Obituaries

Gladys Gearhart

May 15, 2015

G ladys Lucile Gearhart, 85, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

She was born October 13, 1929 in Edna, Texas, the daughter of Graham and Helan (Wilson) Hessong. She married Glen Gearhart on October 12, 1953 after courting for three weeks.  They...

Alta Jones-Roush

May 14, 2015

A lta Marie Jones-Roush, 82, of Sabetha, died Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home. She was born to the late Chalmer and Caroline (Lockard) Wright on February 13, 1933, in Centralia, KS.

Alta Marie married Lee Jones on December 24, 1950. Three...

Naomi Rodelander

May 4, 2015

N aomi F. Rodelander, 94, of Sabetha passed away Monday, May, 4, 2015 at the Sabetha Manor.

She was born on May 15, 1920.

A memorial service will be held at the Sabetha Manor on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.

Herman Zahnter

May 1, 2015

H erman C. Zahnter, 57, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Friday, May 1, 2015. He was born November 23, 1957 in Garden City, Kansas the son of Jim and Irene (Hanson) Zahnter. Herman and his wife, Mary, are members of the NorthRidge Church in Sabetha. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 11:00...

Warren Closson

Apr 16, 2015

W arren Closson, 93 of Sabetha, KS passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015. He was born on March 17, 1922 in Independence, Missouri to Clarice and Lena (Duvall) Closson. Warren graduated from William Christian High School in Independence, Missouri. After graduation, Warren worked for Remington Arms in Independence assembling ammunitions.

Warren was...

Dorothy Scholl

Apr 15, 2015

D orothy (Funderburgh) Scholl, 91, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in Montclair, California. Formerly of the Morrill and Sabetha area she passed away in Montclair, California after several years of declining health. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Scholl, and brother, Richard Funderburgh. She is survived by her children, Jan (George) Spicer...

Katherine Heiniger

Apr 10, 2015

K atherine Jo “Kath” Heiniger, Topeka, formerly of Bern, daughter of Marie Ulmer Heiniger and the late Wilbur Heiniger, was born September 8, 1950 in Seneca, Kansas.  She passed away Friday, April 10, 2015, at the age of 64 surrounded by family.  Kath attended Bern High School, graduating in 1968.  After...

Kenneth Heiniger

Apr 7, 2015

K enneth (Ken) L. Heiniger, 86 of Fairview died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at his residence.

Ken was born on July 13, 1928, to William and Helen (Prokop) Heiniger near Seneca, Kansas.  He spent his childhood on a farm near Seneca and attended Seneca Public Schools.  He graduated from Seneca Public...

James McKenney

Apr 5, 2015

J ames R. McKenney, 73 of Sabetha died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born on November 17, 1941 on the family farm in Brown County near White Cloud, Kansas. James is the son of Dana Augustus McKenney and Luella Lorene (Butrick) McKenney. Jim attended grade schools in...

Lavern Kroemer

Mar 20, 2015

L avern Kroemer, 87, of Seneca, KS passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at Life Care Center in Seneca.

Lavern was born on March 5, 1928, six miles north of Seneca. He was the son of Carl Kroemer and Amelia Rohlmeier. He was one of five children born to this union. He was...

Carolyn Scott

Mar 16, 2015

C arolyn Sue Scott, 72, of Sabetha, KS passed away gracefully on Monday, March 16, 2015 at her home with family by her side after a battle with cancer. Sue was born in Sabetha, KS on December 24, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Betty McQuillen. She lived in Texas and...

Casey Lindley

Mar 10, 2015

C asey Dow Lindley was born April 15, 1987 in Orange, Texas to Sharon Stalcup Rohlman and Jerry Dean Lindley. Casey was killed outside Ogden, KS on March 10, 2015.

Casey and his family moved to Kansas when he was 4 weeks old....

Judy Anderson

Mar 10, 2015

J udy Irene (Leonard) Anderson, 68, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Crestview Manor in Seneca, Kansas. She passed away due to complications with pancreatic cancer.

Judy was born August 31, 1946 in Omaha, Nebraska to Lloyd and Doris (Tolby) Leonard. She...

Arthur Cottrell

Mar 4, 2015

A rthur W. Cottrell, 95, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Eastridge Nursing Facility, Centralia, Kansas.

He was born October 28, 1919, the son of Lester and Jennie (Kemplay) Cottrell south of Corning, Kansas.  He attended a rural one-room school house and graduated...

Mabel McKim

Mar 3, 2015

M abel C. McKim, 93, of Sabetha formally of Morrill died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at the Sabetha Manor.  She was the last surviving child of nine children born to Emil and Emelia (Schupp) Zimmerschied.  She was born  on August 30, 1921 and raised in the Cole Camp, Missouri area.  She moved to Kansas to care...

Richard Ford

Mar 1, 2015

R ichard W. Ford, 76, of Axtell, KS died Sunday, March 1, 2015 at his home. He was born July 11, 1938 the son of Clarence Ford and Esther (Keine) Ford in Axtell, KS. He graduated from Axtell High School in 1956. He was married to Bertha Cain on June 3, 1958 in Center, Texas. ...

Julia Dawdy

Feb 23, 2015

J ulia Susan (Williamson) Dawdy, 75, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 23, 2015.  Julia was born on November 17, 1939, to Arthur and Emma (Cochran) Williamson in Lathrop, Missouri. Julia graduated from Lathrop High School with the class of 1957. She attended Northwest Missouri State and graduated in...

Ada Aeschliman

Feb 22, 2015

Ada Aeschliman passed from this life into the arms of God February 22, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.  Ada was born in Sabetha on May 6, 1919 and spent a majority of her life in the Sabetha community with the exception of time spent in Centrailia and Seneca while husband Charles pastored churches in...

Eldon Hartter

Feb 22, 2015

E ldon William Hartter, 94, departed this world for heaven Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas. Eldon was born May 10, 1920 to William and Lucy (Wittmer) Hartter at their family home northwest of Berwick, Kansas where he also attended school.  Following his schooling, Eldon continued to work on...

Margaret Bien

Feb 18, 2015

M argaret “Peggy” Ellen Bien, 75, of Sabetha, Kansas, died at the Apostolic Christian Home on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. She was born in Milton, Iowa on June 2 , 1940, the daughter of Glen and Leota Campbell. Margaret graduated high school from Falls City High School. On September 21, 1957 Margaret married...