Obituaries

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

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 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 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...

Sep 25, 2015

V ivian Ruth (Tiehen) Strahm, 92, of Sabetha passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Vivian was born on April 16, 1923 the daughter of Thomas and Myrtle (Kirk) Tiehen at Salem, Nebraska. She grew up in the Salem area, and graduated from Salem High School in 1940 and...

Sep 25, 2015

H arlan William Meyer, 89, of Sabetha, passed away Friday, September, 25, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Harlan was born to William and Minnie (Marti) Meyer on November 17, 1925, at Bern, Kansas.  Harlan grew up on a farm near Bern and graduated from the Bern High School in 1943. ...

Sep 21, 2015

K aroline M. Edelman, 92 of Sabetha died Monday, September 21, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home.  She was born on August 24, 1923 the daughter of Alphia Edelman and Emma (Stahl) Edelman at Sabetha, Kansas. She grew up in the Sabetha area. She did domestic work in Sabetha, and Peoria, Illinois. She worked as...

Sep 17, 2015

H olden Cooper Goodman, infant son of Wes and Kourtnay (Fulton) Goodman passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Merriam, KS.   Survivors include parents, Wes and Kourtnay Goodman of Morrill, KS; brother, Aberum; sister, Savannah; grandparents, Audra and Don Brundage of Kansas City, MO, Connie Goodman of Hiawatha, KS and Steve...

Sep 8, 2015

M ildred Louise Strahm, 87, of Sabetha died Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.  She was born on May 8, 1928 the daughter of David C. Brunner and Susie (Aberle) Brunner of Sabetha, Kansas.  She was raised in the Sabetha area and attended Harmony Grade School and graduated from Sabetha High...

Sep 6, 2015

G eorge F. Grossenbacher, 87, of Bern, Kansas passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha where he had resided since November of 2013.

He was born on August 6, 1928 at Bern, Kansas the son of Fred and Maude (Schick) Grossenbacher.  He went to Prairie Star Country...

Aug 31, 2015

M ary Ann Brockhoff, 83, born January 20, 1932 near Bern, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Mary Ann graduated from Bern High School in 1950.  Mary Ann married Albert Dale Brockhoff on April 6, 1958. She was a member of the NorthRidge Church in...

Aug 29, 2015

L ester Harold Hartter was born March 4, 1916, on a farm southwest of Bern, Kansas, to Benjamin and Mary Meyer Hartter.  He passed away at the Apostolic Christian Care Home in Sabetha, KS on August 29, 2015 at the age of 99 ½ years.  Lester attended 8 years of schooling near Bern.  As a...