Obituaries

Jan 22, 2014

D orothy M. Charles, 96, formally of Morrill died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 in Sabetha, Kansas.  She was born on June 20, 1917 in Hamlin, Kansas the daughter of Jacob L. Charles and Ella (Heise) Charles.  She was the first of seven children born to this union.  She attended Pleasant Hill Elementary School. After eighth grade,...

Jan 22, 2014

M ary Jo White, 80, of Seneca, Kansas passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Mary Jo was born April 22, 1933 in Axtell, Kansas, the daughter of John and Julia (Hickey) Stuke.  She was raised on a farm southwest of Baileyville, Kansas and attended Sacred Heart Catholic Grade School.  Mary Jo graduated as valedictorian with...

Jan 20, 2014

L eona E. Durst, 102, of Sabetha died Monday, January 20, 2014 at the Apostolic Christian Home.  She was born on March 13, 1911 the daughter of William Shara and Frances (Kvasnicka) Shara at Narka, Kansas.  She grew up in the Narka area and moved to Red Oak, Iowa for a short time after graduating from...

Jan 13, 2014

D arwin Eugene Allen, 83, of Burkburnett, Texas and formally of Oneida, Kansas died Monday, January 13, 2014.  He was born on November 1, 1930 the son of James Clifton Allen and Edith Belle (Davis) Allen in Oneida, Kansas.  He proudly served his country in the United State Air Force prior to his retirement.

Darwin...

Jan 12, 2014

N orma Jean “Jeanne” Rohlmeier, 74, formerly of DuBois, NE passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014 at the Life Care Center in Seneca.

Jeanne was born August 15, 1939 in Seneca, KS the daughter of Raymond and Georgia (Coulter) Boltz.  She attended Oneida schools and graduated from Oneida High School in 1957.  She...

Jan 1, 2014

J ohn Wilber Blair, 93, of Sabetha, Kansas and formerly of Lincoln, Nebraska died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.  He was born on September 6, 1920 in Galva, Kansas the son of Ancil Blair and Susan (Cole) Blair.  He entered the United States Army and served during World War II. ...

Jan 1, 2014

R ita Ann Schuster, 86, of Morrill died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at the Sabetha Manor.  She was born on June 3, 1927 in Kansas City, Kansas the third of seven children born to Henry Hurla and Nona (McClain) Hurla.  She attended parochial schools until leaving high school to assist her mother at home and the...

Dec 28, 2013

O tto P. Hallier, 81, of Vermillion, Kansas passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013.

Funeral service is Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Fellowship Baptist Church of Onaga.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to service time at the church.  Memorial contributions may be left to...

Dec 25, 2013

A lvin L. Roggenkamp, 76, of Axtell, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at the Crestview Manor in Seneca. Alvin was born October 25, 1937 in Axtell, Kansas, the son of Edwin and Edith (Pavlicek) Roggenkamp.  He attended school in Baileyville and graduated high school in 1956.  Alvin helped his father, Edwin on the farm northeast of...

Dec 13, 2013

R osa Lou (Dean) Norwood, a wonderful wife, mother and special Southern Belle went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 13, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at home. Rosa Lou was born on March 21, 1941 in Crockett Mills, Tennessee, a real life southern lady.  Graduating from Hamlett Robertson High School in...

Dec 3, 2013

G eorge Louis Ackerman, 83, of Sabetha died Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha, Kansas. He was born on a farm southwest of Sabetha on February 7th, 1930, the third of six children of Albert George Ackerman and Louise (Bauerle) Ackerman. He graduated from Sabetha High School in 1947. George married Wilma...

Dec 2, 2013

G eorge Bien, 86, of Sabetha died Monday, December 2, 2013 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sabetha.  A parish rosary will be recited on Friday evening 7:00 p.m. at...

Nov 26, 2013

W ilbert Boeding, 86, formerly of Kelly, KS passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Crestview Manor. He was born on the farm east of Kelly, November 19, 1927, to Herman and Anna (Haverkamp) Boeding.  He attended St. Bede's School and graduated from high school in 1945.  He was a farmer and cared for his...

Nov 22, 2013

C lifford Henderson Cline, 81, of Centralia, formerly of Tucson, Arizona passed away Thursday, November 22, 2013 at the Eastridge Care Home.

He was born February 27, 1932 in Grand Junction, Colorado, the son of Thomas and Rose (Rowley) Cline. Clifford was a retired Air Force Veteran who served in the...

Nov 19, 2013

B etty Jane Kusler, 88, of Sabetha died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.  She was born on July 10, 1925 the daughter of Shedrick Riley Timmons and Viola (Baxter) Timmons at Bellvue, Kansas. Betty completed 14 years of general education and later returned to Kansas City Kansas Community College...

Nov 8, 2013

J ames Brian Orr, 50, was born on November 13, 1962, in Fairfax, Virginia and died on November 8, 2013 in Warrenton, Virginia after a brief illness.

His parent George and Jeananne Orr; a daughter, Olivia; a sister, Barbara Payne (Joshua) and three nieces, Lauren, Karrington and Ava Payne survive.

Nov 7, 2013

P hyllis J. Bell, 81, of Sabetha died Thursday, November 7, 2013.  She was born on April 20, 1932 the daughter of Leo Conway and Leota Beattie Conway in Rea, Missouri.  She grew up in Reo thru grade school then completed high school in Gower, Missouri.  She was united in marriage to Charles Bell on...

Nov 6, 2013

L ucille Bertha Winkler, 82, of Seneca passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013.

Lucille was born March 4, 1931 near St. Benedict, the daughter of Herman & Emma (Vondenkamp) Dick. Lucille attended school at Wooden Shoe School till it consolidated with St. Benedict. She graduated from St. Benedict High School and the Emporia Teachers...

Nov 2, 2013

I rene M. Harold, 93 of Sabetha entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

She was born on October 2, 1920 on a farm north of Berwick, Kansas, the oldest daughter of Harry Alfred Moore and Sophronia Ellen (Feek) Moore.  She attended area grade...

Nov 2, 2013

H arry W. Burgoon, 84, of Centralia, Kansas passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2013. He was born November 30, 1928 in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania the son of Harry Burgoon and Verbula (Minges) Burgoon.  Harry enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1948 and served until 1951.  After his discharge from the Army he enlisted in the U.S Air...