Obituaries

Oct 31, 2013

J effrey “Smokey” Edward Ford, 53, of Sabetha died Thursday, October 31, 2013.  He was born on January 21, 1960 in Kansas City, Kansas to Odell Ford and Willa Jean (Wikerson) Ford.  He was currently residing in Sabetha, but had been living in Wichita and before that Seneca.

He is survived...

Oct 29, 2013

M ary Dorothy Shump, 91, of Sabetha passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Dorothy was born April 16, 1922 in Seneca, Kansas the daughter of Frank and Thelma (Moynagh) Haefele.  Dorothy then attended and graduated from St. Anthony School of Nursing in Sabetha.  She was united in marriage to Lawrence Shump on June 5, 1947...

Oct 29, 2013

M ary Ann Carlson, 70, of Sabetha died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at the Sabetha Manor.  She was born on August 17, 1943 the daughter of Arthur E. Klein and Lillian M. (Jancik) Klein in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  She grew up in the Pawnee City area.  She attended Nebraska School of the Deaf in Omaha,...

Oct 25, 2013

A lvin Leo Bauman, Sr., 100, of Sabetha, Kansas died Friday, October 25, 2013 at the Sabetha Manor. He was born on May 28, 1913, near Oneida, to John and Leah (Zehr) Bauman.  He was a graduate of Victor District 99 Grade School, and a 1933 graduate of Oneida High School. Alvin married Minnie Strube of Powhattan on...

Oct 20, 2013

N ina Mae Gress, 92, of Axtell passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013.  She was born on April 2, 1921 in Marysville the daughter of Bill Taylor and Ethel (Stanberry) Taylor.  She graduated from Beattie High School in 1939 and married Adelbert Gress on May 9, 1946.  They made their home in Axtell during their...

Oct 16, 2013

A llen “Cooper” Louis Wenger, 81, of Newburgh, New York passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital on Wednesday, October 16, 2013.

He was born in Sabetha, Kansas to Jacob Wenger & Stella (Moser) Wenger on November 1, 1931. He graduate of Bern High School, he was a star athlete in...

Oct 16, 2013

L eRoy J. Sauer, 74, of Seneca, Kansas passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013. LeRoy was born April 19, 1939 in Seneca, Kansas the son of John and Rose (Habeggar) Sauer.  He attended Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School in Seneca.  After high school he worked for Jostens in Topeka.  LeRoy was united in marriage...

Oct 16, 2013

S herry Lee Frye, 60, of Morrill Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. Her husband and two sons were by her side when she passed peacefully in her home. The family thanks Hospice for their compassionate and dedicated service. Sherry was born on November 25, 1952 in Topeka Kansas, to Archie...

Oct 10, 2013

J ames “Jim” R. Stone, Jr., 49, of Morrill died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.  He was born on March 15, 1964 the son of Jim Stone, Sr. and Marlene (Imler) Stone at Superior, Nebraska.  He attended Burr Oak Schools and graduated from Lawrence High School with the Class of 1982,...

Oct 2, 2013

E dwin P. Wehner, Sr., 81, of Sabetha died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.  He was born on May 23, 1932 the son of Peter and Christine (Hagen) Wehner at Wein, Missouri.  He attended and graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Wein, Missouri.

He worked in...

Sep 30, 2013

R obert “Bob” Chase, 63, of Sabetha died Monday, September 30, 2013 in Topeka, Kansas.  He was born on November 9, 1949 the son of Earl L. Chase and Loretta J. (Klein) Chase in Sabetha, Kansas.

Bob grew up on a farm and attended the Fairview schools.  His senior year he...

Sep 28, 2013

L eRoy A Strahm, 93, of Sabetha passed away Saturday morning, September 28, 2013 at a Topeka hospital.

He was born at home in rural Sabetha to Eli and Minnie (Stoldt) Strahm on May 22, 1920. He enjoyed growing up as an older brother to his four sisters and working with...

Sep 26, 2013

G ary Lee Hedding, 55 of Bern died Thursday, September 26, 2013 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.  He was born on November 2, 1957 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, the son of Eugene and Virginia (Smith) Hedding.  The family moved to Belleville, Kansas in the early 1960’s.  Gary attended school in Belleville until 1975....

Sep 24, 2013

L ucille Preston, age 92, of Axtell, Kansas passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka after a long courageous battle with diabetes.   Lucille was born October 11, 1920 in Frankfort, Kansas the daughter of Fred and Tillie (Engelken) Kuckelman.  She married Herman J. Preston August 23, 1941 in Baileyville.  Lucille...

Sep 20, 2013

L aura Mae Plattner Keim,85, passed away on Friday evening, September 20, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Home.  The tenth, and youngest child of Jacob Plattner and Lena (Edelman) Plattner, Laura was born August 15, 1928 in Sabetha, Kansas.  She graduated from 8 th grade at Eureka Grade School in 1941, and then worked at Buzz...

Sep 18, 2013

W illiam Leroy Hanzlik, 83, of Centralia passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at the Eastridge Nursing Home in Centralia. He was born February 14, 1930 in Cleburne, Kansas, the son of William and Elizabeth (Hula) Hanzlik.  William graduated from Centralia High School in 1948.  He had a nickname all his life which was “Cotton”. ...

Sep 16, 2013

H arold Gene Ingwerson, age 85, of Silver Lake, KS passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at a Topeka hospital.  Harold was born September 4, 1928 near Summerfield, KS the eldest son of Bill and Pearl Hinton Ingwerson.  He attended Rosenweed School near Pawnee City, NE before moving to the family farm north of Bern...

Sep 13, 2013

G ladys Sylvester, 86, of Sabetha died Friday, September 13, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.  Gladys was born on October 19, 1926 the daughter of Paul Stadel, Sr. and Blanche (Bates) Stadel in Riley County.  She attended and graduated from Leonardville Rural High School in 1944.  She was united in marriage to...

Sep 12, 2013

G erald Lee Smith, 77, of Axtell, Kansas passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013.  Gerald was born August 8, 1936 in Waterville, Kansas the son of Edmund and Katherine (Wichman) Smith.  He graduated from Axtell High School in 1954.

Gerald spent his military service in the U.S. Air Force and returned...

Sep 8, 2013

E ula Mae Swanson, 94, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.  She was born July 23, 1919 in Pawnee City, Nebraska, the daughter of John and Louisa (Marti) Baumgartner. Eula graduated from Bern High School and Clark’s Business College in Topeka.  After college she went...