Obituaries

Jan 2, 2013

Jeanette Catherine Hanson, 97 of Axtell, KS died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the Frankfort Community Care Home in Frankfort, KS.

Jeanette was born September 24, 1915 the daughter of Lewis and Gussie (Rech) Jaeger in Oak Park, IL. She spent her childhood and early adulthood in Waterloo, IA. Music was a big part of...

Jan 1, 2013

A rleta Ruth Wenger, 79, of Sabetha passed away peacefully at the Apostolic Christian Home on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, where she had been a resident for the past year.

She was born December 19, 1933 in Sabetha, Kansas to Emil and Mary (Burger) Aberle.  She grew up in the Albany...

Dec 31, 2012

Richard Leo Sheahan, 85 of Sabetha, KS passed away Monday, December 31, 2012 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, KS.

According to his parents, John Leo & Catherine Elizabeth Sheahan, Richard Leo Sheahan was born on April 18, 1927 in Wichita, Kansas despite finding out at age 65 that his birth certificate says he...

Dec 24, 2012

Nancy Ann Hutton 80 of Axtell, KS passed away on Monday, December 24, 2012 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.

Nancy was born June 9, 1932 in Los Angeles, CA to Harry S. Robinson and Ruth L. (Yates) Robinson. She graduated from High School in Los Angeles.

She was married to Jerry Hutton...

Dec 19, 2012

B erniece Katherine Edelman, 87 of Sabetha died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the Sabetha Hospital.

She was born on December 22, 1924 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, Peoria,...

Dec 18, 2012

R ick L. McClain, 58 of Sabetha, Kansas died December 18, 2012.

He was born on May 13, 1954 the son of Ernest McClain, Jr. and Vonda (Wisdom) McClain at Seneca, Kansas.  He attended school at Woodlawn, Kansas through the 8 th grade...

Dec 16, 2012

E velyn Ruth Rokey, 84 of Sabetha died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at a Sabetha nursing home.

Evelyn was born on March 22, 1928 the daughter of Clifford and Catherine (Pendergast) Halbert near Humboldt, Nebraska.  She attended and graduated from Honey Creek High...

Dec 15, 2012

Ilarose (Conley) Stagner, 92, of Manhattan, died peacefully on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Meadowlark Hills Nursing Facility in Manhattan, KS.

Ilarose was born May 28, 1920 northeast of Centralia, KS to Sherman E. and Elpha Weller Conley. She graduated from The Centralia High School in 1938.

On September 8,...

Dec 9, 2012

M arie C. Weiss, age 86, passed peacefully on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the nursing home in Aiken, SC, where she resided for the past nine years.  A survivor of breast cancer late in life, Mrs. Weiss eventually succumbed to heart failure.

Mrs. Weiss, an only child, was born in...

Dec 8, 2012

L orea Blair, age 86 of Lincoln, died Saturday, December 8, 2012 in Sabetha, Kansas.

She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, DAR, and Lincoln General Auxiliary. Survived by her husband John; children Cathy (Dennis) Wright, John (Bev) Blair; grandchildren Erica Wright, Luke Blair and Rachel...

Dec 4, 2012

A lice Katherine Nusbaum, 74, of Edwardsville, Kansas died Tuesday, December 4, 2012.

Alice was born on November 8, 1938 in Seneca, Kansas the daughter of Ralph and Emma (Lueger) Koch.  She loved being a farm girl as she was growing up and loved horse...

Dec 3, 2012

R ichard Edward Rooney 68 years of age was a resident of Fairview, Kansas. He passed on Monday, December 3, 2012, of natural causes.

Born on January 26, 1944 in Ellensburg, Washington to Eddie & Louise (Puvogel) Rooney.  Richard was the eldest son of their six children.  He is survived by his sisters Patricia Anne...

Dec 3, 2012

Margaret Catherine Woolsoncroft, 92 of Centralia, KS, died Monday evening at the Eastridge Care Home in Centralia.

Margaret was born March 25, 1920 the daughter of George Louis Rettele and Thersia B Russ Rettele in rural Corning, KS.  Margaret graduated Salutatorian from Centralia High School in 1941.

She married James Ivan Woolsoncroft on...

Nov 27, 2012

M ichael Wayne Yost, 59 of Sabetha, Kansas went home to be with his Heavenly Father Tuesday November 27, 2012.

Mike was born October 21, 1953 in Falls City, NE the son of Harry (Ed) and Opal Yost. He graduated from high school at Kaneohe, HI while in the U.S. Marine...

Nov 18, 2012

Beatrice Mars, 105, of Centralia, died peacefully Sunday morning, November 18, 2012 at the Eastridge Care Home in Centralia.

Beatrice was born March 21, 1907 the daughter of Oscar and Mattie Morrison Surdez south of Baileyville, KS on the farm.

Beatrice married Leo George Mars at Seneca, Kansas on February 15,...

Nov 18, 2012

Don Edward Roberts, 78, of Topeka, died November 18, 2012 at Lexington Park Care Center. He was born in Centralia, Kansas on January 6, 1934 the son of William Austin and Ella Bertha (Magers) Roberts. Don served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict . He was a graduate of Washburn University with a degree...

Nov 4, 2012

After many years of physical pain the Lord called Clifford Dale “Skip” Russell home on Sunday November 4, 2012.  Due to several physical injuries Dale had endured great pain during past decades, yet his faith in the Lord never wavered.  He remained a faithful servant to the Lord, and a  great leader to the...

Nov 4, 2012

Francis “Fritz’ G. Holthaus , 91 of Seneca, KS died Sunday, November 4, 2012 At the Crestview Nursing Home, Seneca, KS.

Fritz was born March 4, 1921 on a farm near Seneca, KS the son of Ferdinand and Regina Sudbeck Holthaus.    Fritz graduated from St. Peter and Paul High School in...

Oct 30, 2012

T imothy Charles Edelman, 49, of Sabetha, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at a hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.  Tim was born in Sabetha, Kansas on July 18, 1963, the son of Clemens and Marjorie (Steidinger) Edelman.  He started working at Edelman’s Lumberyard in 1979 and worked...

Oct 27, 2012

Alice Rose Walters, 97, of Centralia, KS died peacefully with her family by her side at the Eastridge Care Home in Centralia.

Alice was born February 2, 1915 near Oneida, KS the daughter of Clair Campfield and Frances Heinen Campfield.  Alice graduated from Centralia High School in 1932.

Alice was married to Fred...