Obituaries

Frank Althouse

Aug 5, 2014

F rank D. Althouse, 80, of Sabetha, passed away on August 5, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Health Center in Topeka, KS. Frank was born on July 17, 1934 to Floyd and Lyda (Humphrey) Althouse on the family farm in the Woodlawn area.  He graduated from Sabetha High School in 1952.  In 1954 he enlisted in the...

Wyatt Aberle

Jul 29, 2014

W yatt Brock Aberle, infant son of Chris and Kimberly (Brockhoff) Aberle was stillborn on July 29, 2014, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.

Wyatt is survived by his parents, brother Benjamin, and sister Kaiya, all of Sabetha. He also is survived by his paternal grandparents, Kenneth (Gus) and Sandra Aberle of...

Emma Lambert

Jul 24, 2014

E mma S. Lambert, age 90, of Seneca, formerly of Cheyenne, WY passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital. Emma was born on March 7, 1924 in Tony, Wisconsin the daughter of Frank and Phoebe (Morehouse) Stevens.  She married Arthur A. Lambert on March 29, 1941...

Dolly Leuze

Jun 20, 2014

D olly Marie Leuze, 87, of Omaha, NE, formerly of Sabetha passed away Friday, June 20, 2014.

Dolly was born on August 27, 1926 in DuBois, NE the daughter of Ray and Ruth (Lanius) Halbert.

Dolly graduated from Honey Creek High School in 1944. She married her...

Eli Hartter

Jun 20, 2014

E li Edward Hartter, 95, of Sabetha passed away Friday, June 20, 2014 at the Sabetha Community Hospital. Eli was born June 29, 1918 in Sabetha, KS the son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Meyer) Hartter.  He attended school at Berwick.  Eli did carpentry work with his dad and his brother, Art. On December 30, 1948...

Alfred Porting

Jun 15, 2014

A lfred J. Porting, 90, passed away June 15, 2014 following a short illness.

Visitation will be Tuesday, June 17, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Axtell, KS with the Rosary following at 7:00 p.m.  Mass of Christian Burial is Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 10:30...

Richard Dawdy

Jun 11, 2014

R ichard Harold Dawdy, 80, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.  Richard was born June 21, 1933 to Harold and Elsie (Applegate) Dawdy in Auburn, Nebraska. On June 2, 1968, Richard married the love of his life, Julia Williamson.  To this union were born two sons, Alex...

Mary Larimer

May 31, 2014

M ary Marcena (Hundley) Larimer, 103, of Sabetha passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. Marcena was born on September 15, 1910 at Council Grove, Kansas the daughter of John and Maude (Gallaspie) Neiberger.  Marcena attended a country school until the 9 th grade.  Marcena was united in marriage to...

Ernest Wenzl

May 18, 2014

E rnest Leroy Wenzl, 78, of Vermillion, KS passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014. Ernest was born March 19, 1936 at Vermillion, KS the son of Roy and Emilie (Chadwick) Wenzl.  He grew up on the family farm south of Vermillion.  He attended the Seventy Five Country School for his elementary education and then Vermillion...

Gary Lhamon

May 11, 2014

G ary Duane Lhamon, 68, of rural Seneca passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 at his home. Gary was born on May 15, 1945 at Marion, Indiana the son of Daily and Mildred (McGary) Lhamon. Gary graduated from Southwood High School, Wabash, IN in 1963.  He attended Marion College in Marion, IN.  After...

James "Doug" McGuire

May 10, 2014

J ames Douglas McGuire, 45 of Olathe formally of Sabetha died Saturday, May 10, 2014 in Olathe. He was born on December 13, 1968 at Hiawatha, Kansas the son of James M. McGuire and Linda (Kanel) McGuire.  He started his grade school years in Sabetha, then attended Maysville, Missouri and later Raymond, Nebraska.  After returning to...

Marvyn Weeks

May 6, 2014

M arvyn Eugene Weeks was born on October 21, 1930, in Irving Kansas.  He was the eldest of three children born to Verne William and Iva (Higgins) Weeks. He grew up in the Blue Rapids area, attended Blue Rapids Grade School, and he graduated from Blue Rapids High School with the...

Ruth Williams

May 4, 2014

Ruth Williams, 93, of Centralia, Kansas passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014.

Ruth was born on October 17, 1920 in Washington D.C. to Dr. Charles and Clara (Sherman) Mangels. At the age of two her mother tragically died, from that time on they were raised by their...

Mia Myers

May 2, 2014

M ia Michaeline Myers, 84, of Sabetha died Friday, May 2, 2014 at Life Care Center in Seneca, Kansas.

Memorial Mass will be recited on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca.  Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha in charge of arrangements.

Daniel Gartner

Apr 29, 2014

D aniel K. “Hammer” Gartner, 56, of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Dan was born in Seneca, Kansas to Ray and Sue (Chandler) Gartner.  He graduated from Bern High School in 1975.  Dan worked for Bennett and Keim Trucking and retired from Union Pacific Railroad. He was preceded...

Leon Deters

Apr 29, 2014

L eon Henry Deters, 57, died on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Life Care Center in Seneca.  He was born on April 11, 1957 to Urban Deters and Charlotte (Sperfslage) Deters.  He attended Nemaha Valley Grade School and graduated from Nemaha Valley High School. He worked many different jobs throughout his life.  He helped on the...

Charles "Chuck" Garber, Sr.

Apr 19, 2014

C harles T. “Chuck” Garber, Sr., 94, of Sabetha, Kansas died Saturday, April 19, 2014 in Marysville, Kansas.  He was born on April 12, 1920 the son of Andrew F. Garber and Anna H. (Hartter) Garber in the Berwick Community.

He attended the Berwick School completing the 8 th grade.  He...

Leota Kuenzi

Mar 31, 2014

L eota Lavaughn (Lange) Kuenzi, 96, was born November 6, 1917 southwest of Bern, Kansas the only child of August and Elva (Ehrsam) Lange and passed away March 31, 2014 at 5:40 a.m.  She was born in the same home as her mother.

Leota attended Ehrsam School, District 64, then the Bern High...

Jere Herold

Mar 30, 2014

J ere J. Herold, 68, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Sunday, March 30th, 2014.  Jere was born in Falls City, Nebraska on January 31st, 1946 to John and Edna (Gerweck) Herold.

Jere graduated from Morrill High School in 1964 and attended Kansas State University.  He joined the Sabetha unit of the Kansas National...

Gladys Ward

Mar 22, 2014

G ladys Pearl (Moyer) Ward, age 85 and a resident of Topeka for 60 years, died peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2014, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

Gladys Pearl Moyer was born December 14, 1928, in Corning, KS, to Clyde Arthur and Matilda "Tillie" Rose (Thompson) Moyer and was...