sabetha, KS passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Gwendolyn was born February 2, 1927 in Oneida, Kansas to Joseph and Gladys (Huff) Leuthold. She was one of six children. Gwendolyn grew up in the Oneida area and completed Oneida High School....

May 14, 2018

E arl Emil Solt, 84, of Corning, Kansas passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Life Care Center in Seneca.

Earl was born in Falls City, Nebraska on November 27, 1933 the son of Floyd and Sadie (Deuchler) Solt.

Earl was a farmer, fisherman, active community member, Nebraska...

May 14, 2018

​ V iola Louise Wenger, 94, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Viola was born to Lewis and Lena (Strahm) Bahr December 3, 1923 in Sabetha, Kansas.  In her youth, Viola spent a lot of time outdoors.  She helped with milking the cows, feeding the...