Obituaries

Apr 10, 2016

L arry Wayne Stahl, 80, of Fairview, Kansas passed away at his home Sunday, April 10, 2016.

Larry was born January 4, 1936 to Fawn Arthur Stahl and Twilla Leverne Gordon. He attended and graduated from Fairview High School. Larry married Darlene Lehmkuhl on July 31, 1954. He was a member of the Fidelity Knights...

Mar 24, 2016

R obbie L. Campbell, 54, of Hiawatha, Kansas passed away unexpectedly on March 24, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas surrounded by her family.

She was born on August 30, 1961 in Louisville, Kentucky to Robert Dodson and Verina Ann McNicholas. She spent most of her life in Chicago,...

Mar 19, 2016

E ugene A. (Gene) Niehues, 76, of Sabetha, Kansas died Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

Gene was born October 20, 1939 to Bernard and Alfreda (Kramer) Niehues at home on the family farm near Corning, Kansas. Gene was the 3rd of twelve children. He learned the...

Feb 28, 2016

W illiam “Bill” McMurphy, 86, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Oakley Place Assisted Living in Topeka, Kansas.

Bill was born on March 23, 1929 in Hartford, Kansas the son of George McMurphy and Alice Laws. He married Rosalie Mergenmeier on December 30, 1954.

Feb 16, 2016

M arlene Ruth Dodd, 80, of rural Oneida passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016.

Marlene was born to John and Emma (Erdley) Fuhrman on August 27, 1935 in Hiawatha, Kansas. She attended Hiawatha Grade School and graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1953. Marlene graduated from Highland Community College in 1955....

Feb 7, 2016

F lorence May “Flossie” Wertenberger, 93, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Flossie was born on March 13, 1922 to Frank and Rosina (Esslinger) Williams of Bala, Kansas. She attended school at the Bala Elementary School through the eighth grade. She...

Feb 7, 2016

D onna Ellen Leuze, 97, of Sabetha passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. Donna was born June 9, 1918 in Soldier, Kansas the daughter of Ellis Root and Katie (Murray) Root.  She attended several country schools in the area and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1937.  Donna was united...

Jan 20, 2016

V elmer D. Meyer, 98, of Sabetha, Kansas died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

V elmer was born on November 24, 1917 in Sabetha to Louis and Sara (Hartter) Meyer. He is the fourth of eleven children. He married Vila Strahm on April 27, 1941.

Velmer was...

Jan 9, 2016

D r. John Stone, 91 passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

He was born on January 12, 1924 in Hiawatha, Kansas the son of William H. Stone and Grace (O’Neil) Stone.  He attended grade school and high school in Hiawatha and went on to graduate...

Jan 6, 2016

L eland R. Snyder, 84, of Sabetha died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Leland, along with his twin brother Leo, was born to Roy and Lydia (Ledbetter) Snyder in Morrill, Kansas on November 14, 1931.

When Leland was in high school, he and his brother Leo made...

Jan 2, 2016

D arryl Keith Thompson, 74, of Woodlawn, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Darryl was born in Sabetha, Kansas to A.L. “Bud” and Lois (McClain) Thompson on January 21, 1941. He attended the Woodlawn School during his younger years and graduated from Sabetha High School. After graduation,...

Dec 8, 2015

LaVon Maxon, 87, of Centralia, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the Eastridge Care Home in Centralia. LaVon was born on May 18, 1928 in Vermillion, Kansas the daughter of John H. Hallier and Reva (Junod) Hallier. She attended school in Centralia, Kansas, where she graduated salutatorian of her class in 1945.  She then moved to...

Dec 6, 2015

L ola Jean Estle, 88, of Sabetha, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home. Lola was born May 6, 1927 in Rockport, Missouri, the daughter of Leet and Elsie Pearl (Watkins) Bowden. She was united in marriage to Eben Estle on April 10, 1944, to this union they were blessed with...

Nov 23, 2015

C harles L. (LeRoy) Miller, 77, of Kansas City, formerly of the Seneca and Sabetha area, lost his battle with COPD and heart disease on November 23, 2015.

He was born June 21, 1938 in Centralia, Kansas, the son of Bertram and Dolphia Miller. He was one of 10 children; six boys and four girls....

Oct 23, 2015

B ruce Dean Teeter, 68, of Morrill, Kansas passed away Friday, October 23, 2015. Bruce was born December 13, 1946 in Scott City, Kansas, the son of Raymond and Opal (Maxwell) Teeter.  He graduated high school in Sheridan Lake, Colorado in 1965.  Bruce attended and graduated in 1967 from Northwest Area Tech School in Goodland,...

Oct 23, 2015

D onald Lee Dodd, 83, of rural Oneida passed away Friday, October 23, 2015. Don was born October 25, 1931 in Yuma, Colorado, the son of Leon and Rose (Finkbeiner) Dodd.  He attended rural school at Sun Set Valley until sixth grade.  The family moved to Nemaha County Kansas in 1944 and Don...

Oct 15, 2015

E dward Larry Gaddis, 74, of Topeka passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015.

Larry was born September, 1, 1941 in Vliets, Kansas the son of Ralph Gaddis and Thelma (Loughry) Gaddis.

Larry was preceded in death by his father,...

Oct 10, 2015

M ary Frances Hundley, 78, of Sabetha, passed away October 10, 2015, after a brief illness. She was born on August 1, 1937, in Sabetha, Kansas, the oldest of four children, to her parents John W. Gilbert and Helen Hazel Holdren. She attended Sabetha High School. She married Joseph L. Hundley on January 21, 1953,...

Oct 6, 2015

R ita C. Holthaus, 90, of Seneca, KS passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Rita was born December 28, 1924 on a farm near Seneca, KS, the daughter of William P. Altenhofen and Elizabeth Gudenkauf.  Rita graduated from Sts. Peter and Paul High School in 1942.  She worked at Harsh’s Drug...

Oct 5, 2015

M aude “Maudie” Elizabeth Hightower, 102, Sabetha, formerly of Bern, Kansas passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Maude was born on July 14, 1913 near Corning, Kansas, the daughter of Ray and Blanche (Bliesner) Jerome. She attended the Lone Pine, District #114, rural school, the...